FURNITURE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

Abstract

A furniture component and method of manufacturing the same, the furniture component having a wall with at least two opposite side faces and a multitude of front faces. On the wall between the side faces, a takeup space is configured which accommodates a set of fittings for guiding a movable furniture element. The set of fittings includes a multitude of fitting components and can be transferred to at least two positions. The takeup space includes aperture sections in at least two front faces of the wall, where the takeup space is outwardly open. The set of fittings is configured and set up such that during transfer of the set of fittings from the first position to the second position, the set of fittings moves at least in the aperture sections in the at least two front faces.

Claims

1. A furniture component, comprising: a wall with at least two opposite side faces and a multitude of front faces; wherein on the wall between the side faces, at least one takeup space is configured, in which a set of fittings for guiding a movable furniture element is received; wherein the set of fittings comprises a multitude of fitting components and can be transferred to at least two positions; the takeup space comprises, in at least two front faces of the wall, aperture sections where the takeup space is opened outwardly; and that the set of fittings is configured and set up such that during transfer of the set of fittings from the first position to the second position, the set of fittings moves at least in the two aperture sections in the at least two front faces.

2. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the aperture sections are configured in front faces adjacent to one another.

3. The furniture component according to claim 2, wherein the aperture sections are configured adjacent to one another and blending into one another.

4. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein two aperture sections are configured in front faces spaced apart from, or opposite, one another.

5. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the takeup space accommodates a hollow profile as a fitting component, on which further fitting components are accommodated in at least one position.

6. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein at least one fitting component is taken from a group of fitting components comprising, gearings, lever arms, rotating points, stoppers, damper components, energy storage devices, actuators, sensors, coil springs, pressure accumulators, telescopic track systems, sliding tracks such as plate tracks, central tracks, front panel tracks, installation profiles, attachment members and link guides.

7. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein at least one lever arm is configured as a fitting component, which in transfer from the first position to the second position passes through both the aperture sections.

8. The furniture component according to claim 1, comprising at least one movable furniture element that is connected with the set of fittings.

9. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the first position is a closed position and the second position, an intermediate position or open position.

10. The furniture component according to claim 9, wherein the fitting components are disposed in the closed position within a wall volume opened up by the front faces and the side faces, other than attachment members for attaching the movable furniture element to the set of fittings.

11. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the movable furniture element is disposed in the closed position on an access side, by way of the movable furniture element separating a takeup compartment which in the open position is accessible from the access side.

12. The furniture component according to claim 11, wherein one of the aperture sections is configured on the front face on the access side, and the other of the aperture sections, on a front face on a longitudinal face extending transverse thereto.

13. The furniture component according to claim 12, wherein the aperture section on the access side is longer than the aperture section on the longitudinal face.

14. The furniture component according to claim 13, wherein the aperture section on the access side is at least twice the length or at least three times the length of the aperture section on the longitudinal face.

15. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the proportion of the length of the aperture section to the length of the front face on the access side is more than one third, and/or wherein the proportion of the length of the aperture sections to the length of the front face on the longitudinal face is less than one third.

16. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the set of fittings is configured and set up so that during transfer of the set of fittings from the first position to the second position, at least one of the fitting components moves at least in a first aperture section, and that during transfer of the set of fittings from the first position to the second position, one of the fitting components moves at least in the second aperture section.

17. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the set of fittings is configured and set up such that during transfer of the set of fittings from the first position to the second position, at least one of the fitting components moves in the two aperture sections, and passes outwardly from inside, through at least one of the two aperture sections.

18. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the wall comprises at least one core, and wherein at least one core is connected with the set of fittings.

19. The furniture component according to claim 18, wherein the wall comprises at least two cores, wherein two cores are provided with one recess each, and wherein at least two cores are interconnected.

20. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein the set of fittings and/or the core is connected with at least one of the cover layers.

21. The furniture component according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the side faces or both of the side faces are configured on a continuous cover layer.

22. The furniture component according to claim 1, which provides at least one takeup compartment, which takeup compartment is bordered by at least one board and/or at least one top board and/or at least one bottom board and at least one wall, and which can be at least partially closed by the movable furniture element.

23. A method of manufacturing a furniture component, comprising the following steps: providing at least one wall with at least one takeup space with aperture sections, so that the takeup space is opened outwardly on at least two front faces of the wall; disposing a set of fittings for guiding a movable furniture element in the takeup space, so that during transfer of the set of fittings from a first position to a second position, the set of fittings enters the aperture sections in the at least two front faces.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the wall is formed of at least one core.

25. The method according claim 23, wherein lateral cover layers are applied onto the core and/or the set of fittings.

Description

[0066] Further advantages and features of the present invention can be taken from the exemplary embodiments which will be discussed below with reference to the enclosed figures.

[0067] The figures show in:

[0068] FIG. 1 a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a furniture component according to the invention;

[0069] FIG. 2 a simplistic cross section of another furniture component according to the invention in a first position;

[0070] FIG. 3a a simplistic cross section of the furniture component according to FIG. 2 in an intermediate position;

[0071] FIG. 3b a simplistic cross section of the furniture component according to FIG. 2 in a second position;

[0072] FIG. 4 a simplistic, cross-sectional illustration of another exemplary embodiment of the furniture component;

[0073] FIG. 5 a perspective illustration of still another exemplary embodiment of a furniture component according to the invention;

[0074] FIG. 6 a sectional side view of the furniture component according to FIG. 5;

[0075] FIG. 7a a perspective view of another exemplary embodiment of a furniture component according to the invention;

[0076] FIG. 7b the furniture component according to FIG. 7a in the second position;

[0077] FIG. 8a a cross section of the furniture component according to FIG. 7a;

[0078] FIG. 8b a cross section of the furniture component in FIG. 7b in the second position;

[0079] FIG. 9 a schematic illustration of manufacturing a wall of a furniture component according to the invention;

[0080] FIG. 10 another method of manufacturing a wall of a furniture component according to the invention;

[0081] FIGS. 11 and 12, further manufacturing processes for furniture components according to the invention;

[0082] FIG. 13 a flowchart of a manufacturing process of a furniture component according to the invention; and

[0083] FIG. 14 a flowchart of another manufacturing process of a furniture component according to the invention.

[0084] With reference to FIG. 1, a first exemplary embodiment of a furniture component 1 according to the invention is discussed. FIG. 1 shows a simplistic illustration of a furniture component 1 according to the invention in the open position 12. The furniture component 1 provides three takeup compartments 30, which can be closed by one shared, movable furniture element 35, presently configured as a flap door.

[0085] Various figures of the exemplary embodiments, including FIG. 1, show some parts of the furniture component 1 partially transparent, respectively show invisible edges in broken lines to facilitate understanding. In reality, the parts are as a rule nontransparent.

[0086] The furniture component 1 comprises two lateral walls 31, presently two partition walls 32, each configured as a functional wall or wall 2 and comprising a takeup space 9 each, accommodating one set of fittings 10 each.

[0087] Each of the partition walls 32 is provided with a left-hand side face 3 and an opposite, right-hand side face 4, which are presently completely fitted with the cover layers 13 or 14 (cf. e.g. FIGS. 9 and 10). This provides for a uniform surface. The cover layers 13 and 14 provide a decorative surface which preferably matches the other surfaces of the furniture component 1. All the visible surfaces of the furniture component 1 (other than the aperture sections 15, 16 and visible fitting components) are preferably configured at least optically identical. It is also possible to provide different surface areas, for reasons of design.

[0088] FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of the furniture component 1. While the side walls 31 are configured solid, the partition walls 32 each show a takeup space 9 with a set of fittings 10 accommodated therein. The set of fittings 10 may comprise a plurality of similar and/or different fitting components 20-29 and others. FIG. 1 exemplarily shows a gearing 21 with an energy storage 25 and a lever arm 22.

[0089] The front end of the lever arm 22 is provided with an attachment member 28, to which the flap door is attached, as a movable furniture element 35.

[0090] The walls 2, presently configured as partition walls 32, of the furniture component 1 are provided with four front surfaces 5, 6, 7 and 8, the front surface 5 forming the access side 35a. On the access side 35a, the front face 5 is configured with an aperture section 15, which in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1 extends across almost half the height of the wall 2. The aperture section 15 extends over the entire height of the takeup space 9. This enables exchanging a set of fittings 10 without demounting the wall 2.

[0091] The top face of the furniture component 1 is followed by an aperture section 16 on the front face 6. The aperture sections 15 and 16 form one shared through hole, so as to enable the lever arm 22 to pivot outwardly from the aperture section 15 on the front face 5 as far as into, and back out of, the aperture section 16 on the front face 6.

[0092] On the top face of the furniture component 1, a top board 36 closes the takeup compartments 30. The rear wall 37 closes the takeup compartments 30 to the rear, and the takeup compartments 30 are bordered downwardly by the bottom board 38. Intermediate boards may be provided.

[0093] The fact that the aperture sections 15 and 16 extend across adjacent front faces 5 and 6 of the walls 2, enables a wide pivot angle for the lever arm 22, which does not need to be designed particularly long. This achieves high stability, since the lever arms can be configured shorter than they are in the prior art.

[0094] Also, no extensive kinematic gearing is required for pivoting the flap door into the space above the top board.

[0095] Moreover, full access to the interior of the furniture component 1 can be provided. Neither are there interfering fitting components on the inside surfaces of the intermediate or side walls, nor is the interior covered by the movable furniture element 35 in the top region of the takeup compartments 30. Moreover, no movable or stationary fitting components are attached even outside of the furniture component 1.

[0096] This enables a construction of a furniture component 1 which provides a simple and minimalistic overall appearance. The fitting components disappear inside the wall, which does not need to be thicker than conventional walls of furniture components or in particular kitchen furniture from the prior art. A uniform surface is enabled, and the core 17 of the wall 2 and the pertaining cores of the other walls may be manufactured cost-effectively and flexibly of standard materials for furniture and in particular of standard materials for kitchen furniture.

[0097] The core may for example consist of a chipboard or a medium or high density fiberboard (MDF or HDF).

[0098] The opening motion of the flap door or the movable furniture element 35 (from the closed position not shown in FIG. 1) to the open position 12 illustrated in FIG. 1 causes the lever 22 to pivot about the fixed rotating point 23. A stopper 24 may be provided to protect the top board 36 and the aperture section 16 or its edges from damage.

[0099] Providing the interconnected aperture sections 15, 16 allows to realize full opening of the takeup compartments 30 using a short lever arm 22. The aperture section 16 shown is even very short. The length of the aperture section 16 is less than the width of the lever arm along the front face 6. Although the aperture section 16 is considerably shorter than the aperture section 15, maximum opening is achieved. The ratio of the length of the aperture section 15 to the length of the aperture section 16 on the longitudinal face 36a is larger than 4:1 and in particular larger than 8:1 or larger than 10:1.

[0100] Absent the aperture section 16, the lever arm 22 would have to be configured considerably longer, which would cause the movable furniture element 35 to pivot still further upwardly in the opened state, so as to restrict access to users. Moreover, the set of fittings 10 with the flap door or the furniture component 1 attached thereto would be more unstable on the whole.

[0101] FIG. 2 and FIGS. 3a and 3b show a modified exemplary embodiment, FIG. 2 showing the closed position 11, and FIG. 3a, a partially opened position, and FIG. 3b, the (fully opened) open position 12.

[0102] The furniture component 1 comprises a wall 2 shown in section, as a functional wall, and a top board 36, which is visible only in the region of the aperture section 16. On the access side 35a, the front face 5 is provided with a movable flap door or a movable furniture element 35. In the closed position in FIG. 2, the takeup compartment 30 is behind the movable furniture element 35.

[0103] The wall 2 comprises at least one core 17, on which a takeup space 9 is configured. The takeup space 9 accommodates a set of fittings 10 comprising multiple fitting components, such as lever arms 22, rotating points 23, a stopper 24, an energy storage 25, and attachment members 28.

[0104] The flap door is attached to the outwardly end of the lever arm 22 by means of attachment members 28. The lever arm 22 in turn is rotatably disposed in the rotating point 23. A stopper 24 restricts the motion. Unlike in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1, the rotating point 23 is not disposed stationary, but is linearly displaceable along the link guide which is presently configured as a linear guide 29. Alternately, the lever arm 22 may be movably received in a link guide or pivot bearing extending straight and/or curved. This enables an advantageous construction which also saves mounting space, providing a large opening cross section although the lever arm 22 is short, while concurrently enabling a controlled sequence of motions of the movable furniture element.

[0105] FIG. 3a shows an intermediate position between the closed position 11 and the open position 12 illustrated in FIG. 3b. In FIG. 3a one can see that the rotating point 23 of the lever arm 22 has moved away from the lefthand limit stop of the linear guide or link guide 29, to achieve the desired opening motion where maximum opening is achieved with short lever arms 22.

[0106] A top strip of the core 17 of the wall 2 forms the top boundary on the top front face 6. In the region of the takeup compartment 30 the top board 36 shown in broken lines forms the boundary, which has no cutout in the region of the aperture section 16.

[0107] FIG. 4 shows a simplistic cross section of another exemplary embodiment, the furniture component 1 being illustrated in the second position 12, the open position. Once again the wall 2 is illustrated in section so as to show the takeup space 9 which comprises, toward the front face 5 and the front face 6, aperture sections 15 and 16 blending into one another. This enables the lever arm 22 to emerge outwardly through the aperture section 15, and to continuously pivot as far as into the aperture section 16. In this way, virtually full access to the takeup compartment 30 of the furniture component 1 is achieved. The set of fittings 10 is accommodated in the takeup space 9, comprising at least one gearing 21 with lever arms 22, which are accommodated for rotation around rotating points 23. An energy storage 25 allows a counterweight for the movable furniture element 35 in the open position 12. The bottom region of the movable furniture element 35 may comprise a grip, not shown, disposed on the outside.

[0108] The FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate another exemplary embodiment of a furniture component 1 according to the invention, wherein FIG. 5 shows a perspective view and FIG. 6, a lateral cross section.

[0109] The furniture component 1 again comprises two walls 2, each including a takeup space 9 accommodating a set of fittings 10 each. At least one core 17 is disposed in the wall 2 adjacent to the takeup space 9 and fixedly connected with the set of fittings 10. Alternately, two or more cores may exist, for example to both sides of the set of fittings 10.

[0110] In this place, a combined pivoting and linear motion is provided for, wherein preferably the pivoting motion occurs first, and thereafter the movable furniture element 35 is pushed upwardly by way of a linear motion.

[0111] The gearing 21 comprises lever arms 22, which during transfer from the closed position 11 to the open position 12 firstly emerge forwardly out of the aperture section 15. In the upwardly linear motion at least one of the lever arms 22 also emerges outwardly through the aperture section 16 on the front face 6.

[0112] The linear motion takes place via a track system 26, which presently comprises three telescopic tracks. In particular provided is a plate track or sidewall track or a carcass track, accommodated on the wall 2. Upwardly follow, a central track and a front panel track, wherein the front panel track is fixedly connected with the movable furniture element 35. The energy storage 25 acts on the front panel track, so that the open position 12 can be maintained automatically. It is possible for the track system 26 to only comprise two, or more than three, telescoping tracks.

[0113] FIGS. 7a and 7b illustrate a perspective view of another exemplary embodiment of a furniture component 1 according to the invention. The pertaining cross sections are illustrated in the FIGS. 8a and 8b.

[0114] The exemplary embodiment according to the FIGS. 7 and 8 provides for an all linear motion for transferring the movable furniture element 35 from the closed position 11 (FIG. 7a and FIG. 8a) to the open position 12 (FIG. 7b and FIG. 8b).

[0115] The functional walls or walls 2 comprise a takeup space 9 each, bordering a core 17. The takeup space 9 accommodates a set of fittings 10, a track system 26 being provided for transferring the movable furniture element 35 to the open position 12. The gearing 21 comprises at least one energy storage 25, a track system 26, and lever arms 22, the lever arms 22 being pivotally disposed around fixed and movable rotating points 23.

[0116] When opening the flap door respectively the movable furniture element 35, the tracks of the track system move inside the aperture section 15. It is also possible for the lever arm 22 to enter the aperture section 15 from the interior. At any rate, in the opening motion the lever arm 22 enters the aperture section 16, so that in this exemplary embodiment, fitting components again enter into, or pass through, both of the aperture sections 15, 16.

[0117] The finished furniture component 1 comprises cover layers 13, 14 on the side faces 3 and 4 of the walls 2 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). This ensures a uniform and optically appealing surface. The set of fittings 10 is invisible from the side of the furniture component 1.

[0118] FIG. 9 shows a schematic illustration of manufacturing a wall 2, wherein a core 17 is machined for example by means of a milling cutter or similar chip-removing tool, or by way of another process, so as to incorporate a takeup space 9. After machining, the core 17 provides a front face 5 with the aperture section 15, a front face 6 with the aperture section 16 and further, presently closed, front faces 7 and 8.

[0119] After incorporating the takeup space 9, the cover layers 13, 14 may be applied on both sides of the core 17, so as to generally produce a wall 2 comprising a takeup space 9, which includes the aperture sections 15 and 16 toward two adjacent front faces 5, 6. The aperture sections 15 and 16 blend into one another.

[0120] FIG. 10 shows another manufacturing process using two cores 17, 18, wherein only part of the wall thickness is removed from each of the cores, for example by chip-removing machining. This provides the cores 17, 18, each providing half the takeup volume for one set of fittings 10. Thereafter the two cores 17, 18 are interconnected, for example glue-bonded or screwed to one another, or by another process. The wall 2 so created comprises the takeup space 9 for a set of fittings 10. The takeup space is provided with the aperture sections 15 and 16, after the corresponding aperture section 16 has been made by the milling cutter or other suitable tool on the front face 6, as can be seen in FIG. 9 or on the right in FIG. 10. The aperture section 16 may be formed in both the cores 17, 18, or only by removal of the region in broken lines on the core 18, depending on whether the opening created on one side is sufficient.

[0121] FIG. 11 illustrates the schematic wall structure of a wall 2 of a furniture component 1, wherein presently, a core 17 and a hollow profile 20 are used. The hollow profile 20 may be configured as a housing and may be provided with fixed and continuous side walls. At any rate, a takeup space 9 is configured or defined in the hollow profile 20, which serves to receive a complete fitting or a number of fitting components of the set of fittings 10. The hollow profile 20 and the core 17 are preferably provided with installation profiles 27 and 19, which are preferably configured in a form-fit to one another, enabling a form-fit connection of the hollow profile 20 with the core 17. Thereafter the cover layers 13 and 14 are applied, preferably on the entire surface of the set of fittings 10 or the hollow profile 20 and the core 17, so that a uniform appearance of the side faces 3 and 4 ensues. The front faces 5, 6 are provided with adjacent aperture sections which blend into one another.

[0122] Accordingly, FIG. 12 shows a variant whose core is not disposed vertically but horizontally, adjacent a hollow profile 20. Installation profiles 27 on the hollow profile 20 and installation profiles 19 on the core 17 achieve a form-fit connection of the core 17 with the hollow profile 20. The hollow profile 20 is configured with a takeup space 9 for receiving fitting components of the set of fittings 10. Optionally, an entire fitting hardware can be inserted and fixed therein.

[0123] The hollow profile 20 is for example manufactured as an extruded profile of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and may be provided with another installation profile 27 between the lateral walls. The takeup space shows aperture sections 15, 16 toward the front faces 5, 6.

[0124] FIG. 13 shows a flowchart for the manufacturing process of a furniture component 1. Firstly, a plate-like material is provided as the core 17 in step 50. A suitable recess 9 is incorporated in the core 17, or a core is e.g. directly provided with a takeup space 9. A core 17 with a takeup space 9 may be manufactured e.g. by mechanical remachining from a material that is e.g. plate-like. Alternately, a core 17 with a recess may be manufactured directly by way of a primary forming process and may be remachined e.g. by mechanical, electric, chemical, and/or physical etc. processes. The recess is intended to later accommodate a hollow profile 20 or a set of fittings 10.

[0125] In step 51, a functional component, presently the set of fittings 10 or a hollow profile 20, is provided in parallel. For example a fitting may be pushed into a suitable hollow profile 20. Or, the pertaining fitting components are incorporated in the hollow profile 20, so as to obtain a full set of fittings 10.

[0126] Thereafter in step 52, the side faces of the hollow profile 20 and/or the surface of the takeup space 9 are sprinkled for example with an adhesive. In step 53 follows inserting and positioning the fittings or the hollow profile 20 in the recesses on the core 17.

[0127] As can be seen in the bottom part of FIG. 13, on the front face 5 an aperture section 15 remains, and on the front face 6, an aperture section 16, which blend into one another. This allows a lever arm 22 to emerge out of the interior of the hollow profile 20, it can both emerge outwardly through the aperture section 15, and can enter in the aperture section 16 during the further pivoting.

[0128] If desired, in step 54 a cover layer 13 may be applied on the system consisting of the core 17 and the set of fittings 10, or one cover layer 13a only, matching the size of the set of fittings 10 or of the housing 20 may be applied on the set of fittings 10, so that cover layers 13, 14 are applied both from above and below, thus providing a substantially uniform surface. Finally the entire system or the composite component 40 of the wall 2 may be press-bonded in step 55.

[0129] FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of a process flow where the furniture component 1 is manufactured by using two cores or core portions 17, 18, into which one recess each with the sub-spaces 9a and 9b is incorporated, each corresponding to approximately half the volume of the takeup space 9.

[0130] Firstly, e.g. the plate-like material is provided as a core 17 in step 50, and at least one recess is incorporated. It is also possible to directly manufacture the core 17 with a recess or a takeup space 9, by a suitable primary forming process. Accordingly the functional component, presently the hollow profile 20 or the set of fittings 10, is provided in step 51. The hollow profile 20 comprises the hollow profile interior 20a to accommodate the fitting components. The outer surfaces of the hollow profile 20 are sprinkled with an adhesive in step 52. Accordingly, the surfaces on the recesses of the cores 17, 18 may also be sprinkled with an adhesive.

[0131] The two sides or cores 17, 18 are aligned in step 53, and the set of fittings 10 is positioned on the first core.

[0132] Thereafter in step 54, the second side of the set of fittings 10 is sprinkled, and the second core 18 is aligned and placed. Cover layers 13, 14 are preferably applied on the cores 17, 18 from the outside, so that again, a uniform surface ensues. Optionally cover layers 13, 14 may be applied on the cores 17, 18 prior to manufacturing the recesses.

[0133] Finally, in step 55, after press-bonding the entire system, a composite component 40 is obtained, which forms the wall 2 and comprises aperture sections 15 and 16 in adjacent front faces 5 and 6, and in this case already comprises the set of fittings 10 or at least one hollow profile 20.

[0134] On the whole the present invention provides an advantageous furniture component and an advantageous method of manufacturing the same, wherein the fullest possible access to the interior of a piece of furniture is enabled, and wherein nearly 100% free access to, and utilization of, the interior is provided. The fact that two adjacent aperture sections which blend into one another are configured in two adjacent front faces, allows to implement novel opening concepts. The lever arms may be configured short, so as to ensure increased stability. Also, some lever mechanism components, as they would be required for more complex gearing kinematics, may be omitted. Optionally, the lever arms may be configured thinner, so as to leave a larger wall thickness on the wall 2, or to allow a thinner wall thickness of the walls 2.

[0135] The openings in two front faces allow to configure shorter lever arms, which in a system having one aperture section only, would require considerably longer lever arms for achieving the same flap door position respectively position of the movable furniture element 35.

[0136] The core may alternately consist of lightweight materials.

[0137] The invention allows to utilize more than one front surface of the furniture component and thus enables better access to the interior. The set of fittings 10 is entirely hidden inside the wall in the closed position 11. In the open position 12, the lever arms 22 emerge outwardly of the aperture sections 15 and 16 of the takeup space 9 between the side faces 3 and 4 of the wall 2, so as to enable full utilization of the interior of a furniture component 1.

[0138] The drive for moving the movable furniture element may be manually actuated by the operator, with energy storage supporting and/or optimizing the operating forces and providing for stable end and/or intermediate positions.

[0139] Alternately (supplementarily or selectively), driving means energy-loaded e.g. by electric energy may be used. In this case, signal-controlled actuators may be provided, and for example sensors may be provided for querying specific positions or operating states, with the aid of which the motions are controlled.

TABLE-US-00001 List of reference numerals:  1 furniture component  2 wall  3 side face  4 side face  5 front face  6 front face  7 front face  8 front face, bottom face  9 takeup space  9a sub-space  9b sub-space 10 set of fittings 11 position, closed position 12 position, open position 13 cover layer  13a cover layer 14 cover layer 15 aperture section 16 aperture section 17 core 18 core 19 installation profile 20 hollow profile, housing  20a interior 21 gearing 22 lever arm 23 rotating point 24 stopper 25 energy storage 26 track system 27 installation profile 28 attachment member 29 linear guide 30 takeup compartment 31 sidewall 32 partition wall 35 movable furniture element, flap door, lid, door  35a access side 36 top board  36a longitudinal face, top face 37 rear wall 38 bottom board 40 composite component 50-55   process steps