Abstract
The invention relates to a rack for a cabinet, preferably a corner cabinet, comprising at least two shelves, which can be rotated about an axis and can be slid transversely to the axis. The shelves can be operated independently of each other, can be arranged one over the other, and can be slid on shelf supports. The shelves are mounted on the shelf supports in such a way that rotation by 360° is enabled. Each shelf not mounted on a bottom of the cabinet is mounted on at least one support, which can be fastened to a stable wall in a rear region of the cabinet and is arranged in such a way that the height of the support can be varied.
Claims
1. A rack (10) for a polygonal cabinet (1), preferably corner cabinet (1), that has an adjusting device (1a) located on its front side, having side walls (5a, 5b), back walls (5c, 5d), and at least two shelves (14, 15), said rack having two or more shelves being rotatable about an axis (12) and slidable transversely to the axis (12) and which is operable independently of one another, said shelves disposed one above the other and positioned on shelf supports (16), said shelf supports (16) being retained by a support (31) that is operationally connected to at least one back wall (5c, 5d) and/or to a stationary brace in the form of a column (61) located diametrically opposite the adjusting device (1a), said shelf supports (16) are arranged one above the other, with a lower shelf support having a bracket (17) arranged thereon with which a shelf support above and shelf are supported wherein, the bracket (17) has a supporting flange (19) extending transversely to the axis (12) and perpendicular flanges (19a, 19b), and the bracket (17) is located such that the shelf (15) above the bracket is braced by the load action.
2. A rack (10) for a polygonal cabinet (1), preferably corner cabinet (1), that has an adjusting device (1a) located on its front side, having side walls (5a, 5b), back walls (5c, 5d), and at least two shelves (14, 15), said rack having two or more shelves being rotatable about an axis (12) and slidable transversely to the axis (12) and which is operable independently of one another, said shelves disposed one above the other and positioned on shelf supports (16), said shelf supports (16) being retained by a support (31) that is operationally connected to at least one back wall (5c, 5d) and/or to a stationary brace in the form of a column (61) located diametrically opposite the adjusting device (1a), said shelf supports (16) are arranged one above the other, with a lower shelf support having a bracket (17) arranged thereon with which a shelf support above and shelf are supported; said shelf supports (16) are supported by mounts; wherein, the mounts consist of a slide mount or a roller mount, and the mounts can be secured to the support (31) or to the bracket (17).
Description
(1) One exemplary embodiment of the invention is schematically shown in the drawings and will be described in further detail hereinafter. In the drawings:
(2) FIG. 1 shows a corner cabinet in various positions;
(3) FIG. 2 shows an adjusting device in various operating positions;
(4) FIG. 3 shows the adjusting device in a vertical top view;
(5) FIG. 4 shows the adjusting device of FIG. 3 with a rotary mount in a perspective side view;
(6) FIG. 5 shows the corner cabinet, shown in FIG. 1, in various stages of its construction;
(7) FIG. 6 shows a shelf support with a shelf in the starting position, in the pulled-out position of the shelf, and in an exploded view;
(8) FIG. 7 shows the shelf support of FIG. 6 with a support and mount;
(9) FIG. 8 shows the rear region of a corner cabinet with a vertical auxiliary support of the support;
(10) FIG. 9 shows the corner cabinet of FIG. 8 with a shelf located on the vertical fastening element;
(11) FIG. 10 shows the corner cabinet of FIG. 9 with facings mounted on the shelves;
(12) FIGS. 11, 12, 13 show various embodiments of the shelf support with shelves.
(13) In the drawings, a rack 10 for a polygonal cabinet 1, preferably a corner cabinet 1, that has an adjusting device 1a located on the face end is shown. The corner cabinet 1 has side walls 5a, 5b, back walls 5c, 5d, and at least two shelves 14, 15, which are rotatable about an axis 12 and can be slid transversely to the axis 12. The shelves 14, 15 can be operated independently of one another, can be located one above the other, and can be positioned on the shelf support 16. The shelf can be connected to a support 31. The support 31 can be connected operationally to at least back wall 5c, 5d and/or one stationary brace S located opposite the adjusting device 1a.
(14) As seen in FIG. 5a, the support 31, essentially an L-shaped support 31 with flanges 31a, 31b, is connected operationally to the back walls 5c, 5d, for instance by screws. A rotary mount 8 is positioned in the middle of the support 31. When there are two or more shelf supports, accordingly many supports 31 are located one above the other, each supporting one mount 8.
(15) In FIG. 1, a corner cabinet 1 with a top panel 5 and side walls 5a and 5b is shown. The face end of the corner cabinet is interrupted inward vertically and is formed by the facings 2, 3 and 4 and the associated shelves (drawers).
(16) If a slight force is exerted on one of the facings 2, 3, 4 (in the example, the uppermost facing 2) in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 1b), then the drawer unlocks itself and moves out of the corner cabinet (FIGS. 1c, 1d). If in the position in FIG. 1d force is exerted in the direction of the arrow, the drawer assumes the position shown in FIG. 1e.
(17) If initially higher force is exerted in the direction of the arrow on the facing 2 of the corner cabinet (FIG. 1h), then the drawer is slid slightly inward, so that the facing 2 of the drawer is no longer in alignment with the interrupted face end of the corner cabinet. In this position, the uppermost drawer together with the shelf support can be rotated about the vertical axis (FIGS. 1g, 1f). If the drawer is rotated into the original position (FIG. 1h) and pressed slightly, then the drawer together with the facing 2 assumes the position in FIG. 1e. Optionally, the mechanism can also be embodied in such a way that the facing, after being rotated and upon reaching the position shown in FIG. 1h, automatically snaps out and assumes the position in FIG. 1e.
(18) In FIG. 1 together with FIG. 2, the position of the uppermost drawer is shown as an example upon operation. If the drawer is in its resting position (FIGS. 1a, 1e, 2c), then the drawer upon operation of the facing 2 can both be slid into the corner cabinet and slid out of the cabinet. Whether the drawer is slid inward or outward depends on the force with which the facing 2 is pressed in the direction of the arrow. The shelf supports are operatively connected to the spring-loaded adjusting device 20, 21 (FIG. 2), and the adjusting device 20, 21 can assume a plurality of operating positions. When pressed slightly while not in action (FIGS. 1a, 1e, 2c), the adjusting device 20, 21 is unlocked, in that it moves a short distance inward in the direction crosswise to the axis of rotation and then, because of the spring loading, is moved outward (FIG. 2d), so that the uppermost drawer assumes the position shown in FIGS. 1d, 2a. Upon the next operation of the facing 2 in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 1d), the drawer is slid inward, counter to the action of the spring 50 (FIGS. 2a, 2b), into its original position (FIGS. 1a, 1e, 2c). If the facing 2 is conversely pressed more forcefully when not in action (FIGS. 1a, 1e, 2c), then it is moved inward in the direction crosswise to the axis of rotation and is locked in a position that makes it possible to rotate the shelf.
(19) If the uppermost drawer has already been slid inward (FIGS. 1h, 2e), the drawer can be moved by slight pressure on the facing 2 into its position when not in action (FIGS. 1a, 1e, 2c). FIG. 3 also makes this clear. The adjusting device 20, 21 together with the rotary mount 8 can be seen from FIG. 4.
(20) In FIG. 5, the structure of the shelf carousel when it is open is shown. FIG. 5a shows the corner cabinet 1 with a lower shelf support together with a drawer. A bracket 17 is located on the shelf support, and above it is a support 31, which is embodied with two flanges. This support can be secured at an adjustable height to auxiliary supports, which are either embodied in one piece with rear walls 5c, 5d of the cabinet 1 or are embodied such that they can be located on these rear walls. A mount 8 for the second shelf support is located on the support 31 (FIG. 5b). The bracket 17, via a separable mount, not shown, movably braces the support 31. This mount can for instance consist of a slide or roller mount and can be located on either the bracket 17 or the support 31.
(21) In FIG. 5c, the support 31 and the mount 8 of the second shelf support 16 are covered by the lower part, located thereon, of the adjusting device 21, and in FIG. 5d, the shelf support 16 has a shelf 15.
(22) In FIGS. 6 and 7, the lower and upper shelves 14, 15 are shown with a bracket 17 and a shelf support 16, respectively. The rack 10 of the invention as a rule has two or more shelves 14, 15 that are rotatable about an axis 12 and can be slid transversely to the axis 12. The shelves 14, 15 can be operated independently of one another and can be fixed in three different positions. The individual positions of the drawer 14, 15 are defined by an adjusting device 20, 21 when it is operated. The drawer 14, 15 is movable in the direction of the double arrow 18, and the respective operating position is defined by the adjusting device 20, 21 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as well as in FIG. 2. The lower shelf support 16 has a bracket 17, the horizontal flange 19 of which is located at a slight spacing from the support 31, as shown in FIG. 9. The bracket 17 is essentially U-shaped, and its vertical flanges 19a, 19b are secured in stationary fashion on the shelf support 16. The support 31 supports the rotary mount 8 and is braced via its flanges 32, 33 on the walls of the corner cabinet. Located laterally from the shelf support 16 are auxiliary shelves 41, 42, whose sides 43, 44 that face away from the shelf are embodied with a curvature. Via a separable mount (slide bearing or roller bearing), not shown, the bracket 17 movably braces the support 31, which is located between the two, and hence on the bracket 17 and/or the support 31.
(23) FIG. 8 shows a retention means 61 (column), which can be secured at least partially, for instance by an upper end 60, directly onto a rear building wall or other stable wall. As a result, the retention means 61 (column) has increased stability compared to the retention device describe in conjunction with FIG. 5. One part of the retention means 61 can also be secured to one part of the cabinet 1.
(24) FIG. 9 shows an alternative variant of the support 31, which in this case is embodied as a rectilinear support 31, and which is secured to the vertical auxiliary support. Because of the greater stability of the auxiliary support and as a consequence of the support 31, it is not necessary to use the bracket 17 to increase the stability of the support system. One shelf support 16 is located on each support 31.
(25) Like FIG. 9, FIG. 10 also shows the location of shelves 14, 15 on the shelf supports 16.
(26) In FIGS. 11, 12, 13, various embodiments of shelf supports 16, shelves 14, 15, and auxiliary shelves 41, 42 are shown.
(27) The proposed rack therefore makes it possible for the entire interior of the corner cabinet to be used, without affecting the external appearance of the corner cabinet. The technical embodiment of both the shelf support 16 and the shelves 14, 15 makes it possible for the rack (the shelf carousel) to function regardless of how many drawers 14, 15 are located one above the other. The drawers 14, 15 can also have different heights. This makes it possible for the drawers 14, 15 to accept maximum loads while being fully movable.
