Device for moving a furniture part that is received on a furniture cabinet of an item of furniture

Abstract

A device for moving a furniture part on an item of furniture, including a guide configured as an articulated lever releasably disposed on an assembly member of the device, which is assembled on the furniture part. The guide includes a securing member movably disposed on the articulated lever and capable of being positioned relative to the articulated lever. In a first position of the securing member a pivoting range of the guide is delimited by the securing member such that the guide in a closing movement is not capable of being moved from the opened position to the closed position. In a second position of the securing member the pivoting range of the guide is released such that the guide, in the closing movement from the opened position, reaches the closed position.

Claims

1. A device for moving a movable furniture part associated with a furniture cabinet, the device comprising: an assembly member provided on a movable furniture part associated with a furniture cabinet; a guide comprising at least one articulated lever that is releasably disposed on the assembly member, wherein the guide enables the movable furniture part to move from a closed position proximate a front side of the furniture cabinet to an opened position relative to the furniture cabinet and back, a securing member movably disposed on the articulated lever and positioned relative to the articulated lever, and a spring member configured such that the securing member is urged to a first position in a spring-loaded manner by the spring member; and a connection element provided on the assembly member and disposed in connection with a locking element of a locking mechanism, wherein the locking mechanism is configured on the articulated lever of the guide so that the locking element is movable in a linear manner, wherein the connection element urges the securing member from the first position to a second position such that the pivoting range of the guide is released, and the guide reaches the closed position from the opened position, and wherein the spring member is connected to the locking element such that the locking element is spring-loaded by the spring member; wherein, in the first position of the securing member, a pivoting range of the guide is delimited by the securing member such that the guide is not capable of being moved from the opened position to the closed position, wherein, in the second position of the securing member, the pivoting range of the guide is released such that the guide is moved from the opened position to the closed position, and wherein, when the guide is connected to the assembly member, the locking element is urged to a locking position with the connection element by the spring-force of the spring member.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the securing member is movably disposed on the articulated lever in a pivoting manner.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the spring member is a leg spring.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the securing member is disposed on a first articulated lever of the guide, and in the first position, the securing member couples to a second articulated lever of the guide such that the guide is not capable of being moved from the opened position to the closed position.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the securing member comprises a latching element that latches to the second articulated lever in the first position.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the securing member has a detent member on which a connection element acts when the guide is connected to the assembly member, wherein the detent member and the latching element are mutually spaced apart.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the second articulated lever has a latching member that couples to the latching element of the securing member.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the latching member is an integral part of the second articulated lever.

9. An item of furniture comprising the device of claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further features and advantages of the present invention are explained in more detail by means of the exemplary embodiments that are schematically illustrated in the figures.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view onto an item of furniture according to the present invention having a device according to the present invention for moving a furniture part illustrated as opened;

(3) FIG. 2 shows the bordered region A in FIG. 1 in an enlarged illustration;

(4) FIG. 3 shows a lateral illustration of the device, wherein a first assembly step of the assembly of an assembly member of the device on a guide of the device is shown in FIG. 3, wherein parts of the device are kept transparent for the sake of improved understanding;

(5) FIG. 4 shows the detail B according to FIG. 3 in an enlarged illustration;

(6) FIG. 5 shows a lateral illustration of the device, wherein a further assembly step of the assembly of an assembly member of the device on a guide of the device is shown in FIG. 5, wherein parts of the device are kept transparent for the sake of improved understanding;

(7) FIG. 6 shows the detail C according to FIG. 5 in an enlarged illustration;

(8) FIG. 7 shows a fragment of the furniture cabinet of the item of furniture having an assembled device, in a perspective illustration, wherein the device is situated in a closed position;

(9) FIG. 8 shows the detail D according to FIG. 7 in an enlarged illustration;

(10) FIG. 9 shows a fragment of the furniture cabinet of the item of furniture having an assembled device, in a perspective illustration, wherein the device is situated in an opened position;

(11) FIG. 10 shows the detail E according to FIG. 9 in an enlarged illustration; and

(12) FIG. 11 shows the detail F according to FIG. 9 in an enlarged illustration.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(13) FIG. 1 shows in a perspective manner an item of furniture according to the present invention, or a wall cupboard 1 having a box-shaped furniture cabinet 2 and a furniture part received on the latter, the furniture part being configured in the manner of a board as an upper flap 3 which is shown in an opened position relative to the furniture cabinet 2.

(14) The furniture cabinet 2 comprises two mutually opposite upright side walls 4 and 5 which at the bottom are connected to a lower base 6 and at the top to an upper base 7. The furniture cabinet 2 on the rear side is closed by a rear wall 8.

(15) A movement device according to the invention which is designed as an upper flap fitting 9 is present for moving the upper flap 3 relative to the furniture cabinet 2 about a horizontal pivot axis, from the opened position shown in FIG. 1 to a closed position (not shown) that is moved toward a front side 4b on the front side of the furniture cabinet 2. The upper flap fitting 9 on the side wall 4 has a first fitting unit 10, and on the side wall 5 has a second fitting unit 11, the fitting units 10 and 11 being constructed in an identical manner but so as to be side-relevant in order to be disposed in a functionally appropriate manner on the respective side wall 4 or 5, respectively.

(16) Each fitting unit 10 and 11 comprises a base unit 12, guide 13 having articulated levers and an assembly member in the form of assembly units which in each case comprise one assembly plate 15a, 15b. The base unit 12 is connected to the assembly plate 15a, 15b by way of a plurality of articulated levers which are mounted in an articulated manner and which are present as pivot arms of a pivot arm assembly 14, the assembly plate 15a, 15b being fixedly fastened to an internal side of the upper flap 3, for example, as to be sunk in material clearance.

(17) The fitting unit 10 of the upper flap fitting 9 in FIG. 3 is shown in a state not yet assembled on the wall cupboard 1. Parts of the fitting unit 10 have been kept transparent for the sake of improved understanding, this including inter alia a lateral cover 16 as well as a lever arm of an articulated lever.

(18) A first articulated lever 17 of the pivot arm assembly 14 advantageously comprises a first articulated arm 18 and a second articulated arm 19, wherein the second articulated arm 19 for the sake of an improved understanding of the device is kept transparent in FIG. 3. The two articulated arms 18, 19 of the first articulated lever 17 are advantageously present in an identical manner. It is also conceivable that the articulated arms 18, 19 are present in a mutually mirror-symmetrical manner.

(19) A second articulated lever 20 of the pivot arm assembly 14 advantageously comprises a single articulated arm. The second articulated lever 20 is mounted so as to be capable of being moved between the two lever arms 18, 19 of the first articulated lever 17, for example. The first and the second articulated lever 17, 20 are preferably connected to one another in a movable manner (FIG. 4).

(20) For example, the first articulated lever 17 comprises two locking members in the form of bolts 21, 22. The bolts 21, 22 are advantageously disposed on the articulated lever 17 so as to be mutually spaced apart. For example, the bolts 21, 22 are present so as to project on a lever arm 18, 19. For example, the lever arms 18, 19 are connected to one another by means of the bolts 21, 22. In particular, the lever arms 18, 19 are present so as to be mutually spaced apart by the bolts 21, 22.

(21) Furthermore, locking mechanism in the form of a locking element 23 are configured on the first articulated lever 17, the locking element 23 being present on the first articulated lever 17 so as to be capable of being moved in a linear manner by means of a guide member in the form of a guide contour 24, for example. The guide contour 24 is configured, for example, in the manner of a slot, in particular, as a slot or as an elongate bore.

(22) Moreover, a spring element in the form of a leg spring 25 is disposed on the first articulated lever 17, for example. The leg spring 25 is connected to the locking element 23, for example. The leg spring 25 is held at an assembly point 26 on the first articulated lever 17, for example.

(23) For example, two mutually spaced apart connection elements 27, 28 are configured on the assembly plate 15a. The connection elements 27, 28 are configured so as to project from a surface 29 of the assembly plate 15a, for example. The connection elements 27, 28 are present in the manner of a hook, for example. In the disposed state of the assembly plate 15a on the first articulated lever 17, one connection element 27, 28 advantageously encompasses in each case one bolt 21, 22 (FIG. 6). For example, in an assembly procedure of the assembly plate 15a to the first articulated lever 17, a first connection element 27 is hooked to the bolts 21 by means of a pivoting movement.

(24) A securing member in the form of a securing lever 30 is advantageously disposed on the first articulated lever 17. The securing lever 30 is mounted on the first articulated lever 17 so as to be capable of being rotated by way of a bearing 31, for example. The bearing 31 connects the first and the second articulated arm 18, 19, for example.

(25) The securing lever 30 comprises, for example, on a first end a detent 32 and, for example, on a second end a latching element, for example, in the form of a recess 33.

(26) The securing lever 30 is advantageously spring-loaded by the leg spring 25. The leg spring 25 engages on the securing lever 30 at the first end of the securing lever 30, for example. The second articulated lever 20 comprises a latching member in the form of a latching cam 34, for example. The latching cam 34 is present on the articulated lever 20 so as to be integral, for example. The leg spring 25 advantageously urges the securing lever 30 to the first position such that in the case of a corresponding relative position of the first and the second articulated lever 17, 20, for example, in the opened state of the pivot arm assembly 14, the securing lever 30 latches to the second articulated lever 20, or to the latching cam 34, respectively.

(27) The latching cam 34 and the recess 33 are advantageously mutually adapted in such a manner that the securing lever 30 by way of the recess 33 can engage behind the latching cam 34 in a first position, as is shown in FIG. 4. On account thereof, any movement of the second articulated lever 20 relative to the first articulated lever 17 is blocked.

(28) When assembling the assembly plate 15a on the first articulated lever 17 (FIGS. 4, 6), the connection element 28 impacts the detent 32 of the securing lever 30, for example, and counter to the spring effect of the leg spring 25 pushes the securing lever 30 to a second position (FIG. 6). In the second position, the securing lever 30 is advantageously present so as to be decoupled from the second articulated lever 20. On account thereof, a relative movement of the second articulated lever 20 in relation to the first articulated lever 17 is released, on account of which the pivot arm assembly 14 is capable of being moved in a closing movement from the opened position (FIGS. 1, 5) to a closed position (FIG. 7).

(29) In the unlikely case of the pivot arm assembly 14 being situated in the closed position and the assembly plate 15a not being assembled on the first articulated lever 17 (FIG. 7), the fitting unit 10 advantageously comprises an emergency opening function in order for the pivot arm assembly 14 to be moved from the closed position to an opened position.

(30) To this end, the fitting unit 10, for example, on the base unit 12, has a functional opening 36 on a side wall 35. A technician can exert a force, for example, by means of a screwdriver 37, on a further articulated lever 38 of the pivot arm assembly 14 by way of the functional opening 36 (FIGS. 8, 10) such that the pivot arm assembly 14, counter to a spring force of the spring pack 39 of the pivot arm assembly 14, is capable of being moved to an opened position (FIGS. 9, 11) in which the technician can grip the first articulated lever 17 and can move the pivot arm assembly 14 to a further, in particular, completely, opened position. In this further movement, the pivot arm assembly 14 beyond a specific opened position of the pivot arm assembly 14 is supported by a force on account of the spring pack 39 and is moved to the completely opened position by the spring pack 39. By virtue of the support by the force of the spring pack 39, this movement of the pivot arm assembly 14 takes place in a comparatively rapid manner which means that there is a comparatively high risk of injury to the technician.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

(31) 1 Wall cupboard 2 Furniture cabinet 3 Upper flap 4 Side wall 4b Front side 5 Side wall 6 Lower base 7 Upper base 8 Rear wall 9 Upper flap fitting 10 Fitting unit 11 Fitting unit 12 Base unit 13 Guide 14 Pivot arm assembly 15a, 15b Assembly plate 16 Cover cap 17 Articulated lever 18, 19 Articulated arm 20 Articulated lever 21, 22 Bolt 23 Locking element 24 Guide contour 25 Leg spring 26 Assembly point 27, 28 Connection element 29 Surface 30 Securing lever 31 Bearing 32 Detent 33 Recess 34 Latching cam 35 Side wall 36 Functional opening 37 Screw driver 38 Articulated lever 39 Spring pack