CABINET

Abstract

A cabinet having a front part, which closes access to the inner region of the cabinet and is mounted movably relative to the cabinet carcass, and supporting inner or side walls or a side cheek arranged vertically in relation to the floor on which the item of furniture is standing. An access opening is formed between the front part and the side cheek, between the front part and at least one further front part, or between the front part and an upper side, which is formed as a table top. A profile is arranged to the rear of the access opening such that it is impossible to see into the inner region of the cabinet through the access opening, the profile having a first part and a second part, each having a face visible through the access opening, the visible faces arranged such that a shadow gap is formed therebetween.

Claims

1. A cabinet (1) having at least one front part (2) which closes the access to an inner region of the cabinet and is mounted movably relative to the cabinet carcass, and also having, in particular supporting, inner walls (3) or side walls (3) or at least one side cheek (17) arranged vertically in relation to the floor on which the item of furniture is standing, wherein i) between the front part (2) and at least one side cheek (17), or ii) between the front part (2) and at least one other front part (2), or iii) between the front part (2) and an upper side (4) that is in particular formed as a table top, an access opening (5) is formed serving to grip at least one front part (2) via one of its narrow sides with the hand of an operator and to enable the front part (2) to make accessible the inner region covered by the front part (2) by moving the front part, wherein the profile (60) behind the access opening (5) is arranged such that it is impossible to see into the inner region of the cabinet (1) through the access opening (5), wherein the profile (60) has a first part (60a) and a second part (60b) connected thereto or formed in one piece therewith, wherein the first part (60a) has a first face (61) visible through the access opening (5) and the second part (60b) has a second face (63) visible through the access opening (5), wherein the two visible faces (61, 63) are arranged relative to one another such that a shadow gap (7) is formed therebetween.

2. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the visible faces (61, 63) is of a flat design or has a flat area.

3. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein both of the visible faces (61, 63) are angled to each other.

4. The cabinet (1) according to claim 3, wherein the visible faces (61, 63) extend obliquely towards the center of the profile (60) and obliquely towards the back of the cabinet (1) starting from the longitudinal edge of the profile.

5. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first visible face (61) has an end portion (62).

6. The cabinet (1) according to claim 5, wherein the free narrow side of the end portion (62) of the first visible face (61) is facing the second visible face (63).

7. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein in a rear area of the first visible face (61) opposite the access opening (5) a lighting device, in particular an LED lighting means, is arranged.

8. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first visible face (61), seen through the access opening (5), partially covers the view to the second visible face (63).

9. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first part (60a) of the profile (60) has a first profile leg delimiting the profile to one side.

10. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein the second part (60b) of the profile (60) has a second profile leg delimiting the profile (60) to one side.

11. The cabinet (1) according to claim 9, wherein at least one profile leg has a stop profile (9) on which a front part (2) is attached or can abut.

12. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (60) is arranged below a cabinet upper side (4) in particular of an upper side (4), preferably a table top, and extends parallel to the bottom or to the top of the cabinet upper side (4) with its main longitudinal extension direction.

13. The cabinet (1) according to claim 12, wherein the inner wall or inner walls (3) thereof has/have a recess (31) in which the profile (60) is absorbed and supported.

14. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, comprising two inner walls (3) that are at a distance from each other, between which the profile (60) is inserted.

15. The cabinet (1) according to claim 1, wherein the profile (60) is inserted into an intermediate space between an inner wall (3) and a side cheek (17) of the cabinet (1).

16. The cabinet (1) according to claim 14, wherein the profile (60) extends perpendicular to the upper side (4) with its main longitudinal extension direction.

17. The cabinet (1) according to claim 2, wherein both of the visible faces (61, 63) are angled to each other.

18. The cabinet (1) according to claim 10, wherein at least one profile leg has a stop profile (9) on which a front part (2) is attached or can abut.

19. The cabinet (1) according to claim 15, wherein the profile (60) extends perpendicular to the upper side (4) with its main longitudinal extension direction.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1A to 3B.

[0027] FIG. 1A shows a perspective view on a part of an inventive cabinet according to a first embodiment.

[0028] FIG. 1B shows a side view of the view from FIG. 1A.

[0029] FIG. 1C shows a perspective view of a part of an inventive cabinet according to an alternative of the first embodiment.

[0030] FIG. 1D shows a side view of the view from FIG. 1B.

[0031] FIG. 2A shows a section of the inventive cabinet according to a second embodiment of the present invention in perspective representation.

[0032] FIG. 2B shows a plan view of the section according to FIG. 2A.

[0033] FIG. 3A shows a section of an inventive cabinet according to a third embodiment of the present invention in perspective representation.

[0034] FIG. 3B shows a plan view of the section according to FIG. 3A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0035] In FIG. 1A, a first embodiment of the present invention is shown based on the example of a kitchen furniture item 1. On the upper side 4, a table top is provided in the example shown. The front of the cabinet is closed to the inner region with a front part 2. Between the table top 4 and the front part 2, an access opening 5 is shown, whose part pointing to the inner region of the furniture is covered by a profile. In the example shown, this profile 60 abuts on a corresponding recess 31 of the inner wall 30.

[0036] As can be seen in FIG. 1B, the profile 60 according to the invention is formed as a multi-part profile. It includes a first part 60a and a second part 60b. The two parts 60a, 60b are connected to each other, which can be done by a solvable or permanent connection. The two parts can also be formed in one piece. This also applies to all embodiments to be discussed in this description.

[0037] In the example shown, the second part 60b has horizontally running webs 66, 67 in the drawing, which enter a snap connection with corresponding latching protrusions 64, 65 on the other part 60a. Of course, this connection does not have to be according to the type of connection. Any type of connection is also conceivable. At the front of the profile 60a, a visible face 61 is arranged, which is visible by the viewer who views the furniture 1 through the access opening 5. The visible face 61 has a free end 62, which is facing the visible face 63 of the other part 60b with its narrow side. Between the free end 62 and the visible face 63, a gap 7 is formed, which, in the absence of lighting in the inner region of the furniture 1, is perceived from the outside as a shadow gap. Between the profile 60 and the access opening 5, an access space is formed, which is designed for inserting the hand of a user. In the example shown, the front 2 is still formed with an access portion 21 at its back area facing the access opening, which the user can access in order to be able to open the front, be it a drawer or a flap.

[0038] Preferably, the two visible faces 61 and 63 extend at an angle to each other and are angled obliquely to the rear area of the cabinet. In this way, the viewer's gaze is directed to the direction of the gap 7. Behind one part 60a, an area 8 surrounded by walls 67, 68 and 69 and covered to the viewing side by the end 62 can be provided. In this area 8, for example, a lighting means can be accommodated in a suitable place, which then illuminates the gap 7 from behind. The lighting means may be provided, for example (but not exclusively) in the form of an LED strip, which is advantageously attached to one of said walls 67, 68 or 69.

[0039] In FIGS. 1C and 1D, an alternative cabinet of the first embodiment is shown. Instead of the upper side formed as table top, a cabinet top part 4 is provided here, which for example can also have compartments and which is advantageously closed with a front 2. In this embodiment, all features relevant for the profile 60 are the same as above, only that the inner region 3 (shown here) extends over the entire height of the cabinet and the profile 60 is inserted in a corresponding recess 31 or abuts on it.

[0040] The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B relates in particular to cabinet with a plurality of inner walls 3. The profile 60 according to the invention is introduced in the example shown in the gap area between two inner walls 3 and thus prevents the view into the area between the two inner walls 3. Again, there are the two parts 60a and 60b, which have the visible faces already described above in connection with the first embodiment.

[0041] This is shown in more detail in FIG. 2B. Again, a first visible face 61 shows a free end 62, which points with its narrow side in the direction of the visible face 63 of the other profile part 60b. The two profile parts are joined together in the example shown via form-fitting elements 64 and 66 and are inserted between the inner walls 3. The fastening can be done in different ways, whereby the profile parts can be glued or screwed to the inner walls, for example.

[0042] In the front part of the profile 60 pointing to the fronts 2, legs are provided, which on the one hand prevent the view into the inner region of the cabinet parts connected to the profile 60, and on the other hand also form a stop for the furniture fronts 2 on both sides of the access opening 5. For this purpose, corresponding stop profiles 9 are preferably provided at the free end of the legs, which have an O-shaped lip in the cross-section in the example shown in the cross-section. Preferably, the profiles 9 are elastic profiles made of rubber or a plastic.

[0043] The shown embodiment of the profile according to the invention 60 is therefore suitable in particular for use in the connecting area between two furniture cabinets or two inner walls.

[0044] The visible faces 61 and 63 are set in the example shown obliquely to each other and converge in the direction of the profile middle, wherein they extend (seen from the front) starting from the two profile legs obliquely to the rear into the interior of the furniture. In this way, the shadow gap 7 is moved to the rear and an additional depth effect is created by the visible faces 61 and 63 that are obliquely extending to the rear. Of course, here again a lighting means can be arranged in the area 8 behind the visible face 61. For this purpose, reference is accordingly made to the above embodiments.

[0045] In the edge area of cabinets, a profile 60 according to the invention can also be used and also achieves a depth effect there. Here, in the example of FIGS. 3A and 3B, the profile of the invention 60 is arranged in the area between an inner wall 3 and an outer side cheek 17. Here, too, the two profile parts 60a and 60b are joined together via joining faces 64 and 66. For the individual fastening options, reference is also made to the above embodiments. In the example shown, one recognizes again the two visible faces 61 and 63, the free end 62 and the space arranged behind the free end 8, which again can also be illuminated in this example with lighting means. The profile part 60 a has a leg, which can be provided with a corresponding stop profile 9 in the same way previously described.

[0046] The three embodiments of the present invention, which are represented in FIGS. 1A to 3B, can also be combined with each other on a cabinet.