Apparatus for moving a furniture part which is received on a furniture carcass of a furniture item

Abstract

An apparatus for moving a furniture part which is received on a furniture carcass of a furniture item, the apparatus having a guide, by way of which, in the case of a mounted apparatus on the furniture item, the furniture part can be moved out of a closed position into an open position relative to the furniture carcass and back, the furniture part assuming, in the closed position, a position in which it is moved onto a front side of the furniture carcass. The guide is configured as an articulated lever arranged releasably on a mounting member of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a locking mechanism to lock the articulated lever to the mounting member. A locking element of the locking mechanism is arranged on the articulated lever such that it can be moved in a linear manner.

Claims

1. An apparatus for moving a movable furniture part associated with a furniture carcass, the apparatus comprising: a mounting member for mounting the apparatus on a movable furniture part associated with a furniture carcass; a guide comprising an articulated lever that is releasably arranged on the mounting member, wherein the articulated lever is adapted to move the movable furniture part from a closed position proximate a front side of the furniture carcass to an open position relative to the furniture carcass and back; and at least a first locking mechanism that locks the articulated lever to the mounting member, wherein the first locking mechanism comprises a first locking element arranged on the articulated lever such that the first locking element is adapted to move in a linear manner, wherein the articulated lever includes a guide member that enables the first locking element to be moved in a linear manner on the articulated lever, wherein the first locking element includes a holding member that engages through the guide member of the articulated lever, and wherein an outer surface of the holding member has an angular contour.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first locking mechanism comprises a first connecting element present on the mounting member, wherein the first connecting element is adapted to be hooked in on a second locking mechanism provided on the articulated lever.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second locking mechanism has a second locking member arranged on the articulated lever.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first locking mechanism further comprises a second connecting element coupled to the mounting member, wherein the second connecting element has a holding contour, wherein the second connecting element engages the holding member of the first locking mechanism on at least two sides thereof via the holding contour, wherein the holding contour comprises a holding face that extends in a displacement direction of the first locking element, and wherein the holding face is configured opposite and spaced apart from a surface of the mounting member that forms a surface of the movable furniture part.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first locking mechanism comprises a first locking member and a second locking member, which are arranged in a stationary manner on the articulated lever, wherein the first locking member is coupled to a first connecting element and the second locking member is coupled to the second connecting element in a mounted state of the apparatus.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first locking element has a slide-like configuration.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first locking mechanism comprises a spring element present on the articulated lever, and wherein the spring element is arranged such that the first locking element is biased toward the first locking member.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first locking element includes an actuating element having a clip-like configuration.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first locking element forms an outer side of the articulated lever.

10. A furniture item comprising the apparatus of claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further features and advantages of the present invention are described in greater detail using the exemplary embodiment which is shown diagrammatically in the figures, in which, in detail:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a furniture item according to the present invention having an apparatus according to the present invention for moving a furniture part which is shown in an opened state;

(3) FIG. 2 shows the region A which is outlined in FIG. 1, in an enlarged illustration;

(4) FIG. 3 shows an illustration of the apparatus from the side, FIG. 3 showing a first mounting step for mounting the mounting member of the apparatus on a guide of the apparatus, parts of the apparatus being shown transparently for improved comprehension;

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

(6) FIG. 5 shows a view from the side of the furniture item according to FIG. 1, parts of the guide of the apparatus and the furniture item being shown transparently for improved comprehension;

(7) FIG. 6 shows an enlarged illustration of detail C according to FIG. 5, FIGS. 5 and 6 showing a further mounting step for mounting the mounting member of the apparatus on the guide of the apparatus, parts of the apparatus being shown transparently for improved comprehension;

(8) FIGS. 7 and 8 show further mounting steps of the apparatus from a perspective from the side in an excerpt corresponding to detail C from FIG. 5, parts of the apparatus being shown transparently for improved comprehension; and

(9) FIG. 9 shows a perspective detailed view of a locking element of a locking mechanism of the apparatus, parts of the apparatus being shown transparently for improved comprehension.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(10) FIG. 1 perspectively shows a furniture item according to the present invention or a wall unit 1 having a box-shaped furniture carcass 2 and a furniture part which is received thereon and is configured as a panel-like upper flap 3 which is shown in an open position relative to the furniture carcass 2.

(11) The furniture carcass 2 comprises two side walls 4 and 5 which lie opposite one another and are connected at the bottom to a bottom side 6 and at the top to a top side 7. On the rear side, the furniture carcass 2 is closed by a rear wall 8.

(12) A movement apparatus according to the present invention which is configured as an upper flap fitting 9 is present for moving the upper flap 3 about a horizontal pivot axis relative to the furniture carcass 2 out of the open position which is shown in FIG. 1 into a closed position (not shown) in which it is moved onto the furniture carcass 2 on the front side. The upper flap fitting 9 has a first fitting unit 10 on the side wall 4 and a second fitting unit 11 on the side wall 5, which fitting units 10, 11 are of similar construction but are side-specific for the functionally correct arrangement on the respective side wall 4 and 5.

(13) Each fitting unit 10 and 11 comprises a base unit 12, guide 13 with articulated levers, and a mounting member in the form of mounting units which comprise in each case one mounting plate 15a, 15b. The base unit 12 is connected to the mounting plate 15a, 15b via a plurality of articulated levers which are mounted in an articulated manner and are present as pivoting arms of a pivoting arm arrangement 14, which mounting plate 15a, 15b is fastened fixedly to an inner side of the upper flap 3, for example, in a countersunk manner in a material recess.

(14) FIG. 3 shows the fitting unit 10 of the upper flap fitting 9 in a state in which it is not yet mounted on the wall unit 1. Parts of the fitting unit 10 have been shown transparently for improved comprehension; these include, inter alia, a lateral covering flap 16 and a lever arm of an articulated lever.

(15) A first articulated lever 17 of the pivoting arm arrangement 14 advantageously comprises a first lever arm 18 and a second lever arm 19, the second lever arm 19 being shown transparently in FIGS. 3 to 9 for improved comprehension of the apparatus. The two lever arms 18, 19 of the first articulated lever 17 are advantageously present in an identical manner. It is also conceivable that the lever arms 18, 19 are present in a mirror-symmetrical manner with respect to one another.

(16) A second articulated lever 20 of the pivoting arm arrangement 14 advantageously comprises a single lever arm. The second articulated lever 20 is mounted movably, for example, between the two lever arms 18, 19 of the first articulated lever 17. The first and the second articulated lever 17, 20 are preferably connected movably to one another (FIG. 4).

(17) For example, the first articulated lever 17 comprises two locking members in the form of pins 21, 22. The pins 21, 22 are advantageously arranged on the articulated lever 17 spaced apart from one another. For example, the pins 21, 22 are present in a projecting manner on a lever arm 18, 19. For example, the lever arms 18, 19 are connected to one another by means of the pins 21, 22. In particular, the lever arms 18, 19 are present in a manner which is spaced apart from one another by way of the pins 21, 22.

(18) Furthermore, a locking element 23 is configured on the first articulated lever 17, which locking element 23 is present, for example, on the first articulated lever 17 such that it can be moved in a linear manner by means of a guide member in the form of a guide contour 24 (see also FIG. 9). The guide contour 24 is, for example, configured in a slot-like manner, in particular as a slit or as a slot.

(19) In addition, for example, a spring element in the form of a leg spring 25 is arranged on the first articulated lever 17. The leg spring 25 is connected, for example, to the locking element 23. The leg spring 25 is held on the first articulated lever 17, for example, at a mounting point 26.

(20) For example, two connecting elements 27, 28 which are spaced apart from one another are configured on the mounting plate 15a. The connecting elements 27, 28 are configured, for example, so as to project from a surface 29 of the mounting plate 15a. For example, the connecting elements 27, 28 are present in a hook-like manner. In the arranged state of the mounting plate 15a on the first articulated lever 17, in each case one connecting element 27, 28 advantageously engages around a pin 21, 22 (FIGS. 3 and 6). For example, a first connecting element 27 is hooked onto the pin 22 during a mounting operation of the mounting plate 15a onto the first articulated lever by means of a pivoting movement (FIG. 4).

(21) For example, the locking element 23 comprises a U-shaped actuating element 30 which is, in particular, clamp-like, and a pin-shaped holding member 31. The actuating element 30 advantageously comprises a first long side element 35, a second long side element 36 and a short side element 37. The two long side elements 35, 36 of the actuating element 30 are advantageously present opposite one another and are spaced apart from one another. For example, the short side element 37 connects the two long side elements 35, 36 to one another at a first end of the long side elements 35, 36, in particular, at a first end of the actuating element 30. The three side elements 35-37 are advantageously configured in one piece. The holding member 31 advantageously connects the two long side elements 35, 36 to one another at a second end of the long side elements 35, 36, in particular, at a second end of the actuating element 30. For example, the holding member 31 is mounted on the side elements 35, 36. In the arranged state, the actuating element 30 encloses, in particular, covers, an outer side 32 of the lever arm 18 and an outer side 33 of the lever arm 19. In particular, the actuating element 30 covers an end side 34 of the first articulated lever 17.

(22) Holding faces 40, 41 are advantageously present on outer sides 38, 39 of the long side elements 35, 36. The holding faces 40, 41 are, for example, of comparatively rough or slip-proof configuration, with the result that an installer can grip the actuating element 30 in a comparatively secure manner. The holding faces 40, 41 have, for example, a structured surface, for example, a surface with grooves or depressions (see, in particular, FIG. 9).

(23) The holding member 31 advantageously engages through the guide contour 24. In the arranged state of the locking element 23 on the first articulated lever 17, the locking element 23 is therefore configured captively on the first articulated lever 17.

(24) The holding member 31 is advantageously present at least in sections in a rod-shaped manner, in particular, in a cuboid manner. In cross section, in particular, transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of the holding member 31, the holding member 31 has, for example, a cuboid cross section, in particular, a square cross section. For example, the holding member 31 has four (in particular, planar) side faces 42 to 45 which are configured in a rectangle with respect to one another in a cross section as viewed in a side face plane of the side faces.

(25) FIGS. 5, 6 and 8 do not show parts of the side element 35 for improved visualization.

(26) In the following text, mounting of the mounting plate 15a on the first articulated lever 17 will be described using FIGS. 4, 6 and 8. First of all, the locking element 23 is moved by an installer in the direction R1 counter to a spring force of the leg spring 25 into an unlocked position of the locking element 23 (FIGS. 4 and 9). In the unlocking position, the locking element 23 lines up, in particular, with a side face of the holding member 31 at one end of the guide contour 24. As a result, the first connecting element 27 of the mounting plate 15a can be hooked onto the pin 22 by way of a pivoting movement, with the result that the second connecting element 28 can be placed onto the pin 21 (FIGS. 6 and 8).

(27) Subsequently, the installer releases the locking element 23, and the leg spring 25 then moves the locking element 23 in the direction R2 into a locking position (FIG. 8). In the locking position, the locking element 23 lines up, in particular, with a further side face of the holding member 31 at a further end of the guide contour 24.

(28) In the locking position, the second connecting element 28 engages around the holding member 31 with its holding contour 46. The holding contour 46 comprises a holding face 47. The holding member 31 is advantageously in contact with the holding face 47 in the locking position (FIG. 8).

(29) In the arranged state of the mounting plate 15a on the first articulated lever 17, a displacement direction R1, R2 is advantageously oriented parallel to the surface 29 of the mounting plate 15a. The displacement directions R1 and R2 are present, for example, parallel to one another.

(30) An unlocking operation, starting from the locking position according to FIG. 8, takes place in such a way that an installer moves the locking element 23 in the direction of the unlocked position R1 counter to the spring force of the leg spring 25. A release of the mounting plate 15a from the first articulated lever 17 is possible from that moment in the unlocking movement of the locking element 23, at which moment an outer edge 48 of the second connecting element 28 can be moved past the holding member 31 (FIG. 7).

(31) On account of the cuboid configuration of the holding member 31, a comparatively small travel path, transversely with respect to a displacement direction of the locking element 23, is necessary for dismantling the mounting plate 15a from the first articulated lever 17 (FIG. 7) in comparison with a configuration of the holding member 31 which is, for example, round, in order to move the connecting element 28 with the outer edge 48 past the holding member 31 in such a way that the holding member 31 is blocked and can no longer be moved back into the locking position with the connecting element 28 according to FIG. 8.

LIST OF DESIGNATIONS

(32) 1 Wall unit 2 Furniture carcass 3 Upper flap 4 Side wall 5 Side wall 6 Bottom side 7 Top side 8 Rear wall 9 Upper flap fitting 10 Fitting unit 11 Fitting unit 12 Base unit 13 Guide 14 Pivoting arm arrangement 15a, 15b Mounting plate 16 Covering cap 17 Articulated lever 18, 19 Lever arm 20 Articulated lever 21, 22 Pin 23 Locking element 24 Guide contour 25 Leg spring 26 Mounting point 27, 28 Connecting element 29 Surface 30 Actuating element 31 Holding member 32, 33 Outer side 34 End side 35-37 Side element 38, 39 Outer side 40, 41 Holding face 42-45 Side face 46 Holding contour 47 Holding face 48 Outer edge