Abstract
The invention relates to a pull-out guide for a movable furniture part, including at least one rail horizontal in the installed position, and a drive element for a drive device for the movable furniture part, and the drive element can be fastened on the rail, in particular detachably fastened. The driver element can be brought from a release position in a fixing position with the rail by a fastening movement of the drive element, the fastening movement being carried out in the horizontal plane.
Claims
1. An extension guide for a movable furniture part, comprising: a rail which is oriented horizontally in the mounting position, the rail having a connecting counterpart in the form of a U-shaped lug on an underside of the rail; and an entrainment member for a drive device for driving the movable furniture part, the U-shaped lug forming a guiding element for holding the entrainment member to detachably fasten the entrainment member on the rail, the entrainment member to be brought from a release position into a fixing position with the rail by a fastening movement of the entrainment member, wherein the U-shaped lug is arranged so as to extend along the longitudinal axis of the rail and parallel to opening and closing directions of the movable furniture part such that the fastening movement is carried out in a horizontal plane in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rail and to the opening and closing directions of the movable furniture part.
2. The extension guide according to claim 1, wherein the entrainment member comprises a holding plate having a bent connecting part formed thereon.
3. The extension guide according to claim 2, wherein the entrainment member and the rail are configured such that, during the fastening movement of the entrainment member, the bent connecting part is inserted between U-shaped lug and the underside of the rail.
4. An extension guide for a movable furniture part, comprising: a rail which is oriented horizontally in the mounting position, the rail having a connecting counterpart in the form of a U-shaped lug on an underside of the rail; and an entrainment member for a drive device for driving the movable furniture part, the U-shaped lug forming a guiding element for holding the entrainment member to detachably fasten the entrainment member on the rail, the entrainment member to be brought from a release position into a fixing position with the rail by a fastening movement of the entrainment member such that the entrainment member fully extends through the U-shaped lug so that a portion of the entrainment member protrudes out of the U-shaped lug and the entrainment member contacts the rail on both sides of the U-shaped lug, the fastening movement being carried out in a horizontal plane.
5. The extension guide according to claim 4, wherein the entrainment member comprises a holding plate having a bent connecting part formed thereon.
6. The extension guide according to claim 5, wherein the entrainment member and the rail are configured such that, during the fastening movement of the entrainment member, the bent connecting part is inserted between U-shaped lug and the underside of the rail.
7. An extension guide for a movable furniture part, comprising: a rail which is oriented horizontally in the mounting position, the rail having a connecting counterpart in the form of a U-shaped lug on an underside of the rail, the U-shaped lug having ribs on an inner surface thereof facing toward the rail; and an entrainment member for a drive device for driving the movable furniture part, the entrainment member having ribs on at least a portion of an outer surface thereof to face the inner surface of the U-shaped lug, the U-shaped lug forming a guiding element for holding the entrainment member to detachably fasten the entrainment member on the rail such that the ribs on the inner surface of the U-shaped lug engage and interlock with the ribs on the outer surface of the entrainment member, the entrainment member to be brought from a release position into a fixing position with the rail by a fastening movement of the entrainment member, the fastening movement being carried out in a horizontal plane.
8. The extension guide according to claim 7, wherein the entrainment member comprises a holding plate having a bent connecting part formed thereon.
9. The extension guide according to claim 8, wherein the entrainment member and the rail are configured such that, during the fastening movement of the entrainment member, the bent connecting part is inserted between U-shaped lug and the underside of the rail.
10. An extension guide for a movable furniture part, comprising: a rail which is oriented horizontally in the mounting position, the rail having a pair of connecting counterparts in the form of U-shaped lugs on an underside of the rail, the U-shaped lugs being arranged along a straight line on the underside of the rail; and an entrainment member for a drive device for driving the movable furniture part, the U-shaped lug forming a guiding element for holding the entrainment member to detachably fasten the entrainment member on the rail, the entrainment member to be brought from a release position into a fixing position with the rail by a fastening movement of the entrainment member, the fastening movement being carried out in a horizontal plane.
11. The extension guide according to claim 10, wherein the entrainment member comprises a holding plate having a bent connecting part formed thereon.
12. The extension guide according to claim 11, wherein the entrainment member and the rail are configured such that, during the fastening movement of the entrainment member, the bent connecting part is inserted between U-shaped lug and the underside of the rail.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) Further details and advantages of the present invention are described more fully hereinafter by the specific description with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, in which:
(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the item of furniture,
(3) FIGS. 2a to 2d are different views of the entrainment member and the rail in the release position,
(4) FIGS. 3a to 3d are different views of the entrainment member and the rail in the pre-mounting position,
(5) FIGS. 4a to 4d are different views of the entrainment member and the rail in the fixing position,
(6) FIGS. 5 and 6 show sections through the rail and the entrainment member when swiveling in the fixing position,
(7) FIGS. 7a and 7b are different perspective views of the entrainment member,
(8) FIGS. 8 to 10 show the fastening movement of the entrainment member on the rail, and
(9) FIGS. 11 to 13 show an alternative embodiment of a fastening movement of an entrainment member on the rail.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(10) FIG. 1 shows an article of furniture 18 with a furniture carcass 19 and two movable furniture parts 2 in form of drawers arranged in the furniture carcass 19. The upper drawer is in an open position OS, whereas the lower drawer is in a closed position SS. By over-pressing the movable furniture part 2 in an over-pressing position located behind the closed position SS, an ejection device 15 (here not shown) is unlocked and the movable furniture part 2 is subsequently ejected into opening direction OR by an ejection force storage member. During this ejection movement the ejection device 15 (not shown) repels from an entrainment member 4 which is in a fixed relation to the furniture carcass 19. The drawers or movable furniture parts 2 are each movably supported on the furniture carcass 19 of the item of furniture 18 via extension guides 1.
(11) Corresponding thereto, FIG. 2 shows a (right) side of an extension guide 1 seen from the underside. The extension guide 1 comprises on the one hand a rail system 21 and on the other hand the entrainment member 4. The rail system 21 in turn comprises a rail 3 (carcass rail), if applicable a center rail 2 and a drawer rail 17. The drive device 5 in the form of a retraction device 22 is mounted to this drawer rail 17. The movable furniture part 2 can be retracted from an open position OS into the closed position SS via this retraction device 22. This retraction movement can be damped by a damping device 23. The retraction device 22 can be coupled via an entrainment member (retraction entrainment member 27), which in turn is mounted to the carcass rail 33. This retraction entrainment member 27 can also be formed in such a way that a fastening movement B according to the invention is possible. In this embodiment, however, it is already fixedly pre-mounted. The drive device 5 in the form of an ejection device 15 is fastened either directly to the drawer rail 17 or to an underside (not shown) of the movable furniture part 2. This ejection device 15 can be coupled to the rail 3, preferably the carcass rail, via the entrainment member 4, whereby the ejection device 15 together with the movable furniture part 2 can repel from the carcass-fixed entrainment member 4. The arrangement 14 is formed by at least one of these drive devices 5 together with the extension guide 1. According to this FIG. 2a, the entrainment member 4 is still in a release position L in which the entrainment member 4 does not yet contact the rail 3.
(12) FIG. 2b shows a detail from FIG. 2a, in which it is recognizable that a first connecting part 8 in the form of a pivot axis is formed on the entrainment member 4 and on its holding plate 7 respectively, a second connecting part 12 is formed as a lug which is bent L-shaped, and a third connecting part 24 is formed as an elevation or a nub. Moreover, an elongated hole 26 is also formed in the holding plate 7 beside this third connecting part 24. Counterparts corresponding to these connecting parts 8, 12 and 24 are formed in the rail 3. For that, a first connecting counterpart 9 in the form of a keyhole-like recess is formed or punched out in the rail 3. Further, there is also a second connecting counterpart 13 for the second connecting part 12. Moreover, a third connecting counterpart 25 in the form of a punching out is also formed on the underside U of the rail 3.
(13) FIG. 2c shows the arrangement seen from above in an oblique angle. Also here, the entrainment member 4 is still in the release position L. The entrainment bolt 6 and the holding plate 7, which together form the entrainment member 4, are recognizable in this FIG. 2c. The connecting parts 8, 12 and 24 are arranged on this holding plate 7.
(14) FIG. 2d shows a front view of the arrangement in a viewing direction against the opening direction OR. In this view according to FIG. 2d, the horizontal plane Hin which the fastening movement B takes placeis well recognizable. Also, here the entrainment member 4 is still in the release position L, in which there is still no contact between the entrainment member 4 and the rail 3. It is, however, recognizable that the second connecting part 12 comprises a slightly inclined or over-pressed lug, whereby subsequent during fastening, a pretensioning or jamming of the rail 3 between the holding plate 7 and this lug is possible. It is also recognizable that the first connecting part 8 comprises a narrower cylindrical neck portion 10 and a broader head portion 11. The transition between the neck portion 10 and the head portion 11 is provided with a slight rounding. Thereby, the entrainment member 4 can be retrofitted in the case of differently thick rails 3, wherein also in the case of these differently thick rails 3, a good connection without play is guaranteed. The sheet metal thickness D of the rail 3 is also illustrated in this FIG. 2d.
(15) FIGS. 3a to 3d again correspond to the views shown in the FIGS. 2a to 2d, wherein the entrainment member 4 though is now in the pre-mounting position M. Especially in FIGS. 3c and 3d, it is apparent that the entrainment member 4 has already carried out a part of the fastening movement B which has begun with the contact between the entrainment member 4 and the rail 3. This first part of the fastening movement B is preferably carried out along a straight line. In this fastening movement B, the first connecting part 8 is inserted into the first connection counterpart 9. There, the neck portion 10 of the first connecting part 8 is just so narrow that this neck portion 10 fits through the narrow section of the keyhole-like recess (see especially FIG. 2b) till the neck portion 10 laterally abuts the edge of the recess which forms the connecting counterpart 9. As apparent in FIG. 3d, the head portion 11 now rests on the rail 3 and, thus, holds the entrainment member 4 already without jamming on the rail 3. Hence, the pre-mounting position M is reached.
(16) The FIGS. 4a to 4d again correspond to the views shown in the FIGS. 2a to 2d, wherein the entrainment member 4 is already in the fixing position F. For the fastening movement B, FIGS. 4c and 4d are especially referred to. This fastening movement B is effected as a swiveling movement about the pivot axis (vertical axis V) formed by the first connecting part 8. During this swiveling movement, on the one hand the second connecting part 12 reaches contact with the second connecting counterpart 13, and on the other hand the third connecting part 24 reaches contact with the third connecting counterpart 25. Also, this fastening movement B in turn is carried outas recognizable well in FIG. 4donly in the horizontal plane H. As also apparent in FIG. 4d, the entrainment member 4 does not project more than the sheet metal thickness D in the vertical direction from the underside U of the rail 3. This especially leads to the advantage thatif the rail 3 is attached in the lowest region of a furniture carcass 19an easy retrofitting of the entrainment member 4 without movement in the height direction is possible.
(17) With this fastening movement B from the pre-mounting position M in the fixing position F, a stable fixation of the entrainment member 4 on the rail 3 is carried out in three ways. An important component forms the second connecting part 12 which engages into the second connecting counterpart 13. By the pretensioning of the lug forming the second connecting part 12, a jamming of the rail 3 is effected between this lug and the holding plate 7. Thereby, a good friction-type connection between the entrainment member 4 and the rail 3 is already reached.
(18) Moreover, the slightly convex nubwhich forms the third connecting part 24projects into the third connecting counterpart 25 formed by a recess or punching out in the rail 3. During insertion or drive over a slight bending or bulging of the holding plate 7 in the area of the third connecting part 24, an elongated hole 26 is formed in the holding plate 7. In this way, the area about the third connecting part 24 can be slightly bent during the fastening movement B by the contact with the rail 3, and can then again relax when reaching the third connecting counterpart 25, whereby a good connection is ensured.
(19) Thirdly, a fixation and good connection is well reached in that the neck portion 10 of the first connecting part 8 comprises a rectangular cross section with rounded corners. By the rotation of this first connecting part 8 in the connecting counterpart 9, the connecting part 8as long as it is in the position according to FIG. 4bcannot be moved out anymore from the constriction of the connecting counterpart 9, because the neck portion 10 is broader in the area of the diagonal line than the narrowest spot of the first connecting counterpart 9.
(20) In the comparison between the FIGS. 5 and 6, the fastening movement B between the pre-mounting position M and the fixing position F is again clarified. In this case, the lug forming the second connecting part 12 engages in the rail 3 through the second connecting counterpart 13, whereby a jamming of the rail 3 between the lug and the holding plate 7 is effected (see especially FIG. 6).
(21) FIGS. 7a and 7b again clarify the connecting parts 8, 12 and 24 of the entrainment member 4. There, the first connecting part 8 forms a vertical axis V for the swiveling movement of the entrainment member 4. It is also apparent that the neck portion 10 of the first connecting part 8 is not circular cylindrical, but instead in the form of a cylinder with a substantially quadrangular base area. The holding plate 7 of the entrainment member 4 is preferably built of metal, whereas the entrainment bolt 6 is formed of plastic material. The first connecting part 8 can be welded onto the holding plate 7. In contrast, the second connecting part 12 and the third connecting part 24 can be bent out or punched out of the holding plate 7. The same applies for the elongated hole 26.
(22) FIG. 8 again shows the fastening movement B along a straight line when inserting the entrainment member 4 into the rail 3. There, the neck portion 10 in this position of the entrainment member 4 exactly fits through the constriction of the first connecting counterpart 9.
(23) As soon as this insertion is complete, the pre-mounting position M according to FIG. 9 is reached. Then, the second part of the fastening movement B in the horizontal plane H is carried out by a fastening movement B in the form of a swiveling movement about the vertical axis V formed by the first connecting part 8.
(24) Towards the end of the swiveling movement, the second connecting part 12 reaches a friction-type connection with the second connecting counterpart 13, and also the third connecting part 24 reaches a friction-type connection with the third connecting counterpart 25, whereby the fixing position F according to FIG. 10 is reached.
(25) With respect to the first embodiment, it shall conclusively be mentioned thatbesides the first connecting part 8also only the second connecting counterpart 12 or only the third connecting part 24 can be provided. Further, it shall be mentioned that in the first embodiment, the fastening movement B is always carried out only along the horizontal plane H. However, a part of the fastening movement B can certainly comprise a vertical fastening movement component which is carried out above the horizontal plane H. So it could certainly be the case that the first connecting part 8 is mounted from abovethus verticallyin or on the first connecting counterpart 9 during the fastening movement B from the release position L in the pre-mounting position M. Afterwards, the fastening movement B from the pre-mounting position M in the fixing position F is again carried out only in the horizontal plane H.
(26) The illustrations shown so far describe a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In contrast to this preferred embodiment, however, another kind of fastening movement B in a horizontal plane H can be carried out. This fastening movement B is illustrated in the FIGS. 11 to 13.
(27) In this embodiment, connecting counterparts 13 in the form of U-shaped lugs are formed on the underside U of the rail 3 (in particular, a pair of U-shaped lugs). These connecting counterparts 13 form guiding elements for the entrainment member 4. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the U-shaped lugs 13 are formed (oriented) to extend along the longitudinal axis of the rail 3 (i.e., parallel to the opening/closing directions of the movable furniture part 2). Slightly bent connecting parts 12 are formed or punched out on the holding plate 7 of the entrainment member 4. Due to the orientation of the U-shaped lugs 13 as noted above, by insertion or sliding of the entrainment member 4 fully through the U-shaped lugs 13 during the fastening movement B as shown in FIG. 12 (i.e., a portion of the entrainment member 4 protrudes through and out of each of the U-shaped lugs 13), the slightly bent connecting parts 12 arrive between the connecting counterparts 13 and the underside U of the rail 3 (see FIG. 12). As also shown in FIG. 12, a portion of the entrainment member 4 abuts or contacts the rail 3 on both sides of the opening of each U-shaped lug 13. The fastening movement B is therefore substantially carried out in an angle of 90 to the longitudinal direction of the rail 3. Thereby the fixing position F is reached without the necessity of a swiveling. In FIG. 13 and in detail A, it is apparent that a ribbed surface (ribs) 28 is formed on both the bottom side of the connecting counterpart 13 (i.e., on an inner surface facing toward the rail 3) and on the upper side of the connecting part 12 (i.e., on an outer surface to face the inner surface of the U-shaped lug 13). This ribbed surfaces 28 tooth or interlock with each other so that a form-fit connection between the entrainment member 4 and the rail 3 is guaranteed. In principle, it would also be possible that only one single connecting part 12 and one single connecting counterpart 13 is provided. By the double implementation, there is indeed a better support. In this embodiment according to FIGS. 11 to 13, each connecting counterpart 13 is formed in one piece with the rail 3. Here, the connecting counterparts 13 can also be pre-mounted on the rail 3 as separate parts.
(28) Although the invention is described in these illustrations especially in regards to an entrainment member 4 in the form of an ejection entrainment member which is attached to a rail 3 in the form of a carcass rail, the same ideas according to the invention of course also apply for other entrainment members 4 (e.g., for a retraction entrainment member 27) or for the attachment of the entrainment member 4 on another rail 3 than the carcass rail.
(29) With the present invention, thus, a simple way for the retrofitting of an entrainment member 4 on a rail 3 without a complex demounting is established.
