SIDEWALL IN THE FORM OF A CONTAINER SIDEWALL, IN PARTICULAR A DRAWER SIDEWALL

Abstract

The invention relates to a side panel in the form of a container side wall, in particular a drawer side wall, including a rear wall holder and/or a front wall holder and a preferably one-piece, bent sheet profile in the form of a panel hat for receiving the rear wall holder and/or the front wall holder. The rear wall holder and/or the front wall holder is arranged at least partially within the sheet profile, and the sheet profile is collared to the front wall holder and/or to the rear wall holder at at least one connection point by a collar.

Claims

1. A side panel in the form of a container side wall, in particular a drawer side wall, comprising: at least one rear wall holder and/or at least one front wall holder, and a, preferably one-piece, bent sheet profile in the form of a panel hat for receiving at least one rear wall holder and/or at least one front wall holder, wherein the at least one rear wall holder and/or the at least one front wall holder is arranged at least in regions within the sheet profile, wherein the sheet profile is collared to the at least one front wall holder and/or to the at least one rear wall holder at at least one connection point by means of at least one collar.

2. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the sheet profile is connected to the at least one front wall holder and/or to the at least one rear wall holder at multiple connection points by a collar.

3. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one collar is arranged on a side surface of the sheet profile, preferably facing a drawer rail and/or a container base in a state of use of the side panel, and/or on an underside of the sheet profile located in a state of use of the side panel, preferably adjacent to the side surface.

4. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder is essentially made of plastic, wherein the at least one collar is present between the plastic and metal of the sheet metal profile, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder comprises at least one connecting means for a container front and/or a container rear wall, particularly preferably made of metal.

5. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one collar has a substantially circular cross-section and/or the at least one collar extends completely over a material thickness of the sheet profile and/or the at least one collar is formed by material of the sheet profile in contact with material of the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder.

6. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one collar extends at least in regions into and beyond at least one collar opening of the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder, wherein it is preferably provided that a depth of the at least one collar is between 5% and 80%, particularly preferably between 10% and 50%, further particularly preferably between 20% and 30%, of a collar opening depth.

7. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the sheet profile comprises a groove-shaped profiling, preferably with a substantially rectangular cross-section, on a side surface of the sheet profile, which profiling is designed to receive a container base.

8. The side panel according to claim 7, wherein the profiling comprises at least one fastening means, preferably in the form of at least one barb, particularly preferably with two prongs, for connecting the container base to the sheet profile and/or for securing the container base to the sheet profile, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one fastening means is materially connected to the sheet profile and/or is punched out of the profiling and/or protrudes transversely into the profiling.

9. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder is designed in the form of a bracket for insertion into the sheet profile, preferably via a recess of the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder, the recess corresponding to an optional profiling of the sheet profile.

10. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein at least one stabilizing element is provided, which is arranged, preferably in the longitudinal extension of the side panel centrally and/or completely, at least in regions within the sheet profile for increasing a rigidity and/or strength of the side panel, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one stabilizing element can be inserted into the sheet profile via a recess of the at least one stabilizing element corresponding to an optional profiling of the sheet profile.

11. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein a width of the sheet profile is between 3 mm and 10 mm, preferably between 4 mm and 6 mm.

12. The side panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one front wall holder and/or the sheet profile comprises at least one coupling device for direct coupling to a drawer rail, preferably without container rail.

13. An arrangement comprising: at least one body rail with a lateral web for connecting the at least one body rail to a furniture body, at least one, in particular cuboid-shaped, drawer rail with a further lateral web oriented substantially parallel to the lateral web in the use state of the arrangement, and the side panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one side panel is mounted displaceably relative to the at least one body rail via the at least one drawer rail.

14. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the at least one side panel, preferably the side surface of the sheet profile, in a state fastened to the at least one drawer rail, is arranged at least in regions directly between the lateral web and the further lateral web.

15. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the at least one drawer rail comprises a support surface, which is aligned substantially orthogonally to the further lateral web and preferably adjoins the further lateral web, for directly supporting a container base in the state of use of the arrangement, wherein it is preferably provided that the support surface is freely accessible in the vertical direction from above, particularly preferably at least in regions and/or in the region of a contacting area for the container base, in the state of use of the arrangement.

16. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein exactly one sheet profile is provided for direct connection to the drawer rail and/or a container base.

17. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the at least one side panel is coupled to the at least one drawer rail by at least one coupling device of the sheet profile and/or of the at least one front wall holder directly by contact, preferably without container rails.

18. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the arrangement comprises at least one container base which contacts the sheet profile directly, preferably without container rails and/or via a groove-shaped profiling of a side surface of the sheet profile for receiving the at least one container base, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one container base is secured to the sheet profile via at least one fastening means.

19. The arrangement according to claim 18, wherein the at least one container base is arranged substantially flush with the at least one drawer rail, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one container base rests flat on the at least one drawer rail.

20. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the arrangement comprises at least one container rear wall which is arranged on the at least one rear wall holder.

21. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein a force transmission in the case of preferably vertical and/or lateral loading of the arrangement in a state of use of the arrangement can be provided directly, preferably without container rails, between the at least one side panel, preferably the sheet profile and/or the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder, and the at least one drawer rail.

22. A piece of furniture, in particular a drawer, comprising: a furniture body, and the arrangement according to claim 13.

23. A method for producing a side panel according to claim 1, comprising the following steps, which are to be carried out in particular in chronological order: the sheet profile and the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder are provided, wherein the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder and optionally at least one stabilizing element are inserted into the sheet profile of the side panel, and the sheet profile is collared to the at least one front wall holder and/or to the at least one rear wall holder at at least one connection point by means of at least one collar.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein, in a preparatory step at least one collar opening is introduced into the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder, wherein the at least one collar is formed between a plastic of the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder and a metal of the sheet profile, preferably with a substantially circular cross-section, wherein the at least one collar extends at least partially in the at least one collar opening of the at least one front wall holder and/or the at least one rear wall holder.

25. The method according to claim 23, wherein the at least one collar is introduced, preferably automatically, by at least one punch or pin, wherein it is preferably provided that the sheet profile is collared to the at least one front wall holder and/or to the at least one rear wall holder at multiple connection points by a collar, particularly preferably arranged on a side surface of the sheet profile and/or on an underside of the sheet profile located in a state of use of the side panel.

26. The method according to claim 24, wherein material of the sheet profile is pressed against the at least one collar opening so that a force-fitting connection along the at least one collar opening and/or a form-fitting connection orthogonal to the at least one collar opening is formed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0065] Further details and advantages of the present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings, in which:

[0066] FIGS. 1a, 1b show a side panel according to a preferred embodiment in a perspective exploded view and in a perspective view with mounted front wall holder and rear wall holder,

[0067] FIGS. 2a, 2b show the side panel according to the embodiment of FIG. 1b before the insertion of collars on an underside of a sheet profile of a panel hat and with collars already inserted on a side surface of the sheet profile,

[0068] FIGS. 3a, 3b show the side panel according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2b during and after the insertion of collars on the underside of the sheet profile in a perspective view,

[0069] FIGS. 4a, 4b show the side panel according to the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 3a and 3b in a sectional view with enlarged detail in the region of connection points of the collars,

[0070] FIGS. 5a-5c show the side panel according to the embodiment of FIG. 3b in a perspective view, a view looking towards the side surface of the sheet profile and looking towards the underside of the sheet profile,

[0071] FIGS. 6a, 6b show a side panel according to a further preferred embodiment in a perspective view of varying viewing angles with detail cutouts in the region of collars on the side surface and on the underside of the sheet profile,

[0072] FIGS. 7a, 7b show a container in the form of a drawer with a side panel in perspective view from different viewing directions as well as a detailed section in the region of the rear wall holder,

[0073] FIGS. 8a, 8b show the side panel according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 6a in a perspective exploded view,

[0074] FIGS. 9a, 9b show the side panel according to the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 6a during an assembly process in perspective view, and

[0075] FIG. 10 shows an arrangement of a side panel, a drawer rail and a body rail in perspective view with an enlarged detailed view in the region of a coupling device between the front wall holder and the drawer rail.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0076] FIG. 1a shows a side panel 1 in the form of a container side wall designed as a drawer side wall in an exploded view.

[0077] The side panel 1 comprises a rear wall holder 3, a front wall holder 4 and a one-piece, bent sheet profile 2 in the form of a panel hat for receiving the rear wall holder 3 and the front wall holder 4.

[0078] The sheet profile 2 comprises on a side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 a groove-shaped profiling 9 with a substantially rectangular cross-section 10, which is designed to receive a container base 7.

[0079] In the profiling 9, fastening means 11 in the form of barbs 12 with two prongs 13 (the number of prongs 13 is generally arbitrary) are provided for connecting the container base 7 to the sheet profile 2 and for securing the container base 7 to the sheet profile 2. The fastening means 11 are materially connected to the sheet profile 2, punched out of the profiling 9 and protrude transversely into the profiling 9.

[0080] The front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 are in the form of a bracket 17 (in a plane along a longitudinal extension 15 or in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal extension 15) for insertion into the sheet profile 2 via a recess 18 of the front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 corresponding to a profiling 9 of the sheet profile 2.

[0081] FIG. 1b shows the side panel 1 in a partially assembled state before the insertion of collars for connecting the front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 to the sheet profile 2, wherein the rear wall holder 3 and the one front wall holder 4 are arranged within the sheet profile 2.

[0082] FIG. 2a shows that the front wall holder 4 (generally also conceivable on the sheet profile 2) comprises a coupling device 5 for direct coupling to a drawer rail 6 without the need for a container rail (cf. FIG. 10).

[0083] FIG. 2b shows that the sheet profile 2 is already connected to the front wall holder 4 (if necessary also to the rear wall holder 3) at multiple connection points 19 by means of collars 20. The collars are arranged on a side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 which, in a state of use 21 of the side panel 1, faces a drawer rail 6 or a container base 7 (see FIG. 5b).

[0084] Further collars 20 are arranged on an underside 22 (see FIG. 5b) of the sheet profile 2 located in a state of use 21 of the side panel 1 and adjacent to the side surface 8.

[0085] The collars 20 are automatically inserted by punches 41, wherein the punches 41 have a conical taper at a free end, with which material of the sheet profile 2 can be pressed onto material of the front wall holder 4 via the collar opening 36.

[0086] The front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 are basically made of plastic, with the collars 20 being present between the plastic and metal of the sheet profile 2. The front wall holder 4 comprises connecting means 39 for a container front 24 made of metal.

[0087] FIG. 3a shows the process step of inserting collars 20 on the underside 22 of the sheet profile 2 in connection with the front wall holder 4.

[0088] FIG. 3b shows that the sheet profile 2 has a width 16, wherein the width 16 is between 4 mm and 6 mm. The collars 20 are inserted so that the side panel 1 can be connected directly to a drawer rail 6.

[0089] The collars 20 on the underside 22 form a flat underside 22. The collars on the side surface 8 are arranged within the profiling 9 and are covered by the container base 7 after a container base 7 has been connected.

[0090] FIG. 4a shows that the collars 20 have a circular cross-section 40 and the collars 20 extend completely over a material thickness of the sheet profile 2 and are formed by material of the sheet profile 2 in contact with material of the front wall holder 4or the rear wall holder 3.

[0091] FIG. 4b differs from FIG. 4a only in that punches 41 have already been removed from the collar openings 36.

[0092] The collars 20 extend in regions into and beyond the collar openings 36 of the front wall holder 4 (or the rear wall holder 3).

[0093] A depth 37 of the collars 20 is between 10% and 50% of a collar opening depth 38.

[0094] FIG. 5a shows an enlarged detail of the side panel 1 in the region of the rear wall holder 3.

[0095] A method for producing the side panel 1 can be exemplified as follows (without any mandatory chronological relation): [0096] the sheet profile 2, the front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 are provided, wherein the front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 (if necessary with a stabilizing element 14) are inserted into the sheet profile 2 of the side panel 1 [0097] at least one collar opening 20 is introduced into the front wall holder 4 or the rear wall holder 3 [0098] the sheet profile 2 is collared to the front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 at at least one connection point 19 by a collar 20, wherein the collar 20 is formed between a plastic of the front wall holder 4 or the rear wall holder 3 and metal of the sheet profile 2 and the collar 20 extends in regions into the collar opening 36 of the front wall holder 4 or the rear wall holder 3 and beyond.

[0099] FIG. 5b shows that the collars 20 have a circular cross-section 40 and are each arranged at an end region of the sheet profile 2.

[0100] FIG. 5c differs from FIG. 5b only in that the side panel 1 is shown from the underside 22.

[0101] Material of the sheet profile 2 is pressed against the collar opening 36 in such a way that a force-fitting connection along the collar opening 36 and a form-fitting connection orthogonal to the collar opening is present.

[0102] FIG. 6a shows that the rear wall holder 3 comprises connecting means 39 for a container rear wall 25, wherein the connecting means 39 are in the form of a clamping means that can be pressed against the container rear wall 25 and in the form of openings for fastening means such as screws. In general, only a clamping means or openings may be provided.

[0103] The side panel 1 is in a fully assembled state, wherein the side panel 1 is ready to be connected directly to a drawer rail 6 or a container base 7.

[0104] The sheet profile 2 is connected to the front wall holder 4 and to the rear wall holder 3 at multiple connection points 19, wherein the number of connection points 19 is generally arbitrary.

[0105] Collars 20 are arranged on the side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 within the profiling 9, although this is not mandatory.

[0106] FIG. 6b differs from FIG. 3a only in that the side panel 1 is shown in a different viewing direction.

[0107] Collars 20 are arranged on an underside 22 of the sheet profile 2 located in a state of use 21 of the side panel 1. In general, it is possible to provide a collar only on the side surface 8 or the underside 22.

[0108] FIG. 7a shows a container 29 in the form of a drawer 31 for a piece of furniture with a furniture body (not shown in the illustration for reasons of clarity) and at least one arrangement of side panel 1, drawer rail 6 and body rail 23, wherein the drawer rail 6 is covered by the container base 7.

[0109] The container base 7 contacts the sheet profile 2 directly and without a container rail via the groove-shaped profiling 9 of the side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 for receiving the container base 7. The container base 7 is secured to the sheet profile 2 via the fastening means 11, wherein exactly one sheet profile 2 is provided for the direct connection to the drawer rail 6 and the container base 7.

[0110] The collars 20 support the assembly process of the container 29 due to their structural dimensions.

[0111] A container front 24 is indicated schematically in dashed lines.

[0112] The container base 7 is arranged flush with the drawer rail 6, wherein the container base 7 rests flat on the drawer rail 6.

[0113] FIG. 7b differs from FIG. 4a only in that it is viewed from a different angle. In the enlarged detail it can be seen that the container rear wall 25 is arranged on the rear wall holder 3.

[0114] FIG. 8a and FIG. 8b show side panels 1 in the form of a container side wall designed as a drawer side wall in a dismantled state for direct connection to a container base 7 and a drawer rail 6 (see FIG. 10).

[0115] In FIG. 8a, the side panel comprises a panel hatformed from a one-piece bent sheet profile 2for receiving a rear wall holder 3 and a front wall holder 4, wherein the front wall holder 4 is adapted to be connected to a container front 24, and the rear wall holder 3 is adapted to be connected to a container rear wall 25.

[0116] The front wall holder 4 of the side panel 1 comprises a coupling device 5 for direct coupling with the drawer rail 6 without the need for a container rail. In general, it is possible that the coupling device 5 is arranged alternatively or in addition to the sheet profile 2, wherein it is provided that no indirect coupling takes place between the drawer rail 6 and the side panel 1 via a container rail arranged between the side panel and the drawer rail 6.

[0117] The side panel 1 comprises a stabilizing element 14, which can be arranged in the longitudinal extension 15 of the side panel 1 in the middle within the sheet profile 2 in order to increase the rigidity and strength of the side panel 1. In general, the stabilizing element 14 can also be dispensed within particular in the case of short longitudinal extensions 15 of the side panel 1.

[0118] The sheet profile 2 has on a side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 a groove-shaped profiling 9 with a substantially rectangular cross-section 10, which is designed to receive a container base 7 (see FIG. 7a).

[0119] The stabilizing element 14 can be inserted into the sheet profile 2 via a recess 18 of the stabilizing element 14 corresponding to the profiling 9 of the sheet profile 2.

[0120] FIG. 8b shows a side panel 1 without a stabilizing element 14, which can be used, for example, for low loads or small longitudinal extensions 15.

[0121] Multiple fastening means 11 are arranged in the profiling 9, wherein the number of fastening means 11 is generally arbitrary. The fastening means 11 are in the form of barbs 12, wherein the barbs 12 each have two prongs 13 and the fastening means 11 are suitable for connecting the container base 7 to the sheet profile 2 and for securing the container base 7 to the sheet profile 2. The barbs 12 can also be designed differently.

[0122] The fastening means 11 are materially connected to the sheet profile 2, punched out of the profiling 9 and protrude transversely into the profiling 9.

[0123] The front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 are made of plastic, wherein fastening means for a container rear wall 25 or a container front 24 are made of metal.

[0124] The front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 are designed in the form of a bracket 17 (if necessary in two orthogonal spatial directions) for insertion into the sheet profile 2 via a recess 18 of the front wall holder 4 and the rear wall holder 3 corresponding to the profiling 9 of the sheet profile 2.

[0125] FIG. 9a shows the side panel 1 during the assembly process, wherein the front wall holder 4 has already been inserted into the sheet profile 2.

[0126] FIG. 9b differs from FIG. 9a only in that the rear wall holder 3 was also inserted into the sheet profile 2 of the side panel 1 during an assembly step.

[0127] A width 16 of the sheet profile 2 is between 4 mm and 6 mm.

[0128] FIG. 10 shows an arrangement of the body rail 23 with a lateral web 28 for connecting the body rail 23 to a furniture body, a cuboid-shaped drawer rail 6 with a further lateral web 30 oriented parallel to the lateral web 28 in the use state 21 of the arrangement and at least one side panel 1 in the form of the container side wall designed as a drawer side wall.

[0129] The drawer rail 6 comprises a support surface 34 aligned orthogonally to the further lateral web 30 and adjacent to the further lateral web 30 for directly supporting the container base 7 in the use state 21 of the arrangement. In the use state 21 of the arrangement, the support surface 34 is freely accessible in the vertical direction 35 from above and in particular in the region of a contact area for the container base 7.

[0130] By means of the coupling device 5, the side panel 1 is coupled directly to the drawer rail 6 by contact and without a container rail.

[0131] The side panel 1 is mounted via the drawer rail 6 so as to be displaceable relative to the at least one body rail 23, wherein a middle rail 32 is provided to ensure full extension of the drawer 31. However, the middle rail 32 is generally not mandatory.

[0132] The side panel comprises the front wall holder 4 for connecting the container front 24, the rear wall holder 3 for connecting the container rear wall 25 and the one-piece, bent sheet profile 2 in the form of a panel hat for receiving the rear wall holder 3 and the front wall holder 4, wherein the front wall holder 4 is completely arranged and the rear wall holder 3 is partially arranged within the sheet profile 2.

[0133] The side surface 8 of the sheet profile 2 of the side panel 1 facing the arrangement of the drawer rail 6 in the use state 21 is arranged in the state fastened to the drawer rail 6 in some regions directly between the lateral web 28 and the further lateral web 30in an orthogonal direction to the lateral web 28 or the further lateral web 30.

[0134] In the detailed section, the coupling between the side panel 1 and the drawer rail 6 is shown enlarged, wherein the coupling device 5 of the front wall holder 4 (or optionally of the sheet profile 2) engages in a coupling device 33 corresponding to the coupling device 5 in the form of a recess or groove in the drawer rail 6.

[0135] The coupling device 5 comprises a stepped contour which facilitates a coupling process or a decoupling process between the side panel 1 and the drawer rail 6.

[0136] The side panel 1 is arranged directly between the lateral web 28 of the body rail 23 for connecting the body rail 23 to the container 29 and the further lateral web 30 of the drawer rail 6 arranged parallel thereto.

[0137] A force transmission in the event of vertical or lateral loading of the arrangement in the use state 21 of the arrangement can be provided directly and without container rails between the side panel 1 and the drawer rail 6.