Furniture fitting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10968672-B2
Application number	US-201816204440-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2018
Priority date	Jun 22, 2016
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

A furniture fitting for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass includes a first fitting portion to be fixed to a furniture carcass, and a second fitting portion to be fixed to a movable furniture part. The second fitting portion is pivotally connected to the first fitting portion, and a limiting device limits an opening angle of a relative pivoting movement of the first and second fitting portion. The limiting device includes at least one movably mounted actuating element, and the opening angle can be adjusted by a manual or by a tool-assisted actuation of the actuating element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A furniture fitting for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass, comprising:
a first fitting portion configured to be fixed to the furniture carcass;
a second fitting portion configured to be fixed to the movable furniture part, wherein the second fitting portion is pivotally connected to the first fitting portion;
a limiting device for limiting an opening angle of a relative pivoting movement of the first and second fitting portion; and
a first lever and a second lever, wherein the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are pivotally connected to one another by the first and second levers,
wherein the limiting device includes
an abutment configured to be supported on the second lever so as to limit the opening angle, and
an actuating element movably mounted on the first lever, the actuating element being coupled to the abutment and configured to adjust a position of the abutment by a manual or tool-assisted actuation of the actuating element to thereby adjust the opening angle,

wherein the second lever includes a U-shaped profiled portion when viewed along a length direction of the second lever, the U-shaped profiled portion having two limbs, and the abutment is configured to be supported on at least one of the limbs of the U-shaped profiled portion,
and wherein the abutment is configured to be supported on a narrowest side of the at least one of the limbs, wherein the narrowest side defines a thickness of a material which forms the second lever.

2. The furniture fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the opening angle is configured to be continuously adjusted within predetermined limits by an actuation of the actuating element.

3. The furniture fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating element is pivotally mounted on the first lever.

4. The furniture fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the furniture fitting includes a spring arranged to apply a force to the second fitting portion.

5. The furniture fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating element, in a mounted condition of the furniture fitting, is freely accessible for the manual or tool-assisted actuation.

6. The furniture fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating element is captively secured to the furniture fitting.

7. The furniture fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the furniture fitting is configured as an actuating drive for furniture flaps.

8. An item of furniture comprising:
a furniture carcass;
a furniture part movably supported relative to the furniture carcass; and
the furniture fitting according to claim 1 for moving the movable furniture part.

9. The furniture fitting according to claim 3 , wherein the actuating element has a receiving device for a tool, and the opening angle is configured to be adjusted by rotating the receiving device with the aid of the tool.

10. The furniture fitting according to claim 1 , wherein the limbs of the U-shaped profiled portion are parallel to one another.

11. A furniture fitting for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass, comprising:
a first fitting portion configured to be fixed to the furniture carcass;
a second fitting portion configured to be fixed to the movable furniture part, wherein the second fitting portion is pivotally connected to the first fitting portion;
a limiting device for limiting an opening angle of a relative pivoting movement of the first and second fitting portion; and
a first lever and a second lever, wherein the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are pivotally connected to one another by the first and second levers,
wherein the limiting device includes
an abutment configured to be supported on the second lever so as to limit the opening angle, and
an actuating element movably mounted on the first lever, the actuating element being coupled to the abutment and configured to adjust a position of the abutment by a manual or tool-assisted actuation of the actuating element to thereby adjust the opening angle,

wherein the second lever includes a U-shaped profiled portion when viewed along a length direction of the second lever, the U-shaped profiled portion having two limbs, and the abutment is configured to be supported on at least one of the limbs of the U-shaped profiled portion,
wherein the abutment is configured as a threaded nut configured to be moved along a threaded portion of the actuating element by rotating the actuating element,
wherein a first threadless portion and a second threadless portion adjoin the threaded portion, and the first threadless portion and the second threadless portion are spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the threaded portion,
wherein the abutment is pre-stressed by a spring element,
wherein the spring element is configured as a helical spring having a first end region and a second end region, and wherein the first end region of the helical spring is fixed to the actuating element and the second end region of the helical spring is fixed to the abutment, so that the abutment is configured to, when entering the first threadless portion, be pressurized with a force acting in a direction towards the second threadless portion, and is configured to, when entering the second threadless portion, be pressurized with a force acting in a direction towards the first threadless portion.

12. The furniture fitting according to claim 11 , wherein the threaded portion, together with the actuating element, has a one-piece configuration.

13. A furniture fitting for moving a furniture part movably supported relative to a furniture carcass, comprising:
a first fitting portion configured to be fixed to the furniture carcass;
a second fitting portion configured to be fixed to the movable furniture part, wherein the second fitting portion is pivotally connected to the first fitting portion;
a limiting device for limiting an opening angle of a relative pivoting movement of the first and second fitting portion; and
a first lever and a second lever, wherein the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are pivotally connected to one another by the first and second levers,
wherein the limiting device includes
an abutment configured to be supported on the second lever so as to limit the opening angle, and
an actuating element movably mounted on the first lever, the actuating element being coupled to the abutment and configured to adjust a position of the abutment by a manual or tool-assisted actuation of the actuating element to thereby adjust the opening angle,

wherein the second lever includes a U-shaped profiled portion when viewed along a length direction of the second lever, the U-shaped profiled portion having two limbs, and the abutment is configured to be supported on at least one of the limbs of the U-shaped profiled portion,
wherein the abutment is configured to be supported on a narrowest side of the at least one of the limbs, wherein the narrowest side defines a thickness of a material which forms the second lever; and
wherein the furniture fitting includes at least seven hinge axes.

Assignees

• Blum Gmbh Julius

Inventors

• Schmid Malte

Classifications

• E05Y2600/10

  Adjustable · CPC title

• E05F1/1261

  for counterbalancing · CPC title

• E05F1/1058

  for counterbalancing · CPC title

• E05D11/06 Primary

  Devices for limiting the opening movement of hinges · CPC title

• E05D2003/163

  Horizontal pivot-axis · CPC title