Securing device for detachably securing a front panel on a drawer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11197546-B2
Application number	US-202016865670-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 4, 2020
Priority date	Nov 7, 2017
Publication date	Dec 14, 2021
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021

Abstract

A securing device includes a furniture fitting configured to be premounted on a front panel; a catch device associated with the drawer and configured to receive the furniture fitting and automatically pull the furniture fitting; a locking device configured to prevent the furniture fitting from unintentionally becoming detached from the securing device; and a coupling device for coupling movement of the locking device to movement of the catch device. The coupling device includes an adjusting body and an adjusting contour in or on which the adjusting body is or can be arranged. The adjusting body is arranged on the catch device, and the adjusting contour on the locking device, or vice versa, and the adjusting contour is configured such that the movement of the locking device is initially uncoupled from the movement of the catch device during insertion of the furniture fitting. A securing device includes a furniture fitting premounted on the front panel; a catch device associated with the drawer for receiving the furniture fitting as it is inserted and pulling it automatically towards the drawer; a locking device that prevents the furniture fitting from unintentionally becoming detached from the securing device; and a coupling device for coupling the movement of the locking device to the movement of the catch device. The coupling device includes an adjusting body and an adjusting contour in or on which the adjusting body is or can be arranged. The adjusting body is arranged on the catch device, and the adjusting contour on the locking device, or vice versa, and the adjusting contour is designed such that the movement of the locking device is only temporarily coupled to the movement of the catch device during the insertion of the furniture fitting.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A securing device configured for detachably securing a front panel to a drawer, the securing device comprising:
at least one furniture fitting configured to be pre-mounted to the front panel;
at least one catch device configured to be associated with the drawer and receive the at least one furniture fitting, wherein the at least one catch device, upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting is configured to automatically pull the at least one furniture fitting;
at least one locking device configured to prevent unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device; and
a coupling device for coupling movement of the at least one locking device to movement of the at least one catch device,
wherein the coupling device has at least one adjusting body and at least one adjusting contour, in or on which the at least one adjusting body is or can be arranged, wherein the at least one adjusting body is arranged on the at least one catch device and the at least one adjusting contour is arranged on the at least one locking device, or vice-versa, wherein the at least one adjusting contour is configured such that the movement of the at least one locking device is initially uncoupled from the movement of the at least one catch device upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting, wherein the at least one locking device is moveable into: (i) a release position in which the at least one furniture fitting is freely moveable with respect to the at least one locking device; and (ii) a locking position in which unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device is prevented, and wherein the at least one locking device has a locking lever pivotable about an axis of rotation.

2. The securing device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one spring, wherein the at least one catch device, upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting, is configured to automatically pull the at least one furniture fitting by force of the at least one spring.

3. The securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one catch device is moveable into: (i) a readiness position in which the at least one catch device is ready to receive the at least one furniture fitting upon insertion thereof; and (ii) at least one drive position in which the at least one catch device is configured to pull the at least one furniture fitting after the at least one furniture fitting has been received therein, optionally wherein the at least one catch device has a catch lever pivotable about an axis of rotation.

4. The securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one locking device includes a locking contour which can be arranged on the at least one furniture fitting to prevent unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device, optionally wherein the locking contour is curved, and optionally wherein the at least one furniture fitting can be clamped by the locking contour.

5. The securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one adjusting body includes a pin, optionally with an enlarged head.

6. The securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one adjusting contour has at least one coupling portion, by which the movement of the at least one locking device, upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting, can be coupled to the movement of the at least one catch device.

7. The securing device according to claim 6 , wherein:
the at least one adjusting contour has at least one uncoupling portion, separate from the at least one coupling portion, for uncoupling the movement of the at least one locking device from the movement of the at least one catch device upon insertion of the at least one furniture fitting, optionally wherein the at least one coupling portion and the at least one uncoupling portion are angled relative to each other; or
the at least one adjusting contour has an open end adjoining the at least one coupling portion.

8. The securing device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one mounting plate, and at least one guide contour defined in the at least one mounting plate, wherein the at least one adjusting body is mounted displaceably in or on the at least one guide contour.

9. The securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one furniture fitting has at least one securing element for mounting the at least one furniture fitting to the front panel, and/or a transverse pin or a projection configured to cooperate with the at least one catch device and/or the at least one locking device.

10. The securing device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one furniture fitting is asymmetrical in relation to a notional central plane.

11. The securing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an unlocking device for the at least one locking device, which is configured to permit intentional release of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device, wherein the unlocking device is configured to withdraw the at least one locking device from the at least one furniture fitting and release the at least one furniture fitting, optionally wherein the unlocking device has a tool receiving portion accessible from an exterior for a tool, the unlocking device being actuable by the tool receiving portion; and/or
a height adjusting device and/or a side adjusting device for the front panel.

12. An arrangement comprising a drawer, a front panel and at least one securing device according to claim 1 , optionally wherein the drawer includes an at least region-wise hollow drawer side wall and the at least one securing device is arranged predominantly in the at least one drawer side wall.

13. An article of furniture comprising at least one arrangement according to claim 12 .

14. A method of securing a front panel to a drawer using at least one securing device according to claim 1 , the method comprising:
in a first method step, mounting the at least one furniture fitting to the front panel;
in a second method step, receiving the at least one furniture fitting by the at least one catch device and automatically pulling the at least one furniture fitting towards the drawer, wherein the movement of the at least one catch device and the movement of the at least one locking device are initially uncoupled and are then coupled together by the coupling device; and
in a third method step, preventing unintentional detachment of the at least one furniture fitting from the securing device by the at least one locking device.

Assignees

• Blum Gmbh Julius

Inventors

• Meusburger Marc
• Sperger Gerald
• Irgang Markus

Classifications

• A47B2210/097

  of drawer bottoms in grooves formed in side walls or combination of side walls and slides · CPC title

• A47B2210/094

  the side walls being metal · CPC title

• A47B88/95 Primary

  characterised by connection means for the front panel · CPC title

• A47B2088/954

  fastening the front panel by a sprung bolt, latch or lock-bolt · CPC title

• A47B88/956 Primary

  for enabling adjustment of the front panel · CPC title