Fastening device for mounting a front cover on a drawer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9028019-B2
Application number	US-201314082518-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 18, 2013
Priority date	May 24, 2011
Publication date	May 12, 2015
Grant date	May 12, 2015

Abstract

A fastening device for releasably mounting a front cover on a drawer, in particular on a side wall of the drawer, includes a furniture fitting that is pre-assembled on the front cover; a catching mechanism associated with the drawer and including a movable catching element accommodating the furniture fitting when the furniture fitting is inserted; and a pulling mechanism pulling the furniture fitting towards the drawer under the effect of a spring. A positioning contour and a movable positioning member are provided to move the catching element, and the positioning member and the positioning contour at least temporarily rest against each other under the effect of a spring.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fastening device for releasably fastening a front panel to a drawer, said fastening device comprising:
a furniture fitting to be mounted to the front panel;
a catching device associated with the drawer, said catching device having a moveable catching element for receiving said furniture fitting when said furniture fitting is pushed in towards said catching device;
a pull-in device for pulling said furniture fitting under a spring load towards the drawer; and
a control contour and a moveable control body configured to move said catching element, said moveable control body and said control contour being arranged to, at least at times, bear against each other under a spring loading.

2. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said catching element is mounted pivotably.

3. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said control contour is on said catching element.

4. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said moveable control body comprises a pressure roller which bears against said control contour when acted upon by a spring.

5. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said moveable control body is mounted so as to be displaceable while being guided by a guide path.

6. The fastening device as set forth in claim 5 , wherein said guide path is at least partially curved.

7. The fastening device as set forth in claim 5 , further comprising a spring-loaded pivotal lever for displacing said control body through said guide path.

8. The fastening device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said control contour cooperates with said moveable control body and is arranged on said pivotal lever, said pivotal lever being moveably mounted.

9. The fastening device as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising a main plate and a housing, said pivotal lever being mounted rotatably to said main plate, said main plate being stationary relative to said housing.

10. The fastening device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said pivotal lever is configured to be motionally coupled to said catching element by said moveable control body bearing against said control contour.

11. The fastening device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said control body is formed as a pressure roller mounted loosely in said guide path formed as an elongate hole, and said pressure roller is further mounted loosely in a guide formed of an elongate hole, and said pressure roller running against said control contour.

12. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said control body is formed to have at least one of:
a loose pressure roller construction;
a one-piece construction;
a substantially bolt-shaped construction; and
a steel construction.

13. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , a locking device for locking said catching device, said locking device being configured to prevent unintentional release of said furniture fitting from said catching device, said locking device being configured to cooperate with said moveable control body and said control contour, said moveable control body bearing against said control contour under the spring loading.

14. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising an unlocking device for unlocking said catching device, said unlocking device being configured to permit intentional release of said furniture fitting from said catching device, said unlocking device being configured to lift said control body off said control contour and thereby release said catching element and said furniture fitting.

15. The fastening device as set forth in claim 14 , wherein said unlocking device has an ejector for permitting ejection of said furniture fitting after being unlocked, said ejector being configured to pivot said catching element when said catching element is unlocked and thereby repel said furniture fitting from the drawer.

16. The fastening device as set forth in claim 14 , wherein said unlocking device has a tool receiving portion for a tool, said tool receiving portion being accessible from an exterior for actuation of at least one of said unlocking device and an ejector.

17. The fastening device as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a height adjusting device and a lateral adjusting device for adjusting a position of the front panel.

18. A drawer comprising at least one fastening device for releasably fastening a front panel to a drawer, each of said at least one fastening device being configured as set forth in claim 1 .

19. An article of furniture comprising said drawer as set forth in claim 18 .

Assignees

• Blum Gmbh Julius

Inventors

• Holzapfel Andreas
• Hoffmann Benjamin

Classifications

• A47B88/956

  for enabling adjustment of the front panel · CPC title

• A47B96/00 Primary

  Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture (doors E06B) · CPC title

• Y10T403/602

  by separate spring · CPC title

• A47B88/95 Primary

  characterised by connection means for the front panel · CPC title

• A47B88/0051

  Human Necessities · mapped topic