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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Mention of the grant of the patent: |
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Date of filing: 01.05.1992 |
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A drawer and a bracket for use therewith
Schublade und Konsole zum Gebrauch
Tiroir et console pour son utilisation
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02.05.1991 GB 9109565
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02.12.1992 Bulletin 1992/49 |
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Proprietor: PERSTORP FORM LIMITED |
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Abingdon,
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- Robinson, David Albert
Blewbury,
Oxfordshire OX11 9PB (GB)
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Representative: Frankland, Nigel Howard et al |
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FORRESTER & BOEHMERT
Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE) |
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References cited: :
AT-A- 304 802 US-A- 3 404 929
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FR-A- 2 245 843
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Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European
patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to
the European patent
granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall
not be deemed to
have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent
Convention).
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[0001] THE PRESENT INVENTION relates to a drawer such as is provided in an item of office
or household furniture and also to a bracket for use with the drawer.
[0002] Drawers of this type commonly comprise a drawer body and a separate fascia panel
which is mounted on the front of the drawer body. Sometimes it is necessary for a
reinforcing web to be provided between the fascia panel and the drawer body in order
to provide support and rigidity.
[0003] AT-A-304 802 discloses a drawer having a web which extends between a fascia panel
and the drawer runner. The web is formed in two parts, comprising a front bracket
and a side bracket. The side bracket is designed to be rivetted onto the drawer runner
whilst the front bracket is designed to be mounted on the side bracket by way of screws
which permit for the adjustment of the front bracket which in turn results in adjustment
of the positioning of the fascia panel. Thus the web is designed primarily to permit
for the adjustment of the fascia panel which is screwed onto the front bracket. Forming
the web in two parts having the necessary interconnecting screws, washers makes the
assembly of the arrangement relatively complex.
[0004] If the drawer is to be lockable then the item of furniture of which the drawer forms
part may commonly comprise a locking mechanism which requires the provision of an
abutment on the drawer body which cooperates with a pin provided in the cabinet or
housing which receives the drawer body. Thus, a separate component carrying the abutment
is usually formed and mounted on the drawer body.
[0005] In addition, if the drawer is provided in a filing cabinet comprising several drawers
arranged one above the other then it is desirable to provide the filing cabinet with
a so-called anti-tilt mechanism which prevents more than one drawer from being opened
simultaneously. Typically an anti-tilt mechanism of this type requires the provision
of two abutments on the drawer body in order to define a channel along which a locking
pin is guided. Whilst one of the abutments may be constituted by the abutment which
forms part of the drawer locking mechanism, it is still necessary to provide the drawer
body with a second abutment or similar means defining the channel along which the
locking pin passes.
[0006] US-A-3 404 929 discloses a drawer locking mechanism of the type mentioned above that
is to say a drawer locking mechanism which incorporates an anti-tilt mechanism whereby
upon opening of one drawer all other drawers in a set of vertically arranged drawers
in a cabinet are locked. In this earlier document one side wall of each of the drawers
is provided with an abutment formed in two parts which define a channel to receive
and guide a locking pin forming part of the locking mechanism located within the housing
or cabinet for the drawers. The abutments provided on the side wall of each drawer
take the form of cam members which may be fixed to the side wall of the drawer in
any conventional fashion such as by rivetting. However, the provision of separate
cam members which must be individually mounted on the side wall of each drawer makes
the assembly relatively lengthy and therefore costly.
[0007] The provision of these features on a drawer can result in expensive production costs
when several separate components must be produced and assembled. This is particularly
so if the components are formed as plastics mouldings when expensive tooling costs
are involved. In addition the position of abutments forming part of the locking or
anti-tilt mechanism on the drawer body will need to vary from one drawer to another
depending upon the particular item of furniture in which the drawer is to be used.
This is because the location of the locking pin of the drawer locking mechanism will
vary in the cabinet or housing of different items of furniture and the abutments on
the drawer body need to be positioned appropriately so that they cooperate effectively
with the locking pin. The need to vary the position of these abutments is usually
addressed by providing various mounting locations for the components carrying the
abutments on the drawer body. However, this is rather unsightly.
[0008] This invention also addresses a problem which arises when a drawer is formed from
a drawer body and a separate fascia panel which is mounted on the front of the drawer
body. A simple arrangement for permanently mounting the fascia panel on the drawer
body involves forming the front wall of the drawer body with apertures through which
screws may be passed and then screwed into the fascia panel in order to secure the
panel on the drawer body. The drawer body is commonly formed from a plastics material
and may, for example, be formed from polystyrene. The fascia panel is often formed
of wood. The mounting locations where screws pass through the drawer body and into
the fascia panel represent weak points in the drawer body and over a prolonged period
of use or upon excessive loading the drawer body is liable to fail at this point.
In addition, mounting the fascia panel on the front of the drawer body with screws
passed through the front wall of the drawer body results in a rather unattractive
internal surface on the front wall of the drawer body where the heads of the fixing
screws are visible. In addition, a plurality of screw fixing apertures are often provided
in order to allow for different fixing points and in this case the additional apertures
provided are also visible on the internal surface of the front wall of the drawer
body.
[0009] The present invention seeks to provide a drawer which may be used in an item of office
furniture and which does not suffer from the above-mentioned problems, as well as
a bracket for use with the drawer.
[0010] According to one aspect of this invention there is provided a drawer comprising a
main body having a base and upstanding side, front and rear walls, the drawer body
having means enabling a fascia panel to be mounted adjacent the outwardly directed
surface of the front wall, the drawer further comprising a bracket mountable upon
the drawer body to extend between the drawer body and the rear surface of a fascia
panel mounted adjacent the front wall of the drawer body, characterised in that the
bracket is an integrally moulded plastic component and is formed with an integral
abutment which, in use, cooperates with part of a drawer locking mechanism.
[0011] Preferably the bracket has a main portion which is disposed substantially parallel
to the side walls of the drawer body and a front portion which extends substantially
at rights angles to the main portion, the front portion being designed to engage the
rear surface of a fascia panel mounted adjacent the front wall of the drawer body,
the front portion having a region which is sandwiched between the fascia panel and
the front wall of the drawer body when the fascia panel is mounted on the drawer body.
[0012] Conveniently the bracket is formed from a material of greater strength than the material
of the main body of the drawer, the region which is sandwiched between the fascia
panel and the front wall being positioned adjacent the means which enable the fascia
panel to be mounted on the drawer body and serving to strengthen this region of the
drawer.
[0013] Advantageously the bracket is mountable upon part of the side wall of the drawer
body, said part of the side wall defining one or more apertures to receive and retain
one or more corresponding projections formed on the bracket.
[0014] Preferably two abutments are formed on the bracket, there being an upper abutment
and a lower abutment with an inclined channel defined therebetween along which a locking
pin forming part of the locking mechanism is guided during opening and closing of
the drawer, the upper and lower abutments providing both a locking and anti-tilt function.
[0015] Conveniently the lower abutment has an upper surface comprising a front inclined
portion which bounds one edge of the inclined channel and a rear inclined portion
which slopes in the opposite sense to the front inclined portion.
[0016] Advantageously both abutments are formed integrally with the bracket as a plastics
moulding, the position of the or each abutment in relation to the bracket being selectable
prior to moulding of the bracket and being adjustable by means of a movable insert
in the moulding tool.
[0017] Preferably the drawer further comprises a panel or cover which may be releasably
mounted within the drawer body adjacent the inwardly directed surface of the front
wall so as to conceal the means which enable a fascia panel to be mounted adjacent
the outwardly directed surface of the front wall.
[0018] According to a second aspect this invention provides a bracket for use with a drawer
comprising a main body having a base and upstanding side, front and rear walls, the
drawer body having means enabling a fascia panel to be mounted adjacent the outwardly
directed surface of the front wall, the drawer further comprising a bracket mountable
upon the drawer body to extend between the drawer body and the rear surface of a fascia
panel mounted adjacent the front wall of the drawer body, characterised in that the
bracket is an integrally moulded plastic component and is formed with an integral
abutment which, in use, cooperates with part of a drawer locking mechanism.
[0019] In order that the present invention may be more readily understood and so that further
features thereof may be appreciated the invention will now be described by way of
example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view, from the rear, of a drawer body for a drawer in accordance
with this invention;
FIGURE 2 is a view corresponding to Figure 1 showing part of the drawer body removed;
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of a bracket designed to extend between the drawer
body of Figures 1 and 2 and a fascia panel mounted thereon;
FIGURES 4 is a side elevation of the bracket of Figure 3 showing the internal side
of the bracket; and
FIGURE 5 is a part cross-sectional view taken on the line V-V of Figure 4.
[0020] Referring initially to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings, a drawer body
1 comprises an integrally moulded unit having a base 2, opposed, mirror image side
walls 3, a front wall 4 and a rear wall 5. The side walls 3 and the rear wall 5 have
an upwardly inclined portion 6 at their upper edge which extends into a horizontal
portion 7. The horizontal portion 7 also extends along the upper edge of the front
wall 4. Each of the side walls 3 is provided with an outer skirt 8 which depends from
the outermost edge of the horizontal projection 7. Each skirt 8 extends downwardly
from the horizontal portion 7 before extending outwardly at an angle to the vertical
portion for a short distance and then again turning to extend downwardly towards,
but not reaching, the level of the base of the drawer body. A space is therefore defined
between each side wall 3 and its respective skirt 8, this space serving to accommodate
a drawer runner. There is also a short, downwardly extending projection 9 formed on
the horizontal portion 7 behind the rear wall 5.
[0021] A drawer runner may be mounted in the space between each side wall 3 and the associated
skirt 8 by way of cooperating projections formed on the runner and recesses in the
side walls of the drawer body (details of these, conventional elements are not shown
in the drawings). In addition a pair of screw holes 10 extend through each of the
side walls 3 at a position close the front wall 4 to enable fixing screws to be passed
therethrough into a part of the drawer runner.
[0022] As can be clearly seen from Figure 2 of the drawings the front wall 4 is formed with
two sets of oval apertures, each set comprising four apertures 11 positioned adjacent
each end of the front wall. The apertures 11 of each set are arranged with two upper
apertures disposed above two lower apertures. The apertures 11 serve to receive fixing
screws used to secure a fascia panel onto the outer surface of the front wall 4. The
provision of elongate oval apertures with their longitudinal axis disposed vertically
allows for vertical adjustment of the fascia panel whilst the provision of apertures
11 at different positions across the width of the front wall 4 allow fascia panels
with different fixing points to be mounted on the drawer body.
[0023] The junction between the base 2 and the upstanding front, rear and side walls of
the drawer body is formed with a 45 degree fillet 12. At the bottom of the front wall
4 the fillet 12 defines two apertures 13 which extend through the base of the drawer
body at positions relatively close to the side walls 3. Only one of the apertures
13 is visible in Figure 2 of the drawings. At the base of the side walls 3 the fillet
12 defines a number of recesses 14, at which point the side wall 3 meets perpendicularly
with the base 2. Thus a small portion of the fillet 12 is removed. Vertically above
the recesses 14 the side walls 3 are formed with small bores 15. The purpose of the
apertures 13 and the recesses 14 is to receive a drawer divider or partition which
may be mounted within the drawer body.
[0024] The drawer body also comprises a panel or cover 16 which may be releasably mounted
within the drawer body adjacent the internal surface of the front wall 4 so as to
conceal the apertures 11 and any fixing screws or the like which may be received therein.
The panel 16 has a planar main body which extends across the full width of the front
wall 4 and has an inclined portion 17 formed along its upper edge, the inclination
of the portion 17 corresponding to the inclination of the portion 6 formed around
the top of the side walls and the rear wall of the drawer body. The overall depth
of the panel 16 is equal to the overall depth of the front wall 4 so that when the
panel is in position, as shown in Figure 1, the panel completely covers the front
wall, with the inclined portion 17 blending in with the inclined portions 6. The inclined
portion 17 at the upper edge of the panel projects beyond the side edges of the main
body of the panel and these projecting portions are received immediately adjacent
the inclined portions 6 at the top of the side walls 3.
[0025] The lower edge of the panel 16 is formed with two downwardly directed lugs 18 which
are dimensioned to be received snugly within the apertures 13 formed in the fillet
at the base of the front wall 4. The lugs 18 serve to retain the lower region of the
panel in position immediately adjacent the front wall 4. In similar manner the projecting
ends of the inclined portion 17 engage in appropriate recesses formed in the side
walls 3 and serve to retain the upper region of the panel in position adjacent the
front wall 4. As an alternative to providing the lugs 18 and apertures 13 a single
slot could be provided across the width of the drawer body at the junction between
the base 2 and the front wall 4 in order to receive the entire bottom edge of the
panel 16.
[0026] The side edges of the main body of the panel 16 are each formed with a tab 19 which
projects perpendicularly away from the main body of the panel in a direction towards
the rear of the drawer body when the panel is in position. These tabs are dimensioned
to cover the bores 10 formed through the side wall 3 and thereby to conceal the screws
which serve to mount the draw runners in position.
[0027] The main body of the panel 16 defines six small apertures 20 arranged at three positions
across the width of the panel with two apertures disposed one above the other at each
position. The apertures serve to enable a divider or partition which is to extend
from front to back within the drawer body to be connected to the panel. Of course,
a different number of apertures 20 could be provided to give any desired number of
fixing positions for a divider.
[0028] When the drawer is being installed the panel 16 will initially be removed to allow
a fascia panel to be screwed in position adjacent the outer surface of the front wall
of the drawer body. The panel 16 will then be lowered into position vertically, passing
the lugs 18 into the apertures 13 (or passing the lower edge of the panel into a single
slot) and pushing the panel down until the upper portion lines up with the upper edge
of the front and side walls at the drawer body. The panel is removed by engaging the
tabs 19 and lifting vertically upwardly.
[0029] Figure 3 of the drawings shows a bracket 21 which may be mounted on the drawer body
so as to extend between a side wall thereof and a fascia panel mounted upon the front
wall 4. The bracket is integrally moulded from a relatively strong plastics material
(as compared with the material from which the drawer body is formed) such as acetal
or nylon. The bracket comprises a planar main portion 22 which has a front portion
23 which extends at rights angles thereto. Along its upper edge the bracket is formed
with an uppermost portion 24 and a rear portion 25 both of which extend at rights
angles to the planar main portion 22, with the uppermost portion 24 extending rearwardly
from the from the front portion 23 and the rear portion 25 extending rearwardly and
downwardly from the uppermost portion 24. The lower end of the front portion 23 has
an inwardly extending projection 26 which defines two adjacent oval or elongate apertures
27.
[0030] The bracket 21 is designed to be mounted upon the side of the drawer body adjacent
the front thereof so that the front portion 23 will engage the rear surface of a fascia
panel subsequently mounted upon the front wall 4 of the drawer body. The main portion
22 of the bracket carries a pair of inwardly directed projections 28 on its inner
surface by way of which the bracket may be mounted upon the side of the drawer body.
The projections 28 are best seen in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings, from which it
is clear that each projection is of T-shaped cross-section in plan view with the stem
of the T extending inwardly from the internal surface of the main portion 22 of the
bracket and with the head of the T of each projection extending parallel to the main
portion 22.
[0031] A pair of T-shaped apertures 29 are formed through the upper portion of the skirt
8 on each side of the drawer body (as shown in Figure 2), the apertures 29 serving
to receive the projections 28 and mount the bracket on the side of the drawer body.
Thus, the projections 28 are dimensioned and positioned on the bracket 21 dimensioned
such that they will each pass into a respective aperture 29 through the head thereof,
whereupon the bracket is lowered until the head of each T-sectioned projection 28
is held captive behind the skirt 8. The bracket can then only be removed if it is
once again raised so that the projections 28 are aligned with the heads of the T-shaped
apertures 29. When the bracket 21 is mounted upon the drawer body the inwardly extending
portion 26 at the bottom of the front portion 23 extends adjacent the outer surface
of the front wall 4 of the drawer body and the apertures 27 are aligned with the apertures
11 formed in the front wall 4. It is proposed that the apertures 29 will be defined
in a recessed area in the side walls of the drawer body so that when the bracket 21
is mounted on the side wall it lies flush with the outer surface of the side wall
(this recess is not shown in the drawings).
[0032] When a drawer is to be assembled a pair of handed brackets 22 are mounted on opposite
sides of the drawer body (it will be appreciated that the bracket illustrated in Figure
3 would be mounted upon the right hand side of the drawer body as seen from the front)
and then the fascia panel is offered up to the outer surface of the front wall 4 and
secured in position by passing fixing screws or the like through the apertures 11
and 27 and into the rear of the fascia panel. The panel or cover 16 can then be located
in position in the manner as mentioned above. It will be appreciated that in the assembled
drawer the inwardly directed portion 26 is sandwiched between the fascia panel and
the front wall of the drawer body with the remainder of the front portion 23 of the
bracket extending up the back of the fascia panel. An elongate bore is provided through
the front portion 23 adjacent the upper end thereof in order to allow an additional
fixing screw or the like to be passed therethrough and into the back of the fascia
panel. Sandwiching the inwardly extending portion 26 of the bracket between the fascia
panel and the front wall of the drawer body in the area where the fascia panel is
mounted on the front of the drawer body serves to strengthen this region which has
previously been a relatively weak point in the construction of the prior art drawers.
Thus the relatively strong material from which the bracket is moulded surrounds the
screw fixings which retain the fascia panel on the front of the drawer body and strengthens
this region. In addition the front corners of the drawer are reinforced due to the
fact that the brackets are "wrapped around" these corners at their lower ends.
[0033] The outer surface of the main portion 22 of the bracket carries a pair of abutments
which cooperate with a locking pin forming part of a drawer locking mechanism. There
is an upper abutment 30 and a lower abutment 31, between which an inclined channel
32 is defined along which the locking pin passes when the drawer is opened and closed
in the normal manner. The upper abutment 30 is generally triangular in shape and defines
a vertical front face 33, a horizontal upper surface 34 and an inclined under surface
35 which bounds the upper edge of the channel 32. The lower abutment 31 is also generally
triangular in shape having a generally horizontal lower surface and an upper surface
comprising a front inclined section 36 which is inclined parallel to the under surface
35 of the upper abutment and which serves to bound the lower edge of the channel 32.
The upper surface of the lower abutment 31 also has a downwardly sloping rear portion
37. The lower, horizontal edge of the abutment 31 is disposed below the lower edge
of the main portion 22 of the bracket as is most clearly seen in Figure 4 of the drawings.
It can also clearly be seen from Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings that the front end
of the lower abutment 31 is formed with a nose 38 which extends upwardly from the
lower edge of the abutment 31 to the lower edge of the main portion 22 of the bracket
and then extends rearwardly to the lower end of the inclined surface 36.
[0034] When the drawer is to be locked it is initially closed whereupon the locking pin
of the drawer locking mechanism is disposed slightly in front of the lower end of
the channel 32. When the locking mechanism is actuated the locking pin is raised so
that it is located adjacent the vertical face 33 formed at the front of the upper
abutment 30. The drawer cannot now be opened.
[0035] In addition to serving a locking purpose, the abutments also serve an anti-tilt purpose.
When a filing cabinet comprises a number of drawers disposed one above the other there
is a risk of the cabinet tilting forwards if two or three adjacent drawers at the
top of the cabinet are opened simultaneously since the centre of mass of the cabinet
and the drawer contents will move outside of the area of the base of the cabinet which
is in contact with the ground. The abutments 30, 31 are designed to prevent the risk
of a cabinet tilting forwards in this way. Each drawer provided in the filing cabinet
is provided with abutments 30, 31, each drawer being associated with a locking pin
forming part of the drawer locking mechanism mounted within the filing cabinet. The
locking pins associated with the drawers are interconnected so that vertical movement
of any one pin will result in a similar, vertical movement of all of the pins associated
with the drawers. Thus, when the top drawer of a filing cabinet is opened the locking
pin of the drawer locking mechanism passes from its initial position in front of the
lower end of the channel 32 upwardly along the channel, thereby being raised vertically.
Simultaneously the locking pins associated with the other drawers in the cabinet are
raised vertically so that they are located adjacent the vertical face 33 at the front
of the upper abutment 30 so that those drawers cannot be opened. Thus, it will be
appreciated that when any one drawer in the filing cabinet is opened it is not possible
to open a further drawer in the cabinet without first closing the drawer which has
been opened. This minimizes the risk of the filing cabinet falling forwards due to
several drawers being opened at once.
[0036] The downwardly sloping configuration of the rear surface 37 of the lower abutment
31 ensures that the locking pin of the drawer locking mechanism does not become trapped
behind the lower abutment when the drawer is closed. If the lower abutment had a vertical
rear face then the locking pin could become trapped in this way and closure of the
drawer might be prevented.
[0037] As mentioned above, the position of the locking mechanism including the locking pins
within a filing cabinet can vary from one design of cabinet to another. It is therefore
envisaged that the position of the abutments 30, 31 relative to the remainder of the
bracket 21 may be variable along a line passing from front to back of the bracket.
The bracket is to be formed as an integrally moulded plastics component and it is
envisaged that the moulding tool will be provided with a movable insert which may
be positioned at any one of a number of different positions within the tool in order
to dictate the position of the abutments 30, 31 relative to the remainder of the bracket.
[0038] It is envisaged that the outer surface of the bracket will be formed with a shallow
recess designed to receive a label or the like carrying a manufacturers logo.
[0039] It will be appreciated that a pair of handed brackets 21 will be provided for each
drawer body, although only one of the brackets will be provided with the abutments
30, 31 since a locking pin is normally only provided on one side of a drawer cabinet.
Thus, each of the right hand brackets (as seen from the front of the drawer) could
be provided with the abutments 30, 31 whilst the outer surface of each of the left
hand brackets would be a flat outer surface.
[0040] In some instances, for example where relatively small drawers are involved, it may
not be necessary to provide a bracket which is as tall as the bracket illustrated
in Figure 3 and it is therefore proposed that brackets of a much reduced height will
also be provided and a dotted line referenced 39 in Figure 3 of the drawings shows
where the upper edge of a smaller bracket would be positioned. Thus, the smaller bracket
would be identical to the lower part of the bracket illustrated in Figure 3.
[0041] Whilst the drawer body of Figures 1 and 2 has been described and illustrated as an
integrally mounted component, it is to be appreciated that the drawer body could be
produced in "knocked down" form i.e. as individual components to be assembled in order
to form the drawer body.
[0042] The features disclosed in the foregoing description, in the following claims and/or
in the accompanying drawings may, both separately and in any combination thereof,
be material for realising the invention in diverse forms thereof.
1. A drawer comprising a main body (1) having a base (2) and upstanding side, front and
rear walls (3, 4, 5), the drawer body (1) having means (11) enabling a fascia panel
to be mounted adjacent the outwardly directed surface of the front wall (4), the drawer
further comprising a bracket (21) mountable upon the drawer body (1) to extend between
the drawer body (1) and the rear surface of a fascia panel mounted adjacent the front
wall (4) of the drawer body (1), characterised in that the bracket (21) is an integrally
moulded plastic component and is formed with an integral abutment (30) which, in use,
cooperates with part of a drawer locking mechanism.
2. A drawer according to Claim 1 wherein the bracket (21) has a main portion (22) which
is disposed substantially parallel to the side walls (3) of the drawer body (1) and
a front portion (23) which extends substantially at rights angles to the main portion
(22), the front portion (23) being designed to engage the rear surface of a fascia
panel mounted adjacent the front wall (4) of the drawer body (1), the front portion
(23) having a region (26) which is sandwiched between the fascia panel and the front
wall (4) of the drawer body (1) when the fascia panel is mounted on the drawer body.
3. A drawer according to Claim 2 wherein the bracket (21) is formed from a material of
greater strength than the material of the main body (1) of the drawer, the region
(26) which is sandwiched between the fascia panel and the front wall (4) being positioned
adjacent the means (11) which enable the fascia panel to be mounted on the drawer
body and serving to strengthen this region of the drawer.
4. A drawer according to Claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the bracket (21) is mountable upon part
of the side wall (3) of the drawer body (1), said part of the side wall (3) defining
one or more apertures (29) to receive and retain one or more corresponding projections
(28) formed on the bracket (21).
5. A drawer according to any one of Claims 1 to 4 wherein two abutments (30, 31) are
formed on the bracket (21), there being an upper abutment (30) and a lower abutment
(31) with an inclined channel (32) defined therebetween along which a locking pin
forming part of the locking mechanism is guided during opening and closing of the
drawer, the upper and lower abutments (30, 31) providing both a locking and anti-tilt
function.
6. A drawer according to Claim 5 wherein the lower abutment (31) has an upper surface
comprising a front inclined portion (36) which bounds one edge of the inclined channel
(32) and a rear inclined portion (37) which slopes in the opposite sense to the front
inclined portion (36).
7. A drawer according to Claim 5 or Claim 6 wherein both abutments (30, 31) are formed
integrally with the bracket (21) as a plastics moulding, the position of the or each
abutment in relation to the bracket (21) being selectable prior to moulding of the
bracket and being adjustable by means of a movable insert in the moulding tool.
8. A drawer according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the drawer further comprises
a panel or cover (16) which may be releasably mounted within the drawer body (1) adjacent
the inwardly directed surface of the front wall (4) so as to conceal the means (11)
which enable a fascia panel to be mounted adjacent the outwardly directed surface
of the front wall (4).
9. A bracket for use with a drawer comprising a main body (1) having a base (2) and upstanding
side, front and rear walls (3, 4, 5), the bracket having means (28) for mounting the
bracket upon the main body (1) of the drawer so that the bracket (21) extends between
the drawer body (1) and the rear surface of a fascia panel mounted adjacent the front
wall (4) of the drawer body (1), characterised in that the bracket (21) is an integrally
moulded plastic component and is formed with an integral abutment (30) which, in use,
cooperates with a locking pin forming part of a drawer locking mechanism.
1. Schublade mit einem Hauptteil (1), der einen Boden (2) und aufrechte Seiten-, Vorder-
und Rückwände (3, 4, 5) aufweist, wobei der Schubladenteil (1) eine Einrichtung (11)
aufweist, die ein Befestigen einer Stirnplatte benachbart zu der nach außen gerichteten
Seite der Vorderwand (4) ermöglicht, die Schublade außerdem eine Konsole (21) umfaßt,
die an dem Schubladenteil (1) befestigbar ist, um sich zwischen dem Schubladenteil
(1) und der Rückseite einer benachbart zu der Vorderwand (4) des Schubladenteils (1)
befestigten Stirnplatte zu erstrecken, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Konsole (21)
eine einteilig geformte Kunststoffkomponente und mit einem einteiligen Auflager (30)
ausgebildet ist, das, im Gebrauch, mit einem Teil eines Schubladenverschlußmechanismus
zusammenarbeitet.
2. Schublade nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Konsole (21) einen Hauptbereich
(22), der im wesentlichen parallel zu den Seitenwänden (3) des Schubladenteils (1)
angeordnet ist, und einen vorderen Bereich (23) aufweist, der sich im wesentlichen
unter rechten Winkeln zu dem Hauptbereich (22) erstreckt, wobei der vordere Bereich
(23) gestaltet ist, um die Rückseite einer benachbart zu der Vorderwand (4) des Schubladenteils
(1) befestigten Stirnplatte einzugreifen, ferner der vordere Bereich (23) ein Gebiet
(26) aufweist, das zwischen die Stirnplatte und die Vorderwand (4) des Schubladenteils
(1) geschoben ist, wenn die Stirnplatte an dem Schubladenteil befestigt ist.
3. Schublade nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Konsole (21) aus einem
Material mit einer größeren Stärke als das Material des Hauptteils (1) der Schublade
gebildet ist, wobei das Gebiet (26), das zwischen die Stirnplatte und die Vorderwand
(4) geschoben ist, benachbart zu der Einrichtung (11), die ermöglicht, die Stirnplatte
an dem Schubladenteil zu befestigen und dazu dient, dieses Gebiet der Schublade zu
verstärken, angeordnet ist.
4. Schublade nach Anspruch 1, 2, oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Konsole (21)
an einem Teil der Seitenwand (3) des Schubladenteils (1) befestigbar ist, wobei der
Teil der Seitenwand (3) eine oder mehrere Öffnung(en) (29) bildet, um einen oder mehrere
an der Konsole (21) ausgebildeten/ausgebildete entsprechenden/entsprechende Vorsprung/Vorsprünge
(28) aufzunehmen und zu halten.
5. Schublade nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwei
Auflager (30, 31) an der Konsole (21) ausgebildet sind, wobei es ein oberes Auflager
(30) und ein unteres Auflager (31) mit einem dazwischen gebildeten geneigten Kanal
(32) gibt, entlang dessen ein Sicherungssstift, der einen Teil des Verschlußmechanismus
bildet, während des Öffnens und Schließens der Schublade geführt wird, wobei das obere
und untere Auflager (30, 31) sowohl eine Verschließ- als auch eine Anti-Kipp-Funktion
liefern.
6. Schublade nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das untere Auflager (31) eine
Seite aufweist, die einen vorderen geneigten Bereich (36), der eine Kante des geneigten
Kanals (32) begrenzt, und einen hinteren geneigten Bereich (37) umfaßt, der sich in
entgegengesetztem Sinne zu dem vorderen geneigten Bereich (36) senkt.
7. Schublade nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß beide Auflager (30,
31) einteilig mit der Konsole (21) als ein Kunststofformteil ausgebildet sind, wobei
die Position des oder jedes Auflagers im Verhältnis zu der Konsole (21) vor einem
Formen der Konsole wählbar und mittels eines bewegbaren Einsatzes in dem Formwerkzeug
einstellbar ist.
8. Schublade nach irgendeinem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
die Schublade außerdem eine Platte oder Abdeckung (16) umfaßt, die innerhalb des Schubladenteils
(1) benachbart zu der nach innen gerichteten Seite der Vorderwand (4) lösbar befestigt
werden kann, um die Einrichtung (11), die ein Befestigen einer Stirnplatte benachbart
zu der nach außen gerichteten Seite der Vorderwand (4) ermöglicht, zu verdecken.
9. Konsole zum Gebrauch mit einer Schublade, die einen Hauptteil (1) mit einem Boden
(2) und aufrechten Seiten-, Vorder- und Rückwänden (3, 4, 5) umfaßt, wobei die Konsole
eine Einrichtung (28) zum Befestigen der Konsole an dem Hauptteil (1) der Schublade
aufweist, so daß die Konsole (21) sich zwischen dem Schubladenteil (1) und der Rückseite
einer benachbart zu der Vorderwand (4) des Schubladenteils (1) befestigten Stirnplatte
erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Konsole (21) eine einteilig geformte Kunststoffkomponente
und mit einem einteiligen Auflager (30) ausgebildet ist, das, im Gebrauch, mit einem
Sicherungsstift, der einen Teil eines Schubladenverschlußmechanismus bildet, zusammenarbeitet.
1. Tiroir comprenant un corps principal (1) comportant un fond (2) et des parois verticales
latérales, avant et arrière (3, 4, 5), le corps du tiroir (1) ayant des moyens (11)
permettant de monter un panneau de bordure adjacent à la surface dirigée vers l'extérieur
de la paroi avant (4), le tiroir comprenant en outre une patte (21) adaptable sur
le corps du tiroir (1) afin de s'étendre entre le corps du tiroir (1) et la surface
arrière du panneau de bordure monté de manière adjacente à la paroi avant (4) du corps
du tiroir (1), caractérisé en ce que la patte (21) est un élément en matière plastique
moulé d'une seule pièce et comprend une butée solidaire (30) qui, en fonctionnement,
agit conjointement avec une partie du mécanisme de fermeture du tiroir.
2. Tiroir selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la patte (21) comporte une partie principale
(22) qui est disposée de façon sensiblement parallèle aux parois latérales (3) du
corps du tiroir (1) et une partie avant (23) qui s'étend sensiblement à angles droits
par rapport à la partie principale (22), la partie avant (23) étant conçue pour être
en contact avec la surface arrière d'un panneau de bordure monté de manière adjacente
à la paroi avant (4) du corps du tiroir (1), la partie avant (23) ayant une zone (26)
en sandwich entre le panneau de bordure et la paroi avant (4) du corps du tiroir (1)
quand le panneau de bordure est monté sur le corps du tiroir.
3. Tiroir selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la patte (21) est formée d'un matériau
de plus grande résistance que le matériau du corps principal (1) du tiroir, la zone
(26) en sandwich entre le panneau de bordure et la paroi avant (4) étant positionnée
de manière adjacente aux moyens (11) qui permettent au panneau de bordure d'être monté
sur le corps du tiroir et servant à renforcer cette zone du tiroir.
4. Tiroir selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 2 ou 3, dans lequel la patte (21)
peut-être montée sur une partie de la paroi latérale (3) du corps du tiroir (1), ladite
partie de la paroi latérale (3) définissant une ou plusieurs ouvertures (29) permettant
de recevoir et de maintenir une ou plusieurs parties saillantes correspondantes (28)
formées sur la patte (21).
5. Tiroir selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel deux butées (30,
31) sont formées sur la patte (21), l'une étant une butée supérieure (30) et l'autre
une butée inférieure (31) avec un passage incliné (32) défini entre elles le long
duquel une broche de verrouillage faisant partie du mécanisme de verrouillage est
guidée pendant l'ouverture et la fermeture du tiroir, les butées supérieure et inférieure
(30, 31) fournissant ensemble une fonction de verrouillage et d'anti-bascule.
6. Tiroir selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la butée inférieure (31) possède une
surface supérieure comprenant une partie avant inclinée (36) qui délimite un bord
du passage incliné (32) et une partie arrière inclinée (37) dont la pente est dans
le sens opposé à la partie inclinée avant (36).
7. Tiroir selon la revendication 5 ou 6, dans lequel les deux butées (30, 31) sont formées
de manière solidaire avec la patte (21) en tant que moulage en matière plastique,
la position de la ou de chaque butée par rapport à la patte (21) pouvant être choisie
avant le moulage de la patte et étant réglable au moyen d'un insert mobile dans l'outil
de moulage.
8. Tiroir selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le tiroir
comprend en outre un panneau ou couvercle (16) qui peut être monté de manière amovible
à l'intérieur du corps du tiroir (1) de manière adjacente à la surface dirigée vers
l'intérieur de la paroi avant (4) afin de masquer le moyen (11) qui permet à un panneau
de bordure d'être monté de manière adjacente à la surface dirigée vers l'extérieur
de la paroi avant (4).
9. Patte permettant d'être utilisée avec un tiroir comprenant un corps principal (1)
ayant un fond (2) et des parois verticales latérales, avant et arrière (3, 4, 5),
la patte comportant un moyen (28) permettant de monter la patte sur le corps principal
(1) du tiroir de telle sorte que la patte (21) s'étende entre le corps du tiroir (1)
et la surface arrière d'un panneau de bordure monté de manière adjacente à la paroi
avant (4) du corps du tiroir (1),
caractérisé en ce que la patte (21) est un élément en matière plastique moulé d'une
seule pièce et est formée avec une butée solidaire (30) qui, en fonctionnement, agit
conjointement avec une broche de verrouillage faisant partie d'un mécanisme de verrouillage
du tiroir.