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US 11,234,517 B2Granted
Device for storing objects, and method for opening and closing such a device
AssigneePaul Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
InventorDaniel Rehage
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Abstract
A device for storing objects has a first drawer element which is movably mounted via at least one first pullout guide between a closed position and a maximally open position. The pullout guide has a stationary guide rail and a slide rail movable in relation to the guide rail, on which the first drawer element is supported, and a second drawer element, which is movably mounted via at least one pullout guide between a closed position and a maximally open position. The pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail and a slide rail movable in relation to the guide rail, on which the second drawer element is supported. A method for opening and closing the device for storing objects includes opening and closing the drawer elements.
Claims14
A device for storing objects, comprising:
- a first drawer element (2), which is movably mounted via at least one first pullout guide (6) between a closed position and a maximally open position, wherein said at least one first pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail (9) and a slide rail (7) movable in relation to the guide rail (9), on which the first drawer element (2) is supported;
- a second drawer element (4), which is movably mounted via at least one second pullout guide (16) between a closed position and a maximally open position, wherein said at least one second pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail (17) and a slide rail (19) movable in relation to the guide rail (17), on which the second drawer element (4) is supported;
- wherein the slide rail (7) of the first pullout guide (6) is movable independently of the slide rail (19) of the second pullout guide (16), and further comprising a coupling mechanism (20) configured to enable the second drawer element (4) to move into a moderately open position between the closed position and the maximally open position in the event of a movement of the first drawer element (2) from the closed position into the maximally open position, wherein the coupling mechanism (20) is configured to enable the second drawer element (4) to move independently of the first drawer element (2) into the maximally open position or the closed position,
- wherein a driver (30), which is configured to be detachably engaged with a coupling element or catch element (29), is provided on the second drawer element (4) and wherein the driver (30) comprises a catch receptacle (31) and a starting bevel (32) for coupling in the coupling element or catch element (29) is provided on opposing sides of the catch receptacle (31).
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A device for storing objects, comprising:
- a first drawer element (2), which is movably mounted via at least one first pullout guide (6) between a closed position and a maximally open position, wherein said at least one first pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail (9) and a slide rail (7) movable in relation to the guide rail (9), on which the first drawer element (2) is supported;
- a second drawer element (4), which is movably mounted via at least one second pullout guide (16) between a closed position and a maximally open position, wherein said at least one second pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail (17) and a slide rail (19) movable in relation to the guide rail (17), on which the second drawer element (4) is supported and wherein the slide rail (7) of the first pullout guide (6) is movable independently of the slide rail (19) of the second pullout guide (16), and
- a coupling mechanism (20) configured to enable the second drawer element (4) to move into a moderately open position between the closed position and the maximally open position in the event of a movement of the first drawer element (2) from the closed position into the maximally open position, wherein the coupling mechanism (20) is configured to enable the second drawer element (4) to move independently of the first drawer element (2) into the maximally open position or the closed position, and wherein the coupling mechanism (20) comprises a movable rail (22), which is connected via a cable pull (24) to a holding part (21) on the slide rail (7) of the first pullout guide (6).
A device for storing objects, comprising:
- a first drawer element (2), which is movably mounted via at least one first pullout guide (6) between a closed position and a maximally open position, wherein said at least one first pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail (9) and a slide rail (7) movable in relation to the guide rail (9), on which the first drawer element (2) is supported;
- a second drawer element (4), which is movably mounted via at least one second pullout guide (16) between a closed position and a maximally open position, wherein said at least one second pullout guide comprises a stationary guide rail (17) and a slide rail (19) movable in relation to the guide rail (17), on which the second drawer element (4) is supported and wherein the slide rail (7) of the first pullout guide (6) is movable independently of the slide rail (19) of the second pullout guide (16), and
- a coupling mechanism (20) configured to enable he second drawer element (4) to move into a moderately open position between the closed position and the maximally open position in the event of a movement of the first drawer element (2) from the closed position into the maximally open position, wherein the coupling mechanism (20) is configured to enable the second drawer element (4) to move independently of the first drawer element (2) into the maximally open position or the closed position, and wherein the coupling mechanism (20) comprises at least one deflection roller (25) for a cable pull (24).
A method for opening and closing a device for storing objects, having the following steps:
- moving a first drawer element (2), which is movably mounted on at least one first pullout guide (6), from a closed position into a maximally open position;
- moving a second drawer element (4), which is movably mounted on at least one second pullout guide (16), by way of a coupling mechanism (20) between the first drawer element (2) and the second drawer element (4) into a moderately open position wherein the second drawer element (4) is moved by the coupling mechanism (20) at half the speed of the first drawer element (2) during a movement of the first drawer element (2),
- decoupling the coupling mechanism (20) and moving the second drawer element (4) independently of the first drawer element (2) in an opening or closing direction, and
- coupling in the coupling mechanism (20) by moving the first drawer element (2) into the closed position when the second drawer element (4) is already in the closed position.
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