Connection system for connecting a built-in appliance to a furniture unit and furniture unit arrangement

A connection system for connecting a built-in appliance to a furniture unit, the system comprising:

• a securing strip having
• first securing elements for securing a furniture unit side of the securing strip to the furniture unit, and
• second securing elements for securing an appliance side of the securing strip to the built-in appliance;
• and
• two cover strips attached to the securing strip,
• wherein the securing strip includes at least two receptacles for securing the two cover strips to the securing strip,
• the two cover strips are arranged with an overlap, and
• the overlap includes a groove and a tongue.

A furniture unit arrangement comprising:

• a plurality of furniture units, at least one furniture unit having a recess;
• at least one built-in appliance, the built-in appliance being built into the recess;
• a securing strip having
• first securing elements secured to one of the furniture units, and
• second securing elements secured to the built-in appliance;
• and
• at least one cover strip removably attached to the securing strip such that the cover strip is configured to be removable from the securing strip without the securing strip being removed from the built-in appliance, and the cover strip is configured to be removable from the securing strip without the securing strip being removed from the furniture unit,
• wherein a gap exists between the built-in appliance and the one of the furniture units,
• the securing strip has at least one receptacle for securing the cover strip to the securing strip, and
• the securing strip is bendable such that a distance between the first securing elements and the second securing elements is adjustable, the distance being adaptable to a width of the gap between the built-in appliance and the one of the furniture units.