Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
  • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
  • E05D7/04—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
  • E05D7/0415—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame with adjusting drive means
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
  • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
  • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
  • E05D5/0276—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps for attachment to cabinets or furniture, the hinge having two or more pins
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
  • E05Y2800/26—Form or shape
  • E05Y2800/268—Form or shape cylindrical; disc-shaped; circular
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
  • E05Y2800/26—Form or shape
  • E05Y2800/31—Form or shape eccentric
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an adjustable base for mounting hinges for items of furniture.
• hinges are known, which are substantially constituted by a system of articulated levers with associated springs which make it possible to move door leaves that swing with respect to the fixed structure of an item of furniture, between a closed configuration and an open one.
• Such hinges generally have perforated coupling elements for mounting, using threaded elements or the like, inside the door leaf and the structure of the item of furniture.
• Holes are provided on the door leaf and on the structure of the item of furniture, and the distribution of these holes matches with that of the holes of the coupling elements of the hinge to be mounted, by inserting threaded fixing elements.
• hinges are known which are provided with an attachment base that incorporates an adjustment system.
• a solution which provides the base for attaching to the structure of the item of furniture, which is composed of a fixing element adapted to be connected to the item of furniture, and a supporting element for the articulated levers of the hinge which is associated so that it can slide longitudinally with the fixing element, between which an eccentric actuation assembly for relative sliding is interposed.
• the supporting element can have, along the mutually opposite longitudinal edges, wings folded to enfold the corresponding sides of the fixing element which act as guides.
• sliding actuation assembly is generally provided with an actuation head which can be operated by a tool, which is positioned laterally with respect to the longitudinal central plane of the hinge.
• the fact that the actuation head of the actuation assembly is positioned laterally can lead to the supporting element becoming wedged against the anchoring element during movement, with consequent limitation of relative sliding capacity, and malfunctioning of the adjustment system.
• the lateral positioning of the actuation head makes access to it difficult in some applications.
• the aim of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks in the background art by providing an adjustable base for mounting hinges for items of furniture that offers a structure that is simple both to provide and to assemble.
• an object of the present invention is to enable an easy and reliable adjustment in the step of mounting the hinge on the item of furniture.
• Another object of the present invention is to be able to adapt it to different types of hinges, and to be able to apply it both on the door leaf and on the fixed structure of the item of furniture.
• Another object of the present invention is for it to be compact, so as to substantially modify the overall bulk and outline of the hinge in which it is incorporated, so as to not complicate its installation.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple structure that is easy and practical to implement, safe in use and effective in operation, and of low cost.
• Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of an adjustable base for mounting hinges for items of furniture, according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the adjustable base according to the invention in the assembled configuration
• Figure 3 is a perspective view of the base of Figure 2 applied to a hinge mounted between a door leaf and the structure of an item of furniture in a first active configuration;
• Figure 4 is a view from below of the base of Figure 3;
• Figure 5 is a partially cross-sectional side view of a portion of the hinge of Figure 3 at the base according to the invention.
• Figure 6 is a view of the base of Figure 4 with the base according to the invention in a second active configuration
• Figure 7 is a view of the hinge of Figure 5 with the base according to the invention in a second active configuration
• Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of an adjustable base for mounting hinges for items of furniture, according to the invention.
• Figure 9 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the adjustable base according to the invention in the assembled configuration
• Figure 10 is a plan view of the second embodiment of the base according to the invention.
• the reference numeral 1 generally designates an adjustable base for mounting hinges for items of furniture.
• the base 1 comprises a fixing element 2 which can be associated with a component of an item of furniture, a supporting element 3 which can be associated with at least one component of a hinge, guiding means 4 of sliding guidance of the supporting element 3 with respect to the fixing element 2 along a longitudinal direction L, and actuation means 5 for the sliding actuation, along the longitudinal direction L, of the supporting element 3 with respect to the fixing element 2.
• the actuation means 5 make it possible to move the supporting element 3 with respect to the fixing element 2 by sliding alternately along the longitudinal direction L.
• the guiding means 4 comprise at least one female element 6 associated with one of either the fixing element 2 and the supporting element 3 or at least one male element 7 associated with the other one of either the fixing element 2 or the supporting element 3.
• the at least one female element 6 and the at least one male element 7 are coupled together so that they can slide relative to each other along the longitudinal direction L.
• the fixing element 2 is generally provided with a plurality of holes or openings 13 for the insertion of elements for connecting to a component of an item of furniture.
• the base 1 When in use the base 1 is incorporated in a conventional hinge 100 of the type that comprises a first articulated quadrilateral 101 provided with a first coupling element 102 which can be associated with a first component Cl of the item of furniture and a second articulated quadrilateral 103 provided with a second coupling element 104 which can be associated with a second component C2 of the item of furniture, the hinge 100 being adapted to assume alternately an open configuration and a closed configuration in which at least one of the components Cl and C2 assumes a different position with respect to the other.
• One or both of the coupling elements 102 and/or 104 can comprise a base 1 as described below.
• the hinge 100 is shown with the first coupling element 102 connected to a first, fixed component Cl of an item of furniture (for example a wall of the structure of the item of furniture) and the second coupling element 104 connected to a second, movable element C2 of the same item of furniture (for example a door leaf or door) and with the base 1 associated with the first coupling element 102, but alternative embodiments are not ruled out.
• a first, fixed component Cl of an item of furniture for example a wall of the structure of the item of furniture
• the second coupling element 104 connected to a second, movable element C2 of the same item of furniture (for example a door leaf or door) and with the base 1 associated with the first coupling element 102, but alternative embodiments are not ruled out.
• the hinge 100 is generally provided with elastic means associated with the articulated quadrilaterals 101 and 103 which cooperate in the movement between the open configuration and the closed configuration, and can comprise damping means that act when the hinge is being closed and/or opened, such means not being shown and described in detail as they are conventional.
• base 1 can comprise sliding reference means 8 along the longitudinal direction L, which are interposed between the fixing element 2 and the supporting element 3.
• Such reference means 8 facilitate maintaining the alignment of the fixing element 2 and the supporting element 3 along the longitudinal direction L.
• the actuation means 5 are arranged at one end of the base 1 along the longitudinal direction L so as to be easily accessible in use.
• the actuation means 5 comprise an eccentric pin 9 rotationally engaged in a seat 10 associated with one of either the fixing element 2 or the supporting element 3, and is accommodated so that it can move within a slot 11 substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction L which is associated with the other one of either the fixing element 2 or the supporting element 3.
• the seat 10 and the slot 11 are defined at the midpoint of the fixing element 2 and of the supporting element 3.
• the seat 10 and the slot 11 are defined at a longitudinal end of the base 1.
• the eccentric pin 9 is comprised of a cylindrical stem 9a engaged rotationally in the seat 10, and a circular head 9b misaligned with respect to the stem, which can move within the transverse slot 11.
• the circular head 9b presents a minimal protrusion outside of the slot 11, so as not to interfere, in use, with the components of the hinge 100 in the open and closed configurations.
• the slot 11 presents a dimension that coincides substantially with the diameter of the circular head 9b, while it presents a greater transverse extension.
• the circular head 9b abuts against diametrically mutually opposite portions of the periphery of the slot 11 ( Figures 4, 6, 10), thus actuating the sliding of the supporting element 3 with respect to the fixing element 2.
• the eccentric pin 9 can move between a first and a second active position ( Figures 4 and 6), which correspond to different relative positions of the fixing element 2 and the supporting element 3 along the longitudinal direction L.
• the eccentric pin 9 comprises driving means 12 for rotational actuation with respect to the seat 10.
• driving means 12 can comprise a coupling seat which can be associated with a tool for rotationally actuating the eccentric pin 9.
• the driving means 12 are constituted by a cross head notch defined on the circular head 9b of the eccentric pin 9 for inserting a flat head screwdriver or the like, but they could have a linear notch or a hexagonal socket for coupling with a different tool for the rotational actuation of the pin.
• the at least one female element 6 is associated with the fixing element 2 and the at least one male element 7 is associated with the supporting element 3.
• the at least one male element 7 can move by sliding alternately along the longitudinal direction L with respect to the at least one female element 6.
• Figures 1-7 show a first embodiment of the invention.
• the at least one female element 6 is constituted by a slot 14 defined on the fixing element 2.
• Such slot 14 has an elongated shape and extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L.
• the fixing element 2 comprises two lateral wings 2a which are substantially mutually coplanar and between which a raised portion 2b is interposed.
• the fixing element 2 can be made for example of a shaped and formed sheet metal.
• the at least one slot 14 is defined at the raised portion 2b.
• the holes or openings 13 are distributed at the lateral wings 2a.
• the supporting element 3 comprises a plate 15 associated with at least one shoulder 16 for supporting the at least one component of the hinge 100 that defines the at least one male element 7.
• the at least one shoulder 16 extends substantially perpendicular to the plate 15 and parallel to the longitudinal direction L
• the supporting element 3 can be made of a shaped and folded metal.
• the supporting element 3 comprises two, mutually spaced apart and substantially parallel shoulders 16, arranged on opposite sides of the plate 15.
• Each shoulder 16 can be provided with a plurality of holes 20, aligned in pairs transversely to the longitudinal direction, for the introduction of respective pins 17 for articulation/connection to the base 1 of the components of the hinge 100.
• the guiding means 4 therefore comprise two male elements 7, each one defined by a respective shoulder 16, and two female elements 6, each one defined by a respective slot 14. Each shoulder 16 is inserted so that it can slide along a respective slot 14.
• the two slots 14 are arranged mutually spaced apart and substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L.
• the slots 14 have a greater longitudinal extension than the shoulders 16.
• the seat 10 is defined in the plate 15 and the slot 11 in the raised portion 2b.
• the reference means 8 can comprise, for example, at least one pin 18 protruding from the plate 15 toward the raised portion 2b and coupled so that it can slide along an elongated opening 19 along the longitudinal direction L defined on the raised portion.
• the reference means 8 comprise two pintles 18, inserted so that they can slide along respective openings 19.
• the at least one female element 6 is associated with the supporting element 3 and the at least one male element 7 is associated with the fixing element 2.
• the at least one female element 6 can move by sliding alternately along the longitudinal direction L with respect to the at least one male element 7.
• FIGS. 8-10 show a possible implementation of the second embodiment of the invention.
• the at least one female element 6 comprises a window 21 defined on the supporting element 3. Such window 21 extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L.
• the supporting element 3 comprises a plate 22 of elongated shape along the longitudinal direction L, which has two shoulders 23 arranged on opposite sides of the plate, and substantially at right angles to it, which are substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L.
• the at least one window 21 is defined at the plate 22.
• Each shoulder 23 can be provided with a plurality of holes 24, aligned in pairs transversely to the longitudinal direction, for the introduction of respective pins 25 for articulation/connection to the base 1 of the components of the hinge 100.
• the supporting element 3 can be made of a shaped and folded sheet metal.
• the fixing element 2 comprises at least one tooth 26 which protrudes toward the supporting element 3 and defines the at least one male element 7.
• the fixing element 2 has a substantially plate-like shape.
• the tooth 26 can be defined by a flap of the lamina that constitutes the fixing element 2, die-cut and folded in order to be inserted through the window 21.
• the tooth 26 has a curved shape, i.e. folded toward the plate 22.
• the guiding means 4 comprise two female elements 6 constituted by respective windows 21 substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction L defined in the plate 22, and two male elements 7 defined by respective teeth 26 which protrude from the fixing element 2.
• Each tooth 26 is inserted along a corresponding window 21 so that the supporting element 3 that contains the windows can move along the longitudinal direction L with respect to the fixing element 2.
• the seat 10 is defined in the fixing element 2 and the slot 11 in the plate 15.
• the reference means 8 can comprise, for example, a pair of wings 27 die-cut in the fixing element 2 and folded onto the edges of the plate 22.
• the base according to the invention as described achieves the intended aim and objects and, in particular, attention is drawn to the fact that the base according to the invention has components that are easy to provide and assemble, and the base makes it possible to easily perform a reliable adjustment of the hinge during assembly.
• base according to the invention can be easily adapted to many and varied types of hinges with minimal structural adaptations.
• the base according to the invention is compact and does not significantly alter the bulk and outline of the hinge in which it is incorporated, so as to not complicate its installation.

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