GUIDE SYSTEM FOR A DOOR ASSEMBLY, DOOR ASSEMBLY, AND DEVICE ASSEMBLY

• US 20190330897A1
• Filed: 07/11/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julius BLUM GmbH (BLUM Verwaltung GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Julius BLUM GmbH (BLUM Verwaltung GmbH)
• Inventors: RUPP, Matthias, HAUER, Christian, HAEMMERLE, Hermann, GASSER, Ingo
• Granted Patent: US 11,585,136 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/264 for bi-fold wings
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 15/58 with both swinging and sliding movements
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/212 Doors disappearing in pockets in the furniture body
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/482 specially adapted for furniture
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/5045 specially adapted for furniture E06B3/52 takes precedence

Abstract

A guide system for a door assembly including a door, which door can be attached to the guide system in a pivotal manner, has a closed position in which at least one device object can be covered on the front side and a parked position in which the door can be moved, preferably slid, in a direction transversely to the front of the at least one device object, preferably into a lateral receiving shaft, by the guide system. The guide system for the door is assembled or formed on a support structure separate from the device object to be covered, the support structure having at least one stand surface for standing on the floor of a room and/or at least one assembly device for assembling on the wall of a room.

Claims

1. A guide system for a door assembly comprising a door which can be mounted pivotably to the guide system, with a closed position in which at least one furniture item can be covered at the front side, and a parked position into which the door is moveable, preferably slidably, by means of the guide system in a direction transversely relative to a front of the at least one furniture item—

preferably into a lateral receiving shaft, characterised in that the guide system for the door is provided or mounted at a support structure which is separate from the furniture item to be covered and which has at least one support surface for standing on the floor of a room and/or at least one mounting device for mounting to the wall of a room.

2. The guide system according to claim 1, wherein the guide system has a pillar to which the door is fixed by means of hinges and that the pillar is moveable or slidable—

preferably by means of rails or a scissor mechanism—

transversely relative to the front of the at least one furniture item and laterally beside same parallel to itself on the support structure.

3. The guide system according to claim 1, wherein the support structure has a vertically standing—

preferably substantially rectangular—

plate.

4. The guide system according to claim 3, wherein the at least one support surface is provided or mounted at a lower end edge of the plate.

5. The guide system according to claim 3, wherein the at least one mounting device is provided or mounted at a rear longitudinal edge of the plate.

6. The guide system according to claim 1, wherein the support structure has a lateral cover plate.

7. The guide system according to claim 6, wherein the lateral cover plate is arranged—

preferably by way of angle spacers—

parallel to the plate, wherein a lateral receiving shaft for the door is provided between the cover plate and the plate.

8. The guide system according to claim 1, wherein the guide system for the door is arranged in the interior of a lateral receiving shaft.

9. A door arrangement comprising the guide system according to claim 1 and a door mounted pivotably and preferably releasably to the guide system.

10. The door arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the door is in the form of a folding door having two door leaves wherein the two door leaves are pivotably connected together by way of folding door hinges and a first door leaf is connected to the guide system.

11. The door arrangement according to claim 10, wherein a second door leaf is hingedly connected in the upper region to a slide displaceable in a rail which can be connected to the support structure.

12. A furniture arrangement comprising at least one and preferably at least two mutually juxtaposed furniture items and at least one door arrangement according to claim 9, that is arranged laterally beside a furniture item.

13. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the at least one door arrangement comprises a plurality of door arrangements, each of the door arrangements being arranged on a respective one of lateral sides beside the at least one furniture item.

14. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the door or doors of the door arrangement or arrangements lie in one plane in a closed position and—

preferably substantially completely—

covers or cover the furniture items.

15. The furniture arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the door or doors of the door arrangement or arrangements in a closed position—

preferably substantially completely—

also covers or cover the support structure, in particular a receiving shaft of the support structure together with the lateral cover plate, at the front side.

16. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein at least one furniture item has a furniture carcass with two parallel vertical side walls, between which there are preferably arranged drawers and/or shelves.

17. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein at least one furniture item is an electrical appliance, preferably a white goods appliance—

like for example a cooker, a refrigerator or a dishwasher.

18. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein at least one furniture item stands on the floor of a room.

19. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein at least one furniture item is hung on the wall of a room.

20. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein at least two and preferably more furniture items stand in mutually juxtaposed relationship in a row to form a line, preferably a kitchenette.

21. The furniture arrangement according to claim 12, wherein laterally mutually juxtaposed furniture items are of substantially cuboidal outside dimensions, preferably of the same height and the same depth.

22. The furniture arrangement according to claim 21, wherein the width of the mutually juxtaposed furniture items is selected from a predetermined width module, preferably of 30 cm, 45 cm, 60 cm and/or 90 cm width.

23. A method of mounting a furniture arrangement, in particular according to claim 12, comprising the following steps:

correctly positioned placement and/or fixing of a support structure on the floor of a room and/or to a wall of a room, wherein the support structure has a guide system for linearly moveable and pivotable mounting of a door, and

subsequent correctly positioned placement and/or fixing of at least one furniture item directly laterally beside the support structure on the floor of the room and/or on the wall of the room.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein

two support structures which are preferably of substantially mirror-image symmetrical configuration are placed in correctly positioned relationship at a spacing from each other on the floor and/or fixed to the wall, wherein each support structure is provided with a guide system for a door, and

then in the room between the two support structures furniture items are placed on the floor of the room and/or hung on the wall of the room.

25. The method of mounting a furniture arrangement, in particular according to claim 12, comprising the following steps:

correctly positioned placement and/or fixing of at least one and preferably all furniture items to be covered on the floor of a room and/or a wall of a room, and

subsequently correctly positioned placement and/or fixing of at least one support structure on the floor of the room and/or a wall of a room, in each case directly beside a furniture item, wherein each support structure has a guide system for linearly moveable and pivotable mounting of a door.

26. The method according to claim 23, wherein the door is connected to the associated guide system:

before the support structure of the guide system is placed or fixed in the correct position.

27. The method according to claim 23, wherein the door is connected to the associated guide system:

after at least one furniture item has been placed or fixed laterally beside the support structure.