Cabinet for displaying objects

• US 5,755,496 A
• Filed: 11/25/1996
• Issued: 05/26/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Glasbau HAHN GmbH + Company KG
• Original Assignee: Glasbau HAHN GmbH + Company KG
• Inventors: Hahn, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILKENS, JANET MARIE
• Application Number:
  US08/755,973
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 49/333, 49/334, 49/337, 49/338, 312/138.1, 312/139, 312/114, 312/117, 312/319.5, 312/319.6, 312/319.7, 312/319.8, 312/327, 312/328
• US Class Current: 312/139
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/005 with glass panels
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/622 using screw-and-nut mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/20 for furniture, e.g. cabinets

Abstract

A cabinet for displaying objects comprises a top part (1) resting on an under part and which consists of a top face, a rear side (3), left (4) and right (6) sides, a bottom face (10) and a front side (5) consisting of a glass sheet (25) pivotally fitted on the top face (9) to swing upwardly. The glass sheet (25) is surrounded by a frame (11) on all sides. In the region of the front side (5) a gas spring (13) is rotatably attached to the bottom face (10) in the region of each of the left (4) and right (6) sides and acts in the region of the middle of the frame (11). The pivoting movement of the front side (5) is effected by screw jacks (14) acting above each of the gas springs (13) and driven by electric motors. Synchronous operation of the two electric motors is ensured by an electronic control device.

Claims

1. A cabinet for displaying objects, consisting of a top part fitted on an under part, wherein the top part is formed from a top face, a front side, a rear side, left and right sides and a bottom face and these together enclose a space in which objects can be displayed, characterized in that at least the front side (5) is formed by a glass sheet, which is pivotally connected to the top face (9) by suitable means (8, 12), in that a gas spring (13) is provided in the region of each of the left (4) and right (6) sides, acting on the middle region of the front side (5) and attached to the bottom face (10) in the region of the front side (5), wherein the force of each of the two gas springs corresponds approximately to half the weight of the front side (5), and in that the front side (5) can be moved out of a closed position into an open position and vice versa by screw jacks (14) each having an attachment point and an engagement point and which are driven by respective electric motors, which are both driven in synchronism through an electronic control device electrically connected thereto.

2. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the screw jacks (14) are each arranged above the gas springs (13).

3. The cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the point of engagement of the screw jack (14) is arranged above a point of engagement of the gas spring (13) and in the vicinity of the same on the front side (5).

4. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the attachment point of the screw jack (14) lies in the region of the rear side (3) and the bottom face (10).

5. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic control device can be controlled by a switch accessible from outside the cabinet.

6. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic device control can be controlled wire-free.

7. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic control device is powered by a mains.

8. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that in each case the gas spring (13) and the screw jack (14) are fitted in a space (27) between the left (4) and right (6) side and a lining (23) is fitted in each case on the side facing the interior of the top part (1).

9. A cabinet according to claim 8, characterized in that the space (27) between the left and the right side is covered by the front side (5) in a closed state of the top part (1).

10. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the front side (5) is formed from the glass sheet which is surrounded on all sides by a frame (11).

11. The cabinet according to claim 10, characterized in that a plurality of hinges (8, 12) are fixedly attached to the top face (9) and are fitted on the frame (11) of the front side (5).

12. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the top part (1) of the cabinet, namely the top face (9), the bottom face (10), the rear side (3), the left (4) and the right (6) sides, is formed from a common steel, hollow section framework.

13. The cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic control device is powered by a rechargeable battery.