Patents Assigned to BLUM GmbH
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Patent number: 8690269Abstract: A device for fastening a functional unit in a furniture body includes a support and two retaining elements, wherein the functional unit is pre-installed on the support and the two retaining elements are installed on the furniture body, wherein the retaining elements retain the preferably elongated support at the ends, wherein one retaining element is designed as a hinge and wherein the support is pivotably connected to the retaining element installed on the furniture body.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Siegfried Röck
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Patent number: 8690270Abstract: A rolling body of a moving carriage cage for drawer guides has an internal core part and a separate casing part surrounding the core part. The core part is preferably composed of a first plastic, and the casing part is preferably composed of a second plastic. The plastics of the core part and of the casing part have different indentation hardnesses.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Hermann Hämmerle, Albert Bösch
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Patent number: 8683652Abstract: The invention relates to a furniture hinge comprising a base plate, which is designed to be fastened to a furniture body, and a hinge arm that is mounted so as to be movable by an adjustment device in a controlled manner relative to the base plate within a predetermined adjustment range, wherein the adjustment device prevents the hinge arm from falling from the base plate by displacement. The furniture hinge has a fall guard for the hinge arm which prevents the hinge arm from falling relative to the base plate upon uncontrolled displacement of the hinge arm caused by failure of the adjustment device, and the hinge arm is mounted so as to be movable relative to the base plate within the predetermined adjustment range despite the fall guard.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Dominik Hagspiel
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Patent number: 8678525Abstract: An item of furniture includes a furniture body, a furniture part which is displaceably received in or on the furniture body, and an ejection device having at least one ejection element for displacing the movable furniture part from a closed position into a first open position. At least one lockable drive device is provided for driving the at least one ejection element. A means is provided for displacing the at least one ejection element beyond the first open position.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: David Karg
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Patent number: 8677568Abstract: A furniture hinge is provided for pivotally connecting at least two parts of a piece of furniture. The furniture hinge includes at least two fastening pieces which can be fixed to one part of the piece of furniture, respectively, and can be hingedly joined to each other via at least one articulated shaft. The inventive furniture hinge further includes at least one motor, preferably an electric motor, for swiveling the fastening pieces.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Harald Sutterlütti
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Publication number: 20140077677Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening device for releasably mounting a front cover on a drawer, in particular on a side wall of the drawer, comprising:—at least one furniture fitting that is preassembled on the front cover;—a catching mechanism that is associated with the drawer, automatically retains the furniture fitting when the furniture fitting is inserted, and includes a movable catching element having a positioning contour; and—a locking mechanism for the catching mechanism, said locking mechanism preventing the furniture fitting from being accidentally released from the catching mechanism and being equipped with a positioning member which can move within a guide track and rests against the positioning contour of the catching element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
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Publication number: 20140077678Abstract: Disclosed is a catching locking mechanism for pieces of furniture, comprising an adjustable wheel that has a catching structure in at least some areas, and a mating catch that cooperates with the catching structure of the adjustable wheel, essentially consists of a sheet metal part, and is designed to be inherently resilient, preferably in the form of a springy tongue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
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Publication number: 20140072366Abstract: A fastening device includes at least one furniture fitting which is pre-assembled on the front panel and has a first connecting element and a second connecting element for fastening the front panel on the drawer and least two intercepting devices, which are assigned to the drawer, wherein the intercepting devices retain the connecting elements automatically when the latter are pushed in. The one intercepting device has at least one movable intercepting element and the second intercepting device has at least one movable retaining Element. At least one locking device for the two intercepting devices prevents the furniture fitting from being released unintentionally from the intercepting devices. At least one unlocking device the two connecting elements of the furniture fitting to be released together from the intercepting devices. The retaining element can be moved independently of the intercepting element of the first intercepting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
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Publication number: 20140070687Abstract: Disclosed is a fastening device for releasably mounting a front cover on a drawer, in particular on a side wall of the drawer, comprising:—at least one furniture fitting that is pre-assembled on the front cover;—a catching mechanism that is associated with the drawer and includes a movable catching element which accommodates the furniture fitting when the furniture fitting is inserted; and—a pulling mechanism that pulls the furniture fitting towards the drawer under the effect of a spring. The disclosed fastening device is characterized in that a positioning contour and a movable positioning member are provided to move the catching element, the positioning member and the positioning contour at least temporarily resting against each other under the effect of a spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Andreas HOLZAPFEL, Benjamin HOFFMANN
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Patent number: 8668287Abstract: A rail system for drawers includes a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one drawer rail that can be moved relative to the body rail, and includes at least one gear rack/gear wheel arrangement, characterized in that a limiting device is provided, which limits the immersion depth of the gear wheel relative to the gear rack, the teeth of the gear wheel meshing only partially in the corresponding tooth spaces of the gear rack.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Guenther Schwarzmann
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Patent number: 8668286Abstract: The invention relates to a rail system for drawers, comprising a body rail to be fastened to a furniture body and at least one drawer rail that can be moved relative to the body rail, and comprising at least one gear rack arranged on a rail of the rail system, wherein the gear rack can be pivoted or bent relative to the rail to which said gear rack is fastened about an imaginary axis (A) extending in the pull-out direction of the rail and thus is mounted such that the gear rack can be moved vertically to a limited extent.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Ingo Gasser
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Patent number: 8667647Abstract: A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part, a hinge cup that is articulated thereto for fastening to furniture parts, and a cushioning apparatus for cushioning a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus is disposed in or on the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus comprises a housing having first fastening means, and second fastening means are disposed on the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus can be inserted from above into the hinge cup and in the installed position is disposed substantially completely inside the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus and the hinge cup can be connected to each other in said installed position by the first and second fastening means.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Harald Brunnmayr
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Patent number: 8668284Abstract: An ejector for ejecting a movable furniture part from a closed end position in or on a furniture body includes an ejection lever that can be driven by an electrical drive unit, in particular an electric motor. The ejection lever has a first ejection lever part and a second ejection lever part that can be moved relative to the first ejection lever part. An adjusting device causes the length of the ejection lever to change during the ejection process as a result of the two ejection lever parts sliding relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Christian Hauer
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Publication number: 20140060991Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronizing device for a movably mounted furniture part, said synchronizing device synchronizing a movement between at least two adjusting devices via a synchronizing rod. The synchronizing rod has at least two sub-shafts between which an overload protection device is arranged, said overload protection device releasing a relative rotational movement between the two sub-shafts when a specified holding torque between the two sub-shafts is exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Wolfgang BOHLE
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Patent number: 8661620Abstract: A furniture hinge, comprising a fitting part, a hinge cup that is articulated thereto for fastening to furniture parts, and a cushioning apparatus for cushioning a relative movement between the fitting part and the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus is disposed in or on the hinge cup, wherein the cushioning apparatus comprises a housing having first fastening means, and second fastening means are disposed on the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus can be inserted from above into the hinge cup and in the installed position is disposed substantially completely inside the hinge cup, wherein the housing of the cushioning apparatus and the hinge cup can be connected to each other in said installed position by the first and second fastening means.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Harald Brunnmayr
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Publication number: 20140055021Abstract: A pull-out guide for a drawer having a body rail which can be attached to the furniture body and having at least one pull-out rail which can be moved relative to the body rail, comprising a holding element with at least one attachment means by means of which the holding element can be attached or is attached to the pull-out rail, and a connection element by means of which the drawer can be connected to the pull-out rail, wherein the connection element is mounted such that it can be moved relative to the holding element between a first end position and a second end position, wherein a spring element is provided, said spring element holding the connection element in a neutral position which is located between the first end position and the second end position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Benjamin GRABHERR, Marc MEUSBURGER
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Publication number: 20140055020Abstract: A drawer pull-out guide has a body rail to be attached to a furniture body, a drawer rail to be attached to the drawer and is mounted such that it can move relative to the body rail, and a locking apparatus arranged on the drawer rail so that the drawer can be releasably locked relative to the drawer rail. The locking apparatus has at least one latching part mounted so that it can be moved between an arrest position, which locks the drawer, and a release position, which releases the drawer. A carrier rail is premounted on the drawer, and the carrier rail has, in cross section, a portion which has a V-shape and has two vertically running limbs. This portion of the carrier rail surrounds the drawer rail, and the latching part of the locking apparatus can be releasably latched to a limb of the carrier rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Ingo GASSER
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Publication number: 20140021841Abstract: A lockable ejection device for a movable furniture part has a control pin movable in a cardioid-shaped slotted guide track. The slotted guide track includes a closing section, in which the control pin moves as the movable furniture part is closed, a locking section having a latching depression in which the control pin is held in the locked position, and an opening section in which the control pin is movable as the mobile furniture part is opened. An overload mechanism is arranged in the locking section. The overload mechanism includes a blocking element to which force is applied and which temporarily blocks an overload path for the control pin. The blocking element at least partially co-forms the latching depression of the locking section and the overload path that can be blocked by the blocking element leads through a channel defined by a channel wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Harald BRUNNMAYR
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Publication number: 20140015391Abstract: The invention relates to a drawer frame, comprising an adjusting device for raising and lowering the drawer frame relative to a drawer pull-out guide, wherein the adjusting device, which is arranged substantially inside the drawer frame, has an actuating element, which is accessible from the drawer interior, in the region of a lateral inner surface of the drawer frame facing the drawer interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Markus FEUERSTEIN
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Publication number: 20140015390Abstract: The invention relates to a drawer pull-out guide (4), comprising a body rail (5) to be fastened to a furniture body (2), an in particular metal drawer rail (7) to be fastened to the drawer (3), and an adjusting device (16) for adjusting the height of the drawer (3) relative to the drawer rail (7), wherein the adjusting device (16) has an adjusting part (19), which is supported so as to be movable along a guiding track (18) to a limited extent in order to adjust the height of the drawer (3), wherein the guiding track (18) is designed as an opening in a leg (7b) of the drawer rail (7) extending vertically in the usage position, wherein the guiding track (18) extends at an angle to the horizontal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Julius Blum GmbHInventor: Simon GRABHERR