Patents Assigned to BLUM GmbH
  • EJECTOR FOR EJECTING A MOVABLE FURNITURE PART
    Publication number: 20130038189
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ejector (100) for ejecting a movable furniture part (102) from a closed end position in or on a furniture body (101), comprising an ejection lever (1) that can be driven by an electrical drive unit, in particular an electric motor, wherein the ejection lever (1) has a first ejection lever part (11) and a second ejection lever part (12) that can be moved relative to the first ejection lever part, wherein an adjusting device (2) is provided, which causes the length of the ejection lever (1) to change during the ejection process as a result of the two ejection lever parts (11, 12) sliding relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
    Inventor: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
  • Damper
    Patent number: 8366214
    Abstract: A damper has at least two damping components which are mounted such that they can move relative to each other during a damping stroke. A damping medium acts between the damping components, and at least one actuating element is operatively connected to the first damping component at least during the damping stroke of the damper. A locking device is arranged between the second damping component and a retaining part. The locking device couples the second damping component fixedly to the retaining part during the damping stroke of the damper. During the return stroke of the damper, the locking device decouples the second damping component from the retaining part so as to realize a freewheeling motion such that, during the return stroke of the damper, the second damping component moves together with the first damping component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Krammer
  • Ejection device for a displaceable furniture component
    Patent number: 8360537
    Abstract: An ejection device for a furniture component moveably housed in or against a furniture body. The ejection device includes a swivellably housed lever. A first castor is attached to a free end of the lever, and a second castor is attached to the lever at a distance from the free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Immobilization device for locking a furniture part movably supported in or on a furniture part
    Patent number: 8356864
    Abstract: The invention relates to an immobilization device for locking a furniture part that is movably supported in or on a piece of furniture, particularly a drawer, in a closed end position. The device includes at least one locking unit, which has a receiving element for an engagement element and a blocking mechanism for the releasable fixation of the receiving element in a position that locks the engagement element when the movable furniture part is in the closed end position. The receiving element or the engagement element is disposed on the furniture, and the other element is disposed on the moved furniture part. The locking unit has an overload safety mechanism, which includes at least two parts connected movably to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Koenig, Martin During
  • Coupling for a movable furniture part
    Patent number: 8344670
    Abstract: The invention relates to a retraction device for a movable piece of furniture, having a pulling means windable on a roll, and an electric motor is provided for driving the roll. The retraction device also has a coupling for releasably connecting the movable piece of furniture to the electric drive, and the coupling has a first coupling part for fastening to the movable piece of furniture and a second coupling part connected to the pulling means. The first coupling part has an opening for at least the partial acceptance of the second coupling part. A locking mechanism is provided by which the first coupling part can be connected to the second coupling part in at least two different positions, and the second coupling part is located at different depths in the opening in the two different positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Simon Gassner
  • Furniture drive with a drive unit
    Patent number: 8324842
    Abstract: A furniture drive has a drive unit including an electric motor and a roller that is rotatable about an axis, the roller having a surface for attaching or winding up a flexible force transmission member. The radial distance of the surface changes in the rotational direction of the roller for forming at least one control cam for the force transmission member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser
  • Furniture drive for driving a movable furniture part
    Patent number: 8317276
    Abstract: A furniture drive is provided for driving a movable piece of furniture. The drive includes an electric motor, an actuator that can be moved back and forth between two end positions to apply a force on the piece of furniture to be driven, and a gearbox connected between the electric motor and actuator. The gearbox has at least one gear stage configured as an eccentric gearbox and includes two gear wheels that mesh with each other. One of the two gear wheels is firmly connected or coupled to the actuator, and the other gear wheel is coupled to the electric motor such that the eccentric gearbox has two limit positions which correspond to the end positions of the actuator. Upon a rotation of the gear wheels, starting from the limit positions, the gear ratio decreases over a deformed rotational angle range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Edgar Huber, Gerald Friesenecker
  • Damping device for damping an opening and/or closing motion of a furniture fitting
    Patent number: 8307498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damping device for damping an opening and/or closing motion of a furniture fitting. The damping device includes a restoring mechanism, by which an actuating element of the damping device can be moved into a starting position of the subsequent damping stroke after damping has been carried out. The location of the starting position of the actuating element can be set relative to the damping device by an adjusting unit. The actuating element of the damping device is rotatably supported, and the adjusting unit can be used to adjustably limit the restoring stroke of the actuating element relative to the damping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Krammer
  • Furniture flap drive for various types of flaps
    Patent number: 8303055
    Abstract: A furniture flap drive is provided with a first component having an electric motor and with a second component having an adjustment arm, wherein the first component and the second component can be fastened releasably to each other, and a force transmission device is provided to move the adjustment arm, wherein a positioning device can be used to adjust the position of the force transmission device, and wherein the first component can be fastened to the second component in at least two, preferably at least three, different positions of the adjustment arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Scheffknecht, Gerald Friesenecker
  • Drive for a movable furniture element
    Patent number: 8303054
    Abstract: A drive for a movable furniture element has an actuating element for moving the furniture element and a motor for driving the actuating element. The actuating element and the furniture element may at times be moved independently of one another, and a position measurement system is provided for determining both the position of the actuating element and the position of the furniture element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Mattle
  • Drawer frame with a fastening device for a front panel
    Patent number: 8297724
    Abstract: A drawer frame includes a fastening device for fastening a front panel to the drawer frame in a releasable and preferably adjustable manner. A fitting part is premounted on the front panel, and a spring-loaded catch part is arranged in the drawer frame. When the fitting part is inserted, the catch part automatically draws the fitting part towards the drawer frame. A locking apparatus is provided for the catch part, and the locking apparatus is in the form of a clamping apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Hämmerle
  • Switch element for a movable furniture part
    Patent number: 8278574
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switch element including an actuating element that can be impinged upon by an energy accumulator (force storage device) and is mounted so that it can be moved along a trajectory. At least two energy accumulators are used to impinge the actuating element and the number of the energy accumulators impinging the actuating element varies in predetermined positions of the trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Mathias Grimm
  • Trigger sensor for a furniture drive
    Patent number: 8246128
    Abstract: A trigger sensor can trigger an electric furniture drive depending on a movement of the furniture part to be driven by the furniture drive caused by a user. The trigger sensor includes at least one actuator which can be moved by the furniture part into an assembly position, and the trigger sensor can capture movements of the furniture part along at least two directions which are orthogonal to each other. The trigger sensor has at least one actuator which captures each of the at least two directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Hauer
  • Ejection device with slipping clutch
    Patent number: 8220883
    Abstract: An ejection device for a furniture part mounted movably in or on a furniture body includes an ejector, a drive unit, and a friction clutch. The friction clutch is designed in such a manner that it decouples the drive unit and the ejector from each other when a predetermined torque is exceeded. The friction clutch includes two parts which are rotatable in relation to each other with respect to two directions of rotation. A spring is provided which interacts with the two parts in such a manner that the torque at which the decoupling takes place differs for the two directions of rotation of the two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Gasser, Edgar Huber
  • Ejection device with slipping clutch
    Patent number: 8191977
    Abstract: An ejection device for a furniture part mounted movably in or on a furniture body includes an ejector, a drive unit, and a friction clutch. The friction clutch is designed in such a manner that it decouples the drive unit and the ejector from each other when a predetermined torque is exceeded. The friction clutch includes two parts which are rotatable in relation to each other with respect to two directions of rotation. A spring is provided which interacts with the two parts in such a manner that the torque at which the decoupling takes place differs for the two directions of rotation of the two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Gasser, Edgar Huber
  • Pull-out guide assembly for a drawer
    Patent number: 8167388
    Abstract: A pull-out guide for drawers including a first rail and at least one second rail, and at least one carriage is arranged between the two rails. The carriage includes a bearing group containing load-transmitting elements, preferably rollers, rolling bodies and/or balls. The load-transmitting elements guide the bearing group in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction. At least one additional load-transmitting element is arranged on a bracket, at a distance from the bearing group. When the second rail is pulled out, the additional load-transmitting element can at least partially move out over the end of the first rail, such that it no longer lies on the first rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Hermann Hämmerle
  • Ejector of a moveable furniture part
    Patent number: 8109583
    Abstract: A device for ejecting a movable furniture part from a closed end position in or on a furniture body, includes an ejector with a motor-driven ejector lever. A power transmission device interacting with the ejector lever is provided such that the force exerted on the movable furniture part by the ejector lever can be transferred in the mounted state of the device in a furniture body, in which the movable furniture part in the closed end position is at a distance from the ejector lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruestle
  • Lockable pushing-out device
    Patent number: 8109582
    Abstract: Lockable pushing-out device (1) for a furniture part guided in a movable manner in or on a piece of furniture, in particular for a drawer or door, having a spring-loaded drive element (5) for moving the movable furniture part out of a closed end position into an open position, wherein the drive element (5), for the purpose of transmitting force to the movable furniture part, is arranged such that it can be displaced in a guide track (8), and wherein the guide track (8) has at least one portion (A, A?) which is designed such that the furniture part can be moved by virtue of the spring-loaded drive element (5) interacting with the guide track (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Fredi Dubach
  • Part of furniture fitting
    Patent number: D649860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Holzapfel
  • Cover panel of a drawer
    Patent number: D674626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventor: Ingo Gasser