EP0783855B1 - Adjustable foot for furniture - Google Patents

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EP0783855B1
EP0783855B1 EP97100253A EP97100253A EP0783855B1 EP 0783855 B1 EP0783855 B1 EP 0783855B1 EP 97100253 A EP97100253 A EP 97100253A EP 97100253 A EP97100253 A EP 97100253A EP 0783855 B1 EP0783855 B1 EP 0783855B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/002—Chair or stool bases
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B91/00—Feet for furniture in general
    • A47B91/02—Adjustable feet
    • A47B91/022—Adjustable feet using screw means
    • A47B91/026—Foot attached to a rotating nut supported on an external thread
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C19/00—Bedsteads
    • A47C19/02—Parts or details of bedsteads not fully covered in a single one of the following subgroups, e.g. bed rails, post rails
    • A47C19/021—Bedstead frames
    • A47C19/024—Legs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/20—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/38—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats with additional seat or additional legs for varying height of seat

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  • the invention relates to an adjustable foot arrangement for Furniture, in particular seating and / or reclining furniture.
  • the invention has for its object a foot assembly of the type mentioned at the beginning, which with simple Setup and easy assembly, especially manually is quickly and easily adjustable in a defined manner.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention by a piece of furniture non-rotatable, with an external thread Spindle on which there is an internal thread Sleeve sits by means of an actuator by turning to predetermined different axial positions is adjustable relative to the spindle to corresponding set effective axial foot lengths.
  • the actuating element comprises a spindle and sleeve receiving with respect to the spindle, but axially fixable outer housing, which is non-rotatably connected to the sleeve and on the underside opposite the furniture side open for a passage of the adjustable sleeve is, between the outer housing and the relative thereto axially movable sleeve effective locking means for a detachable Lock the sleeve to the outer housing in predetermined different axial locking positions relative to Housing and thus the spindle are provided.
  • the predetermined effective axial foot lengths through the different axial locking positions are specified.
  • the latching means in question advantageously comprise at least a preferably provided on the outer housing, radially inward projection and preferably on the sleeve provided recesses into which the projection in engages the respective locking positions of the sleeve.
  • an axial groove is provided, the depressions in the groove bottom are trained and the outer housing over his in the axial groove led projection at the same time rotatably is connected to the sleeve.
  • a particularly stable structure is achieved when on the outer circumference the sleeve preferably two diametrically opposite one another, having an equal number of depressions axial grooves are provided, in each one engages the projection provided on the outer housing.
  • the foot arrangement is expediently via a spindle as well as the furniture-side bottom wall of the outer housing penetrating countersunk screw or the like on the relevant Mountable piece of furniture.
  • This will be a countersunk screw expediently the entire foot arrangement on the concerned Piece of furniture attached.
  • the bottom wall is provided with a central opening facing one another the remaining spindle has a smaller outside diameter having spindle extension is penetrated, and that the bottom wall in the area of its delimiting the central opening Edge on one between the spindle process and the rest of the spindle formed ring shoulder.
  • the condition of the foot arrangement is now preferably the bottom wall between the ring shoulder provided on the spindle and the underside of the furniture, which makes the entire arrangement is attached to the piece of furniture.
  • the outer housing with respect to the spindle axially fixed.
  • the outer casing can be used to facilitate manual operation advantageously with several over the outer circumference distributed axial ribs.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 is a schematic, partially sectioned An adjustable foot arrangement 10 is shown shown for furniture, in particular seating and / or reclining furniture. In particular with seating and / or reclining furniture, several can such foot assemblies 10 on the relevant underside of the furniture be attached.
  • the adjustable foot assembly 10 includes one on the subject
  • the underside of the furniture can be mounted in a rotationally fixed manner, with an external thread 12 provided spindle 14, one on the spindle 14 seated, provided with an internal thread 16 sleeve 18 and an outer housing 20 serving as an actuating element, via which the sleeve 18 manually rotated into predetermined different axial positions relative to the spindle 14 is adjustable to appropriate effective axial foot lengths adjust.
  • the spindle 14 and the sleeve 18 are accommodated Outer housing 20 rotatably supported with respect to the spindle 14, axially fixable.
  • the outer housing is 20 in the way to be described below with rotation the sleeve 18 connected so that with a manual turning of the outer housing 20, the sleeve 18 is simultaneously rotated and is correspondingly adjusted axially relative to the spindle 14.
  • These locking means 22, 24 comprise two diametrically opposite one another opposite, on the inside of the outer housing 20 provided projections 22, each radially inward point and in the respective locking positions of the sleeve 18 in engage recesses 24 provided on the outside of the sleeve 18.
  • the outer housing 20 is thus over its in the axial grooves 26 guided projections 22 simultaneously rotatably with the Sleeve 18 connected.
  • each is Spring tongue 28 defined between two axial slots 30.
  • each groove 26 There are three depressions 24 in the bottom of each groove 26 formed, these provided in the two groove bottoms Wells 24 in pairs each a predetermined axial locking position of the sleeve 18 with respect to the outer housing 20 and thus define with respect to the spindle 14, the is reached as soon as the projections 22 into the relevant one Intervene in pair of recesses.
  • the sleeve 18 has a radially inward on the underside pointing ring shoulder 32, which, as shown in Figure 1, in the top axial detent position End position of the sleeve 18 on the lower end face 34 of the spindle 14 abuts.
  • the bottom wall 36 of the outer housing 20 has a central opening 38 provided by one opposite the remaining spindle 14 has a smaller outer diameter having spindle extension 42 is penetrated. In the area its edge defining the central opening 38 is located Bottom wall 36 on a between the spindle extension 42 and of the remaining spindle 14 formed on the shoulder 44.
  • the bottom wall 36 of the outer housing 20 thus preferably between that on the spindle 14 provided ring shoulder 44 and the underside of the furniture, whereby the outer housing 20 simultaneously axially is fixed with respect to the spindle 14.
  • the outer casing is to facilitate manual operation with several axial distributed over the outer circumference Provide ribs 46 (see FIGS. 2 and 4). In the illustrated Four such ribs 46 are an exemplary embodiment intended.
  • FIG. 5 and 6 is a disc-like distance and / or Shown sliding element 48, the one in the On cylindrical opening engaging cylindrical extension 50 the underside of the sleeve 18 can be plugged on.
  • This spacing and / or sliding element 48 can in the illustrated Be designed as a socket.

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The foot assembly has an externally threaded spindle (14) mounted on the furniture side secured against rotation. An internally threaded sleeve (18) sits on the spindle and can be adjusted into predetermined different axial positions relative to same by an operating element by turning which sets the corresponding effective axial foot lengths. The operating element comprises an outer housing (20) enclosing the spindle and sleeve and rotatable relative to the spindle but fixable axially. The outer housing is connected rotationally secured to the sleeve.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine verstellbare Fußanordnung für Möbel, insbesondere Sitz- und/oder Liegemöbel.The invention relates to an adjustable foot arrangement for Furniture, in particular seating and / or reclining furniture.

Insbesondere bei Sitz- und/oder Liegemöbeln, die in der Regel über mehrere derartige Füße auf dem Boden abgestützt sind, besteht häufig das Bedürfnis, die betreffende Sitz- bzw. Liegehöhe einstellen zu können.Especially with seating and / or reclining furniture, which is usually supported by several such feet on the floor there is often a need to change the seat or To be able to adjust the bed height.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Fußanordnung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die bei einfachem Aufbau und problemloser Montage insbesondere auch manuell rasch und problemlos in definierter Weise verstellbar ist.The invention has for its object a foot assembly of the type mentioned at the beginning, which with simple Setup and easy assembly, especially manually is quickly and easily adjustable in a defined manner.

Die Aufgabe wird nach der Erfindung gelöst durch eine möbelseitig drehfest montierbare, mit einem Außengewinde versehene Spindel, auf der eine mit einem Innengewinde versehene Hülse sitzt, die mittels eines Betätigungselements durch Drehen in vorbestimmte unterschiedliche axiale Positionen relativ zur Spindel verstellbar ist, um entsprechende effektive axiale Fußlängen einzustellen.The object is achieved according to the invention by a piece of furniture non-rotatable, with an external thread Spindle on which there is an internal thread Sleeve sits by means of an actuator by turning to predetermined different axial positions is adjustable relative to the spindle to corresponding set effective axial foot lengths.

Indem die Hülse durch insbesondere manuelles Drehen mittels eines entsprechenden Betätigungselements in vorbestimmte unterschiedliche axiale Positionen verstellbar ist, können rasch und problemlos entsprechend vorbestimmte effektive axiale Fußlängen eingestellt werden. Dies erweist sich insbesondere dann als entscheidender Vorteil, wenn mehrere auf eine gleiche effektive axiale Fußlänge einzustellende Füße vorgesehen sind. By turning the sleeve, in particular by manual turning a corresponding actuator in predetermined different axial positions can be adjusted quickly and easily according to predetermined effective axial foot lengths can be set. This is particularly evident then as a decisive advantage if several are on same effective axial foot length feet to be adjusted are provided.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsvariante umfaßt das Betätigungselement ein die Spindel und die Hülse aufnehmendes, bezüglich der Spindel drehbar gelagertes, axial jedoch fixierbares Außengehäuse, das drehfest mit der Hülse verbunden und auf der der Möbelseite entgegengesetzten Unterseite für einen Durchtritt der verstellbaren Hülse offen ist, wobei zwischhen dem Außengehäuse und der relativ dazu axial beweglichen Hülse wirksame Rastmittel für ein lösbares Verrasten der Hülse mit dem Außengehäuse in vorbestimmten unterschiedlichen axialen Rastpositionen relativ zum Gehäuse und damit zur Spindel vorgesehen sind. Demzufolge sind die vorbestimmten effektiven axialen Fußlängen durch die unterschiedlichen axialen Rastpositionen vorgegeben.According to a preferred embodiment variant, the actuating element comprises a spindle and sleeve receiving with respect to the spindle, but axially fixable outer housing, which is non-rotatably connected to the sleeve and on the underside opposite the furniture side open for a passage of the adjustable sleeve is, between the outer housing and the relative thereto axially movable sleeve effective locking means for a detachable Lock the sleeve to the outer housing in predetermined different axial locking positions relative to Housing and thus the spindle are provided. As a result are the predetermined effective axial foot lengths through the different axial locking positions are specified.

Die betreffenden Rastmittel umfassen vorteilhafterweise wenigstens einen vorzugsweise am Außengehäuse vorgesehenen, radial nach innen weisenden Vorsprung und vorzugsweise an der Hülse vorgesehene Vertiefungen, in die der Vorsprung in den jeweiligen Rastpositionen der Hülse eingreift. Hierbei ist am Außenumfang der Hülse zweckmäßigerweise wenigstens eine axiale Nut vorgesehen, wobei die Vertiefungen im Nutenboden ausgebildet sind und das Außengehäuse über seinen in der axialen Nut geführten Vorsprung gleichzeitig drehfest mit der Hülse verbunden ist.The latching means in question advantageously comprise at least a preferably provided on the outer housing, radially inward projection and preferably on the sleeve provided recesses into which the projection in engages the respective locking positions of the sleeve. Here is expediently at least on the outer circumference of the sleeve an axial groove is provided, the depressions in the groove bottom are trained and the outer housing over his in the axial groove led projection at the same time rotatably is connected to the sleeve.

Sind zumindest der oder die mit einem jeweiligen Vorsprung versehenen Wandbereiche des Außengehäuses federnd ausgebildet, so genügt ein minimaler zusätzlicher Kraftaufwand, um eine eine betreffende vorbestimmte effektive axiale Fußlänge definierende Verrastung wieder aufzuheben.Are at least the one or with a respective lead provided wall areas of the outer housing resilient, so a minimal additional effort is sufficient to a predetermined effective axial foot length concerned canceling the definitive locking.

Ein besonders stabiler Aufbau wird erreicht, wenn am Außenumfang der Hülse vorzugsweise zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende, eine gleiche Anzahl von Vertiefungen aufweisende axiale Nuten vorgesehen sind, in die jeweils ein am Außengehäuse vorgesehener Vorsprung eingreift.A particularly stable structure is achieved when on the outer circumference the sleeve preferably two diametrically opposite one another, having an equal number of depressions axial grooves are provided, in each one engages the projection provided on the outer housing.

Die Fußanordnung ist zweckmäßigerweise über eine die Spindel sowie die möbelseitige Bodenwand des Außengehäuses durchsetzende Senkschraube oder dergleichen am betreffenden Möbelstück montierbar. Über diese eine Senkschraube wird zweckmäßigerweise die gesamte Fußanordnung am betreffenden Möbelstück befestigt.The foot arrangement is expediently via a spindle as well as the furniture-side bottom wall of the outer housing penetrating countersunk screw or the like on the relevant Mountable piece of furniture. This will be a countersunk screw expediently the entire foot arrangement on the concerned Piece of furniture attached.

Dazu ist vorteilhafterweise vorgesehen, daß die Bodenwand mit einer zentralen Öffnung versehen ist, die von einem gegenüber der restlichen Spindel einen geringeren Außendurchmesser aufweisenden Spindelfortsatz durchsetzt ist, und daß die Bodenwand im Bereich ihres die zentrale Öffnung begrenzenden Randes an einer zwischen dem Spindelfortsatz und der restlichen Spindel gebildeten Ringschulter anliegt. Im montierten Zustand der Fußanordnung ist die Bodenwand nun vorzugsweise zwischen der an der Spindel vorgesehenen Ringschulter und der Möbelunterseite eingespannt, wodurch die gesamte Anordnung am Möbelstück befestigt wird. Dadurch wird gleichzeitig auch das Außengehäuse bezüglich der Spindel axial fixiert.For this purpose, it is advantageously provided that the bottom wall is provided with a central opening facing one another the remaining spindle has a smaller outside diameter having spindle extension is penetrated, and that the bottom wall in the area of its delimiting the central opening Edge on one between the spindle process and the rest of the spindle formed ring shoulder. In the assembled The condition of the foot arrangement is now preferably the bottom wall between the ring shoulder provided on the spindle and the underside of the furniture, which makes the entire arrangement is attached to the piece of furniture. Thereby also the outer housing with respect to the spindle axially fixed.

Zur Erleichterung einer manuellen Betätigung kann das Außengehäuse vorteilhafterweise mit mehreren über den Außenumfang verteilten axialen Rippen versehen sein.The outer casing can be used to facilitate manual operation advantageously with several over the outer circumference distributed axial ribs.

In den Unteransprüchen sind weitere vorteilhafte Ausführungsvarianten der erfindungsgemäßen verstellbaren Fußanordnung angegeben.Further advantageous design variants are in the subclaims the adjustable foot assembly according to the invention specified.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung näher erläutert; in dieser zeigen:

Figur 1
einen schematischen Teillängsschnitt einer verstellbaren Fußanordnung,
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eine schematische Querschnittdarstellung der in Figur 1 gezeigten verstellbaren Fußanordnung, geschnitten entlang der Linie A-A der Figur 1,
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eine schematische Längsschnittdarstellung des Außengehäuses der in Figur 1 gezeigten verstellbaren Fußanordnung,
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eine Ansicht des in Figur 3 gezeigten Außengehäuses von unten,
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The invention is explained below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing; in this show:
Figure 1
2 shows a schematic partial longitudinal section of an adjustable foot arrangement,
Figure 2
2 shows a schematic cross-sectional illustration of the adjustable foot arrangement shown in FIG. 1, cut along the line AA in FIG. 1,
Figure 3
2 shows a schematic longitudinal sectional illustration of the outer housing of the adjustable foot arrangement shown in FIG. 1,
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3 shows a view of the outer housing shown in FIG. 3 from below,
Figure 5
a schematic plan view of a spacer and / or sliding element and
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a side view of the spacer and / or sliding element shown in Figure 5.

In den Figuren 1 und 2 ist in schematischer, teilweise geschnittener Darstellung eine verstellbare Fußanordnung 10 für Möbel, insbesondere Sitz- und/oder Liegemöbel gezeigt. Insbesondere bei Sitz- und/oder Liegemöbeln können mehrere derartige Fußanordnungen 10 an der betreffenden Möbelunterseite befestigt sein.In Figures 1 and 2 is a schematic, partially sectioned An adjustable foot arrangement 10 is shown shown for furniture, in particular seating and / or reclining furniture. In particular with seating and / or reclining furniture, several can such foot assemblies 10 on the relevant underside of the furniture be attached.

Die verstellbare Fußanordnung 10 umfaßt eine an der betreffenden Möbelunterseite drehfest montierbare, mit einem Außengewinde 12 versehene Spindel 14, eine auf der Spindel 14 sitzende, mit einem Innengewinde 16 versehene Hülse 18 sowie ein als Betätigungselement dienendes Außengehäuse 20, über das die Hülse 18 durch Drehen manuell in vorbestimmte unterschiedliche axiale Positionen relativ zur Spindel 14 verstellbar ist, um entsprechende effektive axiale Fußlängen einzustellen.The adjustable foot assembly 10 includes one on the subject The underside of the furniture can be mounted in a rotationally fixed manner, with an external thread 12 provided spindle 14, one on the spindle 14 seated, provided with an internal thread 16 sleeve 18 and an outer housing 20 serving as an actuating element, via which the sleeve 18 manually rotated into predetermined different axial positions relative to the spindle 14 is adjustable to appropriate effective axial foot lengths adjust.

Hierzu ist das die Spindel 14 und die Hülse 18 aufnehmende Außengehäuse 20 bezüglich der Spindel 14 drehbar gelagert, axial jedoch fixierbar. Zudem ist das Außengehäuse 20 in der weiter unten noch zu beschreibenden Weise drehfest mit der Hülse 18 verbunden, so daß mit einem manuellen Drehen des Außengehäuses 20 gleichzeitig die Hülse 18 gedreht und entsprechend axial relativ zur Spindel 14 verstellt wird.For this purpose, the spindle 14 and the sleeve 18 are accommodated Outer housing 20 rotatably supported with respect to the spindle 14, axially fixable. In addition, the outer housing is 20 in the way to be described below with rotation the sleeve 18 connected so that with a manual turning of the outer housing 20, the sleeve 18 is simultaneously rotated and is correspondingly adjusted axially relative to the spindle 14.

Auf seiner der Möbelseite entgegengesetzten Unterseite ist das manuell drehbare Außengehäuse 20 für einen Durchtritt der verstellbaren Hülse 18 offen. In der in Figur 1 dargestellten obersten axialen Position der Hülse 18 schließt diese bündig mit dem unteren Rand des Außengehäuses 20 ab.On its underside opposite the furniture side the manually rotatable outer housing 20 for a passage the adjustable sleeve 18 open. In the illustrated in Figure 1 uppermost axial position of the sleeve 18 closes this is flush with the lower edge of the outer housing 20.

Für ein lösbares Verrasten der Hülse 18 mit dem Außengehäuse 20 in vorbestimmten unterschiedlichen axialen Rastpositionen relativ zum Außengehäuse 20 und damit zur Spindel 14 sind zwischen dem Außengehäuse 20 und der relativ dazu axial beweglichen Hülse 18 wirksame Rastmittel 22, 24 vorgesehen.For releasable locking of the sleeve 18 to the outer housing 20 in predetermined different axial locking positions relative to the outer housing 20 and thus to the spindle 14 are between the outer housing 20 and the relative thereto axially movable sleeve 18 effective locking means 22, 24 are provided.

Diese Rastmittel 22, 24 umfassen zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende, an der Innenseite des Außengehäuses 20 vorgesehene Vorsprünge 22, die jeweils radial nach innen weisen und in den jeweiligen Rastpositionen der Hülse 18 in außen an der Hülse 18 vorgesehene Vertiefungen 24 eingreifen.These locking means 22, 24 comprise two diametrically opposite one another opposite, on the inside of the outer housing 20 provided projections 22, each radially inward point and in the respective locking positions of the sleeve 18 in engage recesses 24 provided on the outside of the sleeve 18.

Am Außenumfang der Hülse 18 sind zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende Nuten 26 vorgesehen, in deren Böden die Vertiefungen 24 ausgebildet sind. On the outer circumference of the sleeve 18 are two diametrically opposed to each other opposite grooves 26 are provided, in the bottoms of which Wells 24 are formed.

Damit ist das Außengehäuse 20 über seine in den axialen Nuten 26 geführte Vorsprünge 22 gleichzeitig drehfest mit der Hülse 18 verbunden.The outer housing 20 is thus over its in the axial grooves 26 guided projections 22 simultaneously rotatably with the Sleeve 18 connected.

Die beiden einander diametral gegenüberliegenden, jeweils mit einem Vorsprung 22 versehenen Wandbereiche des Außengehäuses 20 sind jeweils als Federzunge 28 ausgebildet, die zwischen im Außengehäuse 20 vorgesehenen Schlitzen 30 definiert ist. Beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist jede Federzunge 28 zwischen zwei axialen Schlitzen 30 definiert.The two diametrically opposite each other with a projection 22 provided wall areas of the outer housing 20 are each designed as a spring tongue 28 defined between slots 30 provided in the outer housing 20 is. In the illustrated embodiment, each is Spring tongue 28 defined between two axial slots 30.

Wie am besten anhand von Figur 3 zu erkennen ist, erstrecken sich diese axialen Schlitze 30 ausgehend vom unteren Rand des Außengehäuses 20 über lediglich einen Teil der Höhe h des Außengehäuses 20, im vorliegenden Fall über weniger als die halbe Höhe.As best seen from Figure 3, extend these axial slots 30 starting from the lower Edge of the outer housing 20 over only part of the height h of the outer housing 20, in the present case over less than half the height.

Im Boden jeder Nut 26 sind jeweils drei Vertiefungen 24 ausgebildet, wobei diese in den beiden Nutenböden vorgesehenen Vertiefungen 24 paarweise jeweils eine vorbestimmte axiale Rastposition der Hülse 18 bezüglich des Außengehäuses 20 und damit bezüglich der Spindel 14 definieren, die jeweils erreicht ist, sobald die Vorsprünge 22 in das betreffende Vertiefungspaar eingreifen.There are three depressions 24 in the bottom of each groove 26 formed, these provided in the two groove bottoms Wells 24 in pairs each a predetermined axial locking position of the sleeve 18 with respect to the outer housing 20 and thus define with respect to the spindle 14, the is reached as soon as the projections 22 into the relevant one Intervene in pair of recesses.

Wie am besten anhand von Figur 1 zu erkennen ist, sind zwei Vertiefungen 24 im Bereich der beiden axialen Enden der betreffenden Nut 26 und die dritte Vertiefung 24 im mittleren Nutbereich vorgesehen.As can best be seen from FIG. 1, there are two Wells 24 in the region of the two axial ends of the relevant Groove 26 and the third recess 24 in the middle Groove area provided.

Die Hülse 18 weist auf der Unterseite eine radial nach innen weisende Ringschulter 32 auf, die, wie in Figur 1 dargestellt, in der der obersten axialen Rastposition entsprechenden Endposition der Hülse 18 an der unteren Stirnfläche 34 der Spindel 14 anliegt. The sleeve 18 has a radially inward on the underside pointing ring shoulder 32, which, as shown in Figure 1, in the top axial detent position End position of the sleeve 18 on the lower end face 34 of the spindle 14 abuts.

Die Befestigung der drehbaren Fußanordnung 10 an der betreffenden Möbelunterseite erfolgt beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel über eine sowohl die Spindel 14 als auch die möbelseitige Bodenwand 36 des Außengehäuses 20 durchsetzende Senkschraube 40.The attachment of the rotatable foot assembly 10 to the relevant one Furniture underside takes place in the illustrated embodiment via both the spindle 14 and penetrating the furniture-side bottom wall 36 of the outer housing 20 Countersunk screw 40.

Dabei ist die Bodenwand 36 des Außengehäuses 20 mit einer zentralen Öffnung 38 versehen, die von einem gegenüber der restlichen Spindel 14 einen geringeren Außendurchmesser aufweisenden Spindelfortsatz 42 durchsetzt ist. Im Bereich ihres die zentrale Öffnung 38 begrenzenden Randes liegt die Bodenwand 36 an einer zwischen dem Spindelfortsatz 42 und der restlichen Spindel 14 gebildeten Ringschulter 44 an.The bottom wall 36 of the outer housing 20 has a central opening 38 provided by one opposite the remaining spindle 14 has a smaller outer diameter having spindle extension 42 is penetrated. In the area its edge defining the central opening 38 is located Bottom wall 36 on a between the spindle extension 42 and of the remaining spindle 14 formed on the shoulder 44.

Im montierten Zustand ist die Bodenwand 36 des Außengehäuses 20 somit vorzugsweise zwischen der an der Spindel 14 vorgesehenen Ringschulter 44 und der Möbelunterseite eingespannt, wodurch das Außengehäuse 20 gleichzeitig auch axial bezüglich der Spindel 14 fixiert wird.In the assembled state, the bottom wall 36 of the outer housing 20 thus preferably between that on the spindle 14 provided ring shoulder 44 and the underside of the furniture, whereby the outer housing 20 simultaneously axially is fixed with respect to the spindle 14.

Zur Erleichterung einer manuellen Betätigung ist das Außengehäuse mit mehreren über den Außenumfang verteilten axialen Rippen 46 versehen (vgl. Figuren 2 und 4). Beim dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind vier solche Rippen 46 vorgesehen.The outer casing is to facilitate manual operation with several axial distributed over the outer circumference Provide ribs 46 (see FIGS. 2 and 4). In the illustrated Four such ribs 46 are an exemplary embodiment intended.

Insbesondere anhand der Figuren 3 und 4 ist auch zu erkennen, daß die Bodenwand 36 außer der zentralen Öffnung 38 mit zwei weiteren einander diametral entgegengesetzten Öffnungen 52 versehen ist, die kleiner als die zentrale Öffnung 38, jedoch größer als die Querschnitte der darunterliegenden Vorsprünge 22 sind. It can also be seen in particular from FIGS. 3 and 4 that that the bottom wall 36 other than the central opening 38 with two further diametrically opposite openings 52 is provided, which is smaller than the central opening 38, but larger than the cross sections of the ones below Projections 22 are.

In den Figuren 5 und 6 ist ein scheibenartiges Distanz- und/oder Gleitelement 48 dargestellt, das über einen in die Hülsenöffnung eingreifenden zylindrischen Fortsatz 50 auf die Unterseite der Hülse 18 aufsteckbar ist. Dieses Distanz- und/oder Gleitelement 48 kann in der dargestellten Weise als Buchse ausgebildet sein.In Figures 5 and 6 is a disc-like distance and / or Shown sliding element 48, the one in the On cylindrical opening engaging cylindrical extension 50 the underside of the sleeve 18 can be plugged on. This spacing and / or sliding element 48 can in the illustrated Be designed as a socket.

Claims (10)

  1. Adjustable foot arrangement (10) for furniture, in particular seating and/or reclining furniture,
    characterised by
    a spindle (14) having an outer thread (12) and capable of being installed in a rotationally feed manner at the furniture side and on which a sleeve (18) provided with an inner thread (16) sits, which is adjustable by means of an actuating element (20), by rotation into predetermined different dial positions relative to the spindle (14), in order to set correspondingly effective axial foot lengths.
  2. Foot arrangement in accordance with claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the actuating element includes an outer housing (20) which receives the spindle (14) and the sleeve (18), which is rotatably mounted relative to the spindle (14), but can be axially fixed, which is rotationally fixedly connected to the sleeve (18) and is open at the lower side opposite the furniture side for the passage of the adjustable sleeve (18), and in that latch means (22, 24) are provided for a releasable latching of the sleeve (18) to the outer housing (20) in predetermined different axial latch positions relative to the outer housing (20), and thus to the spindle (14), and are active between the outer housing (20) and the sleeve (18) which is actually movable relative thereto.
  3. Foot arrangement in accordance with claim 2,
    characterised in that
    the latch means (22, 24) includes at least one radially inwardly pointing projection (22) preferably provided at the outer housing (20) and recesses (24) which are preferably provided at the sleeve (18) into which the projection (22) engages in the respective latch positions of the sleeve (18).
  4. Foot arrangement in accordance with claim 3,
    characterised in that
    at least one axial groove (26) is provided at the outer periphery of the sleeve (18), in that the recesses (24) are formed in the base of the groove, and in that the outer housing (20) is rotationally fixedly connected to the sleeve (18) via its projection (22) which is guided in the axial groove (26), wherein, in particular, at least the wall region or wall regions (28) of the outer housing (20) provided with a respective projection (22) are resiliently formed, and each wall region provided with a respective projection (22) is preferably formed as a spring tongue (28) defined between slots (30) provided in the outer housing (20).
  5. Foot arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    two mutually diametrically oppositely disposed axial grooves (26) having the same number of recesses (24) are provided at the outer periphery of the sleeve (18), with a respective projection (22) provided at the outer housing (20) engaging into each axial groove.
  6. Foot arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    at least two, and preferably at least three recesses (24) defining a respective latch position are formed in the base of each groove (26), and in particular two recesses (24) are formed in the region of the two axial ends of the groove (26) and a third recess (24) is provided in the central groove region.
  7. Foot arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the sleeve (18) has at the lower side a radially inwardly pointing ring shoulder (32) which contacts the lower end face of the spindle (14) in an end position of the sleeve (18), preferably corresponding to the uppermost axial latch position.
  8. Foot arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    it can be installed on the relevant piece of furniture via a counter-sunk screw (40) or the like which passes through the spindle (14), and also through the base wall (36) of the outer housing (20) at the furniture side.
  9. Foot arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the base wall (36) of the outer housing (20) is provided with a central opening (38) through which a spindle projection (42) passes which has a smaller outer diameter than the remaining spindle (14), and in that the base wall (36) contacts a ring shoulder (44) formed between the spindle projection (42) and the remainder of the spindle (14) in the region of its margin bounding the central opening (38), wherein, in particular in the installed state, the base wall (36) of the outer housing (20) is clamped between the ring shoulder (44) provided on the spindle (14) and the underside of the furniture.
  10. Foot arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims,
    characterised by
    a preferably washer-like spacer element and/or sliding element (48) which can be plugged via a cylindrical projection (50) engaging into the sleeve opening onto the lower side of the sleeve (18).
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