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Granted Patent B2
US 12,607,057 · App. 18/210,900 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Assembly for guiding a movable furniture part

Inventor: Stefan Duer (Schwarzach, AT)
Assignee: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
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Patent No.
US 12,607,057
App. No.
18/210,900
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly for guiding a movable furniture part includes a guide system to be fastened to a stationary furniture part, a support on which a movable furniture part can be pivotably mounted, and a compensation device for compensating for a tilting moment of the support, or of the movable furniture part positioned thereon, about a tilting axis by a restoring force, and the compensation device includes a cable pull device having a cable. A cable tensioning device is also provided for tensioning the cable, and the cable tensioning device includes a display device for displaying a cable tension.

Claims (44)

1 . An assembly for guiding a movable furniture part on a stationary furniture part, comprising:

a guide system to be fastened on the stationary furniture part,

a support on which the movable furniture part is to be pivotably mounted,

a compensation device configured to compensate for a tilting moment of the support or of the movable furniture part arranged thereon about a tilting axis, and the compensation device includes a cable pull device including a cable, and

a cable tensioning device configured to tension the cable of the compensation device, the cable tensioning device comprising a housing and a display device including an indicator arranged to be visible in the housing when a cable tension of the cable is within an acceptable predetermined range.

2 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the display device comprises a display element, the indicator being part of the display element.

3 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the display device further comprises an energy storage mechanism configured to apply a force to the display element.

4 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the display element includes a tensioning element configured to operatively connect the display element to the cable.

5 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the display element includes an actuating lever configured to allow manual actuation of the display element.

6 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the display element has a one-piece construction.

7 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable tensioning device further includes at least two fixing elements configured to hold the cable.

8 . The assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the cable tensioning device further includes an actuating element configured to actuate the fixing elements.

9 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable tensioning device comprises a main body.

10 . The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the display element is movably mounted on the main body.

11 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an indicator opening, the indicator being visible through the indicator opening when the cable tension of the cable is within the acceptable range.

12 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the housing has a cable guide for guiding the cable.

13 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein parts of the cable tensioning device are arranged at least partially inside the housing.

14 . The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the compensation device further includes a pivot lever mechanism including at least two pivot levers connected to each other in an articulated manner, the at least two pivot levers being pivotable relative to each other during a movement of the support on the stationary furniture part.

15 . The assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the energy storage mechanism is a tension spring.

16 . The assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the display element is directly operatively connected to the cable via the tensioning element.

17 . The assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the actuating element is a first actuating element, the cable tensioning device further including a second actuating element configured to actuate the fixing elements.

18 . The assembly according to claim 17 , wherein at least one of the first actuating element and the second actuating element is formed on the main body.

19 . The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the display element is rotatably mounted on the main body.

20 . A piece of furniture comprising:

a stationary furniture part,

a movable furniture part, and

the assembly according to claim 1 .

21 . The piece of furniture according to claim 20 , wherein the stationary furniture part has a cavity to allow the movable furniture part to be arranged therein.

22 . A method for installing the assembly according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

fastening the guide system on the stationary furniture part,

connecting the support to the guide system in a movement-coupled manner, and

tensioning the cable of the cable pull device via the cable tensioning device.

23 . The method according to claim 22 , wherein the tensioning comprises:

inserting the cable into the cable tensioning device,

tensioning the cable until the display device indicates a sufficient cable tension,

fixing the tensioned cable via at least two fixing elements of the cable tensioning device, and

stowing a cable end of the cable in or on the support.

24 . The method according to claim 22 , further comprising connecting at least one of at least two pivot levers of the compensation device to the guide system and/or to the stationary furniture part.

25 . The method according to claim 22 , further comprising installing a movable furniture part on the support.

26 . An assembly for guiding a movable furniture part on a stationary furniture part, comprising:

a guide system to be fastened on the stationary furniture part,

a support on which the movable furniture part is to be pivotably mounted,

a compensation device configured to compensate for a tilting moment of the support or of the movable furniture part arranged thereon about a tilting axis, and the compensation device includes a cable pull device including a cable, and

a cable tensioning device configured to tension the cable of the compensation device, the cable tensioning device comprising a housing having an indicator opening and a display device configured to indicate a cable tension of the cable.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2023
From: DUER, STEFAN
To: JULIUS BLUM GMBH
Reel/Frame 064310/0068 →
Priority Claims (1)
AT A 51103/2020 · Dec 17, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTAT2021060474 · Dec 14, 2021
Related Publication 20230332449A1 · Oct 19, 2023
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