IP Library Granted Patent US 12,546,363
Granted Patent B2
US 12,546,363 · App. 18/440,852 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Furniture rotary system having reduced friction, and a piece of furniture comprising such system

Inventor: Benny Andersson (Vislanda, SE)
Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
F16C29/045A47B9/04A47B49/00A47B88/41B60B19/12E05D7/081F16C33/206E05Y2900/20F16C2314/72
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Patent No.
US 12,546,363
App. No.
18/440,852
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A furniture rotary system for a piece of furniture is provided. The furniture rotary system is forming a sliding rotary connection between a rotational member and a stationary member wherein said furniture rotary system comprises at least one sliding surface being coated with a lacquer comprising a resin, wherein said lacquer in turn is at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction.

Claims (22)

1 . A furniture rotary system for a piece of furniture, said furniture rotary system comprises a rotational member and a stationary member and forming a sliding rotary connection between the rotational member and the stationary member, wherein said furniture rotary system comprises at least one sliding surface at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction, wherein the sliding surface is provided on one of the stationary member and the rotational member, and the other one of said stationary member and said rotational member is in sliding contact with the sliding surface.

2 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the lipophilic composition coating comprises compounds comprising C6 to C40.

3 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the lipophilic composition coating comprises triglycerides and/or fatty acids.

4 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the member being in sliding contact with the sliding surface is made from a plastic.

5 . The rotary system according to claim 4 , wherein the plastic member being in sliding contact with the sliding surface is made of a plastic comprising a polymer with polar groups.

6 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding surface is arranged in the horizontal plane, and wherein the rotational member is arranged to rotate around a vertical axis.

7 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding surface is arranged as a cylinder surface extending around a horizontal axis, and wherein the rotational member is arranged to rotate around a horizontal axis.

8 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein that member being in sliding contact with the sliding surface comprises at least one blade extending in the rotational direction as seen along the sliding direction of the rotational member, being 2-70 mm.

9 . The rotary system according to claim 8 , wherein each of the at least one blade forms one individual contact point in contact with the sliding surface.

10 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein that member being in sliding contact with the sliding surface comprises at least two separate blades running along the same circular path during rotation being 2-70 mm.

11 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding surface is provided with one or more depressions for receiving one or more blades.

12 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding surface is made from a material having a Vickers hardness of at least 50 MPa.

13 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the rotational member and the stationary member comprises both a horizontal and a vertical sliding surface to provide support for the other member in both vertical and horizontal direction.

14 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the rotational member and the stationary member being a threaded rod, and the other member being a nut co-operating with the threaded rod to provide a furniture extension system.

15 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the rotational member is arranged on a wheel member of a wheel arrangement, and wherein the stationary member is arranged on a furniture mounting part adapted for mounting the wheel member to a piece of furniture.

16 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sliding surface is coated with a lacquer comprising a resin.

17 . The rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding surface is formed by a plastic profile, or by a steel member, having a surface onto which a lacquer is applied, or by an aluminum member, having a surface layer onto which a lacquer is applied, and wherein a surface layer has been electrophoretically coated with a resin and subsequently heat cured to form a lacquer coated on the sliding surface.

18 . A cabinet having at least one swinging door attached to it, wherein the at least one door is rotatably connected to the cabinet by means of a rotary system according to claim 1 , and wherein the sliding surface is provided on a circular member securely attached to the cabinet, or on a circular member securely attached to the at least one door.

19 . A sit to stand table having at least one leg being adjustable in height direction by means of a rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the sit to stand table further comprises an electrical motor being in drive connection with a threaded rod.

20 . A wheel arrangement comprising a shaft forming a stationary member and a hub forming a rotational member, together forming a rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the shaft, forming the stationary member, is provided with the sliding surface.

21 . A wheel arrangement comprising a fixed support forming a stationary member, and a rotatable rim forming a rotational member, together forming a rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the rim, forming the rotational member, is provided with the sliding surface.

22 . A furniture turning plate, wherein the furniture turning plate comprises a rotary system according to claim 1 , wherein the furniture turning plate comprises an upper part and a lower part being connected to each other by means of the rotary system.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2024
From: IKEA SUPPLY AG
To: INTER IKEA SYSTEMS B.V.
Reel/Frame 069106/0516 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2024
From: ANDERSSON, BENNY
To: IKEA SUPPLY AG
Reel/Frame 066462/0047 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 1705236-0 · Mar 3, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16490803
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