Double-wall frame member

Abstract

A double-wall frame member comprising a first and a second wall portion, in particular a drawer side frame member, wherein the two wall portions ( 1, 2 ) are connected together by way of a mechanical latching connection, wherein the second wall portion ( 2 ) can be hung into the first wall portion ( 1 ) into a first position, is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the frame member and is latchable into a second position, wherein the first and second positions are displaced in a plane in normal relationship to the longitudinal direction of the frame member.

1 . A double-wall frame member comprising a first and a second wall portion, in particular a drawer side frame member, characterised in that the two wall portions ( 1 ,  2 ) are connected together by way of a mechanical latching connection, wherein the second wall portion ( 2 ) can be hung into the first wall portion ( 1 ) into a first position, is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the frame member and is latchable into a second position, wherein the first and second positions are displaced in a plane in normal relationship to the longitudinal direction of the frame member.  
   
   
       2 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 1  characterised in that the first wall portion ( 3 ) has a pivot bearing ( 4 ) in the region of its upper longitudinal edge, into which the second wall portion ( 2 ) can be hung and is pivotable relative to the first wall portion ( 1 ).  
   
   
       3 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 2  characterised in that the pivot bearing ( 4 ) is of a substantially U-shaped configuration.  
   
   
       4 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 2  characterised in that the pivot bearing ( 4 ) is formed by a portion which is bent over along its upper longitudinal edge.  
   
   
       5 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 1  characterised in that the first wall portion ( 1 ) has preferably in the region of its lower longitudinal edge a latching device ( 5 ) into which the second wall portion ( 2 ) is latchable.  
   
   
       6 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 5  characterised in that the latching device ( 5 ) is formed by a resilient and preferably profiled limb ( 9 ).  
   
   
       7 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 5  characterised in that the second wall portion ( 2 ) is latchable into the latching device ( 5 ) of the first wall portion ( 1 ) and is displaceable in the frame member longitudinal direction.  
   
   
       8 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 7  characterised in that the displacement travel in the longitudinal direction of the frame member is limited by an abutment ( 10 ) arranged or formed on the first wall portion ( 1 ).  
   
   
       9 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 8  characterised in that the second wall portion ( 2 ) has a counterpart abutment ( 11 ) which in a first position co-operates with the abutment ( 10 ) of the first wall portion ( 1 ).  
   
   
       10 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 8  characterised in that the second wall portion ( 2 ) has a slot-shaped opening ( 12 ) whose narrowest width at the bottom of the opening ( 12 ) corresponds to the width of the abutment ( 10 ).  
   
   
       11 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 10  characterised in that in a second or latched position the abutment ( 10 ) of the first wall portion ( 1 ) is disengageable from the counterpart abutment ( 11 ) of the second wall portion ( 2 ) and can be inserted into the slot-shaped opening ( 12 ).  
   
   
       12 . A double-walled frame member according to  claim 11  characterised in that a positively locking connection between the two wall portions ( 1 ,  2 ) can be achieved in the second or latched position.  
   
   
       13 . A double-walled frame member according to  claim 8  characterised in that the abutment ( 10 ) of the first wall portion ( 1 ) is formed by a—preferably bent-up—tongue.  
   
   
       14 . A double-wall frame member according to  claim 9  characterised in that the second wall portion ( 2 ) has two—preferably profiled—limbs ( 8 ,  8 ′) of differing widths, wherein the counterpart abutment ( 11 ) is formed by the limb ( 8 ′) of greater width.  
   
   
       15 . A method for assembling a doubled frame member according to  claim 1  is characterised by the following steps: 
 engaging the second wall portion in a pivot bearing of the first wall portion,    pivoting the second wall portion relatively to the first wall portion,    latching the second wall portion into a latching device of the first wall portion,    relative displacement of the two wall portions in the longitudinal direction of the frame member until an abutment limits the displacement travel, and    latching the two wall portions by pressing the two wall portions together.