Carriage for a guide system, and method for producing a carriage

Abstract

A carriage for a guide system, wherein the carriage has a running cage, wherein the running cage has a cage middle element and two lateral cage side elements, wherein the cage side elements, lying opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, are each connected to the cage middle element, wherein a plane of extent of a cage side element is at an angle to a plane of extent of the cage middle element. The carriage is characterized in that the planes of extent of the cage side element and of the cage middle element enclose an angle of less than 90°.

1 . A carriage for a guide system, wherein the carriage has a running cage, wherein the running cage has a cage middle element and two lateral cage side elements, wherein the cage side elements, lying opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, are each connected to the cage middle element, wherein a plane of extent S 1 , S 2  of a cage side element is at an angle to a plane of extent M 1  of the cage middle element, wherein the plane of extent S 1 , S 2  of a cage side element and the plane of extent M 1  of the cage middle element enclose an angle α, β of less than 90°. 
     
     
         2 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 1 , wherein a cage side element is connected to the cage middle element in an articulated manner via a joint. 
     
     
         3 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 1 , wherein the cage middle element and the cage side elements comprise attachment means for the movable support of bearing bodies of the carriage, wherein the attachment means are present on the cage middle element along a longitudinal extent of the cage middle element and are present on the cage side element along a longitudinal extent of a cage side element, such that the bearing bodies of the carriage can be arranged in succession on the cage middle element and/or on the cage side element along the longitudinal extent of the cage middle element and/or along the longitudinal extent of the cage side element. 
     
     
         4 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 1 , wherein the bearing bodies are cylinder-shaped and/or roller-like. 
     
     
         5 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 1 , wherein the running cage has holding means, wherein the holding means are configured in such a way that, in an assembly process, a cage side element is pivotable about a joint of the running cage from a geometric basic shape of the running cage to a functional state, wherein the running cage in the geometric basic shape is located in a basic production state, and wherein the holding means in the functional state determine the angle between the plane of extent of the cage middle element and the plane of extent of the cage side element. 
     
     
         6 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 1 , wherein the carriage has two running cages and a connection element, wherein the connection element connects the running cages to each other, such that the running cages are present at a distance from each other. 
     
     
         7 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 6 , wherein the connection element has a connection middle element and a connection side element, wherein a plane of extent of a connection side element is present at an angle to a plane of extent of the connection middle element, wherein the plane of extent of a connection side element and the plane of extent of the connection middle element enclose an angle of less than 90°. 
     
     
         8 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 6 , wherein the connection element is configured in such a way that, in the state when the connection element is arranged on the carriage, the connection element determines the plane of extent of a cage side element and the plane of extent of the cage middle element of the running cage in an angle of less than 90° to each other. 
     
     
         9 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 1 , wherein the carriage has two running cages, wherein a running cage has mirror symmetry about a longitudinal plane, wherein the longitudinal plane extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carriage, and wherein the two running cages are present with mirror symmetry to each other on the carriage. 
     
     
         10 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 1 , wherein the carriage has two running cages, a connection element and damping means, wherein the connection element connects the running cages to each other, such that the running cages are present at a distance from each other, wherein the damping means are formed between a running cage and the connection element in order, in the state with the carriage arranged on the guide system, to damp an opening movement and/or a closing movement of a rail of the guide system relative to a further rail of the guide system. 
     
     
         11 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 10 , wherein a respective damping element of the damping means connects the connection element to a respective running cage. 
     
     
         12 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 10 , wherein a running cage has, at an end opposite the connection element, damping means in the form of a damping member. 
     
     
         13 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 6 , wherein a running cage has a coupling element, and the connection element a coupling member, and the running cage is connectable to the connection element by the coupling element and the coupling member. 
     
     
         14 . The carriage for a guide system according to  claim 3 , wherein an attachment means is configured as a recess on which the bearing body can be arranged, wherein the recess has attachment elements via which the bearing body can be supported at running surfaces of the bearing body, such that the bearing body arranged on the carriage is secured on the recess against falling out. 
     
     
         15 . A production method for producing a running cage of a carriage according to  claim 1 , wherein, in a first production step, a geometric basic shape of the running cage and/or a geometric basic shape of the carriage is produced by means of a deformation process, and wherein, in a further production step, a cage side element of a running cage is pivoted from the geometric basic shape to a functional state about a joint of the running cage. 
     
     
         16 . A production method for producing a running cage of a carriage and/or for producing a carriage with a running cage according to  claim 15 , wherein, in one production step, the running cage is fitted with bearing bodies. 
     
     
         17 . A production method for producing a running cage of a carriage and/or for producing a carriage with a running cage according to  claim 15 , wherein, in one production step, a running cage is connected to a connection element. 
     
     
         18 . A guide system with a carriage according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         19 . A furniture item or domestic appliance, with a guide system according to  claim 18 . 
     
     
         20 . A carriage for a guide system, wherein the carriage has a running cage, wherein the running cage has a cage middle element and two lateral cage side elements, wherein the cage side elements, lying opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, are each connected to the cage middle element, wherein a plane of extent S 1 , S 2  of a cage side element is at an angle to a plane of extent M 1  of the cage middle element, wherein a cage side element is connected to the cage middle element in an articulated manner via a joint. 
     
     
         21 . A carriage for a guide system, wherein the carriage has a running cage, wherein the running cage has a cage middle element and two lateral cage side elements, wherein the cage side elements, lying opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, are each connected to the cage middle element, wherein a plane of extent S 1 , S 2  of a cage side element is at an angle to a plane of extent M 1  of the cage middle element, wherein the carriage has two running cages, wherein a running cage has mirror symmetry about a longitudinal plane, wherein the longitudinal plane extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the carriage, and wherein the two running cages are present with mirror symmetry to each other on the carriage. 
     
     
         22 . A carriage for a guide system, wherein the carriage has a running cage, wherein the running cage has a cage middle element and two lateral cage side elements, wherein the cage side elements, lying opposite each other and spaced apart from each other, are each connected to the cage middle element, wherein a plane of extent S 1 , S 2  of a cage side element is at an angle to a plane of extent M 1  of the cage middle element, wherein the carriage has two running cages, a connection element and damping means, wherein the connection element connects the running cages to each other, such that the running cages are present at a distance from each other, wherein the damping means are formed between a running cage and the connection element in order, in the state with the carriage arranged on the guide system, to damp an opening movement and/or a closing movement of a rail of the guide system relative to a further rail of the guide system.