PUSH-TO-OPEN DEVICE

• Main Authors: LEE, Doo Myun, KIM, Byeol, KIM, Duc Hoi, KIM, Sai Ryun, LEE, Ro Hee
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 24.04.2024
• Subjects: CABINETS; COFFEE MILLS; DESKS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; OFFICE FURNITURE; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TABLES

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a push-to-open device mounted on a slide device having a fixed rail and a movable rail slidably provided on the fixed rail, and provides a push-to-open device comprising: a main body mounted on the fixed rail, and having a guide path and an inner space; a slider, which is provided on the main body so as to be capable of being caught by or released from a catching member of the movable rail, and moves along the guide path; a shaft, which has one end connected to the slider and the other end connected to an elastic member provided at the main body, and has a plurality of operating protrusions protruding from the outer peripheral surface thereof and a plurality of catching protrusions protruding at positions spaced a predetermined distance from the operating protrusions in the longitudinal direction; a rotator, which is provided at the main body, and engages with the operating protrusion to rotate in one direction by means of the movement of the shaft during a push operation, and thus is repeatedly circulated so as to be locked to or released from the catching protrusions; and the elastic member provided at the main body and elastically supporting the locking or releasing operation of the shaft and the rotator.