The furniture fittings market has long become an independent phenomenon and very profitable for the manufacturers of the mentioned devices. Of course, not everyone can afford to purchase newfangled additions for internal filling, however, the lifting mechanism for kitchen facades has long been a bestseller.
The action of the required parts is based on simple mechanics, as well as pneumatics. Many of these mechanisms are also equipped with a variety of dampers, and with them closers, which subsequently allow the use of this furniture smoothly and absolutely silently. Further in the article we will look at the main types of kitchen parts that interest us.
Lifting mechanism for kitchen fronts
Spring lifting mechanism for narrow facades
This device can be designated as “rigid-mechanical”. Many furniture makers say that during installation it is necessary to take care of your fingers, otherwise they can easily get pinched.
The spring lifting mechanism is produced for narrow facades because it can only support the following parts:
- weighing no more than 4 kilograms;
- opening approximately 90 degrees.
What does a spring lifting mechanism look like when installed on narrow facades
? Of course, such a mechanism is unable to provide you with silent closing and smooth movement during interaction with the facade, however, it also has an advantage: it is not high, which is why it is quite easy to install it inside even the narrowest cabinet of yours. kitchen set, the internal height of which is up to 15 centimeters.
If we consider the spring lift from this point of view, then you will not find any analogues to it, but you will appreciate the undeniable benefits. However, the spring mechanism has another strong side: you do not have to install additional hinges on the folding facade.
Today, spring mechanisms are used infrequently, since everyone prefers more “delicate” parts, however, they still continue to be used
FOLDING CONCEPTA 25 system
The Folding Concepta 25 system is a mechanism for opening folding, tilt-and-slide doors.
Designed for doors that, after folding, slide into niches formed by the sides of the cabinet or the side of the cabinet and the wall.
The Folding Concepta 25 is a mechanism for opening folding, tilt-and-slide doors.
Designed for doors that, after folding, slide into niches formed by the sides of the cabinet or the side of the cabinet and the wall.
The system allows you to organize a large number of different furniture and interior solutions, because with its help you can create both free-standing cabinets and built-in ones. The system is especially indispensable for such interiors where a functional change in the room is expected. For example, thanks to the system, it is easy to organize a kitchen in the living room, which would normally be closed with folding facades, but if necessary, can be transformed into a full-fledged kitchen area.
Bar-type bracket for folding furniture front
The bar bracket can be installed to the facade:
- left;
- on right;
- up;
- at the bottom.
This item comes in many different variations. For example:
- the “arm” of a bar-type bracket can be made flat or round;
- the base of the part is made of plastic or metal.
Bar bracket used to equip furniture with folding facades.
This facade fittings also belong to the mechanical category. Its price is very affordable, so you can find headsets equipped with it almost everywhere.
Please note: on facades whose width exceeds 60 centimeters, and in some cases even 50 centimeters, it is better to install parts for lifting the variety in question in pairs; one may still not be enough.
In the situation with the lift you are looking for, in contrast to the fittings described first, you will have to install additional furniture hinges on the opening sash.
With the help of bar brackets you can equip not only the kitchen, but also various walls, for example, storage for shoes
Quite often this detail is used not only in the kitchen, but also for classic walls and niches, for example:
- shoe racks;
- bars, etc.
Gas elevator design
It is a structure consisting of the following components made of plastic and metal:
- Sleeve.
- Elevator cone.
- External and internal cavities.
- Lifting rod.
- Landing, outer and inner cones.
- Button.
- Sealing element.
- Gas valve.
- Bearing.
- Gas bypass channel.
Lifting mezzanine bracket “click-clack”
This lifting mechanism also falls into the category of simple mechanical devices. It easily folds back the fronts of kitchen cabinets, mezzanines and other furniture of a similar type. The cost of these parts is also very affordable, which is good news. It turns out that you are free to choose from three types of fittings, while maintaining the confidence that its purchase will not empty your wallet.
The click-clack lifting mezzanine bracket has a modest size. Provided that you install it correctly, it will be able to open the door by about 90-100 degrees.
Click-clack bracket
It is no coincidence that such an additional name as “click-clack”, which sounds very similar to the name of the world-famous mechanism for installation in sofas, is attributed to it.
The fact is that, by analogy with a sofa, a facade equipped with a lifting mezzanine bracket of the type in question also needs:
- lift up to hear a characteristic clicking sound;
- then lower it.
This is how you can fix the sash in the open state.
This mechanism is quite simple to install and assemble, you can easily cope with this task yourself
Please note: when installing this mechanism, it is very important to correctly calculate the weight of the facade. If you choose it incorrectly, it will not lock, the sash will simply slowly move to the original position from which it was raised. That is why experienced furniture makers recommend installing two mechanisms on one box, using both sides.
This mechanism falls into the category of budget accessories; you can buy it everywhere
How to install
When purchasing a kitchen set, of course, you need to give preference to a model with already installed closers. If necessary, a technician with little experience can handle the installation of door closers. You just need, after consulting with the seller, to select suitable mechanisms, furniture fasteners (self-tapping screws, euroscrews), a screwdriver, a hammer, a pencil and read the instructions.
Correct installation of a furniture closer is a guarantee of its long-term and convenient operation. Closers can be attached directly to the cabinet body. In a repair supply store you can find reliable, easy-to-install gas loop closers. After securing the loop, you need to insert the closer into the special hole until it clicks.
Installing a retractable closer on a kitchen cabinet drawer will also not take much time. First, the long guide rails are screwed on. Then the main part of the mechanism is secured to the box with self-tapping screws. Having put the box in place, you need to check the smooth sliding of the structure along the slats.
When installing massive kitchen doors, the main piston part of the closer is fixed to a fixed shelf, and the rest of the part is fixed to the door. The closers are attached to the furniture body using self-tapping screws.
After installing the mechanisms, be sure to carefully adjust them using the screw on the housing. The sliding speed of the sliding system, the opening speed and the tightness of the cabinet door depend on the correct adjustment.
Furniture closers are fairly simple mechanisms, so they practically never break down. During the daily operation of kitchen cabinets, it is necessary to periodically lubricate the door closer mechanisms and clean them of dirt using napkins moistened with soapy water. It is not allowed to treat door closer mechanisms with cleaning powders containing abrasive particles.
Gas lift
Gas lift can rightfully be designated as a bestseller among the mechanisms in this category. It is so popular that it is already a classic, and is perhaps most often used to raise kitchen fronts.
The desired mechanism has many advantages, for which it is given “people’s love.” Here they are:
- obvious ease of installation to facades;
- very affordable cost;
- comfortable operation throughout the entire service life of the device.
Gas lift is one of the most convenient lifting mechanisms for equipping kitchen facades
How to install a gas lift: instructions
Gas lift fasteners are made directly to the following parts of the kitchen cabinet:
- to the side;
- to the facade.
You can easily handle the installation of a gas lift yourself, but if you are not confident in your abilities, trust the professionals.
More precisely, the round part of the part with the bushing goes exactly to the side of the cabinet, and the oblong fastener goes to the facade. A nitrogen cylinder is already snapped onto them, which, by the way, professional furniture makers recommend mounting directly in the upper part.
So, let's start looking at the steps.
Step 1. So, take the front of your cabinet and lay it with the inside facing up, that is, facing you. Now you need to start making markings.
Marking drawing for gas lift installation
To do this, on the side where the loops are located, you need to mark 9 centimeters, and at the same time step back 2.2 centimeters from the edge of the furniture segment. Place a dot at this point. It will later become the center of fastening of the hook-type part. During installation, you need to turn this part directly with a hook into the inside of the facade. It is important to take the size of the parts for the side of the cabinet at least 2.2 centimeters, the thickness will be about 1.6 centimeters, to which the gap is also added.
Markings on the facade
Step 2. Screw the fastener to the facade.
Fastening the fasteners
Step 3. Now it's time to mark the side of our kitchen cabinet. It also needs to be laid on some surface, turned so that its front part is facing up, that is, towards you.
Markings on the side wall
Take a ruler or construction tape and measure from the end at the top downwards about 27 centimeters. From the end located in the front part, measure 1 centimeter into the cabinet.
Step 4. This area is the central part of the fastening; we attach the round gas lift fastener there with self-tapping screws.
Installing the fastener
Step 5. Next, secure the gas lift. At the end of the work, do not forget to install a damper, overhead or mortise type, as desired. Its main task will be to soften the landing of the facade when it has to hit the end of the cabinet during closing. If you don't install it, you will not only be forced to constantly listen to popping noises, but also your furniture will quickly become unusable.
Installing a gas lift
Video - Marking and installation of gas lifts
How to adjust gas lift
A façade equipped with a gas lift can have three positions:
- 90°;
- 70°;
- 110°.
If you are short, it can be quite difficult to reach the necessary kitchen cabinet, namely its door, in order to close it from the top position.
To correct this situation, it is necessary to change the arrangement of existing fastening systems on the cabinet door.
Gas lift device
Table 1. How to adjust the façade markings for installing a gas lift
| Position | How to adjust |
| In order for the facade to be in the position indicated in the left column, being completely open, it is necessary to mark 10 centimeters down directly to the center of the fastener. |
| To achieve this position, you need to measure 9 centimeters from the indicated point. |
| To achieve this position, you need to measure 8 centimeters from the indicated point. |
Make the necessary markings and change the position of the fittings. At the same time, do not forget that an error of approximately 5-10 degrees is permissible, and this must also be taken into account. If you still want to perfect the opening width you need, try adjusting the position of the part by eye.
However, you can adjust the angle of the door in the open position much more accurately if you tighten the gas lift cylinder directly. The fact is that inside this part there is a kind of thread. If, for example, you have facades with installed cylinders in a row, sometimes it is very important to adjust them as uniformly as possible. This is where carving comes into play. We rotate the cylinder along it, and at the same time the facade itself either lowers or rises, which is very convenient. This way you can achieve maximum accuracy.
How to correctly select the gas lift load
The lifting force in the case of this part varies within the following parameters: from 50-60N to 180-220N. Provided that it is correctly selected, and the part is also subsequently equipped with various closers or dampers, then using a gas lift, you can achieve smooth movement of the facade when opening and silent closing, in which there will not be even a hint of the annoying knock of the door.
The standard height of traditional kitchen cabinets is 72 centimeters. If you divide this value into two halves, you get 36 centimeters. This is exactly the standard height of the facade, which does not open to the side, but tilts upward.
Next, in the table in the photo, we will consider what gas lift load is typical for facades with a specific standard width. This parameter changes the weight of the door, and, as a result, you need to select a completely different type of gas lift for it.
Gas lift selection diagram
For those facades that are large and heavy, it would be better to install the parts symmetrically on both sides to avoid gradual warping of the door, which would otherwise inevitably occur.
Wide facades must be equipped with two gas lifts, located symmetrically, otherwise the door will gradually warp
Please note: if you are forced to use a strong gas lift, that is, a part whose power will be approximately 80 units, you need to strengthen the upper horizon (the part to which furniture hinges are attached) with something, since when the cabinet is closed, the part will receive too intense load.
Grass Kinvaro lifting devices
The Grass company, like Blum, is an Austrian company. It is no less known for its quality and durability. Their mechanisms are very easy to use, compact and silent. Many well-known kitchen sets are equipped with mechanisms from this particular company. To improve the quality of their vertical lifts, engineers work tirelessly, creating more and more advanced mechanisms. They analyzed various situations and honed their models to perfection. All this allowed us to become a leader in the vertical type of lifting.
Distinctive qualities:
- Strong fixation of the door in any position. You don’t have to worry that the façade will start to close. Thanks to a special mechanism system, it will not move even a millimeter from the position in which you left it;
- Each model has built-in protection against accidental damage (to fingers). This system is great if there are children in the house;
- All models of this company can use any type of facade;
- A special control system in which the damper is installed can regulate the spring force and therefore any facade will move equally easily, both light and heavy;
- The design is stable and does not fail in its operation;
- To prevent the door from slamming when closing, a shock absorber is installed in it;
- The device has the ability to manually configure how the door of your locker will open (the opening method and its angle);
- The permissible width for modules of this brand is 1200 mm (maximum);
- The parts, like the mechanism itself as a whole, are highly resistant to corrosion.
An extremely important quality of Grass vertical opening mechanisms is their affordable price. It is much lower than that of other well-known companies, but the quality is no worse, and in some details even better. This is achieved by the fact that the company does not charge money for the brand, and this significantly reduces the cost of devices manufactured using them. Due to this, the company's lifting mechanisms are very popular among ordinary buyers.
Folding lifting mechanisms with closers
You always want to get the best, especially when it comes to creating a real dream kitchen in your home. So that the doors of kitchen cabinets that fold upward not only slide absolutely silently, but also open and close without pops, squeaks and, in principle, any artificial effort.
Folding mechanisms for kitchen facades, equipped with closers
Manufacturers of kitchen fittings are ready to provide you with such a device, therefore, folding mechanisms equipped with closers built directly into the body of the part have appeared on the market. These newfangled products are presented mainly by manufacturing companies that are known throughout the world:
- "Bloom";
- "Hettich", etc.
Folding lifting mechanisms with closers are a stylish solution suitable for equipping mezzanine-type facades.
Folding mechanisms produced by these renowned companies for equipping mezzanine-type lockers can be opened completely without your effort, by means of:
- light pressure;
- starting from an electric drive system.
Agree, it’s not only stylish, but also very comfortable, reliable, beautiful, and quiet. The cost of these products, unfortunately, is far from affordable.
Some of these mechanisms are equipped with an electric drive, which allows you to practically not participate in the process of lifting the cabinet doors, which is especially convenient for people who are short or have little time to spare.
Choice
Nowadays, the mechanisms used in the installation of kitchen furniture are produced by many European and Russian manufacturers and meet strict quality criteria. By choosing products from well-known manufacturers with extensive experience in their own developments, the consumer receives reliable products that will last for decades.
The strength characteristics of each product declared by the manufacturer must be confirmed during load testing. The use of durable closing and roll-out mechanisms for the upper compartments and floor cabinets of the kitchen set allows you to store a large volume of dishes and food longer.
The use of metal with multi-layer chrome plating not only protects mechanisms from corrosion and other damage, but also gives an aesthetic and stylish look to the kitchen space.
Pull-out mechanisms for drawers and baskets, mechanisms for rotating corner storage systems, equipped with closers, must be securely fastened and ensure completely silent operation of kitchen cabinets.
Folding lift mechanisms for remote cabinets
European brands that produce fittings sell parts that are so strong and have a solid load-bearing capacity that they are increasingly being used for very, very high doors. If you open such doors just like that, then you will have to work hard to close it, since the lower front edge of the facade will look upward.
Folding lift mechanism for cabinet with extension
To prevent this from happening, use a mechanism that will move the upper front part of the facade, as it were, deeper into the cabinet (to take it out), providing you with a much more convenient and comfortable interaction with the mezzanines of the kitchen unit in the future. This is especially true when you are equipping a façade whose height is more than 30-40 centimeters.
This solution looks very beautiful and stylish
The mechanisms of the presented type have only one drawback: height. So, even when moving the end deep into the cabinet, if you are a small, fragile girl or a man of average height, then you will have to, if not jump high up to lower the front of the mezzanine kitchen cabinet, then stand on your toes or stretch up. And even in this case, you can only hook the door, and, if possible, pull it towards you and close it.
TONGO sliding door system
Tongo is a support system designed for the production of free-standing and built-in wardrobes with sliding doors.
The system is used with blind facades with a thickness of 16-20 mm and a weight of up to 60 kg, made of slab materials. Also possible to use with façade profiles of the SP.16 series.
The system consists of upper and lower guides and a set of fittings for one door.
| Comparison table | TONGO1 | TONGO2 | TONGO H1 | TONGO H2 |
| Cabinet type | Freestanding Built-in | Freestanding Built-in | Standing separately | Standing separately |
| Top guide type | W-shaped invoice | W-shaped invoice | Mortise into groove | Mortise into groove |
| Bottom guide type | Invoice | Invoice | Mortise into groove | Mortise and tenon |
| Type of upper carriages | Invoices | Invoices | Mortise | Mortise |
| Bottom carriage type | Invoices | Mortise | Mortise | Mortise |
| Facade thickness | up to 20 mm | up to 32 mm | up to 40 mm | up to 40 mm |
| Facade weight | up to 60 kg | up to 60 kg | up to 60 kg | up to 60 kg |
Tongo is a support system designed for the production of free-standing and built-in wardrobes with sliding doors.
The system is used with blind facades with a thickness of 16-20 mm and a weight of up to 60 kg, made of slab materials. Also possible to use with façade profiles of the SP.16 series.
The system consists of upper and lower guides and a set of fittings for one door.
The mechanism responsible for lifting the cabinet in a vertical plane
The mechanism for lifting the façade of a mezzanine cabinet in a vertical plane is a stylish solution, and perhaps the most expensive. Indeed, the prices for such fittings can scare a client in the “budget” category, and, despite all their advantages, they will not force him to buy it, since sometimes equipping a kitchen with similar details can cost as much as a couple of cabinets from a set for a medium-sized kitchen price segment.
Folding mezzanine cabinets, the doors of which move in a vertical plane, are a real boon for short people
That is why fitting solutions were invented that ensure the cabinet is lifted not in a horizontal, as usual, but in a vertical plane. Of course, in this position it will be much easier for you to reach the door, pull it towards you and close it without any problems.
The cost of this equipment is high and not everyone can afford it.
System CONCEPTA 30
The Concepta 30 system is a mechanism for opening sliding and turning doors. Designed for doors that slide into niches formed by two cabinet sides or a cabinet side and a wall.
Concepta 30 system is a mechanism for opening sliding and turning doors. Designed for doors that slide into niches formed by two cabinet sides or a cabinet side and a wall.
The system allows you to organize a large number of different furniture and interior solutions, because with its help you can create both free-standing cabinets and built-in ones. The system is especially indispensable for such interiors where a functional change in the room is expected. For example, if you need to combine a dressing room with a bedroom or allocate a home office in a living area.
Comparison of the presented accessories
Speaking about the fittings presented in our article, it must be said that gas lifts are especially popular today. It is no coincidence that we paid the most attention to them in this article.
Gas lift
The fact is that these products, in comparison with the other parts considered, have several advantages that are not characteristic of other representatives of this category, namely:
- closers can be built into them;
- their price remains affordable, and everyone can afford such accessories;
- the service life of these products is very long;
- Gas lifts are very convenient to operate; they glide smoothly and operate quietly when installed correctly:
- The product is quite easy to install yourself, and also dismantle it yourself, if necessary.
Gas lift is a leader in sales.
Spring, bar and “click-clack” brackets are characterized by low cost and reliability , however, they are inconvenient to use and most often unpleasant due to noise, the need for effort, etc.
Mechanisms with closers, folding ones with remote control, as well as fittings that allow facades to open in a vertical plane - work well, look nice and also last for many years. However, their cost is quite high.
Let's sum it up
There are many lifting mechanisms for kitchen facades. Which one to choose is up to you to decide, based on your own preferences, needs and resources available to you. Before going to the store, carefully study this text again, and then start choosing parts. We wish you good luck!
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Structure and principle of operation
Closer mechanisms are conventionally divided into oil and gas. Inside the oil mechanism there is an oil-filled capsule complete with a working spring. The operating principle of the oil closer mechanism is as follows. As the door closes, it begins to exert pressure on the closer stop. The oil covering the spring flows to the rear of the capsule, where it is retained by a system of seals. The speed of door closing can be controlled by adjusting a special valve, which narrows and expands the oil outflow channel.
