The purpose of the swing mechanism for furniture, important nuances of choice
How to assemble a piece of furniture if it is impossible to use accessories? The answer is simple: to assemble it without accessories will not work. Such elements make it possible to give furniture high functionality, practicality, and visual appeal. That is why, in order to choose a really high-quality cabinet or cabinet, it is important to pay attention to furniture, one of the types of which is a swivel mechanism for furniture used for many furniture designs.
What is a
In order to provide doors of various kinds of furniture with the possibility of rotary opening, facade fastening mechanisms with hinge hinges are used. In the case of a standard opening angle, the facade opens 95 degrees. In the case of corner cabinets with withdrawable or rotating storage systems, sofas, dining tables with a swivel with a transformation mechanism, it is actual to use accessories with a non-standard installation angle (180, 270 degrees). It provides a person with the opportunity to transform one piece of furniture into another or to change one of his functional states to another.
The mechanisms of this plan are easily transformed, as a result of which the appearance of the furniture, its functionality are changing. For example, kitchen cabinets or hangers. This is extremely important for the comfort of furniture users, however, such accessories are even more relevant in small-sized housing. Small spaces should be furnished with highly functional furniture, otherwise they will be little comfortable for living.
Varieties
Swivel accessories may have different diameters.
Diameter | Permissible load level, kg |
300 mm | 50-70 |
400 mm | 80-100 |
600 mm | 170-190 |
Due to the variety of sizes, you can choose a model that can withstand heavy weight. That is why such accessories are popular when creating different pieces of furniture: sofas, dining tables.
Similar products may vary in color. The most common colors are steel, black, platinum, chrome.
Swivel mechanisms are mounted inside or outside the cabinet, so the door is quickly and easily removed and hung. There are several types of rotary loops:
- four-hinged mechanisms - standard hardware that allows you to open the furniture facade at an angle of more than 90 degrees;
- seven-hinged hinges - a rarer type of hardware that allows you to open and move the door to the side.
The more modern technologies are used to create turning hardware, the less time will be required for its installation and hanging of the facade. Only a quality product is able to withstand up to 100 thousand cycles of opening the facade.
Materials of manufacture
Circular rotary mechanisms provide a unique opportunity to create rotating stands, shelves, platforms. With their help, you can significantly save space in the house without compromising the comfort of furniture.
Such accessories are excellent for installation on various materials (MDF, particleboard, fiberboard, plastic, metal) and are characterized by high functionality. It is comfortable to use it even for a teenager without special difficulties.
For the manufacture of a modern swivel mechanism for furniture, materials with different operational parameters are used, which affects the quality and duration of the period of use of the piece of furniture:
- the most practical, durable and strong is the rotary mechanism made of galvanized steel. It is able to withstand loads up to 170-190 kg without deformation. That is why steel hardware is so in demand today;
- also in stores you can pick up rotary accessories made of zinc-aluminum alloy. This is a unique material that demonstrates high resistance to wear, strength, durability.
The more often the rotary mechanism is operated, the shorter its service life. Therefore, it is extremely important to check with the seller what material all furniture components are made of.
What designs is used
Swivel furniture platforms are a special type of fittings that are used during assembly:
- kitchen cabinets with a non-standard opening angle. Such furniture is relevant for tiny kitchens, where there is very little free space;
- dining tables transforming into a small coffee table;
- stand for TVs, which can take the form of a table;
- upholstered furniture - also rotary fittings allow you to expand the chair or sofa into a full-fledged berth by turning one of its parts to the side;
- clothes hangers in the corridor, rotating around its axis;
- wardrobes.
In other words, the scope of such products is very wide. This moment is especially important when creating interiors in small apartments and houses, where every centimeter of free space has a very high value for the comfort of residents.
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