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Push To Open and TIP-ON push-to-open systems - an overview.

Valerii Furniture technologies 04 March 2023 Hits: 2973

Push-to-open systems - by another term - are door opening mechanisms without handles.

In the article we will try to understand the main existing systems, device and principle of operation.
There are two systems most famous on the furniture market:
Push To Open (Hettich Germany) and TIP-ON (BLUM Austria) .
The principle of operation, in fact, is revealed in the name of the Push To Open system, which in English means push to open.

Conductor for installation:

System overview:

Push To Open (Hettich Germany)

PUSH TO OPEN MAGNET FOR DOORS WITHOUT HANDLE
Linear mounting adapter for Push to open Magnet
Push to open Magnet XL linear
Push to open Pin
Quick assembly hinges for doors without handles Intermat 9943 Push to open / 9943 Push to open FIX
Push to open Universal maxi
Full extension slides for InnoTech Quadro V6 Push to open

TIP-ON (BLUM Austria)

TIP-ON 955. - standard
TIP-ON 955A - long
TIP-ON for doors - Accessories
TIP-ON for doors - installation, dismantling, adjustment
TIP-ON for TANDEM

Classification:

These systems are mechanical devices that are used for both swing doors and drawers.
By way of execution, the systems can be integrated into drawer systems - for example, in Tandem from (Blum) or Quadro (Hettich).
For hinged doors, there are two types - surface mounting and pressing (mortise).

First of all, the possibility of opening doors without handles gives the furniture a certain style, and for many users it is comfort. The second thing I would like to note is the start to the introduction of systems that will automatically open the necessary doors or drawers on command by voice or touch. All this already exists, but so far the price remains sky-high and the time is not far off when in any home ordinary people will treat such automation as simple things.

Door opening systems - "Push To Open"

Below are diagrams of the door opening structure and application options.

PUSH TO OPEN MAGNET FOR DOORS WITHOUT HANDLE

- Door opening mechanism without handles
- Press fit for overlay door hinge
- Can only be used in conjunction with Intermat Push to Open quick assembly hinges (see Hettich catalog pages 3.122 - 3.135)
- For door width 300 - 600 mm. and door height 300 - 900 mm.
- Includes self-adhesive striker
- Uncoated plastic

Door opening systems - "Push To Open MAGNET"

Line Mounting Adapter for Push to Open Magnet

- For inset or overlay door hinge
- Gray plastic
- Push to Open Magnet, order no. 0 060 230 separately, see Hettich catalog page 3.116

Door opening systems - "Push To Open MAGNET"

Push to open Magnet XL linear

- Door opening mechanism without handles
- For inset and overlay door hinges
- Can only be used in conjunction with Intermat Push to Open quick assembly hinges (see Hettich catalog pages 3.122 - 3.135)
- For door width 300 - 600 mm. and door heights 900 - 1600 mm.k
- With infinitely adjustable door gap 2.3 - 5.3 mm.
- Includes self-adhesive striker
- Gray plastic

Push to open Magnet XL linear

Push to Open Pin

Door opening mechanism without handles
For overlay door hinge
Can only be used in conjunction with Intermat Push to open quick assembly hinges (see Hettich catalog pages 3.122 - 3.135)
For door width 300 - 600 mm. and door height 300 - 2400 mm.
Gray plastic

Push to open Pin

Quick assembly hinges for doors without handles Intermat 9943 Push to open / 9943 Push to open FIX Opening angle 110°

Concealed hinge with return spring for quick installation
Cup assembly without tools (TH FIX)
For door thickness 15 - 25 mm.
Cup diameter 35 mm.
Built-in overlay adjustment + 1.0 mm. / - 2.5 mm.
Built-in depth adjustment with eccentric ± 2 mm.
Height adjustment on mounting plate ± 2 mm.
Hinge cup/bracket: nickel-plated

steel - this is not like in the usual hinges that we are used to using, where the spring attracts the closed door, but rather repels it. This effect is necessary to repel the door at the moment of release from the action of the Push to Open magnetic system.

Quick assembly hinges for doors without handles Intermat 9943 Push to open

Push to open Universal maxi

Door opening mechanism without handles
For inset and overlay door hinges
For door width 300 - 600 mm. and door height 300 - 2400 mm.
Travel forward 35 - 40 mm.
For use with locking hinges
- Intermat
- Ecomat
- SlideOn
- Minimat
- Perfekt
Gray plastic

Push to open Universal maxi

Full extension slides for InnoTech Quadro V6 Push to Open Load capacity 30 kg

The Push to Open opening mechanism is integrated into the Quadro rail system.
The principle of operation is the same as for swing doors - to open the drawer, you need to press the front and the system will push the drawer forward.
A feature is the correct calculation of the load - the load should be carefully selected according to the table shown, otherwise, if the weight of the box and the contents are exceeded, the system may not work.
It should also be taken into account that the gap between the end of the side bulkhead (case sidewall) and the front of the box (front panel) will also be increased to a minimum of 4mm.,

Sliding installation - just place the drawer on the rails and slide
Push to open - a mechanism that works on the principle of "pressed - opened", easily and silently opens drawers.
Built-in protection against accidental opening
Excellent stability in vertical and horizontal direction. The wear-resistant guide channels ensure that the steel balls are optimally guided: exactly in the track.
Maintenance-free thanks to the automatic self-cleaning of the guide rails.
Can be installed behind internal drawers / internal baskets behind drawers or hinged doors with Push to Open

Full extension slides for InnoTech Quadro V6 Push to open

Door opening systems - TIP-ON (BLUM Austria).

The TIP-ON system is an analogue of Push to Open from Hettich, and we will consider the principle of operation in the examples below.

TIP-ON 955.- standard

TIP-ON - light touch opening
For overlay doors (up to 1300 mm high.)
TIP-ON ejection path 18 mm.
Used with Blum hinges without spring
For installation in a drilled hole or on holders
Including adhesive plate and self-tapping plate

TIP-ON 955. - standard - mechanical opening system for doors

TIP-ON 955A - long

TIP-ON - light touch opening
For overlay doors (up to 1300 mm high.)
TIP-ON ejection path 38 mm.
Used with Blum hinges without spring
For installation in a drilled hole or on holders
For large doors also only 1 piece. on the door.

TIP-ON 955A - long - mechanical door opening system

TIP-ON for doors - Accessories

TIP-ON Accessories - straight holder

TIP-ON Accessories - cross holder

TIP-ON for doors - installation, dismantling, adjustment..

TIP-ON installation, dismantling, adjustment

TIP-ON for TANDEM

Handleless furniture is becoming more and more popular in all living spaces.
Introducing the TIP-ON mechanical opening system for handleless facades. It makes it easy to open drawers. The new TIP-ON synchronizer for TANDEM ensures stable opening even with wide fronts. You just need to lightly press the facade without a handle - no matter where.

TIP-ON is used with TANDEM full and partial extension without BLUMOTION. The mechanism is installed without tools.
Synchronizer (optional) for reliable opening of wide drawers. Can be installed without tools and is recommended for case widths from 600 mm.

Dynamic load 30 and 50 kg.
TANDEM inside - for smooth running, for the life of the furniture
Tool-free height adjustment with locks
Integrated front tilt adjustment without tools
Width and Depth Error Compensation
Additional use of a synchronizer for cabinet widths KB over 600 mm.

TIP-ON для TANDEM

TIP-ON for TANDEM - installation and adjustment

TIP-ON for TANDEMBOX: installation and adjustment This film shows the installation of the components of the TIP-ON system for TANDEMBOX, as well as simple depth adjustment without tools.
TIP-ON for TANDEM with synchronizer - installation film This film shows the installation of the components of the TIP-ON system for TANDEM with synchronizer, as well as simple and convenient depth adjustment.

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Push To Open and TIP-ON push-to-open systems - an overview.

Push To Open (Hettich Germany)