MEANS OF UNION TO JOIN IN WHICH IT CAN BE RELEASED AND PROCESS FOR THE RELEASE OF A UNION BETWEEN A FIRST PECA COMPONENT AND A SECOND PECA COMPONENT

摘要

In order to provide a connecting means for the releasable connection of a first component and a second component, in particular, for the releasable connection of furniture and machine parts, comprising a first connecting element arranged on the first component and a second connecting element arranged on the second component, wherein the first connecting element and the second connecting element are releasably connected to one another in the connected state of the components and one of the connecting elements comprises a retaining part which interacts with the other one of the connecting elements in a retaining position such that any relative movement of the first connecting element and the second connecting element along a direction of connection is prevented and which allows a relative movement of the first connecting element and the second connecting element along the direction of connection in a release position, which makes a reliable releasable connection of two components with one another possible without weakening the relevant components unnecessarily due to channels it is suggested in accordance with the invention that the retaining part be movable from the retaining position into the release position by means of a driving magnetic field variable with time and acting on the connecting means from outside the connecting means. The present disclosure relates to the subject matter disclosed in International Application No. PCT/EP99/01064 (WO 99/43961) of Feb. 18, 1999, the entire specification of which is incorporated herein by reference.