CN114508883A

CN114508883A - Food receiving container and domestic refrigeration appliance

Info

Publication number: CN114508883A
Application number: CN202111346377.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·加特; C·莱格纳; D·卢克斯; F·海尔
Original assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2020-11-17
Filing date: 2021-11-15
Publication date: 2022-05-17
Also published as: DE102020214431A1; EP4000461A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a food receiving container (6) having: a container housing (7) having a bottom wall (8) and side walls (10, 11); a front wall (13) movably arranged on the container tank (7); coupling means (14), by means of which the front wall (13) and the container housing (7) are directly coupled to one another in a coupled state of the coupling means (14) and by means of which the front wall (13) is held in a closed end position on the container housing (7), the coupling means (14) having an actuatable coupling element (18), which in the coupled state engages in a coupling receptacle (20) of the coupling means (14), the coupling element (18) having an actuating surface (19), which is outwardly oriented and exposed for touching actuation by means of the actuating element, the coupling element (18) having a delimiting lug (21) which projects from the actuating surface (19), thereby forming a positioning aid stop for the actuating element on the actuating surface (19). It also relates to a domestic refrigeration appliance (1).

Description

Food receiving container and domestic refrigeration appliance

Technical Field

One aspect of the present invention relates to a food receiving container. The food receiving container has a container shell

The container housing has a bottom wall and a side wall. Further, the food receiving container has a front wall that is separate from the container well. The front wall is movably disposed on the container tank. The food receiving container furthermore has a coupling device by means of which the front wall and the container housing are directly coupled to one another in the coupled state of the coupling device and by means of which the front wall is held in a closed (geschlossene) end position on the container housing. The coupling device has a coupling element which can be actuated and which, in the coupled state, is embedded in a coupling receptacle of the coupling device. The coupling element has an outwardly oriented and exposed actuating surface for the touch-sensitive actuation by means of the actuating element. Another aspect of the invention relates to a domestic refrigeration appliance having at least one such food receiving container.

Background

Various configurations of shell-like (or trough-shell-like) refrigerated goods containers are known, which may also be referred to as food receiving containers. In this regard, there are containers that are integrally constructed. In these configurations, the front wall is constructed integrally with the side walls and the bottom wall. However, in these embodiments, it is difficult to clean the volume receiving space of the food receiving container. In particular, the transition region between the wall and the bottom wall mentioned is more difficult to clean on the inside.

Thus, in particular also in this respect, such embodiments of a food receiving container are also known: in these embodiments, the front wall is movably configured relative to the remaining body (i.e., the container tank). The front wall can thus be tilted away from the container housing and can thus also be easily accessible on the front side. In particular, the cleanability of the interior of the food receiving container is thereby improved.

Examples of this type are known from EP 2591297B 1. Here, there is also an actuating element in the form of a push button which is accessible laterally. The actuating element can be pressed in the width direction of the refrigerated goods container there and can thus release the coupling device. Thus, the closed state of the front wall can also be released. The actuating element has an outwardly disposed actuating surface which is flat.

Furthermore, a corresponding design of a food receiving container is known from EP 2702338B 1. The actuating element is a snap-in element here. The snap element has a snap plate. The catch plate constitutes the front end of the operating element. The catch plate has an outwardly oriented surface which is not of flat design. It must be pressed onto the actuating surface in order to be able to move the actuating element in the width direction and thus to release the coupled state.

However, due to the design of the actuating element in this case, a targeted and user-friendly actuation is limited. It is also possible that an insufficient decoupling process may occur if the user touches the control surface with his finger inaccurately.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a food receiving container and a domestic refrigerator, in which the actuation of the actuating element of such a coupling device is improved.

This object is achieved by a food receiving container and a domestic refrigeration appliance according to the independent claims.

One aspect of the present invention relates to a food receiving container. The food receiving container has a container well. The container well has a bottom wall and a side wall. Further, the food receiving container has a front wall that is separate from the container tub. The front wall is movably disposed on the container tank. The food receiving container furthermore has mechanical coupling means by means of which the front wall and the container housing can be mechanically coupled to each other. In the coupled state of the coupling device, the front wall and the tank shell are then directly coupled to one another. Furthermore, the front wall is also held in the closed end position on the container tank by means of the coupling device. The coupling device has at least one coupling element that can be actuated. In the coupled state, the at least one steerable coupling element is embedded in the coupling receptacle of the coupling device. The coupling element has an outwardly oriented and exposed actuating surface, which is designed for a touch-sensitive actuation by means of the actuating element. The release of the coupling state is then effected in a defined manner by targeted actuation of the actuating surface. The coupling element has a limiting lug projecting from the control surface. The positioning aid stop for the actuating element on the actuating surface is formed by the limiting strip or the projecting edge bead (Einfassung). That is, with this type of configuration, the coupling element is specifically designed in the actuation region. Since only the control surface is no longer present, but rather the projecting limit sections associated therewith, a defined positioning of the actuating element (in particular of the user's finger) on the control surface is achieved.

Since the boundary strip essentially specifies the correct position for the finger on the control surface, a very user-friendly and correct control is also achieved. In particular, the pressing against the control surface to release the coupling is thereby improved. This is because this avoids: the fingers may be placed on the actuating surface in a strongly asymmetrical manner, and the coupling element is actuated in a clamping or opening manner as a result thereof to release the coupling. The delimiting webs thus assist in a very central positioning of the actuating element (in particular a finger) on the actuating surface. The force action from the actuating element (in particular a finger) on the actuating surface is thereby also improved. This results in a more straight force action, so that the release process of the coupled state is particularly advantageously achieved. Furthermore, the limiting strip also achieves that: the actuating element is better prevented from slipping off the control surface when it is pressed onto the control surface by means of the actuating element.

The delimiting webs thus also form at least one partial (in particular only partial) enveloping part. A finger placed on the control surface is thus also partially enclosed by the delimiting strip and is thus held in its position on the control surface.

In one embodiment, the coupling element is a spring-type (federnd) press element. This results in particularly easy handling. In particular, the coupling element also automatically springs in the basic state when it is not in the state of coupling with the coupling receptacle. Furthermore, the spring-loaded pressing element also makes it possible to: in the case of a coupling between the coupling element and the coupling receptacle, the coupling element is first moved out of the basic state and thus causes a spring pretensioning to some extent. If such a position is reached: in this position, the partial element of the coupling element (in particular the insert) is lowered into the coupling receptacle, which then also automatically occurs, since this spring-like pretensioning causes the partial element to snap into the coupling receptacle. Thus, the coupling state is also better maintained by such a spring-loaded pressing element. This is because, in particular, in one embodiment it can be provided that the coupling element is arranged in the coupling receptacle with a continuous spring bias in the coupled state. This prevents an undesired release of the coupling state.

In one embodiment, the control surface is exposed sideways, seen in the width direction of the food receiving container. The coupling element can be moved in the width direction and can be released, in particular, in the coupled state. By this positioning is also achieved: on the one hand, it is easy for the user to touch and a simple operating design is achieved. On the other hand, by means of this particular position, the front wall is free of such coupling elements. Thus, in particular also: a loosening of the coupling state may occur due to an undesired impact on the front wall of the food receiving container on the front side. Thus, an undesired loosening of the coupling state is avoided by this lateral positioning.

Furthermore, such a lateral arrangement is associated with a neater condition and a quieter (beruhigeren) front side appearance of the food receiving container.

In one embodiment, the delimiting webs have vertical web portions. This means that the strip portion is oriented in the height direction of the food receiving container. This is a particularly advantageous embodiment. This is because, on the one hand, an at least partially rearward (or in the depth direction of the food receiving container) movement of the actuating element is thereby limited. In this type of approach movement, the finger then touches this vertical connecting strip section. This advantageously prevents the actuating element from projecting backwards on the actuating surface orAnd a rearward sliding away orientation. A further advantage of this embodiment is that the coupling wall of the coupling element, which is provided as intended for a cross-over fit, is increased by this vertical web section

Or hook the coupling receiving part. Whereby the coupling state can be improved. Since undesired loosening is thereby better avoided. An undesired loosening of the coupling state is also avoided, in particular, if a relative movement between the coupling element and the coupling receptacle (in particular in the width direction of the food receiving container) is also caused, for example, by a force action of the food receiving container. This is because it is in the width direction of the food receiving container that the overlap between the coupling element and the coupling receptacle is increased by such a vertical web portion.

In one embodiment, the limiting webs have a horizontal top web portion and/or a horizontal bottom web portion. This is observed in the height direction of the food receiving container. In this respect, the horizontal orientation is advantageously directed in the depth direction of the food receiving container. Upward and/or downward delimitation can be achieved by these further strip sections. In this way, the control surface can also be touched by the actuating element in a positionally accurate manner, or such a positionally accurate touching can advantageously be facilitated. This prevents too high or too low a contact with the control surface.

Furthermore, the rigidity of the coupling element in this region can be increased by these horizontal web sections.

In one embodiment, it can be provided that the horizontal bar section ends directly at the vertical bar section (endet). A continuous (or uninterrupted) limiting strip is thus formed, which is not of rectilinear design. The advantages mentioned above in connection with the individual web portions are improved again here, since these advantages are achieved in that at least two spatial directions are effectively combined.

In one embodiment, the limiting webs are U-shaped. The above-mentioned advantages with regard to the positioning accuracy of the actuating element on the actuating surface, the sliding-out safety, and also the mechanical rigidity of the partial region of the coupling element are thereby achieved.

In one embodiment, the control surface and the delimiting strip are constructed integrally with one another. This reduces the number of components and permanently achieves the position of the components relative to one another.

In one embodiment, the entire coupling element is constructed in one piece. For example, the coupling element may be constructed from plastic.

In one embodiment, the coupling element is integrally constructed with the side wall of the container shell. In particular, the coupling element is configured to be integrated in a front region of the side wall, seen in the depth direction of the food receiving container.

In one embodiment, the coupling receptacle is formed in the front wall, in particular integrally therewith. In one embodiment, the coupling receptacle may be a through-going hole in the wall region of the front wall.

The coupling receptacle extends in particular in such a plane: the plane is constituted by the depth direction and the height direction of the food receiving container.

In one embodiment, the control surface is non-planar. In this embodiment, the control surface has a control section surface which is forward in the depth direction of the food receiving container. In this embodiment, the actuating surface has in particular a rear actuating section surface, which directly adjoins the front actuating section surface in the rearward direction. The two actuating parts are arranged at an angle to one another.

By means of this embodiment, in combination with the delimiting webs, a certain depression area (or cavity area) is formed on the coupling element. This allows a more targeted, more stable touching of the control surface by the control element (in particular by a finger) to be achieved. Thereby improving the positioning assist stop.

In one embodiment, the delimiting bars are arranged directly on the rear control surface. The delimiting webs project laterally outwardly from the rear actuating surface. In this way, the control surface, in particular the rear control surface, can be touched in an advantageous manner in a targeted and precise manner. This results in a particularly advantageous desired actuation of the actuating element. This results in a somewhat optimal pressing point of the actuating element onto the coupling element in this connection.

Thus, in this regard, the user no longer has to guess: where such an optimal pressing point might be, or the user can no longer miss this optimal pressing point on the control surface. Now, the user can visually see: where the best position on the actuating surface is, so that the best actuating procedure in this respect can be carried out to release the coupling.

In one embodiment, the height of the delimiting strip is designed such that the upper edge of the delimiting strip (in particular the entire upper edge) lies in a plane with the front actuating section. The upper edge of the delimiting strip is here the free edge of the delimiting strip, which is remote from the actuating part surface. The limiting webs terminate directly at the rear actuating section. The delimiting webs thus project out of the plane of the rear actuating section and thus extend laterally outward in the width direction of the food-receiving container, starting from the lower actuating section. In this connection, the height of the limiting strip is measured between the rear actuating section and the upper edge of the limiting strip.

An advantageous geometry is achieved by the above-mentioned advantageous embodiments. This is because the delimiting webs project outwardly over their entirety beyond the control surface. It therefore reaches at most the position reached by the front actuating section surface, in particular in the width direction. This configuration of the limiting webs also makes it possible to achieve a transition of the upper edge to the front actuating section in a non-edge manner. This makes it possible to avoid undesired finger impacts on such edges. This also results in a particularly user-friendly operating design.

In one embodiment, the coupling element has an embedded mass. The insertion block is provided as intended for direct insertion into the coupling receptacle. The coupling is therefore carried out in particular between the insertion block and the coupling receptacle. The insert has the control surface. In particular, the entire actuating surface is formed on the insert. The coupling element has a retaining portion terminating at the insert. By means of the holding portion, the coupling element is arranged on or ends at the container shell. A wall step of the coupling element is formed between the holding part and the insert. The wall step is provided for: the wall step sinks into the coupling receiving portion in a state in which the coupling element is coupled with the coupling receiving portion. The wall step thus overlaps in the coupled state in a spatial direction (in particular in the width direction of the food-receiving container) with a limiting edge of the coupling receptacle. Thereby achieving a snap-fit condition.

Furthermore, in this advantageous embodiment, the possibility of increasing the wall steps already explained above is supported by the targeted arrangement of the vertical web sections. Because the wall steps are thereby increased. The depth of penetration of the insertion block into the coupling receptacle is likewise increased thereby. For example, when a relative movement occurs in the width direction between the coupling element and the coupling receptacle in such a coupled state due to a force action, an undesired loosening of the coupled state is prevented in a particularly advantageous manner. This may occur, for example, as a result of rolling stored goods in the food receiving container, which then collide against the wall of the container. For example, a pulling out or pushing in of the food receiving container in the receiving space of the domestic refrigeration appliance can also result in: in this connection, a relative movement between the front wall and the container shell occurs, and in this connection, a corresponding relative movement in the width direction between the coupling element and the coupling receptacle also occurs in the coupled state.

In particular, the wall steps and the delimiting webs (in particular the vertical web portions) are arranged flush with one another on their outer sides.

In one embodiment, the delimiting strips have a height such that the coupling element can penetrate between the wall of the front wall having the coupling receptacle and the side wall of the container housing in a defined manner, in particular in the depth direction. Simple coupling and decoupling is also achieved.

In general, a food receiving container is hereby achieved that offers a number of advantages. In particular, a particularly advantageous contact position of the actuating element on the actuating surface is better recognized. Furthermore, when the user applies his fingers to the control surface and in this connection also touches the limiting strip, it is the limiting strip that also provides tactile feedback to the user. Thus, to some extent, direct feedback to the user can also be made: where the best possible pressing point on the control surface is.

Furthermore, simple production is also achieved by the proposed solution. The production process is very simple, in particular when the front wall and the container shell are each manufactured from plastic, in particular as injection-molded components. Existing injection molding tools need little change. Since the shape of the delimiting strips is very simple, the tools associated therewith can also be easily adapted. In this respect, the material requirements for such a delimiting strip are almost negligible.

By means of the limiting webs, it is also achieved: before passing through

When the actuating surface is actuated, the user touches the limiting strip with his finger as actuating element, so that he simply recognizes: to a preferred actuating position on the actuating surface. In particular, the finger pad lies on the best possible pressure point on the control surface.

In an advantageous embodiment, in which a wall step is formed between the insert and the holder, a theoretically complete vertical wall step can be achieved, precisely when the coupling element is produced as an injection-molded part. The wall step is slightly inclined due to the need for a stripper ramp. It is precisely in this case that the delimiting webs are a further advantage in order to avoid the above-explained undesired release of the coupling state in such embodiments. Since even in the case of a slightly inclined wall step in this connection, such a lateral slipping-off of the coupling element from the coupling receptacle in the case of a slight impact force in the width direction is avoided by the lifting of the wall by the delimiting webs. In this width direction, this tolerance for the relative movement between the coupling element and the coupling receptacle in the coupled state is increased by the delimiting webs.

A further advantage is that the coupling between the coupling element and the coupling receptacle is slightly louder in terms of acoustic snapping due to the invention or its advantageous embodiments. Thus, the final state after snapping can be better perceived acoustically.

In particular, blind coupling and decoupling is also achieved to a certain extent more simply and better for the user by means of the proposed design. This means that the user does not have to clearly see the coupling element and the coupling receptacle in order to be able to release the coupled state.

By "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "horizontal", "vertical", "depth direction", "width direction", "height direction" and the like are meant the positions and orientations which occur when the food receiving receptacle or the guiding device or the appliance is used and arranged as intended.

Further features of the invention emerge from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. The features and feature combinations mentioned above in the description and the features and feature combinations mentioned below in the description of the figures and/or shown in the figures individually can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations without leaving the framework of the invention. Accordingly, such embodiments of the invention may also be considered to be included and disclosed: the embodiments are not explicitly shown and explained in the figures, but result from and can be produced by individual combinations of features from the explained examples. Such embodiments and combinations of features may also be considered disclosed: the embodiments and feature combinations thus do not have all the features of the independent claims originally drafted. Furthermore, such embodiments and combinations of features may be considered disclosed, inter alia, for the embodiments set forth above: the embodiments and combinations of features described exceed or deviate from the functional combinations set forth in the claims.

Drawings

Next, embodiments of the present invention are explained in more detail based on schematic drawings. The figures show:

fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a domestic refrigeration appliance according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a food receiving container according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a partial region of a container well casing of a food receiving container with an embodiment of a coupling element of a coupling device;

fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a part of the region in fig. 2; and

fig. 5 shows a sectional illustration through a partial region of the food receiving container according to fig. 2, in which the coupling state between the coupling receptacle and the coupling element is shown on the one hand and the release state between the coupling receptacle and the coupling element is also indicated in the manner of a dashed line on the other hand.

In the figures, identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference signs.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a domestic refrigeration device 1. The domestic refrigerator 1 is designed for storing and preserving food. The domestic refrigerator 1 can be a refrigerator or freezer or a combination refrigerator and freezer. The domestic refrigerator 1 has a housing 2. An inner container 3 is arranged in the housing 2. The inner container 3 delimits with walls a receiving space 4 for food. The receiving space 4 may be a cold storage compartment or a freezer compartment. Furthermore, the domestic refrigeration device 1 has a door 5. The door 5 is movably arranged on the housing 2. The door 5 is provided for closing the receiving space 4 here on the front side.

In the receiving space 4, schematically shown, a food receiving container 6 is arranged. The food receiving container 6 may also be referred to as a refrigerated goods container.

An embodiment of the food receiving container 6 is shown in a perspective view in fig. 2. The food receiving container 6 has a container well 7. The container housing 7 has a bottom wall 8, a back wall 9 and

opposed side walls

10 and 11. The container shell 7 forms a volume 12, into which volume 12 the stored goods can be inserted. In one embodiment, the container housing 7 is constructed integrally. The container housing 7 is constructed in particular from plastic.

Furthermore, the food receiving container 6 has a front wall 13. The front wall 13 is a separate member from the container casing 7. The front wall 13 may be constructed in one piece. For example, the front wall 13 may be constructed of plastic.

In fig. 2, the front wall 13 is shown in its closed final position on the container shell 7. In this connection, the front wall 13 forms a further vertical boundary wall (in particular the front boundary wall) of the boundary wall of the volume space 12. The front wall 13 is arranged to be movable relative to the container housing 7. The front wall 13 can also be completely removed from the tank shell 7. This can be achieved in a manner that is non-destructively releasable.

The food receiving container 6 has a coupling means 14. By means of such a mechanical coupling means 14, the front wall 13 is directly mechanically coupled with the container tank 7. In addition, the closed end position of the front wall 13 on the container tank 7, which is shown in fig. 2, is also held by the coupling device 14.

In the depth direction (z direction), the subelements of the coupling means 14 are configured in the front region (or front-side region) of the side wall 11. In particular, corresponding partial elements of the coupling device 14 are also present on the opposite side wall 10 in order to achieve a corresponding mechanical coupling with the front wall 13 on both sides.

As can be seen, the coupling means 14 are formed in the lower region between the side walls 11 and the front wall 13 and in the lower region between the side walls 10 and the front wall 13, as seen in the height direction (y direction).

In one embodiment, it is also provided that, in the height direction, in the upper region, a mechanical coupling is formed between one of the

side walls

10, 11 and the other of the front wall 13. In this connection, only

simple insert elements

15 and 16 are formed on these

side walls

10 and 11, which insert into corresponding receptacles in the front wall 13.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the lower corner region 17 of the side wall 11 in an enlarged view. In this exemplary embodiment, the coupling element 18 of the coupling device 14 is formed integrally with the side wall 11. Furthermore, the coupling element 18 is likewise of one-piece construction. Here, the coupling element 18 is configured as a spring-type pressing element. The coupling element 18 is designed to spring in particular in the width direction (x direction). The coupling element 18 is a component of the coupling device 14, said coupling element 18 having a control surface 19. The actuating surface 19 is provided for: the control surface 19 can be touched and actuated directly by a control element (for example by a finger of a user). In particular, a defined force action in the width direction is provided in this respect. The coupled state between the coupling element 18 and the coupling receptacle 20 (fig. 4) can thereby be released, said coupling receptacle 20 likewise being a component of the coupling device 14.

In one embodiment, this control surface 19, which is exposed laterally and thus outwardly in the width direction, is not of flat design. The control surface 19 has a control surface 19a that is forward in the depth direction (z direction). Directly behind it in the depth direction, the actuating surface 19 has a second, rear actuating part surface 19 b. In one embodiment, the two actuating part surfaces 19a and 19b are arranged obliquely with respect to one another. In one embodiment, it can be provided that the actuating section surface 19a is flat. Likewise, it can be provided that the rear actuating section surface 19b is flat. The two actuating part surfaces 19a and 19b open into one another immediately adjacent to one another at a transition 19 c.

In one embodiment, the second, rear actuating surface 19b is inclined from the end terminating at the front actuating part surface 19a inwardly toward the side wall 11. This means that the rear end of this rear operating portion surface 19b is arranged closer to the side wall 11 than the front end facing the front operating portion surface 19a as viewed in the width direction.

Furthermore, the coupling element 18 has a limiting lug 21. The limiting webs 21 project from the actuating surface 19. In this connection, the limiting webs 21 project laterally outward from the actuating surface 19, as seen in the width direction.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the limiting webs 21 have vertical web sections 22. The vertical bar section 22 is thus oriented in the height direction of the food receiving container. In one embodiment, the delimiting strips 21 have a horizontal top strip portion 23. In one embodiment, the delimiting strips 21 have a horizontal lower strip portion 24.

In one embodiment, these

strip sections

22, 23 and 24 are arranged without interruption to one another and thus form a continuous delimiting strip 21. In one embodiment, the delimiting strips 21 have a U shape.

As shown in the exemplary embodiment in fig. 3, the delimiting webs 21 are formed on the rear actuating section 19b and extend from the rear actuating section 19b in a laterally outwardly projecting manner.

In this exemplary embodiment, it is provided that the delimiting webs 21 do not extend over the front delimiting part-faces 19 a. The limiting webs 21 thus end at the transition 19 c. The delimiting strip 21 is in particular a bordering part of the rear actuating part surface 19b on the edge side.

Furthermore, it can be seen that the actuating surface 19 and the limiting strip 21 are formed on the insert 25 of the coupling element 18. The insert 25 is the front end of the coupling element 18, viewed in the depth direction. In this respect, the insert 25 is freely cantilevered forward. The insertion piece 25 is provided as intended for direct insertion into the coupling receptacle 20. In one embodiment, the control surface 19 is formed exclusively and exclusively on the insert 25. In particular, the limiting webs 21 are exclusively and completely constructed in one exemplary embodiment only on the insert 25.

In one embodiment, the coupling element 18 furthermore has a holding section 26. The retaining portion 26 terminates at a wall region 27 of the side wall 11. Furthermore, the holding portion 26 terminates directly at the insertion block 25. In this respect, a wall step 29 is formed at the transition 28 between the insert 25 and the holder 26. This means that, viewed in the width direction, a discontinuous offset is formed between the insertion block 25 and the holding portion 26. In this regard, the insertion piece 25 on the wall step 29 projects further outward than the holding portion 26 in the width direction. It is thus also achieved that only the insert piece 25 is sunk in the width direction into the coupling receptacle 20, as is shown in fig. 4. In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 4, the coupling receptacle 20 is a through-hole into which the insertion piece 25 snaps outward, as viewed in the width direction, and for this purpose engages. Thus, the insert piece 25 is arranged on the coupling receptacle 20 in a lap joint manner in the width direction. In this connection, this rear wall step 29 can be in particular in mechanical contact with a delimiting wall 30 shown in fig. 4, which delimiting wall 30 delimits the aperture region of the coupling receptacle 20 to the rear. The wall step 29 is arranged in the width direction in overlapping manner with the limiting wall 30 (or the limiting edge associated therewith).

As is shown in fig. 3 in this exemplary embodiment, the limiting webs 21 (in particular the vertical web sections 22) are formed on the rear end of the insert 25. The vertical web portion 22 is formed on the outside, in particular flush with the wall step 29. The wall step 29 is raised outwards by the vertical web portion 22, seen in the width direction of the food receiving container. As a result, a greater overlap between the insertion piece 25 and the coupling receptacle 20 is achieved in the coupled state, as viewed in the width direction, as is shown in fig. 4.

The limiting edge 21 forms a positioning aid stop for the actuating element, in particular a finger. Thereby it is achieved that: the contact region 31 (fig. 3) on the actuating surface 19 is preferably reached almost automatically by the actuating element. In particular, this achieves: the finger pad of the finger is placed substantially centrally on the rear handle portion face 19 b. This is to some extent predetermined by the bounding edge 21.

As can also be seen in fig. 3, the upper edge 32 of the limiting strip 21 is formed in a plane. In particular, the upper edge 32 extends in a plane in which the front actuating section surface 19a also extends in a planar and flat manner.

As already mentioned above, fig. 4 shows a partial section I in fig. 2. Here, the coupling state between the coupling element 18 and the coupling receiving part 20 is shown.

In fig. 5, a coupling state between the coupling element 18 and the coupling receptacle 20 is shown in a front sectional view. In this regard, a cross-sectional view along section line V-V in FIG. 2 is shown. A sectional illustration is thus shown in such a region of the coupling device 14: said region is formed between the vertical side walls 10 and the front wall 13. The same applies to the coupling between the side walls 11 and the front wall 13, as explained later.

The height of the wall step 29 can be seen, which increases in the width direction by the delimiting webs 21 (in particular the vertical web portions 22). This increases the depth of penetration of the coupling element 18 (in particular of the insert 25) into the coupling receptacle 20.

If the actuating surface 19 in the region 31 (in particular the rear actuating part surface 19b) is pressed by an actuating element (for example by a finger) from the outside and thus a force in the width direction is generated, the coupling element 18 is pressed inward. This is carried out to such an extent that the released state of the coupling element 18, which is symbolically shown in fig. 5 and is shown in dashed lines, is reached. In this released state, the coupling element 18 does not sink into the coupling receptacle 20 in the width direction.

Thus, the front wall 13 can then be removed from the container tank 7 in the depth direction (z direction). In this connection, it is also possible for the coupling element 18 to be guided through in an intermediate space 34 between the lateral edge region 33 (or that wall portion of the front wall 13 which is formed with the coupling receptacle 20) and the side wall 11. In particular, it is provided in this respect that the height of the limiting strip 21 measured in the width direction is configured such that the coupling element 18 can be guided forward in the depth direction in the intermediate space 34 past the edge region 33 in the released state.

It can be provided that the wall step 29 is not completely vertical, but at this point is inclined slightly away from the holder 26. In this regard, a stripper bevel is formed.

List of reference numerals

1 domestic refrigeration appliance

2 casing

3 inner container

4 receiving space

5 door

6 food receiving container

7 container shell

8 bottom wall

9 back wall

10 side wall

11 side wall

12 volume space

13 front wall

14 coupling device

15 insert element

16 insert element

17 corner region

18 coupling element

19 control surface

19a operating part surface

19b operating part surface

19c transition

20 coupled receiving part

21 limit joint strip

22 vertical bar connecting part

23 horizontal bar-connecting part

24 horizontal lower strip part

25 insert block

26 holding part

27 wall region

28 transition part

29 wall step

30 delimiting wall

31 touch area

32 upper edge

33 edge region

34 intermediate space

x width direction

y height direction

z direction of depth

Claims

1. A food receiving container (6) having:

a container housing (7) having a bottom wall (8) and side walls (10, 11),

a front wall (13) which is arranged on the container shell (7) in a movable manner, and

coupling means (14) by means of which the front wall (13) and the container tank (7) are directly coupled to one another in the coupled state of the coupling means (14) and by means of which the front wall (13) is held in the closed end position on the container tank (7),

wherein the coupling device (14) has a coupling element (18) that can be actuated and that is embedded in a coupling receptacle (20) of the coupling device (14) in the coupled state,

wherein the coupling element (18) has an actuating surface (19) which is oriented outwards and is exposed for the tactile actuation by means of an actuating element,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the coupling element (18) has a limiting strip (21) which projects from the actuating surface (19) and by means of which a positioning aid stop is formed for the actuating element on the actuating surface (19).

2. Food receiving container (6) according to claim 1,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the coupling element (18) is a spring-loaded pressure element.

3. Food receiving container (6) according to claim 1 or 2,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the control surface (19) is exposed sideways in the width direction (x) of the food-receiving receptacle (6) and

the coupling element (18) is movable in the width direction (x).

4. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the limiting webs (21) have vertical web portions (22).

5. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the limiting webs (21) have a horizontal upper web portion (23) and/or a horizontal lower web portion (24).

6. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the limiting webs (21) are u-shaped.

7. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the actuating surface (19) and the delimiting strip (21) are designed in one piece.

8. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the coupling element (18) is designed in one piece.

9. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the control surface (19) is uneven, and

the actuating surface has a front actuating section surface (19a) in the depth direction (z) of the food receiving receptacle (6) and a rear actuating section surface (19b) which engages the front actuating section surface (19a) in the rear direction,

wherein the two actuating part surfaces (19a, 19b) are arranged at an angle to one another.

10. Food receiving container (6) according to claim 9,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the limiting strip (21) is arranged on the rear actuating section (19 b).

11. Food receiving container (6) according to claim 10,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the height of the limiting strip (21) is designed in such a way that an upper edge (32), in particular the entire upper edge (32), of the limiting strip (21) lies in a plane with the front actuating section surface (19 a).

12. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the coupling element (18) has an insertion block (25) which is provided for direct insertion into the coupling receptacle (20) and which has a first end and a second end

The insert (25) having the control surface (19),

wherein the coupling element (18) has a holding section (26) which ends at the insertion block (25), with which holding section the coupling element (18) ends at the container shell (7),

wherein a wall step (29) is formed between the holding portion (26) and the insert block (25),

wherein the wall step (29) sinks into the coupling receptacle (20) in a state in which the coupling element (18) is coupled with the coupling receptacle (20).

13. Food receiving container (6) according to claim 12,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the wall step (29) is raised by the limiting webs (21) so that the depth of penetration of the insert (25) into the coupling receptacle (20) is increased.

14. Food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims,

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the delimiting webs (21) have a height such that the coupling elements (18) can be guided through in particular in the depth direction (z) of the food receiving container (6) in an intermediate space (34) between an edge region (33) of the front wall (13) having the coupling receptacle (20) and a side wall (10, 11) of the container housing (7).

15. A domestic refrigeration appliance (1) having a food receiving container (6) according to any of the preceding claims.