DE102008043615A1 - Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is based on a refrigeration appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance, with an insulated interior, at least one support (13) for delimiting a compartment in the interior and a flap (14) for separate closure of the compartment. According to the invention, in each case a component (1) is connected to the side walls (12) of the interior, to which both a bearing (3, 6) for the flap (14) and a holder (7, 8, 9) for the carrier (13 ) are provided.

Description

The The invention relates to a refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigerator, after the preamble of claim 1.

Refrigeration appliances after the prior art are often divided into different temperature zones. For example, household refrigerators are known that a separate Have a fresh food compartment. This fresh food compartment in which vegetables and salads can be stored should be just above a temperature Keep the freezing point, so that the stored goods as possible stays fresh for a long time without being damaged.

It but also refrigerators are known have become, which have their own freezer, in which the temperature is below freezing. Both in the freezer, as even in the fresh compartment there is a lower temperature than in the remaining interior. In both cases, these areas are smaller Temperature opposite the remaining interior separated in a suitable manner. So can For example, the upper or lower portion of the interior with a specialist, across from the rest of the interior, be separated. It does, however, exist the possibility of the middle area of the interior with an upper and a lower multiple carrier separate.

The front opening of the resulting tray is usually closed with a flap. When opening the door of the refrigerator then this flap must be separately open to gain access to the stored goods.

It is relatively expensive, such separate subjects to install in the interior of a refrigerator. So must on the side walls the interior of a mounting option for at least one tray carrier available be. Usually will do this a rail-like Support provided on the side wall.

Farther It is necessary to use the pivot axis for the flap on the side walls Fasten. If this pivot axis at the lower edge of Flap is located, must in addition on the side walls a lock can be provided, the flap in its closed Holding position. Around to install such a compartment in the interior of a refrigerator, can then up to three fasteners alone in the front area of the interior to be necessary to mount on each side wall are.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigerator, after The preamble of claim 1 in such a way that the effort for the Installation of a separate compartment in the interior reduced and the number the for the attachment necessary fasteners are reduced can.

Is solved the task according to the invention by a refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigerator, with the Features of claim 1. With the sidewalls of the interior is respectively a component connected to which both a bearing for the flap, as well as a holder for the carrier are provided. To realize these two functions is according to the invention only for each side wall a single component necessary. This can be done save both material costs and installation costs.

Advantageous is additional to the component a catch for the flap provided in its closed position. In this Design can With the component even three functions can be realized for the time being three components were necessary.

The Lock is formed in an advantageous manner as a locking pin. This locking pin is molded onto the component and cooperates with a locking hole in the flap together.

For storage the flap, the component advantageously has a bearing arm. Also This bearing arm can be formed directly on the component. Prefers the bearing arm has two parallel bearing legs. The distance the two parallel bearing legs corresponds approximately to the material thickness of the flap in the field of storage. The parallel bearing legs influence so in a positive way the leadership the flap when opening or close. The bearing legs preferably extend in the depth direction the interior of the respective compartment of the refrigerator.

In Each bearing leg is a bearing opening for receiving a journal provided the flap. This may be a loose journal act during the assembly of the flap, through the bearing openings the bearing leg and through a bearing opening in the flap, inserted becomes. Preferably, however, on each side wall of the flap, a bearing pin formed in two directions by the material of the side wall of the Flap extends through.

When mounting the flap in this way, only the bearing legs must be pressed slightly apart, so that in the area of the bearing openings, the distance increases so far that the side wall of the flap with the bearing pin fits between them. Due to the elasticity of the bearing legs, their distance decreases again to the original amount as soon as the journals located in the bearing openings of the bearing legs. The flap is now pivotally fixed to the bearing legs.

Especially advantageous is the bearing opening oval in each bearing leg. Since the journals of the Flap have a round cross-section is not just a pivoting movement the flap possible, but the flap receives in the direction of the larger diameter the oval bearing opening An additional Degree of freedom.

Advantageous is the bearing opening aligned so that its larger diameter in the vertical direction oriented. In this way, to a limited extent, an up and down movement of the flap possible. It leaves To realize such a very simple locking of the flap. The locking hole in the flap has for this purpose a hook-shaped extension. When closing and opening the Flap becomes the hook-shaped Extension of the locking opening only about lifted the locking pin. If the flap is then moved down again, also lowers the hook-shaped Extension of the locking opening and prevents so that the locking pin the locking hole again can leave.

Of the Holder for the carrier according to the invention has a support rail on. The support rail is molded directly to the component and takes about an angle to the sidewall of the interior 90 °. It extends substantially in the depth direction of the interior. The carrier, which delimits the compartment from the rest of the interior, so in a simple Way be placed on the support rail.

Especially Advantageously, the holder for the carrier an elastic or elastic attached to the component hold-down on. The hold-down largely ensures that the wearer inadvertently detached from the holder becomes. The hold down presses therefore from above on the carrier and prevents it from being lifted off the support rail.

at the assembly becomes the carrier put on the holder from above, so that the elastic or elastically fastened hold-down is pushed back. Once the carrier is on the support rail rests and the hold-down from the side edge of the carrier is released again, the elastic or elastic moves fastened hold-down back to its original position. Should the carrier, for example for cleaning purposes, it is just necessary to manually push back the hold down, allowing the wearer to move can be lifted up from the support rail.

Around the component in a simple manner on the side wall of the interior to be able to mount several according to the invention Connecting pins provided. To mount the component rotatably to be able to are for the connection between the component and the side wall more than one connecting pin required. The number of connection pins depends on that of the wearer load to be absorbed.

Especially Advantageously, two connecting pins in the upper area with the Component connected and in openings in the side walls inserted in the interior. Through the two connecting pins is reliably prevents a rotation of the component. The attachment of the Ensures connecting pins in the upper part of the component, that at one on the carrier acting load the components pressed against the side walls and so tilting of the component is prevented. Since the connecting pins only for fastening the Components needed are, they are firmly connected to the component. Will the component not required, At the same time the connecting pins are removed with the component.

Especially Advantageously, the entire component with the locking pin, the holder, the bearing arm and the connecting pins made in one piece and, for example, by injection molding produced.

other Further developments of the invention are given in the dependent claims.

The Invention and its developments and their advantages will be below closer by means of drawings explained.

It each show schematically:

1 An embodiment of a constructed according to the invention component with a holder for a carrier, and with a bearing and a lock for a flap,

2 a side view of the component 1 .

3 the component of 1 . 2 , attached to the side wall of the interior of a refrigerator according to the invention, with mounted flap, as well as with inserted carrier, and

4 an enlarged detail view of component, flap and support of the view 3 ,

This in 1 illustrated component 1 has a basic body 2 on. At this body 2 is the bearing arm 3 formed. The bearing arm 3 includes the outer bearing leg 4 and the inner bearing leg 5 , The lateral distance of the two La Gersch grandson 4 and 5 corresponds approximately to the thickness of the sidewall 16 the flap 14 (please refer 4 ). Both bearing legs 4 and 5 have oval bearing openings 6 on. The larger diameter of the oval bearing openings 6 is oriented in each case in the vertical direction. The bearing arm 3 extends in the installed state of the component 1 in the interior of the refrigerator of 3 essentially in the depth direction and substantially parallel to the two side walls of the interior.

On the outer bearing leg 4 is the locking pin 10 formed. The locking pin 10 takes to the outer bearing leg 4 about a 90 ° angle. Its height is slightly larger than the distance between the two bearing legs 4 and 5 ,

At the inner bearing leg 5 is a support rail 7 stated. Which extends in the depth direction of the interior approximately parallel to the respective side wall. It serves as a support for a carrier, which delimits a separate compartment relative to the interior of the refrigerator. For this purpose, it has a substantially planar contact or sliding surface, which extends substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the interior.

At the front edge of the support rail 7 is the stop 8th intended. This prevents the carrier from passing through the support rail 7 is supported, can move forward. A rearward movement is prevented by the rear wall of the refrigerator.

Above the support rail 7 is the hold-down 9 intended. The hold down 9 is two-legged, with one end of the longer leg with the main body 2 is elastically connected. Due to the elastic connection with the basic body 2 can the hold down 9 completely in an unspecified here opening in the body 2 Push. In this way, a carrier on the support rail 7 put on and fixed in this position.

From the illustration in 2 are still the two connecting pins 11 refer to. Also the connecting pins 11 are directly to the main body 2 formed. They are inserted into corresponding openings in the side wall of the refrigerator. Through one on the support rail 7 applied carrier, which is the component 1 presses with its side edges against the side walls of the interior of the refrigerator, the component 1 fixed in this position. Only after the removal of the carrier, if necessary, the component 1 be removed again from the side wall of the refrigerator.

In 3 and 4 is the component 1 shown in the assembled state. In the sidewall 12 the interior of the refrigerator are two - not visible here - openings provided in the connecting pins 11 be plugged in. The carrier in this case was a glass plate 13 used. The glass plate 13 is when inserting on the hold-down 9 put on and pressed down. This is the hold-down 9 moved back until the glass plate 13 can happen. Only when the edge of the glass plate 13 on the support rail 7 rests, can the hold down 9 move back to its original position and fixed in this position, the glass plate 13 , At the same time press now the glass plate 13 against the component 1 and thus prevents the connecting pins 11 from the not visible here openings in the side wall 12 slip out of the interior of the refrigerator.

To close the compartment even after the front of the refrigerator, is the flap 14 intended. In her upper area she has the handle 15 on, with the help of which she can be operated. Laterally, the flap 14 through their side walls 16 bordered, which extend in a direction extending in the depth direction layer substantially parallel to the side walls of the interior. On these side walls 16 the flap 14 there are trunnions 19 which are equally as much from both the inside and the outside of the side walls 16 the flap 14 in a lateral direction, ie substantially perpendicular to the plane of the side walls 16 protrude. The height of the journals 19 corresponds approximately to the material thickness of the outer 4 and inner bearing leg 5 ,

To the flap 14 To mount it, it is only necessary that the outer 4 and the inner bearing leg 5 be pressed apart minimally so that the sidewall 16 with the journals 19 in the space can be found. To further simplify this assembly process, the journals 19 be slightly conical at its free end, so that the journals 19 during insertion between the two bearing legs 4 and 5 their distance independently by the conical slope and the pressure exerted increase. Once the journals 19 their final position in the bearing openings 6 of the bearing arm 3 have reached, move the two bearing legs 4 and 5 back to their original position and the journals 19 are from the warehouse openings 6 enclosed.

To the flap 14 to hold in their closed position, the locking pin 10 and the locking hole 17 intended. To close the flap 14 this is only on their grip 15 pressed into the closed position. Here, the front of the hook-shaped extension sets 18 to the locking pin 10 at. With further pressure on the handle 15 the flap moves 14 along a slope the hook-shaped extension 18 slightly upwards, so that the hook-shaped extension 18 over the locking pin 10 can slide. Then the flap lowers 14 again, and the hook-shaped extension 18 is located behind the locking pin 10 , In this position, the locking pin 10 no longer out of the locking hole 17 slip out and the flap 14 is secured in its closed position. The slight movement of the flap upwards, when pressed into the closed position is through the oval bearing openings 6 allows, in which the journals 19 not only can rotate, but also gives them the opportunity to shut up 14 move up and down together.

To open the flap 14 this is only on the handle 15 slightly raised. This is also the hook-shaped extension 18 raised and the locking pin 10 comes into the open area of the locking hole 17 to lie. In this position is the locking pin 10 released and the flap 14 can around their journals 19 be pivoted in the open position.

If no separate compartment is needed in the refrigeration device and the entire interior is to be used as a temperature zone, the separate compartment can be dismantled in a simple manner. For this purpose, only the distance between the two bearing legs 4 and 5 slightly enlarged, leaving the flap 14 with their journals 19 can be removed. Should also the glass plate 13 are removed, so the hold down 9 in the direction of the side walls 12 of the interior pressed and the glass plate 13 can go up from the support rails 7 be lifted off. After removing the glass plate 13 can also do the components 1 from the side walls 12 of the interior are removed.

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Claims (12)

Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, with an insulated interior, at least one carrier ( 13 ) for delimiting a compartment in the interior and a flap ( 14 ) for separately closing the compartment, characterized in that with the side walls ( 12 ) of the interior in each case a component ( 1 ) at which both a warehouse ( 3 . 6 ) for the flap ( 14 ) as well as a holder ( 7 . 8th . 9 ) for the wearer ( 13 ) are provided. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 1, characterized in that on the component ( 1 ) a lock ( 10 ) for the flap ( 14 ) is provided in its closed position. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 2, characterized in that the lock as a locking pin ( 10 ) is trained. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the component ( 1 ) a bearing arm ( 3 ) for the storage of the flap ( 14 ) having. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 4, characterized in that the bearing arm ( 3 ) two parallel bearing legs ( 4 . 5 ) having. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 5, characterized in that in each bearing leg ( 4 . 5 ) a bearing opening ( 6 ) for receiving a journal ( 17 ) the flap ( 14 ) is provided. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 6, characterized in that the bearing opening ( 6 ) is oval. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 7, characterized in that the bearing opening ( 6 ) is oriented so that their larger diameter oriented in the vertical direction. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the holder ( 7 . 8th . 9 ) for the wearer ( 13 ) a support rail ( 7 ) having. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 9, characterized in that the holder ( 7 . 8th . 9 ) for the wearer ( 13 ) an elastic or elastically on the component ( 1 ) ( 9 ) having. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the connection of the component ( 1 ) with the side walls ( 12 ) of the interior over several pins ( 11 ) he follows. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, according to claim 11, characterized in that two pins ( 11 ) in the upper area with the component ( 1 ) and in openings in the side walls ( 12 ) of the interior are inserted.