DE102010041950A1 - Refrigerating appliance with a shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigeration device, comprising an inner container (2) equipped with heat-insulating material, which has a rear wall (3) and two opposing inner walls (4, 5) that laterally delimit a coolable refrigerated goods storage space (6) Storage of a shelf (9) has at least one pair of support ribs (7, 8), of which at least one support rib (7, 8) has a holding means (10) which is in a position of the shelf supported by the support ribs (7, 8) (9) is positively connected to a counter-holding means (11) of the shelf (9) in order to secure the shelf (9) against horizontal displacement of the shelf (9) on the supporting ribs (7, 8), in which the inner container (2 ) has at least one receptacle (12) into which at least a partial section (9b) of a rear edge (9a) of the shelf (9) facing the rear wall (3) can be inserted.

Description

The invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, comprising an inner container equipped with heat-insulating material, which has a rear wall and two, a cooling Kühlgutlagerraum laterally delimiting, opposite inner walls which have at least one pair of support ribs for supporting a shelf, of which at least one Supporting rib has a holding means which is positively connected in a supported by the support ribs position of the shelf with a counter-holding means of the shelf to secure the shelf against horizontal displacement of the shelf on the support ribs.

The DE 10 2007 016 072 A1 describes a refrigerator comprising a main body with a storage compartment, the storage compartment having an inner wall, a storage unit dividing the storage compartment, and a storage support provided on the inner wall of the storage compartment, removably connected to the storage unit and having a recess, the tray unit comprising a panel and at least one stopper removably connected to the panel and received in the recess to limit movement of the panel in a longitudinal direction of the tray support.

The object of the invention is to provide a refrigeration device in which a shelf can be easily removed from the refrigerator or inserted into the refrigerator and is held securely in its inserted position.

A refrigeration appliance is understood in particular to be a household refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance used for household purposes or possibly even in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing food and / or beverages in household quantities at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer , a fridge freezer or a wine storage cabinet.

The object is achieved by a refrigerator, in particular household refrigeration appliance, comprising a heat-insulating material equipped with inner container having a rear wall and two, a coolable Kühlgutlagerraum laterally delimiting, opposite inner walls, which have at least a pair of support ribs for supporting a shelf of which at least one support rib has a holding means which is positively connected in a supported by the support ribs position of the shelf with a counter-holding means of the shelf to secure the shelf against horizontal displacement of the shelf on the support ribs, wherein the inner container has at least one receptacle , in which at least a portion of a back wall facing the rear edge of the shelf is inserted.

The support ribs may in one embodiment be formed by ledges projecting from the left and right side walls of the inner container. In another embodiment, the support ribs may be formed by the upwardly facing surfaces of grooves formed in the left and right sidewalls of the inner container, i. H. jump back from the surface of the left and right side wall in the depth.

Instead of a single pair of support ribs, which may be arranged, for example, immediately above a vegetable bowl inserted into the refrigeration device on the bottom of the inner container, a plurality of pairs of support ribs can be arranged one above the other at intervals, in particular at equal distances from each other. As a result, the shelf can be used optionally at different heights in the refrigerator. It can also be used at the same time in the refrigerator several shelves.

The shelf can be formed at least in sections by a grid, in particular a metal grid or metal grid and / or at least partially have a glass plate. The shelf may, in particular be provided or overmoulded as a glass plate with a plastic edge, in particular provided with a frame-like circumferential around the shelf plastic edge or be encapsulated. The one or more holding means may in particular be attached to such a plastic edge or formed integrally therewith.

The retaining means may be formed by a downwardly projecting tab or pin. The holding means or the tab or the pin can be adapted in its outer contour to the inner contour of the counter-holding means, in particular outer contour and inner contour can have the same shapes with slightly different sizes.

By the inner container having at least one receptacle into which at least a portion of the rear wall facing the rear edge of the shelf is inserted, the shelf is in addition to its protection against horizontal withdrawal additionally against lifting in a rear portion of the shelf and / or against tilting in one of the Rear wall secured to the front sloping angular position. In addition, the shelf through the at least one recording alternatively or additionally secured against lateral tilting or one-sided lateral lifting.

A lifting and / or tilting of the shelf can be avoided in particular because otherwise there is a risk that is pressed by lifting and / or tilting the shelf, the at least one holding means from the counter-holding means and consequently the shelf is no longer secured against horizontal withdrawal is.

This circumstance may occur, for example, when the shelf is positioned directly above a Schublandeartigen extract, such as a vegetable dish. If the Schublandeartige extract or the vegetable bowl is filled beyond its upper edge, for example, by large-scale vegetables such as cabbage, pumpkins, melons, etc., it may happen that the user the Schublandeartige extract or the vegetable dish into the refrigerator after loading back into it pushes, whereby the projecting beyond its upper edge part of the goods to be cooled pushes the shelf from bottom to top. Depending on the position of the part of the item to be cooled beyond its upper edge, the shelf is tilted forwards and / or tilted to the side. In this case, if appropriate, the at least one holding means can be pressed out of the counter-holding means, whereby the shelf is no longer secured against horizontal withdrawal. If now the user pulls out the Schublandeartigen extract or the vegetable bowl again, unintentionally also the shelf is pulled along. Thus, there is a risk that the shelf accidentally falls out of the refrigerator. With at least one receptacle according to the invention, in which at least a portion of the rear wall facing the rear edge of the shelf can be inserted, can be prevented that the shelf tilting forward and / or tilted to the side, whereby the shelf can not be accidentally pulled along , The same applies if a large refrigerated goods is forced between two shelves, which is greater than the distance between the two shelves, so that the upper shelf is raised by the underlying refrigerated goods.

The at least one receptacle can be arranged near the rear wall and / or on the rear wall of the inner container. The at least one receptacle can be arranged in particular on one or both side walls of the inner container near the rear wall. If appropriate, the at least one receptacle can extend over a corner region between the side wall and the rear wall. The recording can also extend over the entire width of the rear wall. The recording can also be laterally forward, d. H. leading away from the rear wall along the side walls extending to the vicinity of the holding means or the counter holding means.

The at least one receptacle may alternatively or additionally be arranged on an end of the support rib facing the rear wall of the inner container. In this respect, the receptacle can embrace an edge of the shelf, namely a side edge on a side rear section and / or a rear edge on a rear edge of the shelf.

In all embodiments of the invention, the at least one receptacle can be formed at least partially by a projection on the inner wall and / or the rear wall of the inner container and the support rib. Alternatively, the projection may be attached as a separate component to the inner wall and / or the rear wall of the inner container. The projection bounds the shelf from one side, wherein the shelf can be limited from the other side by the support rib. The projection and the support rib so far form two opposite boundary walls of the recording. The two opposite boundary walls are arranged spaced apart from each other such that the shelf is accommodated depending on its wall thickness therebetween.

The projection and / or the support rib can be formed by a wall molding of the inner container which is produced in the refrigerated goods storage space by means of a deep drawing process. In all embodiments according to the invention, a projection on the inner wall and / or the rear wall of the inner container and the support rib can delimit a receiving groove for the shelf, which extends at least over a partial section along at least one of the two side edges of the shelf.

The receiving groove may extend over a length between 20% and 5%, in particular between 15% and 10% of the depth of the shelf, starting from the rear wall of the inner container to the front. In this case, the at least one holding means or the least one counter-holding means may be arranged in a central region of the side edge of the shelf or in a central region of the depth of the side wall of the inner container. In particular, the at least one holding means or the at least one counter holding means can be arranged closer to the rear wall in a middle region of the side edge of the shelf or be arranged closer to the rear wall in a central region of the depth of the side wall of the inner container.

Starting from the rear wall of the inner container, the receiving groove can be designed to widen in the groove width towards the front. This means that the receiving groove in one of the back wall Nearer area has a smaller groove width, as in a front area, ie in a remote from the rear wall area in which the groove width is greater. Thus, a tilting or lifting of the shelf is facilitated in intentional removal of the shelf.

In all embodiments according to the invention, at least one receptacle on the left side wall and at least one further receptacle on the right side wall of the inner container can be formed. In a feed position of the shelf can be supplied, for example, characterized in that the shelf is placed with its trailing edge on the support ribs and the shelf is inserted in the direction of the rear wall in the inner container. In this case, the shelf is not in any horizontal orientation, but is employed at least at an angle in the direction of the rear wall sloping that the at least one downwardly projecting counter-holding means is located above the support ribs or at most slides on the support ribs. The trailing edge of the shelf is doing in the receiving d. H. inserted between the projection and the support ribs.

In an insertion position, the trailing edge of the shelf is already in the receiving d. H. inserted between the projection and the support ribs. The shelf is then already partially lowered, d. H. at an angle less towards the rear wall than in the feed position, such that the at least one downwardly projecting counter-holding means already enters the holding means, i. H. a recess on the support ribs at least partially engages or is already secured against horizontal withdrawal.

In a use position, the trailing edge of the shelf is completely in the receiving d. H. inserted between the projection and the support ribs. The shelf is completely lowered, d. H. no longer tilted at an angle in the direction of the rear wall, but in a horizontal position. In the horizontal position, the downwardly projecting counter-holding means fully engages in the holding means, d. H. a recess on the support ribs and the shelf lies flat on the two support ribs. In this use position, the shelf is secured against horizontal displacement, in particular by the intermeshing of holding means and counter-holding means. In addition, the shelf is secured against tipping forward, d. H. secured against lifting of the trailing edge of the shelf from the support ribs, in particular by the at least one projection.

In all embodiments according to the invention, at least one receptacle may be formed on the supporting rib and another receptacle on the rear wall of the inner container. The at least one receptacle can extend in particular over the entire width of the rear wall.

All described recordings can be formed at different heights repetitively on the inner container. Thus, a shelf can be worn either at different altitudes of the refrigerator by means of an inventively designed recording or inventively designed recordings.

In summary, in other words, be equipped according to the invention on a support rib of the inner container of a refrigerator with a short groove. The groove can be tightened on the inner container with d. H. be formed for example by deep drawing. Depending on the design of the shelf or the glass plate variant, for example, a pin engage in an encapsulation or on a guide bar in the groove. This prevents unwanted extraction of the shelf or the glass plate. A cam which is attracted to the inner container can prevent lifting of the shelf or the glass plate in a rear area. To mount the shelf or the glass plate can be made slightly upwards, placed on the rib and pushed backwards. Subsequently, the shelf or the glass plate can be drained front. Shooting the shelf or the glass plate is then in the correct position d. H. in the operating position.

In refrigerators a shelf, such as a glass plate should be kept safe. The shelf or the glass plate can be fixed, for example, above a vegetable dish. With the embodiments according to the invention, one or more of the following requirements can be met. The glass plate should not be able to be pulled out without it being clearly lifted off the support surface. Depending on the equipment variant, different glass plate designs can be positioned and held by a similar fixation. a fixation can be designed so that the equipment-dependent shelves or glass plates can be used in different refrigerators. As a result, the glass plate variance can be kept small. In particular, a removal of the glass plate should be possible for a customer with little effort. Simple installation of the shelf or the glass plate can be realized. A transport safety of the glass plate can be achieved as far as possible by the fixation. A packaging effort can be minimized because inserts and Abklebungen can be omitted.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is based on the 1 to 2c described. From the detailed description of this concrete embodiment, there are also other general features and advantages of the present invention.

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1 a sectional perspective view of a household refrigerator with support ribs according to the invention and a shelf;

2a a schematic representation of the support rib according to 1 with a shelf in a Zuführstellung;

2 B a schematic representation of the support rib according to 1 with a shelf in an insertion position;

2c a schematic representation of the support rib according to 1 with a shelf in a use position.

An in 1 exemplified section of a refrigerator 1 shows, using the example of a household refrigeration appliance shown, equipped with heat-insulating material inner container 2 on. The inner container 2 includes a back wall 3 and two interior side walls 4 and 5 , The lateral interior walls 4 and 5 limit a coolable Kühlgutlagerraum 6 of the refrigeration device 1 from opposite sides. In the embodiment is at the in 1 Interior wall on the left 4 a first support rib 7 and at the in 1 right inner wall 5 a second support rib 8th appropriate. The first support rib 7 or the left support rib 7 and the second support rib 8th or the right support rib 8th form a pair of support ribs 7 . 8th for storage of a shelf 9 ( 2a c).

Instead of the illustrated single support rib 7 . 8th can be attached to any interior side wall 4 . 5 two or more support ribs 7 . 8th be arranged at intervals one above the other. In such embodiment, a shelf 9 then optionally in different altitudes in the refrigerator 1 be used. Every support rib 7 . 8th may have a rod-like basic shape. Every support rib 7 . 8th can have a rectangular or square cross section. Every support rib 7 . 8th may be from a front opening of the refrigerator 1 to the back wall 3 extend to. The rod-shaped support ribs 7 . 8th In particular, they may extend in a horizontal plane. At an upper side of the support ribs 7 . 8th has every support 7 . 8th a holding means 10 on.

The holding means 10 is approximately in a middle range of the total depth of the support rib 7 . 8th arranged at the top. The holding means 10 has a recess in the illustrated embodiment. The recess extends from the top of the support rib 7 . 8th vertically down. The recess extends in the illustrated embodiment in a depth which is approximately half the vertical thickness of the support rib 7 . 8th equivalent.

In one of the support ribs 7 . 8th worn position of the shelf 9 is how in 2c represented, the holding means 10 with a counter-agent 11 of the shelf 9 positively connected. Due to the positive connection of holding means 10 and counterclaims 11 is the shelf 9 against a horizontal displacement of the shelf 9 on the support ribs 7 . 8th secured.

According to the invention also in the illustrated embodiment, the inner container 2 at least one shot 12 on, in the at least one section 9b one of the back wall 3 facing trailing edge 9a of the shelf 9 is pluggable. The at least one shot 12 is in the illustrated embodiment so far on one of the rear wall 3 of the inner container 2 facing end of the support rib 7 . 8th arranged.

The 2a schematically shows the support rib 8th and a lead 13 with the shelf 9 in a Zuführstellung. The 2 B schematically shows the support rib 8th and the lead 13 with the shelf in an insertion position. And the 2c schematically shows the support rib 8th and the lead 13 with the shelf 9 in a utilization position.

The at least one shot 12 is in the illustrated embodiment close to the rear wall 3 of the inner container 2 arranged. The recording 12 is formed by two spaced-apart, substantially in a horizontal plane extending surfaces, between which a portion of the shelf 9 is insertable. On the lower surface of the picture 12 is the shelf 9 on. Through the upper surface of the recording 12 is the shelf 9 secured against tilting or dodging upwards. The lower and upper surface of the recording 12 are arranged at a distance from each other that only slightly exceeds the thickness of the shelf. The lower and upper surfaces can in particular be arranged essentially in planes extending parallel to one another, in particular horizontal planes.

The at least one shot 12 is in the illustrated embodiment by the projection 13 on the inner wall 4 . 5 of the inner container 2 and the support rib 7 . 8th educated. The lead 13 can be directly to the back wall 3 adjacent or partially from the back wall 3 of the inner container 2 be formed.

The lead 13 and / or the support ribs 7 . 8th be in the embodiment by an im Deep-drawing process produced in the Kühlgutlagerraum 6 projecting Wandausformung the inner container 2 educated.

In the embodiment limit the projection 12 and the support rib 7 . 8th a receiving groove 14 for the shelf 9 extending at least over a section along at least one of the two side edges 9c of the shelf 9 extends. In this case, as shown in the embodiment, the receiving groove 14 over a length between 20% and 5%, in particular between 15% and 10% of the depth of the shelf 9 starting from the back wall 3 of the inner container 2 extend forward.

The receiving groove 12 is in the embodiment starting from the rear wall 3 of the inner container 2 formed forward in the groove width n, N widening. This means that, as in 2a represented, the receiving groove 12 in one of the back wall 3 nearer a smaller groove width n than in a front region, ie in one of the rear wall 3 more distant area in which the groove width N is larger.

In the feed position according to 2a can the shelf 9 be fed, for example, that the shelf 9 with its trailing edge 9a on the support ribs 7 . 8th is placed and the shelf 9 towards the back wall 3 in the inner container 2 is inserted. This is the shelf 9 in no horizontal orientation, but is at least at such an angle in the direction of the rear wall 3 abruptly employed that the at least one downwardly projecting counter-agent 11 over the support ribs 7 . 8th or at most on the support ribs 7 . 8th slides. The trailing edge 9a of the shelf 9 is doing in the receiving groove 12 ie between the projection 13 and the support ribs 7 . 8th inserted.

In the insertion position according to 2 B is the trailing edge 9a of the shelf 9 already in the receiving groove 12 ie between the projection 13 and the support ribs 7 . 8th inserted. The shelf 9 is already partially lowered, ie at an angle in the direction of the rear wall 3 employed less downhill than in 2a such that the at least one downwardly projecting counter-holding means 11 already in the holding means 10 ie a recess on the support ribs 7 . 8th at least partially engages or is already secured against horizontal withdrawal.

In the utilization position according to 2c is the trailing edge 9a of the shelf 9 completely in the receiving groove 12 ie between the projection 13 and the support ribs 7 . 8th inserted. The shelf 9 is completely lowered, ie no longer at an angle in the direction of the rear wall 3 downslope, but in a horizontal position. In the horizontal position, the downward-facing counter-grip engages 11 completely in the holding means 10 ie a recess on the support ribs 7 . 8th one and the shelf 9 lies flat on the two support ribs 7 . 8th on. In this position of use is the shelf 9 secured against horizontal displacement, in particular by the intermeshing of retaining means 10 and counterclaims 11 , Beyond that is the shelf 9 secured against tilting forward, ie against lifting of the trailing edge 9a of the shelf 9 from the support ribs 7 . 8th secured, in particular by the at least one projection 13 ,

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• DE 102007016072 A1 [0002]

Claims (10)

Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance, comprising an inner container (with heat-insulating material) ( 2 ), which has a back wall ( 3 ) and two, a refrigerated refrigerated goods storage room ( 6 ) laterally delimiting, opposite inner walls ( 4 . 5 ) for storage of a shelf ( 9 ) at least one pair of support ribs ( 7 . 8th ), of which at least one support rib ( 7 . 8th ) a holding means ( 10 ), which in one of the support ribs ( 7 . 8th ) supported position of the shelf ( 9 ) with a counterpart means ( 11 ) of the shelf ( 9 ) is positively connected to the shelf ( 9 ) against a horizontal displacement of the shelf ( 9 ) on the support ribs ( 7 . 8th ), characterized in that the inner container ( 2 ) at least one recording ( 12 ), into which at least one subsection ( 9b ) one of the back wall ( 3 ) facing rear edge ( 9a ) of the shelf ( 9 ) can be inserted. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one receptacle ( 12 ) near the back wall ( 3 ) and / or on the back wall ( 3 ) of the inner container ( 2 ) is arranged. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one receptacle ( 12 ) on one of the rear wall ( 3 ) of the inner container ( 2 ) facing the end of the support rib ( 7 . 8th ) is arranged. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one receptacle ( 12 ) at least partially by a projection ( 13 ) on the inner wall ( 4 . 5 ) and / or the back wall ( 3 ) of the inner container ( 2 ) and the support rib ( 7 . 8th ) is formed. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 4, characterized in that the projection ( 13 ) and / or the support rib ( 7 . 8th ) by a thermoforming process in the Kühlgutlagerraum ( 6 ) projecting Wandausformung the inner container ( 2 ) is formed. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a projection ( 13 ) on the inner wall ( 4 . 5 ) and / or the back wall ( 3 ) of the inner container ( 2 ) and the support rib ( 7 . 8th ) a receiving groove ( 14 ) for the shelf ( 9 ), which cover at least a subsection ( 9b ) along at least one of the two side edges ( 9c ) of the shelf ( 9 ). Refrigerating appliance according to claim 6, characterized in that the receiving groove ( 14 ) over a length of between 20% and 5%, in particular between 15% and 10% of the depth of the shelf ( 9 ) starting from the rear wall ( 3 ) of the inner container ( 2 ) extends forward. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the receiving groove ( 14 ) starting from the rear wall ( 3 ) of the inner container ( 2 ) is formed widening forward in the groove width (n, N). Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one receptacle ( 12 ) on the left side wall ( 7a ) and at least one further recording ( 12a ) on the right side wall ( 8a ) of the inner container ( 2 ) is trained. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one receptacle ( 12 ) on the support rib ( 7 . 8th ) and another, in particular over the entire width of the rear wall ( 3 ), recording ( 12 ) on the back wall ( 3 ) of the inner container ( 2 ) is trained.

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