EP0903095A2 - Coffre congélateur pour produits réfrigérés,en particulier pour glaces et produits alimentaires surgelés - Google Patents

Coffre congélateur pour produits réfrigérés,en particulier pour glaces et produits alimentaires surgelés Download PDF

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EP0903095A2
EP0903095A2 EP98117488A EP98117488A EP0903095A2 EP 0903095 A2 EP0903095 A2 EP 0903095A2 EP 98117488 A EP98117488 A EP 98117488A EP 98117488 A EP98117488 A EP 98117488A EP 0903095 A2 EP0903095 A2 EP 0903095A2
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housing
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Richard Beer
Thomas Göttfert
Richard Schopper
Thomas Vorndran
Peter Faisst
Frank Ocker
Andrea Maul
Claudia Kohlhoff
Hansjürgen Prof. Dr. Ing. Linde
Uwe Neumann
Rüdiger Stauch
Andreas Rehklau
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Nestec SA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
    • A47F3/04—Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
    • A47F3/0404—Cases or cabinets of the closed type
    • A47F3/0426—Details
    • A47F3/0434—Glass or transparent panels

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  • the invention relates to a freezer according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a freezer of this type is known and is used particularly in supermarkets e.g. B. for storage and provision of packaged ice cream (pulse ice) and Frozen food used. It has z. B. a box-shaped housing open at the top, its removal opening through several horizontally arranged lid parts transparent material to be closed and opened, the one running in the other Arranged levels and are optionally movable in horizontal sliding guides, that by sliding two lid parts over part of the opening and the underlying part of the receiving space of the housing is accessible. For Removal of ice cream or frozen food is therefore a lid part horizontally over one to push another cover part and after removal again to its closed position move.
  • a freezer of the present type There are several requirements for a freezer of the present type. A essential requirement is compliance with hygiene.
  • the freezer should be easy to use and have an attractive appearance so that they not only promotes sales but also slightly opened and closed as well as that Ice cream or frozen food can be easily removed.
  • the Freezer of simple and inexpensive to manufacture and energy-saving Be construction and have a large recording space.
  • a known freezer can only partially meet these requirements.
  • Another major disadvantage is that in the sliding guide Contaminants can easily penetrate and are difficult to remove and when Opening and closing the cover part in question in the receiving space of the housing can reach.
  • the invention has for its object a freezer of the type specified Art to design so that while ensuring a large recording space of your Housing a user-friendly design is achieved and the energy requirements of the Freezer is lowered.
  • the cover is mounted so that it can pivot about an axis of rotation and acted upon by a closing force in its closed position. Due to the Storage of the lid according to the invention is an outwardly convex for this Movement path provided that due to their convex shape, an exploitation of the Volume of the receiving space with goods to be stored in it favors and in particular when the axis of rotation is approximately horizontal and parallel to the operating side, leads to a favorable position and shape of the removal opening because of this position and shape corresponds to the trajectory.
  • one or two opposite sides can each one or more lids arranged side by side can be provided, which have a common Close the opening or an associated removal opening.
  • the cover made of transparent material and consists of heat-insulating material or in a heat-insulating design such as Cavity glazing is made, so that even when the lid is closed an insight into the receiving space of the housing is guaranteed. Furthermore, it is advantageous in the to provide insulating windows adjacent to the side areas of the side walls, whereby the area from which a view of the recording space is possible is essential is enlarged.
  • the freezer generally designated 1 has a box-shaped one, horizontally Cross section preferably rectangular housing 2.
  • the operating side 3 is preferably arranged on a broad side.
  • the walls of the housing 2 are one Bottom wall 4 and four peripheral walls, which extend from the bottom wall 4 upwards extend, namely a front wall 5 on the operating side 3, a rear wall 6 and two opposite narrow side walls 7, 8. Below the Bottom wall 4 can be arranged in a base box 2a, a cooling unit.
  • the Housing 2 has an essentially horizontal ceiling wall in its rear region 9, which is arranged higher than the front wall 5 and on the front wall 9 projecting side wall sections 7a, 8a is attached in a bridge shape.
  • the leading edge 11 of the ceiling wall 9 is in the side view according to FIG. 1 and in the top view 4 in the central region of the housing 2.
  • the housing 2 encloses a receiving space 12 for frozen goods, in particular frozen goods, which are preferably portioned and packaged, such as. B. ice cream.
  • the receiving space 12 is by one or more, along the operating side 3rd side-by-side removal openings accessible in the upper and front area of the housing 2 and by one or more, along the Operator side lid 15 arranged side by side to open and close are close.
  • the removal opening or the removal openings is or are on the arranged over the entire length of the operating side 3, wherein it is of approximately horizontal bottom edge 16 extend obliquely upwards to the rear.
  • the Upper opening edge 16 can be through the lower edge of the cover or the cover or possibly be formed by the front edge of the ceiling wall 9.
  • two along the operating side 3 preferably Lids 15.1, 15.2 arranged directly next to one another, in particular the same, for each associated or a common removal opening 13 is arranged.
  • the cover 15.1, 15.2 is approximately horizontal and approximately parallel to the operating side 3 extending axis of rotation 18 rotatably mounted, which is located below the cover 15 and 1 in the rear and lower region of the receiving space 12 or in the latter middle height is arranged.
  • the lid storage can be done by a longitudinally continuous Axis of rotation or several arranged in the region of the side walls 7, 8 and centrally Axis sections 19 are formed, which are freely rotatable in bearing eyes 21, the are formed on bearing parts of the housing 2, not shown, for. B. to the Side walls 7, 8 and a z. B. inwardly projecting from the rear wall 6 Bearing wall 6a.
  • the cover 15 has two bearing arms 22 in its lateral end regions which extend radially inward to the pivot bearing, generally designated 23 and are pivotally mounted therein about the axis of rotation 18.
  • the bearing arms 22 can each triangular by a flat web part arranged at right angles to the axis of rotation 18 Form be formed that tapers towards the pivot bearing 23.
  • the side walls 7, 8 and Bearing wall 6a can with their respective facing sides a guide 24 for the Form cover 15 and / or for the bearing arms 22 when the latter are arranged so that there is little movement between them and the walls 6a, 7, 8.
  • the gap S between the covers 15.1, 15.2 can be sealed by a seal.
  • the cover 15 is cylindrical section around the Axis of rotation 18 curved. As a result, it has a maximum volume of To limit the receiving space 5, and also the lid wall 15a of the lid 15th at all points an equal distance from the axis of rotation 18, so that for the lid 15, especially in the rear upper area of the housing, only a relative small curved gap for immersing the top wall 15a needs to be present.
  • the Boundary edge 25a of the window 25 on the associated side wall 7, 8 concave be curved, which achieves an attractive design.
  • a grip element 27 is arranged on the lower or front area of the cover 15 the lid 15 can be gripped manually to move it between its open and To move the closed position.
  • a window 28 in the upper region of the rear wall 6 that over can extend the entire length L of the housing 2 and in the present case Design with window sections 28a extend into the side walls 7, 8 can.
  • the associated window 29 with a rear section and two lateral sections can be in several parts or with one extending into the window sections 28a extending one-piece window 29 be U-shaped.
  • the boundary edges are the window sections 28a forming window openings preferably rounded concavely.
  • Another window 31 can adjoin the removal opening 13 or in one Distance therefrom can be arranged in the front wall 5, this window 31 also can extend into the side walls 7, 8.
  • This lower window 31 enables a further insight into the recording space 12 or its content especially for children.
  • the associated window pane can also be used in this window 31 32 with window pane sections closing the side window openings 31a be made in several pieces or in one piece in the form of a U-shaped window pane 32.
  • the walls of the housing 2 are for efficient cooling of the receiving space 12 insulated.
  • the window panes 26, 29, 32 can be thermally insulated. This will also cause condensation on the Window panes prevented.
  • the window panes can be made of glass or plastic consist. Insulating glazing with at least one cavity is particularly advantageous between two panes, for the purpose of thermal insulation in insulating windows per se is known manner.
  • the lid 15 is assigned an automatically effective locking device, which it with a closing force is applied, which an automatic closing when the Closing process effected by the customer.
  • a return spring z. B. in Serve as a torsion spring.
  • a weight can act on the cover 15 in such a way that it is an effective in the closing direction in the open position of the lid 15 Torque generated on the lid 15.
  • the front wall 5 is about an approximately horizontal axis curved and preferably curved convex. Accordingly, the Rear wall 6 may be convex or concave. It is further advantageous that Arrange front wall 5 and rear wall 6 so that they are divergent upwards. It is also advantageous for the front wall 5 to be in the forward-tilted position to be arranged so that it forms an acute angle W with the vertical. Hereby there will be a space for the operator and the customer below the forward tilted front wall 5 created for placing the feet, which gives access is comfortable.
  • a railing 33 in the form of a handrail or a bumper, which not only enables manual support for the operator, but also protection for the freezer 1 or for the housing 2 against damage, for. B. by a shopping cart.
  • FIG. 5 The embodiment of Figures 5 to 8 and 10, in the same or comparable parts are provided with the same reference numbers, differs from above-described embodiment in that both a front, on a first operating side 3a arranged removal opening 13, as well as one on a second Operating side 3b arranged rear removal openings 13a are provided.
  • the rear removal opening 13a is through one or more, here two side by side arranged lid 15.3, 15.4 closable, the mirror image of the lid or lids 15.1, 15.2 of the front can be formed.
  • the covers 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4 can be mounted in a common pivot bearing 23, which is preferably in the center is arranged, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the ceiling wall 9 is arranged approximately in the middle. This results in a segment of a circle or semi-circular convex rounded top for the housing 2.
  • the opposite covers 15.1, 15.3, 15.2, 15.4 can be designed in this way be that they can overlap each other. Then they are independent of each other open so that both covers 15.1, 15.3 and 15.2, 15.4 are in the open position can be located.
  • the Bearing arms 22 are correspondingly shorter and at a shorter distance from one another arranged so that they are between the bearing arms 22 of the lid with the higher Fit the top wall and form a guide 24.
  • Seals may be provided.
  • freezer 1 according to FIGS. 5 to 8 can be used according to the of Figures 1 to 4 described embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 there are two freezers 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 4 with their backs in a block arrangement. This will illustrates that the design of the freezer 1 with only one Removal opening 13 is suitable for two-sided removal if two such freezers 1 as shown in FIG. 11.

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  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
EP98117488A 1997-09-17 1998-09-15 Coffre congélateur pour produits réfrigérés,en particulier pour glaces et produits alimentaires surgelés Expired - Lifetime EP0903095B1 (fr)

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DE19740903 1997-09-17

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KR20030023152A (ko) * 2001-09-12 2003-03-19 김진희 얼음과자 냉장고
EP1417911A1 (fr) * 1997-09-17 2004-05-12 Nestec S.A. Appareil de congélation à plusieurs étages
DE10031448B4 (de) * 1999-09-24 2004-08-12 Muhlack Kiel Gmbh Tresenmodul mit Haube
EP1467164A1 (fr) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-13 Linde Kältetechnik GmbH & Co.KG Coffre congélateur
USRE45742E1 (en) 2002-01-30 2015-10-13 Behr A/S Cover for a refrigerated merchandising unit and a merchandising unit with the same
US9372025B2 (en) 2012-10-22 2016-06-21 Anthony, Inc. Covers for refrigeration systems

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FR2058721A5 (fr) * 1969-09-23 1971-05-28 Barroero Louis
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EP1417911A1 (fr) * 1997-09-17 2004-05-12 Nestec S.A. Appareil de congélation à plusieurs étages
DE10031448B4 (de) * 1999-09-24 2004-08-12 Muhlack Kiel Gmbh Tresenmodul mit Haube
KR20030023152A (ko) * 2001-09-12 2003-03-19 김진희 얼음과자 냉장고
USRE45742E1 (en) 2002-01-30 2015-10-13 Behr A/S Cover for a refrigerated merchandising unit and a merchandising unit with the same
EP1467164A1 (fr) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-13 Linde Kältetechnik GmbH & Co.KG Coffre congélateur
US9372025B2 (en) 2012-10-22 2016-06-21 Anthony, Inc. Covers for refrigeration systems
US9829239B2 (en) 2012-10-22 2017-11-28 Anthony, Inc. Covers for refrigeration systems

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ATE298989T1 (de) 2005-07-15
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