EP0903095B1 - 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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EP0903095B1
EP0903095B1 EP98117488A EP98117488A EP0903095B1 EP 0903095 B1 EP0903095 B1 EP 0903095B1 EP 98117488 A EP98117488 A EP 98117488A EP 98117488 A EP98117488 A EP 98117488A EP 0903095 B1 EP0903095 B1 EP 0903095B1
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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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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47FSPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F3/00Show cases or show cabinets
    • A47F3/04Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
    • A47F3/0404Cases or cabinets of the closed type
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  • the invention relates to a freezer according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a freezer with a pivotally mounted around a pivot axis lid is well known and is used especially in shopping malls z. B. for storage and provision of packaged ice cream (Impulseis) and Frozen food used. It has z. B. a box-shaped, open on the top housing, its removal opening by a plurality of horizontally arranged lid parts transparent material to close and open, which is in superimposed Layers are arranged and in horizontal sliding guides optionally so displaceable, that by a superposition of two cover parts a part of the opening free and the underneath part of the receiving space of the housing is accessible. to Removal of ice cream or frozen food is thus a lid part horizontally over to push other cover part and after removal back to its closed position move.
  • US-A-2,438,972 is a freezer of the type described above with a box-shaped housing and a removal opening in the upper corner area at the Operating page described, with the removal opening through a lid to open and close, which is around a horizontal and parallel to the Operating side extending axis of rotation is pivotally mounted and only on his Upper side with respect to the axis of rotation is curved cylindrical section.
  • the invention is based on the object, a freezer of the beginning specified type in such a way that while ensuring a large Recording space of their housing an easy to use design is achieved and the energy consumption of the freezer is lowered.
  • one or more juxtaposed lid may be provided, which is a common Close the opening or an associated removal opening.
  • the lid made of transparent material and heat-insulating material or heat-insulating material such as Cavity glazing is made so that even with the lid closed insight into the receiving space of the housing is guaranteed. Furthermore, it is beneficial in the Provide insulating windows on the sides of the side walls adjacent to the lid, whereby the area from which an insight into the recording space is possible is essential is enlarged.
  • subclaims contain features that are too simple and cost-effectively manufacturable construction, small size and good function lead, the Storage of the lid and its smoothness improve the insight into the Recording room continue to improve, an accessibility to the freezer also of two allow opposite sides, ensure good thermal insulation and In addition, give the freezer a responsive design.
  • the generally designated 1 freezer has a box-shaped, horizontal Cross section preferably rectangular housing 2 on.
  • the operating page 3 is preferably arranged on a broad side.
  • the walls of the housing 2 are one Bottom wall 4 and four peripheral walls extending from the bottom wall 4 upwards extend, namely a front wall 5 on the operating side 3, a rear wall 6 and two opposing narrow side walls 7, 8. Below the Bottom wall 4 may be arranged in a base box 2a a cooling unit.
  • the Housing 2 has in its rear region a substantially horizontal ceiling wall 9, which is arranged higher than the front wall 5 and to the front wall. 9 projecting side wall sections 7a, 8a bridge-shaped is attached. The leading edge 11 of the ceiling wall 9 is located in the side view of FIG. 1 and in plan 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. Ice cream.
  • the receiving space 12 is by one or more, along the operating side. 3 side by side arranged removal openings accessible in the upper and located at the front of the housing 2 and by one or more, along the Operating side juxtaposed lid 15 optional to open and close are.
  • the removal opening or the removal openings is or are on the arranged along the entire length of the operating side 3, which is different from an approximately horizontal opening lower edge 16 extend obliquely upward to the rear.
  • the Opening lower edge 16 may by the lower edge of the lid or the lid or possibly be formed by the front edge of the ceiling wall 9.
  • z. B two along the operating side 3 preferably directly juxtaposed, in particular the same lid 15.1, 15.2 for each one associated or a common discharge opening 13 is arranged.
  • the opening and Closing movement directions (see double arrow in Fig. 1) of the lid or 15.1, 15.2 are each directed transversely to the operating side 3. Since the lid 15.1, 15.2 the same are formed, also in the following for reasons of simplicity, only a lid described.
  • the lid 15.1, 15.2 is about an approximately horizontal and approximately parallel to the operating page. 3 extending rotation axis 18 rotatably mounted, which is located below the lid 15 and 1 in the rear and bottom of the receiving space 12 or in the middle height is arranged.
  • the lid storage can by a longitudinally continuous Rotary axis or more in the region of the side walls 7, 8 and centrally arranged Drehachsenabête 19 be formed, which are freely rotatably mounted in bearing eyes 21, the are formed on non-illustrated bearing parts of the housing 2, for. B. to the Side walls 7, 8 and a z. B. from the rear wall 6 inwardly projecting Storage wall 6a.
  • the lid 15 has in its lateral end regions two bearing arms 22nd on, which extend radially inwardly to the generally designated 23 pivot bearing and are pivotally mounted therein about the axis of rotation 18.
  • the bearing arms 22 can each by a flat, arranged at right angles to the axis of rotation 18 web part triangular Be formed form that tapers towards the pivot bearing 23.
  • the side walls 7, 8 and the Bearing wall 6a can with their respective sides facing a guide 24 for the Cover 15 and / or for the bearing arms 22 form when the latter are arranged so that between them and the walls 6a, 7, 8 a slight movement play exists.
  • the gap S between the covers 15.1, 15.2 may be sealed by a seal.
  • the lid 15 is a cylinder portion around the Rotary axis 18 curved. Through it he is able to a maximum volume of To limit receiving space 5, and also has the top wall 15 a 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 portion of the housing, only a relatively small curved gap for immersion of the top wall 15a needs to be present.
  • each have a window 25 to be provided by a window 26 is closed off of transparent material.
  • the Limiting edge 25a of the window 25 on the associated side wall 7, 8 concave be curved, whereby an appealing design is achieved.
  • a grip element 27 is arranged on the the lid 15 can be grasped manually to move it between its open and closed position To move closed position.
  • a window 28 in the upper region of the rear wall 6 that over the entire length L of the housing 2 may extend and extend in the present Embodiment with window sections 28a extend into the side walls 7, 8 in can.
  • the associated window pane 29 with a rear section and two lateral sections may be multi-part or with a down to the window sections 28a extending one-piece window pane 29 may be U-shaped.
  • the boundary edges of the window portions 28a forming window openings preferably rounded concave.
  • Another window 31 may be connected to the removal opening 13 or in a Distance thereof be arranged in the front wall 5, whereby this window 31 itself can extend into the side walls 7, 8 in.
  • This lower window 31 allows a further insight into the receiving space 12 and on its contents especially for children.
  • the associated window 32 with the side window openings 31a closing window pane sections be formed in one piece or in the form of a U-shaped window glass 32 in one piece.
  • the walls of the housing 2 are for efficient cooling of the receiving space 12th thermally insulated.
  • the window panes 26, 29, 32 thermally insulated form. This will also cause condensation on the Window panes prevented.
  • the windows can be made of glass or plastic consist. Particularly advantageous are insulating glazings with at least one cavity between two panes, for the purpose of thermal insulation in at Isolier memorin itself is formed known manner.
  • the lid 15 is associated with an automatically effective closing device that with him a closing force applied, the automatic closing when the triggering Closing process by the customer effected.
  • a return spring z In Serve form a torsion spring.
  • a weight can act on the lid 15, that in the opening position of the lid 15, an effective in the closing direction Torque generated on the lid 15.
  • the front wall 5 is about an approximately horizontal axis curved and preferably convex curved. Accordingly, the Rear wall 6 convex or concave curved. It is further advantageous that Front wall 5 and the rear wall 6 to be arranged so that they are divergent upwards. It is also advantageous, the front wall 5 so in forward tilted position to arrange that it includes an acute angle W with the vertical. hereby will provide a free space for the operator and the customer below the forward tilted front wall 5 is provided for placing the feet, whereby the access is comfortable.
  • a rail 33 in the form of a handrail or a bumper strip, which not only allows manual support for the operator, but also a protection for the freezer 1 and for the housing 2 from damage, eg. B. by a shopping cart, forms.
  • FIG. 5 The embodiment of the invention according to Figures 5 to 8 and 10, wherein the same or Comparable parts are provided with the same reference numerals, differs from above-described embodiment in that both a front side, on a first operating side 3a arranged removal opening 13, and one at a second Operation side 3b arranged rear discharge openings 13a are provided.
  • the rear removal opening 13a is by one or more, here two side by side arranged lid 15.3, 15.4 closed, the mirror image of the or the lids 15.1, 15.2 of the front can be formed.
  • the lid 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4 can be mounted in a common pivot bearing 23, preferably centrally is arranged, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • the ceiling wall 9 is arranged approximately centrally. This results in a circular section or semicircular convexly rounded top for the housing 2.
  • the opposing lid 15.1, 15.3, 15.2, 15.4 can be formed be that they can overlap each other. Then they are independent too open, so that in each case both lid 15.1, 15.3 and 15.2, 15.4 in the open position can be located.
  • the Bearing arms 22 correspondingly shorter and at a smaller distance from each other arranged so that they are between the bearing arms 22 of the lid with the higher Cover wall fit and form a guide 24.
  • To seal the vertical gap between opposing lids 15.1, 15.3, 15.2, 15.4 can also Be provided seals.
  • FIG. 11 In the arrangement according to FIG. 11, two freezer chests 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 4 are shown placed against each other with their backs in a block arrangement. This will clarifies that also the design of the freezer 1 with only one Removal opening 13 is suitable for a two-sided removal, if two such freezers 1 as shown in FIG. 11 are placed together.

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  1. Congélateur-bahut (1) pour marchandises surgelées, notamment des produits surgelés ou des glaces, doté d'un coffre en forme de caisse (2) qui comporte, dans sa zone supérieure, une première ouverture de prélèvement (13), accessible depuis le premier côté de service (3a), que l'on peut, au choix, fermer et ouvrir au moyen d'au moins un premier couvercle mobile (15) qui est, de préférence, au moins partiellement transparent,
       le couvercle (15) étant monté de manière à pouvoir osciller autour d'un axe de rotation (18) et étant soumis, dans sa position de fermeture, à une force de fermeture telle que le couvercle (15) se ferme automatiquement,
       et l'axe de rotation (18) s'étendant à peu près horizontalement et parallèlement au premier côté de service (3a),
       caractérisé en ce que
       le couvercle (15) est courbé en forme d'arc de cercle autour de l'axe de rotation (18), le coffre (2) comportant une deuxième ouverture de prélèvement (13a) qui est disposée dans un deuxième côté de service (3b) opposé au premier côté de service (3a), qui est opposée à la première ouverture de prélèvement (13) et que l'on peut, au choix, ouvrir et fermer au moyen d'un deuxième couvercle (15b),
       le premier et le deuxième couvercle (15a, 15b) sont montés de manière mobile en rotation autour d'un seul et même axe de rotation (18), et le premier et le deuxième couvercle (15a, 15b) sont à des distances différentes de l'axe de rotation (18) de manière qu'ils puissent se chevaucher l'un l'autre.
  2. Congélateur-bahut selon la revendication 1,
       caractérisé en ce que
       la face supérieure du coffre (2) s'incline vers les côtés de service (3a, 3b) et en ce que l'ouverture de prélèvement (13) est disposée dans la zone inclinée de la face supérieure, de préférence à proximité de la paroi avant (5) du coffre (2) tournée vers le côté de service associé (3a, 3b).
  3. Congélateur-bahut selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
       caractérisé en ce que
       le couvercle (15) est monté oscillant dans un palier de pivotement (23), au moyen de deux bras de montage (22) disposés notamment à ses extrémités latérales.
  4. Congélateur-bahut selon la revendication 3,
       caractérisé en ce que
       les bras de montage (22) convergent vers le palier de pivotement (23).
  5. Congélateur-bahut selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
       caractérisé en ce que
       le coffre (2) comporte une paroi formant plafond (9) et en ce que les couvercles (15a, 15b) peuvent passer sous la paroi formant plafond (9) lors de leur mouvement d'ouverture.
  6. Congélateur-bahut selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
       caractérisé en ce que
       une fenêtre (31) qui s'étend de préférence jusque dans les parois latérales (7, 8) est disposée dans la paroi avant (5) du coffre (2), sous l'ouverture de prélèvement (13).
  7. Congélateur-bahut selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
       caractérisé en ce que
       l'ouverture de prélèvement (13) s'étend de la première à la seconde paroi latérale (7, 8) du coffre (2).
  8. Congélateur-bahut selon la revendication 7,
       caractérisé en ce que
       une fenêtre (25) est disposée dans chacune des zones des parois latérales (7, 8) voisines de l'ouverture de prélèvement (13).
  9. Congélateur-bahut selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
       caractérisé en ce que
       plusieurs couvercles (15.1, 15.2) sont prévus les uns à côté des autres le long de chaque côté de service (3a, 3b).
  10. Congélateur-bahut selon la revendication 9,
       caractérisé en ce que
       les couvercles (15.1, 15.2) sont contigus.
  11. Congélateur-bahut selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
       caractérisé en ce que
       les couvercles (15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4) sont chaque fois disposés dans une partie de la face supérieure du coffre (2) tournée vers le côté de service associé (3a, 3b).
  12. Congélateur-bahut selon la revendication 11,
       caractérisé en ce que
       l'axe de rotation commun (18) est disposé centralement par rapport au coffre (2).
  13. Congélateur-bahut selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
       caractérisé en ce que
       les couvercles (15a, 15b) et la ou les fenêtre(s) (25, 28, 31) sont thermiquement isolants et comportent notamment une couche creuse sous forme de vitrage à cavité.
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