EP0934495B1 - Built-in refrigerating apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a built-in refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a device is e.g. known from EP-A-0 707 185.

With built-in refrigerators or freezers, it is common to have their doors on the appliance housing through multi-jointed hinges in the form of so-called cup or flat hinges articulate, which ensure through their gear sequence curves that a Furniture front panel arranged on the front of the refrigerator door during the opening process the door not with a hinge-side furniture front of a built-in piece of furniture collided. It is essential that the device housing of the refrigerator chipped, at least with a section over its outer contour protruding hinge arm with refrigerator inserted into the furniture recess this is essentially centered on the width of the furniture niche to an unobstructed To ensure opening and closing of the refrigerator door.

The invention has for its object in a built-in refrigerator according to the Preamble of claim 1 with simple design measures centering of the built-in refrigerator with one side niche walls of different thickness to create limited installation niche.

This object is achieved according to the invention solved the features of claim 1.

Due to the one-piece design of the spacer element according to the invention for the assembly personnel involved in the assembly of the built-in refrigeration units simple, barrier-free and quick handling of the spacer, which according to the niche wall thickness e.g. of 16 mm or 19 mm in particular can be used in a targeted manner, since each of the spacer elements already has its own built-in, the gap between the niche wall and the section of the hinge arm bridging material thickness. In addition, the inventive Solution even when the built-in refrigerator is in the attached state Provided on the niche wall particularly dimensionally stable spacer, which without additional assembly or joining work, which may even involve random errors already the thickness dimension required to bridge the gap having. Furthermore, the spacer part according to the invention is simple Structure inexpensive to manufacture with a simple tool. Through the one-piece Execution of the spacer elements is also their tolerance build-up and thus the overall tolerance build-up between the hinge arm and the niche wall is reduced. Simplified by using the frame-like support element as a spacer by reducing the number of parts not just building up the bypass of the gap serving assembly unit but also their assembly, since the assembler with the attachment of the support element on the above Section of the hinge arm arranges a spacer, which in the case of a narrower niche wall by swiveling in with the greater material thickness equipped spacer in the receiving area delimited by the frame is bridged.

According to a preferred embodiment of the subject matter of the invention, that the frame-like support element the spacer element forms less material thickness and / or that the articulated connection of the two spacer elements is formed by a film hinge.

On the one hand, particularly inconspicuous and, on the other hand, supported particularly break-proof is the frame-like support element, if after a next advantageous Embodiment of the subject of the invention is provided that the frame-like Carrying element at least largely the contour of the projecting section of the hinge arm is adapted and at its in the direction of use of the device has an insertion wedge leading into the furniture niche. Simplified by the arrangement of the insertion wedge on the frame-like support element not only the contour of the spacer element, but also the contour of the by the frame bounded receiving area, which the spacer in Assembled state of assembly. In addition, the installation process of the built-in refrigerator clear in the furniture niche through the guiding and centering effect of the insertion wedge facilitated.

The insertion depth of the built-in refrigerator can be regulated in a particularly expedient manner, if according to a next preferred embodiment of the The object of the invention is provided that the support element on its Insertion wedge opposite side is provided with a depth stop.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the subject of the invention it is provided that the carrier at its in the direction of use of the device extending frame sections with at least one predetermined breaking point each Has support elements for supporting the door hinge, the Support elements protrude vertically from the frame sections at the support spacing and are arranged symmetrically to the axis of symmetry of the carrier.

By attaching the support element to the protruding section of the lower one This becomes poor in hinge due to the support on the niche floor Support element at the same time largely supported free of play, so that the near the niche floor Hinge initiated weight of the door to relieve this Hinge is intercepted. Furthermore, this configuration of the support element creates an assembly unit that is easy to use and at the same time for right and left stop of the devices for supporting the niche floor Can insert hinge arm.

The frame-like support element is particularly evenly and thus resiliently supported, if according to a next preferred embodiment of the object the invention provides that the frame-like support member with its by the frame bounded area on the side of the device housing is attachable in the projecting section of the hinge arm.

The invention is described in the following description with reference to several in the accompanying Drawing illustrated simplified embodiments.

Fig. 1

in einem Ausschnitt eine von einer seitlichen Nischenwand begrenzte Möbelnische mit einem darin angeordneten Einbau-Kältegerät, an dessen Gehäusevorderseite ein Schamierarm eines Türscharnieres festgesetzt ist, dessen seitlicher Schamierarmabschnitt unter Zwischenlage eines von einem Tragelement getragenen Distanzteiles an der seitlichen Nischenwand festgesetzt ist, in Schnittdarstellung von oben,

Fig. 2

eine erste, von der Erfindung nicht gedeckte Ausführungsform eines Tragelementes mit über Sollbruchstellen gehalterten Distanzteilen und Abstützelementen, in raumbildlicher Darstellung von oben,

Fig. 3

eine zweite, von der Erfindung nicht gedeckte Ausführungsform eines Tragelementes mit zwei über Filmscharniere angelenkte Distanzteile unterschiedlicher Materialstärke, in raumbildlicher Ansicht von oben und

Fig. 4

eine dritte, von der Erfindung gedeckte Ausführungsform eines Tragelementes, welches als Distanzteil ausgebildet ist und ein über ein Filmscharnier angelenktes Distanzteil anderer Materialstärke aufweist, in raumbildlicher Darstellung von oben

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Fig. 1

in a cutout a furniture niche delimited by a side niche wall with a built-in refrigerator, in the front of which a hinge arm of a door hinge is fixed, the side hinge arm section of which is fixed to the side niche wall with the interposition of a spacer carried by a support element, in a sectional view from above ,

Fig. 2

a first embodiment of a support element, not covered by the invention, with spacers and supporting elements held over predetermined breaking points, in a spatial representation from above,

Fig. 3

a second, not covered by the invention embodiment of a support element with two articulated via film hinges spacers of different material thickness, in a spatial view from above and

Fig. 4

a third embodiment of a support element covered by the invention, which is designed as a spacer and has a spacer articulated via a film hinge of different material thickness, in a spatial representation from above

1 is a simplified, schematic representation of a section Furniture niches 10 shown, the width of side niche walls 11 (only one shown) of a piece of furniture, not shown, is limited. In the furniture niche is 10 only a roughly indicated built-in refrigerator 12 is used, which at its the Door associated front end 13 with the horizontal sections of the hinge arms 14 of the housing edge surrounding the door opening Flat hinges, not shown, for pivoting Storage of the refrigerator door, not shown, is provided. The hinge arm 14 is essentially an angle profile with unequal hinge arm legs 15 and 16 executed, of which the longer hinge arm leg 15 for fixing the door hinge to the housing of the built-in refrigerator 12 serves and via the side wall of the niche 11 facing the Built-in refrigerator 12 protrudes. On the longer hinge arm legs 15 connects at right angles to the shorter hinge arm 16, which for Fixing the built-in refrigerator 12 in the furniture niche 10 serves and to this Purpose is equipped with a through hole 17. Between the shorter one Hinge arm leg 16 and the spaced adjacent to it Niche wall 11 is for centering the built-in refrigerator 12 spacers 18 or 18 'serving between the niche walls 11 are inserted, which the between by the central orientation of the built-in refrigerator 12 the shorter hinge arm 16 and the niche wall 11 Is able to bridge the gap largely without play, the spacers 18 and 18 'matched to the niche wall width b or b' in terms of their material thickness which is 19 mm or 16 mm.

As can be seen in particular from Fig. 2, are to bypass the by different niche wall width b or b 'caused gap two spacer elements 18 and 18 'of different material thicknesses x and y are provided, which both have a through hole 19 or 19 'have. Both spacer elements 18 and 18 'are essentially as cuboids with a flattened portion 21 or 20 'formed on one of its two end faces 20 or 20' 21 ', the remaining, not flattened remainder of the end of both Spacer elements 18 and 18 'has a uniform height h, which the Support frame thickness of a support frame explained below corresponds. Either the spacer 18 and the spacer 18 'are on their end faces 20 and 20 'with cam-like locking elements 22 and 22', which centrally to the height of the end faces 20 or 20 ', but off-center to their width, close are arranged on the side edge of its base. The spacers 18 and 18 'are connected to a supporting element 24 via a predetermined breaking point 23 and 23', which has a support frame 25 having a rectangular contour, whose frame sections 26 have a rectangular receiving area 27 delimit. The support frame 25 has one of its shorter frame sections an insertion wedge 28, which on its wedge edge to achieve less Breaking forces are provided with the predetermined breaking points 23 and 23 'and which with its oblique wedge surface is flush with the front surface of the support frame 25 completes. Compared to the insertion wedge 28, the support frame 25 is on it another short side of the rectangle with a rectangular stop element 29 equipped, which with its free end from the front surface of the support frame 25 directed away and on the support frame side facing away from the wedge edge is arranged. On its opposite the stop element 29 Side are with the support frame 25 over predetermined breaking points 30 support elements 31st connected, which have a substantially trapezoidal plan, wherein whose longer trapezoidal side over the predetermined breaking points 30 with the longer frame sections 26 of the support frame 25 are connected. The support elements 30 are made of a closed-walled support surface 32 and one on its contour circumferentially arranged support frame 33 formed, which with its entire Height protrudes beyond the free end of the longer frame sections 26, so that the Predetermined breaking points 30 are connected to the support surface 32.

In the installed state, the support element 24, as shown under Fig. 1, is the shorter Hinge arm leg 16 arranged and attached to it with fasteners, not shown set such that its asymmetrical to its support frame 25th arranged insertion wedge 28 over the housing side wall of the built-in refrigerator 12 projecting section of the longer hinge arm leg 15 positively overlaps and with its aligned parallel to the support frame 25 Wedge surface on the outside of the side housing wall of the built-in refrigerator 12 is present. Before the built-in refrigerator 12 is inserted into the furniture recess 10 becomes necessary for its central alignment within the furniture niche 10 Spacer 18 or 18 'corresponding to that due to the central alignment resulting gap selected, and by means of its locking elements 22 and 22 ' locked in the receiving area 27, which with the material thickness x equipped spacer 18 to bridge the gap with a niche wall width of 19 mm (shown in solid lines) and that stronger, with the material thickness y equipped spacer 18 'with the 16 mm wide niche wall 11 (shown in dashed lines) to be combined. Is that for them appropriate centering of the built-in refrigerator necessary spacer 18 or 18 'inserted into the receiving area 27 of the support element 24, the built-in refrigerator 12 can be pushed into the furniture recess 10, the insertion wedge leading ahead in the insertion direction of the built-in refrigeration device 12 28 on the support element 24 a kind of pre-centering and alignment of the built-in refrigerator 12 causes so that this unimpeded and tilt-free in the furniture niche 10 can be inserted, the insertion depth by striking the stop element 29 is limited on the end face of the niche wall 11. After reaching the required insertion depth is the built-in refrigerator 12 on the shorter hinge arm legs 16 by means of a through hole 17 thereof and the fastening screw 34 penetrating the spacer 18 or 18 ' fixed to the niche wall 11. To improve the load-bearing capacity of the underlying Door hinge is struck on the housing of the built-in refrigerator 12 Hinge arm 14 supported by that of the support elements 31, which in the installed position of the support element 24 with the free ends of its support frame 33 faces the niche floor of the furniture niche 10, while the other is separated via the predetermined breaking points 30. Due to the symmetrical arrangement the support elements 31 on the support element 24 create the possibility the corresponding support element on the support element for both left and Right to use the built-in refrigerator door.

Fig. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of a support element 40, which largely is formed analogously to the support element 24 and just like this has a rectangular support frame 41, which with its frame sections 42 defines a receiving area 43 and which on its two narrower frame sections with an insertion wedge 44 and opposite is equipped with a stop element 45. In contrast to the support element 24 is the support element 40 on the longer frame sections of its support frame 41 with a parallelepiped, each held over a film hinge 46 or 46 ' Spacer 47 or 47 'equipped, which on its longer rectangular side articulated on the longer frame section via the film hinge 46 or 46 ' of the support frame 41 is connected. The spacers 47 and 47 'are like that Spacers 18 and 18 'equipped with different wall thicknesses x and y, the spacer 47 'provided with the greater material thickness y if necessary via the film hinge 46 in the direction of arrow I in the from the support frame 41st spanned receiving area 43 and the thinner spacer element 47 in the direction of the arrow II via the film hinge 46 in the receiving area 43 and therein via locking elements arranged on the end faces of the spacer elements 47 and 47 ' 48 or 48 'can be locked. Each of the spacers 47 and 47 'is one Through hole and at its end facing the insertion wedge 44 with a flattened 49 or 49 'arranged on one side, which at in the receiving area 43 pivoted spacer 47 or 47 'the wedge surface the insertion wedge 44 continues. Not for the individual application Coming spacer 47 or 47 'is along the film hinge 46 or 46 'separated. Furthermore, the support element 40 is analogous to the support element 24 Support parts 31 equipped.

A third alternative for a support element 50 is shown in FIG. 4, which also like the support elements 24 and 40, a support frame 51 with an insertion wedge 52, a stop member 53 and one of its frame portions 54 has bounded receiving area 55, which of its shorter frame sections connected and protruding into the receiving area 55 support members 56 is interrupted, which together with the support frame 51 is a spacer 57 with low material thickness x. On the support member 50, which is analogous to the Support elements 24 and 40 is equipped with support elements 31 is at the transition its insertion wedge 52 to the support frame 51 a film hinge 58 for articulated Connection of a thicker spacer 59 loaded with the material thickness y intended. This has at its end facing the film hinge 58 an extension 60 with a flat 61, the inclination of that of the insertion wedge 52 corresponds. The spacer 59 is essentially designed as a U-profile, the Leg height corresponds to the material thickness y of the stronger spacer 59 and whose leg distance is dimensioned so that the inside of the receiving area 55 provided support parts 56 when pivoted into the receiving area 55 Spacer 59 are arranged between the legs of the U-profile. The spacer is on its end side opposite the film hinge 58 59 arranged close to the free ends of the legs of the U-profile cam-like locking elements 62, via which the spacer 59 inside of the receiving area 55 after its pivoting (in the direction of the arrow) therein is releasably supported. An attachment of the support member 50 on the shorter Hinge arm leg 16 is carried out analogously to that described in Figure 2 and Figure 3 Exemplary embodiments, for this purpose for introducing the fastening screw 34 a gap is provided between the free ends of the support members 56 and the cuboid spacer 59 has a through hole at its center 63 has.

It is also a departure from the invention and from the exemplary embodiments shown and described possible, the spacer elements, provided with an insertion wedge and a depth stop, to be attached to the shorter hinge arm leg without a supporting frame.

The support elements and spacers described in the individual exemplary embodiments are advantageously made of plastic injection molding.

Claims (7)

1. Built-in refrigerating appliance (12) with a thermally-insulating housing, which is insertable into a furniture niche (10) bounded by lateral niche walls (11) and is provided with a door, which is pivotably mounted at the housing by way of door hinges, one hinge arm of which is fixed to the refrigerating appliance door, whilst the second hinge arm (14) thereof is connected with the housing and has a portion (16) which projects laterally beyond the appliance and faces the adjacent niche wall, wherein a gap, which can be bridged over by spacer elements, is formed by the different material thickness of the lateral niche wall between this wall and the portion (16), wherein two spacer elements (57, 59) of different material thicknesses are provided, characterised in that one of the spacer elements (57) is formed by a frame-like support element (50) and the second spacer element (59) is pivotably connected with the support element (50) and is pivotable into the receiving region (55) thereof bounded by its frame (51).
2. Built-in refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that the frame-like support element (50) forms the spacer element (57) of smaller material thickness.
3. Built-in refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the pivoted connection of the two spacer elements (57, 59) is formed by a film hinge (58).
4. Built-in refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the frame-like support element (50) is matched at least substantially to the contour of the projecting portion (60) of the hinge arm and has a lead-in ramp (52) at its side leading in the direction of insertion of the built-refrigerating appliance (12) into the furniture niche (10).
5. Built-in refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the support element (50) is provided on its side opposite the lead-in ramp (52) with a depth abutment (53).
6. Built-in refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the support element (50) has, at its frame portions extending in the direction of insertion of the appliance, bearing elements (31), which are retained by way of at least one frangible location (30), for supporting the door hinge, wherein the bearing elements (31) project vertically relative to the frame portions at the bearing spacing and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of symmetry of the support element (50).
7. Built-in refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the frame-like support element (50) can be brought by its receiving region (55), which is bounded by the frame (51), against the portion (16) of the hinge arm (14) projecting laterally relative to the appliance housing.

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