EP1119277A1

EP1119277A1 - Sales and/or refrigerated counter with a front panel that can pivot around a horizontal axle

Info

Publication number: EP1119277A1
Application number: EP99948922A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Franz Kallos
Original assignee: Vieler International GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Vieler International GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 1998-10-05
Filing date: 1999-10-02
Publication date: 2001-08-01
Also published as: DE19913435A1; WO2000019870A1; WO2000019870B1

Abstract

The counter (10) has a body whose front panel (15) can be pivoted around a horizontal axle (20). To this end, a lift cover (30) is provided which rests on a stationary support. The lift cover (30) includes an articulation organ (13) resting on the front panel (15) and fixed near the edge of the panel (42) that is disposed in the area of the axle (20). When the front panel (15) is placed in closed position (15.1), said edge (42) is located near the edge (47) of a stationary counter area (45). According to the invention, in order to adapt the movements of the front panel (15) to the corresponding situations, the pivotal axle (20) is divided into two main parallel axles (21, 22). Both main axles (21, 22) are attached on both ends to a height-adjustable connecting arm (25) determining the corresponding height position of the edge of the panel (42) located near the axle. Both main axles (21, 22) are fixed to the articulation member (13) and directly or indirectly to the support. The lift cover (30) also has an angular connecting arm (35), the ends of said arm controlling the angular position of the articulation member (13) and the front panel (15) depending on the corresponding height position of the edge of the panel (42) located near the axle.

Description

Sales and / or refrigerated counter with a front pane that can be swiveled around a horizontal axis

The invention is directed to a counter of the type specified in the preamble of claim 1. The lifting fitting serves to pivot the front pane between two end positions. The lifting fitting acts on an articulated member seated on the windshield, which transmits the pivoting movement to the windshield. In the one end position of the front pane, which characterizes a starting position, the axis-side edge of the pane can be more or less in alignment with the edge of an adjacent stationary counter section, e.g. a so-called counter on the counter. In this starting position, the edge of the pane is pivoted towards the edge and the inside of the counter is largely covered by the front pane, which is why this extreme position is hereinafter referred to briefly as the “closed position” of the front pane.

In order to reach the other end position, the front pane is swung up out of its closed position and thus reaches an “open position” swiveled away from the aforementioned edge of the adjacent counter heel. The inside of the counter is now easily accessible from the front and / or from above. Counters of this type (DE 39 37 424 AI) have been preserved, but have certain disadvantages. The horizontal pivot axis results from a bearing pin between the articulated member attached to the windscreen on the one hand and an upstanding counter support on the other hand, in order to avoid undesired collisions with neighboring components the swiveling movement of the edge of the pane edge a considerable space If you want to achieve the largest possible opening angle in order to gain good accessibility to the inside of the counter in order to maintain a safe end position, the space problems mentioned increase with the known counter. This applies in particular if, with this counter in the closed position of the front panel, there should be a gap that is as well sealed as possible between the edge of the front panel on the one hand and the edge of the fixed counter heel on the other hand, which prevents unwanted dirt from entering the counter interior and possible unpleasant odors escaping from the interior of the counter to prevent

In order for a secretary to not let the folded writing surface protrude into the cabinet opening (FR 2 489 400, DE 29 30 300 A), it is known to link two lever arms between a mounting rail on the side wall of the secretary on the one hand and an edge profile for the writing surface on the other To ensure a stable position of use of the writing plate, the articulation points of one lever arm should lie essentially in line with the articulation point of the other lever arm on the writing plate side. In the case of a window fitting (FR 2 462 542 A, DE 31 33 801 C2), the movement of a window in relation to its frame is to be inhibited. This is done by means of a plastic cover on rivets which fix the two ends of two arms on the frame and on the wing sealing problems Front windows of a sales or cooling counter placed in closed positions play no role either with the furniture fittings or with the window fittings

The invention has for its object to develop a counter of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1, in which the beginning Disadvantages of the known counters described can be avoided. This is achieved according to the invention by the measures specified in the characterizing part of claim 1, which have the following special meaning.

The invention breaks new ground by dividing the known pivot axis of the windshields into two parallel main axes. These two main axes are located at the two ends of a component in the lifting fitting, which is referred to as a “height control arm”, one of which is located on the disk-side swivel joint and the other of which is positioned on the carrier. As a result, the height is dependent on the respective extent of the pivoting By splitting the swivel axis into two main axes, the two resulting swivel angles add up to the desired high value, which is why the swivel angle is relatively small. This creates favorable spatial conditions at the counter achieve very large summative swivel angles in the open position, which allow good access to the inside of the counter and / or provide a particularly stable end position.

The invention also allows the direction, the shape and the speed of the movement of the axle-side window edge when swiveling up and swiveling down the windshield to be “tailor-made” for every application. In the invention, there is also an angle link arranged between the windshield and the carrier in the lifting fitting The end points of the angle link have two parallel axis axes at their connection points. This makes it possible, for example, without any problems, by suitable dimensioning and profiling of the height and / or angular links in the initial phase of the swiveling-up movement move the edge of the pane in a targeted manner with respect to the edge of the adjacent stationary counter section. In this phase, the height control arm with its two, the swiveling axis, is above all main axes are active. The operation of the windscreen is done with the Fitting according to the invention is not impaired even if there is a contact between this edge and the axle-side pane edge in the closed position. This even promotes the tightness of the counter.

Further measures and advantages of the invention result from subclaims, the following description and the drawings. The invention is shown in two exemplary embodiments in the drawings. Show it:

Fi ^l og. 1 shows a side view of a first embodiment of the counter according to the invention,

Fig. 2, in a perspective exploded view, essential

Components of a lifting fitting which can be seen in FIG. 1, when an exploded front window of the counter is in one of two end positions, namely its open position,

3 shows a vertical section through the upper area of the counter shown in FIG. 1 when the front pane is in its other end position, namely a closed position,

4, 5 + 6, the lifting fitting of Fig. 2 or 3 in three different phases of its pivoting movement, namely, in addition to the two end positions already shown in Figs. 2 and 3 in a further intermediate position,

Fig. 7, in a representation corresponding to Fig. 3, the other

End position of the front window of this counter,

Fig. 8, in magnification compared to Fig. 3, but in an analogous manner

Representation, a fragment of a second embodiment of the counter according to the invention when the front window is in the closed position, 9, in longitudinal section, a partial area of the counter shown in FIG. 8 along the jumped section line IX - IX of FIG. 8 when the front pane is in the closed position,

10 + 11 analogous to FIG. 8, the same area of this counter when the front pane is in an intermediate position or in its full open position,

Fig. 12, in a representation analogous to Fig. 9, the position of the corresponding component when the front window assumes its open position shown in Fig. 1 1 and

Fig. 12 in a perspective exploded view, some essential

Components of the lifting fitting shown in the second embodiment of FIGS. 8 to 12.

The counter 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 comprises a counter body 11 on which fixed supports 12 are attached. In this exemplary embodiment, these supports 12 consist of spaced-apart, inclined supports 14. At the upper end of the counter supports 14 there is a special lifting fitting 30. This lifting fitting makes a front pane 15 of the counter 10 in both ways about a horizontal pivot axis combined here 20 movable. As a result, the front screen 15 can be converted into two opposite end positions 15.1 and 15.2.

If the front panel 15 is in its end position 15.1 shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, it covers the inside of the counter 16 towards the counter front, which is why this position is hereinafter referred to as the "closed position". In the present case, the front panel 15 is manual 7 in the other end position shown there as well as in FIGS. 2 and 6. Then the inside of the counter 16 is easily accessible from the front of the counter 10. This is why this end position 15.2 is hereinafter referred to as the "open position" of the front window 15. The front window 15 can be pivoted back from the open position 15.2 back into the closed position 15.1, as shown by the further arrow 17.2 shown in FIG. 7.

To fasten the front pane 15 to the lifting fitting 30, the front pane 15 is provided in the present case with a holding profile 40 which, as can best be seen from FIG. 3, clamps the uppermost pane strip 18. In this case, the holding profile 40 also has a strip-shaped profile end 41. The profiles 40, 41 form an edge border of the front pane 15 which extends in the longitudinal direction of the counter 10 and thus one of these profiles 40, 41, which is located beyond the pane strip 18 Disk edge 42 forms. In order to be able to distinguish this disk edge 42 from the opposite other disk edge 19, it should be referred to as the “disk edge near the axis” or the upper disk edge 42. This is best seen in FIG. 3, where this disk edge 42 is close to the combined one Swivel axis 20 is located.

Seen in the closed position 15.1, the front pane 15 is adjacent to a fixed counter section 45, which belongs to the counter body 11. In the present case, this counter section 45 consists of a transparent, so-called payment plate 46. This counter section 45 is provided either directly or indirectly with an edge 47 facing the upper pane edge 42. The edge 47 on the counter 10 consists of a profile part encompassing the payment plate 46 on the view side, of a longitudinal member 48 which can best be seen in FIG. 3. The longitudinal member 48 can bridge the ends of a plurality of supports 14 lying next to one another and for the assembly of further functional parts of the counter 10, e.g. serve the lamp 49 shown.

Finally, the disk holding profile 40 is used to fasten an articulated member 13 that can best be seen in FIG. 2. In this case, rails 43 are provided on the underside of the holding profile 40 parallel to the disk edge 42, for which the articulated member 13 has mating counter profiles. It goes without saying Of course, that the axis of the disc edge 42 can also be provided in a different way than the above-mentioned slow-running holding profile 40 with the articulated member 13. In any case, the articulated member 13 is a component which can move together with the front disk 15 during the pivoting movement 17 1 or 17 2 The articulation member 13 can alternatively also be arranged on one of the other pane edges, for example on the lower pane edge 19 which remains free to move in this counter 10. In the invention, the front pane 15 and in particular the pane edge 42 near the axis are moved in a special manner adapted to the respective conditions , which will be described in more detail below. This is due to the following special design of the lifting fitting 30 according to the invention

A special feature of the invention is that the above-mentioned combined pivot axis 20 is generated by two parallel axes 21, 22 which run parallel to one another and are to be referred to below as “main axes”. The main axes 21, 22 are arranged in dash-dot lines in FIG. 2. The two main axes 21 , 22 are located at the two ends 23, 24 of a handlebar 25, which is called “high link” for reasons that can be seen more closely. The upper main axis 21 at the upper handlebar end 23 is, seen in the closed position of FIG. 3, on the fixed counter edge 47 facing end of the articulated member 13, on the other hand, the opposite lower link end 24 engages on the support 12, namely here via an assembly piece 26 that can be seen best from FIG. 2, on the counter support 14. This is how the lower main axis 22 mentioned comes about. The assembly piece 26 is here as one formed essentially flat plate, the openings 29 for the aforementioned attachment to de n nozzle

In the closed position according to FIG. 3 or 4, the two main axes 21, 22 of the combined pivot axis 20 assume their lowest positions. With reference to an auxiliary line identified in FIG. 4 by 27, the upper disc edge 42 assumes the minimum height position identified by 28 1 Dimensioning of the high link 25 and another link 35 to be described in more detail, the axis position 21, 22 selected such that, according to FIG. 3, one between the upper pane edge 42 on the one hand and the fixed counter edge 47 on the other hand, a gap 44 largely disappears. There can even be a certain contact pressure, especially if the components are elastic on one or both sides of the gap 44. However, this does not hinder the swing-up movement 17.1 for the following reason.

FIG. 5 shows an intermediate layer 15.3 of the windshield 15 that results when swiveling up 17.1. In this case, the upper edge 42 of the window has risen to a higher position 28.3 compared to FIG. 4 relative to the auxiliary line 27 and is therefore above the one in connection with FIG 3 described gap 44. The upper disc edge 52 has moved along the lower part of the dotted movement curve 60, initially essentially in the direction illustrated by the vertical arrow 62 of FIG. At the same time, starting from the closed position shown in FIG. 4, the upper main axis 21 has moved laterally from the counter edge 47 described above by the difference path 61.3 shown in FIG. 5. The movement curve 60 here has the shape of an approximately oblique parabola.

As FIG. 6 shows, a maximum height position 28.4 is reached soon after. From this curve maximum, the height position of the disk edge 42 decreases again and finally comes to lie even lower in the closed position shown in FIG. 6 than in the starting position in FIG. 4. The height 28.4 is designated 28.3 in FIG. Then, as can be seen in the section 61.4 of FIG. 6, the upper pane edge 42 has pivoted to such an extent that obstacles to the pivoting up 17.1 on the counter edge 47 are excluded. Because of the above-mentioned division of the combined pivot axis between the two main axes 21, 22, the disc-side joint member 13 in the end position of FIG. 6 compared to the starting position of FIG. 6, relative to the position of the upper main axis 21 shown or indicated in FIG 4 raised by the height difference 63. This justifies the term "height control" introduced above.

In the first movement phase, as already mentioned, the articulated link essentially only carried out a lifting movement. Like a comparison of the liner 15 3 of FIG. 5 with the end position 15 2 of FIG. 6, a swiveling movement of the front screen 15 takes place especially in the last movement phase between FIGS. 5 and 6. The desired shape of the movement curve 60 is achieved by an interaction of the high link 25 with the already mentioned handlebar 35, which will be referred to below as an “angle link” for obvious reasons and, for the sake of clarity, is highlighted in the figures by a hatching of its visible areas

As best shown in FIG. 2, the angle link 35 is positioned in the pivoting plane of the windscreen 15, specifically in a lateral offset to the plane of movement of the high link 25. This offset results from the different distances 36, 37 of these links 25 that can be seen in FIG. 2 , 35 with respect to the mentioned mounting piece 26 The angle link 35 is articulated with its upper link end 33 to the joint member 13 and with its lower end 32 to the counter support 14 via the mounting piece 26. These articulation points determine two axles 31, 32 belonging to the angle link 35, the “secondary axles "and should be mentioned in FIG. 2 by how dotted lines are emphasized. The secondary axes 31, 32 run parallel to one another and are offset with respect to the above-described main axes 21, 22 of the high link 25, namely in the widthwise direction of the counter 10. Consider the starting position shown in FIG. 4 of the lifting fitting 30, the upper main axis 21 is to the upper N plane axis 31 positioned closer than the corresponding lower axes 22, 32 of the two links 25, 35 to each other. Furthermore, according to FIG. 4, the lateral distance 38 between the two main axes 21, 22 is made smaller in this case than the corresponding lateral one Distance 39 between the secondary axes 31, 32

The dimensions and the shape of the two links 25, 35 and the position of their axes 21, 22, 31, 32 with respect to one another are selected in such a way that the desired movement curve of the windshield always results. This curve can, depending on the wishes of the customer, " Tailor-made "Depending on requirements, a counter 10 can be created while the front pane 16 is in each Phase of their pivoting movement 17.1 or 17.2 is in a certain position. For this, the counter manufacturer only needs to use a lifting fitting 30 which ensures the corresponding curve shape. This can be accomplished quickly in the invention because the lifting fitting 30 is preassembled as a structural unit, the components of which can be seen in FIG. 2. In addition to the articulated member 13, these include the support-side mounting piece 26 and the two links 25, 35 with the four axes 21, 22, 31, 32. Finally, the assembly also includes a lifting aid 50, which is designed here as a gas pressure spring. You could also use other known energy storage. For example, motorized lifting aids would also be possible.

The lifting aid 50 has the task of the described pivoting movement 17.1, 17.2 of the windshield 15 between its closed and open positions 15.1; 15.2 to promote, control and / or brake. When using a gas pressure spring, it is important to make it easier to lift the center of gravity of the moving components of the counter. In order to avoid noise and possibly damage, it is also desirable to dampen the same lifting aid at the end of the pivoting-up movement 17.1. The lifting aid is articulated with its two ends 53, 54 to two connection points 51, 52, of which one 51 is on the disk side, namely again on the articulated member 13 and the other 52 on the carrier side, namely on the assembly piece 26 of the structural unit. The arrow shown on the connecting line between the two articulation points 51, 52 in FIG. 2 shows the direction of action of the lifting aid 50. In this embodiment of the counter, the lifting aid 50 runs essentially parallel to the pivoting plane of the front pane 15. In the starting position of FIG 4, the upper articulation point 51 of the lifting aid 50 is located outside the upper main and secondary axes 21, 3 1 on the articulated member 13, but can lie in the vicinity of the lower main axis 22 of the height control arm 25. This connection point 51 is still arranged close to the lower main axis 22 if one starts from the closed position according to FIG. 4. In any case, the lower connection point 52 of the lifting aid 50 is at a longitudinal distance from the corresponding support-side axes 22, 32 of the two links 25, 35. The assembly of the lifting fitting 30 according to the invention can also be provided with a side cover 56, which here has an L-shaped profile with suitable bends 59. Fasteners can hold the cover 56 on the joint member 13 through holes 57, for which purpose suitable receptacle 58 is provided in the joint member 13 In this way, the unit can be covered on all sides

8 to 13 show an alternative embodiment of a counter 10 'which follows the same construction principle as the first exemplary embodiment. It is therefore sufficient to describe the differences, which is why the same reference numerals are used as in the first exemplary embodiment from FIGS. 1 to 7 are marked with a dash (') for better distinction. In all other respects, as far as identical reference symbols have been adopted, the previous description applies

The lifting fitting 30 'is also designed as a structural unit, the base of which is a bearing block 26' and has pairs of legs positioned in a V-shape. At the ends of these pairs of legs are the lower main axis 22 and the lower secondary axis 32 for the two links 25 '. , 35 'In this case, the links 25', 35 ', as can be seen in particular from FIG. 13, are not only of the same length but also of the same profile. They have a cupping 64 pointing towards one another in use. The bearing block 26' is fastened to a differently designed one Carrier 12 ', namely a profile rail 14' which can best be seen in FIG. 8 and which runs slowly in the direction of the counter, analogously to the first exemplary embodiment, this, with a stepped profile edge, encloses a fixed counter section 45, likewise designed here as a payment plate 46. In this case, a nose-shaped, counter edge 47 'pointing towards the windscreen 15

In FIG. 8, the front screen 15 is in its closed position 15 1. The two links 25 ', 35' take a different inclination position from one another. The connecting lines characterizing the longitudinal course between the four axes 21, 22 on the one hand and 31, 32 on the other hand are shown in dash-dotted lines They intersect at an acute angle 65. The upper axes 21 and 31 of the two links 25 ', 35' are also located here on the articulated member 13 to be connected to the pivotable disc 15. As FIG. 13 shows, the distance 66 between the upper axes 21, 31 is greater than the corresponding distance 67 between the lower axes 22, 32. In the closed position of FIG. 8, the joint member 13 covers the bearing block 26 'upwards.

A lifting aid 50 ′ designed as a gas pressure spring is also provided here, but is arranged in a special way. The direction of action of the force is indicated by an arrow 55 in FIG. 9 and the longitudinal extension line 68 of the lifting aid 50 'is shown in broken lines. The pivoting movements 17, 1 and 17.2, when looking at the joint member 13 of FIG. 9, take place in a vertical vertical plane 79, indicated by dash-dotted lines there. This plane is to be referred to in the following for short as "swivel plane". The lifting aid 50 'is arranged transversely to this swivel plane 70. The two end connection points 51', 52 'are designed as spatial joints, which in the present case consist of a ball head 71 on the one hand and on the other hand, there is a ball socket 72. One of these spatial joint elements, for example the ball socket 72, is arranged on the side surface 73 of the joint member 13. The analog joint element of the lower connection point 52 'is located on a bearing piece 69 which is offset laterally in the longitudinal direction of the counter 9 is attached to the profile rail 14. The two connection points 51 ', 52' lie, seen in the direction of travel of the support 12 ', offset by a difference 74. In the closed position of FIG. 9, an acute angle 81 is formed between the longitudinal extension line 68 the lifting aid 50 'on the one hand and the longitudinal profile of the profile rail 14' on the other hand Ition 69 of this bearing piece and the lower connection point 52 'can be seen in Fig. 8.

In this exemplary embodiment, two lifting aids 50 'are assigned to the articulated member 13, which lie on mutually opposite side surfaces 73, 73'. Both lifting aids 50 'are even arranged in mirror image to one another and exert an essentially identical force 55 with a direction of force mirrored to one another. This results in a resulting force 76 indicated in FIG. 9. This force 76 provides support for the flip-up movement 17 1 of the windscreen 15 When pivoting up 17 1, the upper articulation point 72 of the lifting aid 50 'on the articulated member 13 describes the V-shaped curve 70 shown in FIGS. 8, 10 and 11, which becomes its shape as in the first Exemplary embodiment, determined by the dimensions of the two links 25 ', 35' and the position of their axes. A closer look shows the following

In the initial phase of the flip-up movement 17 1 into the intermediate layer 15 3 of the windshield 15 which can be seen in FIG. 10, the high link 25 'straightens up somewhat clockwise, but the high link 35' changes the high position of the articulated member 13 compared to the above-described closed position 15 1 of FIG 8 Considerable The upper main axis 21 is already in the closed position 15 1 almost in the apex region of its circular movement around the lower main axis 22. The upper secondary axis 31 of the angle link 35 ', on the other hand, has moved through its circle around the lower secondary axis 32 by a larger angle In this case too, disk 15 is clamped in its upper edge region by a holding profile 40 '. This holding profile 40' is of two-leg design in this exemplary embodiment, the rear end of the upper, leg-effective profile leg determining a nose-shaped upper pane edge 42 'which is extended towards the rear. The upper pane edge 42 'is located as in the first exemplary embodiment, is in the area of the combined pivot axis 20 In the closed position 15 1 of FIG. 8, this pane edge 42 'is close to the counter edge 47' and more or less closes the gap 44 also provided here. The gap 44 can also be closed by suitable elastic seals if necessary

This lifting fitting 30 ', viewed in the direction of the windshield 15, has a very small structural dimension marked 78 in FIG. 8. One reason for this is the arrangement of the lifting aids 50' described in a plane perpendicular to the swivel plane 79, according to FIG. 9 collisions between the handlebars 25 "35" on the one hand and the two lifting aids 50 'on the other hand do not occur. All components can be optimally designed without their Dimensioning, shape and location have to take mutual consideration. Because of the conditions described, when the swivel is raised 17.1, the disc moves into its initial phase into the intermediate layer 15.3 already shown in FIG. 10. This happens when the main axis 21 is slightly raised and the edge of the pane 42 'moves in the direction of the counter edge 47'. The pane edge 42 'slides at a short distance over the finger-like ledge of the counter edge 47' and runs through a more or less horizontal section of a movement curve 77 consisting of two branches. In the intermediate layer 15.3 of FIG. 10, the upper pane edge 42 is located precisely in the turning area between the two branches of 77.

Upon further swiveling up 17.1 into the open position 15.2 of FIG. 11, the disk edge 42 'passes through the other branch of this curve 77, which is approximately S-shaped in itself. The upper main axis 21 of the height control arm 25 'has now traveled a long way on its circular arc around the lower main axis 22, while the upper secondary axis 31 of the angle control arm 35' has moved on by a relatively small section. Nevertheless, the upper secondary axis 3 1 has moved the joint member 13 into a very steep angular position according to FIG. 1 1 in the closed position 15.2. The main axis 21 of the height control arm 25 ', on the other hand, has lowered in relation to the intermediate layer 15.3 and executes an immersion movement of the pane holding profile 40' and of the joint member 13 into the concave interior of the profile rail 14 '. In this case, the mentioned offset 64 of the angle link 35 'can be used. There can be stop effects which lead to a stable angular position of the front screen 15 in the closed position 15.2. At the same time, the ball socket 72 acting as a connection point has continued to move on the V-shaped movement curve 70 described above on the slightly sloping horizontal leg.

In the open position 15.2 of FIGS. 1 1 and 13, the lifting aid 50 'is in a steeper position than in the closed position 15.1 of FIGS. 8 and 9. The angle between the longitudinal extension line 68 and the profile rail 14' has reached the great value 82 enlarged compared to the small value 81. The gas pressure spring of this lifting aid 50 ' has relaxed, but the resulting force 80 of both lifting aids 50 'has increased. The angle designated 75 in FIG. 11 between the two longitudinal directions of the two links 25 ', 35', also indicated by dash-dotted lines, is obtuse in the open position 15.2, while the corresponding angle 65 of FIG. 8 was acute. This large angle 75 in the open position 15.2 is very advantageous for the abutment and support effect of the windscreen 15 mentioned. The angle 75 could be brought into a so-called "dead center position" or "over-dead center position", which would even stabilize the open position 15.2 of the disk 15.

B e z u g s z e i c h e n l i s t e:

0, 10 'counter

1 1 counter body

12, 12 'carrier

13 link

14 towering support for 12 (Fig. 1 to 7)

14 'longitudinal profile rail (Fig. 8 to 12)

15 windscreen

15.1 Starting position of 15, closed position

15.2 end position of 15, open position

15.3 Liner from 15

16 counter interior

17.1 arrow of the swiveling movement from 15 to 15.1 (FIG. 7)

17.2 arrow of the return movement from 15 to 15.2 (FIG. 7)

18 top slice of 15

19 lower free disc edge of 15 (Fig. 1)

20 combined horizontal swivel axes for 15

21 top major axis of 20 for 13

22 lower major axis of 20 for 12 or 12 '

23 upper handlebar end of 22

24 lower handlebar end of 25 25, 25 'height control arm

26 mounting piece on 30 (Fig. 1 to 7) 26 'bearing block (Fig. 8 to 13)

27 auxiliary line for 28.1 to 28.4 (Fig. 4, 5, 6)

28.1 minimum height position of 42 versus 27 (FIG. 4)

28.2 minimum end position of 42 versus 27 (Fig. 6)

28.3 minimum intermediate position of 42 versus 27 (Fig. 5)

28.4 maximum height position of 42 versus 27 (Fig. 6) Bore in 26 (Fig. 1 + 3), 30 'lift fitting upper minor axis at 35 lower minor axis at 35 upper handlebar end of 35 lower handlebar end of 35, 35' angular link axial distance between 25 and 26 (Fig. 2) axial distance between 35 and 36 (Fig. 2) lateral distance between 21, 22 (Fig. 4) lateral distance between 3 1, 32 (Fig. 4), 40 'disc holding profile at 18 profile end to 40, 42' axis or top disc edge mounting location or Rail for 13 at 40 gaps between 42 and 47 or 42 'and 47' (FIGS. 3 and 8) fixed counter section of 10 or 10 'number plate of 45, 47' fixed counter edge of 45 (FIGS. 3, 8) Longitudinal profile for 47 (Fig. 3) integrated lamp on 48 (Fig. 3), 50 'lifting aid, gas pressure spring, 51' upper connection point of 50 or 50 ', 52' lower connection point of 50 or 50 'upper end of 50 lower End of 50 arrow of the direction of force of 50 (Fig. 2) cover of 30 (Fig. 2) bore in 56 (Fig. 2) mounting receptacle for 56 to 13 (Fi g. 2) folding of 56 (Fig. 2) 0 movement curve from 42 (Fig. 4 to 6) 61.3 difference path of 21 between FIGS. 4 and 5

61.4 lateral distance of 42 between Fig. 4 and maximum height (Fig. 6) 62, 62 'arrow of the initial movement phase of 42 (Fig. 5 and 10)

63 height difference of 21 between starting position and end position (Fig. 6)

64 offset of 25 ', 35'

65 acute angles between 25 'and 35' (Fig. 8)

66 distance between 21, 31 (Fig. 13)

67 distance between 22, 32 (Fig. 13)

68 longitudinal extension line of 50 '

69 support-side bearing piece for 52 '(Fig. 8, 9)

70 V-shaped movement curve from 72 for 51 '(Fig. 8, 10, 1 1)

71 ball head of 51 'or 52'

72 ball socket of 51 'or 52'

73, 73 'side surface of 13 (Fig. 8 to 12)

74 difference distance between 51 ', 52' (Fig. 9)

75 obtuse angles between 25 ', 35' (Fig. 1 1)

76 resulting force from 50 '(Fig. 9)

77 movement curve of 42 '(Fig. 8, 10, 1 1)

78 dimension in the width direction (FIG. 8)

79 swivel plane of 13 (FIG. 8)

80 resulting force in the open position (FIG. 12)

81 small angle between 68 and 14 '(Fig. 9)

82 large angles between 68 and 14 '(Fig. 12)

Claims

Patent claims:

1.) Sales and/or refrigerated counter (10; 10') with a front window (15) which can be pivoted in the counter body (11) about a horizontal axis (20), the pivot axis (20) of which is in the area of one edge of the window (42; 42) near the axis ') is arranged,

and with a support (12; 12') stationary on the counter body (11), such as a counter support (14), for a lifting fitting (30; 30'),

wherein the lifting fitting (30; 30') uses a joint member (13) located on the windscreen (15) to raise the window edge (42; 42') near the axis relative to the edge (47; 47') of a stationary counter section (15) adjacent to the windscreen (15). 45), such as a so-called payment plate (46), switches between a closed position (15.1) pivoted towards the counter edge (47; 47') on the one hand and an open position (15.2) pivoted away from it on the other hand,

characterized

that the pivot axis (20) of the windshield (15) is divided into two parallel main axes (21, 22),

that the two main axes (21, 22) are located at the two ends of a handlebar (25; 25'), which determines the respective height (28.1; 28.2; 28.3; 28.4) of the disk edge (42; 42') near the axle and therefore at the reversal of the windshield (15) forms a height control arm (25; 25'),

wherein the end of the handlebar that determines the upper main axis (21) is located on the joint member (13), while the opposite end of the handlebar engages on the carrier (12; 12 ') and creates the lower main axis (22), and that the lifting fitting (30; 30') has a further link (35; 35') arranged in the pivoting plane,

which runs with its two handlebar ends between the windshield (15) and the carrier (12; 12') and - depending on the respective height (28.1; 28.2; 28.3; 28.4) of the axle-side window edge (42; 42') - its associated Controls the angular position and therefore creates an angle link (35) for the joint member (13),

2.) Counter according to claim 1, characterized in that the disk-side and the carrier-side end of the angle link (35) determine two parallel secondary axes (31, 32) in the lifting fitting (30; 30 ').

and that the secondary axes (31, 32) are arranged parallel but offset from the main axes (21, 22) of the combined pivot axis (20).

3.) Counter according to claim 2, characterized in that - in the closing position (15.1) characterizing the starting position of the lifting fitting (30; 30 ') - the height distance between the upper main axis (21) and the lower main axis (22) from the height control arm ( 25) is greater than/equal to the analog height difference between the two secondary axles (31, 32) of the angle control arm (35).

4.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that - in the closing position (15. 1) characterizing the starting position of the lifting fitting (30, 30 ') - the lateral distance between the counter (10) pointing in the width direction both main axes (21, 22) of the height control arm (25; 25 ') less than/equal to the corresponding lateral distance between the two secondary axles (3 1, 32) determined by the angle control arm (35, 35 ').

5.) Counter according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lateral distance pointing in the width direction of the counter (10) between the two carrier-side ends of the height and angle link (25, 35; 25 ', 35 ') less than/equal to the distance formed on the height and angle control arm (25, 35; 25', 35') in the disc-side joint member (13).

6.) Counter according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that - in the closed position (15.1) characterizing the starting position of the lifting fitting (30, 30 ') - both the upper main axis (21) of the height control arm located on the joint member (13). (35') as well as the upper minor axis (31) of the angle link (35') lie essentially on a straight line which essentially meets the lower minor axis (32) of the angle link (35').

7.) Counter according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the height control arm (25) deviates from the length of the angle control arm (35) and is in particular smaller.

.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the height control arm (25) has a different profile than the angle control arm (35).

.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the height control arm (25 ') is designed to be essentially the same in length and / or profile as the angle control arm (35').

10.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the height and angle link (25 ', 35 ') are cranked (64), in particular cranked in the same shape

and that these links (25', 35') assume a position essentially turned towards one another in their installed position in the lifting fitting (30').

1 1.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the lifting fitting (30; 30 ') comprises a lifting aid (50; 50'), such as an energy storage device,

which promotes, controls and/or brakes the pivoting movement (17.1, 17.2) of the windscreen (15) between the closed and open positions (15.1, 15.2),

and that the lifting aid (50; 50') has two connection points (51, 52; 51 ', 52') at its ends, one of which is located on the carrier (12) and the other on the joint member (13),

wherein the connection points determine the direction of force (55) of the lifting aid (50; 50').

12.) Counter according to claim 1 1, characterized in that the direction of force (55) of the lifting aid (50) is arranged essentially parallel to the pivoting plane of the front window (15).

3.) Counter according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the carrier-side and / or disk-side articulation points (51, 52) of the lifting aid (50) - in the closing position (15.1) characterizing the starting position of the lifting fitting (30, 30 ') - are arranged outside at least one of the two main axes (21, 22) and / or secondary axes (31, 32) of the height control arm or angle control arm (25 or 35).

14.) Counter according to claim 1 1, characterized in that the direction of force of the lifting aid (50 ') is arranged essentially transversely to the pivoting plane (79) of the front window (15).

15.) Counter according to claim 14, characterized in that the two connection points (51 ', 52') at the ends of the lifting aid (50') are designed as spatially effective joints.

16.) Counter according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the disk-side connection point (51 ') of the lifting aid (50') is arranged on a side surface (73) of the joint member (13) pointing in the direction of the horizontal pivot axis.

17.) Counter according to one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that the connection points (51 ', 52') between the lifting aid (50') and the joint member (13) on the one hand or the joint member (13) and the carrier ( 12') on the other hand are designed as a ball socket (72) and as a ball head (71).

18.) Counter according to one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that two independent lifting aids (50 ', 50') are assigned to a common disk-side joint member (13).

19.) Counter according to claim 18, characterized in that the disk-side articulation points (51 ', 52') of the two lifting aids (50', 50') sit on opposite side surfaces (73, 73 ') of the joint member (13).

20.) Counter according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that the two lifting aids (50 ', 50') are arranged in a mirror image of one another and exert a substantially equal force on the joint member (13).

21.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that - in the closing position (15.1) characterizing the starting position of the lifting fitting (30, 30 ') - the upper main axis (21) of the height control arm (25) and / or the upper secondary axis (31) of the angle control arm (35) are at least partially covered by the joint member (13).

22.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the components of the lifting fitting (30; 30 ') and these connecting axes (21, 22, 31, 32) and optionally connecting connection points (51, 52; 51 ', 52') are pre-assembled into a structural unit

and that the structural unit is connected at one end to the front window (15) via the joint member (13) and at the other end to the counter body (1 1) by a mounting piece (26; 26 ').

3.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 22, with a holding profile (40; 40 ') used to fasten the front window (15), which includes the hinge-side window edge (42; 42') and carries the joint member (13),

characterized

that - in the closed position (15.1) which characterizes the starting position of the lifting fitting (30) - when the windscreen (15) is swiveled up (17.1), the upper main axis (21) on the windscreen side of the height control arm (25) moves away from the edge (47; 47 ') of the stationary counter section (45) increasingly removed.

24.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 23, characterized by coordinated dimensioning and / or shaping of the components located in the lifting fitting (30; 30 '),

in order to - in the closed position (15.1) which characterizes the starting position of the lifting fitting (30, 30') - in an initial phase of the upward pivoting movement (17.1) of the windscreen (15), the window edge (42, 42') near the axis or the free end of the holding profile ( 40; 40') to move away from the edge (47, 47') of the stationary counter section (45).

25.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that the lifting fitting (30) in the initial phase of the upward pivoting movement (17.1) of the front window (15) is the window edge (42) near the axis or the free end of the holding profile (40). moves transversely to a gap (44),

which - in the closing position (15.1) which characterizes the starting position of the lifting fitting (30; 30') - between the edge of the pane near the axis (42) or the free end of the holding profile (40) on the one hand and the counter edge (47) on the other hand.

26.) Counter according to claim 25, characterized in that in the initial phase of the upward pivoting movement (17.1) of the front window (15), the window edge (42) near the axis or the free end of the holding profile (40) move to widen the gap.

27.) Counter according to claim 26, characterized in that initially, in the initial phase of the upward pivoting movement (17.1) of the front window (15), the window edge (42 ') near the axis or the free end of the holding profile (40') move to narrow the gap.

28.) Counter according to claims 25 to 27, characterized in that - in the closing position (15.1) characterizing the starting position of the lifting fitting (30, 30 ') - between the disk edge (42) near the axis or the free end of the holding profile (40) on the one hand and the counter edge (42) on the other hand a gap (44) is arranged

and that the initial phase of the upward pivoting movement (17.1) of the windshield (15) takes place vertically to the course of the gap.

29.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 28, characterized in that the hinge-side window edge (42) approximately describes the path (60) of a parabola during the upward pivoting movement (17.1) of the front window (15).

0.) Counter according to one of claims 1 to 28, characterized in that the hinge-side window edge (42 ') during the upward pivoting movement (17. 1) of the front window (15) at least in some areas approximately has an S- or V-shaped movement path (77 ) describes.