EP1245917B1 - Haushaltskühlgerät mit Schiebebehälter - Google Patents

Haushaltskühlgerät mit Schiebebehälter Download PDF

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EP1245917B1
EP1245917B1 EP02007145A EP02007145A EP1245917B1 EP 1245917 B1 EP1245917 B1 EP 1245917B1 EP 02007145 A EP02007145 A EP 02007145A EP 02007145 A EP02007145 A EP 02007145A EP 1245917 B1 EP1245917 B1 EP 1245917B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F25D25/025—Drawers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
    • A47B88/90—Constructional details of drawers
    • A47B88/944—Drawers characterised by the front panel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/025—Secondary closures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2210/00—General construction of drawers, guides and guide devices
    • A47B2210/17—Drawers used in connection with household appliances

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  • the present invention refers to a household refrigeration apparatus, in particular a refrigerator, comprising a sliding container.
  • household refrigerators have substantially a cabinet, wherein one or more compartments are delimited for the storage and/or freezing of food.
  • a household refrigerator typically comprises a compartment for the storage of fresh food, with a plurality of shelves, on which the various food can be placed.
  • the above compartment is also provided with one or more sliding containers, wherein food can be placed by the user; typically, these sliding containers are usually available in the lower section of the compartment for the storage of fresh food, i.e. for containing fruits and vegetables.
  • Some sliding containers have the form of a classic drawer, i.e. with a bottom wall and four upright walls to delimit a holding space open upwards.
  • the door has opposing fingers extending from the side edges thereof and a hook extending from the top edge thereof.
  • the fingers abut liner studs extending from the inner liner of the refrigerator to partially rotate the door from a closed position toward an open position.
  • the hook abuts a sloped surface of the liner to continue the rotation of the door completely into the open position.
  • the refrigeration apparatus is equipped with a cabinet having substantially a parallelepiped form and a front door, wherein at least a compartment or a space is delimited for food preservation; the above cabinet is not shown in the annexed figures, being a commonly known concept.
  • the refrigeration apparatus also comprises all the elements commonly required for its operation, among which a refrigerating system.
  • the above door is fitted with projecting brackets; substantially, the inner space of the compartment is like a shelving, i.e. having a plurality of resting shelves in the form of grids, glass shelves or other material, on which the various items can be placed.
  • a shelving i.e. having a plurality of resting shelves in the form of grids, glass shelves or other material, on which the various items can be placed.
  • the lower section of the storing compartment has at least a container similar to a sliding tray with a movable front cover.
  • Fig. 1 the above sliding container is indicated with 1 as a whole, and is represented in its closed condition.
  • reference 2 indicates two supporting side walls of the container, each one with a plurality of pins projecting outside, indicated with 2A; these pins are apt to be inserted in special seats or recesses delimited on the side walls of the refrigerator compartment, i.e. being apt to support the whole container structure.
  • Reference 3 indicates a lower supporting element, which is coupled along its side edges to the side walls 2, so as to slide linearly with respect to them; to this purpose, the side walls 2 are fitted with sliding guides, a portion of which is indicated with 2B, wherein projecting portions of the side edges of the lower supporting element 3, not represented in the Figures, are inserted; reference 3A indicate a handle portion, delimited on the front surface of the lower supporting element 3.
  • Reference 4 indicates a tray element solidly fastened in a common way to the lower supporting element 3, so it is movable with it; the side walls of the tray element 4 comprise each one a raised side portion, one of them indicated with 4A in Fig. 1 .
  • Reference 5 indicates a movable cover of the sliding container 1 as a whole.
  • the movable cover 5 has a front part 5A with curved section, where two side supporting wings depart from both ends in an orthogonal direction, substantially in the form of a circular sector, one of them indicated with 5B.
  • the wings 5B are interlaid between the side walls 2 and raised side portions 4A of the tray element 4; to this purpose, it is also pointed out how the wings 5B of the movable cover 5 are pivoted on the raised side portions 4A of the tray element 4, in a location indicated with P.
  • a housing space is delimited between the tray element 4 and relevant lower supporting element 3; as it will be seen, this housing space indicated in Figures 3 and 4 with S, has the function to receive a substantial portion of the front section of the movable cover 5.
  • Reference 6 indicates a shelf comprising a frame 6A, e.g. made from moulded plastic, which covers the edges of a glass panel 6B, or analogous transparent material.
  • Fig. 2 the sliding container 1 is illustrated in its open condition.
  • Fig. 2 is also illustrating how the movable cover 5 is lowered, so as to have a substantial portion of its front part 5A inserted in a housing space existing between the bottom wall of the tray element 4 and of the lower supporting element 3; moreover, a substantial portion of the side wings 5B of the movable cover 5 is inserted in the space between the side walls 2 and the raised side portions 4A of the tray element 4.
  • Fig. 2 it can also be noticed how the movable cover 5, in its open position, does not represent a hindrance nor detract any space for access to the tray element 4, so favouring ergonomically the food load and unload operations for the user; it can also be noticed how the hinging points P of the movable cover 5 are at a higher height than the striker locations formed by the pins 7.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 illustrate, very schematically, the system ensuring the movement of the movable cover 5 from top to bottom; as it can be noticed, these figures use the same reference numbers of Figures 1 and 2 to indicate technical equivalent element.
  • the sliding container 1 is in its closed condition, i.e. in the same condition illustrated in Fig. 1 .
  • the inner edge of the wings 5B of the movable cover 5 is resting on the pins 7 of the side walls 2; thus, the pins 7 are supporting the cover weight and maintain it in its raised position; the front part 5A of the movable cover 5 will thus obstruct the opening for access to the tray element 4.
  • the lower supporting element 3 is then able to slide forward with respect to the side walls 2, also bringing with it the tray element 4 solidly fastened to it.
  • this displacement also causes a translation forward of the raised side portions 4A of the tray element 4, i.e. a forward displacement of the hinging points P of the movable cover 5, and also of the cover; as said, in fact, the movable cover 5 is hinged in P to the raised side portions 4A of the tray element 4.
  • the inner edge of the wings 5B of the movable cover 5 can slide supported by the pins 7 until it will reach the position of the Figures 2 and 4 ; thus, the movable cover 5 is caused to lower down gradually by virtue of its own weight as the pivoting points P are gradually displaced with respect to the pins 7, and the inner edges of the wings 5B of the movable cover 5 are gradually sliding on the pins 7.
  • This will obviously cause an angular movement of the movable cover 5, so that its front part 5A may gradually enter the congruent curved housing space S, and its side wings 5B gradually enter the space existing between the side walls 2 and raised side portions 4A of the tray element 4.
  • the closure of the sliding container 1 is obviously obtained by means of a reverse operation to the previous one, i.e. with a thrust to the lower supporting element 3 inside the refrigerator compartment.
  • the inner edge of the wings 5B of the movable cover 5 can slide supported by the pins 7, until the position of the Figures 1 and 3 is reached; thus, the movable cover 5 will raise up gradually by virtue of the action exerted by the pins 7, on which the inner edges of the wings 5B of the movable cover 5 are sliding.

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  1. Eine Haushaltskühlvorrichtung, insbesondere ein Kühlschrank, mit einem Aufbewahrungsfach, in dem ein verschiebbarer Behälter (1) mit einer bewegbaren Abdeckung (5), die von einem geschlossenen Zustand in einen offenen Zustand winkelförmig bewegbar ist, angeordnet ist, wobei der verschiebbare Behälter (1) eine Antriebseinrichtung (P, 7, 5B) aufweist, die bereitgestellt ist, um eine winkelförmig Bewegung der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) zu erzeugen, die einer linearen Bewegung des verschiebbaren Behälters (1) folgt, wobei die Antriebseinrichtung (P, 7, 5B) die Funktion hat, einen Wechsel von dem geschlossene Zustand zu dem offenen Zustand durch eine winkelförmig Bewegung der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) zu erzeugen und wobei die Antriebseinrichtung (P, 7, 5B) einen oder mehrere Gelenkpunkte (P) der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) umfasst, die mit dem verschiebbaren Behälter (1) bewegbar sind,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Antriebseinrichtung (P, 7, 5B) des verschiebbaren Behälters (1) weiterhin einen oder mehrere Haltepunkte (7) an einer festen Position umfasst, wobei die zumindest eine Oberfläche (58) der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) ausgebildet ist, sich, während einer winkelförmigen Bewegung der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) von oben nach unten oder umgekehrt, gegenüber dem einen oder mehreren Haltepunkten (7) zu verschieben.
  2. Kühlvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die winkelförmige Bewegung mittels des Gewichtes der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) erhalten wird.
  3. Kühlvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kühlvorrichtung zumindest einen Gehäuseraum (S) bereitstellt, der ausgebildet ist, zumindest einen wesentlichen Teil (5A) der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) aufzunehmen, wenn sich die bewegbare Abdeckung (5) in der offenen Position befindet.
  4. Kühlvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Gehäuseraum (S) in dem verschiebbaren Behälters (1) begrenzt ist.
  5. Kühlvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegbare Abdeckung (5) an dem verschiebbaren Behälter (1) eingehängt ist.
  6. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der verschiebbare Behälter (1) erhöhte Seitenbereiche (4A) umfasst, an denen die bewegbare Abdeckung (5) eingehängt ist.
  7. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass, während der linearen Bewegung des verschiebbaren Behälters (1), eine Verschiebung der relevanten Position der Gelenkpunkte (P) mit Bezug zu den Haltepunkten (7) stattfindet.
  8. Kühlvorrichtung nach dem vorherigen Anspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich in dem geschlossenen Zustand die Gelenkpunkte (P) mit Bezug zu der Bewegungsrichtung des verschiebbaren Behälters (1) in einer rückwärtigen Position bezogen auf die Haltepunkte (7) befinden.
  9. Eine Kühlvorrichtung nach Anspruch 7,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich in dem offenen Zustand die Gelenkpunkte (P) mit Bezug zu der Bewegungsrichtung des verschiebbaren Behälters (1) in einer vorderen Position bezogen auf die Haltepunkte (P) befinden.
  10. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass, während des Wechsels von dem geschlossenen Zustand zu dem offenen Zustand, die Haltepunkte (7) das Gewicht der bewegbarren Abdeckung (5) halten,
  11. Eine Kühlvorrichtung nach dem vorherigen Anspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem geschlossenen Zustand die Halteeinrichtung (7) die bewegbare Abdeckung (5) in einer erhobenen Position hält.
  12. Eine Kühlvorrichtung nach Anspruch 10,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich, während der linearen Bewegung des verschiebbaren Behälters (1), die Oberfläche der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) über die Haltepunkte (7) verschiebt, was eine fortschreitende winkelförmige βewegung der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) verursacht.
  13. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Haltepunkte (7) in den jeweiligen Seitenwänden (2) begrenzt sind, zwischen denen sich der verschiebbare Behälter (1) verschiebt.
  14. Kühlvorrichtung nach dem vorherigen Anspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Schiebeführungen (2B) zwischen den Seitenwänden (2) und dem verschiebbaren Behälter (1) begrenzt sind.
  15. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Seitenwände (2) eine Verankerungseinrichtung (2A) für das Fach umfassen.
  16. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der verschiebbare Behälter (1) ein Ablageelement (4) aufweist.
  17. Kühlvorrichtung nach dem vorherigen Anspruch,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der verschiebbare Behälter (1) ein unteres Halteelement (3) für das Ablageelement (4) aufweist.
  18. Kühlvorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 3 und 17,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Gehäuseraum (S) zwischen dem unteren Halteelement (3) und dem Ablageelement (4) begrenzt ist.
  19. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der wesentliche Bereich (5A) der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5) einen gebogenen Abschnitt hat.
  20. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zwei orthogonale Flügel (5B) der bewegbaren Abdeckung (5), die an den Gelenkpunkten (P) eingehängt ist, von dem wesentlichen Bereich (5A) abstehen.
  21. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder einzelne der orthogonalen Flügel (5B) ausgebildet ist, in einen entsprechenden Raum einzutreten, der zwischen einer der erhobenen Seitenbereiche (4A) des verschiebbaren Behälters (1) und einer der Seitenwände (2) begrenzt ist.
  22. Kühlvorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gelenkpunkte (P) an einem höheren Level als die Haltepunkte (7) angeordnet sind.
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