EP1460360A2 - Haushaltkühlschrank mit Modulregalen - Google Patents

Haushaltkühlschrank mit Modulregalen Download PDF

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EP1460360A2
EP1460360A2 EP04005682A EP04005682A EP1460360A2 EP 1460360 A2 EP1460360 A2 EP 1460360A2 EP 04005682 A EP04005682 A EP 04005682A EP 04005682 A EP04005682 A EP 04005682A EP 1460360 A2 EP1460360 A2 EP 1460360A2
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shelves
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refrigerator according
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Marco Maritan
Marco Signa
Enrico Brambilla
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Whirlpool Corp
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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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/065—Details
    • F25D23/067—Supporting elements
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a domestic refrigerator having a cavity with side walls and capable of containing a plurality of shelves.
  • a domestic refrigerator is intended to mean any kind of upright freezer or refrigerator with one or more cavities that is/are accessible through one or more doors.
  • Refrigerator shelves are currently made from plastic material, glass, metal or combinations thereof and are supported by appropriate horizontal grooves provided on the side walls and co-operating with corresponding projecting side pins of the shelves.
  • Document EP-A-1278035 illustrates a solution in which a shelf is constituted by two flat, superimposed components, it being possible to move the lower component in appropriate guides in such a manner as to locate it in an out-of-service position close to the first component and in an in-service position at a distance from the first component.
  • the upper shelf is integral with two sides or edges, which accommodate the guides for the second component and, consequently, producing said parallelepipedal device is relatively complex, with additional problems associated with the movement and storage of the parts. Furthermore, said known shelf is supported by the side walls of the cavity in a conventional manner, with the same problems outlined above.
  • the aim of the present invention is thus to provide a domestic refrigerator that does not have the above-stated disadvantages and is capable of ensuring easier adjustment of the position of the shelves and greater standardisation of components, while remaining straightforward and economic to produce.
  • the refrigerator comprises, on each side wall, at least one support element in the form of a substantially planar frame capable of being fitted, removably, in appropriate seats provided in said side wall, the support element having guide means to support the shelves and to permit the latter to assume configurations at different heights in the cavity.
  • the side walls of the cavity do not require grooves or guides, but simply seats, preferably blind holes, into which appropriate pins on the side of the support elements can be fitted. Moreover, once the vertical position of each pair of mutually opposing support elements has been established in the factory or by the user, adjustment of the position of the shelves by the user is greatly facilitated thanks to the presence of guides and, consequently, mandatory pathways.
  • each support element comprises an upper rectilinear portion on which is supported, removably, a main shelf and from which there extend two lower arms, the latter being provided with guides capable of co-operating with corresponding projecting side portions of auxiliary shelves underneath the same.
  • each support frame 16 made for example by means of injection moulding of polymeric material, is substantially C-shaped and has an upper rectilinear portion 16b (in the operational configuration of the frame) downwards from which there extend substantially triangular planar attachments 16c provided, on the face opposite the wall 12 of the cavity, with inclined sliding guides 18, the function of which will be clear from the following description.
  • Each upper rectilinear portion 16b of the frames 16 also has a horizontal support guide 20.
  • the support frames 16 are fitted on the side walls 12 of the cavity of the refrigerator by aligning the pins 16a with the blind holes 14, the number of said blind holes 14 permitting adjustment of the position of said frames in accordance with the requirements and choices of the user. Insertion of the pins 16a in the holes 14 can be achieved by force-fitting, by snap-fitting, by adhesive bonding, with the assistance of screws or similar systems capable of ensuring or not that the frames 16 can be removed from the walls 12.
  • Main shelves 22 are fitted on the horizontal support guides 20 of the frames 16, said shelves being, for example, of the thermally insulating type in order to create zones with different temperatures within the refrigerator.
  • the main shelves 22 can contain electronic circuitry with a front-mounted selector 22a for setting the desired temperature or temperature range in the portion of the compartment above the shelf itself.
  • Each main shelf 22 is fitted so as to slide in the guides 20, being provided with stops (not shown) to limit the horizontal movement of the shelf. Thanks to said further characteristic, the user can more easily introduce foodstuffs into the cavity 11 or remove them from it.
  • each guide 18 has seats 18a connected to the guide itself and capable of accommodating the side attachments 24a in a stable manner so as to locate the auxiliary shelves 24 in the intermediate configurations denoted L and M in Figure 4.
  • each pair of frames 16 supports 4 shelves, one of which is a main shelf plus 3 auxiliary shelves
  • the user can decide to use only one auxiliary shelf 24 by locating it, by simply sliding it in the guides 18, in one of the configurations K, L or M, depending on the type of products loaded into the cavity.
  • the manufacturer can supply just one auxiliary shelf 24 for each pair of frames 16, giving the purchaser of the household electrical appliance the option of equipping the refrigerator with one or more auxiliary shelves 24 as accessories.
  • FIG. 1 Another advantage of the refrigerator according to the invention resides in the fact that the same type of shelf used as a main shelf 22 is advantageously used as a shelf which acts as a lid for the "crisper" drawer for storing fruit and vegetables, denoted by reference D in Figure 1. This provides further advantages in terms of a smaller number of components in the refrigerator 10.
  • Figure 5 shows a variant manner of fixing the frames 16 to the walls 12 of the cavity 11.
  • a shaped bush 30 is provided between each pin 16a of the frame 16 and the corresponding blind hole 14 of the wall 12, said bush having a portion 30a capable of being force-fitted into the hole 14 and a portion 30b in which is formed a cylindrical seat 32 for the pin 16a.
  • the use of the shaped bushes 30 ensures greater stability for the group of shelves.
  • the presence of the bushes 30 prevents the shelf from tipping due to the weight being loaded in an unbalanced manner.
  • the vacuum thermoforming moulds for the liner are less complex and costly than conventional such moulds.
  • the moulds used to produce the shelves are also simpler and less costly, given that the side guides are obtained independently of the shelves and using appropriate moulds.
  • a reduction in costs is also obtained given that the user is provided with greater flexibility with regard to positioning of the shelves with just two blocks of shelves according to the invention, it being possible to have four effective positions (which can currently be achieved by having four separate shelves).

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ITVA20030007 ITVA20030007U1 (it) 2003-03-21 2003-03-21 Frigorifero domestico con ripiani componibili
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EP1703238A1 (de) * 2005-02-22 2006-09-20 ITW Industrial Components S.r.l. Schubladenartiger Behälter für Haushaltsgerät, insbesondere für Fach für frische Lebensmittel eines Kühl- oder Gefriergerätes
US7883163B2 (en) 2004-11-05 2011-02-08 Liebherr-Hausgerate Ochsenhausen Gmbh Telescopic rail system and a refrigerator and/or freezer unit

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US3516369A (en) 1968-09-27 1970-06-23 Gen Electric Vertically adjustable shelf

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US2299512A (en) * 1940-04-19 1942-10-20 Seeger Refrigerator Co Refrigerator shelf
US4528825A (en) * 1984-08-20 1985-07-16 Whirlpool Corporation Fold-down multiple position shelf for refrigerator
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US3516369A (en) 1968-09-27 1970-06-23 Gen Electric Vertically adjustable shelf

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US7883163B2 (en) 2004-11-05 2011-02-08 Liebherr-Hausgerate Ochsenhausen Gmbh Telescopic rail system and a refrigerator and/or freezer unit
EP1703238A1 (de) * 2005-02-22 2006-09-20 ITW Industrial Components S.r.l. Schubladenartiger Behälter für Haushaltsgerät, insbesondere für Fach für frische Lebensmittel eines Kühl- oder Gefriergerätes
US7726753B2 (en) 2005-02-22 2010-06-01 Itw Industrial Components S.R.L. Drawer container device for an electric household appliance, in particular for the fresh food compartment of a refrigerator or freezer

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