EP1576327A1 - Inner compartment for a refrigerating appliance - Google Patents

Inner compartment for a refrigerating appliance

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EP1576327A1
EP1576327A1 EP03789233A EP03789233A EP1576327A1 EP 1576327 A1 EP1576327 A1 EP 1576327A1 EP 03789233 A EP03789233 A EP 03789233A EP 03789233 A EP03789233 A EP 03789233A EP 1576327 A1 EP1576327 A1 EP 1576327A1
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container shell
clamping body
opening
heating element
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Karl-Friedrich Laible
Wolfgang Kentner
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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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
    • F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • F25D11/02—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
    • 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
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/02—Refrigerators including a heater
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/34—Temperature balancing devices

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  • the present invention relates to an inner container for a refrigeration device, in particular for a fridge-freezer combination device.
  • the housings of refrigeration devices are conventionally made up of an inner container, usually in the form of a one-piece, deep-drawn shell made of plastic flat material, and an outer housing, which is usually composed of sheet metal plates and which together delimit a space which is filled with a thermally insulating foam material.
  • an inner container usually in the form of a one-piece, deep-drawn shell made of plastic flat material
  • an outer housing which is usually composed of sheet metal plates and which together delimit a space which is filled with a thermally insulating foam material.
  • Such a heating device is necessary if such a combination refrigeration device is used in a cool environment, the temperature of which is not far from that of the warmest zone of the refrigeration device.
  • a low outside temperature means that only very short run times of the refrigerant circuit are required to keep said warmest zone cool, which can be insufficient to simultaneously keep a colder zone of the device at its desired temperature.
  • the heating element is used to artificially heat the warmest zone in order to provoke run times of the refrigerant circuit which are sufficient to keep the colder zone at the desired temperature.
  • the heating element used for this usually has the form of a foil heater, with a heating wire embedded between flexible foils, and is glued to an outer surface of the inner container, so that it is surrounded on the outside by the foam material when the refrigeration device is fully assembled.
  • the problem may arise that if the heating element is incompletely bonded, local detachments of the heating element can occur, for example due to penetration of the foam-forming material into pockets between the film and the inner container and foaming of the material in the pocket , or by pulling the electrical supply lines of the heating element through in its surroundings expanding foam.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an inner container for a refrigerator, in which a heating element is effectively secured against partial (or also complete) detachment, and which makes it possible to recognize the effectiveness of the fuse even on the fully assembled refrigerator.
  • the object is achieved by an inner container with the feature of claim 1.
  • the clamping body forms a protection of the heating element against detachment that goes beyond conventional bonding, and since it is anchored in an opening in the container shell, it is also in the fully assembled refrigerator from the interior of the Container shell forth easily possible to recognize the presence of the sprag and thus the effectiveness of its securing.
  • the at least one clamping body preferably extends through an opening in the heating element, so that the additional securing is based not only on clamping, but also on the engagement of the clamping body in the heating element.
  • the clamping body has a core which is anchored to the opening of the container shell, and an apron which surrounds the core all around and which has a free edge which presses elastically against the heating element.
  • This apron also seals the opening of the container shell if the space between the container shell and the outer wall of the device is foamed during assembly of the refrigerator.
  • the apron preferably extends in the form of a cone around the core.
  • a clamping body is preferably placed adjacent to the cable connection.
  • the clamping body is expediently rotatable between a free orientation, in which it can be inserted into or pulled out of the opening of the container shell, and an anchored orientation, in which it holds the heating element pressed against the container shell.
  • the core of such a clamping body preferably has a structure with a head section, a transition section, a waist and a foot section, which follow one another along the axis of rotation, the head section having a first cross section which cannot be rotated in the opening of the container shell and the foot section has a second section which cannot be rotated in the opening Cross-section that, for example, from the first non-rotatable cross-section can result from rotation, the waist has a cross section that does not go beyond the intersection of the two non-rotatable cross sections, and the transition section forms a continuous transition between the cross sections of the waist and the head section.
  • the length of the waist should be less than the wall thickness of the container shell, so that it is held under tension between the foot section and the transition section when the waist is in the opening, so as to lock the foot section in the opening.
  • the clamping body should also have at least one wing extending along the axis of rotation; Such a wing facilitates the screwing in of the clamping body into the opening of the container shell, moreover, when it is immersed in the fully assembled refrigeration device in the foam material of the space between the container shell and the outer housing, it causes immobilization of the clamping body, which makes it impossible for the latter to come out of the opening to solve.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container shell for a refrigerator according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of the container shell with the heating element mounted thereon; 3 shows an inside view of the container shell at the level of the heating element;
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a for pressing the heating element to the
  • Container shell used clamping body, seen from its side facing the container shell;
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the clamping body, seen from its side facing away from the container shell;
  • FIG. 7A-D a plan view of the core of the clamping body or sections through this core at different heights.
  • the container shell 1 shown in FIG. 1 for a refrigeration device is a one-piece element formed by deep drawing from flat plastic material.
  • the container shell 1 delimits two storage zones.
  • a smaller zone in the upper region of the container shell 1 is provided to form a freezer compartment 2, the larger zone below forms a normal cooling compartment 3.
  • a plurality of openings 4 are cut into the side walls of the container shell 1, the suspension elements (not shown) for Shelf, telescopic pull-outs or the like should be formed, which are to be installed inside the normal refrigerator compartment 3.
  • a heating element in the form of a film heater 5 is glued to the container shell 1 in the lower region of a side wall. In addition to the adhesive bonding, the film heater 5 is held on the container shell 1 by two clamping bodies 6, the structure and function of which will be discussed in more detail later.
  • FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the lower region of the container shell 1 with the film heater 5 adhered to it.
  • One of the two clamping bodies 6 from FIG. 1 is omitted in FIG. 2, so that a circular hole 7 in the film heater 5 and in the center thereof Hole 7 a rectangular opening 8 of the container shell 1 can be seen, which serves to anchor the clamping body 6 omitted in the figure.
  • a corresponding one Hole 7 and a corresponding opening 8 are also covered by the clamping body 6 shown.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the inside of the side wall of the container shell 1 facing the viewer in FIG. 1.
  • the two rectangular openings 8 and in each of them head sections 9 of the clamping bodies 6 can be seen.
  • the head sections 9 have a rectangular cross section, which corresponds to the cross section of the openings 8 is substantially congruent, but rotated against them, so that they are firmly anchored in the wall.
  • the visibility of the head sections 9 and their orientation makes it possible to recognize in each stage of the refrigeration appliance manufacture following their attachment that the clamping bodies 6 are in the intended place and in the orientation required for their effectiveness for pressing the film heating against the container shell.
  • Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the foil heater 5. This is constructed from a base foil made of a thin, good heat-conducting material, e.g. one
  • Adhesive layer for attaching to the container shell 1 carries.
  • a resistance wire 11 is arranged in a meandering manner on the base film 10. The resistance wire 11 is on
  • Supply cable 13 connected, which carries a connector 12, which allows quick contacting of the film heater 5 when the refrigerator is installed.
  • the heating wire 14 and the supply cable 13 are enclosed between the base film 10 and a cover film, not specifically shown, facing the viewer of FIG. 4. Since the cover film, unlike the base film 10, the
  • FIG. 5 and 6 each show perspective views of a clamping body 6 from different directions, which is provided to be anchored in an opening 8 of the container shell 1 and to press the film heater 5 against the container shell.
  • the clamping body 6 is molded in one piece from plastic by injection molding.
  • An anchoring pin 16 protrudes in one direction from a circular base plate 15, which in turn from the base plate 15 to its free end, has: a foot section 17, the cross section of which can be seen in FIG. 7D and has the shape of a rectangle with partly rounded, partly cut corners, a waist 18, the octagonal cross section of which is also shown in FIG. 7D, a transition section 19, which is partly delimited by undercut triangular surfaces and of which an exemplary cross section is shown in FIG. 7D, and the head section 9 in the form of a rectangle, the edge lengths of which, like that of the rectangle of the foot section 16, have the dimensions correspond to the opening 8.
  • the clamping body 6 is mounted on the container shell 1, in which the head section 9 is first inserted through its opening 8, then the transition section 19 is pushed through the opening 8 with a slight bending of the edges of the opening 8 and the clamping body 6 is rotated, so that finally the rectangular surface of the foot section 17 comes to rest in front of the opening 8 and engages in it.
  • a conical apron 22 is formed, the wall thickness of which is selected to be small enough to make the apron 22 flexible, so that when the foot section 17 is snapped into the opening 8, the film heater 5 resiliently against the container shell 1 presses.
  • the clamping of the film heater between the apron 22 and the container shell 1 secures the film heater 15 against detachment due to tensile forces acting on the supply cable 13 during foaming, since one of the two clamping bodies 6 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the outlet of the supply cable 13 from the film heater 15 , Even if foam-forming material penetrates any pockets between the film heater and the container shell, its foaming cannot lead to a detachment, since the two clamping bodies 6 prevent the film heater 15 from giving in to the pressure of the material expanding in the bag, so that into the pocket penetrated foam-forming material largely comes out of the bag when foaming, instead of enlarging it.
  • the mandrel 23 and the wings 24 on the one hand have the function of serving as a handle during the assembly of the clamping body, which can be comfortably gripped with the fingers and which makes it possible to exert a torque required for locking the clamping body 6 of the opening 8.
  • the mandrel 23 and the wings 24 are embedded in insulating foam material in the space between the container shell 1 and the outer wall of the refrigerator.
  • the clamping body 6 is held non-rotatably after the assembly has been completed and ensures permanent clamping of the film heater 5.
  • the head section 9 protruding into the interior of the container shell 1, it can be checked at any time whether the clamping bodies 6 are properly installed, even if the outside of the container shell 1 is no longer accessible. The visibility of the head sections 9 thus gives certainty that the film heater 5 is correctly installed and secured.
  • a central bore 25 of the anchoring pin 16 allows a cap (not shown) to be attached or screwed on, which covers the head section 21 and the opening 8 which it does not completely cover in the finished refrigeration device.
  • Two slots 26 radiating from the bore 25 in diametrical directions enable the insertion of a tool such as a screwdriver, with the aid of which the clamping body 6 can also be tightened after the assembly of the housing of the refrigeration device and before foaming.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an inner compartment for a refrigerating appliance, comprising a compartment shell (1) and a heating element (5), which is attached to an outer side of the compartment shell (1). According to the invention, at least one mounting body (6) is anchored inside an opening (8) of the compartment shell (1) and holds the heating element (5) pressed against the compartment shell (1).

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Innenbehälter für ein Kältegerät Inner container for a refrigerator
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Innenbehälter für ein Kältegerät, insbesondere für ein Kühl-Gefrier-Kombinationsgerät.The present invention relates to an inner container for a refrigeration device, in particular for a fridge-freezer combination device.
Die Gehäuse von Kältegeräten sind herkömmlicherweise aufgebaut aus einem Innenbehälter, meist in Form einer einteilig aus Kunststoffflachmaterial tiefgezogenen Schale, und einem äußeren Gehäuse, das meist aus Blechplatten zusammengesetzt ist und die zusammen einen Zwischenraum begrenzen, der mit einem thermisch isolierendem Schaummaterial ausgefüllt ist. Bei Kombinations-Kältegeräten, bei denen beide Temperaturzonen durch einen gleichen Kältemittelkreislauf gekühlt sind, in welchem Verdampfer dieser Zonen in Reihe angeordnet sind und vom Kältemittel durchströmt werden, ist es bekannt, der wärmeren der Zonen eine Heizeinrichtung zuzuordnen, um über diese die Arbeitsweise des Kältemittelkreislaufs zu beeinflussen. Eine solche Heizeinrichtung wird nötig, wenn ein derartiges Kombinations-Kältegerät in einer kühlen Umgebung eingesetzt wird, deren Temperatur nicht weit von der der wärmsten Zone des Kältegeräts entfernt ist. Eine solche niedrige Außentemperatur führt dazu, dass zum Kühlhalten besagter wärmster Zone nur sehr kurze Laufzeiten des Kältemittelkreislaufs erforderlich sind, die unzureichend sein können, um gleichzeitig eine kältere Zone des Geräts auf ihrer Solltemperatur zu halten. Das Heizelement dient dazu, in einer solchen Situation die wärmste Zone künstlich aufzuheizen, um so Laufzeiten des Kältemittelkreislaufs zu provozieren, die ausreichen, um auch die kältere Zone auf Solltemperatur zu halten.The housings of refrigeration devices are conventionally made up of an inner container, usually in the form of a one-piece, deep-drawn shell made of plastic flat material, and an outer housing, which is usually composed of sheet metal plates and which together delimit a space which is filled with a thermally insulating foam material. In combination refrigeration devices, in which both temperature zones are cooled by the same refrigerant circuit, in which evaporators of these zones are arranged in series and through which the refrigerant flows, it is known to assign a heating device to the warmer zones in order to use them to determine the functioning of the refrigerant circuit to influence. Such a heating device is necessary if such a combination refrigeration device is used in a cool environment, the temperature of which is not far from that of the warmest zone of the refrigeration device. Such a low outside temperature means that only very short run times of the refrigerant circuit are required to keep said warmest zone cool, which can be insufficient to simultaneously keep a colder zone of the device at its desired temperature. In such a situation, the heating element is used to artificially heat the warmest zone in order to provoke run times of the refrigerant circuit which are sufficient to keep the colder zone at the desired temperature.
Das hierfür verwendete Heizelement hat meist die Form einer Folienheizung, mit einem zwischen flexible Folien eingebetteten Heizdraht, und ist an eine Außenfläche des Innenbehälters angeklebt, so dass es beim fertig montierten Kältegerät an seiner Außenseite von dem Schaummaterial umgeben ist. Während des Zusammenbaus des Kältegeräts kann sich das Problem ergeben, dass wenn die Verklebung des Heizelements unvollständig ist, lokale Ablösungen des Heizelements auftreten können, z.B. durch Eindringen des den Schaum bildenden Materials in Taschen zwischen der Folie und dem Innenbehälter und Aufschäumen des Materials in der Tasche, oder durch Zug an den elektrischen Versorgungsleitungen des Heizelements durch in dessen Umgebung expandierenden Schaum. Wenn solche Ablösungen auftreten, wird die vom Heizelement erzeugte Wärme nicht in der gewünschten Weise ins Innere des Kältegeräts abgegeben, und es kann zu lokalen Überhitzungen kommen, durch die der Isolierschaum beschädigt und in seiner Isolationswirkung beeinträchtigt wird. Der Stand der Technik bietet keine Möglichkeit, das Auftreten einer solchen Ablösung zu erkennen.The heating element used for this usually has the form of a foil heater, with a heating wire embedded between flexible foils, and is glued to an outer surface of the inner container, so that it is surrounded on the outside by the foam material when the refrigeration device is fully assembled. During the assembly of the refrigerator, the problem may arise that if the heating element is incompletely bonded, local detachments of the heating element can occur, for example due to penetration of the foam-forming material into pockets between the film and the inner container and foaming of the material in the pocket , or by pulling the electrical supply lines of the heating element through in its surroundings expanding foam. If such detachments occur, the heat generated by the heating element is not released into the interior of the refrigerator in the desired manner, and local overheating can occur, which can damage the insulating foam and impair its insulating effect. The prior art offers no possibility of recognizing the occurrence of such a detachment.
Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist, einen Innenbehälter für ein Kältegerät zu schaffen, bei dem ein Heizelement wirksam gegen partielle (oder auch vollständige) Ablösung gesichert ist, und der es ermöglicht, die Wirksamkeit der Sicherung auch am fertig montierten Kältegerät zu erkennen.The object of the present invention is to provide an inner container for a refrigerator, in which a heating element is effectively secured against partial (or also complete) detachment, and which makes it possible to recognize the effectiveness of the fuse even on the fully assembled refrigerator.
Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch einen Innenbehälter mit dem Merkmal des Anspruchs 1. Der Klemmkörper bildet eine über die herkömmliche Verklebung hinausgehende Sicherung des Heizelements gegen Ablösung, und da er in einer Öffnung der Behälterschale verankert ist, ist es auch beim fertig montierten Kältegerät vom Innenraum der Behälterschale her problemlos möglich, das Vorhandensein des Klemmkörpers und damit die Wirksamkeit seiner Sicherung zu erkennen.The object is achieved by an inner container with the feature of claim 1. The clamping body forms a protection of the heating element against detachment that goes beyond conventional bonding, and since it is anchored in an opening in the container shell, it is also in the fully assembled refrigerator from the interior of the Container shell forth easily possible to recognize the presence of the sprag and thus the effectiveness of its securing.
Vorzugsweise erstreckt sich der wenigstens eine Klemmkörper durch eine Öffnung des Heizelements, so dass die zusätzliche Sicherung nicht nur auf Klemmung, sondern auch auf dem Eingriff des Klemmkörpers in das Heizelement basiert.The at least one clamping body preferably extends through an opening in the heating element, so that the additional securing is based not only on clamping, but also on the engagement of the clamping body in the heating element.
Vorzugsweise weist der Klemmkörper einen Kern auf, der an der Öffnung der Behälterschale verankert ist, und eine Schürze, die den Kern ringsum umgibt, und die einen freien Rand aufweist, der elastisch gegen das Heizelement drückt. Diese Schürze bewirkt gleichzeitig eine Abdichtung der Öffnung der Behälterschale, wenn während der Montage des Kältegeräts der Zwischenraum zwischen der Behälterschale und der Außenwand des Geräts ausgeschäumt wird. Vorzugsweise erstreckt sich die Schürze in Form eines Kegels um den Kern.Preferably, the clamping body has a core which is anchored to the opening of the container shell, and an apron which surrounds the core all around and which has a free edge which presses elastically against the heating element. This apron also seals the opening of the container shell if the space between the container shell and the outer wall of the device is foamed during assembly of the refrigerator. The apron preferably extends in the form of a cone around the core.
Als Schutz vor Ablösen durch Zug an dem Kabel des Heizelements ist vorzugsweise ein Klemmkörper benachbart zu dem Kabelanschluss platziert. Zweckmäßigerweise ist der Klemmkörper zwischen einer freien Orientierung, in der er in die Öffnung der Behälterschale einführbar bzw. aus ihr herausziehbar ist, und einer verankerten Orientierung drehbar, in der er das Heizelement gegen die Behälterschale gedrückt hält.To protect against detachment by tension on the cable of the heating element, a clamping body is preferably placed adjacent to the cable connection. The clamping body is expediently rotatable between a free orientation, in which it can be inserted into or pulled out of the opening of the container shell, and an anchored orientation, in which it holds the heating element pressed against the container shell.
Der Kern eines solchen Klemmkörpers hat vorzugsweise einen Aufbau mit einem Kopfabschnitt, einen Übergangsabschnitt, einer Taille und einem Fußabschnitt, die entlang der Drehachse aufeinanderfolgen, wobei der Kopfabschnitt einen ersten in der Öffnung der Behälterschale unverdrehbaren Querschnitt aufweist, der Fußabschnitt einen zweiten in der Öffnung unverdrehbaren Querschnitt aufweist, der aus dem ersten unverdrehbaren Querschnitt z.B. durch Drehung hervorgehen kann, die Taille einen Querschnitt aufweist, die nicht über die Schnittmenge der zwei unverdrehbaren Querschnitte hinausgeht, und der Übergangsabschnitt einen stetigen Übergang zwischen den Querschnitten der Taille und des Kopfabschnitts bildet. Die Länge der Taille sollte kleiner als die Wandstärke der Behälterschale sein, so dass diese zwischen dem Fußabschnitt und dem Übergangsabschnitt unter Spannung gehalten wird, wenn sich die Taille in der Öffnung befindet, um so eine Verriegelung des Fußabschnitts in der Öffnung zu erzielen.The core of such a clamping body preferably has a structure with a head section, a transition section, a waist and a foot section, which follow one another along the axis of rotation, the head section having a first cross section which cannot be rotated in the opening of the container shell and the foot section has a second section which cannot be rotated in the opening Cross-section that, for example, from the first non-rotatable cross-section can result from rotation, the waist has a cross section that does not go beyond the intersection of the two non-rotatable cross sections, and the transition section forms a continuous transition between the cross sections of the waist and the head section. The length of the waist should be less than the wall thickness of the container shell, so that it is held under tension between the foot section and the transition section when the waist is in the opening, so as to lock the foot section in the opening.
Der Klemmkörper sollte ferner wenigstens einen sich entlang der Drehachse erstreckenden Flügel aufweisen; ein solcher Flügel erleichtert das Eindrehen des Klemmkörpers in die Öffnung der Behälterschale, außerdem bewirkt er, wenn er beim fertig montierten Kältegerät in das Schaummaterial des Zwischenraums zwischen Behälterschale und Außengehäuse eintaucht, eine Immobilisierung des Klemmkörpers, die es letzterem unmöglich macht, sich aus der Öffnung zu lösen.The clamping body should also have at least one wing extending along the axis of rotation; Such a wing facilitates the screwing in of the clamping body into the opening of the container shell, moreover, when it is immersed in the fully assembled refrigeration device in the foam material of the space between the container shell and the outer housing, it causes immobilization of the clamping body, which makes it impossible for the latter to come out of the opening to solve.
Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren. Es zeigen:Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following description of an exemplary embodiment with reference to the attached figures. Show it:
Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Behälterschale für ein Kältegerät gemäß der Erfindung;Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container shell for a refrigerator according to the invention.
Fig. 2 eine Detailansicht der Behälterschale mit daran montiertem Heizelement; Fig. 3 eine Innenansicht der Behälterschale in Höhe des Heizelements;2 shows a detailed view of the container shell with the heating element mounted thereon; 3 shows an inside view of the container shell at the level of the heating element;
Fig. 4 eine Detailansicht des Heizelements;4 shows a detailed view of the heating element;
Fig. 5 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines zum Andrücken des Heizelements an dieFig. 5 is a perspective view of a for pressing the heating element to the
Behälterschale verwendeten Klemmkörpers, gesehen von seiner der Behälterschale zugewandten Seite aus;Container shell used clamping body, seen from its side facing the container shell;
Fig. 6 eine perspektivische Ansicht des Klemmkörpers, gesehen von seiner von der Behälterschale abgewandten Seite aus; und6 shows a perspective view of the clamping body, seen from its side facing away from the container shell; and
Fig. 7A-D eine Draufsicht auf den Kern des Klemmkörpers bzw. Schnitte durch diesen Kern in verschiedenen Höhen.7A-D a plan view of the core of the clamping body or sections through this core at different heights.
Die in Fig. 1 gezeigte Behälterschale 1 für ein Kältegerät ist ein durch Tiefziehen aus Kunststoff-Flachmaterial gebildetes einteiliges Element. Die Behälterschale 1 begrenzt zwei Lagerzonen. Eine kleinere Zone im oberen Bereich der Behälterschale 1 ist vorgesehen, um ein Gefrierfach 2 zu bilden, die darunter liegende größere Zone bildet ein Normalkühlfach 3. In die Seitenwände der Behälterschale 1 ist eine Mehrzahl von Öffnungen 4 geschnitten, die Aufhängungselemente (nicht dargestellt) für Fachböden, Teleskopauszüge oder dergleichen bilden sollen, die im Inneren des Normalkühlfachs 3 montiert werden sollen. Ein Heizelement in Form einer Folienheizung 5 ist an die Behälterschale 1 im unteren Bereich einer Seitenwand angeklebt. Zusätzlich zur Verklebung ist die Folienheizung 5 an der Behälterschale 1 durch zwei Klemmkörper 6 gehalten, auf deren Struktur und Funktion an späterer Stelle noch genauer eingegangen wird.The container shell 1 shown in FIG. 1 for a refrigeration device is a one-piece element formed by deep drawing from flat plastic material. The container shell 1 delimits two storage zones. A smaller zone in the upper region of the container shell 1 is provided to form a freezer compartment 2, the larger zone below forms a normal cooling compartment 3. A plurality of openings 4 are cut into the side walls of the container shell 1, the suspension elements (not shown) for Shelf, telescopic pull-outs or the like should be formed, which are to be installed inside the normal refrigerator compartment 3. A heating element in the form of a film heater 5 is glued to the container shell 1 in the lower region of a side wall. In addition to the adhesive bonding, the film heater 5 is held on the container shell 1 by two clamping bodies 6, the structure and function of which will be discussed in more detail later.
Fig. 2 zeigt eine vergrößerte Ansicht des unteren Bereichs der Behälterschale 1 mit der daran festgeklebten Folienheizung 5. Einer der zwei Klemmkörper 6 aus Fig. 1 ist in Fig. 2 fortgelassen, so dass ein kreisrundes Loch 7 in der Folienheizung 5 und mittig in diesem Loch 7 eine rechteckige Öffnung 8 der Behälterschale 1 erkennbar ist, die zur Verankerung des in der Figur weggelassenen Klemmkörpers 6 dient. Ein entsprechendes Loch 7 und eine entsprechende Öffnung 8 sind auch durch den dargestellten Klemmkörper 6 verdeckt.FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the lower region of the container shell 1 with the film heater 5 adhered to it. One of the two clamping bodies 6 from FIG. 1 is omitted in FIG. 2, so that a circular hole 7 in the film heater 5 and in the center thereof Hole 7 a rectangular opening 8 of the container shell 1 can be seen, which serves to anchor the clamping body 6 omitted in the figure. A corresponding one Hole 7 and a corresponding opening 8 are also covered by the clamping body 6 shown.
Fig. 3 zeigt einen perspektivischen Blick auf die Innenseite der in Fig. 1 dem Betrachter zugewandten Seitenwand der Behälterschale 1. Man erkennt die zwei rechteckigen Öffnungen 8 und in diesen jeweils Kopfabschnitte 9 der Klemmkörper 6. Die Kopfabschnitte 9 haben einen rechteckigen Querschnitt, der mit dem Querschnitt der Öffnungen 8 im wesentlichen deckungsgleich, allerdings gegen diese verdreht sind, so dass sie in der Wand fest verankert sind. Die Sichtbarkeit der Kopfabschnitte 9 und ihre Orientierung erlaubt es, in jeder auf ihrer Anbringung folgenden Stufe der Kältegerätefertigung zu erkennen, dass die Klemmkörper 6 sich am vorgesehenen Platz und in der für ihre Wirksamkeit zum Drücken der Folienheizung gegen die Behälterschale erforderlichen Orientierung befinden.FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the inside of the side wall of the container shell 1 facing the viewer in FIG. 1. The two rectangular openings 8 and in each of them head sections 9 of the clamping bodies 6 can be seen. The head sections 9 have a rectangular cross section, which corresponds to the cross section of the openings 8 is substantially congruent, but rotated against them, so that they are firmly anchored in the wall. The visibility of the head sections 9 and their orientation makes it possible to recognize in each stage of the refrigeration appliance manufacture following their attachment that the clamping bodies 6 are in the intended place and in the orientation required for their effectiveness for pressing the film heating against the container shell.
Fig. 4 ist eine vergrößerte perspektivische Ansicht der Folienheizung 5. Diese ist aufgebaut aus einer Basisfolie aus einem dünnen, gut wärmeleitenden Material, z.B. einerFig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the foil heater 5. This is constructed from a base foil made of a thin, good heat-conducting material, e.g. one
Aluminiumfolie, die an ihrer vom Betrachter in Fig. 4 abgewandten Seite eineAluminum foil, the one on its side facing away from the viewer in Fig. 4
Klebstoffschicht zum Anheften an die Behälterschale 1 trägt. Ein Widerstandsdraht 11 ist mäanderartig auf der Basisfolie 10 angeordnet. Der Widerstandsdraht 11 ist an einAdhesive layer for attaching to the container shell 1 carries. A resistance wire 11 is arranged in a meandering manner on the base film 10. The resistance wire 11 is on
Versorgungskabel 13 angeschlossen, das einen Steckverbinder 12 trägt, der bei der Kältegerätemontage eine schnelle Kontaktierung der Folienheizung 5 ermöglicht. DerSupply cable 13 connected, which carries a connector 12, which allows quick contacting of the film heater 5 when the refrigerator is installed. The
Heizdraht 14 und das Versorgungskabel 13 sind zwischen der Basisfolie 10 und einer dem Betrachter der Fig. 4 zugewandten, nicht eigens dargestellten Abdeckfolie, eingeschlossen. Da bei der Abdeckfolie, anders als bei der Basisfolie 10, dieThe heating wire 14 and the supply cable 13 are enclosed between the base film 10 and a cover film, not specifically shown, facing the viewer of FIG. 4. Since the cover film, unlike the base film 10, the
Wärmeleitfähigkeit von untergeordneter Bedeutung ist, können als Abdeckfolie diverse Kunststoffmaterialien eingesetzt werden, die eine wesentlich höhere Zähigkeit als dieThermal conductivity is of minor importance, various plastic materials can be used as a cover film, which have a much higher toughness than that
Aluminiumfolie besitzen und daher viel zur mechanischen Robustheit der Folienheizung 5 beitragen.Have aluminum foil and therefore contribute a lot to the mechanical robustness of the foil heater 5.
Die Fig. 5 und 6 zeigen jeweils aus verschiedenen Richtungen perspektivische Ansichten eines Klemmkörpers 6, der vorgesehen ist, um in einer Öffnung 8 der Behälterschale 1 verankert zu werden und die Folienheizung 5 gegen die Behälterschale zu drücken. Der Klemmkörper 6 ist einteilig aus Kunststoff im Spritzguss geformt. Von einer kreisrunden Grundplatte 15 steht in einer Richtung ein Verankerungszapfen 16 ab, der der Reihe nach von der Grundplatte 15 bis zu seinem freien Ende, aufweist: Einen Fußabschnitt 17, dessen Querschnitt in Fig. 7D zu erkennen ist und die Form eines Rechtsecks mit teils abgerundeten, teils abgeschnittenen Ecken hat, eine Taille 18, deren achteckiger Querschnitt ebenfalls in Fig. 7D zu sehen ist, einen Übergangsabschnitt 19, der zum Teil durch hinterschnittene Dreieckflächen begrenzt ist und von dem ein exemplarischer Querschnitt in Fig. 7D gezeigt ist, und den Kopfabschnitt 9 in Form eines Rechtecks, dessen Kantenlängen wie die des Rechtecks des Fußabschnitts 16 den Abmessungen der Öffnung 8 entsprechen.5 and 6 each show perspective views of a clamping body 6 from different directions, which is provided to be anchored in an opening 8 of the container shell 1 and to press the film heater 5 against the container shell. The clamping body 6 is molded in one piece from plastic by injection molding. An anchoring pin 16 protrudes in one direction from a circular base plate 15, which in turn from the base plate 15 to its free end, has: a foot section 17, the cross section of which can be seen in FIG. 7D and has the shape of a rectangle with partly rounded, partly cut corners, a waist 18, the octagonal cross section of which is also shown in FIG. 7D, a transition section 19, which is partly delimited by undercut triangular surfaces and of which an exemplary cross section is shown in FIG. 7D, and the head section 9 in the form of a rectangle, the edge lengths of which, like that of the rectangle of the foot section 16, have the dimensions correspond to the opening 8.
Der Klemmkörper 6 wird an der Behälterschale 1 montiert, in dem zunächst der Kopfabschnitt 9 durch dessen Öffnung 8 gesteckt wird, anschließend unter geringfügiger Verbiegung der Ränder der Öffnung 8 der Übergangsabschnitt 19 durch die Öffnung 8 geschoben und dabei der Klemmkörper 6 verdreht wird, so dass schließlich die Rechteckfläche des Fußabschnitts 17 vor der Öffnung 8 zum Liegen kommt und in diese einrastet.The clamping body 6 is mounted on the container shell 1, in which the head section 9 is first inserted through its opening 8, then the transition section 19 is pushed through the opening 8 with a slight bending of the edges of the opening 8 and the clamping body 6 is rotated, so that finally the rectangular surface of the foot section 17 comes to rest in front of the opening 8 and engages in it.
An dem Rand der Grundplatte 15 ist eine kegelförmige Schürze 22 angeformt, deren Wandstärke gering genug gewählt ist, um die Schürze 22 flexibel zu machen, so dass diese, wenn der Fußabschnitt 17 in die Öffnung 8 eingerastet ist, die Folienheizung 5 elastisch gegen die Behälterschale 1 drückt. Die Klemmung der Folienheizung zwischen der Schürze 22 und der Behälterschale 1 sichert die Folienheizung 15 gegen Ablösung aufgrund von während des Ausschäumens auf das Versorgungskabel 13 wirkenden Zugkräften, da einer der zwei Klemmkörper 6 in unmittelbarer Nähe des Abgangs des Versorgungskabels 13 von der Folienheizung 15 angeordnet ist. Auch wenn schaumbildendes Material in eventuelle Taschen zwischen der Folienheizung und der Behälterschale eindringt, kann dessen Aufschäumen nicht zu einer Ablösung führen, da die zwei Klemmkörper 6 die Folienheizung 15 daran hindern, dem Druck des in der Tasche expandierenden Materials nachzugeben, so dass in die Tasche eingedrungenes schaumbildendes Material beim Aufschäumen größtenteils aus der Tasche wieder herausdringt, anstatt diese zu vergrößern.At the edge of the base plate 15, a conical apron 22 is formed, the wall thickness of which is selected to be small enough to make the apron 22 flexible, so that when the foot section 17 is snapped into the opening 8, the film heater 5 resiliently against the container shell 1 presses. The clamping of the film heater between the apron 22 and the container shell 1 secures the film heater 15 against detachment due to tensile forces acting on the supply cable 13 during foaming, since one of the two clamping bodies 6 is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the outlet of the supply cable 13 from the film heater 15 , Even if foam-forming material penetrates any pockets between the film heater and the container shell, its foaming cannot lead to a detachment, since the two clamping bodies 6 prevent the film heater 15 from giving in to the pressure of the material expanding in the bag, so that into the pocket penetrated foam-forming material largely comes out of the bag when foaming, instead of enlarging it.
Anstelle der exemplarisch dargestellten zwei Klemmkörper 6 an gegenüberliegenden Längsenden der Folienheizung 5 könnte selbstverständlich auch eine größere Zahl von Klemmkörpern, z.B. einer in jeder Ecke der Folienheizung, vorgesehen werden. Wie Fig. 6 zeigt, steht von der Rückseite der Grundplatte 15 in Verlängerung des Verankerungszapfens 16 ein Dorn 23 mit seitlich angeformten, zur Drehachse des Klemmkörpers parallelen Flügen 24 ab. Der Dorn 23 und die Flügel 24 haben einerseits die Funktion, als Handhabe bei der Montage des Klemmkörpers zu dienen, die bequem mit den Fingern zu greifen ist und es ermöglicht, ein zum Verrasten des Klemmkörpers 6 der Öffnung 8 erforderliches Drehmoment auszuüben. Wenn die Montage des Kältegeräts abgeschlossen ist, sind der Dorn 23 und die Flügel 24 im Zwischenraum zwischen der Behälterschale 1 und der Außenwand des Kältegeräts in isolierendes Schaummaterial eingebettet. Dadurch ist nach Abschluss der Montage der Klemmkörper 6 unverdrehbar gehalten und sorgt für eine dauerhafte Klemmung der Folienheizung 5.Instead of the two clamping bodies 6 shown by way of example on opposite longitudinal ends of the film heater 5, it would of course also be possible to provide a larger number of clamping bodies, for example one in each corner of the film heater. As shown in FIG. 6, a mandrel 23 with laterally formed flights 24, which are parallel to the axis of rotation of the clamping body, protrudes from the rear side of the base plate 15 in the extension of the anchoring pin 16. The mandrel 23 and the wings 24 on the one hand have the function of serving as a handle during the assembly of the clamping body, which can be comfortably gripped with the fingers and which makes it possible to exert a torque required for locking the clamping body 6 of the opening 8. When the assembly of the refrigerator is completed, the mandrel 23 and the wings 24 are embedded in insulating foam material in the space between the container shell 1 and the outer wall of the refrigerator. As a result, the clamping body 6 is held non-rotatably after the assembly has been completed and ensures permanent clamping of the film heater 5.
Anhand des ins Innere der Behälterschale 1 hineinragenden Kopfabschnitts 9 ist jederzeit nachprüfbar, ob die Klemmkörper 6 ordnungsgemäß montiert sind, auch wenn die Außenseite der Behälterschale 1 nicht mehr zugänglich ist. Die Sichtbarkeit der Kopfabschnitte 9 gibt somit Gewissheit, dass die Folienheizung 5 korrekt montiert und gesichert sind.On the basis of the head section 9 protruding into the interior of the container shell 1, it can be checked at any time whether the clamping bodies 6 are properly installed, even if the outside of the container shell 1 is no longer accessible. The visibility of the head sections 9 thus gives certainty that the film heater 5 is correctly installed and secured.
Eine zentrale Bohrung 25 des Verankerungszapfens 16 erlaubt das Aufstecken oder Verschrauben einer (nicht dargestellten) Kappe, die beim fertigen Kältegerät den Kopfabschnitt 21 und die von ihm nicht vollständig verdeckte Öffnung 8 überdeckt.A central bore 25 of the anchoring pin 16 allows a cap (not shown) to be attached or screwed on, which covers the head section 21 and the opening 8 which it does not completely cover in the finished refrigeration device.
Zwei von der Bohrung 25 in diametrale Richtungen ausstrahlende Schlitze 26 ermöglichen das Einführen eines Werkzeugs wie etwa eines Schraubendrehers, mit dessen Hilfe der Klemmkörper 6 im Bedarfsfall auch noch nach dem Zusammenbau des Gehäuses des Kältegeräts und vor dem Ausschäumen nachträglich festgezogen werden kann. Two slots 26 radiating from the bore 25 in diametrical directions enable the insertion of a tool such as a screwdriver, with the aid of which the clamping body 6 can also be tightened after the assembly of the housing of the refrigeration device and before foaming.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Innenbehälter für ein Kältegerät, mit einer Behälterschale (1) und einem an einer Außenseite der Behälterschale (1) befestigten Heizelement (5), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Klemmkörper (6) in einer Öffnung (8) der1. Inner container for a refrigerator, with a container shell (1) and a heating element (5) attached to an outside of the container shell (1), characterized in that at least one clamping body (6) in an opening (8) of the
Behälterschale (1) verankert ist und das Heizelement (5) gegen die Behälterschale (1) gedrückt hält.Container shell (1) is anchored and keeps the heating element (5) pressed against the container shell (1).
2. Innenbehälter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Heizelement (5) an der Behälterschale (1) durch Klebung befestigt ist.2. Inner container according to claim 1, characterized in that the heating element (5) on the container shell (1) is fixed by gluing.
3. Innenbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Heizelement (5) wenigstens eine Öffnung (7) aufweist, durch die sich der Klemmkörper (6) erstreckt.3. Inner container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the heating element (5) has at least one opening (7) through which the clamping body (6) extends.
4. Innenbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Klemmkörper (6) einen Kern (16), der an der Öffnung (8) der Behälterschale (1) verankert ist, und eine Schürze (22) aufweist, die den Kern (16) ringsum umgibt und die einen freien Rand aufweist, der elastisch gegen das Heizelement (5) drückt.4. Inner container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping body (6) has a core (16) which is anchored at the opening (8) of the container shell (1), and an apron (22) which has the core (16) surrounds all around and has a free edge that presses elastically against the heating element (5).
5. Innenbehälter nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schürze (22) kegelförmig ist.5. Inner container according to claim 4, characterized in that the apron (22) is conical.
6. Innenbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der wenigsten eine Klemmkörper (6) benachbart zu einem Kabelanschluss des Heizelements (5) platziert ist.6. Inner container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the least one clamping body (6) is placed adjacent to a cable connection of the heating element (5).
7. Innenbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Klemmkörper (6) zwischen einer freien Orientierung, in der er in die Öffnung (8) der Behälterschale (1) einführbar bzw. aus ihr herausziehbar ist, und einer verankerten Orientierung drehbar ist, in der er das7. Inner container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping body (6) between a free orientation in which it can be inserted into or out of the opening (8) of the container shell (1) is extractable, and an anchored orientation is rotatable, in which he
Heizelement (5) gegen die Behälterschale (1) gedrückt hält.Holds the heating element (5) against the container shell (1).
8. Innenbehälter nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein sich durch die Öffnung (8) der Behälterschale (1) erstreckender Kern (16) des Klemmkörpers einen Kopfabschnitt (9) mit einem ersten in der Öffnung (8) unverdrehbaren Querschnitt, einen Fußabschnitt (17) mit einem zweiten in der Öffnung (8) unverdrehbaren Querschnitt, eine an den Fußabschnitt (17) angrenzende Taille (18) , deren Querschnitt nicht über die Schnittmenge der zwei unverdrehbaren Querschnitte hinausgeht, und einen Übergangsabschnitt (19) zwischen der Taille (18) und dem Kopfabschnitt (9) aufweist, dessen Querschnitt stetig vom ersten unverdrehbaren Querschnitt in den Querschnitt der Taille (18) übergeht, und dass die Länge der Taille (18) kleiner als die Wandstärke der Behälterschale (1) ist.8. inner container according to claim 7, characterized in that a through the opening (8) of the container shell (1) extending core (16) of the clamping body a head portion (9) with a first in the opening (8) non-rotatable cross section, a foot portion (17) with a second cross section which cannot be rotated in the opening (8), a waist (18) adjoining the foot section (17), the cross section of which does not exceed the intersection of the two non-rotatable cross sections, and a transition section (19) between the waist ( 18) and the head section (9), the cross section of which continuously merges from the first non-rotatable cross section into the cross section of the waist (18), and that the length of the waist (18) is smaller than the wall thickness of the container shell (1).
9. Innenbehälter nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der9. inner container according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the
Klemmkörper (6) wenigstens einen Flügel (24) aufweist, der sich entlang der Achse erstreckt, um die der Klemmkörper (6) drehbar ist.Clamping body (6) has at least one wing (24) which extends along the axis about which the clamping body (6) is rotatable.
10. Kältegerät mit einem Innenbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche.10. Refrigerator with an inner container according to one of the preceding claims.
11. Kältegerät mit einem Innenbehälter nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Flügel (24) durch in einem Zwischenraum zwischen der Behälterschale (1) und einer Außenwand eingebrachtes Isoliermaterial immobilisiert ist. 11. Refrigerating appliance with an inner container according to claim 9, characterized in that the wing (24) is immobilized by insulating material introduced into an intermediate space between the container shell (1) and an outer wall.
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