EP1725820B1 - Multi-functional support means for household electrical appliances such as freezers, refrigerators and the like - Google Patents

Multi-functional support means for household electrical appliances such as freezers, refrigerators and the like Download PDF

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EP1725820B1
EP1725820B1 EP05716825A EP05716825A EP1725820B1 EP 1725820 B1 EP1725820 B1 EP 1725820B1 EP 05716825 A EP05716825 A EP 05716825A EP 05716825 A EP05716825 A EP 05716825A EP 1725820 B1 EP1725820 B1 EP 1725820B1
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household electrical
support means
freezers
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Amedeo Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. CONTI
Fiorenzo Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. CASOLI
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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
    • 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
    • F25D2400/38—Refrigerating devices characterised by wheels

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  • the present invention relates to a multi-functional support means for household electrical appliances, particularly for freezers, in accordance with the introduction to the main claim. It relates in particular to a multi-functional support means for heavy household electrical appliances which in certain situations need to be shifted with agility, but can also be used for appliances of static position.
  • Household electrical appliances are known to rest on the floor via support means in the form of feet, usually four in number.
  • support means in the form of wheels are present, these facilitating shifting of the appliance.
  • wheel-type support means are often positioned only on the rear side so that the appliance has merely to be lifted on its front side to enable it to be comfortably moved. When the front side is again lowered it rests on the floor, the appliance then maintaining the position attained.
  • DE9306848U discloses a floor support device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • W003008205 discloses a wheeled levelling device for a home appliance.
  • a drawback of the known art is that such an appliance is provided either with wheels or with static support feet, with the result that when the support means (static or wheel-type) has been mounted it can no longer be changed other than by very difficult removal and mounting operations.
  • the two different support means must also be produced and kept in store and the appropriate one mounted at the time of order.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a support device which can be easily transformed from static to movable or vice versa.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a support device which is economical and easily installed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a foot for household electrical appliances, particularly refrigerators, freezers and the like, which is indicated overall by 1.
  • connection plate 2 from which there projects, in one piece therewith, a static support part 3.
  • the support part 3 lowerly presents a substantially flat surface 3a which acts as the floor support during static use of the appliance to which the support means is applied via the connection plate.
  • a compartment 5 containing, again in one piece therewith, snap connection means in the form of a cradle acting as a seat 4 for the shaft 6 of a wheel 7; said means enable the wheel to rotate, they presenting a cradle part 4a in which said shaft 6 rests, and snap-tangs 4b which maintain said shaft 6 in position and enable it to rotate.
  • Said compartment 5 is of cross shape, with said seats being provided at the ends of one of the arms of the cross. In this manner the wheel shaft lies in the seats, with that wheel part which is to make contact with the ground being housed in the wider arm of the cross.
  • the use of the invention is apparent from that described and illustrated. Specifically, if a static support is required, the foot 1 is used as it is, such that the surface 3a rests on the ground, whereas if a movable support is required, the wheel 7 is inserted into the appropriate seats, so that by projecting from the surface 3a it allows the appliance to be easily moved. To return to a static support condition the wheel 7 has merely to be extracted from the static support part.
  • Such a foot can be mounted on any type of household electrical appliance, whether of low or high cost.
  • Inserting the wheel 7 into the appropriate seats is sufficient to transform the foot from a static support means to a movable support means.
  • the foot can be formed integral with the base part or base frame.
  • All the components of the invention can be of any material, however a polymeric material such as ABS is preferred.

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EP05716825A 2004-03-01 2005-02-28 Multi-functional support means for household electrical appliances such as freezers, refrigerators and the like Expired - Lifetime EP1725820B1 (en)

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PL05716825T PL1725820T3 (pl) 2004-03-01 2005-02-28 Wielofunkcyjne środki podpierające do elektrycznych sprzętów gospodarstwa domowego takich jak zamrażarka, lodówka itp.

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IT000077U ITMI20040077U1 (it) 2004-03-01 2004-03-01 Mezzo di appoggio polivalente per elettrodomestici quali congelatori
PCT/EP2005/050836 WO2005085724A1 (en) 2004-03-01 2005-02-28 Multi-functional support means for household electrical appliances such as freezers, refrigerators and the like

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EP1725820A1 EP1725820A1 (en) 2006-11-29
EP1725820B1 true EP1725820B1 (en) 2010-10-13

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DE (1) DE602005024115D1 (pl)
ES (1) ES2353524T3 (pl)
IT (1) ITMI20040077U1 (pl)
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ITMI20040077U1 (it) 2004-05-27
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