Classifications

• • 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
  • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
• • 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
  • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
  • F25D2331/807—Eggs

Definitions

• the present invention relates to refrigerating apparatuses, the inner volume of which can be used effectively.
• holders are used that allow the storing of foodstuff like eggs without being broken. These holders will occupy space in the body when not used in full capacity.
• holders with changeable usage space are developed for a solution to this problem.
• Particularly the egg holders located at the door shelves and when not in use, allowing the effective usage of the door shelves is explained in the state of the art.
• an egg storage rack is described, which is shiftable or swingable to the back wall of the door when not used.
• the rack used in the said refrigerating apparatus comprises more than one plate, connected to each other with hinges, which when folded stand in a zigzag or accordion shape.
• the eggs are emplaced in the holes on the plates.
• the plates should rest higher than the base of the shelf so that the portion of the egg suspended from the hole does not collide with the shelf. Therefore, mutually parallel rails are provided on two opposite walls of the shelf. The plates rest on these rails like a bridge and are slidingly moved along the rails.
• the unused plates stand by leaning against each other and one wall of the shelf vertically. Consequently, the unused plates take up the space of only their wall thickness. When the plates are to be used, they are opened up one or two at a time and placed on the shelf.
• the refrigerating apparatus designed to fulfill the object of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
• Figure 1 - is the schematic view of a refrigerating apparatus.
• Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a plate.
• Figure 3 - is the perspective view of the shelf.
• Figure 4 - is a perspective view of the shelf and the holder when all the plates are folded.
• Figure 5 - is a perspective view of the shelf and the holder when the first plate is open.
• Figure 6 - is a perspective view of the shelf and the holder when the first three plates are open.
• Figure 7 - is a perspective view of the shelf and the holder when all the plates are open.
• the refrigerating apparatus (1) of the present invention comprises: a body (2)
• the shelf (3) comprises two rails (4, 40) on the interior of the two opposite walls, positioned at a certain height from the base.
• the rails (4, 40) are parallel to each other ( Figure 3).
• the holder (5) comprises:
• the plates (6) are connected to each other forming a bellows configuration. Due to this configuration, the plates (6) that are not needed to be used can be stored by being folded over one another. Since the plate (6), for example a quadrangle, is a planar element without having any protrusions, legs, etc., it is possible for the two plates (6) to be folded on top of each other such that their surfaces are in full contact.
• the plates (6) that don't have any legs extend between the two rails (4, 40) and stand at the required height for holding the eggs.
• the height of the rail (4, 40) from the base of the shelf (3) is such that the portion of the egg remaining under the hole (7) does not collide with the base.
• the unused plates (6) are folded over one another and rest vertically on the rail (4, 40). In this position, the holder (5), no matter how many plates (6) it comprises, occupies only the area of one plate (6) in the shelf (3).
• the unused plates (6) are folded over one another and all together lean vertically on the side wall of the shelf (3).
• the egg holder (5) occupies a space of almost the total wall thickness of the plates (6) on the shelf (3).
• the plates (6) that are desired to be used are brought to the horizontal position by turning around the hinge (8) and being seated in the rail (4, 40) by their two opposite sides.
• the opened plate (6) extends horizontally, just next to the closed plates (6), making an angle of 90° therewith.
• This embodiment is particularly convenient because of the versatility and ease of usage.
• a holder (5) comprising ten plates (6)
• the other plates (6) can occupy less space by being vertically folded over one another and/or by leaning against the side wall of the shelf (3).
• a user wants to use the ninth and the tenth plates (6), she can open up these by only pulling the tenth plate (6) from one of its sides. In both cases, the plates (6) containing eggs do not have to be emptied.
• the other plates (6) can slide on the rails (4, 40) like train wagons together with the said plate (6).
• the hinge (8) is like a thin film that connects the adjacent sides of the two plates (6).
• the wall thickness of the hinge (8) is sized to allow for the movement of the plates (6).
• a thin groove can also be provided on the hinge (8) to form the folding line.
• This type of a hinge (8) allows for the production of the plates (6) and the hinges (8) in a single mould from plastic.
• the open plates (6) while standing opened up on the rail (4, 40) side by side, all of their upper surfaces are at the same level.
• the hinge (8) comprises two pins (11) situated on two adjoining corners of the plate (6) and extending parallel to the plane of the plate (6), two legs (9) that extend vertical to the plane of the plate (6) from its two other corners and a slot (10) on the leg (9) wherein the pin (11) of the adjoining plate (6) will be fitted.
• the pins (11) of one plate (6) are fitted into the slots (10) of the adjoining plate (6).
• the consecutive plates (6) stand at different levels. For example, if three side-by-side plates (6) are the case, while the two outer plates (6) are seated in the rails (4, 40), the plate (6) in the middle is seated on the other plates (6) ( Figure 5, Figure 6 and Figure 7).
• the leg (9) of one of the two open side-by-side adjoining plates (6) extends upwards, while the other's extends downwards.
• the rails (4, 40) are in stepped form on the inner wall of the shelf (3) ( Figure 3). Thus, the rails (4, 40) can be formed while the shelf (3) is being produced.
• the rails (4, 40) are produced separate from the shelf (3) and are assembled to the shelf (3) later on (not shown in the figures). This implementation allows the present invention to be applied to the existing refrigerating apparatuses (1).
• the number of holes (7) of the egg holder (5) can be adjusted more flexibly and the volume of the shelf (3) can be used more efficiently.

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