EP2149768B1 - Door rack for a fridge and/or freezer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a door racks for a refrigerator and / or freezer with at least one slidably arranged holding part for fixing at least one article located on the door racks.

Such a holding part of a door compartment serves to prevent or limit unwanted shifts of refrigerated goods, which is located on the door racks, when opening and closing the door (centrifugal forces) as possible. Door racks with slidably arranged holding parts are already known from the prior art. In these known door cabinets, the holding part is clipped onto a decorative strip or on the plastic stand itself. This clipping has the disadvantage that the holding part undergoes a comparatively large deformation. This can be particularly problematic because the snap hooks of the holding part are formed and made correspondingly thin, to ensure any deformation. Improper handling, however, this can lead to breakage of the snap hook and thus the usability of the holding part. This is especially true when the material used comparatively is brittle, as it is for example for PS. In their use and the shift, the snap hooks are charged again. With increasing aging, this may eventually lead to breakage of the snap hooks.

From the DE 102 08 067 A1 a door compartment unit for a refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1 is known, comprising a door rack with a shelf for receiving objects and at least one side wall. The door compartment has a compartment divider which is mounted displaceably on the side wall. The side wall further has a downwardly open groove, in which engages a spring of the longitudinally movable groove of the compartment divider. From the CN 2 588 292 Y Furthermore, a door rack is known in which the inside of a front wall has sliding grooves, in which a sliding plate is arranged.

The present invention is therefore the object of developing a door racks of the type mentioned in that the holding part is exposed only comparatively low loads and thus has a particularly long service life.

This object is achieved by a door rack with the features of claim 1.

Thereafter, it is provided that the door rack has at least one first guide element on which the holding part is displaceably arranged by at least a second guide element, wherein the guide elements are designed such that the second guide element by a movement relative to the first guide element in the lateral direction of the door compartment insertable into the first guide element and / or is removable from the first guide element. An essential advantage of this embodiment of the invention is that the holding part is inserted laterally, whereby the loads of the holding part are kept low and the above known from the prior art disadvantages can be avoided.

It is conceivable that arranged on the door racks first guide element is designed such that the holding part can be used not only at one point, but at several points, for example on both sides of the door compartment.

The term "insertable" is to be understood that the two guide elements are suitably engaged with each other in such a way that the holding part is arranged displaceable relative to the door racks. The term requires no special design of the guide elements.

The present invention further relates in a preferred embodiment of a door rack for a refrigerator and / or freezer with at least one displaceably arranged holding part for fixing at least one located on the door rack article, the door rack has at least a first guide element on which the holding part at least a second guide element is arranged displaceably, wherein the guide elements are arranged such that they are not visible in a view of the door compartment from the front and / or from above. This embodiment of the invention, a particularly advantageous overall visual impression of the arrangement of the holding part is achieved. In this case, it is thus provided that the connection of the holding part is arranged hidden. The term "not visible" should also be understood as the case that the guide elements in a view of the door compartment from the front and / or from above are visible only through the material of the door compartment or the holding part or shine through, so they "geometric "are not visible.

In order to facilitate insertion of the second guide element of the holding part in the first guide element, the invention provides that the first guide element in its end region, that is in the region in which the holding part is inserted or removed, is chamfered.

About such a chamfer, the holding part can be easily assemble and disassemble.

In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the door rack has a limiting means, preferably a wall which forms a boundary of the door compartment and that the first guide element is arranged on this limiting means or on the wall.

Preferably, the limiting means is from the perspective of a user at or in the region of the front of the door compartment. For example, the limiting means may be a rod, grid or wall of the door compartment arranged at the front.

In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the holding part is arranged hanging so that it does not touch at all with its bottom surface or at least partially not the bottom of the door compartment. Preferably, it is provided that the holding part is arranged hanging, so that the holding part, regardless of tolerances occurring wholly or partially above the ground, that hovers over the bottom surface of the door compartment.

In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the door rack has a limiting means, in particular a wall and that the holding part has at its side directed to the limiting means at least one rib or one or more projections, which rest against the limiting means.

This grinding rib or the one or more projections can act as an abutment and ensure that the holding part hovers, regardless of tolerances occurring above the bottom of the door compartment, that is not seated.

In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the first guide element is formed by a groove or by a projection and that the second guide member is formed by a projection or by a groove, wherein groove and projection are formed such that the projection is slidably received in the groove.

In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the first guide element are arranged on a first wall portion, which is directly or indirectly in communication with the limiting means or with the wall of the door compartment.

It is conceivable, for example, that the first guide element is arranged on a wall portion which extends substantially parallel to the front wall of the door compartment, wherein the wall portion and the front wall of the door compartment may be interconnected by a web.

Preferably, said projection is teardrop-shaped. He may, for example, alternatively or additionally extend in the longitudinal direction of the door compartment or the limiting means. Due to this drop shape, it is particularly advantageous possible to ensure the desired positioning of the holding part, in particular the above-mentioned floating arrangement of the holding part regardless of occurring tolerances.

In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the holding part has a support rib in its rear bottom area, which serves as leakage protection. If there is a deformation of the boundary, in particular the front wall of the door compartment, this support rib can serve as leakage protection on the rear side of the holding part.

The present invention further relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with one or more can be suspended on the inner door of the device door cabinets, wherein the inner door and the door rack or at least partially made of plastic. Preferably, at least the part or parts of the Door compartment made of plastic, which rest against the inner door or communicate with it.

It is conceivable, for example, the material pairing PP door rack to PS inner door, POM-Absteller to ABS inner door, combinations thereof and other material pairings. By using plastic, cracking noises can be avoided and a better suspension comfort can be achieved if a height adjustment is used.

In principle, it is possible to combine different materials, for example to combine transparent materials for one or more components of the door compartment with non-transparent materials for other components of the door compartment.

So it is conceivable, for example, the holding part transparent and the actual door racks (without holding part) or its parts, such as the bottom plate and / or a front wall and / or side parts made of opaque material. The reverse case is conceivable, that is, the holding part of opaque material and the actual door racks or its parts mentioned (bottom plate and / or front cover and / or side panels) made of transparent material.

The term "translucent" encompasses any type of transparency or translucency. Accordingly, the term "opaque" includes materials that do not have these properties.

Preferably, this refrigerator and / or freezer is designed such that it has at least one according to one of claims 1 to 10, which can be suspended on the inner door. Preferably, several Einhängposition are provided on the inner door, so that the door rack is adjustable in height and can be mounted at these multiple positions.

The present invention further relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer, characterized in that the device comprises one or more of the door racks according to one of claims 1 to 10.

The door racks can be hung on the door of the device. However, this is not a mandatory feature of the present invention.

Figur 1:

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Türabstellers gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,

Figur 2:

eine Schnittdarstellung durch den Türabsteller mit Halteteil,

Figur 3:

eine perspektivische Darstellung der frontseitigen Wandung des Türabstellers im schnitt,

Figur 4:

eine Ansicht der frontseitigen Wandung des Türabstellers in einer Ansicht von der Abstellfläche des Türabstellers,

Figur 5:

eine Schnittdarstellung durch den frontseitigen Teil des Halteteils und

Figur 6:

eine perspektivische Ansicht des frontseitigen Abschnittes des Halteteils.

Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:

FIG. 1:

a perspective view of the door compartment according to the present invention,

FIG. 2:

a sectional view through the door rack with holding part,

FIG. 3:

a perspective view of the front wall of the door compartment in the section,

FIG. 4:

a view of the front wall of the door compartment in a view from the shelf of the door compartment,

FIG. 5:

a sectional view through the front part of the holding part and

FIG. 6:

a perspective view of the front-side portion of the holding part.

In FIG. 1 a door rack 10 according to the present invention is shown.

The door rack has a first side part 12 and a second side part 14, between which a front wall 16 extends. The side parts 12, 14 and the wall 16 surround the storage area of the door compartment 10 U-shaped. On the side parts 12, 14, a bracket 20 is arranged on the upper side, which like also the fronseitige wall 16 serves to secure the refrigerated goods located on the door racks 10 against falling out.

The side parts 12, 14 and 16 may be made in one piece or consist of several parts. Preferably, they are made of plastic.

Like this FIG. 2 shows, the bottom plate 30 of the Abstellers, which may for example be designed as a glass plate but also made of other materials such as plastic, inserted into a front groove 17 of the front wall 16. Such a connection between the floor 30 may also be possible to the side parts 12, 14, that is, the bottom or the glass plate 30 may be connected to both the side parts 12, 14 and with the front wall 16 by a plug connection.

With the reference numeral 40 in FIG FIG. 1 a slidable in the lateral direction holding part is marked. This holding part can be made of plastic or other materials. The holding part is used essentially to prevent displacements of refrigerated goods on the door rack 10 as possible or to limit the range of motion in the centrifugal forces occurring in the door opening or door closing. It is conceivable, for example, turn off a bottle, can or the like on the door rack and then move the holding part 40 so far that a movement of the bottle or the can is not or hardly possible.

How to do this in detail FIG. 2 shows, the support member 40 is not placed over an existing profile for mounting, but guided laterally. As a result, the deformations and the stresses occurring on the holding part 40 are minimal and known from the prior art problem that it can lead to breakage of the connecting element or the snap hook of the holding part, inter alia, are avoided.

Like this FIG. 2 shows in detail, connects to the front wall 16 of the door compartment 10, a web 19, which extends obliquely upward. From the end region of this web 19 extends a wall portion 19 ', which extends substantially parallel to the front wall 16. In the lower end region of this wall portion 19 'is a projection 50 which extends to the adjacent portion of the holding part 40, that is to the inside of the door compartment 10.

The projection 50 is executed drop-shaped and forms a hanging receptacle for the holding part 40. The holding part 40 has a wall portion 42 which has a recess or groove 43 into which the drop-shaped projection 50 of the wall portion 19 'engages. On the other side of the wall 19 'extending at least one, for example, two projections 44 of the holding part 40. The wall portion 19' is thus between two parts of the holding part 40, in this case between the wall portion 42 and the projections or the wall 44 recorded. By the projection 50, which is received in the groove 43, the holding part 40 is held in a certain, hanging in this embodiment position. By a suitable choice of the guide ratio or the first and second guide means can be achieved that an undesirable displacement of the holding member 40 is reliably prevented. In the embodiment shown here, the first guide means are formed by the projection 50 and / or by the wall portion 19 '. The second guide means are formed by the groove 43 and / or by the wall portions or projections 42, 44 of the holding part 40.

Reference numeral 46 denotes a grinding rib arranged on the front side of the holding part 40, which serves as an abutment and which ensures that the holding part hovers above the ground or above the bottom plate 30 of the door compartment, regardless of tolerances that occur. In the embodiment shown here, the holding part 40 is thus arranged hanging by this construction. However, this is not a mandatory feature of the invention.

The abrasive rib 46 may be beveled laterally. Instead of a grinding rib and one or more projections may be provided.

With the reference numeral 60 according to FIG. 2 a arranged in the rear region of the support member 40, laterally beveled support rib is shown, which is integrally formed on the holding part 40 and serves as leakage protection.

Like this FIGS. 1 and 2 can be seen, the first and second guide elements are arranged so that they are not visible from the front and from above, so that the overall result is a pleasing overall visual impression.

The holding part 40 and the front wall 16 may consist of the same or of different materials. By a suitable combination of materials, it is possible to largely avoid grinding noise.

FIG. 3 shows in a perspective view in section again the front wall 16 of the door compartment, the connecting web 19, and the vertical wall portion 19 ', in the lower end region of the teardrop-shaped and strip-shaped projection 50 is located. The projection 50 extends in the longitudinal direction of the wall 16. It can be designed to be continuous or interrupted.

Out FIG. 4 is the arrangement according to FIG. 3 in a view starting from the bottom surface 30 of the door compartment 10 can be seen.

Out FIG. 4 It can be seen that the wall portion 19 'does not extend over the entire length of the front wall 16, so that one or more insertion regions are formed, in which the holding part attached and then laterally on the wall portion 19' and on the preferably continuous projection 50th can be deferred. With the reference numeral 51 in FIG FIG. 4 if the lateral insertion bevel is marked, this insertion of the holding part 40 or the groove 43 of the holding part is facilitated.

FIG. 5 shows again the holding part 40 in its front-side portion in a sectional view with the groove 43 which extends in the lower region of the wall portion 42, which merges into a horizontal wall portion 42 'following the groove 43, which then in turn into a front, vertical Section 42 "of the holding part 40 passes.

By the reference numeral 44, a projection of the holding part is characterized, which rests in the inserted state of the holding part 40 on the wall portion 19 '. As is the case from the perspective view FIG. 6 shows, the holding part on two spaced-apart projections 44, between which there is a free space. Between the wall portion 42 and the wall portion 42 facing sides of the projections 44 of the wall portion 19 'of the front wall 16 is laterally inserted. As shown above, in the lower end region of the wall 42, in which it merges into the horizontal portion 43, the groove 43, which serves to receive the projection 50.

Out FIG. 5 again, the arrangement of the grinding rib 46 of the holding part 40 becomes clear, with which the holding part 40 rests on the front side on the inside of the front wall 16 of the door compartment 10. As stated, the preferably laterally beveled grinding rib serves as an abutment and holds the holding part 40 in the desired position.

The door racks 10 according to the present invention may have connecting elements for mounting the door compartment 10 on connecting elements of the inner door. It is therefore conceivable that the stand 10 is not fixed to the inner door of a device, but removable or suspended, whereby a height adjustment is possible. To avoid crackling noises, it is advantageous if the door rack is at least partially made of plastic. The same applies to the inner door. It is conceivable, for example, to combine a PP door rack with a PS inner door, a POM door rack with an ABS interior door, etc. Other combinations such as PP door racks with ABS interior door or POM door racks with PS inner door as well as other material pairings are possible.

By a suitable combination of materials a better Einhängekomfort is guaranteed.

As also stated above, it is conceivable that the holding part 40 and the adjacent parts of the door compartment, in particular the front wall 16, the web 19 and the wall portion 19 'perform so that grinding noise in the movement of the holding part are avoided as possible.

Due to the design of the door compartment according to the embodiment shown here, a visually appealing solution is achieved, which is exposed only comparatively low loads, since the holding part 40 is not slipped up, but is introduced laterally. The holding part is still easy to move and free of grinding noise. It is also easy to assemble and disassemble and offers a high adjustment comfort. Of course, two or more than two holding parts per door rack can be provided instead of a holding part.

Claims (13)

1. A door pocket (10 for a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having at least one displaceably arranged holding part (40) for fixing at least one object located on the door pocket (10), wherein the door pocket (10) has at least one first guide element at which the holding part (40) is arranged displaceable by at least one second guide element; and wherein the guide elements are designed such that the second guide element can be introduced into the first guide element or can be removed from the first guide element by a movement relative to the first guide element in a lateral direction of the door pocket (10), characterized in that the first guide element is chamfered in its end region to facilitate an introduction of the second guide element of the holding part (40) into the first guide element.
2. A door pocket (10) in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the guide elements are arranged such that they are not visible on a view of the door pocket (10) from the front and/or from above or are only visible through the door pocket (10) or through the holding part (40) in the case of transparent or translucent materials.
3. A door pocket (10) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door pocket (10) has a boundary means, in particular a wall (16); and in that the first guide element is arranged at the boundary means.
4. A door pocket (10) in accordance with claim 3, characterized in that the boundary means are arranged at or in the region of the front side of the door pocket (10) from the point of view of a user.
5. A door pocket (10) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding part (40) is arranged in a suspended manner such that its surface at the bottom side at least regionally does not contact the base (30) of the door pocket (10).
6. A door pocket (10) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door pocket (10) has a boundary means, in particular a wall (16); and in that the holding part (40) has a rib (46) or one or more projections (50) that contact the boundary means at its side directed toward the boundary means.
7. A door pocket (10) in accordance with one of the claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the first guide element is formed by a groove (17) or by a projection (50); and in that the second guide element is formed by a projection (50) or by a groove (17), with the groove (17) and the projection (50) being formed such that the projection (50) is displaceably received in the groove (17).
8. A door pocket in accordance with one of the claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the first guide element is arranged at a wall section that is directly or indirectly connected to the boundary means or to the wall (16).
9. A door pocket in accordance with claim 7 or claim 8, characterized in that the projection (50) is designed in drop shape.
10. A door pocket (10) in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding part (40) has a support rib in its rear region at the base side that serves as a run-out protection.
11. A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having one or more door pockets (10) that can be clipped to the inner door of the unit in accordance with one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the inner door and at least a part of the door pocket or pockets (10) comprise plastic.
12. A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit, characterized in that the unit has one or more door pockets (10) in accordance with one of the claims 1 to 10.
13. A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with claim 12, characterized in that the at least one door pocket (10) can be clipped to the door of the unit.

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