EP2175217B1 - Appareil réfrigérant - Google Patents

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EP2175217B1
EP2175217B1 EP20090172344 EP09172344A EP2175217B1 EP 2175217 B1 EP2175217 B1 EP 2175217B1 EP 20090172344 EP20090172344 EP 20090172344 EP 09172344 A EP09172344 A EP 09172344A EP 2175217 B1 EP2175217 B1 EP 2175217B1
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Marco Cimarelli
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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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/005—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled using containers
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerating apparatus comprising a cooled cell fitted with at least one shelf provided with tracks for securing food containers.
  • shelves are arranged in the cooled cell of a refrigerating apparatus which extend between the two side walls of the cell for supporting foodstuffs; such shelves are often made of glass or, less frequently, plastic or metal grid; these shelves are commonly used for laying containers suitable for containing specific types of food, such as vegetables, cheese or liquid substances.
  • the containers are hung under the shelves, for better space distribution and utilization within the cell: in this case, the containers are drawers equipped with tracks that are engaged with the shelf top, thus allowing the hanging drawer to be extracted.
  • Refrigerating apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1 are known from the following patent documents: DE-A1- 1 03 39 932 ; US-A- 3 241 334 ; US-A- 2 103 885 .
  • Refrigerating apparatuses have then been developed wherein the refrigerating cell is adapted to removably accommodate at least one sealed food container and wherein the refrigerating apparatus also comprises a suction system which can be connected to the sealed container through a suction duct for the purpose of creating a vacuum in the latter.
  • Refrigerating apparatuses of this type are per se known; in this regard, reference may be made, for example, to pending patent application WO 2006/097801 in the name of the present Applicant.
  • a vacuum or more precisely a condition of depression relative to the outer environment, is created in the sealed containers by means of a duct coupled to the sealed container and to a suction device, as schematically shown in Fig. 1 , which is a side view of a portion of a cell of such a refrigerating apparatus.
  • sealed container 1' equipped with a cover 2', rests on shelf 3': container 1' can be inserted into and removed from the cell for placing or picking foodstuffs into/from it; when sealed container 1' is inserted in the cell and laid on shelf 3', it is guided by side tracks 4' in a manner such that vacuum intake duct 6' enters into a matching hole, provided with a gasket, obtained in the rear wall of container 1', thereby putting the inside of the latter in communication with pump 8' for the purpose of generating a depression or vacuum therein; in this respect, it should be pointed out that the presence of side tracks 4' allows the user to insert the container into the cell by simply letting it slide over shelf 3' until intake duct 6' properly engages with container 1': in fact, the tracks allow container 1' to be correctly positioned with respect to duct 6' without the user having to take any particular measures.
  • vacuum intake duct 6" is coupled to cover 2' of sealed container 1': the latter is first slid over shelf 3', and then duct 6" is lowered and engaged into a hole, provided with a gasket, obtained in cover 2'.
  • containers 1' take some space within the refrigerated cell, and therefore their use may not be recommended in certain situations, e.g. when there is not enough food to be placed in a vacuum: in such situations, additional room may be made available in the refrigerated cell by removing containers 1' and using shelf 3' for laying foodstuffs.
  • tracks 4' represents a drawback because they protrude from shelf 3' and may prevent the foodstuffs from resting properly on shelf 3'.
  • container 1' and duct 6' or 6" must be extremely precise for ensuring a tight seal and prevent any leakage; laying foodstuffs on shelf 3' (and therefore also on at least a portion of tracks 4') may cause food sediments to deposit on the tracks, which over time may no longer carry out their function properly due to the accumulated food deposits: as a direct consequence, container 1' will not be positioned correctly relative to duct 6' o 6", thus no longer operating as designed.
  • shelf 3' extractable i.e. removable when containers 1' are not in use, and replaceable with a traditional flat shelf with no tracks.
  • the present invention is based on the idea of providing a refrigerating apparatus comprising a shelf, wherein the container track can be removably secured to said shelf.
  • the refrigerating apparatus comprises a container shelf which can be disassembled into two parts: a first removable part, fitted with one or more tracks for at least one container, and a second supporting part, with a substantially flat supporting surface.
  • the removable part is secured to the top to the supporting part, which in turn is coupled to the cell walls.
  • the user when it is necessary to use sealed containers or containers which are to be held fixedly in position on the shelf, the user will install both parts of the shelf, so as to utilize the tracks that allow the containers to be held in the predetermined position (e.g. when they contain liquids) or the sealed containers to be properly positioned relative to the intake duct; on the contrary, when no containers are needed, the user can remove the shelf part that includes the tracks and leave the second part installed, which will be used just like a traditional shelf.
  • the present invention overcomes the drawbacks of prior-art solutions.
  • Fig. 2 shows a refrigerating apparatus 10.
  • the drawing only shows that cell portion which accommodates containers 1A, 1B and 1C.
  • the latter are similar to containers 1' described above, and therefore will not be described any further; let it suffice to say that a vacuum can be created therein by means of a suction system comprising an intake duct afferent to each container.
  • containers 1A, 1B and 1C may be sealed ones, or they may be traditional, i.e. unsealed, containers used, for example, for storing liquids, loose solids or powders; in this latter case, the refrigerating apparatus may be a traditional one, i.e. not equipped with a container vacuum system.
  • Refrigerating apparatus 10 may be a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerator-freezer or the like, in particular for household use.
  • shelf 3 extends between two side walls 11 and 12 of the refrigerating cell, and supports containers 1A, 1B and 1C.
  • shelf 3 can be understood by also referring to Figs. 3, 4 and 5 : it comprises a first removable part 31 and a second part 32 which supports removable part 31.
  • Removable part 31 is fitted with tracks, namely longitudinal tracks 4 and a transversal track 5; the latter also performs the function of only allowing the containers to go in to a certain depth; in addition, Fig. 3 shows side shoulders 41 and 42, which also act as tracks for correctly positioning containers 1A and 1C.
  • Fig. 4 shows the second part of shelf 3, i.e. supporting part 32, which comprises a frame 33 that surrounds a flat central supporting portion 34; frame 33 is preferably made of plastic material, whereas central portion 34 is made of glass.
  • Supporting part 32 is coupled to and supported by side walls 11 and 12 of the cell, through frame 33 resting on supports protruding inwards from cell walls 11 and 12, or in a similar manner through grooves made on said walls 11 and 12.
  • removable part 31 and supporting part 32 when assembled, extend parallel to each other and are arranged horizontally in the cell, so as to provide the foodstuff support function as designed; as clearly shown, when assembled the removable part is located on top of the supporting part and the tracks are integral with the removable part, so that the tracks, when the removable part is mounted on the supporting part, are fixed in position relative to the latter.
  • the two parts are substantially superimposable and can be coupled to each other to form shelf 3 when containers 1A, 1B and 1C need to be used: in this solution, the coupling is obtained through side hooks and front 9A and rear 9B centering brackets provided on the sides of the removable part 31, which will be described in detail later on with reference to Figs. 6, 7 and 8 .
  • Container 1A, 1B or 1C is therefore inserted into the refrigerating cell and properly positioned therein with the help of tracks 4, 41, 42, 5 provided on removable part 31: in this manner, the intake duct can be plugged onto container 1A, 1B and 1C (as described for the prior art with reference to Fig. 1 ) without any risk of improper connection or air leaks.
  • containers 1A, 1B and 1C are not needed, after removing them from the refrigerating cell the user will remove removable part 31 only, while supporting part 32 can be used as a support for foodstuffs without running the risk of soiling or damaging tracks 4, 41, 42, 5.
  • removable part 31 is preferably made of plastic materials and can be stored outside the apparatus without any particular problem (unlike glass shelves), apart from the room taken up.
  • Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are enlarged views of one of the two coupling areas (the other area on the opposite side of shelf 3 is designed in the same way).
  • front 9A and rear 9B centering brackets When front 9A and rear 9B centering brackets are inserted, they ensure that removable part 31 is correctly positioned on supporting part 32: when the rear centering brackets abut against projections 37 and 38, the removable part 31 will be positioned correctly, and a downward movement thereof in the direction of supporting part 32 will cause curved terminal 81 of side hooks 8 to snap onto the frame 33 of supporting part 32 at concave profiles 35 or 36, as shown in Fig. 8 .
  • side hook 8 comprises a curved terminal 81 and a grip handle 82, which is used for disengaging curved terminal 81 from supporting part 32: in fact, side hook 8 is made of plastic material and is therefore elastically deformable; since grip handle 82 is provided in one piece with curved terminal 81, being both made of plastic material, it follows that, when removable part 31 is coupled to supporting part 32, by applying a force onto the handle away from the supporting part, curved terminal 81 will follow and disengage from supporting part 32, thus decoupling the removable part, which can then be removed.
  • hook 8 is made in one piece with removable part 31, also made of plastic material, and with tracks 4, 41, 42, 5, so that whole removable part 31 can be manufactured with a single moulding step.
  • removable part 32 in the above-described embodiment it has one supporting surface 39A, 39B and 39C for each container 1A, 1B and 1C, which surface extends as a flat portion between a shoulder and a track or between two adjacent tracks: in this manner, containers 1A, 1B and 1C rest directly on the removable part.
  • removable part 31' consists of tracks 4, 41, 42 and 5 only, lacking the above-described container supporting surface: in this case, the containers are guided in position by the tracks as described but, instead of resting on the removable part, they rest directly on underlying supporting surface 32;
  • this solution offers the advantage that less material is required for manufacturing removable part 31, and that the latter can be stored more easily when not in use, especially if it is disassemblable; in this latter case, for example, it is conceivable that tracks 4 and shoulders 41 and 42 snap onto rear track 5, so that part 31 can be disassembled into several elongated, rod-like parts which can be easily stored.
  • FIG. 10 and 11 A further variant is shown in Figs. 10 and 11 : in this case removable part 31" is pivoted to supporting part 32 through pivot arm 8": as can be easily understood from the annexed drawings, not only removable part 31 " can be removed, but it can also be turned and arranged perpendicularly to supporting part 32, thus resting against a wall of the cell of the refrigerating apparatus.
  • the removable part does not need to be stored somewhere outside the apparatus when not in use, i.e. when no containers are used or when it is necessary to use the flat supporting surface of supporting part 32.
  • Figs. 11 and 12 show two bottom views of first removable part 31 and of entire shelf 3, respectively: in these drawings, it can be observed that removable part 31 has reinforcement ribs 70 and 71 on its underside: in this case, ribs 70 and 71 extend in two perpendicular directions for the purpose of reinforcing the entire removable part 31; Fig. 12 clearly shows that reinforcement ribs 72 are also provided on the underside of frame 33. Said ribs 70, 71 and 72 are especially useful when frame 33 and the removable part are made of plastic material, since they allow to eliminate or reduce any deformation which may occur over time, thus always ensuring that the containers are positioned correctly.
  • a particularly advantageous type of plastic material which may be suitable for manufacturing the removable part and the frame of the supporting part is polystyrene.

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Claims (6)

  1. Appareil réfrigérant (10), en particulier un réfrigérateur, un congélateur, un réfrigérateur-congélateur ou analogue, du type comportant un compartiment refroidi doté d'au moins une étagère (3) adaptée pour supporter des conteneurs de nourriture (1A, 1B, 1C), ladite étagère (3) étant pourvue d'au moins une piste de guidage (4, 41, 42, 5) permettant de positionner lesdits conteneurs (1A, 1B, 1C) sur ladite étagère (3),
    dans lequel
    ladite au moins une piste de guidage (4, 41, 42, 5) peut être fixée de façon amovible sur ladite étagère (3) et dans lequel l'étagère (3) comporte une partie amovible (31, 31', 31") et une partie de soutien (32), dans lequel ladite au moins une piste de guidage (4, 41, 42, 5) est solidaire de la partie amovible (31),
    caractérisé en ce que sont prévus au niveau de chacun d'au moins deux côtés opposés de la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") un crochet latéral (8) et des pattes de centrage avant (9A) et arrière (9B), lesdites pattes faisant saillie latéralement à partir du corps de la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") et présentant une configuration en "L" essentiellement tournée vers le bas, de façon à venir en butée contre le bord d'un profilé concave correspondant (35, 36) de la partie de soutien (32) afin de suivre l'insertion et le mouvement de centrage de la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") sur la partie de soutien (32), et en ce que la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") peut être fixée sur la partie de soutien (32) au moyen desdits crochets latéraux (8), lesquels sont solidaires de la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") et adaptés pour s'engager avec la partie de soutien (32) de façon que ladite au moins une piste de guidage (4, 41, 42, 5), lorsque la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") est montée sur la partie de soutien (32), se trouve dans une position fixe par rapport à cette dernière.
  2. Appareil réfrigérant selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la partie de soutien (32) est couplée aux parois du compartiment et dans lequel la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") est supportée par la partie de soutien (32).
  3. Appareil réfrigérant selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") et la partie de soutien (32) s'étendent parallèlement l'une à l'autre lorsque la première est montée sur la dernière, la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") étant montée sur le dessus de la partie de soutien (32).
  4. Appareil réfrigérant selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la partie de soutien (32) comporte un bâti (33) autour d'un plan de support central (34), ledit bâti formant lesdits profilés concaves (35, 36) faisant face à la partie centrale de support (34) et étant adaptés pour être engagés par encliquetage avec au moins une extrémité recourbée (81) formée dans lesdits crochets latéraux (8), et dans lequel ladite partie amovible (31, 31', 31") comporte également ladite patte de centrage avant (9A) et ladite patte de centrage arrière (9B) sur les deux côtés desdits crochets latéraux (8), lesquelles pattes avant et arrière (9A, 9B) s'avancent latéralement à partir du corps de la partie amovible (31, 31', 31").
  5. Appareil réfrigérant selon la revendication 4, dans lequel lesdits crochets latéraux (8) sont constitués de matériau plastique et comprennent une poignée de prise (82) prévue en une pièce avec l'extrémité recourbée.
  6. Appareil réfrigérant selon la revendication 4 ou 5, dans lequel la partie amovible (31, 31', 31") est constituée de matériau plastique et est prévue en une seule pièce dotée du crochet (8) et dotée de ladite au moins une piste de guidage (4, 41, 42, 5).
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