EP2274492B1 - Appareil électroménager - Google Patents

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EP2274492B1
EP2274492B1 EP09738018.2A EP09738018A EP2274492B1 EP 2274492 B1 EP2274492 B1 EP 2274492B1 EP 09738018 A EP09738018 A EP 09738018A EP 2274492 B1 EP2274492 B1 EP 2274492B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/06—Devices for limiting the opening movement of hinges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/02—Parts for attachment, e.g. flaps
    • E05D5/06—Bent flaps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D5/00—Construction of single parts, e.g. the parts for attachment
    • E05D5/10—Pins, sockets or sleeves; Removable pins
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F5/00—Braking devices, e.g. checks; Stops; Buffers
    • E05F5/06—Buffers or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops
    • E05F5/08—Buffers or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops with springs
    • 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
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/47—Springs
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/40—Mounting location; Visibility of the elements
    • E05Y2600/41—Concealed
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators
    • 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
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/02—Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/024—Door hinges

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  • the invention relates to a household appliance having a body and a hinged door by at least one hinge to the body, and having an opening limiting body having at least two sections, of which a first portion is held in an opening-limited position on the body and of which a second portion is fixed on the door.
  • the household appliance is preferably a refrigerator or freezer.
  • the doors of household appliances usually have only a limited opening angle.
  • a mechanism should be provided which defines an opening-limited position of the door and prevents the door from being opened further.
  • Such devices should also be able to absorb the kinetic energy of the door when it hits. However, this is not satisfied by the prior art opening limiting devices.
  • the WO 2007/031469 A1 discloses a door for a household appliance with a door leaf and a hinge for hinging the door leaf to a body of the household appliance, wherein the hinge comprises a hinge pin and a hinge sleeve which rotatably engage each other and one of which is fixed to the door leaf and the other to a support arm , which is intended for attachment to the body.
  • the hinge has an opening limiting body, of which a first portion is fixed to the door leaf and from which a second portion abuts against the support arm in an opening-limited position of the door.
  • the opening-limiting body comprises a base plate from which the first and second portions protrude.
  • the opening limiting body of WHERE 2007/031469 A1 has the disadvantage that it is substantially rigid, so that the door when striking in the opening-limited position hits very hard and can be damaged.
  • the WO 2007/031425 A1 US-A-5 837 831 discloses the similar features of the preamble of claim 1, but having two different hinges.
  • the hinges each counteract pivoting movement of the door leaf beyond a maximum opening angle to counter torque.
  • the first hinge is freely rotatable, and the second exerts increasing counter-torque with increasing opening angle.
  • the second hinge has an elastically deformable buffer body with a cantilever arm which extends radially to the pivot axis, and in which a braking portion abuts from the side when the door approaches its maximum opening angle.
  • the construction of the hinge with the buffer body is very expensive.
  • a spring-loaded hinge for refrigerator doors known.
  • a spring of the hinge In a first opening area, a spring of the hinge is biased to bias the door to its closed position.
  • the spring moves within a slot so that the door is movable without bias until one end of the spring abuts the end of the slot so as to delimit a further opening of the door.
  • GB 2 410 059 A is a household appliance in the form of a refrigerator known, the door is hinged with hinges, which exert on opening the door an increasing torque against this opening movement.
  • a ramp is provided on the door, on which a portion of a bracket of the hinge slidably and elastically evasive ascends to brake the movement.
  • the drive-up block must be made of wear-resistant material.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a household appliance, are connected to each other in the body and door by a simply constructed and yet resilient opening-limited hinge.
  • the opening limiting body is designed to convert at least part of the kinetic energy of the door in spring energy of the opening limiting body when striking the door in the opening-limited position, wherein the opening limiting body visibly deforms elastically.
  • Visible deformation means a deformation of more than 0.1mm, preferably more than 0.3mm, more preferably more than 0.5mm, and most preferably from 0.8mm to 2mm.
  • the opening limiting body is loaded in the recording of the spring energy to bending.
  • the opening limiting body according to the invention at least one leg which elastically springs when striking the door in the opening-limited position.
  • the leg preferably bends elastically.
  • the opening limiting body or a leg of the same are loaded in the recording of the spring energy on torsion or strain.
  • the leg is formed by an angling.
  • the angle of the angling may possibly increase or decrease elastically.
  • the leg can bend elastically.
  • the opening limiting body has at least two resilient sections, which convert the kinetic energy into spring energy when the door is hit in the opening-limited position.
  • This may be two legs of the opening limiting body, which are bent elastically when striking the door in a similar or different manner.
  • the direction of the bending movement of the resilient portions preferably extends at least partially radially and / or parallel to the pivot axis.
  • the invention differs from conventional opening limiting bodies, in which the bending movement takes place in the circumferential direction, ie in the same direction as the braking force when the door is stopped.
  • the opening limiting body can be made very simple.
  • the first portion of the opening limiting body is preferably formed by the bend, which is connected to a resilient leg.
  • the resilient leg rests on a support at least in the vicinity of its transition to the first section and is held at its end opposite the first section.
  • the support is part of the door.
  • the resilient leg exerts a force on the support when the door is hit in the opening-limited position.
  • the leg is connected to the second portion and held by this.
  • the second section may serve as another support.
  • the first section is cantilevered from the leg and engages behind a portion of the hinge fixed to the body.
  • the leg is at least approximately over its length on a support. In this way, if necessary, forces exerted on the support are well distributed.
  • the first portion and the leg may be the same length or different lengths.
  • the relative lengths of the first section and the leg determine the bending moments that act on the leg or on the first section. The longer a section, the greater the distance from the overlay, and the greater the bending moment.
  • the second portion is resilient and serves as a mounting portion with which the opening limiting body is fixed to the door.
  • the second section thus preferably performs a dual function: on the one hand, it serves as a fastening section, i. if necessary, a bending axis runs through it. On the other hand, it can also feather itself, in particular pick up a bending moment.
  • the first section of the opening-limiting body extends substantially parallel to the pivot axis - e.g. perpendicular - and the second section substantially transverse to the pivot axis - e.g. horizontal.
  • Essentially means here with a deviation of up to 20 °.
  • the middle leg preferably runs obliquely to the pivot axis, e.g. at an angle of 45 ° to 85 °, preferably 70 ° to 80 ° to the pivot axis.
  • the opening limiting body is made of an angled spring material with a flat cross section. He can e.g. be produced as a punched / bent part of a metal sheet, in particular steel sheet. This preferably has a thickness of 3-6mm.
  • the first section is in this case, for reasons of space, preferably quite narrow.
  • the opening limiting body can be made of an angled spring material with a round or oval cross-section, in particular of a
  • the wire preferably has a diameter of about 3mm to 5mm, preferably about 4mm.
  • the opening-limiting body is preferably made of a high-grade steel, e.g. Chrome steel or chrome-nickel steel.
  • the strength and strength of the material is to be such that the opening limiting body elastically deforms by about 0.1 to 3 mm, preferably 0.2 to 2 mm, and more preferably 0.5 to 1.5 mm in the forces occurring when the door is hit , in particular, bends.
  • the opening limiting body of an elastically deformable plastic material with a round or oval cross-section.
  • the leg when the door is being hit, the leg is arched away at its opening-limited position by a bearing surface of the door serving as a support. In doing so, the leg is supported e.g. at one or both of its ends against the support surface, while the middle portion of the leg is bent and thus converts kinetic energy into spring energy.
  • the support surface is preferably formed in a connection piece described in more detail below. According to the invention the support surface is parallel to the leg and thus aligned obliquely to the pivot axis.
  • the force exerted by the opening limiting body or its legs when the door is hit at its opening-limited position on the door is according to the invention at least partially aligned parallel to the pivot axis of the hinge. As a result, the force is advantageously transmitted to a lower region of the door or the connecting piece.
  • the second section of the opening limiting body is preferably fixed in a form-fitting manner on the door leaf. Preferably, it is positively enclosed by a trough. This can be achieved by bending the second section into an eyelet. In addition, the eyelet can be held by a screw. A cohesive or frictional connection or combinations thereof with a positive connection are also conceivable.
  • the hinge preferably has a bearing pin and a bearing sleeve, which rotatably engage with each other and one of which is fixed to the door and the other to a support arm which is provided for attachment to the body.
  • the hinge comprises a hinge element, which has a mounting portion for mounting on the body of the household appliance, a support arm projecting from the mounting portion, and a bearing element arranged at the free end of the support arm, wherein the support arm engages in a receiving space of the door which is open toward the rear of the door.
  • the first portion of the ⁇ Economicss is held on the support arm, for example, he engages behind the support arm.
  • the door preferably has a maximum opening angle of 110 ° -180 °, more preferably of 120 ° -150 ° and particularly preferably of more than 130 °, in particular of 135 ° ⁇ 5 °.
  • the hinge element is preferably designed as described below:
  • two projecting in opposite directions bearing pin are arranged at the free end of the support arm of the hinge element.
  • the two journals form a bearing element and replaced the rolled-up sleeve of the hinge element according to the prior art.
  • the two journals are aligned along a common pivot axis of the hinge.
  • the journals thus define the pivot axis by their longitudinal direction.
  • a bearing pin is preferably placed on one of the two bearing journals and is mounted in a bearing eye fixed to the door.
  • the two bearing journals preferably have at least substantially the same cross-section, which may be, for example, each polyhedron-shaped, rectangular or square with edge lengths of the same length within ⁇ 0.1 to ⁇ 0.5 mm.
  • the two bearing pins are arranged at least substantially mirror-symmetrically to a plane perpendicular to the pivot axis.
  • the hinge element can be used for both sides, so that an articulation of the door on both the left and on the right side of the body is possible.
  • the two bearing journals are preferably aligned on a line or parallel to one another and preferably have the same length.
  • the entire hinge element is substantially mirror-symmetrical to a plane perpendicular to the pivot axis.
  • the hinge element is preferably formed from a flat material blank, in particular from a sheet metal blank.
  • the hinge element is made of a steel sheet.
  • high strength steel is used, for example chromium steel or stainless steel.
  • the thickness of the flat material blank is preferably 3 mm to 7 mm, particularly preferably about 5 ⁇ 1 mm.
  • the hinge element can be easily manufactured as a stamped / bent part, preferably by punching from a steel sheet and subsequent bending. Thus, mounting portion, support arm and journals can be made in one piece.
  • the hinge element can be produced inexpensively and yet has a high strength.
  • the support arm has a curvature in a section perpendicular to the pivot axis.
  • a recess is formed, into which a side wall of a receiving space of the door engages when opening the door, whereby a large opening angle is allowed.
  • the curvature of the support arm is preferably designed such that an even larger opening angle is made possible than in the case of WO 2007/031469 A1 .
  • the hinge element is preferably adapted as far as possible to the pivoting movement of the side wall of the receiving space of the door.
  • the support arm is angled at an obtuse angle from the mounting portion to - together with the mounting portion - to span a semicircle along which the side wall is pivoted when opening the door.
  • the mounting portion and the adjacent thereto portion of the support arm are adapted as far as possible to a semicircular shape.
  • the mounting portion will usually be straight, as it is to attach to the body of a household appliance.
  • the support arm is then at an obtuse angle of preferably more than 100 °, more preferably more than 110 ° and more preferably from about 115 ° ⁇ 5 ° from the mounting section.
  • the support arm preferably describes a total of a curve or a curve of more than 90 °, preferably of more than 120 °, and particularly preferably from 130 ° to 150 °. This allows to position the journals near the pivot axis and allows an even larger opening angle.
  • the radius of curvature of the support arm is different over its length.
  • the transition between different radii of curvature is preferably continuous, so that the support arm is particularly stable. Continuously variable radii of curvature can be produced in a hot bending process.
  • the radius of curvature of the support arm continuously increases from a point near the mounting portion to a certain point, and from there to a point near the free end.
  • the support arm has a first portion adjacent to the mounting portion, e.g. is substantially not or little curved, and a second portion adjacent to the first portion, the first portion and an end portion adjacent the second portion including an acute intermediate angle.
  • This intermediate angle is less than 90 °, preferably less than 60 °, and more preferably from 30 ° to 50 °.
  • the first portion preferably has a total bending of less than 10 °, and the second portion preferably has a maximum radius of curvature of about 5 to 15 mm.
  • the second portion connects the first portion, which extends substantially along the circumferential direction of the pivoting movement, with the end portion of the support arm, at the end of which the bearing journals are arranged and which extends substantially radially to the pivot axis.
  • the end portion preferably has no or only a slight curvature, since it is adapted as far as possible to the radial direction.
  • the end portion may also have a slight bend of e.g. up to 10 °.
  • the shape of the support arm is adapted as far as possible to the circular pivoting of the side wall of the arranged in the door receiving space.
  • an opening angle of the hinge of more than 130 °, in particular of up to 135 °, preferably up to 140 ° and optionally even up to 160 ° or 180 °.
  • the support arm In the direction of the pivot axis, the support arm preferably has a lower height at its free end than the mounting portion. As a result, the available space is used optimally and created sufficient space for the protruding in opposite directions bearing pin.
  • the support arm tapers from the mounting portion toward its free end in the direction of the pivot axis at least on one side.
  • the forces are optimally distributed over the hinge element.
  • the support arm tapers from the mounting portion to its free end in the direction of the pivot axis on both sides.
  • the hinge element is slightly elastic, which increases the resistance to breakage of the hinge element when the door is exposed to heavy loads.
  • the support arm tapers in the direction of the pivot axis mirror-symmetrically to a plane perpendicular to the pivot axis of the mounting portion to its free end. This leads to a high load capacity and allows to use the hinge element both as a right stop and as a left stop.
  • the taper is advantageously not constant over the length of the support arm. Rather, the support arm preferably tapers over a first portion adjacent to the mounting portion and has a constant height in the direction of the pivot axis at its end portion adjacent the free end. More preferably, the taper is at least partially approximately linear, i. in a spread on a plane support arm approximately along a straight line. An exponential decreasing from the mounting portion to the free end tapering is also conceivable.
  • the bearing pins preferably have a non-rotationally symmetrical and in particular rectangular or square cross section. This makes it possible to each rotatably receive one of the two journals in a bearing pin, which is mounted in a bearing eye fixed to the door.
  • a bearing pin on the mounted downwardly projecting bearing journals especially if it is an upper hinge of the door.
  • the bearing pin preferably has a circular-cylindrical section, on whose front side a hole or a receptacle for a bearing journal is arranged.
  • the receptacle preferably has the same, not rotationally symmetrical and preferably rectangular or square cross-sectional shape as the bearing pin, so that the bearing pin can be rotatably received in the bearing pin.
  • the hole is preferably a through hole.
  • the bearing pin in addition to the receptacle preferably has a continuous cable channel, which runs in particular parallel to the pivot axis. This can be done in an elegant way cables from the body in the door. This is particularly useful when there is a control electronics in the door, e.g. a display operating module.
  • the bearing pin is preferably injection molded from plastic. Particularly preferably it consists of a good sliding plastic such as POM (polyoxymethylene).
  • the door has an outer wall and an inner wall, between which there is a cavity filled with insulating foam material.
  • a connecting piece or a door closure strip is preferably arranged, which preferably connects the outer and inner wall with each other and closes off the cavity.
  • the connector is preferably made of plastic, e.g. ABS and is preferably formed as an injection molded part.
  • the cladding to the body receiving space for receiving the support arm of the hinge element is preferably arranged in the connecting piece.
  • the support is preferably arranged on the connecting piece, for example in a bottom wall of the receiving space.
  • the receiving space is also preferably limited by a side wall.
  • a clearance for at least partially receiving the opening limiting body is preferably arranged.
  • the first portion of the opening limiting body extends into the clearance, which is preferred is formed by a bulge in the side wall.
  • the side wall is preferably formed by the connecting piece. In the open position of the door, the side wall engages in the recess formed by the curvature of the support arm, whereby a particularly large opening angle is achieved.
  • the first portion is preferably spaced by a gap from the side wall of the connecting piece. This is preferably at least partially created by the franking and serves to create space for elastic deformation of the first section.
  • the bearing eye is further embedded in the connector, in particular it is formed by a bearing bush formed on the connector.
  • the door is preferably articulated on two hinges on the body, wherein the opening limiting body according to the invention can be used only in a hinge, in particular the upper hinge, or on both hinges.
  • the household appliance is preferably a refrigerator, in particular a refrigerator or freezer or a fridge-freezer in a stand construction.
  • Fig. 1 shows as an embodiment of a household appliance, in which the invention is implemented, a refrigerator 1 in a stand construction with a carcass 4 and a door 2, the the body 4 is hinged about an axis 3 pivotally.
  • the axis 3 passes through the door 2 parallel to an in Fig. 1 Side face of the body 4 facing away from the observer.
  • the door 2 comprises an outer wall 5, which is bent inwards on the sides and is advantageously formed from sheet metal, in particular sheet metal.
  • the thus formed cavity in the door is limited to the refrigerator interior through the inner wall 6, see Fig. 2 which is advantageously molded from plastic.
  • the cavity formed between outer wall 5 and inner wall 6 is filled with insulating foam material.
  • Outer and inner wall are connected to each other at the upper transverse edge of the door by a connecting piece 7, which simultaneously closes the cavity in the door upwards. Downwardly, the cavity is also bounded by a lower connector (not shown). This may be the same or different formed as the upper connector 7.
  • receiving spaces 8 are provided on both sides. To cover the receiving spaces 8 up, is on the connector 7 in the Fig. 1 and 2 not shown cover strip attached.
  • the door is preferably mirror-symmetrical about a longitudinal axis, so that it can be hinged on both sides to the body.
  • Fig. 2 shows the fridge the Fig. 1 with the door open. As a result, both receiving spaces 8 are clearly visible.
  • the support arm of a hinge element 10 which is fixed to the upper portion 9 of the door 2 facing the front frame of the body 4.
  • display and / or operating elements for the refrigerator are also arranged on the upper section 9.
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the in Fig. 2 recognizable hinge element 10.
  • the hinge element 10 is formed from a vertically oriented strip heavy plate and has a mounting portion 11 for attachment to the body 4 of the household appliance 1 and a protruding from the mounting portion 11 support arm 12, at the end of two identical upwardly or downwardly projecting bearing journals 16a, 16b are arranged.
  • two holes 17 can be seen, which are provided to receive (not shown) screws with which the hinge element 10 is attached to the body 4 of the household appliance 1.
  • the pivot axis 3 extends in the longitudinal direction of the two bearing journals 16a and 16b.
  • the height B of the hinge element 10 in the region of the two bearing journals 16a and 16b is slightly greater than the height of the mounting portion 11 in the direction of the pivot axis 3.
  • the height B of the two bearing journals 16a and 16b is 20mm to 40mm, more preferably 30mm to 35th mm.
  • the support arm 12 tapers from the mounting portion 11 to its free end, from which the two journals 16a and 16b protrude. This ensures that the hinge element 10 does not project beyond the upper portion 9 of the front frame of the body 4, which is only about 40 to 60 mm high, so as not to unnecessarily reduce the useful space of the refrigerator. If the support arm 12 had a constant height as in the prior art, the bearing journals 16a and 16b taken together would have to have a considerably greater height.
  • the hinge element 10 is mirror-symmetrical in a plane perpendicular to the pivot axis defined by the bearing pins 16a, 16b. In this way, the hinge member 10 can be used for both a left stop as well as for a right stop.
  • Fig. 4 shows the hinge member 10 of Fig. 3 in cross-section and in mirror image to that of Fig. 3 ,
  • the hinge element 10 has over its length a constant thickness d, which is about 5 mm. Based on Fig. 4 Now, the preferred curvature of the support arm 12 will be explained.
  • the mounting portion 11 fixed to the body 4 is substantially straight along a line L 1 .
  • a first portion 13 of the support arm 12 is angled at an obtuse angle ⁇ , which is about 105 ° ⁇ 5 °.
  • the first section 13 initially runs essentially straight along the line L 2 and then merges into a curved second section 14.
  • the curved second section 14 is in turn .
  • the in a straight end portion 15 through which extends along the line L 3, section 14 has a large curvature, so that the first portion 13 and the end portion 15 ⁇ an intermediate angle of less than 80 °, in the example shown of 40 ° ⁇ Enclose 5 °.
  • the smaller the intermediate angle ⁇ the greater the achievable opening angle of the door 2.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ is more than 10 °, preferably more than 20 ° and particularly preferably more than 30 °, in the example shown about 32 °.
  • a recess 18 is formed, in which the side wall of the receiving space 8 pivots when opening the door, and along the dotted line P, which just does not touch the mounting portion 11.
  • Fig. 5 shows again a perspective view of the hinge element 10, which is now attached to the upper right corner of the front frame of the body 4 of a household appliance.
  • threaded holes are provided for the holes 17 passing through screws in the upper portion 9 of the front frame.
  • Fig. 5 shows a right stop of the door, so that the support arm 12 is bent to the right.
  • the support arm 12 tapers from the mounting portion 11 to its free end, on a plane mirror-symmetrical to a plane perpendicular to the pivot axis.
  • the taper is strongest in the first section 13, then continues in the second section 14, while the end portion 15 is only slightly tapered or even has a constant height.
  • the taper in the first and between sections is approximately linear, that is, in a spread on a plane support arm 12 approximately along a straight line, to the transition to the end portion 15.
  • An exponentially decreasing from the mounting portion 11 to the end portion 15 taper is also conceivable.
  • Fig. 6 shows one to Fig. 5 comparable representation, in which now a bearing pin 20 is placed on the lower bearing pin 16b.
  • a cross section of the bearing pin 20 along the line VII is in Fig. 7 shown.
  • the bearing pin 20 has a lower portion with a circular cylindrical outer surface, which is provided for storage in a bearing eye fixed to the door. At the top is on a side of a shell-like portion 19, which serves as a cable channel and as a lining for the end portion of the hinge member 10.
  • a square cross-section hole 22 is provided in the bearing pin 20, which receives the bearing pin 16b without play. Adjacent to the hole 22 a parallel to the pivot axis extending cable channel 21 is arranged with an oval or any cross-section, which is provided for guiding cables from the body 4 in the door 2. Preferably, the cable channel 21 and the hole 22 are continuous.
  • the bearing pin 20 is made as an injection molded part of a plastic with a low coefficient of friction such as polyoxymethylene (POM).
  • Fig. 8 shows a perspective view into the receiving space 8 in the upper right corner of the door 2, seen from the body 4 from.
  • the upper portion including the cover strip of the door 2 is cut off for the sake of better visibility.
  • the inner wall 6 can be seen, at the outer edges of a magnetic seal 29 is arranged.
  • the connecting piece 7 connects. Behind the outer wall 5 is arranged, which is bent to the side to an outer wall side portion 25. Together with a side wall portion 51 of the connecting piece 7, the outer wall side portion 25 thus forms the side wall 28 of the receiving space 8 in the door 2.
  • the receiving space 8 further has a bottom wall 37 and a wall 38 to the visible side of the door, in which a pocket 39 is embedded.
  • the wall 39 runs parallel to and very close or adjacent to the outer wall 5.
  • the bearing eye 24 is further formed by forming a bearing sleeve 23, in which the bearing pin 20 (in Fig. 8 not shown).
  • an opening limiting body 30 can be seen, which is formed by a wire element, which has an approximately parallel to the pivot axis extending first portion 32.
  • This first section 32 engages behind the support arm 12 and thereby defines an opening-limited position of the door.
  • a second portion 34 is curved into an eyelet and received in a trough 35 in the bottom 37 of the connecting piece 7. As a result, it is fixed positively to the door.
  • the second portion 34 is additionally fastened by a screw 31.
  • a middle leg 33 of the opening limiting body 30 extends along a bearing surface 36, which is oriented obliquely relative to the pivot axis 3 and which is likewise formed in the bottom 37 of the connecting piece 7.
  • Fig. 9 shows how Fig. 6 a perspective view of the upper right corner of the refrigerator 1, with hinged door.
  • the lower portion of the bearing pin 20 is pivotally received in the bearing sleeve 23 of the bearing eye 24.
  • the first portion 32 of the opening limiting body 30 engages behind the support arm 12 and is therefore in Fig. 9 covered.
  • the receiving space 8 is covered by a cover strip 43.
  • Fig. 9 a cable bundle 45 which is guided through the cable channel 21 in the bearing pin 20 in the cavity of the door 2.
  • Fig. 10 also shows a perspective view of the upper right corner of the refrigerator with hinged door, but without cable bundle 45 and with removed cover strip 43. Furthermore, in Fig. 10 the panels of the hinge element shown, which are formed by plastic elements 40, 41 and 42.
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 show cross sections perpendicular to the pivot axis through the hinge member 10 with hinged thereto door with the door open ( Fig. 11 ) and closed door ( Fig. 12 ).
  • the pivot axis 3 extends in each case through the axis of the bearing pin 20th
  • a cut cable bundle 45 and a screw 26 can be seen, with which the mounting portion 11 on the body of a household appliance (not shown) is attached. Any panels of the hinge element are not shown for purposes of clarity.
  • the opening limiting body 30 can be seen from above, as well as the trough 35, in which the second portion 34 is fixed.
  • Fig. 11 it can be seen engages the first portion 32 of the ⁇ Economicssbegrenzungs stresses 30 behind the support arm 12 and strikes there in the opening-limited position of the door in the region between the second portion 14 and the end portion 15 of the support arm 12.
  • the side wall 28 of the receiving space 8 pivots into the recess of the support arm 12 formed by the curvature.
  • the sections 13, 14 and 15 of the support arm 12 are curved such that the side wall 28 does not abut the support arm 12 when opening the door, although it describes along the dotted line P an arc of up to 135 °.
  • the first portion 32 of the opening limiting body 30 is further arranged in a clearing 52 in the side wall 28, so that it engages behind the support arm 12 even with a large opening angle.
  • the curved portion 14 of the support arm 12 projects into the pocket 39, which is formed in the wall 38 of the connecting piece 7.
  • the pocket 39 it is possible to form the first section 13 particularly long and the curvature of the second section 14 particularly strong, which allows a particularly large opening angle of the door.
  • Fig. 13 shows a section through the connecting piece 7, on which the opening limiting body 30 rests.
  • the leg 33 is supported against the inclined support surface 36, while the first portion is bent at the bend 46 upwards.
  • the second portion 34 is angled at the bend 48 from the leg 33 and fixed by the screw 31 on the connecting piece 7 and thus on the door.
  • Fig. 14 shown in side view, wherein the sections 32, 33 and the legs 34 of the opening limiting body 30 are shown here only as dashes.
  • the solid lines represent the opening limiting body 30 in the rest position.
  • the broken lines represent the shape the opening-limiting body 30 in a state in which the door strikes in its opening-limited position. Then, a force F 1 is exerted on the first portion 32 by the support arm 12.
  • the transmitted kinetic energy is absorbed in two spring lines, which in the FIGS. 13 and 14 with R 1 and R 2 are designated.
  • the first portion 32 can spring in the direction R 1 , wherein it bends in this direction. Since the first portion 32 is relatively short (about 5 to 10 mm), it will only bend relatively slightly. In addition, if necessary, the radius of curvature at the bend 46 can also increase elastically.
  • the maximum deflection of the first portion 32 in the direction R 1 is about 0.3 to 1mm.
  • the upper portion 32 is separated from the side wall portion 51 by a gap.
  • the gap has a width e of about 0.5 to 2 mm, preferably about 1 ⁇ 0.2 mm.
  • the leg 33 - and possibly also the second portion 34 - bulges upward in the direction indicated by R 2 .
  • the leg 33 is supported in the region of the bend 46 on the bearing surface 36, so that a force acts on the bearing surface 36, see arrow F 2 .
  • a tensile force acts on the second portion 34, which is derived on the trough enclosing the eye. Due to the relatively long length of the leg 33 (about 20-30mm) it will bulge visibly, namely, for example, about 0.2 to 2mm in the direction R 2 . In this case, bend the leg and possibly also the second portion 34 and thereby absorb spring energy.
  • the radius of curvature at the bend 48 and thus the angle of curvature at 48 can also be increased elastically, as in FIG Fig. 14 to recognize.
  • the spring movements R 1 and R 2 are in Fig. 14 possibly exaggerated.
  • the forces occurring when the door stops are derived on the underlying oblique support surface 36 (force F 2 ) and the trough enclosing the eye. In this way, the forces are distributed sufficiently well to avoid damage to the connector 7.
  • the invention thus provides a resilient doorstop, which absorbs the forces occurring during the door stop resiliently and thus prevents overstress.

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  1. Appareil ménager (1) comprenant un corps (4) et une porte (2) articulée sur le corps (4) au moyen d'au moins une charnière, et comprenant un corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) qui présente au moins deux sections (32, 34) dont une première section (32) est maintenue sur le corps (4) dans une position de la porte (2) à ouverture limitée et dont une deuxième section (34) est fixée sur la porte (2),
    le corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) étant conçu pour convertir au moins une partie de l'énergie cinétique de la porte (2) en énergie élastique du corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) lors de la butée de la porte (2) dans la position à ouverture limitée, le corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) se déformant de manière élastique visible,
    le corps de délimitation d'ouverture (30) présentant au moins une branche (33) qui, lors de la butée de la porte (2) dans la position à ouverture limitée, amortit de manière élastique,
    la première section (32) faisant saillie de la branche (33) en porte-à-faux et ayant prise par l'arrière sur une section de la charnière, fixée sur le corps,
    la branche (33) élastique reposant sur un support au moins dans la partie proche de sa transition en la première section (32) afin, lors de la butée de la porte sur sa position à ouverture limitée, de transmettre sur la porte (2) une force orientée au moins en partie parallèlement à l'axe de pivotement (3) de la charnière, et étant maintenue sur son extrémité opposée à la première section (32),
    la première section (32) du corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) s'étendant essentiellement parallèlement à l'axe de pivotement (3) et la deuxième section (34) s'étendant essentiellement transversalement à l'axe de pivotement (3), la branche (33) reposant sur le support au moins approximativement sur sa longueur, caractérisé en ce que la branche (33), lors de la butée de la porte (2) sur sa position à ouverture limitée, est bombée de manière détournée d'une surface d'appui (36) de la porte (2), servant de support, la surface d'appui (36) étant orientée de manière oblique par rapport à l'axe de pivotement.
  2. Appareil ménager (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) est soumis à une flexion lors de la réception de l'énergie élastique et/ou en ce que la branche (33) est formée par un coude.
  3. Appareil ménager (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la première section (32) du corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) est formée par le coude qui est relié à la branche (33) élastique.
  4. Appareil ménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) présente au moins deux sections élastiques (32, 33) qui convertissent l'énergie cinétique en énergie élastique lors de la butée de la porte (2) dans la position à ouverture limitée, de préférence de manière à ce que la direction du mouvement de flexion (R1, R2) des sections élastiques (32, 33) s'étende au moins en partie radialement et/ou parallèlement à l'axe de pivotement (3).
  5. Appareil ménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la branche (33) est reliée à la deuxième section (34) et est maintenue par celle-ci.
  6. Appareil ménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la première section (32) et la branche (33) sont réalisées de différente longueur ou de même longueur.
  7. Appareil ménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième section (34) est réalisée de manière élastique et sert de section de fixation.
  8. Appareil ménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la première et la deuxième sections (32, 34) du corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) ainsi que l'axe de pivotement (3) forment un triangle dans une vue de dessus le long de l'axe de pivotement (3).
  9. Appareil ménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) est fabriqué dans une matière élastique coudée ayant une section plate ou une section ronde ou ovale ou est formé à partir de matière plastique élastiquement déformable ayant une section ronde ou ovale.
  10. Appareil ménager (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par une, plusieurs ou toutes les caractéristique suivantes a) à e) :
    a) en ce que la deuxième section (32) du corps de limitation d'ouverture (30) est fixée sur la porte (2) par adhérence de forme ;
    b) en ce que la charnière comprend un tourillon de palier et une douille de palier qui ont prise l'un dans l'autre par rotation et dont un est fixé sur la porte (2) et l'autre sur un bras de support (12) qui est ménagé sur le corps (4) pour la fixation, la première section (32) étant maintenue sur le bras de support (12) dans une position de la porte (2) à ouverture limitée,
    c) en ce que la charnière présente un élément de charnière (10) qui présente une section de montage (11) pour le montage sur le corps (4) de l'appareil ménager, un bras de support (12) faisant saillie de la section de montage (11) et un élément de palier (16a, 16b) disposé sur l'extrémité libre du bras de support (12), le bras de support (12) ayant prise dans un espace de logement (8) de la porte (2), ouvert vers le côté arrière de la porte (2) ;
    d) en ce que la porte (2) présente un angle d'ouverture maximal de plus de 130° ; et/ou
    e) en ce que l'appareil ménager (1) est un appareil frigorifique, notamment un réfrigérateur.
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