EP2295905A2 - Egg holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The egg holder has a base body with a receptacle for an egg. A holding unit different from the receptacle is provided for roller body-shaped chilled goods, particularly bottles. The egg holder is made of solid material, particularly of wood by shape cutting or of plastic by injection molding.

Description

The invention relates to an egg carrier for refrigerators, in particular domestic refrigerators, with a base body having at least one receptacle for at least one egg.

From the WO 2005/045336 A1 there is known an egg tray for use in a refrigerator, comprising a body having at least one depression formed thereon, the body having at least one gutter for holding eggs.

The object of the invention is to make an accessory for refrigerators, especially household refrigerators in a unique way universally usable.

The object is achieved by an egg tray for refrigerators, especially domestic refrigerators, with a base body having at least one receptacle for at least one egg, the egg carrier has a different from the at least one recording, additional holder for rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles. For holding rollkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, especially bottles so another holder is used, as for the carrying of eggs. In particular, the holder according to the invention can be designed such that only either eggs or roll body-shaped refrigerated goods, especially bottles can be kept, so not both functions are met simultaneously and thus an unambiguous assignment of the optional holding function, for example, depending on the position or orientation of the egg carrier.

Lying stored rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, especially bottles can roll in the refrigerator to the side, especially if they are touched by other objects or other refrigerated goods is stored thereon. A similar problem exists even with loose eggs stored in the refrigerator on the glass shelves. The eggs may fall out of the refrigerator or break due to improper handling or cause dirt. Egg carriers are well known, such as. From the WO 2005/045336 A1 , Separate holders that prevent rolling of rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles, are also known. The bottles are suspended in the refrigerator from a glass shelf, for example.

The egg carrier according to the invention combines the taking of eggs and holding rollkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, especially bottles in a device, depending on the location or orientation of the egg carrier only one of the two functionalities of picking up eggs and holding rollkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, especially bottles is usable ,

Under at least approximately trough-shaped wall section should be understood in the context of the invention, in particular semicircular, triangular, rectangular, square and elliptical channel cross-sections.

The egg carrier according to the invention can be designed in particular reversible. The egg carrier can be rotated from a first position to a second position. In the first position of the egg carrier can stand up by means of feet on a shelf, so that the at least one receptacle for the at least one egg is receptive. In the second position of the egg carrier can stand up by means of a flat bottom portion as a footing on a shelf to roll body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular to accommodate bottles. In this case, the at least one receptacle for the at least one egg can be covered by the storage area, so that a picking up of eggs in the second position is prevented.

The egg carrier can be made reversible from a first position into a rotated, in particular rotated by 180 degrees second position. Thus, the receptacle for receiving eggs in a first position and serving as a holding means holder for preventing rolling away rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles are formed in a rotated 180 degrees from the first position second position.

On the one hand, ie in the first position, there is space for, for example, five eggs, and on another side, ie in the second, in particular rotated by 180 ° on the back position, it is possible to place a bottle secured against rolling away. For example, up to five such egg trays or bottle holders according to the invention may be located in the refrigerator on a shelf. For example, five bottles or five times five eggs, ie 25 eggs, can be picked as you wish become. The oviposition is therefore at the same time a bottle rack and offers a practical double benefit.

The advantage lies in the double benefit of the egg-bottle tray according to the invention. By additional use of the shelf for bottles, the egg carrier according to the invention in a unique way can be used universally. Depending on the position or orientation of the combined egg carrier only a single of the two functionalities of picking up eggs and the holding of rollkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, in particular bottles possible i. usable by a user. Thus, the usage function is always clearly indicated to a user or user.

The holder may have a channel-shaped wall section, the concave side of which projects in a first position in which the egg carrier by means of feet on a shelf and the at least one receptacle for the at least one egg is receptive, the storage surface is facing such that the holding for rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods , in particular bottles is inaccessible.

Under gutter-shaped wall portion is understood any wall design that is able to follow the contour of a rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles such that rolling away of the rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular the bottle is prevented. Thus, for example, the wall portion following a circular cylindrical contour of a normal bottle may have the shape of a circular cylinder portion, i. have the shape of a thin groove with a circular arc-shaped cross-section. However, the wall section can also be formed, for example, by at least two planar wall sections, which are arranged at an angle to one another. For example, the channel-shaped wall section can also be formed only by a metal sheet bent in a V-shaped cross-section. In a variant of the channel-shaped wall portion may be formed by a polygonal-shaped in cross-section bent several times bent sheet metal. Instead of bending a sheet, the angularly arranged, in particular flat wall sections can also be predetermined by a casting mold or worked out from the solid during production.

In the first position of the egg carrier can stand up by means of feet on a shelf, so that the at least one receptacle for the at least one egg receptive is. In this case, for example, several, in particular circular openings or openings may be introduced in a flat wall portion, wherein the flat wall portion is held by the feet or legs of the egg carrier at a distance from the storage area. The flat wall portion is held in particular at such a distance from the storage area, that the eggs inserted into the openings or openings do not abut the shelf, but at least slightly end over the shelf. The concave opening of the channel-shaped wall section, in which actually the rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular the bottle is inserted, has in the first position on the shelf to ie down, so that in the first position no rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, especially bottles can be added.

The holder may alternatively or additionally comprise a channel-shaped wall portion, the concave side of which is in a second position in which the egg carrier by means of a flat bottom portion as a standing surface on a shelf, for receiving rollkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, in particular bottles is accessible, and the at least one receptacle for the at least one egg is covered by the shelf, so that a picking up of eggs in the second position is prevented.

In this embodiment, the trough-shaped wall section is understood to mean any wall configuration which is able to follow the contour of a rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles, in such a way that rolling-body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular the bottle, are prevented from rolling away. Thus, the wall section, for example, following a circular-cylindrical contour of a normal bottle, can have the shape of a circular cylinder section, ie have the shape of a thin channel with a circular arc-shaped cross section. However, the wall section can also be formed, for example, by at least two planar wall sections, which are arranged at an angle to one another. For example, the channel-shaped wall section can also be formed only by a metal sheet bent in a V-shaped cross-section. In a variant of the channel-shaped wall portion may be formed by a polygonal-shaped in cross-section bent several times bent sheet metal. Instead of bending a sheet, the angularly arranged, in particular flat wall sections can also be predetermined by a casting mold or worked out from the solid during production.

In the second position of the egg carrier can stand up by means of at least one flat bottom portion as a footing on a shelf, so that the concave side of the channel-shaped wall portion for receiving rollkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, in particular bottles is accessible. In this case, the concave side can in particular point upwards so that rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles, can be inserted or pushed into the holder from above or from the side. Here, too, for example, a plurality of, in particular circular apertures or openings in a flat wall portion or the flat bottom portion of the channel-shaped wall portion or the holder may be introduced, wherein the flat bottom portion rests on the shelf. The flat wall section or the bottom section is held in particular without a distance from the storage area, so that in the openings or openings no eggs can be used.

The flat bottom portion may be arranged between in particular two leg ends of the base body, the feet of the egg carrier. The leg ends keep the flat bottom portion in the first position at a distance from the shelf, so that the egg carrier is kept with its particular circular openings or openings at a distance from the shelf, sufficient to the through the openings or openings downwards to carry protruding part of the eggs in an at least slight distance from the shelf.

In particular, the channel-shaped wall section may have the flat bottom section. In this case, for example, only the convex surface of the channel-shaped wall section can have a flattening, by means of which the egg carrier or the holder on the shelf is stable, i. can stand up without rolling and tilting. However, the channel-shaped wall section can also, in particular if it is formed as a thin sheet, have a corresponding flattening, which also shows on the concave surface.

Thus, the flat bottom portion may have at least one receptacle for at least one egg. By the particular circular openings or openings are provided for receiving eggs in the flat bottom portion, the edge of the openings or openings on a circular shape. As a result, the eggs can be worn very stable, especially in a vertical position.

In all embodiments, therefore, the at least one receptacle of at least one circular opening in the base body or the channel-shaped wall section or the flat bottom section can be formed.

In a first type of egg carrier can be made of an extruded profile with constant cross-sectional contour. The extruded profile may be made of plastic or, in particular, of aluminum.

In this case, the egg carrier produced from an extruded profile can have a flat wall section, as well as a channel-shaped wall section and two leg ends with integrated hollow chambers. Through the hollow chambers large surfaces in the region of the leg ends or the feet of the egg carrier can be realized. The use of materials and thus the weight remains low here. A large surface on the leg ends or the feet can improve a stable standing of the egg carrier.

The hollow chambers may in particular have a circular cross-section. Thus, the largest possible hollow chamber can be produced with a low material cost.

In a second type of egg carrier can be made of a bent sheet metal part. In this case, the egg carrier produced from a bent sheet metal part can have a central planar sheet metal section which has at least one receptacle for at least one egg in the form of at least one circular opening and two legs of the egg tray are formed by bent sheet metal sections of the sheet metal bent part. Such an egg carrier is inexpensive to produce and may in particular have a low weight. Instead of a sheet such an egg carrier can also be made as a thin-walled plastic injection molded part, either already with corresponding bends according to the shape of the injection molding tool or subsequently by hot forming a flat plastic plate.

In a third design, the egg carrier can be made of a solid material, in particular of wood or metal by machining, for example by milling, planing or turning, or made of plastic by injection molding.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are based on the Figures 1 to 6b described. From the detailed description of these specific embodiments, there are also other general features and advantages of the present invention.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines beispielhaften Kältegeräts;

Figur 2a

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Eierträgers mit mehreren Aufnahmen für Eier in einer ersten Position;

Figur 2b

eine Seitenansicht des Eierträgers gemäß Fig. 2a in der ersten Position;

Figur 3a

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Eierträgers gemäß Fig. 2a in einer zwei- ten Position, in welcher der Halter zur Aufnahme einer Flasche zugänglich ist;

Figur 3b

eine Seitenansicht des Eierträgers gemäß Fig. 3a in der zweiten Position;

Figur 4a

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer ersten Bauart aus einem Strangpress- profil mit gleich bleibender Querschnittskontur in der ersten Position;

Figur 4b

eine perspektivische Ansicht der ersten Bauart gemäß Fig. 4a in der zwei- ten Position;

Figur 5a

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer zweiten Bauart aus einem Blechbiegeteil hergestellt, in der ersten Position;

Figur 5b

eine perspektivische Ansicht der zweiten Bauart gemäß Fig. 5a in der zwei- ten Position;

Figur 6a

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer dritten Bauart aus einem Vollmaterial, insbesondere aus Holz durch spanende Bearbeitung oder aus Kunststoff durch Spritzgießen hergestellt, in der ersten Position;

Figur 6b

eine perspektivische Ansicht der dritten Bauart gemäß Fig. 6a in der zwei- ten Position.

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FIG. 1

a perspective view of an exemplary refrigeration device;

FIG. 2a

a perspective view of an egg carrier with several receptacles for eggs in a first position;

FIG. 2b

a side view of the egg carrier according to Fig. 2a in the first position;

FIG. 3a

a perspective view of the egg carrier according to Fig. 2a in a second position, in which the holder is accessible for receiving a bottle;

FIG. 3b

a side view of the egg carrier according to Fig. 3a in the second position;

FIG. 4a

a perspective view of a first type of extruded profile with constant cross-sectional contour in the first position;

FIG. 4b

a perspective view of the first type according to Fig. 4a in the second position;

FIG. 5a

a perspective view of a second type made of a bent sheet metal part, in the first position;

FIG. 5b

a perspective view of the second type according to Fig. 5a in the second position;

FIG. 6a

a perspective view of a third type of solid material, in particular made of wood by machining or plastic injection molding, in the first position;

FIG. 6b

a perspective view of the third type according to Fig. 6a in the second position.

An in Fig. 1 illustrated domestic refrigerator 1 has a body 2 with an inner container 3. The inner container 3 is divided into a freezer compartment 4 arranged at the top and a cooling compartment 5 arranged at the bottom. The freezer compartment 4 is generally used for freezing frozen food at about minus 18 degrees Celsius. The freezer compartment 4 is associated with a first evaporator 6, which is arranged behind a freezer compartment rear wall 7. In the freezer compartment 4, a piece of equipment 19 is used for the storage of frozen food on two levels. The freezer compartment 4 is accessible when the freezer compartment door 9 is open. To open, the freezer compartment door 9 has a first handle 10.

The cooling space 5 is generally used for frost-free cooling of refrigerated goods, preferably at temperatures between plus 4 and plus 8 degrees Celsius. However, the cooling space 5 can also be designed as a zero-degree compartment, in particular for keeping fruit or vegetables fresh. The refrigerator compartment 5 has a rear wall 11, behind which the first evaporator 6 for the freezer compartment 4 is arranged. A second evaporator 12 serves to cool the cooling space 5. The cooling space 5 is accessible when the refrigerator door 14 is open. To open the refrigerator door 14 has a second handle 15. On side walls 16 of the inner container 3 and the cooling chamber 5 are receptacles 17 for equipment parts 19, such as shelves 19a or door racks 19b arranged. At a height immediately below the second evaporator 12, a defrost channel 20 is arranged on the inside of the rear wall 11. A defrost channel 20 has an outlet connection 21, to which a drain hose can be connected. In the refrigerator 5, as in Fig.1 represented, an optional fan 23 may be arranged, which provides for air circulation within the cooling chamber 5, but without blowing additional cold air from outside the inner container 3 into the cooling space 5.

In Fig. 2a For example, an egg tray 22 having a plurality of receptacles 24a-24e for eggs 25a-25e is shown in a first position. In the first position, the egg carrier 22 is oriented in such a way that the eggs 25a-25e can be held in the egg carrier 22. The egg carrier 22 has a base body 26. The main body 26 has in the in Fig.2 illustrated embodiment, a first leg end 27a and a second leg end 27b. Each leg end 27a, 27b has at its end a pedestal 28a or 28b. By means of the feet 28a and 28b, the egg carrier 22 can be placed on a shelf 29. Between the first leg end 27a and the second leg end 27b, a flat bottom portion 30 is arranged. The flat bottom portion 30 has in the in Fig.2 illustrated embodiment, circular openings 31a-31e, which form the receptacles 24a to 24e for the eggs 25a-25e.

As in Fig. 2b shown, hold the leg ends 27a, 27b, the flat bottom portion 30 at a distance A from the shelf 29. The distance A is selected so that when inserted into the receptacles 24a to 24e or in the openings 31a-31e eggs 25a-25e this held at least a slight distance a above the shelf 29. The leg ends 27a, 27b, together with the flat bottom section 30, form a channel-shaped wall section 32 of the main body 26.

In Fig. 3a the egg carrier 22 is shown in a second position, in which a holding means designed as a holder 33 for receiving a bottle 34 is accessible. The groove-shaped wall portion 32 of the base body 26 of the egg carrier 22 forms the holder 33 for roller-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular for the bottles 34. In this second position, the leg ends 27a, 27b upwards, ie away from the shelf 29. In this second position, the planar bottom portion 30 of the holder 33 and the egg carrier 22 faces the shelf 29 or the flat bottom portion 30 rests on the shelf 29. As a result, rolling away or overturning of the egg carrier 22 is prevented. The planar bottom section 30 is provided on the convex surface 32b of the channel-shaped wall section 32 or basic body 26 of the egg carrier 22. A flat bottom section 30 is not necessary on the concave surface 32a of the channel-shaped wall section 32 or main body 26 of the egg carrier 22. However, a planar bottom section 30 may be provided on the concave surface 32a of the channel-shaped wall section 32 or base element 26 of the egg carrier 22, respectively.

As in Fig. 3b shown, the leg ends 27a, 27b of the holder 33 and the egg carrier 22 laterally around the bottle 34 cross-up, so that the bottle 34 is secured against rolling away. The openings 31a-31e are covered by the bottle 34, so that in this second position no eggs 25a-25e can be used.

In the Fig. 4a the egg carrier 22 is shown as an extruded profile 35 with constant cross-sectional contour in the first position, in which the egg carrier 22 is oriented oriented so that the eggs 25a-25e can be held in the egg carrier 22. In the Fig. 4b is the egg carrier 22 as an extruded profile 35 with constant cross-sectional contour shown in the second position, in which the holder 33 is accessible for receiving a bottle 34. The egg carrier 22 made of an extruded profile 35 has the flat wall section, ie the bottom section 30, and a channel-shaped wall section 32 and two leg ends 27a, 27b with integrated hollow chambers 36a, 36b. The hollow chambers have a in the Fig. 4a and 4b shown circular cross section.

In the Fig. 5a the egg carrier is shown as a bent sheet metal part 36, in which the egg carrier 22 is oriented in such a way that the eggs 25a-25e can be held in the egg carrier 22. In the Fig. 5b the egg carrier 22 is shown as a bent sheet metal part 36 in the second position, in which the holder 33 for receiving a bottle 34 is accessible. The egg carrier 22 made from the bent sheet metal part 36 has a central planar sheet metal portion 30a which has at least one receptacle 24a-24e for at least one egg 25a-25e in the form of at least one circular opening 31a-31e and the two leg ends 27a, 27b of the egg tray bent sheet metal sections of the sheet metal bent part 36 are formed.

In the Fig. 6a and Fig. 6b the egg carrier 22 is shown as a solid material 37, in particular made of wood by machining or made of plastic by injection molding.

Claims (15)

Egg carrier for refrigerators, in particular domestic refrigerators (1), having a base body (26) having at least one receptacle (24a-24e) for at least one egg (25a-25e), characterized in that the egg carrier (22) of the at least one Receiving (24a-24e) different holding means (33) for rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles (34). Egg carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding means (33) have an at least approximately channel-shaped wall portion (32) whose concave side (32a) in a first position in which the egg carrier (22) by means of feet (28a, 28b) a storage surface (29) and the at least one receptacle (24a-24e) for the at least one egg (25a-25e) is receptive, the storage surface (29) faces such that the holding (33) for rolling body-shaped refrigerated goods, in particular bottles (34) is inaccessible. Egg carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the holding means (33) has an at least approximately channel-shaped wall portion (32) whose concave side (32a) in a second position in which the egg carrier (22) by means of a flat bottom portion (30 , 30a) as a standing surface on a shelf (29), for receiving rollkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, in particular of bottles (34) is accessible, and the at least one receptacle (24a-24e) for the at least one egg (25a-25e) through the Storing surface (29) is concealed, so that a picking up of eggs (25a-25e) is prevented in the second position. Egg carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that the planar bottom portion (30, 30a) between two leg ends (27a, 27b) of the base body (26), the feet (28a, 28b) of the egg carrier (22) form is arranged. Egg carrier according to claim 4, characterized in that the at least approximately channel-shaped wall portion (32) has the flat bottom portion (30, 30a). Egg carrier according to claim 5, characterized in that the planar bottom portion (30, 30a) has at least one receptacle (24a-24e) for at least one egg (25a-25e). Egg carrier according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the at least one receptacle (24a-24e) of at least one circular opening (31a-31e) in the base body (26) or the channel-shaped wall portion (32) or the flat bottom portion (30, 30a) is formed. Egg carrier according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the receptacle (24a-24e) for receiving eggs (25a-25e) in a first position and the holding means (33) for preventing rolling of Kühlkörperförmigem refrigerated goods, in particular bottles ( 34) is formed in a relative to the first position rotated, in particular rotated by 180 degrees second position. Egg carrier according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the egg carrier (22) is made of an extruded profile (35) with a constant cross-sectional contour. Egg carrier according to claim 9, characterized in that the egg carrier (22) produced from an extruded profile (35) has a flat bottom section (30, 30a) and a channel-shaped wall section (32) and two leg ends (27a, 27b) with integrated hollow chambers (36a , 36b). Egg carrier according to claim 10, characterized in that the hollow chambers (36a, 36b) have a circular cross-section. Egg carrier according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the egg carrier (22) is made of a bent sheet metal part (36). Egg carrier according to claim 12, characterized in that the egg carrier (22) made of a bent sheet metal part (36) has a central flat sheet metal portion (30a) having at least one receptacle (24a-24e) for at least one egg (25a-25e) in shape has at least one circular opening (31 a-31 e) and two leg ends (27 a, 27 b) of the egg carrier (22) by bent sheet metal sections of the sheet metal bent part (36) are formed. Egg carrier according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the egg carrier (22) is made of a solid material (37), in particular of wood, by machining or of plastic by injection molding. Refrigerating appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance with an egg carrier according to one of claims 1 to 4.

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