EP2299217A2 - Storage compartment for a cooler - Google Patents

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EP2299217A2
EP2299217A2 EP10173646A EP10173646A EP2299217A2 EP 2299217 A2 EP2299217 A2 EP 2299217A2 EP 10173646 A EP10173646 A EP 10173646A EP 10173646 A EP10173646 A EP 10173646A EP 2299217 A2 EP2299217 A2 EP 2299217A2
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Johann Rejek
Tobias Schmidt
Karl-Heinz Schultheiss
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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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/025—Secondary closures
    • 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
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/123—Butter compartment

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  • the present invention relates to a storage compartment, in particular a door storage compartment, such as a butter compartment, for a refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigerating appliance, i. a container which is separable from the remaining interior of the refrigerator to store refrigerated goods at another, usually slightly higher temperature than the rest of the interior can.
  • a refrigeration appliance in particular a household refrigerating appliance, i. a container which is separable from the remaining interior of the refrigerator to store refrigerated goods at another, usually slightly higher temperature than the rest of the interior can.
  • a butter compartment is normally mounted on the inside of a door of a refrigerator near its upper edge.
  • the butter compartment is closed by a flap that pivots upward to open about a horizontal axis. If one would close the door with the flap swung open in such a refrigeration device, the flap would abut against the body of the refrigeration device and break off. To avoid this, the flap usually does not have a stable raised position, but falls immediately when released. A user who wants to access the contents of the butter compartment therefore always needs a hand to hold the flap open.
  • German patent application no. 10 2008 026 381.8 describes a door storage compartment with a box and a flap which is movable between a closed position in front of an open front of the box and an open position in which it is recessed in a space between two bottom plates of the box.
  • Object of the present invention is a storage compartment, in particular a door storage compartment for a refrigerator, to provide a box and a movable flap, wherein the flap after it has been deflected by the user from its closed position, reliably reaches an open position automatically.
  • the object is achieved by at a storage compartment, in particular a door storage compartment, with a box and a between a closed position in front of an open front of the box and a bottom plate of the box at least partially overlapping open position movable flap at least one flap connecting the box with the spring element is provided, which is more tensioned in the closed position than in the open position.
  • a storage compartment in particular a door storage compartment
  • movable flap at least one flap connecting the box with the spring element is provided, which is more tensioned in the closed position than in the open position.
  • the flap overlaps in its open position with the bottom plate of the box largely, especially completely.
  • At least a first pivot axis of the flap In order to guide the movement of the flap and thus to achieve an at least approximately tilt-free movement of the flap, is expediently at least a first pivot axis of the flap, preferably even two pivot axes, guided in the depth direction on a first and second guide rail slidably.
  • This web or these tracks expediently run below a bottom plate or above a ceiling plate of the box, so that the movement of the Flap can not be blocked by refrigerated goods contained in the box.
  • Below the base plate or above the ceiling plate is also the height level of the two plates to understand.
  • the path or run the paths preferably in a space between two floor panels or between two ceiling panels of the box.
  • the tracks are formed as guide grooves on a side wall of the box, and the pivot axes are defined by pins of the flap, which engage in these guide grooves.
  • the spring element may suitably attack on one of these pins.
  • the spring element is conveniently housed protected in a cavity of the side wall.
  • the pin on which the spring element engages can protrude through its guide groove into the cavity.
  • the guide grooves leading the first and second pivot axes, respectively diverge vertically toward the front of the box.
  • the spring element can contribute to the stabilization of the flap in the closed position by keeping the first pivot axis pressed against one end of the first guide groove in this closed position.
  • the spring element expediently has an arm pivotable about an axis and engaging the flap.
  • this arm expediently acts on the second pivot axis.
  • this second pivot axis is closer to the axis of the arm than the first pivot axis.
  • a damper may be provided which delays the flap before reaching the open position.
  • a rotary damper in particular a rotary damper can be used, which is coupled via an arm pivotable about an axis of the flap.
  • this arm may be the same arm that also engages the second pivot axis.
  • the spring element connecting the flap with the box is preferably provided twice, once on each side wall of the box.
  • the invention is conceivable in addition to a door storage compartment also on a storage compartment arranged in the cooling space of a refrigerator or freezer, for example under a refrigerated goods deposit.
  • Fig. 1 Butter compartment shown comprises a substantially cuboid box 1, which is intended to be mounted on the inside of a refrigerator door, not shown, and provided for pivotally mounting on the box 1 flap 2.
  • fastening means such as locking recesses or projections on hollow in the present case side walls 3 of the box for hanging on vertical bars of the refrigerator door are known in the art and for clarity in Fig. 1 not shown.
  • Between the side walls 3 extend a vertical rear wall 4, a ceiling plate 5, and an upper and a lower bottom plate 6, 7.
  • Front edges of the bottom plates 6, 7 extend to near leading edges of the side walls 3; a front edge of the ceiling plate 5 is slightly more set back than the front edges of the bottom plates 6, 7 and centrally provided with an engagement recess 8.
  • an upper groove 9 and a lower groove 10 are recessed respectively. Both grooves 9, 10 extend over a large part of their length in a gap 11 delimited by the bottom plates 6, 7, rising slightly towards the open front side of the box 1 and, in the present case, open to the internal cavity of the side walls 3. Towards the front, the upper groove 9 terminates with an approximately quarter-circular upwardly curved portion 12. A downwardly curved portion 13 at the front end of the lower groove 10 has a substantially smaller radius of curvature than the portion 12th
  • the flap 2 has substantially the shape of an inverted L-profile with a front panel 15 covering the front of the box 1 and an angled from the upper edge of the front panel 15 web 16. From a lower edge of the front panel 15 are pins 17 in opposite directions laterally. Another pair of laterally projecting pins 18 is formed on at the front plate 15 rearwardly projecting tabs 19.
  • the pins 17 are provided to engage in the lower grooves 10 and to define a first pivot axis of the cap 2; the pins 18 form a second pivot axis by engaging in the upper grooves 9.
  • the pins 18 extend through the grooves 9 through into the inner cavity of the side walls 3.
  • the front panel 15 covers the open front of the box 1, and the web 16 abuts both sides of the engagement recess 8 at the front edge of the ceiling plate 5 at.
  • This condition is in Fig. 2 shown in section.
  • the pins 17 are located at a locally lowest point at the front end of the lower grooves 10, while the pins 18 from the front upper end of the grooves 9 are a distance away. This locally lowest point defines a kind of detent position for the flap 2 in the closed state.
  • Fig. 3 shows a section through a side wall 3 along the in Fig. 2 Level III-III.
  • the other side wall 3 is equal to the mirror image shown.
  • the side wall 3 comprises an outer plate 20 and an inner plate 21, in which the grooves 9, 10 extend. At least the upper groove 9 is formed as a slot open to an inner cavity 22 of the side wall 3.
  • a roller 23 is rotatably mounted on a projecting from the inner plate 21 bearing pin 24.
  • the roller 23 is wrapped by a torsionally loaded leg spring 25 with two tangentially projecting arms 26, 27.
  • One of the arms, designated 26, abuts against a second pin 28 protruding from the inner plate 21, the second arm 27 presses against a projection 30 of a from the roller 23 radially projecting and rotatable with this rigid arm 29 and exerts on this torque in a clockwise direction.
  • the pin 18 engages through the groove 9 in a radially oriented open-edged slot 31 of the arm 29 a.
  • Fig. 4 shows a section through the storage compartment with the flap 2 in partially open position.
  • the flap 2 is already pivoted by an angle of more than 60 ° in the direction of the horizontal, but is still largely out of the box 1, but the pins are still in the quarter-circle-shaped front portion of the groove 9, and the Arm 29 is only slightly compared to the position of Fig. 2 pivoted clockwise. He therefore only slightly supports the initial pivotal movement of the flap 2; In order to drive these after overcoming the initial resistance, essentially enough to the effect of gravity.
  • a (not shown) elastic buffer may be mounted in the gap 11 on the rear wall 4 to a hard, noisy striking the flap 2 upon reaching the open position of the Fig. 5 to avoid.
  • a gap 40 is present in the open position, which makes it easier for the user to grab the flap 2 at its web 16, to pull out of the gap 11 and into the closed position of the Fig. 2 to swing back.
  • the torsion springs 25 are tightened again.
  • Fig. 6 shows you one Fig. 2 analog section according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • a rigid arm 29 is rotatably supported about a projecting from the inner plate 21 of the side wall 3 bearing pin 24.
  • the roller 23 is replaced by a toothed on at least a portion of its circumference wheel 32, which meshes with a gear 33 of a rotary damper 34.
  • the rotary damper 34 includes in a conventional manner within a liquid-filled capsule 35 a plurality of discs, each fixed to the capsule 35 fixed or rotationally fixed to the gear 33 respectively. The fluid between the discs dampens any rotation of the gear 33.
  • a tensioned coil spring 36 engages the wheel 32 on the one hand and a projection of the inner plate 21 on the other hand to apply a clockwise torque to the arm 29. The effect of this torque is the same as described in connection with the first embodiment.

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The tray has and a cover (2) movable between closed and open positions, where the cover is overlapped at an open front side of a cabinet (1) at the closed position. The cover is partially overlapped with a base plate (6) of the cabinet in the open position. A spring element i.e. torsion loaded leg spring, connects the cover with the cabinet, where the spring element is highly tensed in the closed position than that in the open position. Swivel pins (17, 18) of the cover are movable on the cabinet in a controlled manner through guide slots (9, 10) along the depth of the cabinet, respectively.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Ablagefach, insbesondere ein Türablagefach, wie ein Butterfach, für ein Kältegerät, insbesondere ein Haushalts-Kältegerät, d.h. einen Behälter, der vom restlichen Innenraum des Kältegeräts abtrennbar ist, um darin Kühlgut auf einer anderen, meist etwas höheren Temperatur als im restlichen Innenraum lagern zu können. Ein solches Butterfach ist normalerweise an der Innenseite einer Tür eines Kühlschranks nahe ihrem oberen Rand montiert.The present invention relates to a storage compartment, in particular a door storage compartment, such as a butter compartment, for a refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigerating appliance, i. a container which is separable from the remaining interior of the refrigerator to store refrigerated goods at another, usually slightly higher temperature than the rest of the interior can. Such a butter compartment is normally mounted on the inside of a door of a refrigerator near its upper edge.

Bei den meisten derzeit auf dem Markt befindlichen Kühlschränken ist das Butterfach durch eine Klappe abgeschlossen, die zum Öffnen um eine horizontale Achse aufwärts schwenkbar ist. Würde man bei einem solchen Kältegerät die Tür bei aufgeschwenkter Klappe schließen, so würde die Klappe gegen den Korpus des Kältegeräts anstoßen und abbrechen. Um dies zu vermeiden, hat die Klappe in der Regel keine stabile angehobene Stellung, sondern fällt sofort wieder zu, wenn sie losgelassen wird. Ein Benutzer, der auf den Inhalt des Butterfachs zugreifen möchte, braucht daher immer eine Hand, um die Klappe offen zu halten.For most refrigerators currently on the market, the butter compartment is closed by a flap that pivots upward to open about a horizontal axis. If one would close the door with the flap swung open in such a refrigeration device, the flap would abut against the body of the refrigeration device and break off. To avoid this, the flap usually does not have a stable raised position, but falls immediately when released. A user who wants to access the contents of the butter compartment therefore always needs a hand to hold the flap open.

Um diesen Nachteil zu vermeiden, wurde bereits in DE 103 58 734 A1 ein Butterfach mit Schiebetüren vorgeschlagen, die in horizontaler Richtung übereinander geschoben werden können, um so jeweils einen Teil des Butterfachs frei zugänglich zu machen. Es ist jedoch nicht möglich, das Butterfach auf seiner gesamten Breite zu öffnen, so dass Gegenstände, die sich an der Grenze der Öffnungsbereiche der beiden Schiebetüren befinden, schlecht zu erreichen sind.To avoid this disadvantage has already been in DE 103 58 734 A1 a butter compartment with sliding doors proposed, which can be pushed over each other in the horizontal direction, so as to make each part of the butter compartment freely accessible. However, it is not possible to open the butter compartment over its entire width, so that objects that are located on the border of the opening areas of the two sliding doors are difficult to reach.

Die nicht vorveröffentlichte deutsche Patentanmeldung Nr. 10 2008 026 381.8 beschreibt ein Türablagefach mit einem Kasten und einer Klappe, die zwischen einer Schließstellung vor einer offenen Vorderseite des Kastens und einer Offenstellung bewegbar ist, in der sie in einen Zwischenraum zwischen zwei Bodenplatten des Kastens versenkt ist.The not previously published German patent application no. 10 2008 026 381.8 describes a door storage compartment with a box and a flap which is movable between a closed position in front of an open front of the box and an open position in which it is recessed in a space between two bottom plates of the box.

In der versenkten Stellung ist die Klappe zuverlässig vor Beschädigungen geschützt, wenn die Kühlschranktür bei offener Klappe geschlossen wird. Es besteht jedoch die Möglichkeit, dass die Klappe beim Öffnen nicht bis zum Anschlag in den Zwischenraum einrückt. Wenn dies der Fall ist, besteht eine wenn auch eingeschränkte Gefahr der Beschädigung fort. Außerdem ist eine solche unvollständig eingerückte Klappe bei der Handhabung des Fachinhalts lästig, insbesondere wenn das Ablagefach in Augenhöhe eines Benutzers oder höher an der Kältegerätetür angebracht ist und der Benutzer von unten her, an der Klappe vorbei, auf das Fach zugreifen muss.In the lowered position, the flap is reliably protected against damage when the refrigerator door is closed with the flap open. However, there is a possibility that the flap when opening is not up to the stop in the gap engages. If this is the case, there is an albeit limited risk of damage. In addition, such an incompletely engaged flap in the handling of technical content is annoying, especially when the storage compartment is mounted at eye level of a user or higher on the refrigerator door and the user must access from below, past the flap, the compartment.

Je breiter das Fach ist, umso größer ist darüber hinaus die Gefahr, dass die Klappe beim Einrücken in den Zwischenraum verkantet und deswegen in einer unvollständig eingerückten Stellung stecken bleibt.In addition, the wider the compartment, the greater the risk that the flap canted when engaging in the gap and therefore stuck in an incomplete engaged position.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist ein Ablagefach, insbesondere ein Türablagefach für ein Kältegerät, mit einem Kasten und einer beweglichen Klappe zu schaffen, bei dem die Klappe, nachdem sie vom Benutzer aus ihrer Schließstellung ausgelenkt worden ist, eine Offenstellung zuverlässig selbsttätig erreicht.Object of the present invention is a storage compartment, in particular a door storage compartment for a refrigerator, to provide a box and a movable flap, wherein the flap after it has been deflected by the user from its closed position, reliably reaches an open position automatically.

Die Aufgabe wird gelöst, indem bei einem Ablagefach, insbesondere einem Türablagefach, mit einem Kasten und einer zwischen einer Schließstellung vor einer offenen Vorderseite des Kastens und einer mit einer Bodenplatte des Kastens wenigstens teilweise überlappenden Offenstellung bewegbaren Klappe wenigstens ein die Klappe mit dem Kasten verbindendes Federelement vorgesehen ist, das in der Schließstellung stärker gespannt ist als in der Offenstellung. So treibt die Entspannung des Federelements die Bewegung der Klappe zielgerichtet bis zum Erreichen der Offenstellung an.The object is achieved by at a storage compartment, in particular a door storage compartment, with a box and a between a closed position in front of an open front of the box and a bottom plate of the box at least partially overlapping open position movable flap at least one flap connecting the box with the spring element is provided, which is more tensioned in the closed position than in the open position. Thus, the relaxation of the spring element drives the movement of the flap targeted until it reaches the open position.

Bevorzugt überlappt sich die Klappe in ihrer Offenstellung mit der Bodenplatte des Kastens weitgehend, insbesondere vollkommen.Preferably, the flap overlaps in its open position with the bottom plate of the box largely, especially completely.

Um die Bewegung der Klappe zu führen und damit eine wenigstens annähernd verkantungsfreie Bewegung der Klappe zu erreichen, ist zweckmäßigerweise wenigstens eine erste Schwenkachse der Klappe, vorzugsweise sogar zwei Schwenkachsen, in Tiefenrichtung auf einer ersten bzw. zweiten Führungsbahn geführt verschiebbar.In order to guide the movement of the flap and thus to achieve an at least approximately tilt-free movement of the flap, is expediently at least a first pivot axis of the flap, preferably even two pivot axes, guided in the depth direction on a first and second guide rail slidably.

Diese Bahn oder diese Bahnen verlaufen zweckmäßigerweise unterhalb einer Bodenplatte oder oberhalb einer Deckenplatte des Kastens, so dass die Bewegung der Klappe nicht durch in dem Kasten enthaltenes Kühlgut blockiert werden kann. Mit unterhalb der Bodenplatte oder oberhalb der Deckenplatte ist auch das Höhenniveau der beiden Platten zu verstehen.This web or these tracks expediently run below a bottom plate or above a ceiling plate of the box, so that the movement of the Flap can not be blocked by refrigerated goods contained in the box. Below the base plate or above the ceiling plate is also the height level of the two plates to understand.

Um auch eine Blockade durch Gegenstände außerhalb des Kastens auszuschließen, verläuft die Bahn bzw. verlaufen die Bahnen vorzugsweise in einem Zwischenraum zwischen zwei Bodenplatten oder zwischen zwei Deckenplatten des Kastens. Zweckmäßigerweise sind die Bahnen als Führungsnuten an einer Seitenwand des Kastens ausgebildet, und die Schwenkachsen sind definiert durch Zapfen der Klappe, die in diese Führungsnuten eingreifen.In order to exclude a blockage by objects outside the box, the path or run the paths preferably in a space between two floor panels or between two ceiling panels of the box. Conveniently, the tracks are formed as guide grooves on a side wall of the box, and the pivot axes are defined by pins of the flap, which engage in these guide grooves.

Auch das Federelement kann zweckmäßigerweise an einem dieser Zapfen angreifen.Also, the spring element may suitably attack on one of these pins.

Das Federelement ist zweckmäßigerweise in einem Hohlraum der Seitenwand geschützt untergebracht. Der Zapfen, an dem das Federelement angreift, kann durch seine Führungsnut hindurch in den Hohlraum hinein ragen.The spring element is conveniently housed protected in a cavity of the side wall. The pin on which the spring element engages can protrude through its guide groove into the cavity.

Um die Klappe in der Schließstellung stabil zu halten, ist es bevorzugt, dass die die erste bzw. zweite Schwenkachse führenden Führungsnuten zur Vorderseite des Kastens hin vertikal divergieren.In order to keep the flap stable in the closed position, it is preferred that the guide grooves leading the first and second pivot axes, respectively, diverge vertically toward the front of the box.

Das Federelement kann zur Stabilisierung der Klappe in der Schließstellung beitragen, indem es in dieser Schließstellung die erste Schwenkachse gegen ein Ende der ersten Führungsnut gedrückt hält.The spring element can contribute to the stabilization of the flap in the closed position by keeping the first pivot axis pressed against one end of the first guide groove in this closed position.

Um die Bewegung der Klappe in durch den Verlauf der Führungsnuten festgelegte wechselnde Richtungen wirksam anzutreiben, hat das Federelement zweckmäßigerweise einen um eine Achse schwenkbaren Arm, der an der Klappe angreift.In order to effectively drive the movement of the flap in changing directions determined by the course of the guide grooves, the spring element expediently has an arm pivotable about an axis and engaging the flap.

Um die erste Schwenkachse gegen das Ende der ersten Führungsnut zu drücken, greift dieser Arm zweckmäßigerweise an der zweiten Schwenkachse an. Zweckmäßigerweise liegt diese zweite Schwenkachse näher an der Achse des Arms als die erste Schwenkachse.In order to press the first pivot axis against the end of the first guide groove, this arm expediently acts on the second pivot axis. Conveniently, this second pivot axis is closer to the axis of the arm than the first pivot axis.

Um einen harten, geräuschvollen Anschlag der Klappe bei Erreichen der Offenstellung zu vermeiden, kann ein Dämpfer vorgesehen sein, der die Klappe vor Erreichen der Offenstellung verzögert.In order to avoid a hard, noisy stop the flap when reaching the open position, a damper may be provided which delays the flap before reaching the open position.

Als Dämpfer kann insbesondere ein Rotationsdämpfer verwendet werden, der über einen um eine Achse schwenkbaren Arm an die Klappe gekoppelt ist. Insbesondere kann es sich bei diesem Arm um denselben Arm handeln, der auch an der zweiten Schwenkachse angreift.As a damper in particular a rotary damper can be used, which is coupled via an arm pivotable about an axis of the flap. In particular, this arm may be the same arm that also engages the second pivot axis.

Um die Gefahr eines Verkantens der Klappe zu reduzieren, ist das die Klappe mit dem Kasten verbindende Federelement vorzugsweise zweimal, einmal an jeder Seitenwand des Kastens, vorgesehen.In order to reduce the risk of tilting of the flap, the spring element connecting the flap with the box is preferably provided twice, once on each side wall of the box.

Die Erfindung ist neben einem Türablagefach auch an einem im Kühlraum eines Kühl- oder Gefrierschranks, beispielsweise unter einer Kühlgutablage, angeordnetem Ablagefach denkbar.The invention is conceivable in addition to a door storage compartment also on a storage compartment arranged in the cooling space of a refrigerator or freezer, for example under a refrigerated goods deposit.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische auseinander gezogene Ansicht eines Kastens und einer Klappe eines erfindungsgemäßen Butterfachs;
Fig. 2
einen Schnitt durch das Butterfach mit der Klappe in Schließstellung;
Fig. 3
einen Schnitt durch eine Seitenwand des Butterfachs entlang der Ebene III-III aus Fig. 2;
Fig. 4
einen zu Fig. 2 analogen Schnitt durch das Butterfach mit teilgeöffneter Klappe;
Fig. 5
einen Schnitt durch das Butterfach mit vollständig geöffneter Klappe; und
Fig. 6
einen zu Fig. 2 analogen Schnitt durch ein Butterfach gemäß einer zweiten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung.
Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1
a perspective exploded view of a box and a flap of a butter compartment according to the invention;
Fig. 2
a section through the butter compartment with the flap in the closed position;
Fig. 3
a section through a side wall of the butter compartment along the level III-III Fig. 2 ;
Fig. 4
one too Fig. 2 analog section through the butter compartment with partially opened flap;
Fig. 5
a section through the butter compartment with fully opened flap; and
Fig. 6
one too Fig. 2 analogous section through a butter compartment according to a second embodiment of the invention.

Das in Fig. 1 gezeigte Butterfach umfasst einen im Wesentlichen quaderförmigen Kasten 1, der zur Montage an der Innenseite einer nicht gezeigten Kühlschranktür vorgesehen ist, und eine zur schwenkbaren Montage an dem Kasten 1 vorgesehene Klappe 2. Befestigungsmittel wie etwa Rastaussparungen oder -vorsprünge an im vorliegenden Fall hohl ausgebildeten Seitenwänden 3 des Kastens zum Einhängen an vertikalen Holmen der Kühlschranktür sind dem Fachmann bekannt und der Übersichtlichkeit halber in Fig. 1 nicht dargestellt. Zwischen den Seitenwänden 3 erstrecken sich eine vertikale Rückwand 4, eine Deckenplatte 5, sowie eine obere und eine untere Bodenplatte 6, 7. Vordere Kanten der Bodenplatten 6, 7 reichen bis nahe an Vorderkanten der Seitenwände 3 heran; eine Vorderkante der Deckenplatte 5 ist etwas stärker zurückversetzt als die vorderen Kanten der Bodenplatten 6, 7 und mittig mit einer Eingriffaussparung 8 versehen. An den Innenflächen der hohlen Seitenwände 3 sind jeweils eine obere Nut 9 und eine untere Nut 10 eingetieft. Beide Nuten 9, 10 verlaufen auf einem großen Teil ihrer Länge in einem von den Bodenplatten 6, 7 begrenzten Spalt 11, leicht zu der offenen Vorderseite des Kastens 1 hin ansteigend und sind im vorliegenden Fall zum inneren Hohlraum der Seitenwände 3 offen. Zur Vorderseite hin endet die obere Nut 9 mit einem in etwa viertelkreisförmigen aufwärts gekrümmten Abschnitt 12. Ein abwärts gekrümmter Abschnitt 13 am vorderen Ende der unteren Nut 10 hat einen wesentlich kleineren Krümmungsradius als der Abschnitt 12.This in Fig. 1 Butter compartment shown comprises a substantially cuboid box 1, which is intended to be mounted on the inside of a refrigerator door, not shown, and provided for pivotally mounting on the box 1 flap 2. fastening means such as locking recesses or projections on hollow in the present case side walls 3 of the box for hanging on vertical bars of the refrigerator door are known in the art and for clarity in Fig. 1 not shown. Between the side walls 3 extend a vertical rear wall 4, a ceiling plate 5, and an upper and a lower bottom plate 6, 7. Front edges of the bottom plates 6, 7 extend to near leading edges of the side walls 3; a front edge of the ceiling plate 5 is slightly more set back than the front edges of the bottom plates 6, 7 and centrally provided with an engagement recess 8. On the inner surfaces of the hollow side walls 3, an upper groove 9 and a lower groove 10 are recessed respectively. Both grooves 9, 10 extend over a large part of their length in a gap 11 delimited by the bottom plates 6, 7, rising slightly towards the open front side of the box 1 and, in the present case, open to the internal cavity of the side walls 3. Towards the front, the upper groove 9 terminates with an approximately quarter-circular upwardly curved portion 12. A downwardly curved portion 13 at the front end of the lower groove 10 has a substantially smaller radius of curvature than the portion 12th

Die Klappe 2 hat im Wesentlichen die Form eines invertierten L-Profils mit einer die Vorderseite des Kastens 1 überdeckenden Frontplatte 15 und einem vom oberen Rand der Frontplatte 15 nach hinten abgewinkelten Steg 16. Von einem unteren Rand der Frontplatte 15 stehen Zapfen 17 in entgegengesetzte Richtungen seitlich ab. Ein weiteres Paar von seitlich abstehenden Zapfen 18 ist an von der Frontplatte 15 nach hinten abstehenden Laschen 19 gebildet. Die Zapfen 17 sind vorgesehen, um in die unteren Nuten 10 einzugreifen und eine erste Schwenkachse der Kappe 2 zu definieren; die Zapfen 18 bilden eine zweite Schwenkachse, indem sie in die oberen Nuten 9 eingreifen. Die Zapfen 18 reichen durch die Nuten 9 hindurch bis in den inneren Hohlraum der Seitenwände 3 hinein.The flap 2 has substantially the shape of an inverted L-profile with a front panel 15 covering the front of the box 1 and an angled from the upper edge of the front panel 15 web 16. From a lower edge of the front panel 15 are pins 17 in opposite directions laterally. Another pair of laterally projecting pins 18 is formed on at the front plate 15 rearwardly projecting tabs 19. The pins 17 are provided to engage in the lower grooves 10 and to define a first pivot axis of the cap 2; the pins 18 form a second pivot axis by engaging in the upper grooves 9. The pins 18 extend through the grooves 9 through into the inner cavity of the side walls 3.

Wenn die Klappe 2 in der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Orientierung in den Schienen 9, 10 montiert ist, überdeckt die Frontplatte 15 die offene Vorderseite des Kastens 1, und der Steg 16 liegt beiderseits der Eingriffaussparung 8 am vorderen Rand der Deckenplatte 5 an. Dieser Zustand ist in Fig. 2 im Schnitt gezeigt. Wie man sieht, befinden sich die Zapfen 17 an einem lokal tiefsten Punkt am vorderen Ende der unteren Nuten 10, während die Zapfen 18 vom vorderen oberen Ende der Nuten 9 ein Stück weit entfernt sind. Dieser lokal tiefste Punkt definiert eine Art Raststellung für die Klappe 2 im Schließzustand.When the flap 2 in the in Fig. 1 Oriented orientation is mounted in the rails 9, 10, the front panel 15 covers the open front of the box 1, and the web 16 abuts both sides of the engagement recess 8 at the front edge of the ceiling plate 5 at. This condition is in Fig. 2 shown in section. As can be seen, the pins 17 are located at a locally lowest point at the front end of the lower grooves 10, while the pins 18 from the front upper end of the grooves 9 are a distance away. This locally lowest point defines a kind of detent position for the flap 2 in the closed state.

In der Schnittdarstellung der Fig. 2 sind die Innenflächen der Seitenwände 3 transparent dargestellt, um Komponenten im Innern einer der Seitenwände 3 zeigen zu können. Fig. 3 zeigt einen Schnitt durch eine Seitenwand 3 entlang der in Fig. 2 mit III-III bezeichneten Ebene. Die andere Seitenwand 3 ist zu der gezeigten spiegelbildlich gleich.In the sectional view of Fig. 2 For example, the inner surfaces of the side walls 3 are shown transparently so as to be able to show components inside one of the side walls 3. Fig. 3 shows a section through a side wall 3 along the in Fig. 2 Level III-III. The other side wall 3 is equal to the mirror image shown.

Die Seitenwand 3 umfasst eine Außenplatte 20 und eine Innenplatte 21, in der sich die Nuten 9, 10 erstrecken. Wenigstens die obere Nut 9 ist als ein zu einem inneren Hohlraum 22 der Seitenwand 3 hin offener Schlitz ausgebildet. In dem Hohlraum 22 ist eine Rolle 23 an einem von der Innenplatte 21 abstehenden Lagerstift 24 drehbar gelagert. Die Rolle 23 ist umschlungen von einer torsionsbelasteten Schenkelfeder 25 mit zwei tangential abstehenden Armen 26, 27. Einer der Arme, mit 26 bezeichnet, liegt an einem zweiten von der Innenplatte 21 abstehenden Stift 28 an, der zweite Arm 27 drückt gegen einen Vorsprung 30 eines von der Rolle 23 radial abstehenden und mit dieser drehbaren starren Arms 29 und übt auf diesen ein Drehmoment im Uhrzeigersinn aus. Der Zapfen 18 greift durch die Nut 9 hindurch in einen radial orientierten randoffenen Schlitz 31 des Arms 29 ein. Durch die Spannkraft der Schenkelfeder 25 wird so der Stift 17 gegen das vordere Ende der Nut 10 gedrückt und die Klappe 2 in der in Fig. 2 gezeigten Schließstellung festgehalten.The side wall 3 comprises an outer plate 20 and an inner plate 21, in which the grooves 9, 10 extend. At least the upper groove 9 is formed as a slot open to an inner cavity 22 of the side wall 3. In the cavity 22, a roller 23 is rotatably mounted on a projecting from the inner plate 21 bearing pin 24. The roller 23 is wrapped by a torsionally loaded leg spring 25 with two tangentially projecting arms 26, 27. One of the arms, designated 26, abuts against a second pin 28 protruding from the inner plate 21, the second arm 27 presses against a projection 30 of a from the roller 23 radially projecting and rotatable with this rigid arm 29 and exerts on this torque in a clockwise direction. The pin 18 engages through the groove 9 in a radially oriented open-edged slot 31 of the arm 29 a. By the clamping force of the leg spring 25 so the pin 17 is pressed against the front end of the groove 10 and the flap 2 in the in Fig. 2 held closed position shown.

Bei der Anordnung der Fig. 2 wirken die Schwerkraft und die Kraft der Schenkelfedern 25 in den Seitenwänden 3 zusammen, um die Klappe 2 in der Schließstellung zu halten. Bei ausreichender Stärke der Federn 25 wäre auch ein in Bezug auf Fig. 2 an einer horizontalen Ebene gespiegelter Aufbau des Ablagefachs denkbar, bei dem die Schenkelfeder 25 der Schwerkraft entgegenwirkt und die die Bewegung der Klappe führenden Nuten sich großenteils zwischen zwei Deckenplatten erstrecken, so dass die Klappe 2 in ihrer Offenstellung zwischen die zwei Deckenplatten eingezogen ist.In the arrangement of Fig. 2 the force of gravity and the force of the torsion springs 25 in the side walls 3 cooperate to hold the flap 2 in the closed position. With sufficient strength of the springs 25 would also be in relation to Fig. 2 on a horizontal plane mirrored construction of the storage compartment conceivable in which the leg spring 25 counteracts the force of gravity and the movement of the flap leading grooves largely between two ceiling panels so that the flap 2 is retracted in its open position between the two ceiling panels.

Wenn - wieder mit Bezug auf das Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 2 - ein Benutzer in die Eingriffaussparung 8 eingreift und die Klappe 2 nach vorn (bzw. nach rechts in Fig. 2) schwenkt, gleiten zunächst beide Zapfenpaare 17, 18 in ihren Schienen 9, 10 aufwärts, wodurch die Spannung der Feder 25 anwächst. Nachdem ein Anfangswiderstand auf diese Weise überwunden worden ist und die Zapfen 17 den nach vorn abschüssigen vorderen Abschnitt der Nuten 10 verlassen haben, zieht die Kraft der Schenkelfeder 25 die Zapfen 17, 18 die nach hinten abschüssigen hinteren Abschnitte der Nuten 9, 10 entlang, und die Frontplatte 15 rückt in den Spalt 11 zwischen den Bodenplatten 6, 7 ein. Fig. 4 zeigt ein Zwischenstadium dieser Bewegung und Fig. 5 die vollständig in den Spalt 11 eingerückte Klappe 2.If - again with reference to the embodiment of Fig. 2 - A user engages in the engagement recess 8 and the flap 2 forward (or right in Fig. 2 ) pivots, first slide both pairs of pins 17, 18 in their rails 9, 10 upwards, whereby the tension of the spring 25 increases. After an initial resistance has been overcome in this way and the pins 17 have left the forward sloping front portion of the grooves 10, the force of the leg spring 25 pulls the pins 17, 18 down the rearward sloping rear portions of the grooves 9, 10, and the front plate 15 enters the gap 11 between the bottom plates 6, 7 a. Fig. 4 shows an intermediate stage of this movement and Fig. 5 the flap 2 fully engaged in the gap 11.

Fig. 4 zeigt einen Schnitt durch das Ablagefach mit der Klappe 2 in teiloffener Stellung. Die Klappe 2 ist zwar bereits um einen Winkel von mehr als 60° in Richtung der Horizontalen geschwenkt, steht aber noch zum größten Teil aus den Kasten 1 über, aber die Zapfen befinden sich immer noch in dem viertelkreisförmigen vorderen Abschnitt der Nut 9, und der Arm 29 ist nur geringfügig im Vergleich zur Stellung der Fig. 2 in Uhrzeigersinn geschwenkt. Er unterstützt daher nur wenig die anfängliche Schwenkbewegung der Klappe 2; um diese nach Überwinden des Anfangswiderstandes anzutreiben, genügt im Wesentlichen die Schwerkrafteinwirkung. Fig. 4 shows a section through the storage compartment with the flap 2 in partially open position. Although the flap 2 is already pivoted by an angle of more than 60 ° in the direction of the horizontal, but is still largely out of the box 1, but the pins are still in the quarter-circle-shaped front portion of the groove 9, and the Arm 29 is only slightly compared to the position of Fig. 2 pivoted clockwise. He therefore only slightly supports the initial pivotal movement of the flap 2; In order to drive these after overcoming the initial resistance, essentially enough to the effect of gravity.

In der Stellung der Fig. 4 erstreckt sich die Nut 10 am Eingriffsort des Zapfens 17 im Wesentlichen in Wirkrichtung der von dem Arm 29 auf den Stift 18 ausgeübten Schubkraft, so dass durch die Entspannung der Feder 25 die Klappe 2 wirksam eingezogen wird und schließlich die in Fig. 5 gezeigte Offenstellung erreicht. Somit wird die Bewegung der Klappe 2 gerade in einer Endphase, in der die Klappe 2 kaum mehr durch Schwerkraft angetrieben ist, durch die Schraubenfedern 25 wirksam unterstützt, und ein Steckenbleiben der Klappe 2 in einer teiloffenen Stellung wird verhindert.In the position of Fig. 4 extends the groove 10 at the engagement of the pin 17 substantially in the effective direction of the force exerted by the arm 29 on the pin 18 thrust, so that by the relaxation of the spring 25, the flap 2 is effectively retracted and finally the in Fig. 5 shown open position reached. Thus, the movement of the flap 2 is effectively supported by the coil springs 25 just in a final phase in which the flap 2 is hardly driven by gravity, and plugging of the flap 2 in a partially open position is prevented.

In der Offenstellung ist die Feder 25 weitgehend entspannt, und die Klappe 2 ist bis zur Rückwand zwischen die Bodenplatten 6, 7 eingezogen.In the open position, the spring 25 is largely relaxed, and the flap 2 is drawn to the rear wall between the bottom plates 6, 7.

Ein (nicht dargestellter) elastischer Puffer kann im Spalt 11 an der Rückwand 4 angebracht sein, um ein hartes, geräuschvolles Anschlagen der Klappe 2 bei Erreichen der Offenstellung der Fig. 5 zu vermeiden.A (not shown) elastic buffer may be mounted in the gap 11 on the rear wall 4 to a hard, noisy striking the flap 2 upon reaching the open position of the Fig. 5 to avoid.

Zwischen dem vorderen Rand der oberen Bodenplatte 6 und dem Steg 16 der Klappe 2 ist in der Offenstellung ein Spalt 40 vorhanden, der es dem Benutzer erleichtert, die Klappe 2 an ihrem Steg 16 zu greifen, aus dem Spalt 11 heraus zu ziehen und in die geschlossene Stellung der Fig. 2 zurück zu schwenken. Durch das Herausziehen der Klappe 2 werden die Schenkelfedern 25 von neuem gespannt.Between the front edge of the upper bottom plate 6 and the web 16 of the flap 2, a gap 40 is present in the open position, which makes it easier for the user to grab the flap 2 at its web 16, to pull out of the gap 11 and into the closed position of the Fig. 2 to swing back. By pulling out the flap 2, the torsion springs 25 are tightened again.

Fig. 6 zeigt einen zu Fig. 2 analogen Schnitt gemäß einer zweiten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung. Fig. 6 shows you one Fig. 2 analog section according to a second embodiment of the invention.

Wie bei der ersten Ausgestaltung ist ein starrer Arm 29 um einen von der Innenplatte 21 der Seitenwand 3 abstehenden Lagerstift 24 drehbar gelagert. Die Rolle 23 ist ersetzt durch ein auf wenigstens einem Teil seines Umfangs gezahntes Rad 32, das mit einem Zahnrad 33 eines Rotationsdämpfers 34 kämmt. Der Rotationsdämpfer 34 enthält in an sich bekannter Weise innerhalb einer flüssigkeitsgefüllten Kapsel 35 mehrere Scheiben, die jeweils abwechselnd an der Kapsel 35 fest bzw. mit dem Zahnrad 33 drehfest verbunden sind. Die Flüssigkeit zwischen den Scheiben dämpft jede Drehung des Zahnrads 33. Eine zugbelastete Schraubenfeder 36 greift einerseits an dem Rad 32 und andererseits an einem Vorsprung der Innenplatte 21 an, um ein Drehmoment im Uhrzeigersinn auf den Arm 29 auszuüben. Die Wirkung dieses Drehmoments ist dieselbe wie in Verbindung mit dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel beschrieben.As in the first embodiment, a rigid arm 29 is rotatably supported about a projecting from the inner plate 21 of the side wall 3 bearing pin 24. The roller 23 is replaced by a toothed on at least a portion of its circumference wheel 32, which meshes with a gear 33 of a rotary damper 34. The rotary damper 34 includes in a conventional manner within a liquid-filled capsule 35 a plurality of discs, each fixed to the capsule 35 fixed or rotationally fixed to the gear 33 respectively. The fluid between the discs dampens any rotation of the gear 33. A tensioned coil spring 36 engages the wheel 32 on the one hand and a projection of the inner plate 21 on the other hand to apply a clockwise torque to the arm 29. The effect of this torque is the same as described in connection with the first embodiment.

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Ablagefach, insbesondere Türablagefach, wie ein Butterfach oder dergleichen, für ein Kältegerät, insbesondere ein Haushaltskältegerät, mit einem Kasten (1) und einer zwischen einer Schließstellung vor einer offenen Vorderseite des Kastens (1) und einer mit einer Bodenplatte (6) des Kastens (1) wenigstens teilweise überlappenden Offenstellung bewegbaren Klappe (2), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein die Klappe (2) mit dem Kasten (1) verbindendes Federelement (25; 36) in der Schließstellung stärker gespannt ist als in der Offenstellung.Storage compartment, in particular door storage compartment, such as a butter compartment or the like, for a refrigerator, in particular a household refrigerating appliance, with a box (1) and between a closed position in front of an open front of the box (1) and one with a bottom plate (6) of the box ( 1) at least partially overlapping open position movable flap (2), characterized in that at least one the flap (2) with the box (1) connecting the spring element (25; 36) is stretched in the closed position more than in the open position. Ablagefach nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine erste Schwenkachse (17; 18) der Klappe (2) an dem Kasten (1) in Tiefenrichtung auf einer ersten Führungsbahn geführt (9; 10) verschiebbar ist.Storage compartment according to claim 1, characterized in that a first pivot axis (17; 18) of the flap (2) on the box (1) guided in the depth direction on a first guide track (9; 10) is displaceable. Ablagefach nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erste Bahn (9; 10) unterhalb einer Bodenplatte (6) oder oberhalb einer Deckenplatte (22) des Kastens (1) verläuft.Storage compartment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first track (9; 10) extends below a floor panel (6) or above a ceiling panel (22) of the box (1). Ablagefach nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erste Führungsbahn (9; 10) in einem Zwischenraum (11) zwischen zwei Bodenplatten (6; 7) oder zwischen zwei Deckenplatten (5) des Kastens verläuft.Storage compartment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first guide track (9; 10) extends in an intermediate space (11) between two floor panels (6; 7) or between two ceiling panels (5) of the box. Ablagefach nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Klappe (2) eine zweite an dem Kasten (1) auf einer zweiten Führungsbahn verschiebbare Schwenkachse (18; 17) aufweist.Storage compartment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flap (2) has a second on the box (1) on a second guide track slidable pivot axis (18; 17). Ablagefach nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erste und/oder die zweite Führungsbahn als Führungsnuten (9; 10) an einer Seitenwand (3) des Kastens (1) ausgebildet sind, und dass die erste und/oder die zweite Schwenkachse (17; 18) durch Zapfen der Klappe (2) definiert ist, die in die Führungsnuten (9; 10) eingreifen.Storage compartment according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the first and / or the second guide track as guide grooves (9; 10) on a side wall (3) of the box (1) are formed, and that the first and / or the second pivot axis (17; 18) is defined by pins of the flap (2) which engage in the guide grooves (9; 10). Ablagefach nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das wenigstens eine Federelement (25; 36) an einem der Zapfen (18) angreift.Storage compartment according to claim 6, characterized in that the at least one spring element (25; 36) acts on one of the pins (18). Ablagefach nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Federelement (25; 36) in einem Hohlraum (22) der Seitenwand (3) untergebracht ist und der Zapfen (18) durch die Führungsnut (9) hindurch in den Hohlraum (22) eingreift.Storage compartment according to claim 7, characterized in that the spring element (25; 36) is accommodated in a cavity (22) of the side wall (3) and the pin (18) engages through the guide groove (9) into the cavity (22). Ablagefach nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine die erste Schwenkachse (17; 18) führende Führungsnut (9; 10) und eine die zweite Schwenkachse (18; 17) führende Führungsnut (10; 9) zur Vorderseite des Kastens (1) hin vertikal divergieren.Storage compartment according to claim 5, characterized in that a guide groove (9; 10) guiding the first pivot axis (17; 18) and a guide groove (10; 9) guiding the second pivot axis (18; 17) are directed towards the front of the box (1) diverge vertically. Ablagefach nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Schließstellung die erste Schwenkachse (17) durch das Federelement (25; 36) gegen ein Ende der ersten Führungsnut (10) gedrückt gehalten ist.Storage compartment according to claim 9, characterized in that in the closed position, the first pivot axis (17) by the spring element (25; 36) is held pressed against one end of the first guide groove (10). Ablagefach nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Federelement (25) einen um eine Achse (24) schwenkbaren Arm (27) umfasst, der an der zweiten Schwenkachse (18) angreift.Storage compartment according to claim 10, characterized in that the spring element (25) comprises a pivotable about an axis (24) arm (27) which acts on the second pivot axis (18). Ablagefach nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet durch einen Dämpfer (34) zum Verzögern der Klappe (2) vor Erreichen der Offenstellung.Storage compartment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a damper (34) for delaying the flap (2) before reaching the open position. Ablagefach nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Dämpfer (34) ein Rotationsdämpfer ist, der über einen um eine Achse (24) schwenkbaren Arm (29) an die Klappe (2) gekoppelt ist.Storage compartment according to claim 12, characterized in that the damper (34) is a rotary damper which is coupled to the flap (2) via an arm (29) pivotable about an axis (24). Ablagefach nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein die Klappe (2) mit dem Kasten (1) verbindendes Federelement (25; 36) an jeder Seitenwand (3) des Kastens (1) angebracht ist.Storage compartment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a flap (2) with the box (1) connecting spring element (25; 36) on each side wall (3) of the box (1) is mounted.
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