EP2373945B1 - Refrigerator body with interior lighting - Google Patents

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EP2373945B1
EP2373945B1 EP09751921.9A EP09751921A EP2373945B1 EP 2373945 B1 EP2373945 B1 EP 2373945B1 EP 09751921 A EP09751921 A EP 09751921A EP 2373945 B1 EP2373945 B1 EP 2373945B1
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Matthias Wiedenmann
Christoph Becke
Max Eicher
Sebastian Knöll
Tobias Schmidt
Ralph Staud
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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
    • F25D27/00—Lighting arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
    • F21V33/0004—Personal or domestic articles
    • F21V33/0044—Household appliances, e.g. washing machines or vacuum cleaners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/30—Lighting for domestic or personal use
    • F21W2131/305—Lighting for domestic or personal use for refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • 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
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/065—Details
    • F25D23/066—Liners
    • 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
    • F25D2500/00—Problems to be solved
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  • the present invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, with a body and interior lighting arranged thereon.
  • the interior lighting should meet a variety of requirements that are not readily compatible with each other.
  • a uniform illumination of the interior of the body over its entire height is desired, even if the light propagation in the interior is affected by refrigerated goods and stored refrigerated goods, on the other should require as little space in the interior and little heat needed for illumination bulbs give to this.
  • a refrigeration device in which light-emitting diodes are used for interior lighting, for example, is off DE 298 14 243 U1 known.
  • This document proposes to accommodate LEDs in recesses of a side wall of the refrigerator body. Proposed mounting locations of the LEDs are on the one hand guide grooves of the side wall, which are provided to receive and guide glass refrigerated goods; Alternatively, large-area recesses may be arranged with light emitting diodes in the amount of a compartment between two guide grooves, or a vertically elongated recess crosses the guide grooves.
  • the light-emitting diodes arranged in the guide grooves couple their light essentially into the refrigerated goods carriers. Although it spreads in these essentially by total reflection, while the light can spread freely over the entire width and depth of the interior, but only little light from the refrigerated goods out into the open, so that the efficiency of the lighting despite a priori good Luminous efficacy of the LEDs remains low.
  • the light emitting diodes housed in the large recesses do not have this disadvantage.
  • Such a disc scatters the light in all directions, not only on the refrigerated goods, but also to the eyes of a user standing in front of it. Since the lenses are at a distance brighter than objects illuminated inside them, it is difficult to avoid dazzling the user.
  • the publication JP 2008 070 080 A shows a refrigerator, wherein on side walls of the refrigerator each have a plurality of light-emitting diodes are arranged.
  • the publication JP 2008 073 153 A shows a refrigerator, wherein on sidewalls each have a plurality of light-emitting diodes are mounted.
  • the publication JP 2008 039 359 A shows a refrigerator, wherein on sidewalls each have a plurality of light-emitting diodes are mounted. The LEDs are covered by a diffuse cover.
  • the publication JP 2006 336 985 A shows a refrigerator with three lighting units, which are each arranged on inner walls of the refrigerator. Here, the LEDs are covered by a diffuse window.
  • the patent KR 100 798 944 B1 discloses a refrigeration device comprising a refrigerator door. On an inner side of the refrigeration appliance door, a lamp arrangement is arranged which comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with interior lighting, minimized light losses in the feed into the interior and glare of the user is at least largely excluded.
  • the object is achieved by forming in a cabinet having a refrigerator with an interior surrounded by walls and an open front, in which in a front extending from the front in the depth direction wall of the body is closed by a transparent disc recess, in the at least one light-emitting diode assembly is housed, the disc at least locally is clear and a beam of light emitting diode assembly is completely in the interior.
  • the light cone of the assembly lies completely in the interior, a user standing in front of the body can not directly see a luminous surface of a light-emitting diode, so that direct glare is precluded.
  • An indirect glare on the translucent pane is excluded insofar as it does not diffuse any light in the direction of the viewer where it is clear.
  • the disk is preferably substantially flush with the surface of the wall surrounding the recess so as not to interfere with the use of the interior.
  • the recess is surrounded by a marginally deepened in the wall edge zone into which the disk engages positively. This facilitates the attachment of the disc, since its position is clearly defined by the position of the recesses in its edge zone.
  • the recess is provided on one of the lateral walls of the body, in particular in the vicinity of its open front side. This results in the depth direction of the body seen a particularly uniform illumination of the interior.
  • the light-emitting diode is surrounded by a reflector.
  • the recess in the wall of the body is prismatic, ie triangular in plan view, with a front side of the prism of the open front of the body is adjacent and a rear side is closer to a rear wall of the body.
  • the light emitting diode is arranged on the front side of the prism.
  • recesses are arranged on the front sides of both side walls.
  • the front side of the prism is aligned at a larger angle to the pane than the rear side.
  • the front, near-door side of the prism and the rear side include an obtuse intermediate angle.
  • these multiple light emitting diode assemblies are suitably staggered vertically.
  • the recess is formed as so-called preformed inserts, i. are formed as separate components, and are inserted into correspondingly dimensioned cutouts of the inner lining lining the interior, in particular are inserted such that a introduced into liquid starting components heat insulating material is prevented at the outlet.
  • the recess may extend substantially over the height of the interior, or a plurality of vertically spaced recesses may be provided on the same wall.
  • the plurality of light emitting diode assemblies of a same recess preferably have a main beam directions fanned out vertically to illuminate a portion of the interior, which is above or below one of the recesses.
  • the front and rear sides of the prism-shaped recess include an obtuse intermediate angle.
  • Fig .1 shows a view of a refrigerator according to the invention with a body 1 and a hinged thereto door 2.
  • the interior 3 is divided by refrigerated goods 4 in several subjects.
  • refrigerated goods 4 in several subjects.
  • the side walls 6 of the body 1 several pairs opposite and each closed by a clear glass 7 recesses formed.
  • the recesses are used to accommodate light emitting diodes, which emit in each case to the opposite side wall 6 and in the direction of a rear wall of the body 1.
  • Fig. 2 shows a horizontal section through the front portion of the side walls 6 with the recesses 8 formed therein.
  • the side walls 6 are executed in a conventional manner as hollow foam filled with insulating foam.
  • the recesses 8 each have the shape of an elongated triangle or prism with a front side 9, which forms an angle ⁇ in a range of 60 ° to 75 ° with the glass pane 7 closing the recess 8.
  • the rear side 10 of the recess forms with the glass pane 7 a significantly smaller angle ⁇ in the range of 10 ° to 30 °.
  • a slightly recessed edge zone 11 is formed in the side wall 6, in which the glass sheet 7 is inserted positively.
  • Fig. 2 shows the interior surface facing the glass sheet 7 protruding slightly above the inner surface of the side wall 6;
  • the depth of the edge zone 11 could also be exactly matched to the thickness of the glass pane 7 in order to obtain a completely flat, easily wiped inner surface on the side wall 6.
  • the recess 8 may be formed integrally with the surrounding inner surface of the side wall 6 by deep drawing, preferably in one operation with the skilled in the art familiar manufacture of a one-piece inner surfaces of the side walls, a rear wall and the ceiling and bottom of the body forming inner container by deep drawing ,
  • the use of such - preferably metallic or mirrored - shell is particularly useful if a highly reflective surface, in particular the rear side 10 of the recess 8 is desired.
  • the use of separate from the inner container shell provides the ability to pre-assemble light emitting diode assemblies 12 to this before the shells are installed on the body 1.
  • Light emitting diode assemblies 12 are, as in Fig. 2 and 3 shown, arranged on the front side 9 of the recess 8.
  • a light-emitting diode 16 for shaping its beam is combined with a spherical or parabolic reflector 15 (see FIG Fig. 3 ).
  • the reflector 15 is designed to provide a light cone whose edges in Fig. 2 as dashed lines are drawn.
  • a front edge of the cone of light, designated 13 extends substantially perpendicular to the side walls 6 or at most, as shown in the figure, at a small angle to the front, so that the light of the assembly 12 completely meets the opposite side wall 6.
  • An opposite edge 14 of the light cone impinges on the rear side 10 of the recess and is reflected at this in the depth of the interior space 3.
  • the glass sheet 7 is clear and flat on both surfaces so that it does not form scattering centers.
  • the disk 7 therefore does not appear bright when it is irradiated by the light-emitting diode 16. Also, the rear side 10, as it reflects, does not appear bright to a user standing in front of the device. Glare is thus excluded.
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of an inner container fragment with the recess 8 formed therein and to be mounted in front of the recess 8 glass 7, seen from the rear wall of the interior 3 from.
  • two LED modules 12 are mounted with a central light-emitting diode 16 and a surrounding her, the beam-forming reflector 15.
  • the main beam directions of the two assemblies 12 are substantially horizontal; they may diverge slightly upwards and downwards to evenly illuminate areas of the interior space 3 that are above or below the recess 8.
  • a second embodiment of the invention is in Fig. 4 in one too Fig. 1 shown analog perspective view.
  • the plurality of recesses 8 on each side wall 6 are fused to a recess 17 extending substantially over the entire height of the interior 3.
  • this recess 17 each have a plurality of light emitting diode assemblies of in Fig. 3 shown in a row one above the other on a narrow, front side of the recess.
  • the surrounding reflectors 15 of the beam of a light emitting diode is largely arbitrarily shapeable. While in the arrangement of Fig. 2 the main beam direction of the light-emitting diode assembly 12 is perpendicular to the front side 9 of the recess 8, an arrangement with oblique to the front side 9 oriented main beam direction and smaller opening angle of the beam cone is conceivable. So can for example, as in Fig. 5 shown, the beam cone of the obliquely arranged to the front side 9 LED assembly 12 be dimensioned so that the rear side 10 is illuminated substantially only by light reflected on the glass 7 light and thus does not appear excessively bright, if it does not reflect ,

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kältegerät, insbesondere Haushaltskältegerät, mit einem Korpus und daran angeordneter Innenbeleuchtung. Die Innenbeleuchtung soll eine Vielzahl von Anforderungen erfüllen, die nicht ohne weiteres miteinander vereinbar sind. Zum einen ist eine gleichmäßige Ausleuchtung des Innenraums des Korpus über dessen gesamte Höhe hinweg erwünscht, auch wenn die Lichtausbreitung im Innenraum durch Kühlgutträger und darauf abgestelltes Kühlgut beeinträchtigt ist, zum anderen sollen für die Ausleuchtung benötigte Leuchtmittel möglichst wenig Platz im Innenraum beanspruchen und auch wenig Wärme an diesen abgeben.The present invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, with a body and interior lighting arranged thereon. The interior lighting should meet a variety of requirements that are not readily compatible with each other. On the one hand, a uniform illumination of the interior of the body over its entire height is desired, even if the light propagation in the interior is affected by refrigerated goods and stored refrigerated goods, on the other should require as little space in the interior and little heat needed for illumination bulbs give to this.

Leistungsstarke Leuchtdioden, insbesondere solche mit weißem Licht, die seit einigen Jahren verfügbar sind, versprechen, diese Anforderungen in idealer Weise zu erfüllen. Ein Kältegerät, bei dem Leuchtdioden zur Innenraumbeleuchtung verwendet werden, ist zum Beispiel aus DE 298 14 243 U1 bekannt. Diese Schrift schlägt vor, Leuchtdioden in Aussparungen einer Seitenwand des Kältegerätekorpus unterzubringen. Vorgeschlagene Anbringungsorte der Leuchtdioden sind einerseits Führungsnuten der Seitenwand, die vorgesehen sind, um gläserne Kühlgutträger aufzunehmen und zu führen; alternativ können großflächige Aussparungen mit Leuchtdioden in Höhe eines Fachs zwischen zwei Führungsnuten angeordnet sein, oder eine vertikal lang gestreckte Aussparung kreuzt die Führungsnuten. Die in den Führungsnuten angeordneten Leuchtdioden koppeln ihr Licht im Wesentlichen in die Kühlgutträger ein. Indem es sich in diesen im Wesentlichen durch Totalreflexion ausbreitet, kann sich das Licht zwar ungehindert über die gesamte Breite und Tiefe des Innenraums verteilen, doch gelangt nur wenig Licht aus den Kühlgutträgern heraus ins Freie, so dass der Wirkungsgrad der Beleuchtung trotz einer a priori guten Lichtausbeute der Leuchtdioden gering bleibt. Darüber hinaus tritt das Licht aus den Kühlgutträgern im Wesentlichen an Stellen aus, an denen die Totalreflexion gestört ist, und dies sind in der Praxis meist verunreinigte Stellen. Jegliche Verunreinigung der Kühlgutträger ist daher sehr deutlich zu sehen, doch je sauberer die Kühlgutträger sind, umso weniger Licht gelangt aus ihnen ins Freie.Powerful light-emitting diodes, especially those with white light, which have been available for some years, promise to meet these requirements in an ideal way. A refrigeration device in which light-emitting diodes are used for interior lighting, for example, is off DE 298 14 243 U1 known. This document proposes to accommodate LEDs in recesses of a side wall of the refrigerator body. Proposed mounting locations of the LEDs are on the one hand guide grooves of the side wall, which are provided to receive and guide glass refrigerated goods; Alternatively, large-area recesses may be arranged with light emitting diodes in the amount of a compartment between two guide grooves, or a vertically elongated recess crosses the guide grooves. The light-emitting diodes arranged in the guide grooves couple their light essentially into the refrigerated goods carriers. Although it spreads in these essentially by total reflection, while the light can spread freely over the entire width and depth of the interior, but only little light from the refrigerated goods out into the open, so that the efficiency of the lighting despite a priori good Luminous efficacy of the LEDs remains low. In addition, the light exits the refrigerated goods substantially at locations where the total reflection is disturbed, and these are usually contaminated sites in practice. Any contamination of the refrigerated goods carriers can therefore be seen very clearly, but the cleaner the refrigerated goods carriers are, the less light comes out of them into the open.

Die in den großflächigen Aussparungen untergebrachten Leuchtdioden haben diesen Nachteil nicht. Um das Licht dieser Leuchtdioden zu streuen und eine gleichmäßige Ausleuchtung des Innenraums zu erreichen, wird vorgeschlagen, die Aussparungen jeweils mit einer diffusen Scheibe zu verschließen. Eine solche Scheibe streut das Licht in alle Richtungen, nicht nur auf das Kühlgut, sondern auch zu den Augen eines davor stehenden Benutzers. Da die Streuscheiben mit Abstand heller als durch sie hindurch beleuchtete Objekte im Innenraum sind, ist es schwierig eine Blendung des Benutzers zu vermeiden.The light emitting diodes housed in the large recesses do not have this disadvantage. To scatter the light of these light emitting diodes and a uniform To achieve illumination of the interior, it is proposed to close the recesses each with a diffuse disk. Such a disc scatters the light in all directions, not only on the refrigerated goods, but also to the eyes of a user standing in front of it. Since the lenses are at a distance brighter than objects illuminated inside them, it is difficult to avoid dazzling the user.

Die Offenlegungsschrift JP 2008 070 080 A zeigt ein Kältegerät, wobei an Seitenwänden des Kältegeräts jeweils mehrere Leuchtdioden angeordnet sind.The publication JP 2008 070 080 A shows a refrigerator, wherein on side walls of the refrigerator each have a plurality of light-emitting diodes are arranged.

Die Offenlegungsschrift JP 2008 073 153 A zeigt ein Kältegerät, wobei an Seitenwänden jeweils mehrere Leuchtdioden angebracht sind.The publication JP 2008 073 153 A shows a refrigerator, wherein on sidewalls each have a plurality of light-emitting diodes are mounted.

Die Offenlegungsschrift JP 2008 039 359 A zeigt ein Kältegerät, wobei an Seitenwänden jeweils mehrere Leuchtdioden angebracht sind. Die Leuchtdioden sind mittels einer diffusen Abdeckung bedeckt.The publication JP 2008 039 359 A shows a refrigerator, wherein on sidewalls each have a plurality of light-emitting diodes are mounted. The LEDs are covered by a diffuse cover.

Die Offenlegungsschrift JP 2006 336 985 A zeigt einen Kühlschrank mit drei Beleuchtungseinheiten, welche jeweils an Innenwänden des Kühlschranks angeordnet sind. Hierbei sind die Leuchtdioden mittels eines diffusen Fensters abgedeckt.The publication JP 2006 336 985 A shows a refrigerator with three lighting units, which are each arranged on inner walls of the refrigerator. Here, the LEDs are covered by a diffuse window.

Die Patentschrift KR 100 798 944 B1 offenbart ein Kältegerät umfassend eine Kältegerätetür. An einer Innenseite der Kältegerätetür ist eine Lampenanordnung angeordnet, die mehrere Leuchtdioden umfasst.The patent KR 100 798 944 B1 discloses a refrigeration device comprising a refrigerator door. On an inner side of the refrigeration appliance door, a lamp arrangement is arranged which comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist, ein Kältegerät mit Innenraumbeleuchtung zu schaffen, bei dem Lichtverluste bei der Einspeisung in den Innenraum minimiert und eine Blendung des Benutzers zumindest weitgehend ausgeschlossen ist.Object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator with interior lighting, minimized light losses in the feed into the interior and glare of the user is at least largely excluded.

Die Aufgabe wird gelöst, indem bei einem einen Korpus aufweisenden Kältegerät mit einem von Wänden umgebenen Innenraum und einer offenen Vorderseite, bei dem in einer sich von der Vorderseite aus in Tiefenrichtung erstreckenden Wand des Korpus eine von einer lichtdurchlässigen Scheibe verschlossene Aussparung gebildet ist, in der wenigstens eine Leuchtdioden-Baugruppe untergebracht ist, die Scheibe wenigstens lokal klar ist und ein Lichtkegel der Leuchtdioden-Baugruppe vollständig in dem Innenraum liegt.The object is achieved by forming in a cabinet having a refrigerator with an interior surrounded by walls and an open front, in which in a front extending from the front in the depth direction wall of the body is closed by a transparent disc recess, in the at least one light-emitting diode assembly is housed, the disc at least locally is clear and a beam of light emitting diode assembly is completely in the interior.

Dadurch, dass der Lichtkegel der Baugruppe vollständig im Innenraum liegt, kann ein vor dem Korpus stehender Benutzer eine leuchtende Oberfläche einer Leuchtdiode nicht direkt sehen, so dass eine direkte Blendung ausgeschlossen ist. Eine indirekte Blendung an der lichtdurchlässigen Scheibe ist insoweit ausgeschlossen, als diese dort, wo sie klar ist, auch kein Licht in Richtung des Betrachters streut.Because the light cone of the assembly lies completely in the interior, a user standing in front of the body can not directly see a luminous surface of a light-emitting diode, so that direct glare is precluded. An indirect glare on the translucent pane is excluded insofar as it does not diffuse any light in the direction of the viewer where it is clear.

Die Scheibe ist vorzugsweise mit der die Aussparung umgebenden Fläche der Wand im Wesentlichen bündig, um die Nutzung des Innenraums nicht zu beeinträchtigen.The disk is preferably substantially flush with the surface of the wall surrounding the recess so as not to interfere with the use of the interior.

Vorzugsweise ist die Aussparung von einer geringfügig in die Wand eingetieften Randzone umgeben, in die die Scheibe formschlüssig eingreift. Dies erleichtert die Anbringung der Scheibe, da ihre Position durch die Lage der Aussparungen in ihrer Randzone eindeutig vorgegeben ist.Preferably, the recess is surrounded by a marginally deepened in the wall edge zone into which the disk engages positively. This facilitates the attachment of the disc, since its position is clearly defined by the position of the recesses in its edge zone.

Erfindungsgemäß ist die Aussparung an einer der seitlichen Wände des Korpus, insbesondere im Nahbereich seiner offenen Vorderseite, vorgesehen. Dadurch ergibt sich in Tiefenrichtung des Korpus gesehen eine besonders gleichmäßige Ausleuchtung des Innenraums.According to the invention, the recess is provided on one of the lateral walls of the body, in particular in the vicinity of its open front side. This results in the depth direction of the body seen a particularly uniform illumination of the interior.

Während herkömmlicherweise die transparenten Abdeckungen von Kältegeräte-Innenbeleuchtungen häufig, vor allem an ihrer dem Leuchtmittel zugewandten Innenseite, scharfe Kanten haben, um Prismen, Fresnel-Linsen oder andere lichtbrechende Strukturen zu erzeugen, ist beim erfindungsgemäßen Korpus ein vom Lichtkegel durchstrahlter Bereich der Scheibe frei von scharfen Kanten. So wird auch eine Blendung durch an einer solchen Kante gestreutes Licht sicher ausgeschlossen.While traditionally the transparent covers of refrigeration device interior lighting often, especially on their side facing the bulb, have sharp edges to produce prisms, Fresnel lenses or other refractive structures, in the body according to the invention a radiated by the beam area of the disc is free from sharp edges. Thus, glare is reliably excluded by scattered at such an edge light.

Um den Lichtkegel der Baugruppe in zweckmäßiger Weise zu formen, ist die Leuchtdiode von einem Reflektor umgeben.In order to form the light cone of the assembly in an expedient manner, the light-emitting diode is surrounded by a reflector.

Die Aussparung in der Wand des Korpus ist prismenförmig, d.h. in Draufsicht dreieckförmig, wobei eine vordere Seite des Prismas der offenen Vorderseite des Korpus benachbart ist und eine hintere Seite näher zu einer Rückwand des Korpus liegt. Um für einen Benutzer nicht direkt sichtbar zu sein, ist die Leuchtdiode an der vorderen Seite des Prismas angeordnet.The recess in the wall of the body is prismatic, ie triangular in plan view, with a front side of the prism of the open front of the body is adjacent and a rear side is closer to a rear wall of the body. In order not to be directly visible to a user, the light emitting diode is arranged on the front side of the prism.

Bevorzugt sind Aussparungen an den Vorderseiten beider seitlichen Wände angeordnet.Preferably, recesses are arranged on the front sides of both side walls.

Zur Verringerung der Blendgefahr und zu einer guten Ausleuchtung insbesondere des hinteren Bereichs des Innenraums trägt bei, dass die vordere Seite des Prismas unter einem größeren Winkel zur Scheibe ausgerichtet ist als die hintere Seite.To reduce the risk of glare and to provide good illumination, in particular of the rear area of the interior, the front side of the prism is aligned at a larger angle to the pane than the rear side.

Besonders bevorzugt schließen die vordere, türnahe Seite des Prismas und die hintere Seite einen stumpfen Zwischenwinkel ein.More preferably, the front, near-door side of the prism and the rear side include an obtuse intermediate angle.

Um den Zusammenbau zu vereinfachen, können zweckmäßigerweise mehrere Leuchtdioden-Baugruppen in einer gleichen Aussparung untergebracht sein.In order to simplify the assembly, it is expedient to accommodate a plurality of light-emitting diode assemblies in a same recess.

Um die Tiefe der Aussparung gering zu halten, sind diese mehreren Leuchtdioden-Baugruppen zweckmäßigerweise vertikal gestaffelt.In order to keep the depth of the recess low, these multiple light emitting diode assemblies are suitably staggered vertically.

Besonders einfach herzustellen sind eine oder mehrere Aussparungen, wenn nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung vorgesehen ist, dass die Aussparung als sogenannte vorgeformte Einsätze, d.h. als separate Bauteile, ausgebildet sind und in entsprechend bemessene Ausschnitte der den Innenraum auskleidenden Innenverkleidung eingefügt sind, insbesondere derart eingefügt sind, dass ein in flüssigen Ausgangskomponenten eingebrachtes Wärmeisolationsmaterial am Austritt gehindert ist.One or more recesses are particularly easy to produce if, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the recess is formed as so-called preformed inserts, i. are formed as separate components, and are inserted into correspondingly dimensioned cutouts of the inner lining lining the interior, in particular are inserted such that a introduced into liquid starting components heat insulating material is prevented at the outlet.

Die Aussparung kann sich im Wesentlichen über die Höhe des Innenraums erstrecken, oder es können mehrere vertikal beabstandete Aussparungen an derselben Wand vorgesehen sein.The recess may extend substantially over the height of the interior, or a plurality of vertically spaced recesses may be provided on the same wall.

Insbesondere in letzterem Falle haben die mehreren Leuchtdioden-Baugruppen einer gleichen Aussparung vorzugsweise vertikal aufgefächerte Hauptstrahlrichtungen, um auch einen Bereich des Innenraums, der über oder unter einer der Aussparungen liegt, auszuleuchten.In particular, in the latter case, the plurality of light emitting diode assemblies of a same recess preferably have a main beam directions fanned out vertically to illuminate a portion of the interior, which is above or below one of the recesses.

Bevorzugt schließen die vordere und die hintere Seite der prismenförmigen Aussparung einen stumpfen Zwischenwinkel ein.Preferably, the front and rear sides of the prism-shaped recess include an obtuse intermediate angle.

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 schematische Ansicht eines Kältegeräts gemäß einer ersten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung;
Fig. 2
einen schematischen horizontalen Schnitt durch einen vorderen Bereich des Kältegeräts aus Fig. 1
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische, teilweise auseinander gezogene Ansicht einer Aussparung des Kältegeräts aus Fig. 1;
Fig. 4
eine zu Fig. 1 analoge Ansicht gemäß einer zweiten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung; und
Fig. 5
einen Schnitt durch den vorderen Bereich einer Seitenwand gemäß einer dritten 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 schematic view of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2
a schematic horizontal section through a front portion of the refrigerator Fig. 1
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a perspective, partially exploded view of a recess of the refrigerator Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 4
one too Fig. 1 analogous view according to a second embodiment of the invention; and
Fig. 5
a section through the front portion of a side wall according to a third embodiment of the invention.

Fig .1 zeigt eine Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Kühlschranks mit einem Korpus 1 und einer daran angeschlagenen Tür 2. Der Innenraum 3 ist durch Kühlgutträger 4 in mehrere Fächer unterteilt. Die Kühlgutträger 4 reichen nicht bis unmittelbar an die offene Vorderseite des Korpus 1. In einem Bereich vor der Vorderkante der Kühlgutträger 4, in dem bei geschlossener Tür 2 an deren Innenseite angebrachte Türabsteller 5 eingreifen, sind an den Seitenwänden 6 des Korpus 1 mehrere sich paarweise gegenüberliegende und jeweils durch eine klare Glasscheibe 7 verschlossene Aussparungen gebildet. Die Aussparungen dienen zur Unterbringung von Leuchtdioden, die jeweils zur gegenüberliegenden Seitenwand 6 sowie in Richtung einer Rückwand des Korpus 1 abstrahlen. Fig .1 shows a view of a refrigerator according to the invention with a body 1 and a hinged thereto door 2. The interior 3 is divided by refrigerated goods 4 in several subjects. In a region in front of the front edge of the refrigerated goods 4, in which engage with the door closed 2 mounted on the inside door racks 5, are on the side walls 6 of the body 1 several pairs opposite and each closed by a clear glass 7 recesses formed. The recesses are used to accommodate light emitting diodes, which emit in each case to the opposite side wall 6 and in the direction of a rear wall of the body 1.

Fig. 2 zeigt einen horizontalen Schnitt durch den vorderen Bereich der Seitenwände 6 mit den darin gebildeten Aussparungen 8. Die Seitenwände 6 sind in an sich bekannter Weise als mit Isolierschaum ausgefüllte Hohlkörper ausgeführt. Die Aussparungen 8 haben jeweils die Form eines lang gestreckten Dreiecks oder Prismas mit einer vorderen Seite 9, die mit der die Aussparung 8 verschließenden Glasscheibe 7 einen Winkel α in einem Bereich von 60° bis 75° aufspannt. Die hintere Seite 10 der Aussparung bildet mit der Glasscheibe 7 einen deutlich kleineren Winkel β im Bereich von 10° bis 30°. Fig. 2 shows a horizontal section through the front portion of the side walls 6 with the recesses 8 formed therein. The side walls 6 are executed in a conventional manner as hollow foam filled with insulating foam. The recesses 8 each have the shape of an elongated triangle or prism with a front side 9, which forms an angle α in a range of 60 ° to 75 ° with the glass pane 7 closing the recess 8. The rear side 10 of the recess forms with the glass pane 7 a significantly smaller angle β in the range of 10 ° to 30 °.

Rings um die prismenförmige Aussparung 8 ist eine geringfügig vertiefte Randzone 11 in der Seitenwand 6 gebildet, in die die Glasscheibe 7 formschlüssig eingefügt ist. Fig. 2 zeigt die dem Innenraum zugewandte Oberfläche der Glasscheibe 7 geringfügig über dem Innenfläche der Seitenwand 6 vorspringend; die Tiefe der Randzone 11 könnte aber auch exakt an die Dicke der Glasscheibe 7 angeglichen sein, um an der Seitenwand 6 eine völlig ebene, leicht abzuwischende Innenfläche zu erhalten.Around the prism-shaped recess 8, a slightly recessed edge zone 11 is formed in the side wall 6, in which the glass sheet 7 is inserted positively. Fig. 2 shows the interior surface facing the glass sheet 7 protruding slightly above the inner surface of the side wall 6; However, the depth of the edge zone 11 could also be exactly matched to the thickness of the glass pane 7 in order to obtain a completely flat, easily wiped inner surface on the side wall 6.

Die Aussparung 8 kann einstückig mit der sie umgebenden Innenfläche der Seitenwand 6 durch Tiefziehen geformt sein, vorzugsweise in einem Arbeitsgang mit der dem Fachmann an sich vertrauten Fertigung eines einteilig die Innenflächen der Seitenwände, einer Rückwand sowie von Decke und Boden des Korpus bildenden Innenbehälters durch Tiefziehen. Es kommt aber auch die Möglichkeit in Betracht, in einen solchen tiefgezogenen Innenbehälter jeweils der Form der Glasscheibe 7 entsprechende Öffnungen zu schneiden, die schaumseitig mit einer die Seiten 9, 10 bildenden Schale hinterlegt werden. Die Verwendung einer solchen - vorzugsweise metallischen oder verspiegelten - Schale ist insbesondere dann zweckmäßig, wenn eine hoch reflektierende Oberfläche, insbesondere der hinteren Seite 10 der Aussparung 8 gewünscht wird. Außerdem bietet die Verwendung der vom Innenbehälter getrennten Schale die Möglichkeit, Leuchtdioden-Baugruppen 12 an dieser vorzumontieren, bevor die Schalen am Korpus 1 eingebaut werden.The recess 8 may be formed integrally with the surrounding inner surface of the side wall 6 by deep drawing, preferably in one operation with the skilled in the art familiar manufacture of a one-piece inner surfaces of the side walls, a rear wall and the ceiling and bottom of the body forming inner container by deep drawing , However, it is also possible to cut into such a deep-drawn inner container in each case the shape of the glass pane 7 corresponding openings, which are deposited on the foam side with a side 9, 10 forming shell. The use of such - preferably metallic or mirrored - shell is particularly useful if a highly reflective surface, in particular the rear side 10 of the recess 8 is desired. In addition, the use of separate from the inner container shell provides the ability to pre-assemble light emitting diode assemblies 12 to this before the shells are installed on the body 1.

Leuchtdioden-Baugruppen 12 sind, wie in Fig. 2 und 3 gezeigt, an der vorderen Seite 9 der Aussparung 8 angeordnet. Bei den erfindungsgemäß bevorzugten Leuchtdioden-Baugruppen 12 ist eine Leuchtdiode 16 zur Formung ihres Strahls mit einem sphärischen oder parabolischen Reflektor 15 kombiniert (siehe Fig. 3). Der Reflektor 15 ist ausgelegt, um einen Lichtkegel zu liefern, dessen Ränder in Fig. 2 als gestrichelte Linien eingezeichnet sind. Ein vorderer Rand des Lichtkegels, mit 13 bezeichnet, verläuft im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden 6 oder allenfalls, wie in der Figur dargestellt, unter einem kleinen Winkel nach vorn, so dass das Licht der Baugruppe 12 vollständig auf die gegenüberliegende Seitenwand 6 trifft. Ein entgegengesetzter Rand 14 des Lichtkegels trifft auf die hintere Seite 10 der Aussparung und wird an dieser in die Tiefe des Innenraums 3 reflektiert.Light emitting diode assemblies 12 are, as in Fig. 2 and 3 shown, arranged on the front side 9 of the recess 8. In the light-emitting diode assemblies 12 which are preferred according to the invention, a light-emitting diode 16 for shaping its beam is combined with a spherical or parabolic reflector 15 (see FIG Fig. 3 ). The reflector 15 is designed to provide a light cone whose edges in Fig. 2 as dashed lines are drawn. A front edge of the cone of light, designated 13, extends substantially perpendicular to the side walls 6 or at most, as shown in the figure, at a small angle to the front, so that the light of the assembly 12 completely meets the opposite side wall 6. An opposite edge 14 of the light cone impinges on the rear side 10 of the recess and is reflected at this in the depth of the interior space 3.

Die Glasscheibe 7 ist klar und an beiden Oberflächen eben, so dass sie keine Streuzentren bildet. Die Scheibe 7 erscheint daher nicht hell, wenn sie von der Leuchtdiode 16 durchstrahlt ist. Auch die hintere Seite 10 erscheint, da sie spiegelt, einem vor dem Gerät stehenden Benutzer nicht hell. Eine Blendung ist so sicher ausgeschlossen.The glass sheet 7 is clear and flat on both surfaces so that it does not form scattering centers. The disk 7 therefore does not appear bright when it is irradiated by the light-emitting diode 16. Also, the rear side 10, as it reflects, does not appear bright to a user standing in front of the device. Glare is thus excluded.

Fig. 3 zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Innenbehälterbruchstücks mit der darin gebildeten Aussparung 8 und der vor der Aussparung 8 zu montierenden Glasscheibe 7, gesehen von der Rückwand des Innenraums 3 aus. An der vorderen Seite 9 der Aussparung 8 sind zwei LED-Baugruppen 12 mit einer zentralen Leuchtdiode 16 und einem sie umgebenden, ihren Strahl formenden Reflektor 15 angebracht. Die Hauptstrahlrichtungen der zwei Baugruppen 12 verlaufen im Wesentlichen horizontal; sie können nach oben und unten leicht divergieren, um Bereiche des Innenraums 3, die oberhalb oder unterhalb der Aussparung 8 liegen, gleichmäßig auszuleuchten. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of an inner container fragment with the recess 8 formed therein and to be mounted in front of the recess 8 glass 7, seen from the rear wall of the interior 3 from. On the front side 9 of the recess 8, two LED modules 12 are mounted with a central light-emitting diode 16 and a surrounding her, the beam-forming reflector 15. The main beam directions of the two assemblies 12 are substantially horizontal; they may diverge slightly upwards and downwards to evenly illuminate areas of the interior space 3 that are above or below the recess 8.

Eine zweite Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist in Fig. 4 in einer zu Fig. 1 analogen perspektivischen Ansicht dargestellt. Hier sind die mehreren Aussparungen 8 an jeder Seitenwand 6 zu einer sich im Wesentlichen über die gesamte Höhe des Innenraums 3 erstreckenden Aussparung 17 verschmolzen. In dieser Aussparung 17 ist jeweils eine Vielzahl von Leuchtdiodenbaugruppen des in Fig. 3 gezeigten Typs in einer Reihe übereinander an einer schmalen, vorderen Seite der Aussparung angeordnet.A second embodiment of the invention is in Fig. 4 in one too Fig. 1 shown analog perspective view. Here, the plurality of recesses 8 on each side wall 6 are fused to a recess 17 extending substantially over the entire height of the interior 3. In this recess 17 each have a plurality of light emitting diode assemblies of in Fig. 3 shown in a row one above the other on a narrow, front side of the recess.

Mit Hilfe der umgebenden Reflektoren 15 ist der Strahl einer Leuchtdiode weitgehend willkürlich formbar. Während in der Anordnung der Fig. 2 die Hauptstrahlrichtung der Leuchtdiodenbaugruppe 12 auf der vorderen Seite 9 der Aussparung 8 senkrecht steht, ist auch eine Anordnung mit schräg zu der vorderen Seite 9 orientierter Hauptstrahlrichtung und kleinerem Öffnungswinkel des Strahlkegels denkbar. So kann zum Beispiel, wie in Fig. 5 dargestellt, der Strahlkegel der schräg zu der vorderen Seite 9 angeordneten LED-Baugruppe 12 so bemessen sein, dass die hintere Seite 10 im Wesentlichen nur von an der Glasscheibe 7 reflektiertem Licht beleuchtet wird und somit auch dann nicht übermäßig hell erscheint, wenn sie nicht spiegelt.With the help of the surrounding reflectors 15 of the beam of a light emitting diode is largely arbitrarily shapeable. While in the arrangement of Fig. 2 the main beam direction of the light-emitting diode assembly 12 is perpendicular to the front side 9 of the recess 8, an arrangement with oblique to the front side 9 oriented main beam direction and smaller opening angle of the beam cone is conceivable. So can for example, as in Fig. 5 shown, the beam cone of the obliquely arranged to the front side 9 LED assembly 12 be dimensioned so that the rear side 10 is illuminated substantially only by light reflected on the glass 7 light and thus does not appear excessively bright, if it does not reflect ,

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  1. Refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigerator, with a carcass comprising an interior (3) enclosed by walls (6) and an open front, characterised in that at least one recess (8; 17) sealed by a translucent pane (7) is formed in a wall (6) of the carcass (1) extending from the front of the carcass (1) in the depth direction, at least one light-emitting diode module (12) being accommodated in said recess, wherein the pane (7) is at least locally clear and a light cone (13, 14) of the module (12) is completely within the interior (3), wherein a region of the pane (7) transilluminated by the light cone (13, 14) is devoid of sharp edges, wherein the module (12) comprises a light-emitting diode (16) and a reflector (15) surrounding the light-emitting diode (16), wherein the recess (8; 17) is prism-shaped in cross-section, and that the module (12) is disposed on a front side (9) of the prism, wherein the front side (9) of the prism spans an intermediate angle (a) in relation to the pane (7) ranging from 60° to 75°, wherein the front side (9) and a back side (10) of the prism include an obtuse intermediate angle, wherein the recess (8, 17) is provided on one of the lateral walls (6) of the carcass (1).
  2. Refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that the pane (7) is flush with the surface of the wall (6) surrounding the recess (8; 17).
  3. Refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the pane (7) engages in a form-fit manner in a circumferential flat edge zone (11) of the recess (8; 17).
  4. Refrigeration appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the recess (8, 17) is disposed in the vicinity of the front side of the one lateral wall (6).
  5. Refrigeration appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a plurality of light-emitting diode modules (12) are accommodated in the same recess (8; 17).
  6. Refrigeration appliance according to claim 5, characterised in that the plurality of light-emitting diode modules (12) are vertically staggered.
  7. Refrigeration appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the recess (17) extends over the height of the interior (3).
  8. Refrigeration appliance according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that a plurality of vertically spaced recesses (8) are provided on the same wall (6).
  9. Refrigeration appliance according to claim 8, characterised in that a plurality of light-emitting diode modules (12) of the same recess (8) have vertically fanned-out main beam directions.
  10. Refrigeration appliance according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the recess (8, 17) is implemented as a separate component which can be inserted in a foam-tight manner in a seating in an internal panel lining the interior (3).
  11. Refrigeration appliance according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the recess (8, 17) is disposed on both side walls (6) in the vicinity of the front of the carcass (1).
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