EP2414754A2 - Household refrigerator comprising a water and/or ice dispenser - Google Patents

Household refrigerator comprising a water and/or ice dispenser

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EP2414754A2
EP2414754A2 EP10707017A EP10707017A EP2414754A2 EP 2414754 A2 EP2414754 A2 EP 2414754A2 EP 10707017 A EP10707017 A EP 10707017A EP 10707017 A EP10707017 A EP 10707017A EP 2414754 A2 EP2414754 A2 EP 2414754A2
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door leaf
cover
refrigerating appliance
appliance according
water
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French (fr)
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Christoph Becke
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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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
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • 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
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/10—Refrigerator units
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/20—Distributing ice
    • F25C5/22—Distributing ice particularly adapted for household refrigerators

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  • the invention relates to a household refrigerator with a water and / or ice dispenser.
  • Domestic refrigerators may have a water dispenser and / or an ice dispenser, the expenses of which are usually arranged in a niche of the outside of the door of the household refrigerator. Cost-effective, however, these expenses can only be made of plastic. If a higher-quality appearance is required, then the plastic surface can indeed be refined, but this is relatively expensive and expensive.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a household refrigeration appliance with a water dispenser and / or with an ice dispenser, which provides conditions for a low-cost and high-quality execution.
  • a household refrigerating appliance comprising a body, a door leaf which is pivotably arranged on the body and has an inside and an outside which delimit a cold space when the door leaf is closed, and a water and / or ice dispenser whose water or Ice dispensing is arranged behind the outside of the door leaf in or on the door leaf, wherein in the outside of the door leaf, a cover is provided, which is at least partially hineinbewegbar in the door leaf, to make the output accessible.
  • the domestic refrigeration appliance according to the invention accordingly has, in a generally known manner, the body on which the door leaf is hinged in order to close or make accessible the cold room.
  • the domestic refrigerator according to the invention is e.g. a household refrigerator, a household freezer or a fridge-freezer.
  • the domestic refrigerator according to the invention further comprises an ice maker or ice dispenser and / or a water dispenser, wherein the water or ice dispensing is arranged in particular in the door leaf behind the outside.
  • the water or ice dispensing is provided so that water or ice can be removed from the water or ice dispenser.
  • the outside of the door leaf on the cover which is arranged in particular below the output and at least partially, for example by means of a vessel which is filled with water or Ice from the output should be filled, pressed into the door leaf, generally moved, can be.
  • the surface of the outside of the cover in its non-moved state (basic or initial state) is substantially flush with the surface of the outside of the door leaf, thereby a flat exterior door surface integration of the water or ice dispensing is possible.
  • the Eisz. Water output can thus be carried out fully integrated, wherein optionally the functionality of the water or ice dispensing can be represented only in a relatively high-quality door material by a gap resulting from the cover, where appropriate.
  • the cover may preferably be movable at least approximately parallel to the surface of the door leaf in the interior thereof.
  • the cover is designed as a sliding door that can be moved behind the outside of the door panel.
  • the cover is coupled to drive means, whereby they can move independently in their open and / or closed position.
  • the cover may be formed according to a variant of the household refrigerator according to the invention as a flap which has a pivot axis at one of its side edge.
  • the cover is pivotally mounted relative to a pivot axis running horizontally, in particular in its lower region, and can be swiveled at least partially into the door leaf with respect to the pivot axis. Accordingly, according to this embodiment, the partial movement of the cover is realized by pivoting into the interior of the door panel.
  • This embodiment can be relatively easily implemented and allows an operator a relatively simple operation, as this may need to push the pivotally mounted on its underside by the pivot cover cover only on its upper side, for example, with a vessel to be filled inward to water or ice to be taken from the issue.
  • the operation of the cover can be self-explanatory.
  • an opening device cooperating with the cover which automatically opens the output when the cover is at least partially moved into the door leaf by a predetermined amount.
  • the opening device is e.g. a dispenser valve of the water or ice dispenser which automatically opens the cover as it moves by the predetermined amount in the door leaf, e.g. was pressed by means of the vessel to be filled.
  • the domestic appliance according to the invention can be designed such that the dispensing valve of the dispenser (generally: opening device) automatically opens upon reaching a maximum opening angle, generally when a predetermined angle of inclination is reached by which the cover is pivoted into the door leaf becomes.
  • the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention may also comprise, according to one embodiment, input means, due to the actuation of which the output opens.
  • the input means are e.g. as a pressure sensor which controls the opening device of the output, e.g. whose dispenser valve controls.
  • a return device coupled to the cover is provided, which automatically moves the cover from its at least partially moved into the door leaf state in its non-hineinbewegten state.
  • the reset device is eg as a Performed biased spring automatically moves the cover back to its original position when it is no longer pressed example, by means of the vessel to be filled into the door leaf.
  • the invention thus offers, depending on the embodiment, a flap dispenser, in particular for relatively large, integrated ice and beverage dispenser u.A. is intended for side-by-side household refrigerators.
  • the invention also provides, depending on the embodiment, preconditions for the integration of an ice and / or beverage dispenser in household refrigerators with relatively high-quality door material.
  • Fig. 1 is a household refrigerator with a flap pivotally in the
  • Fig. 5 shows another household refrigerator with a flap.
  • Fig. 1 shows a freeze-refrigeration combination 1 as an example of a household refrigerator, a heat-insulating housing 2 and two hinged to the housing 2 door leaves 3, 4, of which the door leaf 3 delimiting a housing 2 cold room and the door leaf 4 from the Case 2 delimiting freezer closes depending on the door position or free for loading and unloading, for example, with refrigerated goods.
  • the freeze-cooling combination 1 also has a plurality of drawers 5, which can be pulled out of the housing 2 and are also provided for cooling or freezing stored refrigerated goods.
  • the freeze-cooling combination 1 comprises refrigeration circuits 6 which are essentially known to the person skilled in the art, the drawers 5, the refrigerator space closable by means of the door leaf 3 and the freezer compartment closable by means of the door leaf 4 in a generally known manner, for example with the aid of a not-shown one However, to cool the expert also familiar control electronics.
  • the door leaves 3, 4 each have a directed towards the freezer compartment or the refrigerator compartment inside (inner skin), an outwardly directed outside (outer skin) 3a and arranged between the inside and the outside 3a of insulation.
  • the freeze-cooling combination 1 has a water dispenser 7 whose water outlet 8 is arranged in the interior of the door leaf 3, in particular behind the outside 3a of the door leaf 3.
  • the water outlet 8 has a dispensing valve 9 which, when open, allows removal of water from the water outlet 8.
  • a flap 10 shown in greater detail in FIG. 2, is arranged below the water outlet 8 in the outside 3a of the door leaf 3.
  • the flap 10 is made rectangular, wherein the outer side (visible surface) 10 a of the flap 10 is made of the same material as the outer side 3 a of the door leaf 3. Furthermore, the flap 10 is arranged in the door leaf 3 so that its outer side 10 a flush with the outside 3a of the door panel 3 extends, as shown in more detail in FIG.
  • the flap 10 is pivotally mounted with respect to a pivot axis 11 extending horizontally in the lower region of the flap 10. Due to the pivotal mounting, it is possible to swing the flap 10 into the interior of the door leaf 3, for example, by a person not shown presses the upper portion 10 b of the flap 10 with a vessel, not shown inwardly in the door panel 3, as in Fig. 4 is illustrated. To realize this, the interior of the door panel 3 has a cavity 12 behind the flap 10.
  • the flap 10 cooperates with a biased spring 13 as an example of a reset device, which, as soon as the flap 10 is no longer pressed into the interior of the door panel 3, automatically pivoted the flap 10 of its shown in FIG Swings back state in their ground state shown in FIG. 3, so that the flap 10 is flush again with the door panel 3.
  • the dispensing valve 9 has an opening lever 9a, which is arranged partially behind the flap 10 and cooperates with the flap 10 such that the flap 10 presses the opening lever 9a backwards when the flap 10 in the interior of the Door leaf 3 is pivoted.
  • the flap 10 reaches a predetermined swiveling angle ⁇ , the flap 10 cooperates with the opening lever 9a so that the dispensing valve 9 is opened and the water outlet 8 releases water which runs into the vessel pushing the flap 10 backwards.
  • the water outlet 8, in particular its dispensing valve 9 can also be designed such that e.g. by means of a pressure sensor arranged behind the flap 10, the water outlet 8 is released as soon as the flap 10 has reached the Einschwenkwinkel ⁇ and activates the pressure sensor.
  • FIG. 5 shows another freezing-refrigerating combination 14 with a water dispenser 7.
  • components of the freezing-refrigerating combination 14 shown in FIG. 5, which are integral with components of the freeze-refrigeration combination 1 shown in FIG are essentially functionally and structurally identical, provided with the same reference numerals.
  • the freeze-refrigeration combination 14 has, in contrast to the freezer-refrigeration combination 1, an input field 15 with a pressure sensor 16, which is provided for operating the water dispenser 7. Upon actuation of the pressure sensor 16, the dispensing valve opens the water dispenser of the water dispenser 7.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 show a water dispenser 8 with a water outlet 9.
  • a water dispenser 8 with a water outlet 9.
  • an ice dispenser with appropriate ice dispensing be provided, which is arranged for example in the freezer compartment closing door leaf 4, wherein the door leaf 4 is provided with a flap 10 corresponding flap to make the ice issuing accessible.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a household refrigerator having a body (2), a door leaf (3) pivotably arranged on the body, said leaf having an inner face and an outer face (3a) which delimit a refrigerating chamber when the door leaf is closed, and a water and/or ice dispenser (7), the water or ice dispensing section (8) of which is arranged behind the outer face (3a) of the door leaf (3) in or on the door leaf. A cover (10), which can be at least partly moved into the door leaf to access dispensing, is provided in the outer face of the door leaf.

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Haushaltskältegerät mit einem Wasser- und/oder Eisspender Domestic refrigerator with a water and / or ice dispenser
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Haushaltskältegerät mit einem Wasser- und/oder Eisspender.The invention relates to a household refrigerator with a water and / or ice dispenser.
Haushaltskältegeräte können einen Wasserspender und/oder einen Eisspender aufweisen, deren Ausgaben in der Regel in einer Nische der Außenseite der Tür des Haushaltskältegerätes angeordnet sind. Kostengünstig können diese Ausgaben jedoch nur aus Kunststoff hergestellt werden. Wird ein höherwertiges Äußeres verlangt, dann kann die Kunststoffoberfläche zwar veredelt werden, was jedoch relativ teuer und aufwändig ist.Domestic refrigerators may have a water dispenser and / or an ice dispenser, the expenses of which are usually arranged in a niche of the outside of the door of the household refrigerator. Cost-effective, however, these expenses can only be made of plastic. If a higher-quality appearance is required, then the plastic surface can indeed be refined, but this is relatively expensive and expensive.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Haushaltskältegerät mit einem Wasserspender und/oder mit einem Eisspender anzugeben, das Vorraussetzungen für eine kostengünstige und hochwertige Ausführung schafft.The object of the invention is to provide a household refrigeration appliance with a water dispenser and / or with an ice dispenser, which provides conditions for a low-cost and high-quality execution.
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung wird gelöst durch ein Haushaltskältegerät, aufweisend einen Korpus, ein an dem Korpus schwenkbar angeordnetes Türblatt mit einer Innenseite und einer Außenseite, die bei geschlossenem Türblatt einen Kälteraum begrenzen, und einen Wasser- und/oder Eisspender, dessen Wasser bzw.- Eis-Ausgabe hinter der Außenseite des Türblatts im oder am Türblatt angeordnet ist, wobei in der Außenseite des Türblatts eine Abdeckung vorgesehen ist, die zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt hineinbewegbar ist, um die Ausgabe zugänglich zu machen.The object of the invention is achieved by a household refrigerating appliance, comprising a body, a door leaf which is pivotably arranged on the body and has an inside and an outside which delimit a cold space when the door leaf is closed, and a water and / or ice dispenser whose water or Ice dispensing is arranged behind the outside of the door leaf in or on the door leaf, wherein in the outside of the door leaf, a cover is provided, which is at least partially hineinbewegbar in the door leaf, to make the output accessible.
Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät weist demnach in allgemein bekannter Weise den Korpus auf, an der das Türblatt angeschlagen ist, um den Kälteraum zu verschließen oder zugänglich zu machen. Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät ist z.B. ein Haushaltskühlgerät, ein Haushaltsgefriergerät oder eine Gefrier-Kühlkombination.The domestic refrigeration appliance according to the invention accordingly has, in a generally known manner, the body on which the door leaf is hinged in order to close or make accessible the cold room. The domestic refrigerator according to the invention is e.g. a household refrigerator, a household freezer or a fridge-freezer.
Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät weist ferner einen Eisbereiter bzw. Eisspender und/oder einen Wasserspender auf, wobei die Wasser- bzw. die Eisausgabe insbesondere im Türblatt hinter dessen Außenseite angeordnet ist. Die Wasser- bzw. Eisausgabe ist vorgesehen, damit Wasser bzw. Eis vom Wasser- bzw. Eisspender entnommen werden kann. Um diese Ausgabe zum Entnehmen von Wasser bzw. Eis insbesondere von außerhalb des Haushaltskältegerätes zugänglich zu machen, weist erfindungsgemäß die Außenseite des Türblatts die Abdeckung auf, die insbesondere unterhalb der Ausgabe angeordnet ist und zumindest teilweise, beispielsweise mittels eines Gefäßes, das mit Wasser bzw. Eis aus der Ausgabe befüllt werden soll, in das Türblatt gedrückt, allgemein bewegt, werden kann.The domestic refrigerator according to the invention further comprises an ice maker or ice dispenser and / or a water dispenser, wherein the water or ice dispensing is arranged in particular in the door leaf behind the outside. The water or ice dispensing is provided so that water or ice can be removed from the water or ice dispenser. In order to make this issue for removing water or ice in particular accessible from outside the household refrigerator, according to the invention, the outside of the door leaf on the cover, which is arranged in particular below the output and at least partially, for example by means of a vessel which is filled with water or Ice from the output should be filled, pressed into the door leaf, generally moved, can be.
Somit ist es möglich, wie es vorzugsweise nach einer Variante des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes vorgesehen ist, die Fläche der Außenseite der Abdeckung in ihrem nicht-hineinbewegtem Zustand (Grund- oder Ausgangszustand) im Wesentlichen bündig mit der Fläche der Außenseite des Türblatts verlaufen zu lassen, wodurch eine zur Türaußenfläche plane Integration der Wasser- bzw. Eisausgabe ermöglicht wird. Die Eisbzw. Wasserausgabe kann folglich voll integriert ausgeführt werden, wobei gegebenenfalls die Funktionalität der Wasser- bzw. Eisausgabe sich lediglich durch eine durch die Abdeckung entstehende Fuge gegebenenfalls in einem relativ hochwertigen Türmaterial darstellen lässt.Thus, it is possible, as it is preferably provided according to a variant of the household refrigerator according to the invention, to let the surface of the outside of the cover in its non-moved state (basic or initial state) is substantially flush with the surface of the outside of the door leaf, thereby a flat exterior door surface integration of the water or ice dispensing is possible. The Eisbzw. Water output can thus be carried out fully integrated, wherein optionally the functionality of the water or ice dispensing can be represented only in a relatively high-quality door material by a gap resulting from the cover, where appropriate.
Die Abdeckung kann vorzugsweise zumindest annähernd parallel zur Oberfläche des Türblatts in deren Innenraum bewegbar sein. Genauso ist es jedoch vorstellbar, dass die Abdeckung als Schiebtür ausgebildet ist, die sich hinter die Außenseite des Türblatts bewegen lässt.The cover may preferably be movable at least approximately parallel to the surface of the door leaf in the interior thereof. However, it is equally conceivable that the cover is designed as a sliding door that can be moved behind the outside of the door panel.
Dabei kann vorgesehen sein, dass sich die Abdeckung mit Antriebsmitteln gekoppelt ist, wodurch sie sich selbständig in ihre Offen- und/oder Schließstellung bewegen lässt.It can be provided that the cover is coupled to drive means, whereby they can move independently in their open and / or closed position.
Die Abdeckung kann nach einer Variante des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes als eine Klappe ausgebildet sein, die an einer ihrer Seitenkante eine Schwenkachse aufweist.The cover may be formed according to a variant of the household refrigerator according to the invention as a flap which has a pivot axis at one of its side edge.
Eine verbesserte Integration der Wasser- bzw. Eisausgabe wird nach einer Variante des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes ermöglicht, wenn die Materialien zumindest der Außenseiten (Sichtflächen) der Abdeckung und des Türblatts dieselben sind. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes ist die Abdeckung bezüglich einer insbesondere in ihrem unteren Bereich horizontal verlaufenden Schwenkachse schwenkbar gelagert und bezüglich der Schwenkachse zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt einschwenkbar. Gemäß dieser Ausführungsform wird demnach das teilweise Hineinbewegen der Abdeckung durch ein Einschwenken in das Innere des Türblatts realisiert. Diese Ausführungsform kann relativ einfach realisiert werden und ermöglicht einer Bedienperson eine relativ einfache Bedienung, da diese gegebenenfalls die an ihrer Unterseite durch die Schwenkachse schwenkbar gelagert Abdeckung lediglich an ihrer Oberseite z.B. mit einem zu befüllendem Gefäß nach Innen zu drücken braucht, um Wasser bzw. Eis von der Ausgabe entnehmen zu können. Die Bedienung der Abdeckung kann selbsterklärend sein.Improved integration of the water or ice dispensing is made possible according to a variant of the household refrigerator according to the invention, if the materials are at least the outer sides (visible surfaces) of the cover and the door leaf the same. According to a preferred embodiment of the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention, the cover is pivotally mounted relative to a pivot axis running horizontally, in particular in its lower region, and can be swiveled at least partially into the door leaf with respect to the pivot axis. Accordingly, according to this embodiment, the partial movement of the cover is realized by pivoting into the interior of the door panel. This embodiment can be relatively easily implemented and allows an operator a relatively simple operation, as this may need to push the pivotally mounted on its underside by the pivot cover cover only on its upper side, for example, with a vessel to be filled inward to water or ice to be taken from the issue. The operation of the cover can be self-explanatory.
Nach einer Variante des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltkältegerätes ist eine mit der Abdeckung zusammenwirkende Öffnungsvorrichtung vorgesehen, die die Ausgabe dann automatisch öffnet, wenn die Abdeckung um ein vorgegebenes Maß zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt hineinbewegt ist. Die Öffnungsvorrichtung ist z.B. ein Spenderventil der Wasser- bzw. Eisausgabe, das die Abdeckung automatisch öffnet, wenn sie um das vorgegebene Maß in das Türblatt bewegt, z.B. mittels dem zu befüllenden Gefäß gedrückt wurde. Ist die Abdeckung schwenkbar ausgeführt, dann kann das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltsgerät derart ausgeführt sein, dass das Spenderventil der Ausgabe (allgemein: Öffnungsvorrichtung) beim Erreichen eines maximalen Öffnungswinkels, allgemein beim Erreichen eines vorgegebenen Neigungswinkels, um den die Abdeckung in das Türblatt geschwenkt wurde, automatisch geöffnet wird.According to a variant of the domestic refrigerator according to the invention, an opening device cooperating with the cover is provided which automatically opens the output when the cover is at least partially moved into the door leaf by a predetermined amount. The opening device is e.g. a dispenser valve of the water or ice dispenser which automatically opens the cover as it moves by the predetermined amount in the door leaf, e.g. was pressed by means of the vessel to be filled. If the cover is designed to be pivotable, then the domestic appliance according to the invention can be designed such that the dispensing valve of the dispenser (generally: opening device) automatically opens upon reaching a maximum opening angle, generally when a predetermined angle of inclination is reached by which the cover is pivoted into the door leaf becomes.
Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät kann nach einer Ausführungsform auch Eingabemittel aufweisen, aufgrund deren Betätigens die Ausgabe öffnet. Die Eingabemittel sind z.B. als ein Drucksensor ausgeführt, der die Öffnungsvorrichtung der Ausgabe, z.B. dessen Spenderventil, steuert.The household refrigerating appliance according to the invention may also comprise, according to one embodiment, input means, due to the actuation of which the output opens. The input means are e.g. as a pressure sensor which controls the opening device of the output, e.g. whose dispenser valve controls.
Nach einer weiteren Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes ist eine mit der Abdeckung gekoppelte Rückstellvorrichtung vorgesehen, die automatisch die Abdeckung von ihrem zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt hineinbewegten Zustand in ihren nicht-hineinbewegten Zustand bewegt. Die Rückstellvorrichtung ist z.B. als eine vorgespannte Feder ausgeführt, die automatisch die Abdeckung wieder in ihre Ausgangsposition bewegt, sobald diese nicht mehr beispielsweise mittels des zu befüllenden Gefäßes in das Türblatt hineingedrückt wird.According to a further embodiment of the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention, a return device coupled to the cover is provided, which automatically moves the cover from its at least partially moved into the door leaf state in its non-hineinbewegten state. The reset device is eg as a Performed biased spring automatically moves the cover back to its original position when it is no longer pressed example, by means of the vessel to be filled into the door leaf.
Die Erfindung bietet somit je nach Ausführungsform einen Klappendispenser, der insbesondere für relativ große, integrierte Eis- und Getränkespender u.A. für Side-By-Side Haushaltskältegeräte vorgesehen ist. Die Erfindung bietet außerdem je nach Ausführungsform Vorraussetzungen für eine Integration eines Eis- und/oder Getränkespenders in Haushaltskältegeräten mit relativ hochwertigem Türmaterial.The invention thus offers, depending on the embodiment, a flap dispenser, in particular for relatively large, integrated ice and beverage dispenser u.A. is intended for side-by-side household refrigerators. The invention also provides, depending on the embodiment, preconditions for the integration of an ice and / or beverage dispenser in household refrigerators with relatively high-quality door material.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist exemplarisch in den beigefügten schematischen Zeichnungen dargestellt. Es zeigen:An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying schematic drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1 ein Haushaltskältegerät mit einer Klappe, die schwenkbar in derFig. 1 is a household refrigerator with a flap pivotally in the
Außenseite eines Türblatts des Haushaltgerätes gelagert ist,Outside of a door leaf of the household appliance is stored,
Fig. 2 eine Detailansicht der Klappe,2 is a detail view of the flap,
Figuren 3, 4 verschiedene Schwenkzustände der Klappe undFigures 3, 4 different pivot states of the flap and
Fig. 5 eine weiteres Haushaltskältegerät mit einer Klappe.Fig. 5 shows another household refrigerator with a flap.
Die Fig. 1 zeigt eine Gefrier-Kühlkombination 1 als Beispiel eines Haushaltskältegerätes, das ein wärmeisolierendes Gehäuse 2 und zwei an dem Gehäuse 2 angeschlagene Türblätter 3, 4 aufweist, von denen das Türblatt 3 einen vom Gehäuse 2 begrenzenden Kälteraum und das Türblatt 4 einen vom Gehäuse 2 begrenzenden Gefrierraum je nach Türstellung verschließt oder zum Beladen und Entladen beispielsweise mit Kältegut frei gibt.Fig. 1 shows a freeze-refrigeration combination 1 as an example of a household refrigerator, a heat-insulating housing 2 and two hinged to the housing 2 door leaves 3, 4, of which the door leaf 3 delimiting a housing 2 cold room and the door leaf 4 from the Case 2 delimiting freezer closes depending on the door position or free for loading and unloading, for example, with refrigerated goods.
Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels weist die Gefrier-Kühlkombination 1 außerdem mehrere Schubladen 5 auf, die aus dem Gehäuse 2 herausgezogen werden können und ebenfalls zum Kühlen oder Gefrieren von gelagertem Kältegut vorgesehen sind. Die Gefrier-Kühlkombination 1 umfasst ferner dem Fachmann im Wesentlichen bekannte Kältekreisläufe 6, die eingerichtet sind, die Schubladen 5, den mittels dem Türblatt 3 verschließbaren Kühlraum und den mittels des Türblatts 4 verschließbaren Gefrierraum in allgemein bekannter Weise z.B. unter zur Hilfenahme einer nicht näher dargestellten, dem Fachmann jedoch ebenfalls geläufigen Steuerungselektronik zu kühlen.In the case of the present embodiment, the freeze-cooling combination 1 also has a plurality of drawers 5, which can be pulled out of the housing 2 and are also provided for cooling or freezing stored refrigerated goods. Furthermore, the freeze-cooling combination 1 comprises refrigeration circuits 6 which are essentially known to the person skilled in the art, the drawers 5, the refrigerator space closable by means of the door leaf 3 and the freezer compartment closable by means of the door leaf 4 in a generally known manner, for example with the aid of a not-shown one However, to cool the expert also familiar control electronics.
Die Türblätter 3, 4 weisen jeweils eine in Richtung des Gefrierabteils bzw. des Kühlraums gerichtete Innenseite (Innenhaut), eine nach außen gerichtete Außenseite (Außenhaut) 3a und eine zwischen der Innenseite und der Außenseite 3a angeordnete Isolierung auf.The door leaves 3, 4 each have a directed towards the freezer compartment or the refrigerator compartment inside (inner skin), an outwardly directed outside (outer skin) 3a and arranged between the inside and the outside 3a of insulation.
Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels weist die Gefrier-Kühlkombination 1 einen Wasserspender 7 auf, dessen Wasserausgabe 8 im Inneren des Türblatts 3, insbesondere hinter der Außenseite 3a des Türblatts 3 angeordnet ist. Die Wasserausgabe 8 weist im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels ein Spenderventil 9 auf, das, wenn geöffnet, Entnahme von Wasser aus der Wasserausgabe 8 erlaubt.In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, the freeze-cooling combination 1 has a water dispenser 7 whose water outlet 8 is arranged in the interior of the door leaf 3, in particular behind the outside 3a of the door leaf 3. In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, the water outlet 8 has a dispensing valve 9 which, when open, allows removal of water from the water outlet 8.
Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels ist in der Außenseite 3a des Türblatts 3 eine in der Fig. 2 näher dargestellte Klappe 10 unterhalb der Wasserausgabe 8 angeordnet. Die Klappe 10 ist rechteckförmig ausgeführt, wobei die Außenseite (Sichtfläche) 10a der Klappe 10 aus demselben Material hergestellt ist wie die Außenseite 3a des Türblatts 3. Des Weiteren ist die Klappe 10 derart in dem Türblatt 3 angeordnet, so dass ihre Außenseite 10a bündig mit der Außenseite 3a des Türblatts 3 verläuft, wie dies in der Fig. 3 näher gezeigt ist.In the case of the present embodiment, a flap 10, shown in greater detail in FIG. 2, is arranged below the water outlet 8 in the outside 3a of the door leaf 3. The flap 10 is made rectangular, wherein the outer side (visible surface) 10 a of the flap 10 is made of the same material as the outer side 3 a of the door leaf 3. Furthermore, the flap 10 is arranged in the door leaf 3 so that its outer side 10 a flush with the outside 3a of the door panel 3 extends, as shown in more detail in FIG.
Wie es aus der Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist, ist die Klappe 10 bezüglich einer im unteren Bereich der Klappe 10 horizontal verlaufenden Schwenkachse 11 schwenkbar gelagert. Aufgrund der schwenkbaren Lagerung ist es möglich, die Klappe 10 in das Innere des Türblatts 3 hineinzuschwenken, indem z.B. eine nicht näher dargestellte Person den oberen Bereich 10b der Klappe 10 mit einem nicht näher dargestellten Gefäß nach Innen in das Türblatt 3 drückt, wie dies in der Fig. 4 veranschaulicht ist. Um dies realisieren zu können, weist das Innere des Türblatts 3 hinter der Klappe 10 einen Hohlraum 12 auf. Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels wirkt die Klappe 10 mit einer vorgespannten Feder 13 als Beispiel einer Rückstellvorrichtung zusammen, die, sobald die Klappe 10 nicht mehr in das Innere des Türblatts 3 gedrückt wird, automatisch die Klappe 10 von ihrem in der Fig. 4 gezeigten eingeschwenkten Zustand in ihren in der Fig. 3 gezeigten Grundzustand zurück schwenkt, so dass die Klappe 10 wieder bündig mit dem Türblatt 3 verläuft.As can be seen from FIG. 2, the flap 10 is pivotally mounted with respect to a pivot axis 11 extending horizontally in the lower region of the flap 10. Due to the pivotal mounting, it is possible to swing the flap 10 into the interior of the door leaf 3, for example, by a person not shown presses the upper portion 10 b of the flap 10 with a vessel, not shown inwardly in the door panel 3, as in Fig. 4 is illustrated. To realize this, the interior of the door panel 3 has a cavity 12 behind the flap 10. In the case of the present embodiment, the flap 10 cooperates with a biased spring 13 as an example of a reset device, which, as soon as the flap 10 is no longer pressed into the interior of the door panel 3, automatically pivoted the flap 10 of its shown in FIG Swings back state in their ground state shown in FIG. 3, so that the flap 10 is flush again with the door panel 3.
Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels weist das Spenderventil 9 einen Öffnungshebel 9a auf, der teilweise hinter der Klappe 10 angeordnet ist und mit der Klappe 10 derart zusammenwirkt, so dass die Klappe 10 den Öffnungshebel 9a nach hinten drückt, wenn die Klappe 10 in das Innere des Türblatts 3 geschwenkt wird. Erreicht die Klappe 10 einen vorbestimmten Einschwenkwinkel α, dann wirkt die Klappe 10 derart mit dem Öffnungshebel 9a zusammen, dass das Spenderventil 9 geöffnet wird und die Wasserausgabe 8 Wasser freigibt, das in das die Klappe 10 nach hinten drückende Gefäß läuft.In the case of the present embodiment, the dispensing valve 9 has an opening lever 9a, which is arranged partially behind the flap 10 and cooperates with the flap 10 such that the flap 10 presses the opening lever 9a backwards when the flap 10 in the interior of the Door leaf 3 is pivoted. When the flap 10 reaches a predetermined swiveling angle α, the flap 10 cooperates with the opening lever 9a so that the dispensing valve 9 is opened and the water outlet 8 releases water which runs into the vessel pushing the flap 10 backwards.
Die Wasserausgabe 8, insbesondere deren Spenderventil 9 kann auch derart ausgeführt sein, dass z.B. mittels eines hinter der Klappe 10 angeordneten Drucksensors die Wasserausgabe 8 frei gegeben wird, sobald die Klappe 10 den Einschwenkwinkel α erreicht hat und den Drucksensor aktiviert.The water outlet 8, in particular its dispensing valve 9 can also be designed such that e.g. by means of a pressure sensor arranged behind the flap 10, the water outlet 8 is released as soon as the flap 10 has reached the Einschwenkwinkel α and activates the pressure sensor.
Die Fig. 5 zeigt eine weitere Gefrier-Kühlkombination 14 mit einem Wasserspender 7. Wenn nicht anders beschrieben, dann sind Bestandteile der in der Fig. 5 gezeigten Gefrier-Kühlkombination 14, die mit Bestandteilen der in der Fig. 1 gezeigten Gefrier- Kühlkombination 1 im Wesentlichen funktions- und baugleich sind, mit denselben Bezugszeichen versehen.5 shows another freezing-refrigerating combination 14 with a water dispenser 7. Unless otherwise described, components of the freezing-refrigerating combination 14 shown in FIG. 5, which are integral with components of the freeze-refrigeration combination 1 shown in FIG are essentially functionally and structurally identical, provided with the same reference numerals.
Die Gefrier-Kühlkombination 14 weist im Gegensatz zur Gefrier-Kühlkombination 1 ein Eingabefeld 15 mit einem Drucksensor 16 auf, der zum Bedienen des Wasserspenders 7 vorgesehen ist. Beim Betätigen des Drucksensors 16 öffnet das Spenderventil der Wasserausgabe des Wasserspenders 7.The freeze-refrigeration combination 14 has, in contrast to the freezer-refrigeration combination 1, an input field 15 with a pressure sensor 16, which is provided for operating the water dispenser 7. Upon actuation of the pressure sensor 16, the dispensing valve opens the water dispenser of the water dispenser 7.
In den Figuren 1 bis 5 wurde ein Wasserspender 8 mit einer Wasserausgabe 9 dargestellt. Anstelle des Wasserspenders 8 oder zusätzlich zum Wasserspender 8 kann auch ein Eisspender mit entsprechender Eisausgabe vorgesehen sein, die z.B. in dem das Gefrierabteil verschließenden Türblatt 4 angeordnet ist, wobei das Türblatt 4 mit einer der Klappe 10 entsprechenden Klappe versehen ist, um die Eisausgabe zugänglich zu machen. FIGS. 1 to 5 show a water dispenser 8 with a water outlet 9. Instead of the water dispenser 8 or in addition to the water dispenser 8 can also an ice dispenser with appropriate ice dispensing be provided, which is arranged for example in the freezer compartment closing door leaf 4, wherein the door leaf 4 is provided with a flap 10 corresponding flap to make the ice issuing accessible.

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1. Haushaltskältegerät, aufweisend einen Korpus (2), ein an dem Korpus (2) schwenkbar angeordnetes Türblatt (3) mit einer Innenseite und einer Außenseite (3a), die bei geschlossenem Türblatt (3) einen Kälteraum begrenzen, und einenA household refrigerating appliance, comprising a body (2), a door leaf (3) pivotally mounted on the body (2) and having an inside and an outside (3a) defining a cold space when the door leaf (3) is closed, and
Wasser- und/oder Eisspender (7), dessen Wasser bzw.- Eis-Ausgabe (8) hinter der Außenseite (3a) des Türblatts (3) im oder am Türblatt (3) angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Außenseite (3a) des Türblatts (3) eine Abdeckung (10) vorgesehen ist, die zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt (3) hineinbewegbar ist, um die Ausgabe (8) zugänglich zu machen.Water and / or ice dispenser (7) whose water or ice discharge (8) behind the outside (3a) of the door panel (3) in or on the door leaf (3) is arranged, characterized in that in the outside ( 3a) of the door leaf (3) a cover (10) is provided which at least partially in the door leaf (3) is hineinbewegbar to make the output (8) accessible.
2. Haushaltskältegerät nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung als Klappe (10) ausgebildet ist oder die Abdeckung (10) als Schiebtür ausgebildet ist, die sich hinter die Außenseite des Türblatts (3) bewegen lässt.2. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover is designed as a flap (10) or the cover (10) is designed as a sliding door, which can be moved behind the outside of the door panel (3).
3. Haushaltskältegerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fläche der Außenseite (3a) der Abdeckung (10) in ihrem nicht-hineinbewegtem Zustand im Wesentlichen bündig mit der Fläche der Außenseite (3a) des Türblatts (3) verläuft.3. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the surface of the outer side (3a) of the cover (10) in its non-moved state is substantially flush with the surface of the outer side (3a) of the door leaf (3).
4. Haushaltskältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Materialien zumindest der Außenseiten (3a, 10a) der Abdeckung (10) und des Türblatts (3) dieselben sind.4. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the materials of at least the outer sides (3a, 10a) of the cover (10) and the door leaf (3) are the same.
5. Haushaltskältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung (10) bezüglich einer insbesondere in ihrem unteren Bereich horizontal verlaufenden Schwenkachse (1 1 ) schwenkbar gelagert ist und bezüglich der Schwenkachse (11 ) zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt (3) einschwenkbar ist.5. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cover (10) is pivotally mounted with respect to a particular in its lower region horizontally extending pivot axis (1 1) and with respect to the pivot axis (11) at least partially in the door leaf (11). 3) can be pivoted.
6. Haushaltskältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine mit der Abdeckung (10) zusammenwirkende Öffnungsvorrichtung (9, 9a) vorgesehen ist, die die Ausgabe (8) dann automatisch öffnet, wenn die Abdeckung6. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that with the cover (10) cooperating opening device (9, 9a) is provided, which then automatically opens the output (8) when the cover
(10) um ein vorgegebenes Maß (α) zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt (3) hineinbewegt ist.(10) is at least partially moved into the door leaf (3) by a predetermined amount (α).
7. Haushaltkältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, gekennzeichnet durch Eingabemittel (15), insbesondere einen Drucksensor (16), aufgrund deren Betätigens die Ausgabe (8) öffnet.7. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by input means (15), in particular a pressure sensor (16), due to the actuation of the output (8) opens.
8. Haushaltskältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine mit der Abdeckung (10) gekoppelte Rückstellvorrichtung (13) vorgesehen ist, die automatisch die Abdeckung 10) von ihrem zumindest teilweise in das Türblatt8. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a with the cover (10) coupled return device (13) is provided, the cover 10) automatically from its at least partially into the door leaf
(3) hineinbewegten Zustand in ihren nicht-hineinbewegten Zustand bewegt.(3) moved into moved state in its non-moved-in state.
9. Haushaltskältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Abdeckung (10) zumindest annähernd parallel zur Oberfläche des Türblatts (3) in dessen Innenraum bewegbar ist.9. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cover (10) is movable at least approximately parallel to the surface of the door leaf (3) in the interior thereof.
10. Haushaltskältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mit der Abdeckung (10) gekoppelte Antriebsmittel vorgesehen sind, mittels derer sich die Abdeckung (10) selbständig in ihre Offen- und/oder Schließstellung bewegen lässt. 10. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that with the cover (10) coupled drive means are provided by means of which the cover (10) can be moved independently in its open and / or closed position.
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