EP2464933B1 - Refrigerator having a linear guided extension plate, particularly a glass plate, and a mounting arrangement for at least one container - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, comprising a body with an inner container which forms a cold room with inner walls comprising a rear wall, and a pull-out plate, in particular glass plate, which is mounted in the cold room by means of at least one linear guide, extendable on the inner walls.

From the DE 20 2005 020 901 U1 a refrigerated goods container of a refrigeration device is known, which has a bottom and a handle.

From the DE 101 54 274 A1 is an extension guide with a first rail, a displaceable against the first rail in the longitudinal direction of the second rail and arranged between the rails Wälzkörperkäfig, are held in the rolling elements in contact with the first and the second rail known. The first rail and the roller cage have cooperating latching hooks that prevent the roller cage from moving away from the first rail transversely to the longitudinal direction.

From the WO 2009/077338 A1 a refrigeration device according to the preamble of claim 1 is known.

Roller bearing slide guides for refrigerated goods of refrigerators are often constructed of two complementary rails, each of which carries the axis of a roll that rolls on the other rail or on the other rail hinwegrollt. In order not to disturb the movement of the rails against each other, these rollers may only be suspended on one side. Since each of them has a significant share of the load of the refrigerated goods carrier and refrigerated goods contained therein, a stable suspension of the rollers is required, which makes the use of metal for the rails required. In order to remain functional in the moist interior of a refrigerator, the rails must either be made of stainless metal or have a high quality protective finish. Such drawer guides are therefore very expensive.

The object of the invention is to provide a cost-effective and functionally improved storage for containers in the household appliance.

The object is achieved by a refrigerator, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, comprising a body with an inner container which forms a cold room with a rear wall comprising inner walls, and a pull-out plate, in particular glass plate, which is mounted in the cold room by means of at least one linear guide extendable to the inner walls, said the pull-out plate, in particular glass plate, has a holding arrangement for at least one container set up on the pull-out plate, in particular glass plate.

The at least one container is held in the position predetermined by the holding arrangement. Thus, the predetermined position of the at least one erected container on the extension plate, in particular glass plate defined. This ensures that a user or the container always at the appropriate place on the extension plate, in particular glass plate sets up or can set up. This results in a tidy and space-saving storage of the container on the extension plate, in particular glass plate.

In other words, the invention describes a shell concept, ie a system for containers in the refrigerator, which may comprise a retractable mounted glass plate and mounted thereon mounted container or shell. The pull-out glass plate can be equipped with handle and the possibility of rest for containers or trays. The containers are held or snapped or snapped by means of a holding arrangement, which may also include a Rastmöglichkeit. An advantage of this concept is the much simpler geometry of the containers or trays and the associated ease of cleaning. Known shell geometries, which are mounted directly on extension systems, have various locking lugs and indentations, which preclude easy cleaning in a disadvantageous manner. An advantage of the invention is the equipment flexibility that this concept offers. Different container or tray formats and numbers can be mounted on the storage tray or glass plate. The glass plate can also be used as a shelf without trays, or with only a narrow shell. By storing the extracts of a stable glass plate, the qualitative impression of the system is much higher than in a direct attachment of the plastic shells to known extracts.

The holding arrangement is designed for fixing the at least one container against slipping in the extension direction and / or insertion direction of the extension plate, in particular glass plate. By fixing the at least one container to the extension plate, the container can be pulled out and pushed back in without needing its own linear guide or telescopic rails. Also, the container can be designed in particular laterally smooth-walled, since no mounting options for rails are required. Compared with a mere placement of the container on the extension plate, the holding arrangement has the advantage that in a sweeping mounting and insertion of the extension plate of the container or not to slip, but remain at their intended place on the extension plate.

For this purpose, the holding arrangement comprises a recess provided on the extension plate, in particular a glass plate, in which a projection section of the container engages. The receptacle can in particular be designed such that the respective container can be detached and removed from the receptacle by simply lifting the container, in particular in a vertical direction.

The receptacle is arranged on a strip attached to the edge of the extension plate, in particular glass plate. The recording can be attached as a separate part of the extension plate, in particular glass plate. It is advantageous, however, if the recording is attached to a strip of the extension plate, in particular glass plate or formed integrally therewith. Common extension plates, which are designed in particular as glass plates, often have an overmolded frame-like edge, which can be made in particular of plastic. The frame-like edge forms an edge protection, which covers the possibly sharp-edged edge of the glass plate. The recording according to the invention can be attached to such a frame-like edge of the glass plate or formed integrally therewith. The frame-like edge does not have to extend completely over all four side edges of the glass plate, but may for example extend only over part of the side edges or only over less than four side edges.

The recording of a groove in the bar can be formed. If it is provided that the receptacle is mounted on an edge of the glass plate, then the receptacle may be formed integrally with the edge and in particular in that the Recording is formed by a particular upwardly open groove, which is formed for example on the bar, ie at the edge.

The groove or the strip can thus be arranged on a particular rear, the rear wall of the cold room facing edge of the Aüszugsplatte, in particular glass plate. If the extension plate, for example, made of plastic, so the recording or the groove can be formed directly on the extension plate. In the case of a glass plate, the receptacle or the groove, as mentioned above, be attached to the frame-like edge or molded.

In all embodiments of the invention, the extension plate, in particular glass plate on its front, the opening of the cold room edge facing a handle. The handle serves to pull out the extension plate with the fingers of one hand and push it back in again.

The arrangement on a front, the opening of the cold room facing edge of the handle is not covered or transferred by the attached containers. The handle may therefore be in front of a front end wall of the container in particular. Thus, the handle is accessible without having to move the container from the storage tray or remove.

In particular, the handle may have an upwardly open recessed grip whose opening edge adjoins the front, in particular smooth-walled end wall of the container, in particular leaving a slight gap. So a user can very intuitively find his finger in the recessed grip without special attention and pull out the storage tray. The fingertips of the user's hand may first slide down the smooth end wall of the or one of the containers until they slide immediately and readily over the minor gap and into the recessed grip.

In the above embodiments, the projection portion may be projecting downwardly on a wall, in particular bottom wall of the container. The recording or the groove on the storage tray may be associated with a corresponding projection portion of the respective container. By the one or more protrusion sections of the one or more containers engage in the receptacle or groove, a positive retention of the container is ensured on the storage tray.

The projecting portion may be formed as a projecting ledge attached to the container at the edge. The bar may extend projecting downwards. In particular, the container can be smooth-walled on its four side walls and the projection section or the strip can be provided on a bottom wall of the container. The projection portion or strip may be the only projection on an otherwise smooth-walled bottom wall of the container.

In all variants, the projecting portion may have a cross-sectional contour adapted to the cross section of the groove. In particular, the cross-section of the projecting portion can be adapted to the cross-sectional contour of the receptacle or the groove such that an almost backlash-free storage of the container is realized on the storage tray and the container does not rattle or slip during removal or insertion of the storage tray.

The projection section or the projection strip can in particular be arranged on a rear, the inner rear wall of the cold room facing the bottom-side first edge of the container.

In particular, the container can be formed without an undercut, in particular without handles and / or smooth-walled. This eliminates niches and open cavities in which dirt could accumulate, so that the removal of the cleaning of the container is easier or tend the container from the outset less soiling. Despite a handle-less design of the container, the container can be pulled out due to the inventive holder on the storage tray by means of the handle of the storage tray and inserted again.

In all configurations according to the invention, the container can identify at least one base adapted to the height of the projection section or the projection strip at a bottom-side second edge opposite the projection section or the projection strip. The one or more, especially two feet serve to set the container at the front to an equal height, as is necessary because of the downwardly projecting projection portion or the projection strip. For a horizontal ie horizontal orientation of the container or the bottom wall of the container is achieved. In addition, while the container does not lie with its complete bottom wall on the surface of the storage tray, but only selectively on the projecting ledge and the feet, causing a tilting of the container is prevented due to the unique storage conditions.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention is with reference to in the FIGS. 1 to 5 described glass plate with held container described. From the detailed description of this specific embodiment, there are also other general features and advantages of the present invention.

Figur 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Haushaltskältegeräts mit einer Auszugsplatte und erfindungsgemäß gehalterten Behältern;

Figur 2

eine perspektivische Teilansicht des Haushaltskältegeräts gemäß Fig. 1 mit der Auszugsplatte und erfindungsgemäß gehalterten Behältern in einer ausgezogenen Position;

Figur 3

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Auszugsplatte und erfindungsgemäß gehalterten Behältern in Alleinstellung;

Figur 4

eine perspektivische Teilansicht der Auszugsplatte und des Behälters im Bereich einer erfindungsgemäßen Halteanordnung;

Figur 5

eine perspektivische Teilansicht der Auszugsplatte und des Behälters im Bereich eines Griffs an der Frontseite.

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FIG. 1

a perspective view of a household refrigerating appliance with a pull-out plate and inventively held containers;

FIG. 2

a partial perspective view of the household refrigerator according to Fig. 1 with the extension plate and containers according to the invention held in an extended position;

FIG. 3

a perspective view of the extension plate and inventively held containers in isolation;

FIG. 4

a partial perspective view of the extension plate and the container in the region of a holding arrangement according to the invention;

FIG. 5

a partial perspective view of the extension plate and the container in the region of a handle on the front.

An in Fig. 1 illustrated refrigeration device 1 has a body 2 with an inner container 3. The inner container 3 delimits a cooling space 4 a and a freezer compartment 4 b designed as a cold room 4. Front openings of the body 2 are by means of two door leaves 5a and 5b closed. The door leaf 5a shown on the right is pivotally mounted on the body 2 via a hinge arrangement about a vertical axis. The right door leaf 5a has an inner side 6a facing the cooling space 4a in the closed position. On the inside 6a door racks 7a-e may be stored. In the example shown, a pull-out plate 8 is arranged in the manner of an extendable glass plate 8a in the cooling space 4a. The left door leaf 5b is pivotably mounted on the body 2 via a hinge arrangement about a vertical axis. Instead of a single extension plate 8 or glass plate 8a, a plurality of extension plates 8 or glass plates 8a may be arranged in the cooling space 4a. The left illustrated door leaf 5b has a in the closed position the freezer compartment 4b facing inside 6b. In the example shown, a pull-out plate 8 according to the invention is arranged in the manner of an extendable glass plate 8b in the freezer compartment 4b. Instead of a single extension plate 8 or glass plate 8b, a plurality of extension plates 8 or glass plates 8b may be arranged in the freezer compartment 4b. The extendable glass plate 8a carries a first container 9a and a second container 9b.

In Fig. 2 For example, the pull-out glass plate 8a with the first container 9a and the second container 9b is shown enlarged in a partially extended position. The body 2 has the inner container 3, which by means of a in Fig. 2 Left illustrated left inner wall 17a, one in Fig. 2 The right inner wall 17b shown on the left and a rear wall 17c delimit the cold room 4a. The glass plate 8a is mounted by means of telescopic linear guides 18 extendable on the opposite side walls 17a and 17b. At a front edge 20, the glass plate 8a has a handle 21. The handle 21 is disposed in front of the front end walls 22a and 22b of the containers 9a and 9b. The handle 21 can, as in Fig. 2 shown extending over the entire width of the glass plate 8a, ie along both the first container 9a, and the second container 9b. In particular, a recessed grip 23 of the handle 21 can also extend over the entire width of the glass plate 8a, ie, along both the first container 9a and the second container 9b.

The Fig. 3 shows the glass plate 8a with the present invention held containers 9a and 9b in isolation. The glass plate 8a carries a holding arrangement 24 at an end opposite the handle 21. The holding arrangement 24 prevents the containers 9a and 9b from slipping in the directions of the arrows P - the direction of withdrawal and the direction of insertion - when they are pulled out and inserting the glass plate 8a. An embodiment of this holding arrangement 24 is shown in FIG Fig. 4 shown in an enlarged partial section.

The Fig. 4 shows a rear end portion of the glass plate 8a with a rear edge 25. The rear edge 25 of the glass plate 8a carries a bar 26. The bar 26 has a U-shaped strip portion which engages around the glass plate 8a at its rear edge 25. With the bar 26, a receptacle 27 is connected. The receptacle 27 has a groove 28. The groove 28 is in Fig. 4 shown in cross section. The groove 28 extends over the width of the two containers 9 a and 9 b or over the width of the glass plate 8 a. The groove 28 has two opposite vertical wall sections 29a and 29b, and a groove bottom 29c. In the groove 28 engages a projection portion 30 of the container 9 a, 9 b. The protruding section 30 has a cross-section of the groove 28 adapted cross-section. The projecting portion 30 extends downward in the manner of a projecting ledge 31. The projection portion 30 is arranged on a wall 32 of the container 9a, 9b, in particular on a bottom wall 33 of the container 9a, 9b or integrally formed thereon. In the in Fig. 4 the projection section 30 or the projection strip 31 is located on a abutting edge of wall 32 and bottom wall 33, which forms a bottom-side first edge 34 of the container 9a, 9b.

In Fig. 5 a front end portion 34 of the glass plate 8a is shown with the handle 21. The front portion 34 is located in the region of the front, in particular smooth-walled end wall 22a, 22b of the container 9a, 9b. The recessed grip 23 of the handle 21 has an opening edge 35. The opening edge 35 adjoins the end wall 22a, 22b of the container 9a, 9b. Only a slight gap 36 remains between the opening edge 35 and the end wall 22a, 22b. At least one base 38 is attached to the container 9a, 9b on the bottom wall 33 of the container 9a, 9b or on a bottom-side second edge 37. Due to the downwardly projecting projection portion 30 and the projecting ledge 31 and the at least one base 38 of the container is held in a horizontal plane with parallel extending bottom wall 33 at a constant distance from the glass plate 8a.

Claims (11)

1. Refrigerator, in particular a domestic refrigerator, having a carcass (2) comprising an inner container (3) forming a refrigerating space (4, 4a, 4b) having inner walls (17a, 17b) that include a rear wall, at least one container (9a, 9b) disposed in the refrigerating space (4a, 4b) and a pull-out plate (8), in particular a glass plate (8a, 8b), which in a manner enabling it to be pulled out is supported by means of at least one linear guide (18) on the inner walls (17a, 17b) within the refrigerating space (4a, 4b), wherein the pull-out plate (8), in particular glass plate (8a, 8b), has a mounting arrangement (24) for the at least one container (9a, 9b) placed onto the pull-out plate (8), so that the at least one container (9a, 9b) is held in a position predefined by the mounting arrangement (24), characterised in that the mounting arrangement (24) is embodied for securing the at least one container (9a, 9b) from slipping out of place in the pull-out and/or push-in direction of the pull-out plate (8), the mounting arrangement (24) includes a receptacle (27) that is provided on the pull-out plate (8), and into which a projection section (30) of the container (9a, 9b) engages and the receptacle (27) is located on a strip (26) attached to an edge of the pull-out plate (8), in particular is formed by a slot (28) in the strip (26).
2. Refrigerator accordirig to claim 1, characterised in that the slot (28) or, as the case may be, strip (26) is located on a rear border (25) of the pull-out plate (8), in particular glass plate (8a, 8b), which border faces the rear wall (17c) of the refrigerating space (4, 4a, 4b).
3. Refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the pull-out plate (8), in particular glass plate (8a, 8b), has a handle (21) on its front-side border (20) facing the opening of the refrigerating space (4, 4a, 4b).
4. Refrigerator according to claim 3, characterised in that the handle (21) is located in front of a front-side end wall (22a, 22b) of the container (9a, 9b).
5. Refrigerator according to claim 4, characterised in that the handle (21) has an in particular upwardly open grip recess (23) whose opening edge (35) borders the front-side, in particular smooth-walled end wall (22a, 22b) of the container (9a, 9b), in particular with a slight gap (26) being left.
6. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the projection section (30) is located, projecting downward, on a wall (32), in particular a floor wall (33) of the container (9a, 9b).
7. Refrigerator according to claim 6, characterised in that the projection section (30) is embodied as a projection strip (31) attached to the border of the container (9a, 9b).
8. Refrigerator according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that the projection section (30) has a cross-sectional contour matched to the cross-section of the slot (28).
9. Refrigerator according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterised in that the projection section (30) or, as the case may be, projection strip (31) is located on a rear first border (34) of the container (9a, 9b), which border is on the floor side and faces the inner rear wall (17c) of the refrigerating space (4, 4a, 4b).
10. Refrigerator according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterised in that the container (9a, 9b) is embodied as not having any undercutting, in particular not having a handle and/or smooth-walled.
11. Refrigerator according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterised in that the container (9a, 9b) has on a floor-side second border (37) opposite the projection section (30) or, as the case may be, projection strip (31) at least one stand (38) matched to the height of the projection section (30) or, as the case may be, to the projection strip (31).

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