EP2549216A2 - Supply cabinet for air conditioned and/or tempered drinks storage - Google Patents

Abstract

The storage cabinet (1) consists of several plates (13) which are pulled out on a telescopic mechanism, and a support grid (5) for storage or receipt of beverage bottles. The support grid comprises a frame including two transverse struts connected with the longitudinal struts. The support struts are arranged within the support grid along the longitudinal direction in parallel to each other. A label strip (6) provided with information is releasably attached to the front transverse strut of support grid. The grid and/or the label strip consist of ceramic, wood or metal.

Description

The invention relates to a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered beverage storage according to the preamble of claim 1.

Storage cabinets for air-conditioned and / or tempered beverage storage are an indispensable part of the gastronomy and beyond, for example, for wine lovers of importance, which are careful to keep their wines of different types of wine exactly at the required storage temperatures. In addition, however, it is possible with such a storage cabinet, other drinks, such as beer, wine, Whisk (e) y or the like, stored together or sorted.

For the storage of beverage bottles such Vorratsschränke usually frame with spaced support bars arranged on each other.

A storage cabinet with several, made of wood frames, for example, goes from the DE 101 45 143 A1 out. The frames consist here of various support struts, which can be used detachably and at selectable intervals from each other in the frame. For this purpose, the support struts as engagement elements on pins that fit into a corresponding engagement contour of the frame. As an example of the engagement contour of the frame holes are specified in the document. In addition, in the DE 101 45 143 A1 described that the individual frames can be pulled out by telescopic mechanisms.

The DE 20 2009 018 017 U1 relates to a frame with an engagement contour consisting of serrations, wherein corresponding support struts can be arranged directly next to each other, so that thereby also a stationary storage of the bottles in the storage cabinet is possible. In particular in connection with the Figures 2 and 4 The reference to the possibility of attaching label holders to the front cross member of the frame to designate the drinks stored on the frame. The releasably attached to the frame label holder can therefore be performed either frame-like or as an L-shaped bar and are each provided with additional labeling labels. It is mentioned in the document that the labeling labels on the

L-shaped bar can be glued or label labels are inserted into the frame-like label holder.

A particular disadvantage is that additional labeling labels are required, which must be stored in separate places. The lettering is also elaborate and does not meet the high standards of true wine connoisseurs and lovers of valuable drinks.

In all these disadvantages, however, a label is basically desirable because in a storage cabinet, the labels of the bottles are not optimally visible in any case and you can not immediately see which beverage it is present. For this reason, a highly visible labeling option should be given in a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered beverage storage.

The invention has for its object to provide a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered beverage storage, which provides a way to make a mark or information about the stored drinks in a simple manner, variable and visually appealing.

The object is achieved by a storage cabinet with the features of independent claim 1. Further embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the following claims.

A storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered beverage storage, with at least one by two transverse struts and two cross struts connecting longitudinal struts formed frame for storing or receiving beverage bottles, according to the invention further developed such that at the front cross member directly directly writable or written information directly provided label strip is releasably secured. The written information can of course also be graphic in nature.

The significant advantage of the invention is the fact that the label strip virtually serves itself to identify the stored on the frame drinks and the use of additional device elements for receiving separate information resources can be minimized. The solution is also very simple, inexpensive and meets the highest aesthetic standards. For writing, for example, pens of suitable type can be used or it can also be used in a simple way chalk.

According to the invention, the labeling strip can be multi-part or one-piece on a frame. In addition, an extension of the labeling strip is only over a part of the cross strut width in the scope of the invention.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the labeling strip extends over the entire width of the transverse strut, ie the frame. hereby Depending on the font size for each individual, parked on the frame or stored in the frame bottle attach the required name and / or the year of generation on the label bar, which was previously not possible with additional labels, because the available space often was not enough.

Preferably, the labeling strip is held according to a further proposal with magnetic or magnetizable means on the front cross member of the supporting grid.

In addition, the label could also be fixed by a clamping or snap connection to the front cross member.

The magnetic, clamping or snap connections used here are intended as quick release mechanisms, so that on the one hand a sufficient tight fit of the labeling strip is given and on the other hand a detachment of the labeling strip is made possible with ease of use.

When it comes to the magnetic connection between label strip and cross member, so both the label itself the magnet, so for example, a magnetic tape be, or the label is made of a magnetizable material, such as a metal, and is at least one corresponding magnet on Frame attached.

If the labeling strip itself is designed as a magnetic tape or a magnetizable metal, this can be combined in a particularly advantageous manner with other accessories.
For example, a pen holder can be held with magnetic force on the label strip, so you always have a corresponding pen right at hand.

Furthermore, memory aids - as known from magnetic panels pertinent known - be mounted directly on the label strip.
These memory aids can be of very different nature. For example, it can be signaled an expiration date for the stored here on the supporting wine or the like.

The detachable connection between the frame and the labeling strip also has the advantage that a label regardless of the frame, so for example in a sitting posture can be done on the table. The labeling strip is then, after it has been provided with the necessary data, attached by means of the magnetic, clamping or snap connection to the frame again.

For optimal implementation of the connection between the frame and label strip or a clamping or snap connection, it is appropriate if the label strip in cross-section a rectangular, C-shaped or trapezoidal geometry having. In the rectangular cross-section of the label strip, for example, a clamp connection can be produced in a simple manner, while the C-shaped design can be designed as an elastic strip which is snapped into a corresponding recess of the frame and consequently with its edge regions in the recess of the frame sets.

In addition, a further suggestion is that the labeling strip can be inserted or inserted in a guide groove complementary to the labeling strip in the front transverse strut of the frame. As a guide groove can be used in a rectangular cross-section labeling strip a similar guide, in which case a clamping connection is preferred, as has already been stated above. Also conceivable, however, is a dovetail guide, so that the labeling strip in this case has a trapezoidal cross-sectional geometry.

Of importance for the connection between the frame and label bar only only that both the detachment, and the insertion of the label bar can be done without considerable effort, ie by lateral insertion or by clipping the label strip in the corresponding recess or guide.

In order to meet the high aesthetic demands that wine connoisseurs or connoisseurs of valuable beverages place on the entire ambience of a storage cabinet, it is also proposed that the labeling strip have a surface provided, for example, with pad lacquer. This type of labeling bar allows labeling using simple chalk. The label is thus easily washable or wipeable and can be renewed at any time if necessary. In this way, there are no waste due to labels to be renewed.
In addition to the use of a table cloth, of course, other labeling materials come into consideration. It is essential only that the surface material can be written on and the described is erasable again.

In addition to the fact that the label strip is designed to be removable, a further development of the invention is that the frame is removable from the storage cabinet and / or is mounted on telescopic rail mechanisms in the storage cabinet. With this solution, the entire frame can be removed from the storage cabinet, which has several advantages. On the one hand, of course, even in such a case, the possibility of making a label of the label bar detached from the storage cabinet. On the other hand, the frame can be brought to a different height level within the storage cabinet, for example, to store the beverages located on the frame in a different climatic environment. The telescopic rail mechanism also has the advantage that the frame can be pulled out of the storage cabinet and thus the drinks on it are visible, which improves their presentation. In addition, the sorting or removal of the bottles is facilitated by such a telescopic rail mechanism.

According to another proposal according to the invention, the frame may also have at least one engagement contour into which at least one support strut equipped with at least one engagement element complementary to the engagement contour can be inserted detachably and with a variable arrangement. As a result, the frame can be changed very flexibly and can be optimally adapted to the respective needs of the user. If, for example, an insert is used in the frame to accommodate the preparation of pleasure items required, this can likewise be noted on the front-side labeling strip of the frame.

Depending on the design requirements or wishes of the customer, the frame and / or the label strip made of ceramic, wood or metal, of course, other materials are also conceivable. Here are the designer given great freedom, with a version of wood, especially from precious wood and high standards should be fair.

In order to be able to store beverages of different types simultaneously with a storage cabinet according to the invention, ie to be able to accommodate, for example, white wines and red wines together in a storage cabinet, the storage cabinet according to the invention has at least two thermally and / or climatically separated and independent climate zones. These climatic zones can be regulated or adjusted separately so that the optimal storage conditions can be created for each beverage. An advantage of the invention is also that the frame can be used variably in each of the climatic zones by its detachable recording in the storage cabinet.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The exemplary embodiments shown do not represent a restriction to the illustrated variants, but merely serve to explain a principle of the invention. The same or similar components are designated by the same reference numerals. In order to be able to illustrate the mode of operation according to the invention, only greatly simplified schematic representations are shown in the figures, in which the components which are not essential to the invention have been dispensed with. However, this does not mean that such components are not present in a solution according to the invention.

Figur 1:

einen Vorratsschrank in perspektivischer Ansicht;

Figur 2:

ausschnittsweise einen Rahmen eines Vorratsschrankes mit einer Beschriftungsleiste;

Figur 3:

eine Explosionsdarstellung einer ersten Ausführung des Randbereiches eines Rahmens und der zugehörigen Beschriftungsleiste;

Figur 4:

eine Explosionsdarstellung einer zweiten Ausführung des Randbereiches eines Rahmens und der zugehörigen Beschriftungsleiste;

Figur 5:

eine Explosionsdarstellung einer dritten Ausführung des Randbereiches eines Rahmens und der zugehörigen Beschriftungsleiste;

Figur 6:

ausschnittsweise einen Rahmen eines Vorratsschrankes mit einer magnetischen Beschriftungsleiste;

Figur 7:

eine Explosionsdarstellung eines mit Magneten ausgestatteten Rahmens und der zugehörigen metallischen Beschriftungsleiste;

Figur 8:

ausschnittsweise in perspektivischer Darstellung ein mit Magnetkraft an der Beschriftungsleiste gehaltener Stifthalter;

Figur 9:

eine weitere Befestigungsmöglichkeit der Beschriftungsleiste als Schnittdarstellung im Bereich der Querleiste.

It shows:

FIG. 1:

a storage cabinet in perspective view;

FIG. 2:

a detail of a frame of a storage cabinet with a label strip;

FIG. 3:

an exploded view of a first embodiment of the edge region of a frame and the associated label bar;

FIG. 4:

an exploded view of a second embodiment of the edge region of a frame and the associated label bar;

FIG. 5:

an exploded view of a third embodiment of the edge region of a frame and the associated label bar;

FIG. 6:

a detail of a frame of a storage cabinet with a magnetic label strip;

FIG. 7:

an exploded view of a frame equipped with magnets and the associated metallic label strip;

FIG. 8:

partial perspective view of a held with magnetic force on the label strip pen holder;

FIG. 9:

Another way to attach the label strip as a sectional view in the area of the cross bar.

The storage cabinet 1 in FIG. 1 has first several climatic zones I, II, III, which are separated from each other by separators 13. The dividing trays 13 are used at the same time to display the prevailing in the respective climate zone I, II, III temperature and / or humidity conditions.

To close the storage cabinet 1 is a door 11, in which a plurality of viewing window 12 are present. In each of the climate zones I, II, III at least one frame 5 is present, as in the example of FIG. 1 can be stored on telescopic rail mechanisms 8. The example of the extracted frame 5 is in the FIG. 1 recognizable that the frame 5 has a labeling strip 6 on its front cross member.

Looking at the FIG. 2 , It can be seen that the frame 5 consists of a front cross member 2, a rear cross member 3 and two, these cross struts 2, 3 connecting longitudinal struts 4, wherein in the FIG. 2 only one of the longitudinal struts 4 is shown. The frame 5 is mounted in total on a telescopic rail mechanism 8, so that it can be moved out of the storage cabinet 1. It also has engagement contours 9, can be used in the corresponding support struts 10 with a variable arrangement. This offers the possibility of lying on the frame 5 beverage bottles lying or standing or to use an insert 14 in the frame, which is for example also suitable for storing objects that are needed for enjoyment preparation.

The support struts 10 can - as in the Figures 2 and 6 shown omitted, so that in the frame 5, an opening 13 is formed, may possibly protrude through the possibly on another, mounted below frame upright bottles.

From the fragmentary representation of the FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of a labeling strip 6 according to the present invention. The labeling strip 6 here has a rectangular cross section and is inserted into a complementary guide groove 7 in the front cross member 2 of the frame 5, wherein it is present between the guide groove 7 and the labeling strip 6 is a clamping connection. Likewise, however, the labeling strip 6 can be inserted into the guide groove 7.

The exploded view of the FIG. 4 In addition, a further embodiment of the edge region of a frame 5 and the associated labeling strip 6. In this case, the inscription strip 6 has been provided with a trapezoidal cross section and can be inserted from at least one side of the frame 5 into a complementary guide groove 7 of the frame 5. The guide groove 7 as part of the cross member 2 is thus executed in this example as a kind of dovetail guide.

Finally, the illustrated FIG. 5 another variant for the connection between the frame 5 and label bar 6. In this case, the label strip 6 is elastic and thus deformable executed. The guide groove 7 may in this case also have an undercut, so for example be dovetailed. The labeling strip 6 is inserted laterally under elastic deformation into this guide groove 7 or pressed in from the front, so that it deforms into a C-shape and is supported with its edge regions on the corresponding support surfaces of the guide groove 7.

FIG. 6 shows a detail of a frame 5 of a storage cabinet 1 with a magnetizable, metallic inscription strip 6, which is decorative color on its outer surface with a table cloth. In this way, the caption bar 6 can be labeled arbitrarily often and erasable with chalk. The frame 5 basically has the same structure as the frame 5 in FIG FIG. 2 , The difference is in the execution in FIG. 6 However, that within the guide 7 more magnets 15 were integrated into the front cross member 2. The magnets 15 are indicated only by dashed lines, since they are hidden from the label bar 6 inserted into the guide groove 7.

The FIG. 7 on the other hand shows an exploded view of a frame 5 equipped with magnets 15 and the associated metallic inscription strip 6. From this, the integration of the magnets 15 into the surface of the guide groove 7 of the transverse strut 2 becomes clear the surface of the transverse strut 2 with the inscription strip 6 runs flat when the inscription strip 6 is inserted into the guide groove 7. Incidentally, the labeling strip 6 is held here solely by the magnetic force, without additional holding means are necessary.

In the FIG. 8 is a very useful combination possibility of the labeling strip according to the invention with other accessories shown when the label strip itself is designed as a magnetic tape or a magnetizable metal.
For example, a pen holder 16 can be held with magnetic force on the label strip 6, so that you always have a corresponding pen 17 directly to hand.
In the embodiment to be seen here, the pen holder 16 has a foot part 18 and a holding part 19. In the holding part 19 has a through hole for receiving a pen 17 is present. An additional, not shown here in detail clamping element ensures that the pen 17 is held securely in the holding part 19.
For the specific embodiment of the pin holder 16 different variants can be realized. It is only important that at least the foot part 18 itself consists of a magnet or of a magnetizable metal.

In a similar way, memory aids-such as those known from magnetic boards, for example-can be attached directly to the labeling strip.
These memory aids can be of very different nature and convey different information. For example, it can be signaled an expiration date for stored at this point on the supporting grate wine and the like.

An alternative attachment possibility of the labeling strip 6 finally goes out of the FIG. 9 out. The sectional view shows an upper and a lower guide groove 7 in the transverse bar 2. In these obliquely extending guide grooves 7, the elastically deformable labeling strip 6 is inserted under elastic tension, so that it has a slight curvature to the outside.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

• 1. Storage cupboard
• 2nd cross brace
• 3rd cross strut
• 4. longitudinal strut
• 5. Support grid (frame)
• 6. Labeling bar
• 7. guide groove
• 8. Telescopic rail mechanism
• 9. engagement contour
• 10. Support strut
• 11th door
• 12. View window
• 13. opening
• 14. use (filing)
• 15. magnet
• 16. Pen holder
• 17. Pen
• 18th foot part
• 19th holding part

I, II, III

climates

Claims (16)

Storage cabinet (1) for conditioned and / or tempered beverage storage, with at least one inside the storage cabinet on a telescopic mechanism removably mounted support grid (5) for storing or receiving beverage bottles, wherein the support grid (5) has a frame which by two transverse struts (2 , 3) and two transverse struts (2, 3) connecting the longitudinal struts (4) is formed and with within the support grid (5) arranged in the longitudinal direction parallel to each other aligned support struts (10),
characterized,
that on the front cross member (2) of the supporting grid (5) a directly writable or directly provided with written information labeling strip (6) is releasably attached. Storage cabinet according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the label strip (6) over the entire width of the transverse strut (2). Storage cabinet according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the label strip (6) is held on the cross member by magnetic force (2). Storage cabinet according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
in that the inscription strip (6) is fixed to the front transverse strut (2) by means of a clamping or a snap connection. Storage cabinet according to claim 3,
characterized,
that the labeling strip itself is designed as a magnetic tape or a magnetizable metal,
that the corresponding magnetic or magnetizable means are respectively arranged in the transverse strut (2),
and that accessories can also be held by magnetic force on the labeling strip (6). Storage cabinet according to claim 5,
characterized,
that as an accessory a pen holder (16) held on the label strip with magnetic force is, wherein the pin holder (16) has a foot part (18) and a holding part (19) for receiving a pen (17). Storage cabinet according to claim 5,
characterized,
that are held as accessories memory aids in the form of magnetic elements or elements of magnetizable metal on the label strip. Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the label strip (6) has a rectangular, C-shaped or trapezoidal geometry in cross section. Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the inscription strip (6) can be inserted or inserted in a guide groove (7) complementary to the inscription strip (6) in the front transverse strut (2) of the frame (5). Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the inscription strip (6) has a surface provided with a writable material, this material likewise having the property that the inscription can be deleted again or wiped off again. Storage cabinet according to claim 10,
characterized,
that is used as a surface material table cloth. Storage cabinet according to one or more of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the supporting grate (5) out of the storage cabinet (1) is mounted removably and / or on telescopic rail mechanisms (8) in the storage cabinet (1). Storage cabinet according to claim 12,
characterized,
in that the frame (5) has at least one engagement contour (9) into which at least one support strut (10) equipped with at least one engagement element (9) complementary to the engagement contour (9) can be inserted detachably and with a variable arrangement. Storage cabinet according to one or more of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support grid (5) and / or the labeling strip (6) made of ceramic, wood or metal. Storage cabinet according to one or more of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the storage cabinet comprises two (1) at least thermally and / or climatically separate and independent climate zones (I, II, III) and the supporting grid (5) in each of these climate zones (I, II, III) can be inserted. Support grid for a storage cabinet according to the preamble of claim 1,
characterized,
that the support grid (5) having a labeling strip having the features according to the characterizing portion of claim 1 and / or is provided with the features according to one or more of claims 2 to. 11

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