EP2580988A1 - Storing cup board - Google Patents

Abstract

The storage cabinet has a carrier (1) for receiving objects, where the carrier is adjusted in its vertical position on one side by a lifting mechanism (2). The carrier is accommodated by two rails (5), which are coupled with the lifting mechanism and are pivoted about a joint bearing (3). The lifting mechanism has a distance to the joint bearing on viewing in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

Description

The invention relates to a storage cabinet according to the preamble of claim 1 and a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered Kühlgutlagerung according to the preamble of claim 2.

Storage cabinets of the type in question can be used both for storage and storage of conventional items or articles used as well as for air-conditioned and / or tempered refrigerated goods storage use.

Regardless of their design, the term "storage cabinet" is generally understood to mean shelves or cabinets in general.

As a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered refrigerated goods storage, for example, refrigerators, refrigerated shelves or cabinets can be considered. Especially the last-mentioned pantries are important, for example, for wine lovers, who are anxious to keep their wines or different types of wine exactly at the required storage temperatures. However, it is also possible with such a storage cabinet, other types of drinks such as beer, Whisk (e) y or the like, stored together or sorted. In particular, storage cabinets for the temperature-controlled storage of beverages often have several climatic zones in which, for example, different temperatures prevail, which can be set separately. If in the present case of "refrigerated goods" is spoken, so that mainly drinks bottles meant, the solution is also applicable to other products to be cooled. As a "carrier" can be considered a slatted frame, a frame or a shelf or a similar use in such a storage cabinet.

For storage cabinets, it is often desirable or advantageous if the siege of the objects takes place on a sloping ground, because this gives a better view of the stored items.

For storage cabinets that are used for storage of wine bottles, it is desirable to accommodate the beverage bottles in a tilted arrangement in the pantry, for example, to make the labels better visible or to reach a cryogenic deposit only on the bottom of the bottle. For this purpose, various solutions are already known. In addition, for example, in storage cabinets for sale, there is a need to place the products stored in the storage cabinet on a sloped surface to allow them to slip freely in to enable an easily accessible area for the customer and to optimally present the products.

In the WO 2007-090713 A1 For example, ways are disclosed to keep beverage bottles standing, lying or in an inclined arrangement. For this purpose, the storage cabinet on a frame in which a flat surface is integrated, placed on the beverage bottles, so can be stored upright. Several bowl-shaped inserts also serve as a horizontal receptacle for each beverage bottle. In particular in connection with the representations of the FIGS. 6 -11 are described in the document various ways of inclined storage of beverage bottles. The frames are each formed of two transverse struts and two connecting the cross struts longitudinal struts. On the outer sides of the longitudinal struts also at least two pins are present, which can be inserted into corresponding grooves of the storage cabinet. If the grooves have different height levels, it is possible to bring the frame in an inclined position. A similar solution is incidentally also from the DE-OS 26 35 364 out.

In addition, in connection with the description of FIG. 9, the WO 2007-090713 A1 a frame with trapezoidal longitudinal struts described, the pins can be inserted in each case in the same horizontal groove, the frame still has a slope due to the trapezoidal design of the longitudinal struts.

Furthermore, the disclosure WO 2007-090713 A1 a frame having a pivotable support leg with an existing pin, so that by tilting the support foot, an inclination of the frame is achieved.

However, it has proved to be disadvantageous that the pins present on the frame are expensive to manufacture on the one hand and, on the other hand, may exhibit increased signs of wear and tear upon frequent replacement of the frame. The pins also make storage of the frame on telescoping rail mechanisms impossible or at least unduly complicating such a solution. In addition, the available storage space is reduced to the frame, because the frame have a smaller width by the grooves present in the storage cabinet laterally.

Another storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered refrigerated goods storage, with at least one suitable for receiving the refrigerated goods carrier, which is adjustable by at least one side in its altitude by a similar to the previously described solution lifting mechanism, goes out of the DE 10 2008 016 861 A1 out. Here serve on each side of the carrier two pivot bearing with pins as support points for the equipped with corresponding recordings carrier. These pivot bearings can after the Revelation content of the font be connected to each other by means of a belt drive or a chain, so that there is a direct coupling of the introduced rotational movements and the carrier can thus be adjusted in its altitude. The carrier may also be mounted on telescopic rail mechanisms. The disadvantage of a solution according to the DE 10 2008 016 861 A1 However, that several pivot bearings are required to store the carrier sufficiently stable and to change it in its altitude and that coupling by means of a belt drive or a chain for reasons of hygiene is not desirable.

Furthermore, a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered Kühlgutlagerung, with at least one suitable for receiving the refrigerated goods carrier which is adjustable by a lifting mechanism at least on one side in its vertical position, from the WO 2009/124881 A2 known. The solution described in this document comprises as a lifting mechanism on the lateral inner surfaces of the storage cabinet in each case a plurality of centrally mounted, rotatable circular disks, which are equipped on their outer circumference with retaining pins. The retaining pins serve the support or recording of a carrier. By introduced via the carrier, manual rotation of the circular disks, the retaining pins are placed in a rotational movement and thereby take the carrier, so that it is adjustable in its height and / or inclination. The disadvantage here, however, the relatively complex mechanics and the somewhat difficult handling in the tilt adjustment of the wearer.

In addition, the deals DE 10 101 53 621 A1 with a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered refrigerated goods storage, with at least one suitable for receiving the refrigerated goods carrier which is adjustable by a lifting mechanism at least on one side in its altitude. The carrier is in this case connected via specially designed support arms pivotally connected to the inner wall of the storage cabinet. These support arms are each pivotable about a first axis pivotally connected to one of the inner walls of the storage cabinet and about a second axis offset from the first axis pivotally connected to the carrier. In other words, each support arm has an approximately Z-shaped form. In this solution, it is disadvantageous that the support arms must have both in the carrier, as well as in the side walls of the storage cabinet bearings that are each difficult to clean and thus potentially entail the risk of setting impurities in it.

Also generally known are solutions in which deployable lever arms are arranged under the carrier, so that it can be changed in its altitude. As an example, the pamphlets are at this point EP 1 442 674 A1 or US 4,662,523 mentioned.

The invention has for its object to provide a storage cabinet, which offers the possibility to store objects in an inclined position, the inclination angle adjustable and the available storage space should be as large as possible.

The invention is further based on the object to provide a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered refrigerated goods storage, which offers the possibility to store the temperature-controlled refrigerated goods, but in particular beverage bottles or beverage containers in an inclined position, whereby also the inclination angle adjustable and available standing storage space should be as large as possible.

The invention solves this task with the technical features of the independent claims 1 and 2.

Further embodiments of the invention are the subject of the subsequent subclaims.

A storage cabinet or a storage cabinet for air-conditioned and / or tempered Kühlgutlagerung has at least one suitable for receiving objects carrier which is adjustable by a lifting mechanism at least on one side in its vertical position and according to the invention further developed such that the carrier of two, each to a spherical plain bearings swiveled and coupled with the lifting mechanism rails is added.

By means of pivotable about a pivot bearing and coupled with the lifting mechanism rails, it is possible to adjust the carrier in its inclination or in its altitude, without requiring a complex mechanism is required. The mounted on the side walls of the interior of the storage cabinet rails and the lifting mechanism are arranged below the carrier and thus do not limit the existing storage volume, which means that the entire surface of the support for receiving objects or for receiving the refrigerated goods is available. The pivoting of the rails takes place via a single pivot bearing per rail and the lifting mechanism according to the invention in each case directly attacks the rail, so that the overall solution is very simple and thus can be produced inexpensively.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the lifting mechanism viewed in the longitudinal direction of the rail has a distance from the pivot bearing. As a result, a lever arm between the joint bearing and the lifting mechanism is present, the force and thus the interpretation of the lifting mechanism depending on its length decisively influenced. This measure has a significant influence on the invention in that, for example, created by a large distance, long lever arm due to the lower, required to move the rail force, a reduction in the size of the lifting mechanism allows. In this way, consequently, the entire mechanism can be simplified.

In order to tilt the carrier in different directions, it is also advantageous if the lifting mechanism is designed as a tension and / or pressure device. It is irrelevant to the feasibility of the invention, whether it is the lifting mechanism to a linkage or, for example, a solution with Bowden cables, which are able to transmit tensile and / or compressive forces. Bowden cables have the advantage that they are easy to install and thus require little storage space of the storage cabinet.

With regard to the principle of action of the lifting mechanism, various solutions can be used. For example, an actuating mechanism, an electromotive, electromagnetic, hydraulic or a pneumatic acting actuator is intended. However, the lifting mechanism may also have only such an actuator in addition to other elements. Consequently, it is possible that the lifting mechanism forms a combination of at least two of said principles. For example, it would be conceivable to use an electromagnet which cooperates with an actuating mechanism. The use of an electromagnet or an electric motor has the significant advantage that hereby a very user-friendly solution is created, which also requires little space within the storage cabinet.

A further, mechanical embodiment variant for a lifting mechanism is seen in that the lifting mechanism has a cam disc or an eccentrically mounted disc. Depending on the degree of circumvention of the circumvention of the cam disc or the eccentrically mounted disc, the rail and with it the carrier mounted thereon in its altitude or in its inclination is changed. As eccentrically mounted disc can serve both a circular disc, as well as a disc with polygonal or elliptical geometry.

It is particularly advantageous if the lifting mechanism has a cooperating with the cam or the eccentrically mounted disc spindle rod or a push-push rod. In this way, the lifting mechanism can be operated in a comfortable manner from the front of the storage cabinet.

To improve the coupling between the spindle rod and cam disk or to connect the spindle rod with the eccentrically mounted disc is also proposed that the spindle rod has a cooperating with a corresponding toothing of the cam or the eccentrically mounted disc spindle portion. Through this connection between the spindle rod and cam disc or eccentrically mounted disc a very simple and reliable mechanical connection is created.

The handling of the spindle rod can also be improved to a considerable extent, if this or the push rod has a handle.

According to one embodiment of the invention is also proposed that the joint bearing forms a fixed bearing of the rail and the rail also has a floating bearing. This type of storage of the rail, the mobility required for the pivoting is ensured in a simple manner. As an example of such a floating bearing at this point a slot should be mentioned, which should have an arcuate contour for pivoting.

In addition to the pivoting of the carrier by the lifting mechanism, there is a need to fix the carrier in the once set position. Therefore, the lifting mechanism according to the invention according to another proposal of the invention is infinitely adjustable or fixed in defined positions executed.

To implement the fixation of the lifting mechanism, for example, a locking device can be used while a stepless adjustment by means of self-locking mechanisms, so for example by a clamping mechanism can be achieved.

The carrier may also be a special insert, a slatted frame, a frame or a shelf of the storage cabinet, as already stated at the outset. Ultimately, the term "carrier" generally means a receptacle for items or products to be cooled. Therefore, this term should not be interpreted restrictively.

In addition, it is particularly advantageous if the carrier can be moved out of the storage cabinet and pushed into it. For this purpose, in a conventional manner telescopic rail mechanisms, which is why a further proposal of the invention is that the rails are each part of a telescopic rail mechanism or even form this telescopic rail mechanism.

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.

It should also be noted that below embodiments are explained with reference to a storage cabinet, which serves for air-conditioned and / or tempered Kühlgutlagerung.

The invention thus raises the problem

According to the invention this problem is solved by a with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention will become apparent from the following subclaims.

Figur 1

ausschnittsweise einen Blick in einen Vorratsschrank mit einer ersten Ausführungsvariante eines Hubmechanismus,

Figur 2

ausschnittsweise einen Blick in einen Vorratsschrank mit einer zweiten Ausführungsvariante eines Hubmechanismus,

Figur 3

eine schematische Darstellung der Bewegung der Schiene durch den Hubmechanismus in einer besonderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung,

Figur 4:

eine im Vergleich zur Figur 1 abgewandelte Anordnung des Hubmechanismus,

Figur 5:

eine mechanische Verstellmöglichkeit für einen Träger mit einer Koppelwelle,

Figur 6:

eine weitere mechanische Verstellmöglichkeit für einen Träger mit einem Koppelhebel,

Figur 7:

drei Stadien der Verstellung des Trägers mittels einer Nockenscheibe mit Verzahnung und Spindelstab

Figur 8:

drei Stadien der Verstellung des Trägers mittels einer einfachen Nockenscheibe

It shows:

FIG. 1

a partial view of a storage cabinet with a first embodiment of a lifting mechanism,

FIG. 2

a partial view of a storage cabinet with a second embodiment of a lifting mechanism,

FIG. 3

a schematic representation of the movement of the rail by the lifting mechanism in a particular embodiment of the invention,

FIG. 4:

one compared to FIG. 1 modified arrangement of the lifting mechanism,

FIG. 5:

a mechanical adjustment for a carrier with a coupling shaft,

FIG. 6:

Another mechanical adjustment for a carrier with a coupling lever,

FIG. 7:

three stages of adjustment of the carrier by means of a cam with teeth and spindle rod

FIG. 8:

three stages of adjustment of the carrier by means of a simple cam

The representation in FIG. 1 allows a partial view of a storage cabinet, with a side wall 19 and a part of the rear wall 20 of the storage cabinet can be seen. On the side wall 19, a rail 5 is pivotally mounted on a designed as a fixed bearing spherical plain bearings 3 in the direction of arrow "A", while the rail 5 in its front, door-side area has a floating bearing 15. Below this floating bearing 15, a lifting mechanism 2 is arranged, which is attached directly to the rail 5. At the in FIG. 1 Lift mechanism 2 shown is an electromagnet 17 whose armature is extended upon activation and thus raises the rail 5 in the area of the movable bearing 15, so that it is pivoted about its pivot bearing 3. In this way, the above the rail 5 and arranged in the FIG. 1 only hinted carrier 1 are raised or lowered.

A further variant of a storage cabinet according to the invention is fragmentary in the representation of FIG. 2 shown. Again, a side wall 19 and a part of the rear wall 20 of the storage cabinet is shown. In this case, an eccentrically mounted disc 8, which is fastened to the side wall 19 so as to be rotatable about a bearing 18 in the direction of the arrow "B", serves to pivot the rail 5, which is mounted pivotably about the pivot bearing 3. The eccentrically mounted disc 8 in this case represents the lifting mechanism 2. It is mounted in the near-door area of the storage cabinet and can be operated manually. In addition, of course, electromotive adjustment of the eccentrically mounted disc 8 are possible.

In the FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the movement of the rail 5 by the lifting mechanism 2 in a particular embodiment of the invention to see. The lifting mechanism 2 is again an eccentrically mounted disc 8, which is rotatably mounted below the rail 5 and has direct contact with the rail 5. At the eccentrically mounted disc 8 is also a Rastierarm 21 with a in the FIG. 3 attached only hinted Rastiernocken. The Rastierarm 21 protrudes beyond the circumference of the disc 8 and engages with its locking cam in corresponding recesses 22 in the side wall 19, when the disc 8 is rotated in the direction of arrow "B" or against this direction. The recesses 22 and the Rastierarm 21 are thus components of a Rastiervorrichtung 16. With the letters "C" and "D" two different positions of the disc 8 have been illustrated, the rotation of the disc 8 in the direction of the arrow "B" or against this Direction can be achieved. Upon rotation of the disc 8, the rail 5 pivots in the direction of the arrow "E" from the lower, drawn with solid lines position "C" in the upper, shown by dashed lines, second position "D". From the FIG. 3 Thus it can be seen how a carrier arranged on the rail 5 can be changed in its position. This mechanism can both be provided on one side in the storage cabinet, as well as mounted on both sides. In addition, in a two-sided mounting this lifting mechanism 2, the possibility, for example, about the Rastierarm 21 a connection between both sides create, so that the adjustment on both sides of the storage cabinet is uniform.

The FIG. 4 shows one compared to FIG. 1 Here, the joint bearing 3 of the rail 5 is arranged in the front, near the door region of the side wall 19 of the storage cabinet, while the movable bearing 15 of the rail 5 in the rear, near the rear wall 20 located portion of the rail 5 is present. Below the floating bearing 15 is in direct contact with the rail 5 of the eccentrically mounted in this case disc 8 running lifting mechanism 2. The eccentrically mounted disc 8 is rotatably connected to a bearing 18 with the side wall 19. The special feature is that the lifting mechanism 2 is arranged in the rear, near the back wall region of the storage cabinet. On the rail 5, a carrier 1 arranged thereon is also partially indicated.

From the Figures 5 and 6 go two different mechanical adjustment options for a carrier 1, the general structure is similar. That's how it shows FIG. 5 a view into a part of the storage cabinet in the direction of the rear wall 20, which is connected to two side walls 19 and 23. On the left side wall 19, a rail 5 is pivotally mounted about a pivot bearing 3 and on the right side wall 23 a rail 6 about a pivot bearing 4. Under the rail 5 is an eccentrically mounted disc 8, which can be rotated about a bearing 18, while under the rail 6, a likewise eccentrically mounted and rotatable about a bearing 24 disc 9 is present. Both disks 8 and 9 have an elliptical geometry, but could also have a polygonal geometry. The peculiarity of the execution in FIG. 5 is that the mounted in the back wall region on the side wall 19 and on the side wall 23 lifting mechanisms 2 are connected by a coupling shaft 25 with each other. This, the discs 8 and 9 connecting coupling shaft 25 serves to make a manual adjustment of the lifting mechanisms 2. A lever, not shown here, which extends into the front, near-door area of the storage cabinet, would here further improve the usability of the lifting mechanisms 2.

An almost identical version shows the representation in FIG. 6 , The difference here is merely that instead of the coupling shaft 25, a coupling lever 26 is used.

The presentation in the FIG. 7 illustrates three stages of the adjustment of the carrier 1. For adjustment serves a spindle rod 10 having a handle 14. At the opposite end of the handle bar 14 of the spindle rod 10, a spindle portion 13 is provided, which cooperates with a corresponding toothing 12 of a cam plate 7. The cam plate 7 lies with its lateral surface directly on the rail 5, which is pivotally mounted about the pivot bearing 3. By rotation of the spindle rod 10 on the handle 14, in the direction of the arrow "F", the cam disk 7 is rotated and thereby raises or lowers the rail 5. In the image parts a), b) and c) three different positions of such a lifting mechanism 2 are shown ,

Another lifting mechanism 2 shows the FIG. 8 , Here, the rail 5 is in turn pivotally mounted on a pivot bearing 3. Below the rail 5 is a simple cam 7 directly with its lateral surface on the rail 5 at. The cam disk 7 has a coupling to a pull-push rod 11, which is equipped with a handle 14 on the side opposite the cam disk 7. The pull-push rod 11 can be pushed back and forth by means of the handle 14 in the direction of the arrow "G". As a result, the cam disk 7 is rotated about its bearing point and thus moves the rail 5 up and down. In the image parts a), b) and c) three different positions of such a lifting mechanism 2 are shown here.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

carrier

2

lifting mechanism

3

Spherical plain bearings

4

Spherical plain bearings

5

rail

6

rail

7

cam

8th

eccentrically mounted disc

9

eccentrically mounted disc

10

newel post

11

Pull-push rod

12

Toothing (the cam disc)

13

spindle section

14

handle

15

movable bearing

16

locking device

17

electromagnet

18

camp

19

Side wall

20

rear wall

21

Locking arm with locking cams

22

wells

23

Side wall

24

camp

25

coupling shaft

26

coupling lever

Claims (15)

Supply cabinet with at least one support (1) suitable for receiving objects, which can be adjusted at least on one side in its vertical position by a lifting mechanism (2),
characterized in that
the carrier (1) is received by two rails (5, 6) which are each pivotable about a pivot bearing (3, 4) and coupled to the lifting mechanism (2). Supply cabinet for conditioned and / or tempered refrigerated goods storage with at least one suitable for receiving the refrigerated goods carrier (1) which is adjustable by a lifting mechanism (2) at least on one side in its vertical position,
characterized in that
the carrier (1) is received by two rails (5, 6) which are each pivotable about a pivot bearing (3, 4) and coupled to the lifting mechanism (2). Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the lifting mechanism (2) in the longitudinal direction of the rail (5, 6) viewed at a distance from the pivot bearing (3, 4). Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the lifting mechanism (2) is designed as a tension and / or pressure device. Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the lifting mechanism (2) is an adjusting mechanism, an electromotive, electromagnetic or a pneumatically acting actuator or has such an actuator or the lifting mechanism (2) is formed by a combination of at least two of said principles. Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the lifting mechanism (2) has a cam disc (7) or an eccentrically mounted disc (8, 9). Storage cabinet according to claim 6,
characterized in that
the eccentrically mounted disc (8,9) has a circular, elliptical or polygonal geometry. Storage cabinet according to claim 6 or 7,
characterized in that
the lifting mechanism (2) has a spindle rod (10) interacting with the cam disc (7) or the eccentrically mounted disc (8, 9) or a pull-push rod (11). Storage cabinet according to claim 8,
characterized in that
the spindle rod (10) has a cooperating with a toothing (12) of the cam disc (7) or the eccentrically mounted disc (8, 9) cooperating spindle portion (13). Storage cabinet according to one of claims 8 or 9,
characterized in that
the spindle rod (10) or the pull-push rod (11) has a handle (14). Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the joint bearing (3, 4) forms a fixed bearing of the rail (5, 6) and the rail (5, 6) further comprises a floating bearing (15). Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the lifting mechanism (2) is infinitely adjustable or can be fixed in defined positions. Storage cabinet according to claim 12,
characterized in that
for fixing the lifting mechanism (2) a locking device (16) is present. Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the carrier (1) is an insert, a slatted frame, a frame or a shelf. Storage cabinet according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the rails (5, 6) are each part of a telescopic rail mechanism or even form a telescopic rail mechanism.

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