EP2876393A1 - Kühlschrank mit einer klappbaren Stütze mit Scherenprinzip und einem Regal - Google Patents

Kühlschrank mit einer klappbaren Stütze mit Scherenprinzip und einem Regal Download PDF

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EP2876393A1
EP2876393A1 EP14191947.2A EP14191947A EP2876393A1 EP 2876393 A1 EP2876393 A1 EP 2876393A1 EP 14191947 A EP14191947 A EP 14191947A EP 2876393 A1 EP2876393 A1 EP 2876393A1
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Mark Frederik Lammers
Naushad Monangat
Kafiluddin Sayyed
Prasad P. Joshi
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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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B73/00—Bottle cupboards; Bottle racks
    • A47B73/008—Bottle cupboards; Bottle racks with attachment means for fixing in another cupboard or rack
    • 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
    • F25D2325/00—Charging, supporting or discharging the articles to be cooled, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2325/021—Shelves with several possible configurations
    • 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
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/803—Bottles
    • 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
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/809—Holders

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  • This patent relates to a refrigerator according to the pre-characterising clause of the main claim.
  • Refrigerators with foldable structures for further shelves or for bottles, secured to a shelf of the domestic appliance have been known for some time.
  • a typical example of these structures comprises at least one pair of elongated portions, preferably comprising undulated portions, located beneath the shelf and associated, at their opposing ends, to arms hinged to a corresponding support secured on each side of the shelf.
  • the angled portions are arranged in a first work position beneath the shelf and at a distance from it, said portions being parallel to each other and spaced apart so as to be able to support beneath said shelf one or more objects such as at least a bottle and/or at least an additional (further) shelf.
  • the aim of the present invention is to offer a refrigerator with a support structure for objects, in particular for further underneath shelves and/or bottles, that is improved compared with the know structures.
  • the aim of the invention is to offer a refrigerator with a structure of the above-mentioned type which is more robust and long-lasting than the corresponding known structures.
  • Another aim is to offer a refrigerator with a structure of the said type that can simplify the arrangement of an object beneath a shelf of the refrigerator, particularly a further shelf and/or a bottle, bottle and ensure that the positioning of the object is not precarious, thus preventing it from accidentally falling.
  • Yet another aim of the invention is to offer a support structure for one or more bottles and/or for at least one additional shelf, that can be associated with a shelf and in particular with a refrigerator shelf, which is simple to apply to existing shelves, for example glass ones, which does not require a special "ad hoc" structure of the shelf, which may be removed, is long-lasting and provides a correct support for each supported object, in particular for at least one bottle and/or for at least a further shelf.
  • a refrigerator shelf 1 (preferably of glass) having a top side 2, a bottom side 3 and opposing side edges 4.
  • a movable support 5 for bottles 6 (only one shown in the Figures) capable of forming a shelf to support the latter.
  • the support 5 comprises a pair of elongated portions or elements (formed from a shaped metal rod) 7 having a series of recesses or spaces 7A into which bottles are placed so as to lie parallel to the shelf 1 along their longitudinal axis W (allowing the support 5 to form a "shelf" for the bottles).
  • Each undulated portion 7 has opposing ends 9 and 10 associated with corresponding support arms 11 and 12. These arms are hinged at one of their free ends 13 to a corresponding bearing organ 14 associated with the side edges 4 of the shelf 1.
  • This organ acting as a frame for the shelf, can be fixed thereto or arranged to connect to the shelf, but so that it can be separated therefrom.
  • the arms are arranged so as to cross over each other and form a scissor-action structure.
  • This term refers to the fact that in each pair of arms 11 and 12, present at each side edge 4 of the shelf 1 or associated at corresponding or counterpart ends of the portions 7 lying beneath said edge 4 of the shelf, these arms are connected together by means of an interconnecting body 16 that enables their reciprocal movement through a rotation about said body, while remaining connected to their respective bearing organ 14 which, preferably, is one and the same for both arms.
  • the interconnecting body is preferably a cylindrical body formed by two disc-shaped portions 16A, 16B hinged to one another.
  • Each portion 16A, 16B comprises a slot 17 in which is arranged a corresponding arm 11, 12 so that the relative rotation of the above-mentioned portions allows the arms to move the portions 7 away from or towards the shelf 1. All behaves as a movable scissor-action structure that lifts the portions 6 towards or away from the shelf. In this way, the movable support 5 can be extended or moved away from the shelf so as to assume a first working position in which it is possible to insert the bottles 6 therein, or compactly folded close to said shelf so as to assume a second working position or folded position, freeing up space beneath the shelf 1.
  • the arms 11 and 12 are fixed to the respective portions 16A and 16B of the interconnecting body and the ends 13 of the above-mentioned arms are associated in a sliding manner to the corresponding organ 14.
  • one of the ends 13 of these arms 11, 12 is hinged to the corresponding organ 14, the other is associated in a sliding manner.
  • at least one of these arms 11, 12 of each pair of arms is inserted in a sliding manner into the respective groove 17 of its corresponding portion 16A, 16B of the interconnecting body 16, the other arm possibly being fixed to the other corresponding portion.
  • Each pair of arms 11 and 12 placed at a lateral edge 4 of the shelf is, as stated, associated with a single support, the organ 14.
  • the latter comprises a first C-section portion 21 fitted onto the respective edge of the shelf so as to secure itself to it.
  • a second underlying portion 22 (possibly recessed in relation to the edge of the shelf) to which the arms 11 and 12 are hinged. If the shelf 1 rests on "pins" inserted into the walls of the refrigerator, the portions 21 and 22 can be aligned with each other (so as to form a single body-namely the organ 14 - associated with the edges of the shelf). If, by contrast, the shelf 1 is configured to be inserted onto "guides" present along said walls of the refrigerator, the second portion 22 must be recessed in relation to the first so as to allow the shelf to be “slid” into the guide.
  • this second portion comprises a first seat 23 into which is inserted, simply by rotating, one folded end 13 of the first arm (11 in the figures); the second portion 22 also comprises a second seat 24, made as an elongated hole, in which rotates and slides the second end 13, also folded, of the other second arm (12 in the figures) of the above-mentioned pair of arms.
  • the ends 13 are folded so that one of their longitudinal axes K is parallel to the shelf 1.
  • the seat 24 has at least one projection or internal notch 26 that forms at least one end zone capable of stably accommodating the end 13 of the arm 12 when the structure 5 is in the folded position near the shelf.
  • this end 13 remains locked precisely due to the presence of this projection or notch 26. Reaching this end position and the consequent locking of the arm 12 defines the reaching of the second working position by the support 5 and the stability of the position reached.
  • this projection or notch delimits the width of the seat 24 (or its height) and thus defines an end position where the arm 12 rests stably after the insertion therein of its end 13.
  • the arms 11 and 12 move in relation to each other by sliding within the slots 17 of portions 16A and 16B of each body 16, portions that rotate in relation to each other. Due to the fact that these bodies 16 and the structures 14 are made of a material with a low friction coefficient, for example nylon or suchlike, the movement of the arms 11 and 12 with respect to them occurs simply and substantially without excessive effort.
  • the weight of the bottles is not supported totally by the hinges formed by the seats 23 and 24 of the bearing organs 14, but is also supported by the bodies 16. This gives the support 5 a longer life.
  • the movement of the above-mentioned support to pass from the first to the second working position and vice versa can be achieved also by acting on only one of the arms that have the undulated portions on which the bottles are placed.
  • the same structure can be used to support an additional (further) shelf.
  • this additional shelf is removable from said support and is preferably carried by the elongated portions of the movable structure. More preferably, the elongated portions are shaped to stably retain said further shelf in said first working position of the movable structure.
  • the additional shelf is parallel to the (first) above shelf, to which the movable and foldable support is associated.

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EP14191947.2A 2013-11-20 2014-11-05 Kühlschrank mit einer klappbaren Stütze mit Scherenprinzip und einem Regal Withdrawn EP2876393A1 (de)

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CN113532013A (zh) * 2020-04-22 2021-10-22 青岛海尔电冰箱有限公司 用于冰箱的瓶架组件、搁物装置及冰箱
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WO2008012349A1 (en) * 2006-07-27 2008-01-31 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi A cooling device
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EP2090855A1 (de) * 2008-02-13 2009-08-19 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Kühlvorrichtung mit Flaschenhalter

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