EP2896917A1 - Refrigeration device with a door and method for changing the door hinge side of a refrigeration device - Google Patents

Abstract

Refrigerator with at least one door (2) and a frame (3), wherein the frame (3) has a first stop side (4) and a second stop side (5), and a first door hinge (6) in the region of the first stop side (4 ), wherein the door has a first door hinge receptacle (7), and the first door hinge (6) is attachable to the first door hinge receptacle (7) so that the door (2) is hinged to the first abutment side (4). The refrigerator according to the invention is particularly characterized in that the first door hinge (6) of the first door hinge receptacle (7) is detachable, and the cooling device has a second door hinge (8), wherein the second door hinge (8) arranged in the region of the second stop side is, and the door (2) has a second door hinge receptacle, wherein the second door hinge (8) is attachable to the second door hinge receptacle, so that the door (2) is struck on the second abutment side, and the second door hinge (8) of the second Door hinge holder is detachable. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for changing the door stop side of a refrigerator (1) with a door (2) wherein first a connection between the first door hinge (6) and the first door hinge receptacle (7) is released. Subsequently, the door (2) is rotated by 180 ° and then made a connection between the second door hinge (8) and one of the door hinge receptacle.

Description

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a method for changing the door stop side of a refrigerator. In particular, the invention relates to a refrigerator with at least one door and a frame, wherein the frame has a first stop side and a second stop side.

From the prior art such refrigerators, especially refrigerators, minibars or the like, are known. The refrigerators have a first door hinge in the area of the first stop side and the door of the refrigerators a matching door hinge receptacle. The door hinge is attachable to the first door hinge mount, so that the door is hinged to the first stop side. Thus, for example, the door can be hinged on the left side, so that a handle for opening the same is arranged on the right side of the door. With lockable refrigerators, a lock latch is accordingly arranged on the frame.

To open the door, the handle is pressed or pulled, for example, and thus the lock of the door open. The door can then be opened by a rotary movement along the stop side, and refrigerated goods can be inserted into the refrigerator or be removed from this.

A disadvantage of the known refrigerators is that these are adapted to the site or use in case of doubt. For example, assuming a kitchen area in which the worktop is spatially arranged on the left side of the refrigerator, it makes sense that the door has a right hand stop so that the various refrigerated goods can be easily and quickly removed from the refrigerator can insert into the refrigerator.

However, such a cooling device has the disadvantage that use with a arranged on the right side shelf surface - for example, after a move - is only partially comfortable. For example, a user has to run around the door every time he wants to remove something from the cooling unit or insert something into the cooling unit. Thus, a quick and convenient removal or use of the cooling device in such an arrangement is not possible.

Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to show a cooling device, which can be adapted quickly and easily to different spatial conditions. It is another object of the invention to provide a method by which a cooling device can be adapted to changing ambient conditions.

The object is achieved with a cooling device according to claim 1 and with a method according to claim 8. Advantageous developments are described in the subclaims.

The cooling device according to the invention is distinguished from the above-mentioned cooling devices of the prior art in particular by the fact that the first door hinge is detachable from the first door hinge receptacle and the cooling device has a second hinge, wherein the second hinge is arranged in the region of the second end stop. The door has a second door hinge receptacle, wherein the second door hinge is fastened to the second door hinge receptacle, so that the door is struck on the second stop side. The second door hinge is also detachable from the second door hinge receptacle.

In other words, the door thus has on both sides of a door hinge receptacle, which can be connected alternatively with a first door hinge on the first stop side or a second door hinge on the second stop side. Thus, the door can thus be fixed either with a left stop or a right stop on the refrigerator or on its frame. This has the advantage that the cooling unit can be used regardless of the spatial conditions. Furthermore, this has the advantage that in the production no different tools must be used, but one and the same production can be done for a refrigerator with left stop or right stop. During final assembly, the door can then be used accordingly.

Conveniently, the door is formed symmetrically along a horizontal central axis, wherein the first door hinge and the second door hinge are arranged symmetrically with respect to a vertical center axis of the cooling device on the frame of the refrigerator. This has the advantage that the door can be rebuilt by turning by 180 ° from the left stop to the right stop, without the need for costly rebuilding or assembly work.

It is advantageous if the frame has a third door hinge and a fourth hinge and the third door hinge is arranged in the region of the first stop side and the fourth hinge is arranged in the region of the second stop side. Here, the third door hinge is fastened to the second door hinge receptacle, so that the door is struck on the first stop side or the fourth door hinge is fastened to the first door hinge receptacle, so that the door is struck on the second stop side. Thus, therefore, two door hinges or two door hinge receptacles are available on each stop side, so that a particularly stable opening movement of the door is made possible. Thus, tilting or twisting the door is excluded.

Further, the frame has a header, wherein the first door hinge and the second door hinge are arranged on the header. The header is thus located at the top of the refrigerator, so that the first and the second door hinge are easily accessible. The door can therefore be quickly and easily attached to the first or second door hinge.

Conveniently, the frame has a baseboard, wherein the third door hinge and the fourth door hinge are arranged on the baseboard. The baseboard is thus at the bottom of the refrigerator and carries the third door hinge or the fourth door hinge. This arrangement allows the door to be converted quickly and easily from left to right stop, and also optimally supported by two pivot points.

Conveniently, the door hinges are fastened to the respective door hinge receptacle by a screw connection. A screw connection allows a quick production of the connection between the door hinge and door hinge receptacle or a quick and comfortable release of the respective connection.

Further, the door has a door inner side, wherein the inside of the door has a plurality of cams for fixing door housings, wherein the cams are symmetrically tapered from a horizontal center axis of the respective cam. In other words, therefore, a plurality of cams is arranged on the refrigerator side facing the door, on which a door rack or the like can be plugged. These cams taper both vertically and downwards, so that the door rack can optionally be plugged from any side, for example when the door is rotated 180 °, from left to right, or vice versa.

• Lösen einer Verbindung zwischen einem ersten Türband und einer ersten Türbandaufnahme;
• Drehen der Tür um 180°;
• Herstellung einer Verbindung zwischen einem zweiten Türband und einer zweiten Türbandaufnahme.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by a method for changing the door stop side of a refrigerator with a door according to the invention, the method comprising the following steps:

• Releasing a connection between a first door hinge and a first door hinge receptacle;
• Turning the door 180 °;
• Making a connection between a second door hinge and a second door hinge receptacle.

First of all, the connection of a first door hinge and a first door hinge receptacle is released so that the door is no longer fastened to the cooling device. Subsequently, the door is rotated by 180 °, so that any other attachments, such as the door handle, now in the other direction. Next, we attached the door with the second door hinge holder to a second door hinge of the refrigerator, which is located on the other side of the stop. Thus, a method is provided in which the door of a refrigerator can be quickly and easily converted from left to right stop and vice versa.

Advantageously, a connection between a third door hinge and the second door hinge mount is achieved by 180 ° before turning the door. This is advantageous because the door is thus held not only on a first door hinge on the first stop side, but a second door hinge also holds the door, so that a secure and stable attachment of the door is possible.

Appropriately, after turning the door by 180 °, a connection between a fourth door hinge and the first door hinge receptacle is made. This has the advantage that another door hinge is arranged on the second stop side, so that a stable and secure attachment of the door on the frame or on the cooling unit is made possible even after the stop change.

Fig. 1

eine Frontansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Kühlgeräts;

Fig. 2

eine perspektivische Detailansicht des vorderen oberen Endes des Kühlgeräts;

Fig. 3

eine Detailansicht eines ersten Türbandes;

Fig. 4

eine perspektivische Detailansicht des vorderen unteren Endes des Kühlgeräts;

Fig. 5

eine Detailansicht eines dritten Türbandes;

Fig. 6

eine beidseitige Draufsicht auf die Tür des erfindungsgemäßen Kühlgeräts;

Fig. 7

eine Detailansicht des Griffs der Tür; und

Fig. 8

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Innenseite der Tür.

The invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. Here are shown schematically:

Fig. 1

a front view of a cooling device according to the invention;

Fig. 2

a detailed perspective view of the front upper end of the refrigerator;

Fig. 3

a detailed view of a first door hinge;

Fig. 4

a detailed perspective view of the front lower end of the refrigerator;

Fig. 5

a detailed view of a third door hinge;

Fig. 6

a two-sided plan view of the door of the refrigerator according to the invention;

Fig. 7

a detailed view of the handle of the door; and

Fig. 8

a perspective view of the inside of the door.

In Fig. 1 is a front view of a cooling device 1 according to the invention shown. The door 2 of the refrigerator 1 has a handle 17 for opening and closing the door 2. As in Fig. 1 shown, the handle 17 to the right, so that the door 2 on the left side on the frame 3 (see. Fig. 2 to Fig. 6 ) posted is. When the door 2 is closed, it is opened by pulling on the handle 17, and pivots over a first door hinge 6 (see FIG. Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 ) and a third door hinge 10 (see. Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 ) to the left. The first door hinge 6 and the third hinge 10 are arranged in the region of a first stop side 4 (the left stop side) of the refrigerator 1 and connected to the door 2.

As in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 illustrated, the cooling unit 1 a frame 3 with a header 12 and a baseboard 13. The header 12 and the skirting board 13 each extend over the entire width of the refrigerator 1, wherein the header 12 is disposed at the upper end of the refrigerator 1 and the baseboard 13 is disposed at the lower end of the refrigerator 1. On the head strip 12, the first door hinge 6 is arranged in the region of the first stop side 4, which in this embodiment is the left stop side. Furthermore, the third door hinge 10 is also arranged on the baseboard 13 in the region of the first stop side 4. The first door hinge 6 and the third hinge 10 are arranged relative to one another such that an imaginary axis of rotation of the door 2 extends vertically and parallel to the cooling device 1. The door hinges 6, 10 are as in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 shown attached via a plurality of screws on the frame 3 and on the header 12 or baseboard 13.

Furthermore, a second door hinge 8 is arranged on the head strip 12 and a fourth door hinge 11 is arranged on the foot strip (cf. Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 ). The second door hinge 8 and the fourth hinge 11 are identical to the first hinge 6 and the third door hinge 10, but they are arranged mirrored along an imaginary vertical center axis of the refrigerator 1. Thus, both the second door hinge 8 and the fourth door hinge 11 in the region of the second stop side 5, here the right stop side, arranged.

This described arrangement of the four door hinges 6, 8, 10, 11 makes it possible to set the axis of rotation of the door 2 optionally to the first (left) stop side 4, or to carry out a stop change, so that the axis of rotation of the door 2 at the second (right) Attack page 5 is set.

For this purpose, the door 2 has corresponding door hinge receivers 7, 9 which can be connected to the door bands 6, 8, 10, 11 such that the opening or closing movement of the door 2 is made possible. Overall, the door 2 has two door hinge receptacles 7, 9, namely a first door hinge receptacle 7 on the upper side of the door 19 (cf. Fig. 6A ) and a second door hinge receptacle 9 on the lower side of the door 20 (see. Fig. 6B ). In a stop of the door 2 at the first (left) stop side 4, as in the Fig. 2 to 5 is shown, the first door hinge 6 is connected to the first door hinge receptacle 7 and the third door hinge 10 is connected to the second door hinge receptacle 8.

In this embodiment, the connections between the door hinge receivers 7, 9 and the door bands 6, 8, 10, 11 via screw 14, wherein other connecting means, such as plug-in pins or arranged in the door hinge receivers 7, 9 spring-loaded pins, also find use.

In order to carry out a stop change from the first stop side 4 to the second stop side 5, the screw connections 14 between the first door hinge holder 7 and the first door hinge 6 and the second door hinge holder 9 and the third door hinge 10 are released. The door 2 can then be removed from the frame 3 or from the cooling unit 1. Subsequently, the door 2 is rotated by 180 ° and made a connection between the second door hinge 8 and the second door hinge receptacle 9 and the fourth door hinge 11 and the first door hinge receptacle 7. As a result, the door 2 is then arranged on the second stop side 5, so that the handle 17 points in the direction of the first stop side 4.

In order that door racks, which can be attached to the inside 15 of the door 2, can also be used after a stop change, the inside of the door 15 has two strips 21 which, relative to the cooling device 1 , are located in the region of the first stop side 4 and in the region of second stop side 5 extend vertically and parallel along the door. Of the strips 21, a plurality of cams 16 are shown, which are arranged on the respective strips 21 at the same height (see. Fig. 8 ). These cams 16 taper in the direction of the upper side of the door 19 and in the direction of the lower side of the door 20, so that a door racks can be placed on the cam 16 from both sides.

Furthermore, the door inner side 15 still has a lock 22, which cooperates with a corresponding latch on the cooling unit 1, so that the door 2 can only be opened by operating the handle 17. In this case, it makes sense that the unlocking does not take place via a rotary movement of the handle 17, but the handle 17 is moved linearly. Otherwise, for the unlocking of the handle 17, depending on whether the door 2 is arranged on the first (left) stop side 4 or on the second (right) stop side 5, once clockwise and once counterclockwise would have to be rotated.

The handle 17 in this embodiment can therefore be moved linearly for unlocking, ie vertically away from the door 2. Further, the handle 17, as in Fig. 7 illustrated, fully symmetrical structure, so that an engagement in the engagement opening 18 can be done on both sides, that is, regardless of whether the door 2 on the first (left) stop side 4 or on the second (right) stop side 5 is arranged.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

cooling unit

2

door

3

frame

4

first stop side (left stop side)

5

second stop page

6

first door hinge

7

first door hinge holder

8th

second door hinge

9

second door hinge holder

10

third door hinge

11

fourth door hinge

12

header

13

baseboard

14

screw

15

Inside of the door

16

cam

17

door handle

18

engagement opening

19

upper side of the door

20

lower side of the door

21

strip

Claims (10)

Cooling device (1) with at least one door (2) and a frame (3), wherein the frame (3) has a first stop side (4) and a second stop side (5), and a first door hinge (6) in the region of the first Attack side (4) is arranged, wherein the door has a first door hinge receptacle (7), and the first door hinge (6) on the first door hinge receptacle (7) can be fastened, so that the door (2) on the first stop side (4) is struck .
characterized in that
the first door hinge (6) is detachable from the first door hinge receptacle (7), and the cooling device (1) has a second hinge (8), the second hinge (8) being located in the region of the second abutment side (5), and Door (2) has a second door hinge receptacle (9), wherein the second door hinge (8) on the second door hinge receptacle (9) can be fastened, so that the door (2) is struck on the second stop side (5), and the second door hinge ( 8) of the second door hinge receptacle (9) is releasable. Cooling appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the door (2) is fully symmetrical along a horizontal central axis, and the first door hinge (6) and the second hinge (8) relative to a vertical central axis of the refrigerator (1) symmetrically are arranged on the frame (3). Refrigerator (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the frame (3) has a third door hinge (10) and a fourth door hinge (11), and the third door hinge (10) in the region of the first stop side (4) is arranged and the fourth door hinge (11) in the region of the second stop side (5), wherein the third door hinge (10) on the second door hinge receptacle (9) can be fastened, so that the door at the first stop side (4) is struck, or the fourth door hinge (11) is attachable to the first door hinge receptacle (7) so that the door (2) is hinged to the second abutment side (5). Cooling appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame (3) has a head strip (12), wherein the first door hinge (6) and the second door hinge (8) are arranged on the head strip (12). Refrigerator (1) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the frame (3) has a skirting board (13), wherein the third door hinge (10) and the fourth door hinge (11) on the baseboard (13) are arranged. Cooling appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door hinges (6, 8, 10, 11) on the respective door hinge receptacle (7, 9) by a screw connection (14) can be fastened. Cooling appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door (2) has a door inner side (15), wherein the door inner side (15) has a plurality of cams (16) for fixing door housings, wherein the cams ( 16) taper symmetrically from a horizontal central axis. A method for changing the door stop side of a refrigerator (1) with a door (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps: - releasing a connection between a first door hinge (6) and a first door hinge receptacle (7); - turning the door (2) by 180 °; - Establishing a connection between a second door hinge (8) and a second door hinge receptacle (9). A method according to claim 8, characterized in that before turning the door (2) by 180 °, a connection between a third door hinge (10) and the second door hinge receptacle (9) is released. A method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that after rotating the door by 180 °, a connection between a fourth door hinge (11) and the first door hinge receptacle (7) is produced.

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