EP2932173B1 - Refrigerating device comprising a door rack - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a refrigeration device with a door rack, wherein the door rack has a base body and a base frame attached to the base frame.

Refrigeration appliances, in particular designed as household appliances refrigerators are known and are used to housekeeping in households or in the catering sector to store perishable food and / or drinks at certain temperatures.

From the DE 10 2008 019261 A1 a door rack is known, which has a container body, which is provided with a designed as edge trim strip base frame.

The DE 10 2010 002 415 A1 discloses a refrigerator with a sliding door having a storage compartment, wherein the sliding door is mounted in a groove of the storage compartment.

The DE 10 2005 022 516 A1 discloses a door rack for a refrigerator having a bottom, a front wall and a rear wall, the front wall being assembled from a plurality of interlocking elements.

From the DE 10 2009 045 363 A1 is known a door rack with a bottom plate, side walls and a front wall element.

The DE 102 08 063 describes a door rack for a refrigerator with a front wall, a bottom and two end walls:
However, this structure allows limited but the number of different equipment variants of the door compartment.

It is therefore the object underlying the invention to increase the number of equipment variants.

The present invention is disclosed in independent claim 1. Further embodiments are disclosed in the dependent claims.

The present invention is based on the recognition that the number of equipment variants of the door compartment can be increased by a further additional part, such as an additional frame.

A refrigeration device is understood in particular to be a household appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance which is used for household management or in the catering sector and serves, in particular, to store food and / or drinks at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerator. / Freezer, a freezer or a wine fridge.

In an advantageous embodiment, the base frame has a first optical appearance, and the additional frame has a second optical appearance, wherein the first optical appearance and the second optical appearance are different. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that different equipment variants can be provided by different colors and / or materials, without complicated production methods, such as e.g. a two-component injection molding process, are required.

According to the additional frame is attached to the base frame. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that only the base frame must be modified to attach it to the additional frame, while the body itself remains unchanged. This reduces the manufacturing effort.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the base frame is latched to the base body. This achieves the technical advantage that fastening means, such as e.g. Screws or tape, for attaching the additional frame is not required. This simplifies the production again.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the base frame has a recess into which engages a latching hook of the base body. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly simple assembly is possible in which the latching hook deflects itself during assembly to get into the receptacle. So the production can be kept very simple.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the additional frame is locked to the base frame. Thereby, the technical advantage is achieved that on fastening means, such. Screws or tape, can be dispensed with. This simplifies the production.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the base frame has a recess into which engages a latching hook of the additional frame. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the latching hook of the additional frame automatically deflects during assembly of the additional frame to get into the recess. As a result, the production is simplified again. In this case, both the latching hook of the additional frame and the latching hook of the base body engage in the same recess of the base frame, so that the number of receptacles of the base body is not increased by the additional frame. This simplifies the production again.

According to the invention, the base body has an upper-side opening, and the base frame surrounds the upper-side opening on the outside. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the outside circumferential base frame covers the door rack on the outside and gives it a visually appealing appearance. The base frame can partially or fully circulate the top opening of the body.

According to the invention, the additional frame surrounds the top opening on the inside. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the additional frame covers the inside and gives it a visually appealing appearance. The additional frame can partially or fully circulate the top opening of the body.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a plurality of latching hooks is provided, and it is provided a number of recesses corresponding to the number of latching hooks, wherein each of the latching hooks engages in a respective recess. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that a particularly stable attachment of both the base frame and the additional frame is ensured on the body.

In a further advantageous embodiment, at least two latching hooks in their respective recesses different game. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that with different choice of material for the base frame, and the additional frame, the corresponding different thermal expansion coefficients do not lead to material stresses in the door racks, but can stretch stress-free by the different game. This increases the service life of the door compartment.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a central detent hook engaging in a central recess has a first clearance, and an eccentric detent hook engaging in an off-center recess has a second clearance, wherein the first clearance is smaller than the second clearance. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that the centrally arranged pair, consisting of recess and latching hook with little play, a positioning of the additional frame, while the other pair, consisting of recess / latching hook, can shift relative to each other with temperature fluctuations. The central arrangement ensures that the additional frame is centered and thus has a visually appealing appearance due to the centered arrangement of the door racks.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the latching hook play in refrigeration device width direction. As a result, the technical advantage is achieved that there are no thermal stresses in the direction of the main extension direction of the door compartment, the dimensions of which are significantly greater in the refrigeration device width direction than in the refrigeration device upright or in the refrigeration device depth direction.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the base body is made of an optically transparent or opaque material. This achieves the technical advantage that the additional frame, which differs from the optical frame from the base frame, is at least partially visible to a user through the base body. As a result, the door rack is given a particularly visually appealing appearance.

Fig. 1

eine Vorderansicht eines Kältegeräts,

Fig. 2

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Türabstellers,

Fig. 3

eine Schnittdarstellung des Türabstellers in Fig. 2,

Fig. 4

ein Detail der Fig. 3,

Fig. 5

eine Schnittdarstellung eines Abschnitts des Türabstellers in Fig. 1,

Fig. 6

eine vergrößerte Darstellung eines mittigen Abschnitts des Türabstellers in Fig. 2, und

Fig. 7

einen randseitigen Abschnitt des Türabstellers in Fig. 2.

Further embodiments will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it.

Fig. 1

a front view of a refrigerator,

Fig. 2

a perspective view of a door compartment,

Fig. 3

a sectional view of the door compartment in Fig. 2 .

Fig. 4

a detail of Fig. 3 .

Fig. 5

a sectional view of a portion of the door compartment in Fig. 1 .

Fig. 6

an enlarged view of a central portion of the door compartment in Fig. 2 , and

Fig. 7

a marginal section of the door compartment in Fig. 2 ,

Fig. 1 shows a refrigerator as an exemplary embodiment of a refrigeration device 100 with an upper refrigerator door 102 and a lower refrigerator door 104 on its refrigerator front. The refrigerator is used, for example, for cooling food and includes a refrigerant circuit with an evaporator (not shown), a compressor (not shown), a condenser (not shown) and a throttle body (not shown).

The evaporator is designed as a heat exchanger in which, after expansion, the liquid refrigerant is vaporized by absorbing heat from the medium to be cooled, ie air inside the refrigerator.

The compressor is a mechanically driven component that draws refrigerant vapor from the evaporator and pushes up to the condenser at a higher pressure.

The condenser is designed as a heat exchanger in which, after compression, the evaporated refrigerant is released by heat to an external cooling medium, i. the ambient air is liquefied.

The throttle body is a device for the continuous reduction of the pressure by reduction in cross section.

The refrigerant is a fluid used for heat transfer in the refrigeration system that absorbs heat at low temperatures and low pressure of the fluid and releases heat at higher temperature and pressure of the fluid, usually including changes in the state of the fluid.

An upper refrigeration compartment 106 can be opened with the upper refrigerator door 102, and a lower refrigeration compartment 108 can be opened with the lower refrigerator door 104.

In the present embodiment, the upper refrigeration compartment 106 is formed as a freezer, while the lower refrigeration compartment 108 is formed as a refrigerating compartment. On the inside of the door 110 of the lower refrigerator door 104, a door rack 112 is arranged, which additionally storage space for refrigerated goods, such. Bottles, providing.

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the door compartment 112th

The door rack 112 consists of a base body 200, a base frame 200 attached to the base frame 202 and an attached to the base frame 202 additional frame 204th

The main body 200 is made in the present embodiment of a plastic material, for example by injection molding. The main body 200 has a front wall 214, two side walls 216 and a rear wall 218. Thus, the base body 200 in the present embodiment, a box-shaped basic shape with an upper-side opening 206.

In the present embodiment, the door rack 112 has a greater extent in refrigeration device width direction Y than in refrigeration device depth direction X and in refrigeration device upright Z. Thus, in the present embodiment, in the extension direction in the refrigeration device width direction Y, this is the main extension direction of the door compartment 112.

For attachment to the inside of the door 110 of the upper refrigerator door 102 (see Fig. 1 ), the two side walls 216 are each provided with a holding device 212.

The base frame 202 runs around the outside on the upper side opening 206, wherein recesses 220 are provided for the two holding devices 212.

The additional frame 204 is, as will be described, attached to the base frame 202 and runs in the present embodiment on the inside at the top opening 206 completely.

In the present embodiment, the base frame 202 has a first visual appearance 208 by a corresponding color design. For this purpose, the base frame 202 has been replaced by a suitably colored plastic material, e.g. made by injection molding.

The additional frame 204 has a second optical appearance 210, which in the present exemplary embodiment is likewise given by a coloring which differs from the first optical appearance 208. For this purpose, the additional frame was also made of a suitably colored plastic material, e.g. made by injection molding.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the base frame 202 and the additional frame 204 have different appearances 208, 210 by different colors.

The Fig. 3 shows a section through the door rack 116 in the plane defined by the refrigerator depth direction X and refrigerator Z direction. To recognize is that the additional frame 204 is formed in the present embodiment, the base frame 202 partially cover the top.

The Fig. 4 shows an enlarged section of the Fig. 3 , It can be seen that the base body 200 has an integrally formed extension 400 on its front wall 214 in the present exemplary embodiment. The main body 200 and the extension 400 are integrally formed in the present embodiment and of the same material. They were made, for example, from plastic by injection molding. In the present exemplary embodiment, the extension 400 extends in the refrigeration device vertical direction Z in a cavity 408 of the base frame 202. A catch hook 402 is formed on the extension 400.

In the present embodiment, the latching hook 402 engages in a recess 404 of the base frame 202, so that the base frame 202 is fixed to the base body 200 by a latching connection. In order to facilitate the mounting of the base frame 202 to the base body 200, the latching hook 402 has an insertion bevel 410, which causes an automatic deflection during assembly.

The additional frame 204 has in the present embodiment also has a latching hook 406, which also engages in the recess 404 of the base frame 202. In order to facilitate the mounting of the additional frame 204 to the base frame 202, the latching hook 406 has an insertion bevel 412, which causes an automatic deflection during assembly.

In the present embodiment, the recess 404 is formed as a through hole 414 with two open sides. In the present exemplary embodiment, the latching hook 406 of the additional frame 402 engages in the recess 404 from a different side than the latching hook 402 of the extension 400. Thus, in the present exemplary embodiment, the recess 404 is used twice, both for fastening the latching hook 402 of the base frame 202 also for fastening the latching hook 406 of the additional frame 204. Thus, in the present embodiment, the additional frame 204 is fixed by means of a latching connection to the base frame 202.

In this case, the additional frame 204 closes the recess 404, so that no further cladding elements are necessary to close the recess 404.

Fig. 5 shows a section through a portion of the door compartment 116 in the plane defined by the refrigeration device Y direction and refrigeration device Z high level analogous to Fig. 4 ,

Fig. 6 shows a section through a central portion of the door compartment 116 in the plane defined by the refrigeration device Y direction and refrigerator Z direction level. A recess 404a is shown which is centered in refrigeration device width direction Y and into which a latching hook 406a, likewise centrally located in refrigeration device width direction Y, engages with a first play 600.

Fig. 7 on the other hand, shows a section through an edge section of the door compartment 116 in the plane defined by the refrigeration device width direction Y and the refrigeration device vertical direction Z. Shown is an off-hook in the refrigeration device Y direction latch hook 406b, which engages in a likewise in refrigeration device Y direction off-center recess 404b.

In the present embodiment, the off-center latching hook 406b with the off-center recess 404b has a smaller distance to the side wall 216 than the central recess 404a with the central latching hook 406a. In this case, the off-center latching hook 404 with the off-center recess 404, a second game 700.

In the present embodiment, the first game 600 is smaller than the second game 700. Thus, by the central latching hook 406a and the central recess 404b (see Fig. 6 ) causes the additional frame 204 is arranged centrally in refrigeration device width direction Y. He is thus arranged centered. The larger clearance 700 of the off-center recess 404 with the eccentric latching hook 406 compensates for changes in length caused by temperature fluctuations and different coefficients of expansion of different materials of the base frame 202 and the additional frame 204.

To assemble the door compartment 112, the base body 200 is first connected to the base frame 202, wherein a first latching connection for fastening the base frame 202 to the base body 200 is formed by engagement of the latching hook 202 in the recess 404. In a second assembly step, the additional frame 204 is fastened, for which purpose the latching hook 406 of the additional frame 204 is likewise inserted into the recess 404 and thus a second latching connection is formed. Finally, the finished door rack 112 is attached to the holding devices 212 on the inside of the door 110.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100

The refrigerator

102

Upper refrigerator door

104

lower refrigerator door

106

Upper cold compartment

108

lower cold compartment

110

Inside of the door

112

door racks

200

body

202

base frame

204

additional frame

206

top opening

208

optical appearance

210

optical appearance

212

holder

214

front wall

216

Side wall

218

rear wall

220

recess

400

extension

402

latch hook

404

recess

404a

central recess

404b

off-center recess

406

latch hook

406a

central locking hook

406b

off-center latching hook

408

cavity

410

chamfer

412

chamfer

414

Through Hole

600

first game

700

second game

X

The refrigerator depth direction

Y

The refrigerator width direction

Z

The refrigerator vertical direction

Claims (11)

1. Refrigerating device (100) having a door rack (112), wherein the door rack (112) has a base body (200) and a base frame (202) fixed to the base body (200), wherein an additional frame (204) is associated with the door rack (112), wherein the base body (200) has an upper-side opening (206), and the base frame (202) runs around the upper-side opening (206) on the outside, wherein the additional frame (204) is fixed to the base frame (202), characterised in that the additional frame (204) runs around the upper-side opening (206) on the inside.
2. Refrigerating device (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that the base frame (202) has a first visual appearance (208), and the additional frame (204) has a second visual appearance (210), wherein the first visual appearance (208) and the second visual appearance (210) are different.
3. Refrigerating appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the base frame (202) is latched to the base body (200).
4. Refrigerating device (100) according to claim 3, characterised in that the base frame (202) has a recess (404), into which a latching hook (402) of the base body (200) engages.
5. Refrigerating appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the additional frame (204) is latched to the base frame (202).
6. Refrigerating device (100) according to claim 5, characterised in that the base frame (202) has a recess (404), into which a latching hook (406) of the additional frame (204) engages.
7. Refrigerating device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a plurality of latching hooks (406a, 406b) are provided, and a plurality of recesses (404a, 404b) corresponding to the number of latching hooks (406a, 406b) are provided, wherein a latching hook (406a, 406b) engages into each recess (404a, 404b).
8. Refrigerating device (100) according to claim 7, characterised in that at least two latching hooks (406a, 406b) have different play (600, 700) in their respective recesses (404a, 404b).
9. Refrigerating device (100) according to claim 8, characterised in that a central latching hook (406a) engaging into a central recess (404a) has a first play (600), and an off-centre latching hook (406b) engaging into an off-centre recess (404b) has a second play (700), wherein the first play (600) is smaller than the second play (700).
10. Refrigerating device (100) according to claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the latching hooks (406a, 406b) have a play (600, 700) in refrigerating device width direction Y.
11. Refrigerating device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the base body (200) is made of a visually transparent or opaque material.

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