EP2993429B1 - Domestic refrigeration appliance comprising a body and a body-surrounding cladding with an access recess - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a household refrigeration device with a body, which has an inner container with its walls defining a receiving space for food. The household refrigerator also includes an outer container surrounding the inner container. The household refrigeration device also includes a door for closing a loading opening of the inner container, the door being pivotably arranged on a body.

In known household appliances, it is common for a thermally insulating material to be arranged between such an inner container and an outer container. With this inner container, the outer container and the thermally insulating material, a household refrigerator as such is already self-contained and also a complete unit. For household appliances of this type, it is known that a handle is arranged on the front of the door, which is, for example, a swivel handle or a rotary handle which can thus be moved relative to the door in order to open the corresponding locking mechanism.

In addition, from the WO 2013/107605 A2 a household refrigeration device is known, in which on a narrow side of the door and thus on the peripheral edge on a vertical edge area, a profile strip is formed, which is open at the side, a longitudinal groove being used as a handle. This configuration of the stationary handle, which cannot be moved with respect to the door, has a simplified mechanical design and therefore has advantages over the prior art mentioned above in this regard. In this embodiment, however, the area of engagement in the narrow side of the door is only possible to a limited extent, and therefore the dimensions of the engagement recess are also limited, which may result in slipping when the door is engaged and pulled on.

The utility model DE 298 06 936 U1 shows a cooling drawer. A household refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1 is out JP 2002 062030 A known.

The disclosure DE 10 2011 007 318 A1 shows a set of parts for a refrigerator door.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a household refrigeration device in which a fixed handle with an engagement recess can be used better.

This object is achieved by a domestic refrigeration appliance which has the features of claim 1.

A household refrigeration device according to the invention comprises a body which has an inner container with its walls defining an accommodation space for food of the household refrigeration device and an outer container surrounding the inner container. The household refrigerator also has a door which is designed and arranged to close a loading opening of the inner container. The door is pivoted on the body. An essential idea of the invention is to be seen in the fact that the body is at least partially surrounded by a covering that is separate from the body. The cladding comprises a cladding part which has an engagement recess on a front region facing the door. With such a configuration, in addition to a conventional construction of a household refrigeration device with an inner container and an outer container, a separate covering is provided, which also has at least partial elements of a handle for opening the door. For this purpose, an engagement trough is formed in a locally specified manner on a trim part of the trim. Such a configuration improves the opening and closing of a door of the household refrigeration device, since the accessibility of the engagement trough is improved and, moreover, this can be designed more appropriately in terms of its size and location. The mechanical stability and resilience are also improved in this regard by integrating this trough into an additional cladding, at least with partial components.

The engagement trough is arranged and designed in such a way that it is open and accessible to the side in the width direction of the household refrigeration device and thus to the outside.

Provision is preferably made for the trim part to have a side wall and a front frame and for the engagement recess to be formed in the front frame at least in regions. Since the front frame is already a stable component in itself, the inclusion of this engagement trough is also improved, as a result of which this stability and torsional rigidity of the trim part is increased in such a way that the side wall is also grasped and connected to the front frame.

It is preferably provided that the front frame has a frame area oriented in the depth direction of the household refrigeration device, which has a first wall area which is concavely curved backwards in a horizontal cross section of the household refrigeration device and limits the engagement recess. This is a very advantageous embodiment, since this very specific shape of the front frame favors the stability of the engagement recess as such, as already mentioned, and also the design of the front frame and the connection of the side wall in this regard. This concavely curved design of the wall area then also enables the design of relatively large engagement troughs, so that a user of the household refrigeration device can no longer slide out of the engagement trough and can be accommodated in a comprehensive and user-friendly manner at any time with one hand or fingers.

Due to the orientation of the front frame with the specifically oriented engagement recess, namely in the depth direction of the household refrigeration device, the front frame is also designed to be mechanically more stable and torsionally rigid, which in turn improves the grip as such and the connection with other components of the cladding is.

It is preferably provided that a first flange is formed on an edge of the first wall region facing the door. With this configuration, the connection to another covering part or a different component of the household refrigeration device can be improved. A flange in this regard enables a significantly increased areal contact with another component in comparison to its design without such a flange. The abutment of parts or components is favored, so that in addition to the improved connection, mutual support and positional support is achieved.

In addition or instead of this, it can preferably be provided that a second flange is formed on an edge of the first edge region facing away from the door. Here, too, the advantages mentioned above apply analogously.

It is preferably provided that the first flange is oriented in the width direction of the household refrigeration device and / or the second flange is oriented in the depth direction of the household refrigeration device. Especially when it is attached to a corner area, the connection and the abutment can be created with two different additional components, which are oriented in different spatial directions.

It is preferably provided that the front frame and the side wall of the trim part are separate components that are connected, in particular are non-destructively connected.

It can preferably be provided that the front frame and the side wall are connected by a flange. This is relatively simple to manufacture and is nevertheless designed to be mechanically stable.

It is preferably provided that the second flange is arranged to engage behind a bend in the side wall. The bend also represents, in particular, a flange which is oriented in the horizontal direction of the household refrigeration device and is therefore oriented in the horizontal direction in the width direction of the household refrigeration device. The second flange is thus arranged to overlap with the bend in the width direction of the household refrigeration appliance and is located behind the bend when viewed in the depth direction of the household appliance. In a way, this can also create a type of engagement or a type of toothing that favors the further mechanical connection to one another. For example, flanging or welding or gluing or the like can also be provided here.

It is preferably provided that the engagement trough is delimited by a concavely curved first wall area, which, viewed in the vertical direction of the household refrigeration device and thus in the vertical direction, is partially formed as a straight channel. This means that this concavely curved first wall region is practically identical in terms of its curvature and the width of this channel shape, and thus in all of them, over this length section of the engagement trough viewed in the vertical direction Longitudinal sections in this height direction have the same dimensions accordingly.

A second wall region, which tapers towards a front edge of the trim part and is curved forward, is preferably formed at an upper end of the first wall region in the vertical direction. By means of such a configuration, a second wall area is thus finally formed on the first wall area, which in terms of shape represents a kind of steep curve which tapers or tapers. The relevant shape of the first wall area with the second wall area is then also quasi similar to a partial lateral surface of an organ pipe.

In addition, or instead of this, it can be provided that at a lower end in the vertical direction of the first wall region, a third wall region that tapers towards a front edge of the trim part and is curved forward, and that delimits the engagement recess, is formed.

As a result of these configurations, in which the engagement trough also has this specifically shaped and specifically oriented second wall area and / or third wall area in addition to the first wall area, no abrupt transition is formed at the upper and lower ends of the engagement trough, so that an undesirable abutment occurs here Edges or corners is prevented. The resulting very continuous and quasi corner-free shape, which also enables a larger-volume engagement area for a hand or for fingers due to the straight first wall area, thus allows a significantly improved usage concept.

According to the invention, it is provided that the engaging recess is covered at the front viewed from the door in the width direction of the household refrigeration device and that the engaging recess is delimited by a rear wall region of the door part. With such a configuration, the door can be opened in a particularly advantageous manner, since the door itself is directly touched when the engagement recess is engaged and can be pulled forward to open it.

It is preferably provided that the rear wall area is flat. This is particularly advantageous in that the fingers can thus be placed flat on the rear wall area and thus there is no undesired sliding of the fingers when pulling on the door. In addition, this configuration means that the engagement recess on the front is very simple and delimited by the rear wall area, so that the door part in particular has a slightly complex shape and is therefore easier to manufacture. This configuration with the flat rear wall area in particular does not impair the further arrangement of seals and a sealingly sealing attachment of the door.

According to the invention, it is provided that the door has a trim part which covers the front and side of the door, and the rear wall area is at least partially formed by the trim part. In this embodiment, in addition to a particularly conventionally constructed door, there is also a separate trim part of the trim, which is arranged in a positional manner and designed in such a way that it then forms the front-side boundary of the engagement recess and thus contributes to the limitation of the entire handle. With this configuration, it is therefore particularly advantageous that the conventional and customary door of the household appliance does not have to be changed with regard to its components and its structure, and thus there are no restrictions with regard to the thermal insulation effect and the sealing attachment. In this context, the additional trim part then also takes over functionally a partial element of the handle.

It is preferably provided that two separate doors are arranged on the body and the engaging recess extends at least in a transition region between the two doors such that both doors can be opened jointly or separately and independently of one another by interventions in the engaging region.

The cladding or the cladding cover is preferably formed at least in regions from metal. This can increase stability. A further independent aspect, but not the subject of the present invention, relates to a domestic refrigeration appliance with a body which has an inner container with its walls delimiting a receiving space for food and an outer container surrounding the inner container has, the household refrigeration device comprises a door for closing a loading opening of the inner container, which is pivotally arranged on the body. An essential idea of the further aspect can be seen in the fact that the household refrigeration device has a front frame which, viewed in the horizontal depth direction of the household refrigeration device, is arranged between the door and the receiving space and which integrally has a frame region which extends in this depth direction and which has a concavely curved first Has wall section which delimits an engagement recess of a handle of the household refrigerator designed to open the door. With this design, the handle is formed with sub-elements in a specific component, so that the engagement can take place safely and the engagement trough is stable and limited without deformation.

The front frame preferably extends in a vertical plane which is oriented perpendicular to the depth direction. In particular, the front frame is dimensioned such that it surrounds the loading opening of the inner container and thus also the opening of the receiving space.

In particular, the front frame is made of metal, which increases the stability.

The front frame is preferably a one-piece component, which has the specifically shaped and specifically oriented frame area by reshaping, for example bending shapes.

In particular, the front frame is a component of a cladding which at least partially surrounds the actual device, so that the cladding is formed separately from the outer housing.

The body is preferably surrounded at least in regions by a separate covering, a covering part having a side wall and a front frame, an engagement recess of a handle for opening the door being formed in the front frame at least in regions. As a result of this configuration, the engagement recess is formed virtually outside the body and integrated in an additional cladding. As a result, it can be specified locally, its dimensions improved and its mechanical stability improved.

Embodiments of the first aspect of the invention are to be regarded as advantageous embodiments of the second aspect of the invention and vice versa.

Fig. 1

eine Explosionsdarstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels eines erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegeräts;

Fig. 2

eine Explosionsdarstellung einer Verkleidung für das Haushaltskältegerät gemäß Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Teilbereichs eines Verkleidungsteils der Verkleidung gemäß Fig. 2;

Fig. 4

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Teilausschnitts des Haushaltskältegeräts gemäß Fig. 1 im zusammengesetzten Zustand und mit geöffneter oberer Tür; und

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Darstellung mit einem Horizontalquerschnitt des Haushaltskältegeräts gemäß Fig. 1 im zusammengesetzten Zustand.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with the aid of schematic drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

an exploded view of an embodiment of a household refrigerator according to the invention;

Fig. 2

an exploded view of a panel for the household refrigerator Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

an enlarged view of the portion of a panel part of the panel according to Fig. 2 ;

Fig. 4

a perspective view of a partial section of the household refrigerator according to Fig. 1 when assembled and with the upper door open; and

Fig. 5

a perspective view with a horizontal cross section of the household refrigerator according to Fig. 1 in the assembled state.

Identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols in the figures.

In Fig. 1 is shown in an exploded view of a household refrigerator 1, which may be a refrigerator or a freezer or a fridge-freezer. The household refrigeration device 1 comprises a basic device 2, which can be a conventionally constructed household refrigeration device. This basic device 2 comprises a body 2a, which has a Fig. 1 Has not recognizable inner container 3, the inner container 3 delimits with its walls a first receiving space 4 for receiving food and a second receiving space 5 for receiving food. The inner container 3 is surrounded by an outer container 2b, a thermally insulating material, for example a foam material or additionally or instead of vacuum insulation element being arranged in an intermediate space between the inner container 3 and the outer container 2b. The outer container 2b, which can also be referred to as an outer housing, is preferably made of sheet metal. The two receiving spaces 4 and 5 are formed separately from one another, the receiving space 4 in its loading opening and thus also the inner container 3 formed in this regard, with its loading opening, being closable by a door 6 which is shown in FIG Fig. 1 is shown in the closed state. Correspondingly, the second receiving space 5, which is likewise delimited by walls of the inner container 3, can be closed by a further separate door 7 which is also shown in the closed state. The doors 6 and 7 are attached to the body 2a via hinges 8, 9, 10 and 11 shown by way of example and can be pivoted relative to this body 2a.

In addition, the household refrigeration device 1 comprises a cladding 12, by means of which the body 2a is surrounded and is clad in this regard. The cladding 12 is constructed from several parts, which are thus also formed separately from the basic device 2. The cladding 12 preferably comprises a cladding base body 13, which is also designed as a carrier for further cladding parts. The cladding base body 13 is a shaft-like rectangular hollow body which, in the assembled state, surrounds the body 2a on four walls and is therefore put over it.

The cladding 12 also includes a first side cladding part 14, which is a cladding side wall. The first trim part 14 is in one Vertical section and thus designed in a xy plane C-shaped. In addition, the covering 12 comprises a further separate covering part 15, which forms a covering rear wall.

In addition, the cladding 12 has a further cladding part 16. This further cladding part 16 comprises a further side wall 17, which is designed analogously or at least similarly to the first cladding part 14, which forms an opposite side wall.

In addition, the covering 12 comprises a front frame 18, which is shown in FIG Fig. 1 is already firmly connected to the side wall 17, the front frame 18 and the side wall 17 initially being separate parts which are then preferably non-destructively connected, in particular by means of a flange. The front frame 18 is completely circumferential. The front frame 18 extends in a vertical plane perpendicular to the depth direction and thus perpendicular to the z direction of the household refrigeration device 1 and is completely circumferential and thus self-contained.

The lining 12 is in particular made of metal. An engagement recess 20 of a handle 21, which is designed to open the door 6 and / or 7, is formed in the trim part 16 on a front region 19 or front edge facing the doors 6 and 7.

In addition, in Fig. 1 It can be seen that the cladding 12 also has further cladding parts 22 and 23 which are designed and arranged on the front for cladding the doors 6 and 7.

In Fig. 2 the trim parts 14 and 16 and the base body 13 are shown enlarged. The engagement trough 20 can be seen more precisely in this regard.

In addition, in Fig. 3 an enlarged view of a partial section of the trim part 16 is shown, in the context of which an improved and perspective view of the engagement recess 20 is shown. As already shown in Fig. 1 and 2nd can be seen, the engagement trough 20 as Part of the handle 21 formed at least in some areas in the front frame 18. The front frame 18 has a frame area 24 oriented and integrated in the depth direction of the household refrigeration device 1 and thus in the z direction, which has a first wall area 25 which is concavely curved in a horizontal cross section and thus in a cross section in the xz plane and which limits the engagement recess 20 .

As in Fig. 3 can be seen, the engagement trough 20 has a first wall region 25 in the vertical direction and thus in the vertical direction (y direction) of the household refrigeration device 1, which extends in this regard as a straight channel. This means that, in particular in all layers along this first wall region 25, the concave curvature is quasi the same and the dimensions of this channel-shaped structure of the first wall region 25 are essentially or in particular the same in all layers.

Viewed in the vertical direction, adjoining an upper end 26 of the first wall region 25 is a second wall region 28, which tapers towards a front edge 27 of the trim part 16 and is curved forward and delimits the engagement recess 20. This second wall area 28 is thus tapering at its end facing away from the first wall area 25.

In addition, a third wall area 30 is then formed at a lower end 29 of the first wall area 25, which also tapering in shape and is curved forward toward the edge 27 and likewise delimits the engagement trough 20. In this regard, the two wall regions 28 and 30 are then no longer straight, but oriented in the shape of a crescent or steep curve.

As already in Fig. 3 It can be seen more clearly that the engagement recess 20 is completely formed in the cladding 12 and is therefore not designed in the basic device 2. As a result, the conventional basic device 2 can be kept virtually unchanged and without reconstruction. The area of the engagement recess 20 is thus arranged and designed outside the basic device. In addition, the engagement trough 20 extends to specific components of the cladding 12 and is also specifically oriented there, in that the wall regions 25, 28 and 30 extend in the depth direction and thus in the z direction of the household refrigeration device 1.

In Fig. 4 is a partial perspective view of the assembled household refrigerator 1 in the area of the engagement recess 20, wherein it can be seen here that the upper door 6 is open and the lower door 7 is still closed. In Fig. 4 the inner container 3 can also be seen, which delimits the receiving space 4 with its walls. The front loading opening is thus accessible after opening the door 6 so that it can be accessed in the receiving space 4.

As in Fig. 4 can also be seen, the outer housing 2b is completely covered by the cladding 12, so that in the assembled state it is shown in FIG Fig. 4 shown side-front perspective view is no longer recognizable. As already in Fig. 4 it can be seen that when the door 7 is closed, the covering part 23 is designed to extend laterally in the width direction and thus in the x direction so that it covers the engagement recess 20 on the front side. A front boundary wall of the handle 21 is therefore also formed by the cladding 23. This enables simple gripping behind the doors 6 and 7 and simple, safe opening of the doors 6 and / or 7 is achieved by pulling forward.

In Fig. 5 is in a horizontal cross-sectional view and thus in a sectional plane that corresponds to the xz plane, a partial section of the household refrigerator 1 according to Fig. 1 shown in the assembled state. In particular, a section at the level of the door 7 is shown here. The door 7 comprises an outer wall 31 and an inner wall 32 facing the receiving space 5, a thermally insulating material being introduced into an intermediate space 33 between the outer wall 31 and the inner wall 32. This door 7 is clad on the outside and thus on the front and also on the side, and the cladding part 23 of the cladding 12 is arranged. This trim part 23 comprises a rear wall region 34 which delimits the engagement recess 20 on the front side. This rear wall area 34 is oriented in particular in the xy plane. Furthermore, an additional component 35 is arranged on a narrow side wall 36 of the door 7, this additional component 35 preferably being an angular component which also projects laterally and thus in the width direction over the door 7 and in particular represents a connection between the trim part 23 and the door 7 . This additional part 35 also forms a delimiting wall of the engagement trough 20 and thus a rear wall area. In particular, the front boundary wall of the engagement trough 20 is thus covered by the rear wall region 34 of the trim part 23 and by a partial section of the Additional part 35 formed. In particular, the rear wall section 34 and the section of the additional part 35 that delimits the engagement trough 20 on the front are flat, so that they extend in this respect in the xy plane.

The door 7 lies with a seal 37 on a front flange 38 of the body 2a.

In addition, in Fig. 5 can also be seen that the front frame 18 has a first flange 39, which faces the door 7 and is oriented in the xy plane, and a second flange 40, which faces away from the door 7, on the first wall region 25 extends in particular in the yz plane. As beyond in Fig. 5 can be seen, the side wall 17 has a bend 41, which also extends in particular in the xy plane. The front frame 18 engages behind this bend 41, in particular with the second flange 40, so that a particularly improved mechanical connection can also be formed here. In addition, in Fig. 5 Another fastening part, in particular an angular component 42, can also be seen, by means of which the connection of the cladding part 16 to the body 2a can be produced.

The concave curvature of the first wall section 25 is shown in FIG Fig. 5 can be seen in detail, so that this first wall region 25 also extends in the depth direction and thus in the z direction with regard to its orientation.

The first flange 39 is formed adjacent to an edge 25a of the first wall area 25 facing the door 7, the second flange 40 being formed adjacent to a further edge 25b of the first wall area 25 facing away from the door 7.

The gap 43 formed between the first flange 39 and the front flange 38 can either be closed by an additional component or can be eliminated by positioning the domestic refrigeration device 1 accordingly further forward in the direction of the Z axis.

Reference list

1

Household refrigerator

2nd

Basic device

2a

Body

2 B

Outer container

3rd

Inner container

4th

Recording room

5

second recording room

6

door

7

door

8, 9, 10, 11

Hinges

12th

Cladding

13

Fairing base body

14

Trim part

15

Trim part

16

Trim part

17th

Side wall

18th

Front frame

19th

Front area

20

Intervention trough

21

Handle

22

Trim part

23

Trim part

24th

Frame area

25th

first wall area

25a

edge

25b

edge

26

top end

27

front edge

28

second wall area

29

lower end

30th

third wall area

31

Outer wall

32

Interior wall

33

Space

34

Rear wall area

35

Additional part

36

Side wall

37

poetry

38

Front flange

39

first flange

40

second flange

41

Bend

42

Component

43

gap

Claims (13)

1. Household refrigeration appliance (1) with a carcass (2a), which has an inner container (3) delimiting with its walls a receptacle chamber (4, 5) for food and an outer container (2b) surrounding the inner container (3), and with a door (6, 7) for closing a loading opening of the inner container (3), which is mounted pivotably on the carcass (2a), wherein the carcass (2a) is surrounded at least in sections by a separate cladding (12), and an access recess (20) of a handle (21) designed for opening the door (6, 7) is embodied in a cladding part (16) of the cladding (12) on a front section (19) facing towards the door (6, 7), wherein the access recess (20) is overlapped on the front side by the door (6, 7) when viewed in the width direction of the household refrigeration appliance (1) and the access recess (20) is delimited on the front side by a rear wall section (34) of at least one component (23, 35), characterised in that the door (6, 7) has an additional cladding part (22, 23) that covers the door (7, 8) on the front side and laterally and the rear wall section (34) is formed at least in sections by the cladding part (22, 23).
2. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the cladding part (16) has a side wall (17) and a front frame (18) and the access recess (20) is embodied at least in sections in the front frame (18).
3. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 2, characterised in that the front frame (18) has a frame section (24), which is also oriented in the depth direction of the household refrigeration appliance (1) and has a concave curved first wall section (25), which delimits the access recess (20).
4. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 3, characterised in that a first flange (39) is embodied on an edge (25a) of the first wall section (25) facing towards the door (6, 7) and/or a second flange (40) is embodied on an edge (25b) of the first wall section (25) facing away from the door (6, 7).
5. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 4, characterised in that the first flange (39) is oriented in the width direction of the household refrigeration appliance (1) and/or the second flange (40) is oriented in the depth direction of the household refrigeration appliance (1).
6. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 5, characterised in that the front frame (18) and the side wall (17) are separate components that are connected, in particular in a non-destructive, non-detachable manner.
7. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 6, characterised in that the front frame (18) and the side wall (17) are connected by a beading.
8. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 4 and one of claims 4 to 6, characterised in that the second flange (40) is arranged so as to engage behind a bend (41) in the side wall (17).
9. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the access recess (20) is delimited by a concave curved first wall section (25) embodied in sections as a straight channel in the depth direction of the household refrigeration appliance (1), and on an upper end (26), in the height direction, of the first wall section (25) a second wall section (28) is embodied, which delimits the access recess (20) and tapers towards a front edge (19) of the cladding part (16) and curves forwards, and/or on a lower end (29), in the height direction, of the first wall section (25) a third wall section (30) is embodied, which delimits the access recess (20) and tapers towards a front edge (19) of the cladding part (16) and curves forwards.
10. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the rear wall section (34) is embodied so as to be flat.
11. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the rear wall section (34) is formed wholly by the cladding part (22, 23).
12. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that two separate doors (6, 7) are arranged on the carcass (2a) and the access recess (20) extends, at least in a transition area between the two doors (6, 7), such that both doors (6, 7) can be opened by grasping the access recess.
13. Household refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the cladding (12) is realised at least in sections from metal.

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