EP3002533A2 - Fastening set for fastening a household appliance, household appliance and method for fixing a household appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a fastening set for fastening a domestic appliance, in particular a household refrigerating appliance (1), to a vertical wall (5, 6) of a furniture recess (2), comprising a fastening plate (18) for connection to both the household appliance and the wall ( 5, 6) and comprising an intermediate piece (19) for connection to both the wall (5, 6) and the mounting plate (18). The invention further relates to a domestic appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance (1), with a storage container limiting inner container (8), with outer walls (10,11,12,13,14), with between the inner container (8) and the outer walls (10, 11,12,13,14) arranged insulating material (36) and with a isolation side on a side wall (10 ', 11') arranged backing part (37), characterized in that the side wall (10 ', 11') at least one breakthrough ( 15) for fixing the mounting plate (18) of a fastening set (17) according to the invention, and in that the backing part (37) has a recess (15) for receiving means (40) for a fastening means. Finally, the invention relates to a method for fastening a household appliance, in particular a household refrigerating appliance (1), in a furniture recess (2) with a fastening set (17) according to the invention.

Description

The present invention relates to a fastening set for fastening a household appliance, in particular a household refrigerator, in a furniture niche. The present invention further relates to a household appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, with an inner container defining a storage space, with outer walls, with insulation material arranged between the inner container and the outer walls, and with a backing disposed on a side on a side wall, and finally a method for fastening a domestic appliance, in particular one Household refrigerator, in a furniture niche.

Domestic appliances for installation in a furniture tables, such as built-in refrigerators such as built-in refrigerators, built-in freezers or built-in fridge-freezers, are usually set with mounting kits in the furniture niche. The attachment kits consist for example of plastic components that are connected by means of screws on the one hand to the household appliance and on the other hand with a bottom plate or a cover plate of the furniture tables. Such attachment sets are for example from the DE 10 2011 077 826 A1 or the DE 10 2011 077 827 A1 known.

Due to an excess of the width of the furniture counter to the width of the household appliance, a gap between vertical walls of the furniture table and side walls of the household appliance results. This gap remains permanently visible either in a built-in furniture furniture household appliance or he is to avoid contamination and to achieve a more appealing appearance, closed by a welt. Such a piping is for example from the DE 198 53 627 A1 known and is attached by means of a magnetic material to a ferromagnetic side wall portion of the household appliance.

Depending on the size of the gap between the vertical wall of the furniture table and side wall of the household appliance, the cover of the gap by a piping is more or less successful. Especially with high household appliances and associated over a large vertical distance extending columns, it may happen that the piping solves magnetic liability sections of the household appliance dissolves, so that a small gap is formed.

The present invention has for its object to provide a mounting kit for attaching a household appliance, in particular a household refrigerator, in a furniture tables, a household appliance, in particular a household refrigerator, with a storage space limiting inner container, with outer walls, with arranged between the inner container and the outer walls insulation material and to provide a method for attaching a household appliance, in particular a household refrigeration appliance, in a Möbelische, each with a secure and precise attachment of the household appliance in the furniture should be done and the possibility to cover vertical gaps between a vertical wall of the furniture table and a side wall of the household appliance to be improved.

This object is achieved by a fastening kit, a household appliance and a method according to the independent claims.

The present invention solves this by a fastening set for fastening a household appliance, in particular a household refrigerator, to a vertical wall of a furniture recess comprising a mounting plate for connection to both the household appliance and the wall and comprising an intermediate piece for connecting to both the wall and with the mounting plate.

By attaching the household appliance to a vertical wall of the furniture tables it is possible to create a well-defined gap between the wall of the furniture table and the side wall of the household appliance. The attachment of an additional cover for this gap, such as a welt, is thus much easier possible and leads to significantly improved results. In addition, an exact central positioning of the household appliance is made possible within the furniture table, so that, for example, one attached to a door of the household appliance Furniture front can take an optimal position when opening the door. Finally, the fixation of the household appliance within the furniture niche is improved overall by an additional mounting option is created. These advantages are particularly evident in high household appliances.

Embodiments of the present invention are defined in the subclaims.

In principle, the mounting plate and the intermediate piece could each consist of a different or an identical material, e.g. Plastic or metal. It is also possible that the mounting plate and / or the intermediate piece consist of a single material or each consist of several materials. Preferably, the mounting plate and / or the intermediate piece are each completely made of a single material. A particularly stable attachment within the furniture niche, which also makes it possible to compensate for slight deflections of the vertical wall, can be achieved in particular by the fact that the mounting plate is made of metal. This is preferably a metal sheet, for example a stamped part. Preferably, the mounting plate is a planar member having a substantially uniform thickness. An inexpensive and easy to install solution results when it is provided that the intermediate piece is made of plastic. In this way, movable elements integrally formed on the intermediate piece, such as e.g. a lid or a balancing body to be formed directly. For example, the intermediate piece is an injection molded component. Preferably, the mounting plate and the intermediate piece are each defined by a single, i. one-piece and einmaterialiges, component formed.

In order to facilitate an easier mounting on the household appliance, it is provided according to an embodiment that the intermediate piece with the mounting plate is positively and / or non-positively connectable. In particular, a captive connection between these two components can be made possible. Thus, the intermediate piece can be connected, for example, with the already attached to the household appliance mounting plate and then the household appliance can be used in the furniture niche, without causing the intermediate piece must be secured against falling down. In principle, it would also be a cohesive one Connection, such as an adhesive connection, conceivable between the mounting plate and the intermediate piece.

It is preferably provided that the mounting plate has a contact portion for connection to the household appliance. This may be provided by a substantially rectangular section with corresponding fastening means, e.g. Holes to be formed for connection to the household appliance. It is possible that the spacer is attached to this part of the investment. However, in order to enable a simple connection of the intermediate piece with the vertical wall of the furniture recess, it is provided according to one embodiment that the fastening plate has at least one protruding tab on which the intermediate piece can be pushed. This tab can protrude in a plane of the contact portion and thus protrude at a mounted mounting plate on a front end side of a body of the household appliance, at least when the door is open. Preferably, the mounting plate has two tabs. These may be formed on two opposite edges of the mounting plate. Preferably, the mounting plate is mirror-symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the surface plane of the mounting plate level, so that the assembly is further simplified.

In order to ensure a correct positioning of the intermediate piece on the mounting plate, so that, for example, holes in the intermediate piece are aligned with holes in the mounting plate, it can be provided that the intermediate piece has a depth stop for fixing a depth position relative to a front wall of the household appliance. In particular, it can be provided that the intermediate piece in the depth direction can be pushed onto the mounting plate mounted on the household appliance and the depth stop determines an end position when pushing.

The connection of the mounting plate with the household appliance on the one hand and the mounting plate with the vertical wall on the other hand, preferably via screws. According to one embodiment, it is therefore provided that the mounting plate has openings for screwing to a side wall of the household appliance. According to a further embodiment it is provided that the fastening plate has openings for screwing to the wall. These are preferably each thread-free through holes.

According to one embodiment, it is provided that the intermediate piece has a cover for, at least partially, covering the mounting plate. The penetration of dirt and the risk of injury from sharp edges can be prevented. It is preferably provided that the lid covers the entire section of the fastening plate projecting beyond a front end face of a body. Preferably, bores of the intermediate piece are covered by the lid, so that the screw heads are concealed in a bolted to the wall spacer.

If a two- or multi-piece adapter is used, the lid can be fixed positively and / or non-positively on the spacer. A simpler installation, however, results from the fact that the lid is arranged integrally on the intermediate piece, preferably that the lid is articulated via a film hinge to the intermediate piece. The closed lid can be held positively and / or positively. It is possible that a part of a latching connection is formed on the lid, so that the lid can be latched when closing.

In order to use the attachment set in household appliances with different widths equally in furniture tables with the same width is provided according to an embodiment that the intermediate piece has at least one compensating body for selectively increasing, in particular doubling, a thickness of the intermediate piece. The compensating body can be inserted between the vertical wall and the remaining intermediate piece, so that it can be introduced in particular after the attachment of the intermediate piece to the mounting plate. According to one embodiment, it is provided that the compensation body is arranged integrally on the intermediate piece, preferably that the compensation body is articulated via a film hinge to the intermediate piece. It is possible that the compensating body is connected via two webs having the film hinge with the remaining intermediate piece. It is also possible that two or three compensation body are provided. These could be mounted in such a way, eg, again via film hinges, that when they are not needed, they can be pivoted into the area to be covered by the lid. It is also possible that the compensation body in a doubling of the thickness of the intermediate piece is pivoted on a first surface of the intermediate piece, while the lid can cover one of these opposite second surface of the intermediate piece. In principle, it is also possible that the compensating body or bodies, if they are not needed, can be separated from the intermediate piece via a predetermined breaking point.

In order to facilitate assembly, it is provided according to an embodiment that a fastening means storage is attached to the intermediate piece. This may for example be integrally formed in the manufacture of the intermediate piece by an injection molding process and the fastening means, e.g. Take screws captive. Preferably, the fastener storage is connected via a predetermined breaking point with the intermediate piece to be able to disconnect without tools. Preferably, it is provided that fastening means, in particular screws, are accommodated in the securing means.

Preferably, it is provided that for attachment of the household appliance on the vertical wall of the furniture tables exclusively the attachment kit is necessary. In particular, between the vertical wall of the furniture recess and the side wall of the household appliance, where the mounting plate is attached to the household appliance, only the intermediate piece are arranged.

An inventive household appliance of the type described above is characterized in that the side wall has at least one opening for fixing the mounting plate of a fastening set according to the invention, and that the backing part has a recess aligned with the opening receptacle for a fastening means. The receptacle is thus accessible from the outside and can be formed for example by a blind hole. The backing part preferably has a skirt on the foam side in order to prevent the penetration of foam into the receptacle or the discharge of foam through the opening. It is possible for a hole aligned with the at least one opening, for example a blind hole with or without internal thread, to be arranged in the backing part. As a result, the mounting plate can be screwed to the household appliance.

The side wall of the household appliance corresponds to a in a properly established household appliance vertically extending outer wall. In particular, it may be a left or right side wall.

The mounting plate can be screwed with screws in the receptacle. Preferably, both the mounting plate for this purpose at least one hole and the side wall at least one breakthrough or Hinterlegteil a recording, so that the mounting plate can be screwed in a defined position. Preferably, only the mounting plate is screwed to the household appliance and the intermediate piece positively connected to the mounting plate.

In the manufacture of the household appliance, the backing could be secured by means of adhesive tapes on the side wall prior to the introduction of the insulating material. In order to ensure a simple production and a high position accuracy of the backing part, however, it is preferably provided that the backing part is positively and / or non-positively connected to a housing component of the household appliance. For example, the backing piece may have holding portions, with which it is connected to a receiving the inner container groove of the side wall or a vertical bar of the household appliance.

In order to be able to use identical backing parts for household appliances whose spacing between the groove and the side wall varies, eg can take two different dimensions across different models, according to one embodiment it is provided that the backing piece has two holding portions arranged at different distances from the side wall for positive locking and / or non-positive connection with the household appliance and only one of the holding portions with a housing component, in particular with the side wall of the household appliance or a vertical bar of the household appliance is positively and / or non-positively connected. Depending on the present distance, one of the two holding sections can thus be connected to the housing component, for example with the groove formed by the side wall, and the respective other holding section remains unused, ie in particular not connected positively and / or non-positively to a housing component. Preferably, both holding sections are identical.

In order to fix the household appliance on both vertical walls of the furniture niche, it is provided that both side walls have at least one opening for fixing a respective mounting plate of a fastening set according to the invention, and that behind each side wall each have a backing part with an aligned with the opening receptacle for a fastener are provided.

It is preferably provided that the at least one opening is arranged substantially centrally with respect to the vertical extension of the side wall.

It is preferably provided that the attachment of the household appliance can be done in the furniture by means of the attachment kit only with tools.

1. a) Verbinden der Befestigungsplatte mit einer Seitenwand des Haushaltsgerätes,
2. b) Verbinden des Zwischenstückes mit der Befestigungsplatte,
3. c) Verbinden der Befestigungsplatte mit der Wand der Möbelnische.

A method according to the invention for fastening a household appliance, in particular a household refrigerating appliance, in a furniture recess with a fastening set according to the invention comprises the steps:

1. a) connecting the mounting plate to a side wall of the household appliance,
2. b) connecting the intermediate piece to the fastening plate,
3. c) connecting the mounting plate with the wall of the furniture niche.

The connection of the mounting plate with the side wall can be done before the onset of the household appliance in the furniture niche.

Preferably, both side walls of the household appliance are fastened with a fastening set according to the invention on in each case a vertical wall of the furniture niche.

The present invention further comprises a combination of a refrigerator according to the invention with a fastening set according to the invention and a furniture recess having at least one vertical wall. Furthermore, the furniture tables may include one or more of the floor, second vertical wall, ceiling and rear wall.

Fig. 1

ein erfindungsgemäßes Haushaltsgerät neben einer Möbelnische,

Fig. 2

einen erfindungsgemäßen Befestigungssatz,

Fig. 3

einen Schnitt entlang der Schnittlinie III-III aus Fig. 1,

Fig. 4

eine zu Fig. 3 analoge Schnittdarstellung eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispieles und

Fig. 5

Montageschritte eines erfindungsgemäßen Befestigungssatzes.

Embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in the figures. Showing:

Fig. 1

an inventive household appliance next to a furniture table,

Fig. 2

a fastening set according to the invention,

Fig. 3

a section along the section line III-III Fig. 1 .

Fig. 4

one too Fig. 3 analog sectional view of a second embodiment and

Fig. 5

Assembly steps of a fastening set according to the invention.

Fig. 1 schematically shows a household appliance according to the invention in the form of a refrigerator 1, in particular a built-in refrigerator, next to a furniture niche 2 for receiving the refrigerator 1. The furniture table 2 is by a furniture base 3, to stand on the refrigerator 1, a furniture cover 4 and two furniture side walls or vertical Walls 5, 6 limited. The width of the furniture niche 2 is greater than the width of the refrigerator. 1

The refrigerator 1 has a storage space 7, which is bounded by an inner container 8 and can be closed by a door 9. The inner container 8 is spaced from outer walls 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 by an insulating material. The outer walls consist of two side walls 10 ', 11', which extend vertically between a bottom 12 'and a ceiling 13', and a rear wall 14 '.

Both side walls 10 ', 11' have, as can be seen from the side wall 10 ', in each case two apertures 15. These are punched in the metallic side wall 10 ', 11', but could also be drilled. The breakthroughs 15 set a backing portion partially free, which foam side of the side walls 10 ', 11' is applied. An accessible through the apertures 15 recording the Hinterlegteiles allows screwing a mounting plate to the refrigerator 1. The apertures 15 and thus the Hinterlegteil are positioned substantially vertically centered and lie in the depth direction adjacent to a vertical bar 16 which is connected to the side wall 10 ' connected is.

Fig. 2 shows a fastening set 17 according to the invention, consisting of two individual parts, namely a mounting plate 18 and an intermediate piece 19. The mounting plate 18 is formed by a stamped sheet metal part, in which openings 20 were drilled for connection to the household appliance and openings 21 for connection to the intermediate piece 19 , The openings 20, 21 are beveled, so that a screw head can be arranged flush with a surface of the mounting plate 18. The mounting plate 18 comprises a contact portion 22 which can be flush-mounted on a side wall 10 ', 11' of the household appliance. From the contact section 22 are two tabs 23. The openings 20 for connection to the household appliance are arranged on the abutment portion 22. The openings 21 for connection to the intermediate piece 19 are respectively arranged on the tabs 23. The attachment plate 18 is mirror-symmetrical with respect to a plane of symmetry 24.

The intermediate piece 19 has a mounting portion 25 with openings 26, 26 'for connecting both to the mounting plate 18 and a vertical wall 5, 6 of the installation niche 2. For this connection, only one pair of vertically superimposed openings 26, 26 'is used, depending on which pair is aligned with the openings 21 of the mounting plate 18.

At the attachment portion 25, a lid 27 is pivotally hinged by means of a film hinge 28. The lid 27 can be pivoted over the attachment portion 25, so that this and in particular the openings 26, 26 'are completely covered. On the lid 27 and on the mounting portion 25 cooperating snap-in connections 29, 29 'are formed, which hold the lid 27 in a closed position. The latching connection 29 'opposite, i. projecting into the plane of the drawing and projecting out of the plane of the attachment section 25, a depth stop is formed. The depth stop is formed by a rib.

At the attachment portion 25, a compensating body 31 is articulated pivotably via a further film hinge 30, which can be pivoted if necessary via the attachment portion 25 in order to increase the thickness of the intermediate piece 19 in the region of the attachment portion 25. The compensating body 31 also has two pairs of openings 32, 32 ', which are aligned with the openings 26, 26' of the mounting portion 25 as soon as the compensating body 31 is pivoted over the mounting portion 25. Cooperating detent connections 33, 33 'are formed on the attachment portion 25 and on the balance body 31 to hold the latter in the pivoted state on the attachment portion 25. Of the Balancing body 31 is connected to the mounting portion 25 via pivot arms 34, 34 '.

On the pivot arms 34, 34 'two Befestigungsmittelverwahrungen 35 are arranged, which are each suitable for receiving two screws, not shown.

Fig. 3 shows a sectional view along the section line III-III Fig. 1 in which the inner container 8, the side wall 10 ', the vertical bar 16 and the insulating material 36 located therebetween can be seen. A backing part 37 abuts on an inner side 38 of the side wall 10 'by means of skirts 39. Each skirt 39 protects a receptacle 40 from the penetration of insulating material 36. The receptacles 40 are formed by blind holes, which are aligned with the apertures 15.

The integrally made of plastic backing part 37 further comprises holding portions 41, 41 ', via which it is attached to the vertical bar 16. For this purpose, the holding portions 41, 41 'engage in a groove 42 receiving the inner container 8. The two identical holding sections 41, 41 'are formed at opposite ends of the backing part 37 and have a different distance to the aprons 39 and thus to the inside 38. Only one of the holding portions 41 'is connected to the groove 42. The other holding portion 41 is exposed in the insulating material 36.

As in the to Fig. 3 analog representation of a second embodiment in Fig. 4 can be seen, here was a structurally identical backing member 37 disposed on an inner side 38 of a side wall 10 'of a refrigerator 1, but rotated by 180 degrees. The reason for this lies in one too Fig. 3 Different design of the vertical bar 16: The groove 41 is placed closer to the inside 38 in this embodiment. In this embodiment, the holding portion 41 is connected to the groove 42, while the identical holding portion 41 'is exposed, that is connected to no housing member and is free in the insulating material 36.

In Fig. 5 assembly steps of the fastening set 17 according to the invention are shown. In Fig. 5a ) is a section of the side wall 10 'of the refrigerator 1, with the apertures 15, which give a partial view of the backing part 37, in particular expose the receptacles 40.

In Fig. 5b ), the mounting plate 18 was fixed to the side wall 10 'with screws 43 guided through the openings 20.

Fig. 5c ) shows the pushed onto the mounting plate 18 intermediate piece 19th

If there is only a small gap between the side wall 10 'and the vertical wall 5, the intermediate piece 19 can by means of the fastening portion 25 as in Fig. 5e ) are shown connected directly to the vertical wall 5 by screws 44 and the lid 27 are pivoted about the mounting portion 25 and locked.

However, if there is a larger gap, can in an in Fig. 5d ) intermediate step initially shown the balance body 31 are pivoted about the mounting portion 25 and engaged. Subsequently, the lid 27 can be pivoted and locked via the attachment portion 25.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

fridge

2

furniture niche

3

furniture floor

4

furniture ceiling

5

vertical wall

6

vertical wall

7

storage room

8th

inner container

9

door

10

outer wall

10 '

Side wall

11

outer wall

11 '

Side wall

12

outer wall

12 '

ground

13

outer wall

13 '

blanket

14

outer wall

14 '

rear wall

15

breakthrough

16

vertical bar

17

mounting kit

18

mounting plate

19

connecting piece

20

openings

21

openings

22

contact section

23

flap

24

plane of symmetry

25

attachment section

26

opening

26 '

opening

27

cover

28

film hinge

29

locking connection

29 '

locking connection

30

film hinge

31

compensation body

32

opening

32 '

opening

33

locking connection

33 '

locking connection

34

swivel arm

34 '

swivel arm

35

Fasteners custody

36

insulation material

37

backing piece

38

inside

39

apron

40

admission

41

holding section

41 '

holding section

42

groove

43

screw

44

screw

Claims (14)

Fastening set for fastening a household appliance, in particular a household refrigerating appliance (1), to a vertical wall (5, 6) of a furniture recess (2), comprising a fastening plate (18) for connection to both the domestic appliance and the wall (5, 6) and comprising an intermediate piece (19) for connecting to both the wall (5,6) and with the mounting plate (18). Fastening set according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening plate (18) consists of metal and / or that the intermediate piece (19) consists of plastic. Fastening set according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the intermediate piece (19) with the mounting plate (18) is positively and / or non-positively connectable. Fastening set according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening plate (18) has at least one protruding tab (23), on which the intermediate piece (19) can be pushed. Fastening set according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate piece (19) has a depth stop for fixing a depth position relative to a front wall of the household appliance. Fastening set according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening plate (18) openings (20) for connecting, in particular screwing, with a side wall (10 ', 11') of the household appliance. Fastening set according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening plate (18) has openings (21) for connecting, in particular screwing, to the wall (5, 6) of the furniture recess (2). Fastening set according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate piece (19) has a cover (27) for, at least partially, covering the mounting plate (18). A fastening element according to claim 8, characterized in that the cover (27) in one piece on the intermediate piece (19) is arranged, preferably in that the cover (27) via a film hinge (28) to the intermediate piece (19) is articulated. Fastening set according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate piece (19) has at least one compensating body (31) for selectively increasing, in particular doubling, a thickness of the intermediate piece (19). Fastening set according to claim 10, characterized in that the compensating body (31) is arranged integrally on the intermediate piece (19), preferably that the compensating body (31) via a film hinge (30) on the intermediate piece (19) is articulated. Domestic appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance (1), with a storage space limiting inner container (8), with outer walls (10,11,12,13,14), with between the inner container (8) and the outer walls (10,11,12,13 , 14) arranged insulating material (36) and with a isolation side on a side wall (10 ', 11') arranged Hinterlegteil (37), characterized in that the side wall (10 ', 11') at least one opening (15) for securing the A fastening plate (18) of a fastening set (17) according to any one of the preceding claims, and in that the backing part (37) has a fastening means (40) aligned with the aperture (15) for a fastening means. Domestic appliance according to claim 12, characterized in that the backing (37) has two arranged at different distances to the side wall (10 ', 11') holding portions (41,41 ') for form-locking and / or frictional connection to the household appliance and only one the holding portions (41) with a housing component, in particular with the side wall (10 ', 11') or a vertical bar (16), the household appliance is positively and / or non-positively connected. Method for fastening a domestic appliance, in particular a household refrigerating appliance (1), in a furniture recess (2) with a fastening set (17) according to one of claims 1 to 11, comprising the steps: Connecting the mounting plate (18) to a side wall (10 ', 11') of the household appliance, Connecting the intermediate piece (19) to the fastening plate (18), Connecting the mounting plate (18) with the wall (5,6) of the furniture table (2).

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