EP3045847A1 - Domestic refrigeration device having a handle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a household appliance (1), comprising a device body (2), a device front on the device body (2) selectively in a closed position and / or an open position adjustably mounted on the opening and / or closing the front of the device (3) manually to gripping device handle (7a, 7b) is mounted, which has a handle for manual gripping, two opposite end portions (10a, 10b) having handle strip (8) and at least one handle frame (9a, 9b), which is used for attaching one of the end portions (10a 10b) of the handle strip (8) on the front of the device (3) has a foot section (11) connected to the front of the device (3) and a fastening section (12) facing the foot section (11) facing the grip strip (8), wherein the Handle bar (8) a first handle bar part (13) and the first handle bar part (13) for forming the handle strip (8) in the longitudinal extent complementary second handle bar part (14), there s for at least substantially or complete coverage of the attachment portion (12) of the at least one handle frame (9a, 9b) over the front end (13a) of the first handle portion (13) correspondingly projecting projection portion (14a).

Description

The invention relates to a household appliance, comprising a device body, a device front on the device body optionally adjustable in a closed position and / or an open position mounted on the opening and / or closing the front of the device a manually gripping device handle is attached, which is designed for manual gripping , Having two opposite end portions having handle bar and at least one handle block, which has for attaching one of the end portions of the handle on the front of the device connected to the front panel foot portion, and a foot portion opposite, the handle bar facing mounting portion.

The EP 2 189 727 A1 describes a handle of a household appliance, such as a cooking appliance or a refrigerator. The handle has a light source and two fasteners configured to secure the handle to a wall, the handle also having a handle portion extending between the two fasteners and having a window cutout. The window pane carries a transparent cover over which the light emitted by the light source is emitted to the outside.

The object of the invention is to provide a household appliance which has a cost-effective to produce and easy to install device handle.

The object of the invention is achieved by a household appliance, comprising a device body, a device body mounted on the device body either in a closed position and / or an open position adjustable device front, at the opening and / or closing the front of a device to be gripped device handle is attached, the one for manual gripping trained, two opposite end portions having handle bar and at least one handle bar having for attaching one of the end portions of the handle on the front of the device connected to the front panel foot portion, and a foot portion opposite, the handle bar facing mounting portion, wherein the handle bar a first handle part and a part first handle bar portion for forming the handle bar in the longitudinal extent complementary second handle portion having for at least substantially or complete coverage of the mounting portion of the at least one handle frame over the front end of the first handle portion corresponding protruding projection portion.

The household appliance may be a household refrigeration appliance, in particular a refrigerator / freezer combination device. The domestic appliance or the household refrigerating appliance may have an appliance front, which is formed in particular by a door leaf or a drawer front. The door leaf may, for example, be mounted pivotably about a vertical axis on a body of the household appliance. For example, in the case of a household refrigerator whose body can limit a cold room for food to be cooled, which is bounded on the front side of the door leaf. In an open position of the door leaf, the food can be removed from the cold room or set or inserted in this. As an alternative to a pivotable door leaf, a drawer can also be pulled out and inserted into the household appliance. The drawer can have a drawer front, which makes a storage room in the drawer accessible in an open position. In a closed position, access to the cold room, for example, is closed by the door leaf or the drawer front. For opening and / or closing the front of the device, in particular of the door leaf or the drawer front, a device handle is provided, which is fastened in particular to the outside of the front of the device, in particular of the door leaf or the drawer front.

The device handle has a handle bar, which can be gripped, for example, by a user's hand, to grasp the device handle and to be able to manually move by pulling or pressing the device front connected to the device handle, whether for pivoting or for linear extraction or linear pushing. The handle bar can be formed by an elongated rod having a significantly greater longitudinal extent than its width and / or depth. The handle bar must not necessarily be formed straight in its longitudinal extent, but the handle bar may be formed in its longitudinal extent bent to a certain extent. Preferably, the handle bar is at most bent so far formed that, depending on the bending ability of the first Griffleistenteils and / or the second handle bar part, a telescoping of the two handle parts in the direction of their longitudinal extent is possible.

In general, the first handle panel part and / or the second handle panel part can be designed to allow telescoping of the two handle panel parts in the direction of their longitudinal extent.

By the handle bar having a first handle bar part and a second handle bar part for forming the handle bar in the longitudinal extension complementary second handle portion having at least substantially or complete coverage of the mounting portion of the at least one handle frame over the front end of the first handle panel part corresponding protruding projection portion, both Handle panel parts are inexpensively manufactured from a respective profile strip. These moldings can be made by cutting to length, i. For example, by cutting or sawing off a piece of groin required length of a bar clearly greater length than needed, be assembled. The length of the second handle bar part is longer than the length of the first handle bar part, namely the respective required projection, which is predetermined by the at least one handle frame.

Thus, to that extent an otherwise required in a one-piece design of the handle strip milling of a supernatant section or the two supernatant sections omitted. The two-part construction according to the invention thus saves the double-sided or one-sided milling out of a closed profiled strip. Furthermore, the two-part construction offers the possibility of a finer grading. It can with the two-part design of the handle according to the invention with respect to material, surface, etc., i. Values are differentiated not only in handle bar and handle block, but also in terms of, for example, front and back of the two-piece handle.

In the case of a bow handle can be provided at the two opposite end portions of the handle bar each have a handle block, a total of two handle bars. In the event that each handle or each attachment portion of the respective handle block is to be completely covered by the second handle portion, the length of the second handle part so formed by the double protrusion length longer than the first handle part.

In the case of a handle handle, only one of the two opposite end portions of the handle bar, a single handle block may be provided. The other end portion of the handle bar is freely cantilevered. The other end portion of the handle bar is then not itself connected directly to the front of the device, but only indirectly via the single handle block on the opposite side of the handle. In the event that the single handle block or the mounting portion of the single handle block is to be completely covered by the second handle bar part, the length of the second handle bar part is formed by only one protrusion length longer than the first handle bar part. At the end portion, which is opposite to the single handle block, the first handle panel part and the second handle panel part frontally then flush with each other.

The first handle bar part can be designed as a first profile strip with a first cross-sectional shape which remains constant over the longitudinal extension of the first handle bar part and the second handle bar part as a second profile bar with a second cross-sectional shape which remains constant over the longitudinal extension of the second handle bar part.

The first handle panel part and / or the second handle panel part may be an extruded profile strip. The first handle panel part and / or the second handle panel part, in particular the respective extruded profile strip can in particular be made of plastic or aluminum. At least the outwardly facing lateral surfaces of the first handle bar part and the second handle bar part may have different roughnesses. At least the outwardly facing lateral surfaces of the first handle-bar part and the second handle-bar part can have different surface types and / or colors. Thus, the first handle panel part and the second handle panel part can be painted differently or differently anodized. The first handle portion and the second handle portion may also be made of different materials. Thus, for example, the first handle part of a plastic material and the second handle part of a metal, in particular made of aluminum. Alternatively, for example, the first handle part of a metal, in particular made of aluminum and the second handle part be made of a plastic material.

The first cross-sectional shape of the first handle-bar part and the second cross-sectional shape of the second handle-bar part can be formed in a form-fitting manner complementary to an overall cross-sectional shape of the handle bar. Thus, for example, the first grip part and the second grip part each have a semi-circular cross-section and complement each other in a form-fitting assembled arrangement to a circular cross-section in the handle bar. Alternatively, for example, the first handle panel part have an arcuate, in particular C-shaped or U-shaped cross-section and the second handle panel part have a rectangular, in particular I-shaped cross section and the two handle panel parts in a form-fitting assembled arrangement to a cross-sectionally D-shaped handle complete. In a variant, for example, the second handle panel part may have an arcuate, in particular C-shaped or U-shaped cross-section and the first handle panel part have a rectangular, in particular I-shaped cross-section and the two handle panel parts in a form-fitting assembled arrangement to a cross-section D- complement shaped handle.

The complementary first cross-sectional shape of the first handle bar part and second cross-sectional shape of the second handle bar part may be designed in the manner of a dovetail guide, which allows a positive sliding together of the first handle part and the second handle part in the direction of its longitudinal extent.

Thus, for example, the second handle bar part on an inner side facing the first handle bar part have a trapezoidal groove extending in the longitudinal extent of the second handle bar part, in which trapezoidal groove two opposite leg sections of the first handle bar part engage positively.

The first handle panel part and / or the second handle panel part may consist of a translucent, in particular transparent material. The translucent, in particular transparent material can, for example, a Plastic, in particular be a thermoplastic material. A translucent, in particular transparent, thermoplastic material may be, for example, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) or PC (polycarbonate).

In particular in the region of its fastening section, the handle block can have a cross-sectional shape which positively complements the cross-sectional shape of the second grip rail part and which is designed to fasten the projection section of the second grip rail part in an assembled state to the handle block in a form-locking state.

In all corresponding embodiments, at least one light-emitting means, in particular at least one LED, can be arranged within the at least one grip frame and / or within the handle strip, in particular in a cavity formed between the first grip edge part and / or the second grip edge part.

If the light-emitting means is arranged within the handle block, it may be designed and / or aligned such that the light generated by the light source radiates into a cavity of the handle strip. The light radiating into the cavity can then pass outward through the translucent, in particular transparent, first grip part and / or the translucent, in particular transparent, second grip part. The light passing to the outside can be guided in such a way that the light is emitted either in the direction of a user holding the grip strip or is emitted in the direction of the front of the device. By emitting the light towards the front of the device, indirect illumination can be achieved.

The lighting means may comprise, for example, one or more filament lamps, gas discharge lamps and / or LEDs. Two or more of the lighting means may be configured to emit light in different colors.

The household appliance may have at least one light source and the first handle panel part and / or the second handle panel part may be formed as a light guide, in particular be designed as a light guide, comprising an end face which forms a coupling surface for light emitted by the at least one light source and a Mantle wall, which is formed over the coupling surface in the first handle panel part and the second handle panel part has come to emit light, in particular to emit in the direction of the front of the device. By emitting the light towards the front of the device, indirect illumination can be achieved.

The light-conducting material of the optical waveguide can be, for example, a transparent plastic, in particular a thermoplastic. A photoconductive transparent thermoplastic material may be, for example, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) or PC (polycarbonate).

The domestic appliance can have at least one light-emitting means and have a control device which is embodied and / or set up to light at least one light-emitting means in a color of a plurality of different colors assigned to the operating state as a function of an operating state of a plurality of operating states of the household appliance.

The operating state of the household appliance may be, for example, an operating mode, such as a power mode or a power saving mode. However, the operating state of the household appliance can also only indicate a switched-on or switched-off state. In the case of a domestic refrigeration appliance, for example, a current temperature in a cold room of the household refrigerating appliance can also be displayed in color by means of the colorant assigned to a predetermined temperature range by the illuminant.

Also in this embodiment, the lighting means may comprise, for example, one or more filament lamps, gas discharge lamps and / or LEDs. Two or more of the lighting means may be configured to emit light in different colors. The light source may be coupled to a light guide, which may be, for example, a transparent plastic, in particular a thermoplastic material. A photoconductive transparent thermoplastic material may be, for example, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) or PC (polycarbonate).

The front of the device may be a drawer front of a drawer of the household appliance which can be pulled out and / or inserted on the device body.

The front of the appliance may be a door leaf of a door of the household appliance mounted on the appliance body, in particular pivotably mounted on the appliance body about a vertical axis.

A representative embodiment is explained in more detail in the following description with reference to the accompanying figures. Concrete features of this embodiment, irrespective of the context in which they are mentioned, if appropriate also individually or in combination, may represent general features of the invention.

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Fig. 1

a perspective schematic representation of an exemplary domestic refrigerator in the manner of a refrigerator / freezer combination device with two juxtaposed pivotable door leaves, each having a handle bar;

Fig. 2

a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a first handle part of the invention and a second handle part of the invention in a separate arrangement;

Fig. 3

a perspective view of the first handle bar part and the second handle bar part according to Fig. 2 in an arrangement during the pushing together;

Fig. 4

a partial perspective view of an end portion of the handle bar with a projection portion with the first handle part and the second part of the handle bar in the mounting arrangement;

Fig. 5

an exploded perspective view of the first handle bar part and the second handle bar part in the mounting arrangement with a handle block before its assembly; and

Fig. 6

an exploded perspective view of the first handle bar part and the second handle bar part in the mounting arrangement with the handle block in its final mounting arrangement.

The Fig. 1 shows a household appliance 1 using the example of the illustrated household refrigeration appliance 1a. The household refrigerator 1a is formed as a refrigerator-freezer 1 a. The household refrigerator 1a has in the case of the present embodiment, a device body 2. On the device body 2, two door leaves 3a, 3b are pivotally mounted. The right door leaf 3b is used to open and close a right Kälteraums 4, which is designed in particular for storing refrigerated goods at a temperature between 0 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius. To form the cold room 4, the device body 2 includes an inner container 5, which delimits the cold room 4 from five sides and which can be closed on the front side by the right door leaf 3b. To the left of the cold room 4, the domestic refrigerator 1a has a freezer compartment. The freezer compartment is assigned the left door leaf 3a. The left door leaf 3a is used to open and close the freezer compartment 6, which is designed in particular for storing frozen food at a temperature of about minus 18 degrees Celsius. To form the freezer compartment 6, the carcass 2 includes a second inner container which delimits the freezer compartment 6 from five sides and which can be closed on the front side by the left door panel 3a. The left door leaf 3a has a first device handle 7a. The right door leaf 3b has a second device handle 7b. As can be seen in particular on the second device handle 7b, the device handle 7b in the case of the illustrated embodiment has a gripping strip 8 and two gripping blocks 9a, 9b. The upper handle 9a is connected to an upper end portion 10a of the handle 7b, and the lower handle 9b is connected to a lower end portion 10b of the handle 7b. Both the right door leaf 3a and the left door leaf 3a in the case of the present embodiment each form a front panel 3.

The domestic appliance 1, here the example of the household refrigeration appliance 1a accordingly has a device body 2 and a device body 2 optionally in a closed position and / or an open position adjustable mounted front 3, ie the left door leaf 3a and the right door leaf 3b on which to open and / or closing the front of the device 3, a manually gripping device handle 7a, 7b is attached in each case. Each device handle 7a, 7b has a handle for manual gripping, two opposite end portions 10a, 10b having handle bar 8 and in the case of the present embodiment, two gripping blocks 9a, 9b, respectively, for fixing one of the end portions 10a, 10b of the handle bar 8 on the respective front panel 3, ie on the left door leaf 3a and the right door leaf 3b, a connected to the front panel 3 foot section 11 (FIG. Fig. 5 ), and a foot portion 11 opposite, the handle bar 8 facing mounting portion 12 ( Fig. 5 ) having.

In the Fig. 2 It is shown that the handle strip 8 according to the invention a first handle portion 13 and the first handle portion 13 for forming the handle bar 8 in the longitudinal extent complementary second handle portion 14 which at least substantially or complete coverage of the mounting portion 12 (FIGS. Fig. 5 ) of the associated handle block 9a, 9b has a projecting over the front end 13a of the first handle portion 13 corresponding projection portion 14a.

As in particular in the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 can be seen, the first handle panel 13 is formed as a first profile strip with a constant over the longitudinal extent of the first handle portion 13 first cross-sectional shape and the second handle portion 14 as a second profile with a constant over the longitudinal extent of the second handle portion 14 second cross-sectional shape.

As shown, the first cross-sectional shape of the first grip piece part 13 and the second cross-sectional shape of the second grip piece part 14 are designed to complement one another in a form-fitting manner to an overall cross-sectional shape of the grip strip 8.

In the case of the present embodiment, the first handle panel 13 has an arcuate, in particular C-shaped or U-shaped cross section and the second handle portion 14 a rectangular, in particular at least approximately I-shaped cross-section, wherein the two handle strips 13, 14 in a positively assembled arrangement ( Fig. 4 ) to a cross-sectionally D-shaped handle 8 supplement.

The complementary first cross-sectional shape of the first handle bar part 13 and second cross-sectional shape of the second handle bar part 14 are in the case of the present Embodiment designed in the manner of a dovetail guide, as in particular in Fig. 4 is clearly shown, the dovetail guide allows a positive pushing together of the first handle portion 13 and second handle portion 14 in the direction of its longitudinal extent, as in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 each indicated by the arrow P.

To form the dovetail guide, in the case of the present exemplary embodiment, the second grip part 14 has a trapezoidal groove 14c extending in the longitudinal direction of the second grip part 14, into which trapezoidal groove 14c two opposite leg sections 13b, 13c of the first grip part are provided on an inner side 14b facing the first grip part 13 13 interlock form-fitting, as in particular in Fig. 4 is clearly shown.

As in Fig. 5 illustrated, the handle block 9a, 9b, in particular in the region of its attachment portion 12 has a cross-sectional shape of the second handle portion 14 form-fitting complementary cross-sectional shape, which is adapted to the supernatant portion 10a of the second handle portion 14 in a mated state positively secured to the handle block 9a, 9b , In addition, the handle block 9a, 9b, in particular below the attachment portion 12 has a cross-sectional shape of the first handle portion 13 in the form-fitting complementary cross-sectional shape, which is formed in a joined state of handle block 9a, 9b and the first handle part 13 form fit into the interior of the first handle panel part 13 intervene. In the illustrated case, this is followed by the attachment portion 12 of the handle 9a, 9b accordingly a former gende pigeon-shaped pin portion 12a, which in the mounting position according to Fig. 6 dips into the interior of the first handle part 13.

The first handle strip part 13 and the second handle strip part 14 are formed in the case of the present embodiment of a translucent, in particular transparent material.

As in Fig. 5 is shown schematically within the handle block 9a, 9b and in the case of the present embodiment, after assembly, also within the handle bar 8, in particular in one between the first handle portion 13 and / or the second Handle part 14 formed cavity 15 at least one lamp 16, in particular at least one LED 16 a arranged.

In addition, in the household refrigerating appliance 1a, the first handle panel 13 and the second handle panel 14 are formed as a light guide having an end face 13a forming a coupling surface for light emitted from the at least one lamp 16 and the LED 16a, respectively, and a jacket wall 13d formed , Which has entered via the coupling surface in the first handle panel part 13 to emit light, in particular to emit in the direction of the front of the device.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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household appliance

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Household refrigerator

2

device body

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front panel

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left door leaf

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right door leaf

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cold room

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inner container

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freezer

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first device handle

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second device handle

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handle bar

9a, 9b

handle brackets

10a, 10b

end

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foot section

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attachment section

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journal section

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first handle part

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front end

13b, 13c

leg sections

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shell wall

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second handle part

14a

Protruding section

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inside

14c

trapezoidal groove

15

cavity

16

Lamp

16a

LED

Claims (11)

Domestic appliance, comprising a device body (2), one on the device body (2) optionally in a closed position and / or an open position adjustably mounted front of the device for opening and / or closing the front of the device (3) a manually gripping device handle (7a, 7b ), which has a gripping strip (8) having two opposite end sections (10a, 10b) and at least one handle block (9a, 9b) which is designed for manual gripping and which is suitable for fastening one of the end sections (10a, 10b) of the gripping strip (8 ) on the front of the device (3) has a foot section (11) connected to the front of the device (3) and a fastening section (12) facing the foot section (11) and facing the grip strip (8), characterized in that the grip strip (8) a first grip part (13) and a first grip portion (13) for forming the handle (8) in the longitudinal extent complementary second handle portion (14), which to At least substantially or complete coverage of the attachment portion (12) of the at least one handle frame (9a, 9b) has a projecting over the front end (13a) of the first handle portion (13) corresponding projection portion (14a). Domestic appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the first handle bar part (13) as a first profile strip with a over the longitudinal extension of the first handle bar part (13) constant first cross-sectional shape and the second handle bar part (14) as a second profile bar with a over the longitudinal extent of second handle part (14) is formed constant second cross-sectional shape. Domestic appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that the first cross-sectional shape of the first handle bar part (13) and the second cross-sectional shape of the second handle bar part (14) are positively complementary to an overall cross-sectional shape of the handle strip (8) complementary formed. Domestic appliance according to claim 3, characterized in that the complementary first cross-sectional shape of the first handle bar part (13) and second cross-sectional shape of the second handle bar part (14) are designed in the manner of a dovetail guide, which is a form-fitting Pushing together first grip part (13) and second handle part (14) in the direction of its longitudinal extent permits. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first handle part (13) and / or the second handle part (14) consists of a translucent, in particular transparent material. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the handle block (9a, 9b), in particular in the region of its attachment portion (12) has a cross-sectional shape of the second handle portion (14) form-fitting complementary cross-sectional shape, which is formed, the supernatant portion ( 14a) of the second handle bar part (14) in an assembled state positively to the handle block (9a, 9b) to fix. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that within the at least one handle frame (9a, 9b) and / or within the handle strip (8), in particular in one between the first handle portion (13) and / or the second handle portion ( 14) formed cavity (15) at least one lighting means (16), in particular at least one LED (16a) is arranged. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the household appliance (1) has at least one light source (16) and the first handle part (13) and / or the second handle part (14) is designed as a light guide, in particular as a A light guide is formed, comprising an end face (13 a) which forms a coupling surface for light emitted by the at least one light source (16) and a jacket wall (13 d), which is formed on the coupling surface in the first handle part (13) or the second handle panel part has come to emit light, in particular to emit in the direction of the front of the device (3). Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the household appliance (1) has at least one lighting means (16) and a control device which is formed and / or arranged, the at least one lighting means (16) in dependence of an operating state of to illuminate a plurality of operating states of the household appliance (1) in a color of several different colors assigned to the operating state. Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the front of the device (3) is a drawer front of a device body (2) extendable and / or inserted sliding drawer of the household appliance (1). Domestic appliance according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the front of the device (39 a door leaf (3a, 3b) mounted on the device body (2), in particular pivotable about a vertical axis on the device body (2) door of the household appliance (1) is.

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