EP3052876A1

EP3052876A1 - Household refrigeration appliance having an engagement element on a wall defining an inner chamber, and method for mounting a compartment divider

Info

Publication number: EP3052876A1
Application number: EP14766421.3A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Claudia Rupp
Original assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
Current assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
Priority date: 2013-10-02
Filing date: 2014-09-09
Publication date: 2016-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 2034-09-09
Also published as: CN105705891B; CN105705891A; WO2015049093A1; TR201815346T4; PL3052876T3; EP3052876B1; DE102013220080A1; EP3052876B8

Abstract

The invention relates to a household refrigeration appliance (1) having an inner chamber (4) for receiving groceries, which inner chamber is defined by walls (5 to 7) of an interior container (3), wherein on opposing vertical walls (5, 6) of the interior container (3), receiving bars (12) are formed, to which a plate-like compartment divider (11) of the household refrigeration appliance (1) can be mounted. On at least one receiving bar (12) and/or on a rear wall (7) of the interior container (3), a first engagement element (23a, 24) is formed, which in the end position of the compartment divider (11) engages with the interior container (3) between an upper channel wall (29) as viewed from a vertical direction of the household refrigeration appliance (1), and a first lower channel wall (31), which are formed at an edge (27, 28, 41) of the compartment divider (11) forming a first sidewardly open edge channel (32). The invention further relates to a method for installing a compartment divider (11) in a household refrigeration appliance (1).

Description

Domestic refrigeration appliance with an engagement element on a wall delimiting an interior and method for mounting a compartment divider

The invention relates to a household refrigerator with an interior for receiving food, which is limited by walls of an inner container. On opposite vertical side walls of the inner container receiving webs are formed, on which a plate-like compartment divider of the household refrigerator can be attached. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for assembling a compartment divider of a household refrigerating appliance.

Such a configuration is known for example from EP 1 808 657 A1. In addition, the same is also known from WO 2007/1 15880 A2.

Furthermore, US Pat. No. 4,191,434 discloses an embodiment in which a receiving web widens in a rear end viewed in the direction of the depth of the inner container and thus varies in width in the length configuration considered in the depth direction of the device.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a household refrigerating appliance and a mounting method, which allows an improved positionally secure attachment of the compartment divider, on the other hand, in this regard, the handling and removability and usability is user-friendly.

This object is achieved by a household refrigerator and a method according to the independent claims.

An inventive domestic refrigerator comprises an interior for receiving food, which is bounded by walls of an inner container. On opposite lateral vertical walls of the inner container receiving webs are formed, on which a plate-like compartment divider or shelf of the household refrigerator is attached. An essential idea of the invention is to be seen in that on at least one receiving web and / or on a rear wall of the Inner container, a first engagement element is formed. This at least one first engagement element is viewed along its longitudinal extent varies in width at least once. This means that this width changes at least once.

The engagement element is arranged in the end position of the compartment divider in the inner container between a viewed in the vertical direction of the household refrigerator upper channel wall and a first lower channel wall engaging. The two channel walls are formed on an edge of the compartment divider and contribute to the design of a first, laterally open edge channel. Such a configuration of the household refrigerating appliance ensures reliable positioning of the compartment divider in the interior. The compartment divider is not only safely located in a set-up device in the final position, but it is thereby achieved a transport safety. The compartment divider can thus, even when the household refrigerator is transported, which can be done while lying down or standing, safely arranged. An undesirable slipping or even falling out and any associated damage to other components of the household refrigerating appliance is thereby avoided.

In addition, however, a very user-friendly and low-effort removal and also a corresponding insertion of the compartment divider from the interior or in the interior is made possible by such a configuration. The specific shape of the at least one first engagement element, namely the broadening allows sections targeted mechanical coupling of the engagement member with the compartment divider. On the other hand, an upwardly and downwardly reliable boundary is formed by the channel walls, in which the engagement element engages and thus also here a corresponding holder is given. It is thus formed by the first laterally open edge channel a kind of rail or guide, which favors the above advantages accordingly.

The compartment divider may be a partition plate for dividing the interior into different compartments, possibly with different temperature zones, and / or be a support plate for setting up stored goods. It is preferably provided that a first engagement element is formed in a rear half of the length, in particular in a rear longitudinal third, of the receiving web and widens the receiving web in the horizontal direction. As a result of this embodiment, the smooth movement over a very long path section is made possible when introducing or removing the compartment divider, and thus a corresponding coupling of the engagement element with the first laterally open edge channel is virtually achieved only via a specific path before reaching the end position reached. In addition, a particularly emphasized positional fixation of the compartment divider is formed by such a configuration, especially in the rear area.

It is preferably provided that a first engagement element is longer than the first lower channel wall. By this configuration of the engagement element in the final position of the compartment divider as large as possible mechanical contact of the engagement member is achieved with the lower channel wall, and in particular over then a food-laden compartment divider on the engagement element transmitted weight forces can be optimally absorbed and dissipated.

It is preferably provided that the first engagement element is formed integrally with the receiving web when it is formed thereon, or integrally on the rear wall when it is formed there. In particular, it is also provided that the receiving web is formed integrally with the vertical wall.

It is preferably provided that the receiving web with its feed opening of the inner container facing the front end set back relative to a front edge of the vertical wall ends. This also makes both the removal and the insertion of the compartment divider easier and more user-friendly. In addition, it is also achieved by such a configuration that in a longitudinal section between the front end of the receiving web and the front edge of the vertical wall an optionally provided otherwise additional mechanical coupling device for coupling the compartment divider to the inner container may be formed. Thus, the position fixation of the compartment divider is favored again and generally still very compact and in terms of Coupling and decoupling highly functional, yet simple and user-friendly design allows.

It is preferably provided that the front end of the receiving web opens into a recess in an inner side of the vertical wall. As a result, a hidden or sunk place for this front end is formed as it were, so that there are no undesirable Verspreizungen or jamming when moving the compartment divider during removal or insertion.

It is preferably provided that a lateral vertical wall of the inner container viewed in the depth direction of the household refrigerating appliance in a front length half, in particular in a front length third, has a recess on the inside. Considering this recess and thus producing a larger clear width in the width direction of the domestic refrigerator, it is possible for further mechanical coupling components to be mounted and fastened in this recess. In addition, by such, considered in the depth direction of the household refrigeration device stepped configuration of such a vertical wall, which is thus formed uneven, an improved anchoring and thus allows mechanical coupling of the compartment divider with the vertical wall. It is preferably provided that in the recess in a vertical wall extending in the direction of the opposite lateral vertical wall podium is formed, on whose upper side a notch is formed. This pedestal thus additionally serves as a support for the compartment divider. By going beyond further embodiment of an uneven top not only a mere support for the compartment divider is then achieved, but created by the notch, a further mechanical coupling possibility. This also allows a further position assurance of the compartment divider in at least one spatial direction.

Just in mechanical interaction with the at least one first, laterally open edge channel, which forms a fuse upwards and downwards in the vertical direction of the household refrigerating appliance for the compartment divider through the upper and lower channel walls extending in the horizontal direction, such a notch forms an in horizontal directional position assurance added. Preferably, it is provided that the top of the pedestal considered in the vertical direction of the household refrigeration device is lower than an upper side of the receiving web. In particular, it is lower than an upper side of a front end of the receiving web. As a result of this refinement, the front end of the receiving web is in turn made possible by the downward displacement of the upper side of the pedestal as a stop or mechanical coupling with the compartment divider.

By the pedestal, which extends in the width direction in the interior, is formed in the recess of the vertical wall, it can be formed as space-saving as possible and does not extend undesirably far into the interior. An undesirable reduction in space of the space and beyond an element on which the user himself or with objects could then encounter, is prevented. Last but not least, the pedestal can also be fastened and arranged in a highly stable mechanical manner in this recess, so that it can also absorb correspondingly higher load-bearing forces.

Preferably, it is provided that the front end of the receiving web opens into an arcuate manner in the recess and the pedestal. This is also advantageous in order to prevent jamming or spreading of the compartment divider during its relative movement to the receiving web.

It is preferably provided that, at a, arranged in the inner container state of the compartment divider in a vertical wall facing side edge of the compartment divider, the upper channel wall is formed on a front area weiterseitlich outwardly standing, as in a rear area. The compartment divider is thus preferably formed at its opposite side edges so that the upper channel wall varies in width, in particular at least once discretely stepped. This also makes it possible to form targeted stops which, in interaction with corresponding counter-components, which are formed on the receiving web in particular, make further mechanical couplings for securing the position of the compartment divider. It is preferably provided that a stepped transition to the change in width between the front region and the rear region of the upper channel wall is formed in a longitudinal section of the compartment divider considered in the depth direction of the household refrigerating appliance, in which a second lower channel wall is also formed. The second lower channel wall forms with the upper channel wall a second, laterally open edge channel, in which engages a front portion of the receiving web in the end position of the compartment divider. By such a configuration, a configuration is thus realized on one side of the compartment divider, which comprises two laterally open edge channels, which are viewed in particular spaced apart viewed in the longitudinal direction of the compartment divider. The anchoring and position assurance of the compartment divider, as well as the targeted guidance of the compartment divider during insertion and removal is favored. Also, this provides an embodiment in which, viewed in the end position of the compartment divider in the depth direction of the domestic refrigeration device on the one hand in a rear, on the other hand anchored and held in a further forward region of the compartment divider and thus each through the edge channel both from above and from below supported and encompassed.

Preferably, it is provided that viewed in an underside of the compartment divider and in the depth direction of the household refrigeration device in a front longitudinal section of the compartment divider before the beginning of the second edge channel a fixing element is partially recessed in a receptacle which in the end position of the compartment divider in the interior into a notch engaging in an upper surface of a pedestal formed on a vertical wall. As a result, a locking is quasi formed, which also serves the position assurance.

Preferably, it is provided that a second lower channel wall is formed, which is viewed spaced apart from the first lower channel wall in the longitudinal direction viewed in a front length half of the compartment divider in the depth direction of the domestic refrigeration appliance and considered the first lower channel wall in the width direction of the compartment divider is further inwardly displaced, as the second lower channel wall. By such a configuration is thus not only in the upper channel wall a gradation and thus width variation formed on the side edges of the compartment divider, but also the spaced lower channel walls are offset in the width direction to each other arranged. Due to the specific configuration of this width offset, a widening contour, in particular stepped-up contour, is created virtually from rear to front of the compartment divider, which likewise supports the above-mentioned advantages. Preferably, it is provided that viewed in the width direction, a free outer edge of the first lower channel wall is formed maximally on a width position on which a subsequent to the free outer edge vertical guide wall of the compartment divider is arranged. This first lower channel wall is thus not undesirable laterally in the width direction, so that the insertion and withdrawal of the compartment divider on the mechanical coupling with the specific shaped configurations of the receiving web can be done easily and despite the complex geometries and shapes of the compartment divider sides and the receiving web and other sections the inner container, which then serve for mechanical coupling and position assurance, no unwanted splaying or jamming occurs when moving the compartment divider.

It is preferably provided that at least in a maximum possible and overlapping by a width in the width direction with the compartment divider overlapping supernatant at a 90 ° open door horizontal extension position of the compartment divider in the interior dimensioned in the depth direction of the household refrigerator and at least in the end position of the compartment divider in the Interior generated overlap is canceled at least between the first lower channel wall and the first engagement element. As a result, the lock between the compartment divider and the receiving web is automatically released when the compartment divider is arranged in this horizontal maximum extension position, so that even with versions with such protrusions on the door a user-friendly and easy removal of the compartment divider can be done.

In a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that a length of the first and, if present, of the second lower duct wall in the depth direction of the household refrigerating appliance is smaller than an air gap or a distance in the horizontal depth direction between a front edge of the compartment divider and a rear one Overhang of the door of the household refrigerator in the end position of the compartment divider in the interior and is at 90 ° open door. This means that at this specific opening angle of the door then this horizontal distance in the depth direction is dimensioned so that in this open door a horizontal extraction of the compartment divider and thus releasing the anchorage between the engagement elements and the edge channels is made possible. The lower channel walls are thus in this up to the supernatant at this opened by 90 ° open door state in the depth direction no longer overlapping with the engagement elements, so that the compartment divider then also about a horizontal axis, which measures, for example, in the depth direction, upwards can be folded and pivoted and thus a trouble-free removal of the compartment divider is achieved even with this specific opening position of the door with such a supernatant. This rearmost projection of the door is at this opening width of the door, as it was named at 90 °, arranged so that it overlaps in the width direction of the household refrigeration appliance considered with the compartment divider when it is in the final state in the interior or at most up to this Supernatant is pulled out. Since thus in such embodiments of household refrigerators simple horizontal pulling out of the compartment divider is not possible because at this door opening then the rear supernatant on the inside of the door is in the way, is also in these inventive embodiments of the household refrigeration appliance, a circumferential position assurance of the divider not only in the erected state, but also in a transport enable, yet user-friendly and easy to remove and insert the divider allows.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for mounting a compartment divider of a household refrigerating appliance in an interior of the household refrigerating appliance, which is designed to hold food. The interior is bounded by walls of an inner container, wherein on opposite lateral vertical walls of the inner container receiving webs are formed, on which the plate-like compartment divider is mounted.

An essential idea of the invention is to be seen in that during insertion of the compartment divider an at least first engagement element on at least one receiving web and / or on a rear wall of the inner container between a viewed in the vertical direction of the household refrigerating appliance upper channel wall and a first lower channel wall which at a Edge of the compartment divider are formed and a first side form open edge channel is introduced. In the end position of the compartment divider then this engagement element is located between these first channel walls. The first engagement element varies at least once viewed in its width along its longitudinal extent.

For such a mounting option, on the one hand, a high positional security of the compartment divider, on the other hand, a user-friendly installation is created.

In the household refrigerator a stable mounting is made possible by a diverse meshing of coupling elements of the compartment divider with coupling elements of the inner container, and the circumferential position assurance in the spatial directions is achieved easily and reliably.

In particular, the one insertion level for the compartment divider forming receiving webs, which are formed on opposite lateral vertical walls and thus formed at the same height, constructed analogously. As a result, the compartment divider is coupled mechanically correspondingly on both opposite sides.

Due to the configuration of the receiving webs and standing in mechanical contact areas of the compartment divider and a gap-free mechanical coupling between said components is achieved. In one embodiment, in which at least one engagement element is arranged on a rear wall of the inner container, the receiving webs viewed in their longitudinal extent can be designed with the same width or without grading on the free edge pointing to the interior. As an alternative to the embodiment already mentioned above, that the receiving webs are formed integrally with the vertical walls, these receiving webs may also be separate parts that can be attached to the vertical walls so as to be non-destructively detachable. The compartment divider may be integrally formed, but it may also be composed of at least two separate parts. The compartment divider is preferably made of plastic, but may also be formed of a different material, for example of sheet metal or of glass or of a combination of said possible materials. Further features of the invention will become apparent from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. The features and feature combinations mentioned above in the description, as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures, can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations or in isolation, without the frame to leave the invention. Thus, embodiments of the invention are to be regarded as encompassed and disclosed, which are not explicitly shown and explained in the figures, however, emerge and can be produced by separated combinations of features from the embodiments explained.

Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to schematic drawings. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a household refrigerating appliance according to the invention; FIG. an enlarged perspective view of a lateral vertical wall of an inner container of the household refrigerating appliance of Figure 1 with a receiving web for a compartment divider. a horizontal sectional view through the household refrigerator of FIG. 1; a horizontal sectional view through a household refrigerator according to another embodiment; a perspective view of a vertical side wall of an inner container of the household refrigerating appliance of Figure 4 with a representation of a support web in an engagement element on a rear wall.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view from below of an embodiment of a

Compartment divider; FIG. 7 shows a view from below of the compartment divider according to FIG. 6; FIG.

8 is a perspective view of an enlarged section of the

View in Fig. 6;

9a to 9c horizontal sectional views through embodiments of

Household refrigerators with differently shaped doors;

10 is a perspective sectional view through a compartment divider, which in a

End position is arranged in the interior;

Fig. 1 1 is a further horizontal sectional view with a view from below on a

Domestic refrigerating appliance with a partially extracted compartment divider;

Fig. 12 is a further horizontal sectional view of the household refrigerator with a compartment divider, which is pulled out to a door of the household refrigerator; and

13 is a perspective view with a view from below of the embodiment of FIG. 12th

In the figures, identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference numerals.

In Fig. 1, a household refrigerating appliance 1 is shown in a perspective view, which may be a refrigerator or a freezer or a combined refrigerated-freezer, and which is adapted to receive food, such as food and drinks. The domestic refrigeration appliance 1 is shown in the components sufficient for the explanation of the invention, but may also include other components and components.

The domestic refrigeration appliance 1, which is designed to accommodate household-standard quantities of food and is designed in terms of size and function, includes a Housing 2, which an inner container 3, which limits an interior 4, which is designed for receiving food. For this purpose, the inner container 3 comprises in particular a first lateral vertical wall 5 and an opposite second lateral vertical wall 6. In addition, a vertical rear wall 7 is also shown in FIG. A ceiling wall and a bottom wall are not shown in Fig. 1.

At the front, the inner container 3 has a loading opening, which can be closed by a door 8. The door 8 has on its inside 9 one or more door racks 10 and may also include other components. The door 8 is hinged to the housing 2 and can be pivoted about a vertical axis.

The interior 4 is separated at least by a plate-like compartment divider 1 1 in subspaces, the compartment divider 1 1 can be removed non-destructively releasable.

For specific position assurance of the compartment divider 1 1, which is also functionally holding during the transport of the household refrigerating appliance 1, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 on the opposite lateral vertical walls 5 and 6 receiving webs 12 are formed. In the following, as shown in Fig. 2, the receiving web 12, as it is integrally formed and integrally formed on the vertical wall 5, explained. The at the same height (extension in y-direction) and thus formed on the same vertical position on the opposite vertical wall 6 support web or receiving web is designed analog.

The receiving web 12 extends in the embodiment in the depth direction and thus in the z-direction, in which the length of the receiving web 12 measures, not over the entire length and thus the entire depth of the interior 4, which is determined by the vertical walls 5 and 6. The receiving web 12 opens at the back to the rear wall 7 and ends with a front end 13 in front of a front edge 14 of the vertical wall 5. The front end 13 is thus set back towards this front edge 14. In a further embodiment, the receiving web 12 also in front of the rear wall 7 ends so that it does not open to the rear wall 7.

In addition, it can be seen that the vertical wall 5 is formed uneven on its inner side and in a front length half, in particular a front Lengthwise third has a recess 15, the stepped merges into the rear of this inside. As can be seen from the illustration in FIG. 2, the front end 13 of the receiving web 12 opens into this depression 15, for which purpose a free edge 16 of the receiving web 12 facing the interior 4 is arched at this front end 13, and thus an arch structure 17 having.

The receiving web 12 is also designed so that it varies in width direction and thus in the x direction of the household refrigerator 1 in its width. This is designed in the embodiment such that in a rear longitudinal third (the length of the receiving web 12 is dimensioned in the depth direction and thus in the z direction of the household refrigerator 1) has a larger width b1, as in a front region in which the width b2 formed is. Again, it is provided that a transition between the widths b1 and b2 is stepped and in the context of a step 18 is formed. In particular, it is provided that the widths b1 and b2 do not vary further in their ranges and are thus substantially constant over the respective lengths of these different width ranges.

In addition, it is provided that in the inside of the recess 15 is formed in the direction of the opposite vertical wall 6 and thus in the x-direction extending pedestal 19, which has a top 20 as a support surface. This top 20 is also uneven and has a notch 21. In this notch 21 engages in the final position of a compartment divider 1 1 to a formed on the compartment divider 1 1 fixing a, which can also lock, for example. A position assurance of the compartment divider 1 1 in the z direction and optionally in addition, if a lock is provided, in the y direction is reached.

In addition, it can be seen that an upper side 22 of the receiving web 12 is higher in the vertical direction and thus in the y-direction than the upper side 20 of the pedestal 19.

The pedestal 19 opens directly to the front end 13 of the receiving web 12. In addition, the pedestal 19 is particularly dimensioned so that it in the width direction and Thus, in the x-direction preferably extends only over the dimensioning in the x-direction depth t of the recess 15, but it can also stand beyond.

In Fig. 3 is in a horizontal sectional view and thus in a sectional plane, which is the xz plane, the household refrigerator 1 shown in FIG. 1, wherein for this purpose a cutting plane above the compartment divider 1 1 and thus also formed above the receiving webs 12 , The door 8 is not shown in Fig. 3 for clarity.

Due to the broadening of the receiving web 12 is integrated and thus formed by the receiving web 12 is a viewed along its longitudinal extent, formed in its width at least once varied, total engagement element 23. These shown in Fig. 3 opposite two engagement elements 23 for the compartment divider 1 1 occur in mechanical interaction and thus coupling with the compartment divider 1 1, to secure this in position. In Fig. 4 a further embodiment of a household refrigerator 1 is shown in a horizontal sectional view analogous to the representation in Fig. 3. In this embodiment, the receiving webs 12 in their longitudinal extent no width variation. Rather, it is provided here that 12 of the receiving webs separated first engagement elements 24 are integrally formed and formed on the inside of the rear wall. These hump-formed separate engagement elements 24 then also serve to mechanically couple with counter-elements on the compartment divider 1 1 in order to secure this in position. In the front region of the receiving webs 12, these are formed analogously to the representation in FIGS. 2 and 3. Also, the vertical walls 5 and 6 are designed here analogous with depressions 15, and there are also podiums 19 realized.

As can be seen from the illustrations in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pedestals 19 can extend further into the interior 4 in the x-direction, as the inner sides of the vertical walls 5 and 6 extend outside the recesses 15 in the x-direction or are positioned. Thus, the pedestals 19 can protrude inwards and thus in the x-direction over the vertical walls outside of the recess 15. In Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 4 is shown.

In Fig. 6, an embodiment of a compartment divider 1 1 is shown in a perspective view from below. The compartment divider 1 1 in its plate-like structure has a bottom 25 and a top 26. As can be seen in FIG. 6, structures 27 and 28 are designed on the opposite side edges, which are provided for engagement in the receiving webs 12 and thus also in the entire engagement elements 23 in the example in FIGS. 2 and 3. The embodiment of the compartment divider 1 1 is provided in particular for use in the embodiment of the household refrigerator 1 according to FIGS. 2 and 3.

Since here, too, the compartment divider 11 is analogously formed on its opposite side edges 27 and 28, which face the vertical walls 6 and 5, a further explanation of the structuring on the side edge 27 is presented.

In the embodiment according to FIGS. 2 and 3, the receiving web 12 is designed as an entire engagement element 23 with a rear first engagement element 23a which extends over the length of the wider region. In the front less wide area, a second engagement element 23b is formed.

The side edge 27 includes an upper channel wall 29 which extends horizontally and thus in the x-z plane. This upper channel wall 29 is stepped in the x-direction and comprises a step 30 for this purpose. Thus, a front longitudinal part or longitudinal section 29a of the upper channel wall 29 is laterally outwardly extending, as a rearward longitudinal section 29b.

In addition, a first lower channel wall 31 is formed in the y-direction and thus in the vertical direction at a distance from this upper channel wall 29. Through the upper channel wall 29 and this lower first channel wall 31, a first, laterally open edge channel 32 is formed, engages in the end position of the compartment divider 1 1 in the interior 4, the first engagement member 23a and thus embraced or held from above and from below. A vertically oriented and thus oriented in the y-direction guide wall 33 bounds the first laterally open edge channel 32 inwardly. As can be seen from the illustration in FIG. 6, this first lower channel wall 31 extends in the longitudinal direction, which measures in the depth direction and thus in the z-direction of the domestic refrigerating appliance 1, shorter than the length of the first engaging element 23a.

In addition, it is provided that on the side edge 27 a formed in a front region second lower channel wall 34 is provided. This is thus spaced from the first lower channel wall 31 is formed. The second lower channel wall 34 forms with the upper channel wall 29 a second, laterally open edge channel 35, which is bounded inwardly by the guide wall 33.

As can be seen in Fig. 6, this guide wall 33 is formed in the width direction at different width positions and thus designed in this regard also stepped. This grading is provided so that at a front end 31 a of the first lower channel wall 31, the guide wall 33 grades, in the width direction outwards and then this level is maintained in the width position to the front to the second open edge channel 35.

It is moreover provided that a lateral free edge 31 b of the first lower channel wall 31 preferably extends laterally outwards maximally to the width position, on which then the guide wall 33 in the front region and thus in the region in which then the second laterally open edge channel 35 is formed, extending. This means that preferably the free edge 31b viewed in the width direction does not extend beyond the guide wall 33 after the step formed laterally outward in the width direction.

It is thus provided, in particular, for the free edge 31b of the first lower channel wall 31 to be arranged laterally to the outside at a maximum width on which there is a lower or rear edge 34a of the second lower channel wall 34. It can also be seen in FIG. 6 that the second lower channel wall 34 is dimensioned over a shorter length in the depth direction of the household refrigerating appliance 1 than the second engaging element 23b measures.

The entire engagement member 23 may also be considered as an engagement member device having the engagement members 23a and 23b.

In addition, it is provided that the edge channels extend 32 and 35 set back relative to a front edge 36 of the compartment divider 1 1 or end previously.

In Fig. 6 it can also be seen that the step 30 of the upper channel wall 29 viewed in the longitudinal direction of the compartment divider 1 1 and thus viewed in the depth direction of the household refrigerator 1 is formed on a longitudinal section in which the second lower channel wall 34 extends.

The second edge channel 35 is also delimited at the front by an end wall 37, which opens into the lower second channel wall 34 and on the other hand opens at the bottom of the upper channel wall 29. In a remaining between the second laterally open edge channel 35 and the front edge 36 longitudinal portion of the compartment divider 1 1, a fixing element 39 is formed in a further recess 38 in the bottom 25, which engage in the aforementioned recess or notch 21 of the pedestal 19, in particular latch can.

The fixing element 39 is preferably designed in its height dimensioned in the vertical direction and thus in the y direction in such a way that it is arranged in the recess 38 and protrudes slightly downward beyond the underside 25. In Fig. 7 is a view of the compartment divider 1 1 is shown on the bottom 25. The respective illustrated widths and positions of said elements and components in the depth direction and in the width direction can be seen. The mentioned stage 40 of the guide wall 33 is illustrated. In Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the compartment divider 1 1 is shown at a front end, in which the recess 38 is shown with the fixing element 39. This is shown in its specific embodiment in order to be able to be used in the notch shape-compatible, in particular accurate fit, as best as possible.

FIGS. 9 a to 9 c show various sectional representations of exemplary embodiments of domestic refrigeration appliances which differ in the design of the door 8. In all embodiments, it is provided that when the door 8 is opened at an angle of 90 °, the door 8 has a width such that an inside in the width direction and thus in the x direction is still arranged overlapping the compartment divider 11. This means that even with an open at such an angle door 8 of the compartment divider 1 1 can not be completely pulled out in the horizontal direction and thus in the x direction. Accordingly, an introduction of the compartment divider 1 1 in the horizontal direction in such an open door 8 is not possible.

In the case of the doors 8, a rear projection 8a is thus formed, which overlaps with the compartment divider 11 in the width direction in this door position.

Distances a1, a2 and a3 of the embodiments according to FIGS. 9a to 9c dimensioned in the depth direction and therefore in the z-direction are therefore the maximum paths over which a compartment divider 11 can be displaced in the exclusively horizontal direction and thus in the z-direction.

It is thus provided in all embodiments of the invention thus in particular that overlaps in the mounted end state of the compartment divider 1 1 in the interior 4, the first engagement member 23a in the z-direction over a maximum length range with the first lower channel wall 31, which is smaller than these distances a1 to a3. Accordingly, it is also provided that the second engagement element 23b overlaps with the second lower channel wall 34 in the z-direction by a maximum of a length in this end position of the compartment divider 1 1 in the interior 4, which is smaller than the distances a1 to a3. Accordingly, it is also provided in the embodiment according to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 that the engagement elements 24 overlap in the assembled end state of the compartment divider 1 1 in the interior 4 in the z-direction maximally with the lower channel walls of corresponding edge channels formed on the rear side of the compartment divider 11 which are smaller than the distances a1 to a3.

It should be mentioned here that between the exemplary embodiments in FIGS. 2 and 3 on the one hand and FIGS. 4 and 5 on the other hand, the first engagement elements 23a and 24 are different. Also in the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the second engagement element 23b is quasi present, which then engages in the second open edge channel 35 accordingly. The compartment divider 1 1 according to FIG. 6 is thus otherwise designed for coupling with the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 4 and 5 only in its rear region of the side edge 27, but otherwise structured accordingly on a rear edge 41 in order to engage the engagement elements 24 enable. Through these illustrated embodiments of the overlaps in the z-direction, it is possible that the compartment divider 1 1 in the horizontal direction and thus in the z-direction in each case over the distances a1, a2 or a3 can be moved, which then, for example, starting from the mounted final state of Partition 1 1 a decoupling between the edge channels and the engagement elements can be achieved, so that then the compartment divider 1 1 can be rotated about a horizontal axis extending in the z direction, and thus can be lifted out, as it thus At these rear projections 8a of the doors 8 can be guided in this specific door position shown in FIG. 9a to 9c. Likewise, it may be provided that then the compartment divider 1 1 in this partially maximum pulled-out horizontal state about an axis which extends in the x-direction, can be folded up and then rotated accordingly and be passed over the feed opening on the door 8 can.

Likewise, then the assembly can be carried out, in which then the compartment divider 1 1 can be introduced and can be spent in a horizontal position in the xz-plane, and then in the z-direction horizontally inward or backward can be pushed to his To reach the final position. In Fig. 10 is a perspective sectional view from below of the compartment divider 1 1 shown, as it is arranged in its end position. In this case, a section is shown in the yz plane, specifically at the level of the first engagement element 23a, which is then shown cut in contrast to the second engagement element 23b, wherein the second engagement element 23b is then no longer recognizable in FIG.

In Fig. 1 1 is a bottom view is shown in a horizontal section, here the compartment divider 1 1 is shown in a partially extended state, wherein this state is such that no overlap between the lower channel walls 31 and 34 with the engagement elements 23a and 23b in the z-direction is present.

In Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 1 1 is shown, in which the door 8 is shown in the opened state by 90 °. It is here the horizontal maximum pulled-out state of the compartment divider 1 1 shown. Starting from this state, a rotation about an axis in the z-direction and / or in the x-direction can then take place in order to be able to remove the compartment divider 11.

In Fig. 13, a bottom perspective view of the sheet as shown in Fig. 12 is shown.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 household refrigerator

2 housings

3 inner container

4 interior

5 first lateral vertical wall

6 second lateral vertical wall

7 rear wall

8 door

8a supernatant

9 inside

10 door racks

1 1 compartment divider

12 receiving bridge

13 front end

14 front edge

15 deepening

16 free edge

17 arch structure

18 level

19 podium

20 top

21 notch

22 top

23 entire engagement element

23a first engagement element

23b second engagement element

24 first engagement element

25 bottom

26 top

27 page margin

28 page margin 29 upper channel wall

29a front longitudinal section

29b rear section

30 level

31 first lower channel wall

31 a front end

31 b free edge

32 edge channel

33 guide wall

34 second lower channel wall

34a rear edge

35 edge channel

36 front edge

37 end wall

38 deepening

39 fixing element

40 level

a1 distance

a2 distance

a3 distance

b1 width

b2 width

t depth

Claims

claims

Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) with an interior (4) for receiving food, which is bounded by walls (5 to 7) of an inner container (3), wherein

opposite vertical walls (5, 6) of the inner container (3) receiving webs (12) are formed, on soft a plate-like compartment divider (1 1) of the household refrigerating appliance (1) is attachable, characterized in that at least one receiving web (12) and / or a first engagement element (23a, 24) is formed on a rear wall (7) of the inner container (3), which in the end position of the compartment divider (11) in

Inner container (3) between a viewed in the vertical direction of the household refrigerator (1) upper channel wall (29) and a first lower channel wall (31) formed on an edge (27, 28, 41) of the compartment divider (1 1) and a form first laterally open edge channel (32) engages.

2. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that a first engagement element (23a) in a rear half length, in particular in a rear Längendrittel, the receiving web (12) is formed and widens the receiving web (12) in the horizontal direction.

3. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a first engagement element (23a) is longer than the first lower channel wall (31).

4. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving web (12) with its one feed opening of the inner container (3) facing the front end (13) set back relative to a front edge (14) of the vertical wall (5, 6) ends.

5. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the front end (13) in a recess (15) an inner side of the vertical wall (5, 6) opens.

6. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a vertical wall (5, 6) in the depth direction of the household refrigerating appliance (1) viewed in a front length half, in particular a front length third, a recess (15) on the inside.

7. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that in the recess (15) in the direction of the opposite vertical wall (5, 6) extending podium (19) is formed, on whose upper side (20) has a notch (21 ) is trained.

8. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the upper side (20) of the pedestal (19) viewed in the vertical direction of the household refrigerating appliance (1) is lower than an upper side (22) of the receiving web (12), in particular a top (22) a front end (13) of the receiving web (12).

9. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the front end (13) of the receiving web (12) arcuately in the recess (15) and the pedestal (19) opens.

10. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a in the inner container (3) arranged state of the compartment divider (1 1) in a vertical wall (5, 6) facing side edge (27, 28) of the compartment divider (1 1) the upper channel wall (29) is formed laterally outwardly in a front region than in a rear region.

1 1. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that a stepped transition (30) for changing the width between the front region and the rear region of the upper channel wall (29) in a depth direction of the

Household refrigerating appliance (1) considered longitudinal section of the compartment divider (1 1) is formed in which also a second lower channel wall (34) is formed with the upper channel wall (29) a second, laterally open edge channel (35), in which a engages as a second engagement member (23b) formed front portion of the receiving web (12) in the end position of the compartment divider (1 1).

12. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 1 1, characterized in that on an underside (25) of the compartment divider (1 1) and in the depth direction of the household refrigerating appliance (1) in a front longitudinal section of the compartment divider (1 1) before the beginning of the second edge channel (35) a fixing element (39), in particular in a receptacle (38) partially recessed formed, which in the end position of the compartment divider (1 1) in the

Interior (4) in a notch (21) in an upper surface (20) of a on a vertical wall (5, 6) formed pedestal (19) engages.

13. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a second lower channel wall (34) is formed, which is spaced from the first lower channel wall (31) in a front length half of the compartment divider (1 1) in the depth direction of the household refrigerating appliance ( 1) is arranged and the first lower

Channel wall (31) viewed in the width direction of the compartment divider (1 1) is further offset inwardly than the second lower channel wall (34).

14. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that viewed in the width direction, a free outer edge (31 b) of the first lower channel wall (31) is formed maximally on a width position on which a longitudinal direction of the compartment divider ( 1 1) to the free outer edge (31 b)

subsequent vertical guide wall (33) of the compartment divider (1 1) is arranged.

15. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least in a maximum possible and by a in

Width direction considered with the compartment divider (1 1) overlapping projection (8 a) at a 90 ° open door (8) limited horizontal extraction position of the compartment divider (1 1) in the interior (4) in the depth direction of the household refrigeration appliance (1) measured and at least in the end position of the compartment divider (1 1) in the interior (4) generated

Overlap is canceled at least between the first lower channel wall (31) and the first engagement element (23a).

16. A method for mounting a compartment divider (1 1) of a household refrigeration appliance (1) in the interior (4) for receiving food, which is bounded by walls (5 to 7) of an inner container (3), wherein on opposite vertical walls (5, 6) of the inner container (3) receiving webs (12) are formed on soft the plate-like compartment divider (1 1) is attached, characterized in that during insertion of the compartment divider (1 1) at least one first engagement element (23 a, 24) on at least one Receiving web (12) and / or on a rear wall (7) of the inner container (3) between a viewed in the vertical direction of the household refrigerating appliance (1) upper channel wall (29) and a lower channel wall (31) at one edge (27, 28 , 41) of the compartment divider (1 1) are formed and form a first laterally open edge channel (32), is inserted and in the end position of the compartment divider (1 1) between these first channel walls (29, 31).