EP3152501B1 - Household refrigerator - Google Patents

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EP3152501B1
EP3152501B1 EP15726168.6A EP15726168A EP3152501B1 EP 3152501 B1 EP3152501 B1 EP 3152501B1 EP 15726168 A EP15726168 A EP 15726168A EP 3152501 B1 EP3152501 B1 EP 3152501B1
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Stephan Kempfle
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
    • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
    • E05F15/611—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings
    • E05F15/616—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings operated by push-pull mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/404—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function
    • E05Y2201/422—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for opening
    • E05Y2201/426—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore characterised by the function for opening for the initial opening movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefore
    • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
    • E05Y2201/686—Rods, links
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/852—Sensors
    • E05Y2400/856—Actuation thereof
    • E05Y2400/858—Actuation thereof by body parts
    • E05Y2400/86—Actuation thereof by body parts by hand
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/02—Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/024—Door hinges

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  • the invention relates to a household refrigerating appliance with an opening aid device which is set up to assist in opening a door leaf or pulling out a drawer of the household refrigerating appliance.
  • the DE 203 01 951 U1 discloses a household refrigerator comprising a door leaf and a door opening aid.
  • the door opening aid has a motor, an eccentric and a plunger.
  • the eccentric moves the plunger from a retracted position to an extended position in which the plunger pushes the door leaf a gap. After that, the door leaf can be manually opened further. After pressing the door leaf of the eccentric moves the plunger back to its retracted position, so that the door leaf can be manually closed again.
  • the WO 2007/009783 A1 discloses another household refrigerator with a door leaf and a door opening aid.
  • the door opening aid comprises drive means both for automatic opening and for automatically closing the door leaf.
  • the DE 10 2010 020 626 A1 discloses a refrigerator and / or freezer with a door and opening means which at least partially open the door.
  • the door with a correspondingly executed door closing spring device can also close again.
  • the EP 2 660 543 A2 discloses a refrigerator and / or freezer with a door and an opening system whose opening unit at least partially opens the door.
  • the opening unit can be designed such that it returns to its initial state after a certain time. This can ensure that in the event of a false trip or malfunction in connection with a self-closing door hinge no loss of cold can occur due to an accidentally open door.
  • the EP 1 077 354 A2 discloses a household refrigerator with a door leaf, a door opening aid and an automatic door leaf closing mechanism.
  • the Door opening aid includes a relatively long plunger, so that the door opening aid opens the door leaf by a distance which is greater than the maximum distance within which the automatic door leaf closing mechanism is able to close the door leaf.
  • the DE 10 2006 061 083 A1 discloses a refrigeration device comprising a body, a door and a drive element.
  • the refrigeration device comprises a pressure sensor for detecting a pushing or pulling on the closed door and a control circuit coupled to the pressure sensor, which then serve to activate the drive element, so that it pushes open the closed door.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a safe-to-use household refrigeration appliance with an opening aid device which is adapted to assist in opening a door panel or pulling out a drawer of the household refrigerator.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by a household refrigerating appliance according to the patent claim 1 or the patent claim 4.
  • the domestic refrigerator according to the invention comprises the heat-insulated inner container which limits the coolable interior.
  • the coolable interior is intended for storing food and is cooled by means of the refrigeration device.
  • This is preferably designed as a refrigerant circuit which is known in principle to the person skilled in the art and is preferably designed such that it cools the coolable interior at least approximately to a predetermined temperature.
  • the coolable interior is intended for storing food.
  • the inner container is thermally insulated, preferably by the domestic refrigerator, e.g. a heat-insulating insulating foam, which rests in particular on the side facing away from the coolable interior surface of the inner container.
  • the domestic refrigerator e.g. a heat-insulating insulating foam
  • the domestic refrigerator according to the invention further comprises the pivotally mounted relative to the coolable interior door leaf.
  • the door leaf is pivotally mounted by means of a hinge with respect to a particular vertical axis.
  • At least one of the hinges is formed as a self-closing hinge.
  • Self-closing Hinges include a spring which automatically moves the door leaf from an open position to the closed position.
  • the at least one self-closing hinge of the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed to automatically close the door leaf up to the first opening angle, ie if the door leaf is open up to and including this first opening angle and is not held by a person, it closes automatically. If the door leaf is opened further than the first opening angle, then the at least one self-closing hinge does not act on the door leaf to allow the door leaf to be open.
  • the first opening angle is for example a maximum of 45 °, preferably 30 °.
  • the domestic refrigerator according to the invention further comprises the opening aid device.
  • the opening aid device is preferably an electronic opening aid device.
  • the opening aid device assists in opening the door leaf, in that the push button presses the closed door leaf about the second opening angle when moving from the first position to the second position. After reaching the second position, the plunger moves automatically immediately or with a time delay in its first position and thus enables a closing of the door panel. Since the second opening angle is smaller than the first opening angle, it is possible for the at least one self-closing hinge to automatically close again the door leaf pressed up to the second opening angle by means of the tappet should e.g. a person does not want to open the door leaf. This can also be achieved that in a false triggering of the opening aid device, the door leaf does not remain open, but automatically closed again due to the at least one self-closing hinge.
  • the door panel household refrigerating appliance may also have at least one self-closing drawer, which is at least partially pulled out of the coolable interior and which is set up to a first distance by which the drawer is partially pulled out of the coolable interior, automatically in the coolable interior is able to move into a closed position.
  • the opening aid device is configured to allow closing of the drawer when the plunger is in its first position, the To move plunger from its first position to its second position to partially push the closed drawer by means of the plunger by a second distance, which is smaller than the first distance, from the coolable interior, and after reaching the second position immediately or time-delayed automatically to move the plunger to its first position.
  • a self-closing drawer includes a spring which automatically draws the drawer pulled out of the coolable interior into the coolable interior.
  • the self-closing drawer of the household refrigerator according to the invention is designed to close the drawer to the first distance by which the drawer is partially withdrawn from the coolable interior, i. if the drawer is partially pulled out of the coolable interior up to and including this first distance, and e.g. is not held by a person automatically closes. If the drawer is pulled further than the first distance out of the coolable interior, then the spring no longer acts on the drawer to allow the drawer to open.
  • the opening aid device supports a pulling out of the drawer from the coolable interior by the plunger pushes the closed drawer in a movement from the first position to the second position by the second distance from the coolable interior out.
  • the plunger automatically moves immediately or with a time delay to its first position and thus allows the drawer to close. Since the second distance is smaller than the first distance, it is possible for the self-closing drawer to automatically close again the drawer pushed out of the coolable interior by means of the plunger, should e.g. a person does not want to open the self-closing drawer. This can also be achieved that in a false triggering of the opening aid device, the self-closing drawer does not remain open, but is automatically closed again.
  • the opening aid device is preferably arranged centrally with respect to the inner container in order to allow a change of the stop of the door leaf or to extend the self-closing drawer neatly.
  • the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention comprises two coolable inner spaces for storing food, one of which is provided with the self-closing drawer and the other with the hinged door leaf, of which at least one of the hinges is designed as the self-closing hinge ,
  • the self-closing drawer and the door leaf are each assigned a corresponding opening aid device.
  • the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed such that, due to a pressing on the closed door leaf or on the closed drawer, the opening aid device automatically moves the plunger from its first position to its second position with a time delay.
  • the desire of a person to open the door leaf or the drawer is noticed by pressing on the door leaf or on the drawer.
  • Pressing on the drawer or on the door leaf may be e.g. be recognized by the evaluation of the pressure within the coolable interior or its change.
  • the domestic refrigerator according to the invention comprises e.g. a pressure sensor and evaluates its output signals. Namely, if pressed on the door leaf or on the drawer, then the pressure increases within the coolable interior.
  • the opening device moves by a period of time, for example, 0.5 seconds, the plunger from its first to its second position to assist the opening of the door leaf or the drawer.
  • a period of time for example, 0.5 seconds
  • the plunger moves by a period of time, for example, 0.5 seconds, the plunger from its first to its second position to assist the opening of the door leaf or the drawer.
  • the time-delayed opening of the door leaf or the drawer prevents the opening aid device already presses the door leaf or the drawer against the person during the pressing.
  • the door leaf or the drawer automatically opens at a gap or around the second distance, in order to allow the person to manually further open the door leaf or the drawer.
  • the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed such that, after a press on the closed door leaf or on the closed drawer, the opening aid device automatically delays the plunger from its second position to its first position by a period of, for example, 3 seconds emotional. As a result, the opening device holds the door leaf or the drawer slightly open for this period. As a result, the person has enough time to open the door leaf or the drawer further, before this or this automatically closes again.
  • the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention can therefore be designed such that, as a result of the pressing on the door leaf, in particular on its front or on the drawer, the opening aid device is activated.
  • the door leaf is pushed up to the second opening angle. This creates an opening gap of, for example, a few centimeters.
  • the door leaf is preferably held by the opening aid device until the person grasps the door leaf.
  • the opening aid device retracts its plunger.
  • the type of closure can be influenced accordingly by the speed profile of the plunger return of the opening aid device.
  • the opening gap of the door leaf is matched to the respective self-closing hinge. This means that the second opening angle, which is triggered by the opening aid device, is smaller than the first opening angle, to which the self-closing effect of the self-closing hinge is still effective.
  • the extended path (second route) is not greater than the path (first route), the extract or the self-closing drawer can go back automatically.
  • the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed such that due to pulling on the closed door leaf or due to pulling on the closed drawer, the opening aid device automatically moves the plunger immediately from its first position to its second position.
  • the door leaf or the drawer may have a handle.
  • the desire of a person to open the door leaf or the drawer is noticed by pulling on the door leaf or on the drawer.
  • Pulling on the drawer or on the door leaf may e.g. be recognized by the evaluation of the pressure within the coolable interior or its change. Namely, when pulled on the door leaf or on the drawer, then the pressure decreases within the coolable interior.
  • the opening device the plunger from its first to its second position to assist the opening of the door panel or the drawer.
  • the opening device moves the plunger immediately from its first to its second position to assist the person when pulling on the door leaf or on the drawer as possible without delay.
  • the Fig. 1 shows a household refrigerator 1 in a perspective view and the Fig. 2 shows the household refrigerator 1 in a plan view.
  • the household refrigerator 1 has a body 2 with a thermally insulated inner container 3, which limits a coolable interior 4.
  • the coolable interior 4 is provided for storing food not shown.
  • the door leaf 5 is pivotally mounted, in particular with respect to a not shown, vertically extending axis. With open door leaf 5, as in the Fig. 1 shown, the coolable interior 4 is accessible.
  • the door leaf 5 is pivotally mounted relative to the heat-insulated inner container 2 by means of hinges. The hinges are attached to the body 2, for example.
  • a plurality of door racks 6 are arranged for storing food in the case of the present embodiment.
  • a plurality of shelves 7 are arranged for storing food in the coolable interior 4 and in the lower region of the coolable interior 4, in particular a drawer 8 is arranged, in which also food can be stored.
  • the household refrigerating appliance 1 further comprises a door seal 5 a fastened to the side of the door leaf 5 directed towards the coolable interior 4.
  • the refrigerant circuit comprises a compressor, a condenser downstream of the compressor, a throttle device connected downstream of the condenser, which is designed in particular as a throttle or capillary tube, and an evaporator disposed between the throttle device and the compressor.
  • the household refrigerator 1 is e.g. a household refrigerator and / or can be designed as a so-called no-frost household refrigeration appliance.
  • the household refrigerating appliance 1 comprises an electronic control device 9 which is set up to control the refrigerant circuit, in particular its compressor, in a manner generally known to those skilled in the art, such that the coolable interior 4 is at least approximately a predefined or predefinable setpoint temperature having.
  • the electronic control device 9 is preferably set up to regulate the temperature of the coolable interior 4.
  • the household refrigerating appliance 1 can have at least one temperature sensor (not shown in greater detail and connected to the electronic control device 9).
  • At least one of the hinges of the domestic refrigerator 1 is formed as a self-closing hinge 10.
  • the self-closing hinge 10 comprises a non-illustrated, acting on the hinge 10 biased spring, which automatically moves the door leaf 5 due to the force exerted by the spring force in its closed position up to a first opening angle a, with the door leaf 5 is opened ,
  • the opened with the first opening angle ⁇ door leaf 5 is in the Fig. 2 drawn dashed.
  • the first opening angle ⁇ is in particular less than or equal to 45 °, preferably approximately 30 °.
  • the household refrigerator 1 further comprises a in the Fig. 3
  • the opening aid device 11 of the household refrigerating appliance 1 is intended to support an opening of the door panel 5.
  • the opening aid device 11 is thus in the case of in the Fig. 1 shown household refrigerator 1, a door opening aid device.
  • the opening aid device 11 is fastened in or on the body 2, preferably centrally with respect to the door leaf 5.
  • the opening aid device 11 comprises a plunger 12 which is at least indirectly actuated by means of an actuator, e.g. an electric motor 13 between a first position and a second position can be moved back and forth.
  • the opening aid device 11 comprises a switched between the plunger 12 and the electric motor 13 gear 14.
  • the electric motor 13 and the transmission 14 are disposed within a housing 17 and the plunger 12 projects at least partially in its second position from the housing 17th
  • the opening aid device 11 is provided to automatically press the door leaf 5 from its closed position to a second opening angle ⁇ by means of the plunger 12, so that from there the door leaf 5 can be opened manually for complete opening.
  • the door leaf 5 in the means of the plunger 12 to the second opening angle ⁇ open position is in the Fig. 5 shown by solid lines.
  • the plunger 12 In its first position, the plunger 12 is retracted and allows closing the door panel 5. In its second position, the plunger 12 is extended by a predetermined distance I of eg 35mm and pushes the door leaf 5 a gap far up to the second opening angle ⁇ .
  • the plunger 12 in its first position is in the Fig. 3 drawn with solid lines and dashed in its second position.
  • the self-closing hinge 10 and the opening aid device 11 are matched to one another such that the second opening angle ⁇ , with which the plunger 12 opens the door leaf 5, smaller, preferably substantially smaller than the first opening angle a, within which the self-closing hinge 10, the door leaf. 5 can close automatically.
  • the opening aid device 11 is controlled by means of its own electronic control device 15.
  • the electronic Control device 15 is arranged in particular within the housing 17. But it is also possible that the opening aid device 11 is driven by the refrigerant circuit driving electronic control device 9. It can also be provided that both electronic control devices 9, 15 can communicate with each other.
  • the electronic control device 15 when the electronic control device 15 recognizes the desire of a person to want to open the door leaf 5, the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 so that the plunger 12 from its first position to its second Moved position to open the door leaf 5 to the second opening angle ⁇ . After the plunger 12 is in its second position and the door leaf 5 is pressed a gap far, controls the electronic control device 15, the electric motor 13 after a predetermined period of time or immediately again, so that the plunger 12 from its second position to its first Position moves. If the person does not want to open the door leaf 5 any further, then the door leaf 5 automatically closes due to the self-closing hinge 10.
  • the desire of the person to open the door leaf 5 can be expressed by pushing or pulling on the closed door leaf 5.
  • the household refrigerating appliance 1, in particular its opening aid device 11, has a pressure sensor 16 whose output signals can be correspondingly evaluated by the electronic control device 15 of the opening aid device 15. If the person pulls on the door leaf 5 in order to open it, the air pressure within the coolable interior 4 decreases. This is detected by the electronic control device 15 on the basis of the output signals generated by the pressure sensor 16. If, on the other hand, the person pulls on the closed door leaf 5, the pressure within the coolable interior 4 increases. This also recognizes the electronic control device 15 due to the output signals generated by the pressure sensor 16.
  • the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 differently depending on the detected pulling or pressing on the door leaf 5.
  • the temporal courses of this driving or the resulting movements of the plunger 12 are in the Fig. 4 shown. This shows a first course 41, which is associated with the movement of the plunger 12 due to a pulling on the closed door leaf 5, and a second course 42, which is associated with the movement of the plunger 12 due to a pressing on the closed door leaf 5.
  • the electronic control device 15 detects a pull on the closed door leaf 5 at the time t o , then immediately the plunger 12 is moved from its first position to its second position, which it reaches at time t 1 . After reaching the second position at time t 1 , the plunger 12 is immediately moved back to its first position, which it reaches at time t 2 .
  • the time it takes for the plunger 12 to reach its second position at time t 1 is preferably less than 0.4 s, preferably about 0.2 s.
  • the time required for the plunger 12 to move between the second position and the first position is, in particular, longer than the time for the movement from the first position to the second position.
  • the period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.
  • the plunger 12 is delayed, so only after a period of, for example, about 0.5s at time t 3 automatically moved from its first position to its second position, the he reached at time t 4 .
  • the period of time required by the plunger 12 after being detected on the door leaf 5 until it has reached its second position starting at its first position at the time t 3 at the time t 4 is longer than the corresponding time duration when the door leaf 5 is detected and amounts to eg 1.0s.
  • the plunger 12 Before the plunger 12 is moved again from its second position to its first position, the plunger 12 lingers after a recognized press on the door leaf 5 for a predetermined Duration of particular several seconds, for example, of 3.0s, in its second position to then be automatically moved at time t 5 from its second position to its first position. His first position reaches the plunger 12 at time t. 6
  • the period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.
  • the Fig. 5 shows a plan view of another household refrigerator 51. Unless otherwise described, then components of the in the Fig. 5 shown domestic refrigerator 51, with components of the in the Fig. 1 shown domestic refrigeration appliance 1 are essentially identical in construction and function, provided with the same reference numerals.
  • FIG. 5 shown domestic refrigerator 51 differs essentially from that in the Fig. 1 shown household refrigerating appliance 1 in that it has no door leaf for opening and closing the coolable interior 4, but at least one self-closing drawer 52, which at least partially pulled out for loading food from the refrigerated interior 4 and for storing the food in the coolable interior 4 inside can be pushed.
  • the self-closing drawer 52 includes a non-illustrated, acting on the self-closing drawer 52 preloaded spring which up to a first distance L1 from which the self-closing drawer 52 can be pulled out of the coolable interior 4, the self-closing drawer 52 due to the the spring force exerted spring automatically in its closed position in which the drawer 51 is fully pushed into the coolable interior 4 moves.
  • the up to the first distance L1 from the coolable interior 4 pulled out self-closing drawer 52 is in the Fig. 5 drawn dashed.
  • the self-closing drawer 52 is configured such that it is possible to pull it out of the coolable interior 4 further than the first distance L1.
  • domestic refrigeration appliance 51 also has the opening aid device 11, which is provided for the household refrigerator 51, the self-closing drawer 51 automatically from its closed position to a second distance L2 by means of the plunger 12 from the coolable interior 4 to Press to facilitate a manual complete extraction of the drawer 51.
  • the pushed out to the second distance L2 drawer 52 is in the Fig. 5 shown by solid lines.
  • the plunger 12 In its first position, the plunger 12 has retracted and allows the drawer 51 to close. In its second position, the plunger 12 is displaced by the predetermined distance I from e.g. Extended 35mm and pushes the drawer 51 to the second distance L2 from the coolable interior 4 out.
  • the self-closing drawer 52 and the opening aid device 11 are matched to one another such that the second distance L2 is smaller than the first distance L1.
  • the electronic control device 15 when the electronic control device 15 detects the desire of a person to pull the drawer 51 out of the coolable interior 4, the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 such that the plunger 12 moves from its first position moved to its second position to push the drawer 52 to the second distance L2 from the coolable interior 4.
  • the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 time-delayed or immediately again, so that the plunger 12 of its second Position moved to its first position. If the person does not want to pull the drawer 52 out of the coolable interior 4, the drawer 52 automatically moves completely into the coolable interior 4 due to its self-closing feature.
  • the desire of the person to pull the drawer 52 out of the coolable interior 4 can be expressed by pushing or pulling on the closed drawer 52.
  • the pressure change within the coolable interior 4 is evaluated by means of the electronic control device 15. Press the person on the closed drawer 52, the pressure within the coolable interior 4 increases. If the person pulls on the drawer 52, the pressure within the coolable interior 4 decreases.
  • the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 differently depending on the detected pulling or pressing on the drawer 52.
  • the time courses of this activation or of the resulting movements of the plunger 12 correspond to the time courses 41, 42 for the opening of the door leaf 5 of the household refrigerating appliance 1.
  • the electronic control device 15 detects a pull on the closed drawer 52 at the time t o , then immediately the plunger 12 is moved from its first position to its second position, which it reaches at time t 1 . After reaching the second position at time t 1 , the plunger 12 is immediately moved back to its first position, which it reaches at time t 2 .
  • the time it takes for the plunger 12 to reach its second position at time t 1 is preferably less than 0.4 s, preferably about 0.2 s.
  • the time required for the plunger 12 to move between the second position and the first position is, in particular, longer than the time for the movement from the first position to the second position.
  • the period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.
  • the plunger 12 is moved from its first position to its second position after a period of time of about 0.5 s at the time t 3 , at a time t 4 reached.
  • the period of time that the plunger 12 needs after detecting depression on the drawer 52 until it has reached its second position starting from its first position at the time t 3 at the time t 4 is longer than the corresponding period of time when pulling on the drawer 52 is detected and is eg 1.0s.
  • the plunger 12 Before the plunger 12 is moved again from its second position to its first position, the plunger 12 lingers after recognized pressing on the drawer 52 for a predetermined time duration of in particular several seconds, for example of 3.0 s, in its second position, in order then to be automatically moved from its second position to its first position at time t 5 . His first position reaches the plunger 12 at time t. 6
  • the period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.
  • domestic refrigerating appliance 1 comprises a further coolable interior, which is provided with a self-closing drawer and an opening aid 11 for this drawer, according to the self-closing drawer 52 in the Fig. 5 shown domestic refrigerator 51.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Haushaltskältegerät mit einer Öffnungshilfevorrichtung, die eingerichtet ist, ein Öffnen eines Türblatts oder das Herausziehen einer Schublade des Haushaltskältegerätes zu unterstützen.The invention relates to a household refrigerating appliance with an opening aid device which is set up to assist in opening a door leaf or pulling out a drawer of the household refrigerating appliance.

Die DE 203 01 951 U1 offenbart ein Haushaltskältegerät, das ein Türblatt und eine Türöffnungshilfe umfasst. Die Türöffnungshilfe weist einen Motor, einen Exzenter und einen Stößel auf. Um ein Öffnen des Türblatts zu unterstützen, bewegt der Exzenter den Stößel von einer eingefahrenen Stellung in eine ausgefahrene Stellung, in der der Stößel das Türblatt einen Spalt weit aufdrückt. Danach kann das Türblatt manuell weiter geöffnet werden. Nach dem Aufdrücken des Türblatts bewegt der Exzenter den Stößel wieder in seine eingefahrene Stellung, sodass das Türblatt wieder manuell geschlossen werden kann.The DE 203 01 951 U1 discloses a household refrigerator comprising a door leaf and a door opening aid. The door opening aid has a motor, an eccentric and a plunger. To assist in opening the door panel, the eccentric moves the plunger from a retracted position to an extended position in which the plunger pushes the door leaf a gap. After that, the door leaf can be manually opened further. After pressing the door leaf of the eccentric moves the plunger back to its retracted position, so that the door leaf can be manually closed again.

Die WO 2007/009783 A1 offenbart ein weiteres Haushaltskältegerät mit einem Türblatt und einer Türöffnungshilfe. Die Türöffnungshilfe umfasst Antriebsmittel sowohl zum automatischen Öffnen als auch zum automatischen Schließen des Türblatts.The WO 2007/009783 A1 discloses another household refrigerator with a door leaf and a door opening aid. The door opening aid comprises drive means both for automatic opening and for automatically closing the door leaf.

Die DE 10 2010 020 626 A1 offenbart ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit einer Tür und einer Öffnungseinrichtung, welche die Tür zumindest teilweise öffnet. Die Tür mit einer entsprechend ausgeführten Türschließfeder-Einrichtung kann sich auch wieder schließen.The DE 10 2010 020 626 A1 discloses a refrigerator and / or freezer with a door and opening means which at least partially open the door. The door with a correspondingly executed door closing spring device can also close again.

Die EP 2 660 543 A2 offenbart ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit einer Tür und einem Öffnungssystem, dessen Öffnungseinheit die Tür zumindest teilweise öffnet. Die Öffnungseinheit kann derart ausgeführt sein, dass sie nach einer bestimmten Zeit in ihren Ausgangszustand zurückfährt. Dadurch kann sichergestellt werden, dass bei einer Fehlauslösung oder Störung in Zusammenhang mit einem selbstschließenden Türscharnier kein Kälteverlust durch eine versehentlich offenstehende Tür vorkommen kann.The EP 2 660 543 A2 discloses a refrigerator and / or freezer with a door and an opening system whose opening unit at least partially opens the door. The opening unit can be designed such that it returns to its initial state after a certain time. This can ensure that in the event of a false trip or malfunction in connection with a self-closing door hinge no loss of cold can occur due to an accidentally open door.

Die EP 1 077 354 A2 offenbart ein Haushaltskältegerät mit einem Türblatt, einer Türöffnungshilfe und einem automatischem Türblattschließmechanismus. Die Türöffnungshilfe umfasst einen relativ langen Stößel, sodass die Türöffnungshilfe das Türblatt um eine Strecke öffnet, die größer ist als die maximale Strecke, innerhalb derer der automatische Türblattschließmechanismus das Türblatt zu schließen vermag.The EP 1 077 354 A2 discloses a household refrigerator with a door leaf, a door opening aid and an automatic door leaf closing mechanism. The Door opening aid includes a relatively long plunger, so that the door opening aid opens the door leaf by a distance which is greater than the maximum distance within which the automatic door leaf closing mechanism is able to close the door leaf.

Die DE 10 2006 061 083 A1 offenbart ein Kältegerät, das einen Korpus, eine Tür und ein Antriebselement umfasst. Das Kältegerät umfasst einen Drucksensor zum Erfassen eines Drückens oder Ziehens an der geschlossenen Tür und eine mit dem Drucksensor gekoppelte Steuerschaltung, die dazu dienen, das Antriebselement daraufhin zu aktivieren, damit dieses die geschlossene Tür aufstößt.The DE 10 2006 061 083 A1 discloses a refrigeration device comprising a body, a door and a drive element. The refrigeration device comprises a pressure sensor for detecting a pushing or pulling on the closed door and a control circuit coupled to the pressure sensor, which then serve to activate the drive element, so that it pushes open the closed door.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, ein sicherer zu bedienendes Haushaltskältegerät mit einer Öffnungshilfevorrichtung anzugeben, die eingerichtet ist, ein Öffnen eines Türblatts oder das Herausziehen einer Schublade des Haushaltskältegerätes zu unterstützen.Object of the present invention is to provide a safe-to-use household refrigeration appliance with an opening aid device which is adapted to assist in opening a door panel or pulling out a drawer of the household refrigerator.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung wird gelöst durch ein Haushaltskältegerät gemäß dem Patentanspruch 1 bzw. dem Patentanspruch 4.The object of the invention is achieved by a household refrigerating appliance according to the patent claim 1 or the patent claim 4.

Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät umfasst den wärmeisolierten Innenbehälter, der den kühlbaren Innenraum begrenzt. Der kühlbare Innenraum ist zum Lagern von Lebensmitteln vorgesehen und wird mittels der Kältevorrichtung gekühlt. Diese ist vorzugsweise als ein dem Fachmann im Prinzip bekannter Kältemittelkreislauf ausgebildet und ist Vorzugsweise derart ausgeführt, dass er den kühlbaren Innenraum zumindest in etwa auf eine vorgegebene Temperatur kühlt. Der kühlbare Innenraum ist zum Lagern von Lebensmitteln vorgesehen.The domestic refrigerator according to the invention comprises the heat-insulated inner container which limits the coolable interior. The coolable interior is intended for storing food and is cooled by means of the refrigeration device. This is preferably designed as a refrigerant circuit which is known in principle to the person skilled in the art and is preferably designed such that it cools the coolable interior at least approximately to a predetermined temperature. The coolable interior is intended for storing food.

Der Innenbehälter ist wärmeisoliert, indem vorzugsweise das Haushaltskältegerät z.B. einen wärmeisolierenden Isolierschaum aufweist, der insbesondere an der dem kühlbaren Innenraum abgewandten Oberfläche des Innenbehälters anliegt.The inner container is thermally insulated, preferably by the domestic refrigerator, e.g. a heat-insulating insulating foam, which rests in particular on the side facing away from the coolable interior surface of the inner container.

Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät umfasst ferner das schwenkbar relativ zum kühlbaren Innenraum gelagerte Türblatt. Das Türblatt ist mittels Scharnier schwenkbar bezüglich einer insbesondere vertikal verlaufenden Achse gelagert. Wenigstens eines der Scharniere ist als ein selbstschließendes Scharnier ausgebildet. Selbstschließende Scharniere umfassen eine Feder, welche automatisch das Türblatt von einer geöffneten Stellung in die geschlossene Stellung bewegt. Das wenigstens eine selbstschließende Scharnier des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes ist ausgebildet, das Türblatt bis zum ersten Öffnungswinkel automatisch zu schließen, d.h. dass wenn das Türblatt bis einschließlich zu diesem ersten Öffnungswinkel geöffnet ist und z.B. von einer Person nicht gehalten wird, es sich automatisch schließt. Ist das Türblatt weiter als bis zum ersten Öffnungswinkel geöffnet, dann wirkt das wenigstens eine selbstschließende Scharnier nicht auf das Türblatt, um ein Offenstehen des Türblatts zu ermöglichen. Der erste Öffnungswinkel beträgt z.B. maximal 45°, vorzugsweise 30°.The domestic refrigerator according to the invention further comprises the pivotally mounted relative to the coolable interior door leaf. The door leaf is pivotally mounted by means of a hinge with respect to a particular vertical axis. At least one of the hinges is formed as a self-closing hinge. Self-closing Hinges include a spring which automatically moves the door leaf from an open position to the closed position. The at least one self-closing hinge of the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed to automatically close the door leaf up to the first opening angle, ie if the door leaf is open up to and including this first opening angle and is not held by a person, it closes automatically. If the door leaf is opened further than the first opening angle, then the at least one self-closing hinge does not act on the door leaf to allow the door leaf to be open. The first opening angle is for example a maximum of 45 °, preferably 30 °.

Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät umfasst ferner die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung. Diese umfasst den Aktuator, der z.B. als ein Elektromotor ausgebildet ist, um zumindest indirekt den Stößel der Öffnungshilfevorrichtung automatisch zwischen den beiden Stellungen hin und her zu bewegen. Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung ist vorzugsweise eine elektronische Öffnungshilfevorrichtung. Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung unterstützt ein Öffnen des Türblatts, indem der Stößel das geschlossene Türblatt bei einer Bewegung von der ersten Stellung in die zweite Stellung um den zweiten Öffnungswinkel aufdrückt. Nach dem Erreichen der zweiten Stellung bewegt sich der Stößel automatisch sofort oder zeitverzögert in seine erste Stellung und ermöglicht somit ein Schließen des Türblatts. Da der zweite Öffnungswinkel kleiner ist als der erste Öffnungswinkel, ist es dem wenigstens einen selbstschließenden Scharnier ermöglicht, das mittels des Stößels bis zum zweiten Öffnungswinkel aufgedrückte Türblatt wieder automatisch zu schließen, sollte z.B. eine Person das Türblatt doch nicht öffnen wollen. Dadurch kann auch erreicht werden, dass bei einem Fehlauslösen der Öffnungshilfevorrichtung das Türblatt nicht offen stehen bleibt, sondern automatisch aufgrund des wenigstens einen selbstschließenden Scharniers wieder geschlossen wird.The domestic refrigerator according to the invention further comprises the opening aid device. This includes the actuator, e.g. is formed as an electric motor to automatically move at least indirectly the plunger of the opening aid device between the two positions back and forth. The opening aid device is preferably an electronic opening aid device. The opening aid device assists in opening the door leaf, in that the push button presses the closed door leaf about the second opening angle when moving from the first position to the second position. After reaching the second position, the plunger moves automatically immediately or with a time delay in its first position and thus enables a closing of the door panel. Since the second opening angle is smaller than the first opening angle, it is possible for the at least one self-closing hinge to automatically close again the door leaf pressed up to the second opening angle by means of the tappet should e.g. a person does not want to open the door leaf. This can also be achieved that in a false triggering of the opening aid device, the door leaf does not remain open, but automatically closed again due to the at least one self-closing hinge.

Anstelle des Türblatts kann das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät auch wenigstens eine selbstschließende Schublade aufweisen, welche zumindest teilweise aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum herausziehbar ist und die eingerichtet ist, bis zu einer ersten Strecke, um die die Schublade aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum teilweise heraus gezogen ist, automatisch in den kühlbaren Innenraum in eine geschlossene Stellung zu bewegen vermag. In diesem Fall ist die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung ausgebildet, ein Schließen der Schublade zu ermöglichen, wenn sich der Stößel in seiner ersten Stellung befindet, den Stößel von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweiten Stellung zu bewegen, um die geschlossene Schublade mittels des Stößels um eine zweite Strecke, die kleiner als die erste Strecke ist, teilweise aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum zu drücken, und nach Erreichen der zweiten Stellung sofort oder zeitverzögert automatisch den Stößel in seine erste Stellung zu bewegen.Instead of the door panel household refrigerating appliance according to the invention may also have at least one self-closing drawer, which is at least partially pulled out of the coolable interior and which is set up to a first distance by which the drawer is partially pulled out of the coolable interior, automatically in the coolable interior is able to move into a closed position. In this case, the opening aid device is configured to allow closing of the drawer when the plunger is in its first position, the To move plunger from its first position to its second position to partially push the closed drawer by means of the plunger by a second distance, which is smaller than the first distance, from the coolable interior, and after reaching the second position immediately or time-delayed automatically to move the plunger to its first position.

Eine selbstschließende Schublade umfasst eine Feder, welche die aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum herausgezogene Schublade automatisch in den kühlbaren Innenraum hinein zieht. Die selbstschließende Schublade des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes ist ausgebildet, die Schublade bis zur ersten Strecke, um die die Schublade teilweise aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum herausgezogen ist, zu schließen, d.h. dass wenn die Schublade bis einschließlich um diese erste Strecke teilweise aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum heraus gezogen ist und z.B. von einer Person nicht gehalten wird, sich automatisch schließt. Ist die Schublade weiter als die erste Strecke aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum heraus gezogen, dann wirkt die Feder nicht mehr auf die Schublade, um ein Offenstehen der Schublade zu ermöglichen.A self-closing drawer includes a spring which automatically draws the drawer pulled out of the coolable interior into the coolable interior. The self-closing drawer of the household refrigerator according to the invention is designed to close the drawer to the first distance by which the drawer is partially withdrawn from the coolable interior, i. if the drawer is partially pulled out of the coolable interior up to and including this first distance, and e.g. is not held by a person automatically closes. If the drawer is pulled further than the first distance out of the coolable interior, then the spring no longer acts on the drawer to allow the drawer to open.

Im Falle des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes mit der selbstschließenden Schublade unterstützt die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung ein Herausziehen der Schublade aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum, indem der Stößel die geschlossene Schublade bei einer Bewegung von der ersten Stellung in die zweite Stellung um die zweite Strecke aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum heraus drückt. Nach dem Erreichen der zweiten Stellung bewegt sich der Stößel automatisch sofort oder zeitverzögert in seine erste Stellung und ermöglicht somit ein Schließen der Schublade. Da die zweite Strecke kleiner ist als die erste Strecke ist es der selbstschließenden Schublade ermöglicht, die mittels des Stößels bis zur zweiten Strecke aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum heraus gedrückte Schublade wieder automatisch zu schließen, sollte z.B. eine Person die selbstschließende Schublade doch nicht öffnen wollen. Dadurch kann auch erreicht werden, dass bei einem Fehlauslösen der Öffnungshilfevorrichtung die selbstschließende Schublade nicht offen stehen bleibt, sondern automatisch wieder geschlossen wird.In the case of the domestic refrigeration appliance according to the invention with the self-closing drawer, the opening aid device supports a pulling out of the drawer from the coolable interior by the plunger pushes the closed drawer in a movement from the first position to the second position by the second distance from the coolable interior out. After reaching the second position, the plunger automatically moves immediately or with a time delay to its first position and thus allows the drawer to close. Since the second distance is smaller than the first distance, it is possible for the self-closing drawer to automatically close again the drawer pushed out of the coolable interior by means of the plunger, should e.g. a person does not want to open the self-closing drawer. This can also be achieved that in a false triggering of the opening aid device, the self-closing drawer does not remain open, but is automatically closed again.

Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung ist vorzugsweise mittig bezüglich des Innenbehälters angeordnet, um einen Wechsel des Anschlags des Türblatts zu erlauben bzw. die selbstschließende Schublade sauber auszufahren.The opening aid device is preferably arranged centrally with respect to the inner container in order to allow a change of the stop of the door leaf or to extend the self-closing drawer neatly.

Es ist auch möglich, dass das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät zwei kühlbare Innenräume zum Lagern von Lebensmitteln aufweist, von denen der eine mit der selbstschließenden Schublade und der andere mit dem mittels Scharniere gelagerten Türblatts versehen ist, von denen wenigstens eines der Scharniere als das selbstschließende Scharnier ausgebildet ist. In diesem Fall ist der selbstschließenden Schublade und dem Türblatt jeweils eine entsprechende Öffnungshilfevorrichtung zugeordnet.It is also possible that the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention comprises two coolable inner spaces for storing food, one of which is provided with the self-closing drawer and the other with the hinged door leaf, of which at least one of the hinges is designed as the self-closing hinge , In this case, the self-closing drawer and the door leaf are each assigned a corresponding opening aid device.

Das erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerät ist ausgebildet, dass aufgrund eines Drückens an dem geschlossenen Türblatt bzw. an der geschlossen Schublade die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung automatisch den Stößel zeitverzögert von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung bewegt. In diesem Fall wird der Wunsch einer Person, das Türblatt bzw. die Schublade zu öffnen dadurch bemerkt, dass an dem Türblatt bzw. an der Schublade gedrückt wird. Ein Drücken an der Schublade bzw. am Türblatt kann z.B. durch das Auswerten des Drucks innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums oder dessen Änderung erkannt werden. Dazu umfasst das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät z.B. einen Drucksensor und wertet dessen Ausganssignale aus. Wird nämlich am Türblatt bzw. an der Schublade gedrückt, dann erhöht sich der Druck innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums. Wird nun am Türblatt bzw. an der Schublade gedrückt, dann bewegt die Öffnungsvorrichtung vorzugsweise um eine Zeitdauer von beispielsweise 0,5s zeitverzögert den Stößel von seiner ersten in seine zweite Stellung, um das Öffnen des Türblatts bzw. der Schublade zu unterstützten. Durch das zeitverzögerte Öffnen des Türblatts bzw. der Schublade wird verhindert, dass während des Drückens die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung bereits das Türblatt bzw. die Schublade gegen die Person drückt. Nachdem die Zeitdauer von beispielsweise 0,5s verstrichen ist, öffnet sich das Türblatt bzw. die Schublade automatisch um einen Spalt bzw. um die zweite Strecke, um der Person das manuelle weitere Öffnen des Türblatts bzw. der Schublade zu ermöglichen.The household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed such that, due to a pressing on the closed door leaf or on the closed drawer, the opening aid device automatically moves the plunger from its first position to its second position with a time delay. In this case, the desire of a person to open the door leaf or the drawer is noticed by pressing on the door leaf or on the drawer. Pressing on the drawer or on the door leaf may be e.g. be recognized by the evaluation of the pressure within the coolable interior or its change. For this purpose, the domestic refrigerator according to the invention comprises e.g. a pressure sensor and evaluates its output signals. Namely, if pressed on the door leaf or on the drawer, then the pressure increases within the coolable interior. Now, if pressed on the door leaf or on the drawer, then preferably the opening device moves by a period of time, for example, 0.5 seconds, the plunger from its first to its second position to assist the opening of the door leaf or the drawer. By the time-delayed opening of the door leaf or the drawer prevents the opening aid device already presses the door leaf or the drawer against the person during the pressing. After the time period of, for example, 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the door leaf or the drawer automatically opens at a gap or around the second distance, in order to allow the person to manually further open the door leaf or the drawer.

Vorzugsweise ist das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät derart ausgebildet, dass nach einem Drücken am geschlossenen Türblatt bzw. an der geschlossenen Schublade die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung automatisch den Stößel um eine Zeitdauer von beispielsweise 3s zeitverzögert von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine erste Stellung bewegt. Dadurch hält die Öffnungsvorrichtung das Türblatt bzw. die Schublade für diese Zeitdauer leicht geöffnet. Dadurch hat die Person genügend Zeit das Türblatt bzw. die Schublade weiter zu öffnen, bevor sich dieses bzw. diese wieder automatisch schließt.Preferably, the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed such that, after a press on the closed door leaf or on the closed drawer, the opening aid device automatically delays the plunger from its second position to its first position by a period of, for example, 3 seconds emotional. As a result, the opening device holds the door leaf or the drawer slightly open for this period. As a result, the person has enough time to open the door leaf or the drawer further, before this or this automatically closes again.

Das erfindungsgemäße Haushaltskältegerät kann demnach ausgebildet sein, dass aufgrund des Drückens an dem Türblatt insbesondere an dessen Front bzw. an der Schublade die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung aktiviert wird. Insbesondere nach einer kurzen Wartezeit wird das Türblatt bis zum zweiten Öffnungswinkel aufgeschoben. Dabei entsteht ein Öffnungsspalt von beispielsweise wenigen Zentimetern. In dieser Position wird vorzugsweise das Türblatt durch die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung gehalten, bis die Person das Türblatt greift. Beispielsweise nach einer eingestellten Zeitdauer von z.B. 3s fährt die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung ihren Stößel wieder ein. Somit schließt das Türblatt automatisch wieder, falls die Person das Türblatt nicht vollständig geöffnet hat. Dabei kann die Art der Schließung durch das Geschwindigkeitsprofil der Stößelrückführung der Öffnungshilfevorrichtung entsprechend beeinflusst werden. Der Öffnungspalt des Türblatts wird auf das jeweilige selbstschließende Scharnier abgestimmt. Dies bedeutet, dass der zweite Öffnungswinkel, der durch die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung ausgelöst wird, kleiner ist als der erste Öffnungswinkel, bis zu dem der Selbstschließeffekt des selbstschließenden Scharniers noch wirksam ist. Bei Auszügen, d.h. selbstschließenden Schubladen ist der ausgefahrene Weg (zweite Strecke) nicht größer als der Weg (erste Strecke), den der Auszug bzw. die selbstschließende Schublade wieder automatisch zurückfahren kann.The household refrigerating appliance according to the invention can therefore be designed such that, as a result of the pressing on the door leaf, in particular on its front or on the drawer, the opening aid device is activated. In particular, after a short wait, the door leaf is pushed up to the second opening angle. This creates an opening gap of, for example, a few centimeters. In this position, the door leaf is preferably held by the opening aid device until the person grasps the door leaf. For example, after a set period of eg 3 s, the opening aid device retracts its plunger. Thus, the door leaf automatically closes again if the person has not completely opened the door leaf. The type of closure can be influenced accordingly by the speed profile of the plunger return of the opening aid device. The opening gap of the door leaf is matched to the respective self-closing hinge. This means that the second opening angle, which is triggered by the opening aid device, is smaller than the first opening angle, to which the self-closing effect of the self-closing hinge is still effective. For extracts, ie self-closing Drawers, the extended path (second route) is not greater than the path (first route), the extract or the self-closing drawer can go back automatically.

Das erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerät ist ausgebildet, dass aufgrund eines Ziehens an dem geschlossenen Türblatt bzw. aufgrund eines Ziehens an der geschlossenen Schublade die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung automatisch den Stößel sofort von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung bewegt. Dazu kann das Türblatt bzw. die Schublade einen Grifft aufweisen. In diesem Fall wird der Wunsch einer Person, das Türblatt bzw. die Schublade zu öffnen dadurch bemerkt, dass an dem Türblatt bzw. an der Schublade gezogen wird. Ein Ziehen an der Schublade bzw. am Türblatt kann z.B. durch das Auswerten des Drucks innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums oder dessen Änderung erkannt werden. Wird nämlich am Türblatt bzw. an der Schublade gezogen, dann verringert sich der Druck innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums. Wird nun am Türblatt bzw. an der Schublade gezogen, dann bewegt gemäß dieser Variante die Öffnungsvorrichtung den Stößel von seiner ersten in seine zweite Stellung, um das Öffnen des Türblatts bzw. der Schublade zu unterstützten. Vorzugsweise bewegt die Öffnungsvorrichtung den Stößel sofort von seiner ersten in seine Zweite Stellung, um die Person beim Ziehen an dem Türblatt bzw. an der Schublade möglichst ohne Zeitverzögerung zu unterstützen.The household refrigerating appliance according to the invention is designed such that due to pulling on the closed door leaf or due to pulling on the closed drawer, the opening aid device automatically moves the plunger immediately from its first position to its second position. For this purpose, the door leaf or the drawer may have a handle. In this case, the desire of a person to open the door leaf or the drawer is noticed by pulling on the door leaf or on the drawer. Pulling on the drawer or on the door leaf may e.g. be recognized by the evaluation of the pressure within the coolable interior or its change. Namely, when pulled on the door leaf or on the drawer, then the pressure decreases within the coolable interior. If now pulled on the door leaf or on the drawer, then moves according to this variant, the opening device, the plunger from its first to its second position to assist the opening of the door panel or the drawer. Preferably, the opening device moves the plunger immediately from its first to its second position to assist the person when pulling on the door leaf or on the drawer as possible without delay.

Vorzugsweise bewegt die Öffnungsvorrichtung des erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltskältegerätes automatisch den Stößel sofort von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine

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a top view of another household refrigerator.

Die Fig. 1 zeigt ein Haushaltskältegerät 1 in einer perspektivischen Darstellung und die Fig. 2 zeigt das Haushaltskältegerät 1 in einer Draufsicht.The Fig. 1 shows a household refrigerator 1 in a perspective view and the Fig. 2 shows the household refrigerator 1 in a plan view.

Das Haushaltskältegerät 1 weist einen Korpus 2 mit einem wärmeisolierten Innenbehälter 3 auf, der einen kühlbaren Innenraum 4 begrenzt. Der kühlbare Innenraum 4 ist zum Lagern von nicht näher dargestellten Lebensmitteln vorgesehen.The household refrigerator 1 has a body 2 with a thermally insulated inner container 3, which limits a coolable interior 4. The coolable interior 4 is provided for storing food not shown.

Das Haushaltskältegerät 1 weist im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels ein schwenkbar gelagertes Türblatt 5 zum Verschließen des kühlbaren Innenraums 4 auf. Das Türblatt 5 ist insbesondere bezüglich einer nicht dargestellten, vertikal verlaufenden Achse schwenkbar gelagert. Bei geöffnetem Türblatt 5, wie in der Fig. 1 dargestellt, ist der kühlbare Innenraum 4 zugänglich. Das Türblatt 5 ist mittels Scharniere relativ zum wärmeisolierten Innenbehälter 2 schwenkbar gelagert. Die Scharniere sind z.B. am Korpus 2 befestigt.The household refrigerator 1, in the case of the present embodiment, a pivotally mounted door leaf 5 for closing the coolable interior 4. The door leaf 5 is pivotally mounted, in particular with respect to a not shown, vertically extending axis. With open door leaf 5, as in the Fig. 1 shown, the coolable interior 4 is accessible. The door leaf 5 is pivotally mounted relative to the heat-insulated inner container 2 by means of hinges. The hinges are attached to the body 2, for example.

An der in Richtung kühlbaren Innenraum 4 gerichteten Seite des Türblatts 5 sind im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels mehrere Türabsteller 6 zum Lagern von Lebensmitteln angeordnet. Im kühlbaren Innenraum 4 sind insbesondere mehrere Fachböden 7 zum Lagern von Lebensmitteln angeordnet und im unteren Bereich des kühlbaren Innenraums 4 ist insbesondere eine Schublade 8 angeordnet, in der ebenfalls Lebensmittel gelagert werden können.On the direction of the coolable interior 4 side facing the door panel 5 a plurality of door racks 6 are arranged for storing food in the case of the present embodiment. In particular, a plurality of shelves 7 are arranged for storing food in the coolable interior 4 and in the lower region of the coolable interior 4, in particular a drawer 8 is arranged, in which also food can be stored.

Das Haushaltskältegerät 1 umfasst ferner eine an der in Richtung kühlbaren Innenraum 4 gerichteten Seite des Türblatts 5 befestigte Türdichtung 5a.The household refrigerating appliance 1 further comprises a door seal 5 a fastened to the side of the door leaf 5 directed towards the coolable interior 4.

Das Haushaltskältegerät 1 umfasst einen nicht näher gezeigten Kältemittelkreislauf zum Kühlen des kühlbaren Innenraums 4. Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels umfasst der Kältemittelkreislauf einen Verdichter, einen dem Verdichter nachgeschalteten Verflüssiger, eine dem Verflüssiger nachgeschaltete Drosselvorrichtung, die insbesondere als ein Drossel- oder Kapillarrohr ausgeführt ist, und einen Verdampfer, der zwischen der Drosselvorrichtung und dem Verdichter angeordnet ist.In the case of the present embodiment, the refrigerant circuit comprises a compressor, a condenser downstream of the compressor, a throttle device connected downstream of the condenser, which is designed in particular as a throttle or capillary tube, and an evaporator disposed between the throttle device and the compressor.

Das Haushaltskältegerät 1 ist z.B. ein Haushaltskühlgerät und/oder kann als ein so genanntes No-Frost Haushaltskältegerät ausgeführt sein.The household refrigerator 1 is e.g. a household refrigerator and / or can be designed as a so-called no-frost household refrigeration appliance.

Das Haushaltskältegerät 1 umfasst im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels eine elektronische Steuervorrichtung 9, die eingerichtet ist, den Kältemittelkreislauf, insbesondere dessen Verdichter in für den Fachmann in allgemein bekannter Weise derart anzusteuern, dass der kühlbare Innenraum 4 zumindest in etwa eine vorgegebene oder vorgebbare Soll-Temperatur aufweist. Die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 9 ist vorzugsweise derart eingerichtet, dass sie die Temperatur des kühlbaren Innenraums 4 regelt. Um gegebenenfalls die Ist-Temperatur des kühlbaren Innenraums 4 zu erhalten, kann das Haushaltskältegerät 1 wenigstens einen nicht näher dargestellten und mit der elektronischen Steuervorrichtung 9 verbundenen Temperatursensor aufweisen.In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, the household refrigerating appliance 1 comprises an electronic control device 9 which is set up to control the refrigerant circuit, in particular its compressor, in a manner generally known to those skilled in the art, such that the coolable interior 4 is at least approximately a predefined or predefinable setpoint temperature having. The electronic control device 9 is preferably set up to regulate the temperature of the coolable interior 4. In order optionally to obtain the actual temperature of the coolable interior 4, the household refrigerating appliance 1 can have at least one temperature sensor (not shown in greater detail and connected to the electronic control device 9).

Wenigstens eines der Scharniere des Haushaltskältegerätes 1 ist als ein selbstschließendes Scharnier 10 ausgebildet. Das selbstschließende Scharnier 10 umfasst eine nicht näher dargestellte, auf das Scharnier 10 wirkende vorgespannte Feder, welche bis zu einem ersten Öffnungswinkel a, mit dem das Türblatt 5 geöffnet ist, das Türblatt 5 aufgrund der von der Feder ausgeübten Federkraft automatisch in seine geschlossene Stellung bewegt. Das mit dem ersten Öffnungswinkel α geöffnete Türblatt 5 ist in der Fig. 2 gestrichelt gezeichnet. Der erste Öffnungswinkel α ist insbesondere kleiner gleich 45°, vorzugsweise in etwa 30°.At least one of the hinges of the domestic refrigerator 1 is formed as a self-closing hinge 10. The self-closing hinge 10 comprises a non-illustrated, acting on the hinge 10 biased spring, which automatically moves the door leaf 5 due to the force exerted by the spring force in its closed position up to a first opening angle a, with the door leaf 5 is opened , The opened with the first opening angle α door leaf 5 is in the Fig. 2 drawn dashed. The first opening angle α is in particular less than or equal to 45 °, preferably approximately 30 °.

Das Haushaltskältegerät 1 umfasst ferner eine in der Fig. 3 näher dargestellte Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11. Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 des Haushaltskältegerätes 1 ist vorgesehen, ein Öffnen des Türblatts 5 zu unterstützen. Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 ist somit im Falle des in der Fig. 1 dargestellten Haushaltskältegerätes 1 eine Türöffnungshilfevorrichtung.The household refrigerator 1 further comprises a in the Fig. 3 The opening aid device 11 of the household refrigerating appliance 1 is intended to support an opening of the door panel 5. The opening aid device 11 is thus in the case of in the Fig. 1 shown household refrigerator 1, a door opening aid device.

Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 ist im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels im oder am Korpus 2, vorzugsweise mittig bezüglich des Türblatts 5 befestigt. Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 umfasst einen Stößel 12, der zumindest indirekt mittels eines Aktuators, z.B. eines Elektromotors 13 zwischen einer ersten Stellung und einer zweiten Stellung hin und her bewegt werden kann. Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels umfasst die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 ein zwischen dem Stößel 12 und dem Elektromotor 13 geschaltetes Getriebe 14. Der Elektromotor 13 und das Getriebe 14 sind innerhalb eines Gehäuses 17 angeordnet und der Stößel 12 ragt zumindest in seiner zweiten Stellung zumindest teilweise aus dem Gehäuse 17.In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, the opening aid device 11 is fastened in or on the body 2, preferably centrally with respect to the door leaf 5. The opening aid device 11 comprises a plunger 12 which is at least indirectly actuated by means of an actuator, e.g. an electric motor 13 between a first position and a second position can be moved back and forth. In the case of the present embodiment, the opening aid device 11 comprises a switched between the plunger 12 and the electric motor 13 gear 14. The electric motor 13 and the transmission 14 are disposed within a housing 17 and the plunger 12 projects at least partially in its second position from the housing 17th

Die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 ist vorgesehen, das Türblatt 5 automatisch von seiner geschlossenen Stellung bis zu einem zweiten Öffnungswinkel β mittels des Stößels 12 aufzudrücken, sodass ab da das Türblatt 5 für ein vollständiges Öffnen erleichtert manuell geöffnet werden kann. Das Türblatt 5 in der mittels des Stößels 12 bis zum zweiten Öffnungswinkel β geöffneten Stellung ist in der Fig. 5 mit durchgezogenen Linien gezeigt.The opening aid device 11 is provided to automatically press the door leaf 5 from its closed position to a second opening angle β by means of the plunger 12, so that from there the door leaf 5 can be opened manually for complete opening. The door leaf 5 in the means of the plunger 12 to the second opening angle β open position is in the Fig. 5 shown by solid lines.

In seiner ersten Stellung ist der Stößel 12 eingefahren und erlaubt ein Schließen des Türblatts 5. In seiner zweiten Stellung ist der Stößel 12 um eine vorbestimmte Strecke I von z.B. 35mm ausgefahren und drückt das Türblatt 5 einen Spalt weit bis zum zweiten Öffnungswinkel β auf. Der Stößel 12 in seiner ersten Stellung ist in der Fig. 3 mit durchgezogenen Linien und in seiner zweiten Stellung gestrichelt gezeichnet.In its first position, the plunger 12 is retracted and allows closing the door panel 5. In its second position, the plunger 12 is extended by a predetermined distance I of eg 35mm and pushes the door leaf 5 a gap far up to the second opening angle β. The plunger 12 in its first position is in the Fig. 3 drawn with solid lines and dashed in its second position.

Das selbstschließende Scharnier 10 und die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 sind derart aufeinander abgestimmt, dass der zweite Öffnungswinkel β, mit dem der Stößel 12 das Türblatt 5 öffnet, kleiner, vorzugsweise wesentlich kleiner ist als der erste Öffnungswinkel a, innerhalb dem das selbstschließende Scharnier 10 das Türblatt 5 automatisch zu schließen vermag.The self-closing hinge 10 and the opening aid device 11 are matched to one another such that the second opening angle β, with which the plunger 12 opens the door leaf 5, smaller, preferably substantially smaller than the first opening angle a, within which the self-closing hinge 10, the door leaf. 5 can close automatically.

Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels wird die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 mittels einer eigenen elektronischen Steuervorrichtung 15 angesteuert. Die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 ist insbesondere innerhalb des Gehäuses 17 angeordnet. Es ist aber auch möglich, dass die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 von der den Kältemittelkreislauf ansteuernden elektronischen Steuervorrichtung 9 angesteuert wird. Es kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass beide elektronische Steuervorrichtungen 9, 15 miteinander kommunizieren können.In the case of the present embodiment, the opening aid device 11 is controlled by means of its own electronic control device 15. The electronic Control device 15 is arranged in particular within the housing 17. But it is also possible that the opening aid device 11 is driven by the refrigerant circuit driving electronic control device 9. It can also be provided that both electronic control devices 9, 15 can communicate with each other.

Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels ist es vorgesehen, dass wenn die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Wunsch einer Person erkennt, das Türblatt 5 öffnen zu wollen, die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Elektromotor 13 derart ansteuert, sodass sich der Stößel 12 von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung bewegt, um das Türblatt 5 bis zum zweiten Öffnungswinkel β zu öffnen. Nachdem sich der Stößel 12 in seiner zweiten Stellung befindet und das Türblatt 5 ein Spalt weit aufgedrückt ist, steuert die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Elektromotor 13 nach einer vorbestimmten Zeitdauer oder auch sofort wieder an, sodass sich der Stößel 12 von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine erste Stellung bewegt. Möchte die Person nun doch nicht das Türblatt 5 weiter öffnen, so schließt sich das Türblatt 5 automatisch aufgrund des selbstschließenden Scharniers 10.In the case of the present embodiment, it is provided that when the electronic control device 15 recognizes the desire of a person to want to open the door leaf 5, the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 so that the plunger 12 from its first position to its second Moved position to open the door leaf 5 to the second opening angle β. After the plunger 12 is in its second position and the door leaf 5 is pressed a gap far, controls the electronic control device 15, the electric motor 13 after a predetermined period of time or immediately again, so that the plunger 12 from its second position to its first Position moves. If the person does not want to open the door leaf 5 any further, then the door leaf 5 automatically closes due to the self-closing hinge 10.

Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels kann der Wunsch der Person, das Türblatt 5 zu öffnen, durch Drücken oder Ziehen am geschlossenen Türblatt 5 zum Ausdruck gebracht werden.In the case of the present embodiment, the desire of the person to open the door leaf 5 can be expressed by pushing or pulling on the closed door leaf 5.

Um ein Ziehen oder Drücken am Türblatt 5 zu erkennen, weist im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels das Haushaltskältegerät 1, insbesondere dessen Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 einen Drucksensor 16 auf, dessen Ausgangssignale die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 der Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 15 entsprechend auszuwerten vermag. Zieht die Person am Türblatt 5, um dieses zu öffnen, so verringert sich der Luftdruck innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums 4. Dies erkennt die elektronische Steuerungsvorrichtung 15 aufgrund der vom Drucksensor 16 erzeugten Ausgangssignale. Zieht dagegen die Person am geschlossenen Türblatt 5, so erhöht sich der Druck innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums 4. Dies erkennt ebenfalls die elektronische Steuerungsvorrichtung 15 aufgrund der vom Drucksensor 16 erzeugten Ausgangssignale.In order to detect a pulling or pressing on the door leaf 5, in the case of the present exemplary embodiment, the household refrigerating appliance 1, in particular its opening aid device 11, has a pressure sensor 16 whose output signals can be correspondingly evaluated by the electronic control device 15 of the opening aid device 15. If the person pulls on the door leaf 5 in order to open it, the air pressure within the coolable interior 4 decreases. This is detected by the electronic control device 15 on the basis of the output signals generated by the pressure sensor 16. If, on the other hand, the person pulls on the closed door leaf 5, the pressure within the coolable interior 4 increases. This also recognizes the electronic control device 15 due to the output signals generated by the pressure sensor 16.

Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels ist es vorgesehen, dass die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Elektromotor 13 je nach erkanntem Ziehen oder Drücken am Türblatt 5 unterschiedlich ansteuert. Die zeitlichen Verläufe dieses Ansteuerns bzw. der daraus resultierenden Bewegungsabläufe des Stößels 12 sind in der Fig. 4 gezeigt. Diese zeigt einen ersten Verlauf 41, der der Bewegung des Stößels 12 aufgrund eines Ziehens am geschlossenen Türblatt 5 zugeordnet ist, und einen zweiten Verlauf 42, der der Bewegung des Stößels 12 aufgrund eines Drückens am geschlossenen Türblatt 5 zugeordnet ist.In the case of the present exemplary embodiment, it is provided that the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 differently depending on the detected pulling or pressing on the door leaf 5. The temporal courses of this driving or the resulting movements of the plunger 12 are in the Fig. 4 shown. This shows a first course 41, which is associated with the movement of the plunger 12 due to a pulling on the closed door leaf 5, and a second course 42, which is associated with the movement of the plunger 12 due to a pressing on the closed door leaf 5.

Erkennt die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 ein Ziehen am geschlossenen Türblatt 5 zum Zeitpunkt to, so wird augenblicklich der Stößel 12 von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung bewegt, die er zum Zeitpunkt t1 erreicht. Nach dem Erreichen der zweiten Stellung zum Zeitpunkt t1 wird der Stößel 12 sofort wieder in seine erste Stellung bewegt, die er zum Zeitpunkt t2 erreicht.If the electronic control device 15 detects a pull on the closed door leaf 5 at the time t o , then immediately the plunger 12 is moved from its first position to its second position, which it reaches at time t 1 . After reaching the second position at time t 1 , the plunger 12 is immediately moved back to its first position, which it reaches at time t 2 .

Die Zeitdauer, die der Stößel 12 benötigt, bis er seine zweite Stellung zum Zeitpunkt t1 erreicht hat, beträgt vorzugsweise weniger als 0,4s, vorzugsweise in etwa 0,2s. Die Zeitdauer, die der Stößel 12 für seine Bewegung zwischen der zweiten Stellung und der ersten Stellung benötigt, ist insbesondere länger als diejenige Zeitdauer für die Bewegung von der ersten Stellung in die zweite Stellung. Die Zeitdauer für die Bewegung des Stößels 12 von der zweiten Stellung in die erste Stellung beträgt z.B. 0,5s.The time it takes for the plunger 12 to reach its second position at time t 1 is preferably less than 0.4 s, preferably about 0.2 s. The time required for the plunger 12 to move between the second position and the first position is, in particular, longer than the time for the movement from the first position to the second position. The period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.

Erkennt die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 ein Drücken am geschlossenen Türblatt 5 zum Zeitpunkt t0, so wird der Stößel 12 zeitverzögert, also erst nach einer Zeitdauer von beispielsweise etwa 0,5s zum Zeitpunkt t3 von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung automatisch bewegt, die er zum Zeitpunkt t4 erreicht.Detects the electronic control device 15 pressing on the closed door leaf 5 at time t 0 , the plunger 12 is delayed, so only after a period of, for example, about 0.5s at time t 3 automatically moved from its first position to its second position, the he reached at time t 4 .

Die Zeitdauer, die der Stößel 12 nach erkanntem Drücken am Türblatt 5 benötigt, bis er zum Zeitpunkt t4 seine zweite Stellung ausgehend von seiner ersten Stellung zum Zeitpunkt t3 erreicht hat, ist länger als die entsprechende Zeitdauer bei erkanntem Ziehen am Türblatt 5 und beträgt z.B. 1,0s.The period of time required by the plunger 12 after being detected on the door leaf 5 until it has reached its second position starting at its first position at the time t 3 at the time t 4 is longer than the corresponding time duration when the door leaf 5 is detected and amounts to eg 1.0s.

Bevor der Stößel 12 wieder von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine erste Stellung bewegt wird, verweilt der Stößel 12 nach erkanntem Drücken am Türblatt 5 für eine vorbestimmte Zeitdauer von insbesondere mehreren Sekunden, z.B. von 3,0s, in seiner zweiten Stellung, um dann zum Zeitpunkt t5 von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine erste Stellung automatisch bewegt zu werden. Seine erste Stellung erreicht der Stößel 12 zum Zeitpunkt t6. Die Zeitdauer für die Bewegung des Stößels 12 von der zweiten Stellung in die erste Stellung beträgt z.B. 0,5s.Before the plunger 12 is moved again from its second position to its first position, the plunger 12 lingers after a recognized press on the door leaf 5 for a predetermined Duration of particular several seconds, for example, of 3.0s, in its second position to then be automatically moved at time t 5 from its second position to its first position. His first position reaches the plunger 12 at time t. 6 The period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.

Die Fig. 5 zeigt eine Draufsicht eines weiteren Haushaltskältegeräts 51. Wenn nicht anders beschrieben, dann sind Bestandteile des in der Fig. 5 gezeigten Haushaltskältegerätes 51, die mit Bestandteilen des in der Fig. 1 gezeigten Haushaltskältegerätes 1 im Wesentlichen bau- und funktionsgleich sind, mit denselben Bezugszeichen versehen.The Fig. 5 shows a plan view of another household refrigerator 51. Unless otherwise described, then components of the in the Fig. 5 shown domestic refrigerator 51, with components of the in the Fig. 1 shown domestic refrigeration appliance 1 are essentially identical in construction and function, provided with the same reference numerals.

Das in der Fig. 5 gezeigte Haushaltskältegerät 51 unterscheidet sich im Wesentlichen von dem in der Fig. 1 dargestellten Haushaltskältegerätes 1 dadurch, dass es kein Türblatt zum Öffnen und Schließen des kühlbaren Innenraums 4 aufweist, sondern wenigstens eine selbstschließende Schublade 52, welche zum Beladen mit Lebensmitteln zumindest teilweise aus dem kühlaren Innenraum 4 herausgezogen und zum Lagern der Lebensmittel in den kühlbaren Innenraum 4 hinein geschoben werden kann.That in the Fig. 5 shown domestic refrigerator 51 differs essentially from that in the Fig. 1 shown household refrigerating appliance 1 in that it has no door leaf for opening and closing the coolable interior 4, but at least one self-closing drawer 52, which at least partially pulled out for loading food from the refrigerated interior 4 and for storing the food in the coolable interior 4 inside can be pushed.

Die selbstschließende Schublade 52 umfasst eine nicht näher dargestellte, auf die selbstschließende Schublade 52 wirkende vorgespannte Feder, welche bis zu einer ersten Strecke L1, aus der die selbstschließende Schublade 52 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 heraus gezogen werden kann, die selbstschließende Schublade 52 aufgrund der von der Feder ausgeübten Federkraft automatisch in ihre geschlossen Stellung, in der die Schublade 51 völlig in den kühlbaren Innenraum 4 geschoben ist, bewegt. Die bis zur ersten Strecke L1 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 herausgezogene selbstschließende Schublade 52 ist in der Fig. 5 gestrichelt gezeichnet. Die selbstschließende Schublade 52 ist derart eingerichtet, dass es möglich ist, diese weiter als die erste Strecke L1 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 heraus zu ziehen.The self-closing drawer 52 includes a non-illustrated, acting on the self-closing drawer 52 preloaded spring which up to a first distance L1 from which the self-closing drawer 52 can be pulled out of the coolable interior 4, the self-closing drawer 52 due to the the spring force exerted spring automatically in its closed position in which the drawer 51 is fully pushed into the coolable interior 4 moves. The up to the first distance L1 from the coolable interior 4 pulled out self-closing drawer 52 is in the Fig. 5 drawn dashed. The self-closing drawer 52 is configured such that it is possible to pull it out of the coolable interior 4 further than the first distance L1.

Das in der Fig. 5 gezeigte Haushaltskältegerät 51 weist ebenfalls die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 auf, die jedoch für das Haushaltskältegerät 51 vorgesehen ist, die selbstschließende Schublade 51 automatisch von ihrer geschlossenen Stellung bis zu einer zweiten Strecke L2 mittels des Stößels 12 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 zu drücken, um ein manuelles vollständiges Herausziehen der Schublade 51 zu erleichtern. Die bis zur zweiten Strecke L2 herausgedrückte Schublade 52 ist in der Fig. 5 mit durchgezogenen Linien gezeigt.That in the Fig. 5 shown domestic refrigeration appliance 51 also has the opening aid device 11, which is provided for the household refrigerator 51, the self-closing drawer 51 automatically from its closed position to a second distance L2 by means of the plunger 12 from the coolable interior 4 to Press to facilitate a manual complete extraction of the drawer 51. The pushed out to the second distance L2 drawer 52 is in the Fig. 5 shown by solid lines.

In seiner ersten Stellung ist der Stößel 12 eingefahren und erlaubt ein Schließen der Schublade 51. In seiner zweiten Stellung ist der Stößel 12 um die vorbestimmte Strecke I von z.B. 35mm ausgefahren und drückt die Schublade 51 um die zweite Strecke L2 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 heraus.In its first position, the plunger 12 has retracted and allows the drawer 51 to close. In its second position, the plunger 12 is displaced by the predetermined distance I from e.g. Extended 35mm and pushes the drawer 51 to the second distance L2 from the coolable interior 4 out.

Die selbstschließende Schublade 52 und die Öffnungshilfevorrichtung 11 sind derart aufeinander abgestimmt, dass die zweite Strecke L2 kleiner ist als die erste Strecke L1.The self-closing drawer 52 and the opening aid device 11 are matched to one another such that the second distance L2 is smaller than the first distance L1.

Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels ist es vorgesehen, dass wenn die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Wunsch einer Person erkennt, die Schublade 51 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 herauszuziehen, die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Elektromotor 13 derart ansteuert, sodass sich der Stößel 12 von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung bewegt, um die Schublade 52 bis zur zweiten Strecke L2 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 herauszudrücken.In the case of the present embodiment, it is provided that when the electronic control device 15 detects the desire of a person to pull the drawer 51 out of the coolable interior 4, the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 such that the plunger 12 moves from its first position moved to its second position to push the drawer 52 to the second distance L2 from the coolable interior 4.

Nachdem sich der Stößel 12 in seiner zweiten Stellung befindet und die Schublade 52 bis zur zweiten Strecke L2 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 herausgedrückt ist, steuert die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Elektromotor 13 zeitverzögert oder auch sofort wieder an, sodass sich der Stößel 12 von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine erste Stellung bewegt. Möchte die Person nun doch nicht die Schublade 52 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 heraus ziehen, so bewegt sich automatisch die Schublade 52 aufgrund ihrer selbstschließenden Eigenschaft völlig in den kühlbaren Innenraum 4 hinein.After the plunger 12 is in its second position and the drawer 52 is pushed out to the second distance L2 from the coolable interior 4, the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 time-delayed or immediately again, so that the plunger 12 of its second Position moved to its first position. If the person does not want to pull the drawer 52 out of the coolable interior 4, the drawer 52 automatically moves completely into the coolable interior 4 due to its self-closing feature.

Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels kann der Wunsch der Person, die Schublade 52 aus dem kühlbaren Innenraum 4 herauszuziehen, durch Drücken oder Ziehen an der geschlossenen Schublade 52 zum Ausdruck bringen.In the case of the present embodiment, the desire of the person to pull the drawer 52 out of the coolable interior 4 can be expressed by pushing or pulling on the closed drawer 52.

Um ein Ziehen oder Drucken an der Schublade 52 zu erkennen, wird insbesondere die Druckänderung innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums 4 mittels der elektronischen Steuervorrichtung 15 ausgewertet. Drückt die Person an der geschlossenen Schublade 52, so erhöht sich der Druck innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums 4. Zieht die Person an der Schublade 52, so verringert sich der Druck innerhalb des kühlbaren Innenraums 4.In order to detect a pulling or printing on the drawer 52, in particular the pressure change within the coolable interior 4 is evaluated by means of the electronic control device 15. Press the person on the closed drawer 52, the pressure within the coolable interior 4 increases. If the person pulls on the drawer 52, the pressure within the coolable interior 4 decreases.

Im Falle des vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiels ist es vorgesehen, dass die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 den Elektromotor 13 je nach erkanntem Ziehen oder Drücken an der Schublade 52 unterschiedlich ansteuert. Die zeitlichen Verläufe diese Ansteuerns bzw. der daraus resultierenden Bewegungsabläufe des Stößels 12 entsprechen den zeitlichen Verläufen 41, 42 für das Öffnen des Türblatts 5 des Haushaltskältegerätes 1.In the case of the present embodiment, it is provided that the electronic control device 15 controls the electric motor 13 differently depending on the detected pulling or pressing on the drawer 52. The time courses of this activation or of the resulting movements of the plunger 12 correspond to the time courses 41, 42 for the opening of the door leaf 5 of the household refrigerating appliance 1.

Erkennt die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 ein Ziehen an der geschlossenen Schublade 52 zum Zeitpunkt to, so wird augenblicklich der Stößel 12 von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung bewegt, die er zum Zeitpunkt t1 erreicht. Nach dem Erreichen der zweiten Stellung zum Zeitpunkt t1 wird der Stößel 12 sofort wieder in seine erstes Stellung bewegt, die er zum Zeitpunkt t2 erreicht.If the electronic control device 15 detects a pull on the closed drawer 52 at the time t o , then immediately the plunger 12 is moved from its first position to its second position, which it reaches at time t 1 . After reaching the second position at time t 1 , the plunger 12 is immediately moved back to its first position, which it reaches at time t 2 .

Die Zeitdauer, die der Stößel 12 benötigt, bis er seine zweite Stellung zum Zeitpunkt t1 erreicht hat, beträgt vorzugsweise weniger als 0,4s, vorzugsweise in etwa 0,2s. Die Zeitdauer, die der Stößel 12 für seine Bewegung zwischen der zweiten Stellung und der ersten Stellung benötigt, ist insbesondere länger als diejenige Zeitdauer für die Bewegung von der ersten Stellung in die zweite Stellung. Die Zeitdauer für die Bewegung des Stößels 12 von der zweiten Stellung in die erste Stellung beträgt z.B. 0,5s.The time it takes for the plunger 12 to reach its second position at time t 1 is preferably less than 0.4 s, preferably about 0.2 s. The time required for the plunger 12 to move between the second position and the first position is, in particular, longer than the time for the movement from the first position to the second position. The period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.

Erkennt die elektronische Steuervorrichtung 15 ein Drücken an der geschlossen Schublade 52 zum Zeitpunkt t0, so wird der Stößel 12 zeitverzögert nach einer Zeitdauer von etwa 0,5s zum Zeitpunkt t3 von seiner ersten Stellung in seine zweite Stellung bewegt, die er zum Zeitpunkt t4 erreicht.If the electronic control device 15 detects a pressing on the closed drawer 52 at the time t 0 , the plunger 12 is moved from its first position to its second position after a period of time of about 0.5 s at the time t 3 , at a time t 4 reached.

Die Zeitdauer, die der Stößel 12 nach erkanntem Drücken an der Schublade 52 benötigt, bis er zum Zeitpunkt t4 seine zweite Stellung ausgehend von seiner ersten Stellung zum Zeitpunkt t3 erreicht hat, ist länger als die entsprechende Zeitdauer bei erkanntem Ziehen an der Schublade 52 und beträgt z.B. 1,0s.The period of time that the plunger 12 needs after detecting depression on the drawer 52 until it has reached its second position starting from its first position at the time t 3 at the time t 4 is longer than the corresponding period of time when pulling on the drawer 52 is detected and is eg 1.0s.

Bevor der Stößel 12 wieder von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine erste Stellung bewegt wird, verweilt der Stößel 12 nach erkanntem Drücken an der Schublade 52 für eine vorbestimmte Zeitdauer von insbesondere mehreren Sekunden, z.B. von 3,0s, in seiner zweiten Stellung, um dann zum Zeitpunkt t5 automatisch von seiner zweiten Stellung in seine erste Stellung bewegt zu werden. Seine erste Stellung erreicht der Stößel 12 zum Zeitpunkt t6. Die Zeitdauer für die Bewegung des Stößels 12 von der zweiten Stellung in die erste Stellung beträgt z.B. 0,5s.Before the plunger 12 is moved again from its second position to its first position, the plunger 12 lingers after recognized pressing on the drawer 52 for a predetermined time duration of in particular several seconds, for example of 3.0 s, in its second position, in order then to be automatically moved from its second position to its first position at time t 5 . His first position reaches the plunger 12 at time t. 6 The period of time for the movement of the plunger 12 from the second position to the first position is for example 0.5 s.

Es ist auch möglich, dass das in der Fig. 1 gezeigte Haushaltskältegerät 1 einen weiteren kühlbaren Innenraum umfasst, der mit einer selbstschließenden Schublade und einer Öffnungshilfe 11 für diese Schublade versehen ist, entsprechend der selbstschließenden Schublade 52 des in der Fig. 5 gezeigten Haushaltskältegerätes 51.It is also possible that in the Fig. 1 shown domestic refrigerating appliance 1 comprises a further coolable interior, which is provided with a self-closing drawer and an opening aid 11 for this drawer, according to the self-closing drawer 52 in the Fig. 5 shown domestic refrigerator 51.

BEZUGSZEICHENLISTELIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
HaushaltskältegerätHousehold refrigerator
22
Korpuscorpus
33
Innenbehälterinner container
44
kühlbarer Innenraumcoolable interior
55
Türblattdoor leaf
5a5a
Türdichtungdoor seal
66
Türabstellerdoor racks
77
Fachbödenshelves
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Schubladedrawer
99
elektronische Steuervorrichtungelectronic control device
1010
selbstschließendes Scharnierself-closing hinge
1111
ÖffnungshilfevorrichtungOpening aid device
1212
Stößeltappet
1313
Elektromotorelectric motor
1414
Getriebetransmission
1515
elektronische Steuervorrichtungelectronic control device
1616
Drucksensorpressure sensor
1717
Gehäusecasing
4141
erster Verlauffirst course
4242
zweiter Verlaufsecond course
5151
HaushaltskältegerätHousehold refrigerator
2222
selbstschließende Schubladeself-closing drawer
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Streckeroute
α, βα, β
Öffnungswinkelopening angle

Claims (6)

  1. Household refrigeration appliance having a heat-insulated inner container (3) which delimits a coolable interior (4) for storing foodstuffs, a refrigeration device for cooling the coolable interior (4), a door leaf (5) mounted relative to the inner container (3) in an articulated manner relative to an axis by means of hinges for opening and closing the coolable interior (4), wherein at least one of the hinges is configured as a self-closing hinge (10) capable of automatically closing the door leaf (5) to a first opening angle (α), and an opening aid device (11) which has an actuator (13) and a tappet (12) which can be moved at least indirectly back and forth by means of the actuator (13) between a first position and a second position, and which is configured to enable the door leaf (5) to be closed if the tappet (12) is in the first position thereof, to move the tappet (12) from the first position thereof to the second position thereof in order to push open the closed door leaf (5) by means of the tappet (12) to a second opening angle (β) which is smaller than the first opening angle (α) and to move the tappet (12) automatically into the first position thereof immediately or in a time-delayed manner after the second position has been reached, wherein by pulling on the closed door leaf (5) the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) immediately from the first position thereof into the second position thereof and by pushing on the closed door leaf (5) the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) in a time-delayed manner from the first position thereof into the second position thereof.
  2. Household refrigeration appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that after pulling on the closed door leaf (5) the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) immediately from the second position thereof into the first position thereof.
  3. Household refrigeration appliance according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterised in that after pushing on the closed door leaf (5) the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) for a time period, in a time-delayed manner, from the second position thereof into the first position thereof.
  4. Household refrigeration appliance comprising a heat-insulated inner container (3) which delimits a coolable interior (4) for storing foodstuffs, a refrigeration device for cooling the coolable interior (4), a self-closing drawer (52) which is able to be pulled out of the coolable interior (4) and is able to move automatically into the coolable interior (4) into a closed position to a first distance (L1), by which the drawer (52) is partially pulled out of the coolable interior (4), and an opening aid device (11) which comprises an actuator (13) and a tappet (12) which can be moved at least indirectly back and forth by means of the actuator (13) between a first position and a second position, and which is configured to enable the drawer (52) to be closed if the tappet (12) is in the first position thereof, to move the tappet (12) from the first position thereof to the second position thereof in order to push the closed drawer (52) partially out of the coolable interior (4) by means of the tappet (12) by a second distance (L2) which is shorter than the first distance (L1), and to move the tappet (12) automatically into the first position thereof immediately or in a time-delayed manner after the second position has been reached, wherein by pulling on the closed drawer (52) the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) immediately from the first position thereof into the second position thereof and by pushing on the closed drawer (52) the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) in a time-delayed manner from the first position thereof into the second position thereof.
  5. Household refrigeration appliance according to claim 4, characterised in that after pulling on the closed drawer (52), the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) immediately from a second position thereof into the first position thereof.
  6. Household refrigeration appliance according to one of claims 4 to 5, characterised in that after pulling on the closed drawer (52) the opening aid device (11) automatically moves the tappet (12) for a time period, in a time-delayed manner, from the second position thereof into the first position thereof.
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