EP3457058A1 - Shelf for a refrigerator device - Google Patents
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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
- F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
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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
- F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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- A47B46/005—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting by displacement in a vertical plane; by rotating about a horizontal axis
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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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
- F25D2325/00—Charging, supporting or discharging the articles to be cooled, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- F25D2325/021—Shelves with several possible configurations
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- the present invention relates to a shelf for a refrigerator and such a refrigerator.
- a refrigeration appliance is understood in particular to mean a domestic refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance that is used for household management or in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing food and / or drinks at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerated freezer combination, or a freezer.
- the refrigerator interior is divided by shelves spatially into several compartments in conventional refrigerators. This allows a user to store different types of refrigerated goods in different compartments of the refrigerator. Further systematization of the refrigerated goods arrangement within a compartment is generally not possible, so that in the case of an insufficient number of compartments refrigerated goods often have to be stored unsystematically in a compartment of a refrigerator. Therefore, it would be advantageous to be able to flexibly adapt flexibly the configuration of the refrigerator interior defined by the shelves.
- the present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a shelf for a refrigerator and such a refrigerator, which allows flexible adaptation of the interior of the refrigerator.
- the object of the invention is achieved by a shelf for a refrigeration device, wherein the refrigerator defines a cooling space in which the shelf can be arranged.
- the shelf comprises a flat front element, a planar central element and a planar rear element, wherein in a first arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element, the front element, the central element and the rear element in one Lie flat and form a coherent shelf.
- the front element and the rear element are mounted rotatably on the central element in such a way that the front element and the rear element can be arranged relative to the central element in a second arrangement, wherein in the second arrangement the front element forms a first deposition surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second deposition surface is, which is formed by the central element, and the rear element forms a third storage surface, which is arranged parallel offset below the second storage surface.
- a refrigeration appliance is understood in particular to mean a domestic refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance that is used for household management or in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing food and / or drinks at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerated freezer combination, or a freezer.
- the front element and the rear element are rotatably mounted on the central element such that arranging the rear element in the second arrangement is effected by arranging the front element in the second arrangement.
- the front element and the rear element are rotatably mounted on the central element in such a way that arranging the front element in the second arrangement comprises a first rotary movement and arranging the rear element in the second arrangement comprises a second rotary movement, which of the first Rotary motion is opposite.
- the front element and the rear element are rotatably mounted on the central element such that during the first rotary movement, the front element remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element and in the second rotational movement, the rear element in a parallel arrangement relative to the Central element remains.
- parallel arrangement means that the front element or the rear element lies in a respective plane which is parallel to a plane in which the central element lies.
- the shelf comprises front pivot arms, by means of which the front element is rotatably mounted on the central element, and rear pivot arms, by means of which the rear element is rotatably mounted on the central element.
- the front-side pivot arms are coupled to the rear-side pivot arms in such a way that arranging the rear element in the second arrangement is effected by arranging the front element in the second arrangement.
- the front-side pivot arms comprise inner front-side pivot arms and outer front-side pivot arms and the rear pivot arms inner rear pivot arms and outer rear pivot arms, wherein each of the inner front-side pivot arm and the inner rear pivot arm are rotatably mounted on the central member and the inner front-side pivot arm is coupled to the inner rear pivot arm such that each of the inner front-side pivot arm and the inner rear-side pivot arm rotate together about a common central axis of rotation.
- the outer front-side swivel arm is rotatably mounted on the central element such that the outer front-side swivel arm rotates about an axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation
- the outer rear-mounted swivel arm is rotatably mounted on the central element, that in each case the outer rear pivot arm rotates about a further axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.
- the front side pivot arms are attached to respective side portions of the front member and respective side portions of the center member, and the rear side pivot arms are attached to respective side portions of the back member and to the respective side portions of the center member.
- the shelf further comprises two lateral guide rails, wherein the central element is mounted in the guide rails such that the central element is displaceable along the guide rails.
- the shelf is designed such that remain in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element in a displacement of the central element along the guide rails, the front element and the rear element in the second arrangement relative to the central element ,
- the advantage is achieved that a gap arising between the compartment elements and an inner wall of a rear wall of the refrigeration device when the compartment elements are moved from the first arrangement into the second arrangement can be compensated.
- the shelf further comprises a rear bar, via which the two lateral guide rails are connected to each other.
- the rear sill may be configured such that in the first arrangement of the front member and the rear member relative to the central member, a portion of the back member may be inserted into the rear sill and in the second arrangement of the front member and the rear member relative to the central member, a portion of the central member in the Rear bar can be inserted.
- the shelf further comprises fastening elements, which are designed to be introduced into corresponding mounting recesses on an inner side of the refrigerator in order to arrange the shelf in the cooling space of the refrigerator.
- the invention relates to a refrigerator with a shelf according to the first aspect of the invention.
- the invention relates to a method for operating a shelf in a refrigeration appliance, wherein the refrigeration appliance defines a refrigerated space in which the shelf is arranged, the shelf comprising a front element, a central element and a rear element, the method comprising: arranging the front element and the rear element in a first arrangement relative to the central element, in which the front element, the central element and the rear element lie in a plane to form a continuous storage surface; and arranging the front element and the rear element in a second arrangement relative to the central element, wherein in the second arrangement, the front element forms a first storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface, which is formed by the central element, and the rear element, a third storage surface forms, which is arranged parallel offset below the second shelf.
- FIG. 1 shows a refrigerator representative of a general refrigeration device 100 with a refrigerator body 103 and a refrigerator door 105 which is attached to the refrigerator body 103 in order to close a cold room opening defined by the refrigerator body 103 refrigerator inside (or short refrigerator) 101 can.
- the refrigerator body 103 defines a refrigerator outer wall and a cold room wall.
- the cooling space wall comprises a wall top side, a wall rear side, a first wall longitudinal side, a second wall longitudinal side and a wall bottom side, which delimit the cooling space 101 of the refrigeration device 100.
- the refrigerator 100 may include one or more refrigerant circuits each having a refrigerant evaporator, refrigerant compressor, refrigerant condenser, and / or Include throttle body.
- the refrigerant evaporator is a heat exchanger in which, after expansion, the liquid refrigerant is vaporized by absorbing heat from the medium to be cooled, eg air.
- the refrigerant compressor is a mechanically operated component that draws refrigerant vapor from the refrigerant evaporator and expels at a higher pressure to the refrigerant condenser.
- the refrigeration device 100 comprises a plurality of shelves 110 according to an embodiment, which divide the cooling chamber 101 of the refrigeration device 100 into different compartments for storing refrigerated goods.
- FIGS. 2a and 2b show detailed views of the interior 101 of the refrigeration device 100 with a shelf 110 according to an embodiment in a first arrangement in which the shelf forms a shelf, and a second arrangement in which a flat front element 111, a planar central element 112 and a planar rear element 113 of the Shelf 110 are arranged one above the other to form three vertically offset storage surfaces.
- FIGS. 3a to 3d show the shelf 110 of FIGS. 2a and 2b in the first arrangement, an intermediate arrangement and the second arrangement.
- the shelf 110 comprises a substantially rectangular front element 111, a substantially rectangular central element 112 and a substantially rectangular rear element 113.
- the front element 111, the central element 112 and the rear element 113 may be at least partially made of glass.
- the front element 111 and the rear element 113 may assume a first arrangement relative to the central element 112, in which the front element 111, the central element 112 and the rear element 113 lie in one plane and form a contiguous storage surface.
- FIG. 3b shows the shelf 110 in an intermediate arrangement, ie when moving the front element 111 and the back element 113 from the first arrangement (see FIG. 3a ) in the second arrangement (see Figures 3c and 3d ) relative to the central element 112.
- the movement of the front element 111 relative to the central element 112 may be coupled to the movement of the back element 113 relative to the central element 112, i. arranging the back element 113 in the second arrangement relative to the central element 112 is automatically effected by arranging the front element 111 in the second arrangement relative to the central element 112.
- a user in the first arrangement can grasp a front rail 111a of the front element 111 and move it into the second arrangement by means of a rotational movement around a central axis of rotation defined by the central element 112, whereby the rear element 113 also in the second arrangement simultaneously by a rotational movement in the opposite direction of rotation is arranged relative to the central element 112.
- the rotatable attachment of the front member 111 and the back member 113 to the central member 112 may be for moving the front member 111 and the rear member 113 from the first arrangement to the second arrangement in addition to the above-described rotational movement initially a small linear movement of the front element 111 away from the Central element 112 may be required to release the front element 111 for carrying out the rotational movement of the central element 112.
- the front member 111 and the rear member 113 are rotatably mounted on the central member 112 such that upon rotation of the front member 111, the front member 111 remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central member 112 and the rear member 113 is also engaged in the rotational movement of the rear member 113 a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112 remains.
- a parallel arrangement is understood to mean that the front element 111 or the rear element 113 lie in a respective plane which is parallel to the plane in which the central element 112 lies.
- FIGS. 3a to 3d To carry out the above rotational movements includes in the in FIGS. 3a to 3d illustrated embodiment of the shelf 110 front side pivot arms 118a, 118b and rear pivot arms 119a, 119b.
- the pivot arms For the sake of clarity are in the Figures 3b to 3d the pivot arms have only been marked on one side of the shelf 110 by reference numbers, since it can be seen that the shelf on the other side has the same configuration.
- the front-side pivot arms 118a, 118b By means of the front-side pivot arms 118a, 118b, the front element 111 is mounted rotatably on both sides on the corresponding sides of the central element 112.
- the rear element 113 is rotatably mounted on both sides on the respective sides of the central element 112.
- the front side swing arms 118a, 118b may be coupled to the rear side pivot arms 119a, 119b such that by arranging the front element 111 in the second arrangement, the rear element 113 is simultaneously disposed in the second arrangement relative to the center element ,
- the front side swing arms 118a, 118b may include an inner front side swing arm 118a and an outer front side swing arm 118b
- the rear side swing arms 119a, 119b may include an inner rear swing arm 119a and an outer rear swing arm 119b.
- the inner front side swing arm 118a and the inner rear side swing arm 119a are rotatably attached and coupled to the center member 112 such that the inner front side swing arm 118a and the inner rear side swing arm 119a rotate together about the common central rotation axis.
- the outer front-side swing arm 118b is rotatably attached to the center member 112 such that the outer front-side swing arm 118b rotates about a rotation axis offset in parallel with the central rotation axis.
- the outer rear pivot arm 119b is rotatably mounted on the central member 112 such that the outer rear pivot arm 119b rotates about a further axis of rotation parallel to the central axis of rotation.
- the inner front side swing arm 118a, and the outer front side swing arm 118b form a parallelogram whose shape changes in the course of the rotation.
- the rigid coupling of the inner pivot arms 118a, 119a ensures that the rotational movement of the front element 111 and the rear element 113 takes place synchronously relative to the central element.
- the rotation of the outer pivot arms 118b, 119b about respective axes of rotation offset in parallel ensures that during these rotational movements the front element 111 and the rear element 113 remain in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112.
- the shelf 110 may further comprise two each laterally arranged guide rails 116a, 116b, in which the central element 112 is slidably mounted.
- the slidable mounting of the central element 112 makes it possible to form the gap between the central element 112 and the rear rail 115 (see FIG. 2) when the front element 111 and the back element 113 are moved from the first arrangement into the second arrangement Figure 3c ) offset by the fact that the central element 112 are moved together with the front element 111 and the rear element 113 horizontally in the direction of the rear bar 115, until the defined by the central element 112 shelf gaplessly with the rear bar 115.
- the rear strip 115 can also serve to connect the two guide rails 116a, 116b with one another and thus to stabilize the shelf 110 as a whole.
- the shelf 110 may further include a pair of fastening elements 117a, 117b, which are designed to be introduced into corresponding fastening recesses on an inner side of the refrigeration device 100 in order to arrange the shelf 110 in the cooling space 101 of the refrigeration device 100.
- a corresponding method for operating the shelf 110 in the refrigeration appliance 100 comprises the following steps: arranging the front element 111 and the rear element 113 in a first arrangement relative to the central element 112, in which the front element 111, the central element 112 and the rear element 113 in one Level to form a contiguous shelf; and arranging the front element 111 and the rear element 113 in a second arrangement relative to the central element 112, wherein in the second arrangement the front element 111 forms a first storage surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface formed by the central element 112, and the rear element 113 forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage surface.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Fachboden (110) für ein Kältegerät (100), wobei das Kältegerät (100) einen Kühlraum (101) definiert, in dem der Fachboden (110) angeordnet werden kann. Der Fachboden (110) umfasst ein flächiges Frontelement, ein flächiges Zentralelement und ein flächiges Rückelement. In einer ersten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement liegen das Frontelement, das Zentralelement und das Rückelement in einer Ebene, um eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche auszubilden. Das Frontelement und das Rückelement sind derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass das Frontelement und das Rückelement in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement anordenbar sind, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Kältegerät (100) mit einem solchen Fachboden (110). The present invention relates to a shelf (110) for a refrigerator (100), wherein the refrigerator (100) defines a cooling space (101) in which the shelf (110) can be arranged. The shelf (110) comprises a flat front element, a planar central element and a flat rear element. In a first arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element, the front element, the central element and the rear element lie in a plane in order to form a coherent deposition surface. The front element and the rear element are rotatably mounted on the central element in such a way that the front element and the rear element can be arranged relative to the central element in a second arrangement, wherein in the second arrangement the front element forms a first deposition surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second deposition surface , which is formed by the central element, and the rear element forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset parallel below the second storage surface. Furthermore, the invention relates to a refrigeration device (100) with such a shelf (110).
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Fachboden für ein Kältegerät sowie ein solches Kältegerät. Unter einem Kältegerät wird insbesondere ein Haushaltskältegerät verstanden, also ein Kältegerät, das zur Haushaltsführung in Haushalten oder im Gastronomiebereich eingesetzt wird, und insbesondere dazu dient Lebensmittel und/oder Getränke bei bestimmten Temperaturen zu lagern, wie beispielsweise ein Kühlschrank, ein Gefrierschrank, eine Kühlgefrierkombination, oder eine Gefriertruhe.The present invention relates to a shelf for a refrigerator and such a refrigerator. A refrigeration appliance is understood in particular to mean a domestic refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance that is used for household management or in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing food and / or drinks at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerated freezer combination, or a freezer.
In der Regel ist bei herkömmlichen Kühlschränken der Kühlschrankinnenraum durch Fachböden räumlich in mehrere Fächer unterteilt. Dies erlaubt es einem Benutzer, unterschiedliche Arten von Kühlgut in unterschiedlichen Fächern des Kühlschranks zu lagern. Eine weitere Systematisierung der Kühlgutanordnung innerhalb eines Faches ist in der Regel nicht möglich, so dass bei einer unzureichenden Anzahl von Fächern Kühlgut oftmals unsystematisch in einem Fach eines Kühlschranks gelagert werden muss. Daher wäre es vorteilhaft, flexibel die durch die Fachböden definierte Ausgestaltung des Kühlschrankinnenraums flexibel anpassen zu können.In general, the refrigerator interior is divided by shelves spatially into several compartments in conventional refrigerators. This allows a user to store different types of refrigerated goods in different compartments of the refrigerator. Further systematization of the refrigerated goods arrangement within a compartment is generally not possible, so that in the case of an insufficient number of compartments refrigerated goods often have to be stored unsystematically in a compartment of a refrigerator. Therefore, it would be advantageous to be able to flexibly adapt flexibly the configuration of the refrigerator interior defined by the shelves.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Fachboden für ein Kältegerät sowie ein solches Kältegerät bereitzustellen, der eine flexible Anpassung des Innenraums des Kältegeräts ermöglicht.The present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a shelf for a refrigerator and such a refrigerator, which allows flexible adaptation of the interior of the refrigerator.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Fachboden mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche, der Beschreibung und der Zeichnungen.This object is achieved by a shelf with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.
Gemäß einem ersten Aspekt wird die erfindungsgemäße Aufgabe durch einen Fachboden für ein Kältegerät gelöst, wobei das Kältegerät einen Kühlraum definiert, in dem der Fachboden angeordnet werden kann. Dabei umfasst der Fachboden ein flächiges Frontelement, ein flächiges Zentralelement und ein flächiges Rückelement, wobei in einer ersten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement das Frontelement, das Zentralelement und das Rückelement in einer Ebene liegen und eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche ausbilden. Das Frontelement und das Rückelement sind derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass das Frontelement und das Rückelement in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement angeordnet werden können, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist.According to a first aspect, the object of the invention is achieved by a shelf for a refrigeration device, wherein the refrigerator defines a cooling space in which the shelf can be arranged. In this case, the shelf comprises a flat front element, a planar central element and a planar rear element, wherein in a first arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element, the front element, the central element and the rear element in one Lie flat and form a coherent shelf. The front element and the rear element are mounted rotatably on the central element in such a way that the front element and the rear element can be arranged relative to the central element in a second arrangement, wherein in the second arrangement the front element forms a first deposition surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second deposition surface is, which is formed by the central element, and the rear element forms a third storage surface, which is arranged parallel offset below the second storage surface.
Dadurch wird ein verbesserter Fachboden für ein Kältegerät bereitgestellt, welcher eine flexible Ablage von Kühlgut erlaubt. Unter einem Kältegerät wird insbesondere ein Haushaltskältegerät verstanden, also ein Kältegerät, das zur Haushaltsführung in Haushalten oder im Gastronomiebereich eingesetzt wird, und insbesondere dazu dient Lebensmittel und/oder Getränke bei bestimmten Temperaturen zu lagern, wie beispielsweise ein Kühlschrank, ein Gefrierschrank, eine Kühlgefrierkombination, oder eine Gefriertruhe.As a result, an improved shelf for a refrigeration device is provided, which allows flexible storage of refrigerated goods. A refrigeration appliance is understood in particular to mean a domestic refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance that is used for household management or in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing food and / or drinks at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerated freezer combination, or a freezer.
In einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind das Frontelement und das Rückelement derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht sind, dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements in der zweiten Anordnung ein Anordnen des Rückelements in der zweiten Anordnung bewirkt wird. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass händisch lediglich das Frontelement in die zweite Anordnung verbracht werden muss, da aufgrund der Kopplung der Bewegung des Rückelements an die Bewegung des Frontelementes hierdurch das Rückelement automatisch gleichzeitig, d.h. synchron in die zweite Anordnung verbracht wird.In an advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front element and the rear element are rotatably mounted on the central element such that arranging the rear element in the second arrangement is effected by arranging the front element in the second arrangement. Thereby, the advantage is achieved that by hand, only the front element has to be moved into the second arrangement, since due to the coupling of the movement of the back element to the movement of the front element, the back element thereby automatically, i. is spent synchronously in the second arrangement.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind das Frontelement und das Rückelement derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass das Anordnen des Frontelements in der zweiten Anordnung eine erste Drehbewegung umfasst und das Anordnen des Rückelements in der zweiten Anordnung eine zweite Drehbewegung umfasst, welche der ersten Drehbewegung entgegengesetzt ist. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass im Wesentlichen durch eine einfache Drehbewegung das Frontelement und das Rückelement in die zweite Anordnung verbracht werden können.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front element and the rear element are rotatably mounted on the central element in such a way that arranging the front element in the second arrangement comprises a first rotary movement and arranging the rear element in the second arrangement comprises a second rotary movement, which of the first Rotary motion is opposite. As a result, the advantage is achieved that essentially the front element and the rear element can be brought into the second arrangement by a simple rotational movement.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind das Frontelement und das Rückelement derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass bei der ersten Drehbewegung das Frontelement in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement verbleibt und bei der zweiten Drehbewegung das Rückelement in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement verbleibt. Unter paralleler Anordnung wird hierbei verstanden, dass das Frontelement bzw. das Rückelement in einer jeweiligen Ebene liegen, die parallel zu einer Ebene ist, in welcher das Zentralelement liegt.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front element and the rear element are rotatably mounted on the central element such that during the first rotary movement, the front element remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element and in the second rotational movement, the rear element in a parallel arrangement relative to the Central element remains. In this case, parallel arrangement means that the front element or the rear element lies in a respective plane which is parallel to a plane in which the central element lies.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfasst der Fachboden frontseitige Schwenkarme, mittels welcher das Frontelement drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht ist, und rückseitige Schwenkarme, mittels welcher das Rückelement drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht ist. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass das Frontelement und das Rückelement eine durch die Schwenkarme geführte Drehbewegung durchführt.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf comprises front pivot arms, by means of which the front element is rotatably mounted on the central element, and rear pivot arms, by means of which the rear element is rotatably mounted on the central element. Thereby, the advantage is achieved that the front element and the rear element performs a guided by the pivot arms rotational movement.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind die frontseitigen Schwenkarme derart an die rückseitigen Schwenkarme gekoppelt, dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements in der zweiten Anordnung das Anordnen des Rückelements in der zweiten Anordnung bewirkt wird. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass händisch lediglich das Frontelement in die zweite Anordnung verbracht werden muss, da aufgrund der Kopplung der Bewegung des Rückelements an die Bewegung des Frontelementes hierdurch das Rückelement automatisch in die zweite Anordnung verbracht wird.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front-side pivot arms are coupled to the rear-side pivot arms in such a way that arranging the rear element in the second arrangement is effected by arranging the front element in the second arrangement. Thereby, the advantage is achieved that manually only the front element has to be spent in the second arrangement, as a result of the coupling of the movement of the back element to the movement of the front element thereby the back element is automatically moved into the second arrangement.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfassen die frontseitigen Schwenkarme innere frontseitige Schwenkarme und äußere frontseitige Schwenkarme und die rückseitigen Schwenkarme innere rückseitige Schwenkarme und äußere rückseitige Schwenkarme, wobei jeweils der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm und der innere rückseitige Schwenkarm derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht sind und der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm mit dem inneren rückseitigen Schwenkarm derart gekoppelt ist, dass sich jeweils der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm und der innere rückseitige Schwenkarm gemeinsam um eine gemeinsame zentrale Drehachse drehen.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front-side pivot arms comprise inner front-side pivot arms and outer front-side pivot arms and the rear pivot arms inner rear pivot arms and outer rear pivot arms, wherein each of the inner front-side pivot arm and the inner rear pivot arm are rotatably mounted on the central member and the inner front-side pivot arm is coupled to the inner rear pivot arm such that each of the inner front-side pivot arm and the inner rear-side pivot arm rotate together about a common central axis of rotation.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens ist jeweils der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass sich jeweils der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm um eine zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte Drehachse dreht, und der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass sich jeweils der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm um eine zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte weitere Drehachse dreht.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, in each case the outer front-side swivel arm is rotatably mounted on the central element such that the outer front-side swivel arm rotates about an axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation, and the outer rear-mounted swivel arm is rotatably mounted on the central element, that in each case the outer rear pivot arm rotates about a further axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind die frontseitigen Schwenkarme an jeweiligen Seitenabschnitten des Frontelements und jeweiligen Seitenabschnitten des Zentralelements angebracht und die rückseitigen Schwenkarme an jeweiligen Seitenabschnittes des Rückelements und an den jeweiligen Seitenabschnitten des Zentralelements angebracht.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front side pivot arms are attached to respective side portions of the front member and respective side portions of the center member, and the rear side pivot arms are attached to respective side portions of the back member and to the respective side portions of the center member.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfasst der Fachboden ferner zwei seitliche Führungsschienen, wobei das Zentralelement derart in den Führungsschienen gelagert ist, dass das Zentralelement entlang der Führungsschienen verschiebbar ist. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass ein beim Verbringen der Fachbodenelemente von der ersten Anordnung in die zweite Anordnung entstehender Spalt zwischen den Fachbodenelementen und einer Innenseite einer Rückwand des Kältegeräts ausgeglichen werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf further comprises two lateral guide rails, wherein the central element is mounted in the guide rails such that the central element is displaceable along the guide rails. As a result, the advantage is achieved that a gap arising between the compartment elements and an inner wall of a rear wall of the refrigeration device when the compartment elements are moved from the first arrangement into the second arrangement can be compensated.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens ist der Fachboden derart ausgebildet ist, dass in der zweiten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement bei einem Verschieben des Zentralelements entlang der Führungsschienen das Frontelement und das Rückelement in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement verbleiben. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass ein beim Verbringen der Fachbodenelemente von der ersten Anordnung in die zweite Anordnung entstehender Spalt zwischen den Fachbodenelementen und einer Innenseite einer Rückwand des Kältegeräts ausgeglichen werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf is designed such that remain in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element in a displacement of the central element along the guide rails, the front element and the rear element in the second arrangement relative to the central element , As a result, the advantage is achieved that a gap arising between the compartment elements and an inner wall of a rear wall of the refrigeration device when the compartment elements are moved from the first arrangement into the second arrangement can be compensated.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfasst der Fachboden ferner eine Rückleiste, über welche die zwei seitlichen Führungsschienen miteinander verbunden sind. Dadurch wird beispielsweise der Vorteil erreicht, dass der Fachboden stabil ausgebildet ist. Die Rückleiste kann ausgebildet sein, dass in der ersten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement ein Abschnitt des Rückelements in die Rückleiste eingesteckt werden kann und in der zweiten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement ein Abschnitt des Zentralelements in die Rückleiste eingesteckt werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf further comprises a rear bar, via which the two lateral guide rails are connected to each other. As a result, for example, the advantage is achieved that the shelf is stable. The rear sill may be configured such that in the first arrangement of the front member and the rear member relative to the central member, a portion of the back member may be inserted into the rear sill and in the second arrangement of the front member and the rear member relative to the central member, a portion of the central member in the Rear bar can be inserted.
In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfasst der Fachboden ferner Befestigungselemente, welche ausgebildet sind, in entsprechende Befestigungsaussparungen an einer Innenseite des Kältegeräts eingebracht zu werden, um den Fachboden in dem Kühlraum des Kältegeräts anzuordnen. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass der Fachboden beispielsweise zum Reinigen des Fachbodens einfach entnommen oder wieder eingesetzt werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf further comprises fastening elements, which are designed to be introduced into corresponding mounting recesses on an inner side of the refrigerator in order to arrange the shelf in the cooling space of the refrigerator. As a result, the advantage is achieved that the shelf can be easily removed, for example, for cleaning the shelf or used again.
Gemäß einem zweiten Aspekt betrifft die Erfindung ein Kältegerät mit einem Fachboden gemäß dem ersten Aspekt der Erfindung.According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a refrigerator with a shelf according to the first aspect of the invention.
Gemäß einem dritten Aspekt betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Bedienen eines Fachbodens in einem Kältegerät, wobei das Kältegerät einen Kühlraum definiert, in dem der Fachboden angeordnet ist, wobei der Fachboden ein Frontelement, ein Zentralelement und ein Rückelement umfasst, wobei das Verfahren umfasst: Anordnen des Frontelements und des Rückelements in einer ersten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement, in welcher das Frontelement, das Zentralelement und das Rückelement in einer Ebene liegen, um eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche auszubilden; und Anordnen des Frontelements und des Rückelements in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist.According to a third aspect, the invention relates to a method for operating a shelf in a refrigeration appliance, wherein the refrigeration appliance defines a refrigerated space in which the shelf is arranged, the shelf comprising a front element, a central element and a rear element, the method comprising: arranging the front element and the rear element in a first arrangement relative to the central element, in which the front element, the central element and the rear element lie in a plane to form a continuous storage surface; and arranging the front element and the rear element in a second arrangement relative to the central element, wherein in the second arrangement, the front element forms a first storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface, which is formed by the central element, and the rear element, a third storage surface forms, which is arranged parallel offset below the second shelf.
Weitere Ausführungsbeispiele werden Bezug nehmend auf die beiliegenden Zeichnungen erläutert. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine schematische Darstellung eines Kältegerätes mit mehreren Fachböden gemäß einer Ausführungsform;
- Fig. 2a
- eine Detailansicht des Innenraums des Kältegeräts von
Figur 1 mit einem Fachboden gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einer ersten Anordnung; - Fig. 2b
- eine Detailansicht des Innenraums des Kältegeräts von
Figur 1 mit einem Fachboden gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einer zweiten Anordnung; - Fig. 3a
- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Fachbodens gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einer ersten Anordnung;
- Fig. 3b
- eine perspektivische Ansicht des Fachbodens von
Fig. 3a beim Verbringen des Fachbodens in eine zweite Anordnung; - Fig. 3c
- eine perspektivische Ansicht des Fachbodens von
Fig. 3a in einer zweiten Anordnung in einer ersten horizontalen Position; und - Fig. 3d
- eine perspektivische Ansicht des Fachbodens von
Fig. 3a in einer zweiten Anordnung in einer zweiten horizontalen Position.
- Fig. 1
- a schematic representation of a refrigerator with a plurality of shelves according to an embodiment;
- Fig. 2a
- a detailed view of the interior of the refrigerator of
FIG. 1 with a shelf according to an embodiment in a first arrangement; - Fig. 2b
- a detailed view of the interior of the refrigerator of
FIG. 1 with a shelf according to an embodiment in a second arrangement; - Fig. 3a
- a perspective view of a shelf according to an embodiment in a first arrangement;
- Fig. 3b
- a perspective view of the shelf of
Fig. 3a when placing the shelf in a second arrangement; - Fig. 3c
- a perspective view of the shelf of
Fig. 3a in a second arrangement in a first horizontal position; and - Fig. 3d
- a perspective view of the shelf of
Fig. 3a in a second arrangement in a second horizontal position.
Das Kältegerät 100 kann einen oder mehrere Kältemittelkreisläufe mit jeweils einem Kältemittelverdampfer, Kältemittelverdichter, Kältemittelverflüssiger und/oder Drosselorgan umfassen. Der Kältemittelverdampfer ist ein Wärmeaustauscher, in dem nach der Expansion das flüssige Kältemittel durch Wärmeaufnahme von dem zu kühlenden Medium, z.B. Luft, verdampft wird. Der Kältemittelverdichter ist ein mechanisch betriebenes Bauteil, das Kältemitteldampf vom Kältemittelverdampfer absaugt und bei einem höheren Druck zum Kältemittelverflüssiger ausstößt.The
Wie in
Die
Wie bereits im Zusammenhang mit
Gemäß einer Ausführungsform kann die Bewegung des Frontelements 111 relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 an die Bewegung des Rückelements 113 relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 gekoppelt sein, d.h. dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements 111 in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 automatisch ein Anordnen des Rückelements 113 in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 bewirkt wird. Beispielsweise kann ein Benutzer in der ersten Anordnung eine Frontleiste 111a des Frontelements 111 ergreifen und mittels einer Drehbewegung um eine durch das Zentralelement 112 definierte zentrale Drehachse in die zweite Anordnung bewegen, wodurch gleichzeitig durch eine Drehbewegung in entgegengesetzter Drehrichtung das Rückelement 113 ebenfalls in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 angeordnet wird. Je nach Ausgestaltung der drehbeweglichen Anbringung des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 an dem Zentralelement 112 kann zur Verbringung des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 aus der ersten Anordnung in die zweite Anordnung neben der vorstehenden beschriebenen Drehbewegung anfänglich eine kleine Linearbewegung des Frontelements 111 weg von dem Zentralelement 112 erforderlich sein, um das Frontelement 111 zur Durchführung der Drehbewegung von dem Zentralelement 112 loszumachen.According to one embodiment, the movement of the
Bei der in den
Zur Ausführung der vorstehenden Drehbewegungen umfasst bei der in den
Mittels der rückseitigen Schwenkarme 119a, 119b ist das Rückelement 113 an beiden Seiten drehbeweglich an den entsprechenden Seiten des Zentralelements 112 angebracht. Wie bereits vorstehend beschrieben, können gemäß einer Ausführungsform die frontseitigen Schwenkarme 118a, 118b derart an die rückseitigen Schwenkarme 119a, 119b gekoppelt sein, dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements 111 in der zweiten Anordnung gleichzeitig das Rückelement 113 in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zum Zentralelement angeordnet wird.By means of the
Wie in den
Der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118b ist derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement 112 angebracht, dass sich der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118b um eine zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte Drehachse dreht. Ebenso ist der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm 119b derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement 112 angebracht, dass sich der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm 119b um eine weitere zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte Drehachse dreht.The outer front-
Wie man erkennen wird, bilden in der Seitenansicht beispielsweise des Frontelement 111, das Zentralelement 112, der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118a und der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118b ein Parallelogramm, dessen Form sich im Laufe der Drehbewegung ändert. Das gleich gilt für das Rückelement 113, das Zentralelement 112, den inneren rückseitigen Schwenkarm 119a und den äußeren rückseitigen Schwenkarm 119b. Die starre Kopplung der inneren Schwenkarme 118a, 119a sorgt dafür, dass die Drehbewegung des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 relativ zu dem Zentralelement synchron erfolgt. Die Drehung der äußeren Schwenkarme 118b, 119b um jeweils parallel versetzte Drehachsen sorgt dafür, dass bei diesen Drehbewegungen das Frontelement 111 und das Rückelement 113 in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 verbleiben.As will be appreciated, in the side view of, for example, the
Wie dies in den
Neben der Funktion, in der ersten Anordnung das Rückelement 113 und in der zweiten Anordnung das Zentralelement 112 aufzunehmen, kann die Rückleiste 115 ferner dazu dienen, die zwei Führungsschienen 116a, 116b miteinander zu verbinden und damit insgesamt den Fachboden 110 zu stabilisieren. Der Fachboden 110 kann ferner ein Paar von Befestigungselementen 117a, 117b umfassen, welche ausgebildet sind, in entsprechende Befestigungsaussparungen an einer Innenseite des Kältegeräts 100 eingebracht zu werden, um den Fachboden 110 in dem Kühlraum 101 des Kältegeräts 100 anzuordnen.In addition to the function of receiving the
Ein entsprechendes Verfahren zum Bedienen des Fachbodens 110 in dem Kältegerät 100 umfasst die folgenden Schritte: Anordnen des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 in einer ersten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112, in welcher das Frontelement 111, das Zentralelement 112 und das Rückelement 113 in einer Ebene liegen, um eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche auszubilden; und Anordnen des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement 111 eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement 112 ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement 113 eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist.A corresponding method for operating the
Alle in Verbindung mit einzelnen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung erläuterten und gezeigten Merkmale können in unterschiedlicher Kombination in dem erfindungsgemäßen Gegenstand vorgesehen sein, um gleichzeitig deren vorteilhafte Wirkungen zu realisieren.All of the features explained and shown in connection with individual embodiments of the invention may be provided in different combinations in the article according to the invention in order to simultaneously realize their advantageous effects.
Der Schutzbereich der vorliegenden Erfindung ist durch die Ansprüche gegeben und wird durch die in der Beschreibung erläuterten oder den Figuren gezeigten Merkmale nicht beschränkt.The scope of the present invention is given by the claims and is not limited by the features illustrated in the specification or shown in the figures.
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- Kühlraumrefrigerator
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- KältegerätkorpusThe refrigerator body
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- KältegerättürThe refrigerator door
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- Türabstellerdoor racks
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