EP3742090A1 - Door-integrated handle assembly for a refrigerator door - 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
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- the present invention generally relates to refrigerator appliances and in particular to a refrigerator appliance with an improved door opening device.
- US 7984955 discloses a refrigerator with a recessed handle of the type above.
- a recess is formed in any one of an upper portion and lower portion of a door and a shield is mounted at a front surface of the door, thus defining a handle.
- the shield also has an aesthetic function in that it contributes to the aesthetic appearance of the door.
- a door opening device is mounted in the recessed handle and is hidden by the shield.
- the shield may either be made as a separate component mounted to the door, or integrally formed with the front wall of the door.
- door-integrated handles comprising a sheet-metal member formed by bending starting from a flat plate in order to obtain a U-shaped profile to be fitted in a door cavity.
- the technical problem underlying and solved by the present invention is therefore to provide a refrigerator appliance with a recessed door handle that allows to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above with reference to the prior art.
- An idea of solution underlying the invention is to provide a door-integrated handle assembly comprising a handle element and a cover element configured to be assembled to one another by way of a combination of snap-fit connectors, as well as guiding ribs.
- the snap-fit connectors comprise a plurality of tabs with respective slots formed on one between the cover element and the handle element, as well as a plurality of teeth formed on the other one between the handle element and the cover element.
- the teeth are received in the slots in an assembled configuration of the door-integrated handle element.
- the guiding ribs are formed on side portions of the handle element and the cover element and behave as rails easing assembly of the cover element onto the handle element and restraining the side portions of the former.
- This configuration allows to easily and precisely fit the cover element onto the handle element and snap it to the latter only when assembly is substantially complete.
- a door-integrated handle assembly according to the invention is generally indicated by reference number 100.
- the door-integrated handle assembly 100 is shown mounted on a refrigerator door D of a refrigerator appliance (not shown), e.g. a bottom-mount refrigerator type, and is associated with the lower edge of the door.
- a refrigerator appliance e.g. a bottom-mount refrigerator type
- the door-integrated handle assembly 100 is shown with reference to a three-dimensional coordinate system.
- a first axis X and a second axis Y that are mutually perpendicular define a horizontal plane, while a third axis Z defines a vertical axis along which the force of gravity acts.
- the door-integrated handle assembly 100 comprises a handle element 110 and a cover element 120 that is configured to be attached to the handle element 110.
- the handle element 110 may be configured as a top or bottom closing element of the door D, defining a cavity to be filled with an insulating foam together with a front wall, a rear wall and a further closing element arranged at the opposite end of the door in the vertical direction Z.
- the handle element 110 extends from the end of the appliance door in the vertical direction Z and includes a cavity 111 where a user can put his/her hand to pull the door open and/or to close it.
- the cavity 111 extends in a longitudinal direction X for almost the whole length of the handle element 110, thus offering a user a wide space to put a hand without any specific space or position restriction.
- the cavity 111 is formed in a body 112 of the handle element 110.
- An end portion 113 of the body 112 in the vertical direction Z forms an appendix configured to be coupled to a front wall and a rear wall of the refrigerator door D to define the cavity intended to receive the insulating foam.
- a plurality of guiding ribs 114 are formed along the periphery of the body 112.
- the cover element 120 is configured as a fascia having a front portion 121 extending in the longitudinal direction X and side portions 122, 123 extending at the ends of the front portion 121 in a transverse direction Y perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the vertical direction Z.
- the cover element 120 has an aesthetic function in that it is meant to be mounted on the periphery of the handle element 110 to provide a smooth surface substantially flush with the surface of the front wall of the refrigerator door D.
- first and second snap-fit connectors having matching shapes are formed along the front sides of the handle element 110 and of the cover element 120.
- the first snap-fit connectors may e.g. comprise a plurality of tabs 124 with respective slots 125 formed on the surface of the front portion 121 intended to face the handle element 110.
- the second snap-fit connectors may e.g. comprise teeth 115 formed on the handle element 110 in the vertical direction at positions corresponding to the positions of the tabs 124. In an assembled configuration of the door-integrated handle element 100, the teeth 115 are received in the slots 125.
- two rows of tabs may advantageously be formed on the cover element 120 at its top and bottom edges in the vertical direction Z.
- Two rows of teeth are correspondingly formed in the top and bottom edges of the handle element 110.
- the tabs might alternatively be formed on the handle element 110 and that the teeth might be formed on the cover element 120.
- snap-fit connectors do not only encompass slotted tabs and teeth described above, but also equivalent components such as e.g. hooks, latches and the like.
- further anchoring means are associated with side portions 122, 123 of the cover element 120 as well as with side portions of the handle element 110.
- first guiding ribs 116 are formed along the sides of the handle element 110 in the transverse direction Y and second guiding ribs 126 are correspondingly formed along each side portion of the cover element 120.
- the first guiding ribs 116 of the handle element 110 are spaced apart from the body 112 in the longitudinal direction X so as to define rails adapted to receive the second guiding ribs 126 of the cover element 120 during assembly. This allows to keep the side portions 122, 123 of the cover element 120 flush with the door sides and to compensate possible deformations of the cover element 120 deriving from its manufacturing process.
- the guiding ribs 116 of the handle portion 110 and those of the cover portion 120 may advantageously feature an L-shaped cross-section, which improves their robustness and ensures a higher assembly precision.
- two parallel guiding ribs are formed on each side of the handle element 110 as well as of the cover element 120. This configuration offers the advantage of a more precise assembly in the vertical direction Z.
- the cover element 120 may be made of the same or a different material compared to the front wall of the refrigerator door and may have the same or a different finishing and/or texture.
- a door opening device may be associated with in the door-integrated handle element 100 and housed in the handle element 110.
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Description
- The present invention generally relates to refrigerator appliances and in particular to a refrigerator appliance with an improved door opening device.
- It is known that modern refrigerator appliances are characterized by a generally flat design of the outer walls, which allows to better integrate them in a kitchen environment. Recessed door handles are more and more often used in these appliances. Since no grip parts, nor door opening devices, if any, are visible from the front and/or side of the refrigerator, an improved aesthetic appearance is achieved.
- Moreover, manufacturing and assembly costs can be remarkably reduced by integrating and thus hiding inside doors the handles and door opening devices.
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US 7984955 discloses a refrigerator with a recessed handle of the type above. A recess is formed in any one of an upper portion and lower portion of a door and a shield is mounted at a front surface of the door, thus defining a handle. The shield also has an aesthetic function in that it contributes to the aesthetic appearance of the door. A door opening device is mounted in the recessed handle and is hidden by the shield. The shield may either be made as a separate component mounted to the door, or integrally formed with the front wall of the door. - Also known are door-integrated handles comprising a sheet-metal member formed by bending starting from a flat plate in order to obtain a U-shaped profile to be fitted in a door cavity.
- The availability of different solutions to make recessed handles notwithstanding, there is still a need to find improved solutions in particular as far as aesthetics and assembly are concerned.
- The technical problem underlying and solved by the present invention is therefore to provide a refrigerator appliance with a recessed door handle that allows to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above with reference to the prior art.
- This problem is solved by a refrigerator appliance according to the independent claim 1. Preferred features of the present invention are set forth in the dependent claims.
- An idea of solution underlying the invention is to provide a door-integrated handle assembly comprising a handle element and a cover element configured to be assembled to one another by way of a combination of snap-fit connectors, as well as guiding ribs.
- Thanks to this configuration, a precise and stable assembly can be achieved.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, the snap-fit connectors comprise a plurality of tabs with respective slots formed on one between the cover element and the handle element, as well as a plurality of teeth formed on the other one between the handle element and the cover element. The teeth are received in the slots in an assembled configuration of the door-integrated handle element. The guiding ribs are formed on side portions of the handle element and the cover element and behave as rails easing assembly of the cover element onto the handle element and restraining the side portions of the former.
- This configuration allows to easily and precisely fit the cover element onto the handle element and snap it to the latter only when assembly is substantially complete.
- Further advantages, features and operation modes of the present invention will become clear from the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, which are given for illustrative and not-limiting purposes.
- Reference will be made to the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which:
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figure 1 is a perspective, partially exploded view showing a refrigerator door featuring a door-integrated handle assembly according to the present invention; -
figure 2 is an exploded view of the door-integrated handle assembly offigure 1 ; -
figure 3 is a bottom perspective view of a handle element of the door-integrated handle assembly according to the present invention; -
figure 4 shows a detail offigure 3 ; -
figure 5 is a top perspective view of a cover element of the door-integrated handle assembly according to the present invention; -
figure 6 shows a detail offigure 5 ; -
figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the handle element taken along a plane passing from line VII-VII offigure 3 ; -
figure 8 is a rear view of the cover element offigure 5 . - With reference to the figures, a door-integrated handle assembly according to the invention is generally indicated by
reference number 100. In the schematic drawing offigure 1 the door-integratedhandle assembly 100 is shown mounted on a refrigerator door D of a refrigerator appliance (not shown), e.g. a bottom-mount refrigerator type, and is associated with the lower edge of the door. - In the figures, the door-
integrated handle assembly 100 is shown with reference to a three-dimensional coordinate system. A first axis X and a second axis Y that are mutually perpendicular define a horizontal plane, while a third axis Z defines a vertical axis along which the force of gravity acts. - The door-
integrated handle assembly 100 comprises ahandle element 110 and acover element 120 that is configured to be attached to thehandle element 110. - Depending on the configuration of a refrigerator door D and on its position on the appliance, the
handle element 110 may be configured as a top or bottom closing element of the door D, defining a cavity to be filled with an insulating foam together with a front wall, a rear wall and a further closing element arranged at the opposite end of the door in the vertical direction Z. - According to the invention the
handle element 110 extends from the end of the appliance door in the vertical direction Z and includes acavity 111 where a user can put his/her hand to pull the door open and/or to close it. - The
cavity 111 extends in a longitudinal direction X for almost the whole length of thehandle element 110, thus offering a user a wide space to put a hand without any specific space or position restriction. - The
cavity 111 is formed in abody 112 of thehandle element 110. Anend portion 113 of thebody 112 in the vertical direction Z forms an appendix configured to be coupled to a front wall and a rear wall of the refrigerator door D to define the cavity intended to receive the insulating foam. To this aim a plurality of guidingribs 114 are formed along the periphery of thebody 112. - The
cover element 120 is configured as a fascia having afront portion 121 extending in the longitudinal direction X andside portions front portion 121 in a transverse direction Y perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the vertical direction Z. - While the
handle element 110 has a structural function within the door D, because it closes the insulating cavity and provides a grip to open and close the door itself, thecover element 120 has an aesthetic function in that it is meant to be mounted on the periphery of thehandle element 110 to provide a smooth surface substantially flush with the surface of the front wall of the refrigerator door D. - In order to assemble the
cover element 120 to thehandle element 110 two anchoring solutions synergistically cooperating with each other have been devised. - Particularly referring to
figure 3 to 6 , first and second snap-fit connectors having matching shapes are formed along the front sides of thehandle element 110 and of thecover element 120. The first snap-fit connectors may e.g. comprise a plurality oftabs 124 withrespective slots 125 formed on the surface of thefront portion 121 intended to face thehandle element 110. The second snap-fit connectors may e.g. compriseteeth 115 formed on thehandle element 110 in the vertical direction at positions corresponding to the positions of thetabs 124. In an assembled configuration of the door-integrated handle element 100, theteeth 115 are received in theslots 125. - According to an embodiment of the invention, two rows of tabs may advantageously be formed on the
cover element 120 at its top and bottom edges in the vertical direction Z. Two rows of teeth are correspondingly formed in the top and bottom edges of thehandle element 110. - It will be appreciated that in order to achieve an equivalent snap-fit assembly the tabs might alternatively be formed on the
handle element 110 and that the teeth might be formed on thecover element 120. - It will also be appreciated that snap-fit connectors do not only encompass slotted tabs and teeth described above, but also equivalent components such as e.g. hooks, latches and the like.
- In addition to the snap-fit connectors described above, further anchoring means are associated with
side portions cover element 120 as well as with side portions of thehandle element 110. - Particularly referring to
figure 4 and6 , first guidingribs 116 are formed along the sides of thehandle element 110 in the transverse direction Y and second guidingribs 126 are correspondingly formed along each side portion of thecover element 120. - The first guiding
ribs 116 of thehandle element 110 are spaced apart from thebody 112 in the longitudinal direction X so as to define rails adapted to receive the second guidingribs 126 of thecover element 120 during assembly. This allows to keep theside portions cover element 120 flush with the door sides and to compensate possible deformations of thecover element 120 deriving from its manufacturing process. - According to an embodiment shown in the figures, the guiding
ribs 116 of thehandle portion 110 and those of thecover portion 120 may advantageously feature an L-shaped cross-section, which improves their robustness and ensures a higher assembly precision. - According to an embodiment of the invention, two parallel guiding ribs, preferably featuring an L-shaped cross-section, are formed on each side of the
handle element 110 as well as of thecover element 120. This configuration offers the advantage of a more precise assembly in the vertical direction Z. - The
cover element 120 may be made of the same or a different material compared to the front wall of the refrigerator door and may have the same or a different finishing and/or texture. - According to an embodiment of the invention, a door opening device may be associated with in the door-integrated
handle element 100 and housed in thehandle element 110. - The present invention has hereto been disclosed with reference to preferred embodiments thereof. It will be appreciated that there may be other embodiments relating to the same inventive idea, all of which are included in the scope of protection defined by the claims set out below.
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- A door-integrated handle assembly (100) for a refrigerator door, said door-integrated handle assembly (100) comprising:• a handle element (110);• a cover element (120) configured to be assembled to said handle element (110);
wherein first snap-fit connectors (115) are formed on the handle element (110) and second snap-fit connectors (124, 125) configured to be coupled with said first snap-fit connectors (115) are formed on the cover element (120),
and wherein first guiding ribs (116) are formed on the handle element (110) and second guiding ribs (126) are formed on the cover element (120), said first and second guiding ribs (116, 126) being configured to be fitted with each other. - The door-integrated handle assembly of claim 1, wherein said first snap-fit connectors comprise a plurality of tabs (124) with respective slots (125) formed on one between the cover element (120) and the handle element (110), wherein said second snap-fit connectors comprise teeth (115) formed on the other one between the handle element (110) and the cover element (120), and wherein said teeth (115) are received in said slots (125) in an assembled configuration of the door-integrated handle element (100).
- The door-integrated handle assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein said guiding ribs (116, 126) are formed on side portions of the handle element (110) and of the cover element (120).
- The door-integrated handle assembly of claim 3, wherein the guiding ribs (116) of the handle element (110) are spaced apart from a body (112) thereof in a longitudinal direction (X), thereby defining rails adapted to receive the guiding ribs (126) of the cover element (120) during assembly.
- The door-integrated handle assembly of claim any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the guiding ribs (116) of the handle portion (110) and the guiding ribs (126) of the cover portion (120) feature an L-shaped cross-section.
- The door-integrated handle assembly of claim any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein two parallel guiding ribs (116) are formed on each side of the handle element (110) and two parallel guiding ribs (126) are formed on the side portions of the cover element (120).
- A refrigerator door (D) comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a top closing element and a bottom closing element defining a cavity intended to receive an insulating foam, said refrigerator door (D) further comprising a door-integrated handle assembly (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the handle element (110) of said door-integrated handle assembly (100) forms the top closing element or the bottom closing element of the door (D).
- A refrigerator appliance comprising a refrigerator door (D) according to the previous claim.
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