EP3880878B1 - Frame assembly for inserting a free-standing household appliance into a recess in a wall, and system comprising the frame assembly - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a frame arrangement for inserting a free-standing household appliance into a niche on a wall and a system with the frame arrangement.

The FR 1 327 557 A describes a generic frame assembly.

It is known from the prior art to combine standing household appliances with furniture, such as kitchen furniture. The free-standing household appliances are set up next to the furniture.

The invention therefore faces the problem of improving a visually pleasing combination of a free-standing household appliance with at least one item of furniture.

According to the invention, this problem is solved by a frame arrangement for inserting a free-standing household appliance in a niche in a furniture environment that is arranged or can be arranged on a wall, with the features of patent claim 1, according to which the frame arrangement comprises at least one connection module for connecting the free-standing household appliance to a domestic installation, the connection module on the one hand is designed to connect at least one connection means of the standalone household appliance to the connection module and on the other hand to connect the connection module to the domestic installation. Furthermore, this problem is solved by a system with the features of patent claim 9, according to which the frame arrangement and the free-standing household appliance are designed to be coordinated with one another in such a way that the free-standing household appliance is connected in a first connection process to at least one separate connection means of the at least one connection means on the connection module and in a temporally subsequent second connection process, this connection means can be connected to the standing household appliance. Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention result from the following dependent claims.

The advantage that can be achieved with the invention is, in particular, that a visually pleasing combination of a free-standing household appliance with at least one item of furniture is improved. The connection of the free-standing household appliance to the domestic installation is significantly simplified by means of the invention.

The standing household appliance can be, for example, a washing machine, a tumble dryer, a combination appliance for washing clothes and for drying clothes or a dishwasher. The furniture surroundings can be designed, for example, as a kitchenette formed from a number of pieces of kitchen furniture in a kitchen, or a number of pieces of bathroom furniture in a bathroom. The term free-standing household appliance is to be understood in general terms and includes free-standing household appliances with a large number of different designs of free-standing household appliances.

In principle, the at least one connection module can be freely selected in terms of type, function, material, dimensioning, number and arrangement within wide, suitable limits. An advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the connection module is designed to connect a free-standing household appliance designed as a water-carrying household appliance to the domestic installation, with the connection module having at least one water supply line with a fresh water inlet assigned to the domestic installation and a fresh water outlet assigned to the free-standing household appliance as well as a water discharge line with a Has standing household appliance associated waste water input and a domestic installation associated waste water output. This simplifies the connection of a water-bearing household appliance to the domestic installation. The connection module can be designed to be suitable for a cold water connection and/or for a hot water connection of the standing household appliance.

An advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention according to the last-mentioned embodiment provides that a shut-off valve is arranged in the water supply line, the shut-off valve automatically blocking a supply of fresh water to the free-standing household appliance designed as a water-carrying household appliance as a function of an output signal from a leakage sensor. In this way it is reliably ensured that a water supply to the free-standing household appliance is prevented in the event of a leak in the free-standing household appliance. In addition, a corresponding safety device can be omitted from the standing household appliance.

In principle, the type, function, material, dimensioning, number and arrangement of the leakage sensor can be freely selected within wide, suitable limits. It is advantageously provided that the leakage sensor is an integral part of the connection module. This further improves the functionality of the connection module.

Another advantageous further development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the connection module has at least one socket, which is electrically connected to the domestic installation, for the power supply of the standing household appliance. In this way, the power supply of the standing household appliance is implemented in a particularly simple manner and the functionality of the connection module is improved.

A particularly advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the frame arrangement has an interior space delimited by the frame arrangement for accommodating the free-standing household appliance, with the connection module being arranged outside of the interior space. This ensures that the free-standing household appliance can be accommodated by the frame arrangement without being obstructed by the connection module. Accordingly, the insertion of the standing household appliance is simplified. On the other hand, the free space required for proper operation of the free-standing household appliance is ensured between the free-standing household appliance on the one hand and the frame arrangement according to the invention on the other. Correspondingly, for example, an undesired transmission of vibrations of the standing household appliance to the frame arrangement according to the invention is effectively prevented.

A further advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the connection module is arranged on the frame arrangement in such a way that connection means of the free-standing household appliance arranged on a rear side of the free-standing household appliance can be connected to the connection module. This significantly simplifies the connection of the at least one connection means of the free-standing household appliance, which is arranged on a rear side of the free-standing household appliance, to the connection module. Positioning the at least one connection means on a rear side of the free-standing household appliance according to the system according to the invention promotes a visually pleasing combination of the free-standing household appliance with the at least one piece of furniture.

Another advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the frame arrangement has a first frame and a second frame separate from the first frame, the first frame being designed to accommodate the free-standing household appliance and the second frame being designed to accommodate the connection module, and the second Frame can be connected to the first frame in such a way that the second frame is arranged laterally next to the first frame in an installation position of the frame arrangement. In this way, a special design of the first frame for accommodating the standing household appliance and the second frame for accommodating the connection module is made possible. Furthermore, this two-part frame arrangement can be handled more easily, even under difficult installation conditions, in comparison to a frame arrangement with only a single frame. In addition, this makes it possible to design the second frame for accommodating the connection module for the connection of other devices or installations, such as washbasins or the like.

An advantageous development of the system according to the invention provides that the frame arrangement and the free-standing household appliance are designed to be coordinated with one another in such a way that the free-standing household appliance is connected to the connection module with at least one separate connection means of the at least one connection means in a first connection process and this connection means in a subsequent second connection process can be connected to the household appliance. In this way, the installation of the free-standing household appliance of the system according to the invention is further improved since only a small installation space is required to connect the at least one separate connection means to the free-standing household appliance. Accordingly, the free-standing household appliance can be pushed very far into the niche for the free-standing household appliance even before the second connection process.

An advantageous development of the aforementioned embodiment of the system according to the invention provides that this separate connection means is designed as a hose for a water-conducting connection between the connection module and the free-standing household appliance. The connection of large-dimensioned connecting means such as hoses is particularly difficult, especially when space is limited. By means of the design as a separate connection means, the connection of a hose is significantly improved, namely simplified, even under such difficult space conditions. This is because the hose can first be connected to the connection module and then to the standing household appliance due to this further development. Correspondingly, a fitter can also connect the hose to the standing household appliance when the standing household appliance is already largely pushed in.

An advantageous development of the two last-mentioned embodiments of the system according to the invention provides that the separate connection means and the free-standing household appliance and/or the separate connection means and the connection module each have quick-release means that correspond to one another. This further simplifies the connection of the separate connection means to the free-standing household appliance and/or the connection module. The quick-release fasteners that correspond to one another can be, for example, a plug-in connection, a bayonet fastener or the like.

An advantageous further development of the system according to one of Claims 10 to 12 provides that the free-standing household appliance has a cover protrusion on the back, with this separate connection means being connected to the connection module in a pushed-in state of the free-standing household appliance in one by means of the cover protrusion and a rear wall after the free-standing household appliance has been connected to the connection module of the standing household appliance defined installation space is arranged. This way is ensures that the at least one separate connection means is not undesirably pressed or kinked in the inserted state of the free-standing household appliance. Undesired contact between the free-standing household appliance and the frame arrangement or the wall is also effectively prevented by means of the separate connection means.

The invention also poses the problem of enabling a visually pleasing combination of a free-standing household appliance with at least one item of furniture in a structurally simple manner.

According to the invention, this problem is solved by a frame arrangement for inserting a free-standing household appliance in a niche of a furniture environment arranged or arrangable on a wall, comprising two floor rails arranged parallel to one another for guiding feet of the free-standing household appliance arranged on two opposite sides of the free-standing household appliance during the insertion of the free-standing household appliance, wherein the floor rails can be attached to the wall by means of at least one bracket. This enables a visually pleasing combination of a free-standing household appliance with at least one item of furniture in a structurally simple manner.

A visually pleasing combination of the free-standing household appliance with the at least one piece of furniture, ie the furniture environment arranged or arrangable on the wall, is that the free-standing household appliance forms a visual unit with the furniture environment in which it is integrated. Accordingly, it is necessary for the free-standing household appliance to be able to be inserted with a precise fit into the niche provided for the free-standing household appliance in the surrounding furniture. This is realized in a structurally simple manner by means of the frame arrangement according to the invention. The floor rails, which are arranged parallel to one another, enable the free-standing household appliance to be guided securely and with a precise fit when it is pushed into the niche provided for the free-standing household appliance. Due to the at least one bracket, by means of which the two floor rails arranged parallel to one another can be fastened to the wall, a very precise spatial alignment of the free-standing household appliance is possible relative to the niche provided for the free-standing household appliance and thus relative to the furniture environment in which the free-standing household appliance is to be integrated , Achieved in a structurally particularly simple manner.

The term free-standing household appliance is to be understood in general terms and includes free-standing household appliances with a large number of different designs of feet for setting up the respective free-standing household appliance on a floor. For example, the feet can be designed as rollers or have rollers. The rollers can be at least partially lockable to prevent the roller from rolling away undesirably To prevent standing household appliance during operation of the standing household appliance. However, other designs of feet are also possible. It is also conceivable that the respective standing household appliance has a mixture of different foot designs. The possible designs of the floor rails of the frame arrangement according to the invention for guiding the feet of the standing household appliance when it is inserted into the niche provided for this are correspondingly diverse.

In principle, the type, function, material, dimensioning, number and arrangement of the at least one holder of the two floor rails arranged parallel to one another can be freely selected within wide, suitable limits. For example, it would be conceivable for each floor rail to be assigned a holder, by means of which the respective floor rail can be attached to the wall independently of the other floor rail. An advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the at least one holder is designed as a common holder for both floor rails. As a result, the holder is realized in a structurally particularly simple manner. In addition, an exact alignment of the two floor rails to each other is made much easier. The amount of material used and the amount of work involved in installing, i.e. fastening, the two floor rails to the wall are reduced accordingly.

An advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the aforementioned embodiment provides that the holder forms a U-shaped angle with the floor rails. In this way, the structural effort involved in attaching the two floor rails to the wall by means of the at least one bracket is further reduced.

A particularly advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the floor rails have/have an end stop at their wall-side ends and/or the at least one holder, the at least one end stop limiting the insertion of the free-standing household appliance in the direction of the wall. As a result, the free-standing household appliance is not only guided transversely to the wall when it is inserted into the niche provided for the free-standing household appliance on the wall by means of the two floor rails arranged parallel to one another, but the free-standing household appliance is also aligned in the direction perpendicular to the wall. Accordingly, the accuracy of fit of the insertion of the standing household appliance in its niche on the wall is further improved.

An advantageous development of a system according to the invention, comprising a frame arrangement according to the invention and a free-standing household appliance, provides that the frame arrangement is designed in accordance with the aforementioned paragraph and the at least one end stop is designed and arranged relative to the free-standing household appliance in such a way that the floor rails fit into the niche inserted standing household appliance is spaced from the rest of the frame assembly and the wall in such a way that an unwanted Transmission of vibrations of the standing household appliance is prevented on the frame assembly or the wall in every operating state of the standing household appliance. In this way, undesired noise emissions during operation of the free-standing household appliance are effectively prevented in a structurally simple manner.

An advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the floor rails are designed in such a way that the floor rails can be integrated into a floor or a floor covering. As a result, the overall visual impression of the standing household appliance pushed into the furniture surroundings is further improved. In addition, the floor rails do not protrude beyond the floor or the floor covering, for example a backsplash.

Another particularly advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the at least one holder can be connected to the wall in an articulated manner in such a way that the floor rails can be transferred from a rest position to a position of use, with the floor rails being arranged on the rest of the frame arrangement in a space-saving manner in their rest position and in their position of use for guiding the feet of the free-standing household appliance rest on a floor or floor covering arranged adjacent to the wall. In this way, the frame arrangement can be folded up ergonomically and in a space-saving manner when the two floor rails are in the rest position, so that the storage, transport and handling of the frame arrangement according to the present embodiment is improved.

An advantageous development of the aforementioned embodiment of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the holder is arranged in an articulated manner on a fastening crossbar of the frame arrangement, with the fastening crossbar being able to be connected to the wall. As a result, the articulated connection of the at least one holder to the wall can be implemented in a structurally particularly simple manner. In addition, the fastening traverse enables the at least one holder to be easily aligned relative to the wall.

A further particularly advantageous development of the frame arrangement according to the invention provides that the holder and/or the fastening traverse are/is designed for fastening a pre-wall. In this way, it is possible to attach a pre-wall to the wall in addition to the floor rails without any additional design effort. The overall workload is reduced accordingly. A pretext is useful, for example, when the depth of the furniture surrounding the furniture is less than the depth of the standing household appliance. A typical depth of bathroom furniture, for example, is 45 cm, while a typical depth of standing household appliances is 60 cm. Accordingly, it is possible by means of the frame assembly according to the invention Standing household appliance set up flush relative to its furniture environment. This can be implemented particularly easily with the frame arrangement according to the invention according to the present embodiment; the rest of the free-standing household appliance can be accommodated in an intermediate space formed between the front wall and the wall, so that a common front of the furniture area and the free-standing household appliance inserted into the niche can run essentially flush in the desired manner.

Another advantageous development of the frame assembly according to the invention provides that the frame assembly is designed to be height-adjustable in such a way that the dimensions of an interior space of the frame assembly designed to accommodate a free-standing household appliance are retained, regardless of any height adjustment that has been made, with the frame assembly preferably being designed to be height-adjustable as a whole is. In this way, it is ensured that the dimensions of an interior space designed to accommodate a free-standing household appliance on the frame arrangement are retained, regardless of whether the height has been adjusted. By adjusting the height of the frame assembly as a whole, it is also possible to adapt the frame assembly to installation conditions that differ from one another, for example floors of different heights, without additional tools and with only a small amount of work.

An advantageous development of the aforementioned embodiment of the frame arrangement provides that the frame arrangement has a height adjustment mechanism for stepwise or continuous height adjustment of the frame arrangement, the height adjustment mechanism being lockable at a predetermined height. As a result, the height adjustment of the frame arrangement as a whole is made possible in a simple manner.

An advantageous further development of the last-mentioned embodiment of the frame arrangement provides that the height adjustment mechanism has at least two foot parts, with the foot parts each being arranged in a cavity of the frame arrangement. In this way, a space-saving and structurally simple height adjustment mechanism can be implemented.

Figur 1

ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Rahmenanordnung in einer ersten perspektivischen Darstellung von schräg vorne rechts,

Figur 2

das Ausführungsbeispiel aus Fig. 1 in einer zweiten perspektivischen Darstellung von schräg vorne links,

Figur 3

das Ausführungsbeispiel aus Fig. 1 in einer dritten perspektivischen Darstellung von schräg hinten, ohne die Wand,

Figur 4

das Ausführungsbeispiel aus Fig. 1 in einer vierten perspektivischen Darstellung von schräg hinten, mit der Wand,

Figur 5

ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Systems in einer perspektivischen Darstellung von schräg hinten, ohne die Wand,

Figur 6

das Ausführungsbeispiel aus Fig. 5 in einer Seitenansicht, mit der Wand,

Figur 7

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Rahmenanordnung in einer perspektivischen Darstellung von schräg vorne rechts, und

Figur 8

ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Rahmenanordnung in einer perspektivischen Darstellung von schräg hinten links mit einem System zur Datenverarbeitung.

Embodiments of the invention are shown purely schematically in the drawings and are described in more detail below. Show it

figure 1

an embodiment of the frame assembly according to the invention in a first perspective view diagonally from the front right,

figure 2

the exemplary embodiment 1 in a second perspective view diagonally from the front left,

figure 3

the exemplary embodiment 1 in a third perspective view from diagonally behind, without the wall,

figure 4

the exemplary embodiment 1 in a fourth perspective representation from diagonally behind, with the wall,

figure 5

an embodiment of the system according to the invention in a perspective view from diagonally behind, without the wall,

figure 6

the exemplary embodiment figure 5 in a side view, with the wall,

figure 7

a further exemplary embodiment of a frame arrangement in a perspective view diagonally from the front right, and

figure 8

another embodiment of a frame assembly in a perspective view from diagonally behind left with a system for data processing.

In 1 an exemplary embodiment of a frame arrangement 2 according to the invention for inserting a free-standing household appliance 3 in a niche 4 of a furniture environment arranged or arrangeable on a wall 6 is shown in a first perspective view obliquely from the front right. The standing household appliance 3 is only in the figure 5 and 6 shown and is designed here as a washing machine, ie as a water-bearing household appliance. The washing machine 3 has a standard depth of 60 cm. The surrounding furniture has a number of pieces of furniture, not shown, arranged side by side along the wall 6 and designed as bathroom furniture. The furniture surrounding the furniture thus form a row of furniture, the niche 4 for inserting the free-standing household appliance 3 being arranged in the row of furniture. The bathroom furniture each have a standard depth of 45 cm.

In order to place the free-standing household appliance 3 precisely in the niche 4 provided for it in the row of furniture, the frame arrangement 2 according to the invention comprises two floor rails 8 arranged parallel to one another for guiding feet 5 of the free-standing household appliance 3 arranged on two opposite sides of the free-standing household appliance 3 while the free-standing household appliance 3 is being pushed in into the niche 4. The feet 5 of the standing household appliance 3 are only in 6 partially shown. The floor rails 8 are fastened to the wall 6 by means of a common bracket 10 and each have a raised edge 9 running on an outer side of the respective floor rail 8 for lateral guidance of the feet 5 of the free-standing household appliance 3 when it is inserted into the niche 4 .

In the present exemplary embodiment, the holder 10 with the two floor rails 8 is designed as a U-shaped angle 12 which is articulated by means of two joints 13 on a fastening traverse 14 of the frame arrangement 2, with the fastening traverse 14 being able to be connected to the wall 6. In addition, the U-shaped Angle 12 for each of the two bottom rails 8 has an end stop, not shown, with the two end stops limiting the insertion of the standing household appliance 3 in the direction of the wall 6 . The limit is designed and matched to the free-standing household appliance 3 in such a way that vibrations during operation of the free-standing household appliance 3 are not transmitted to the frame arrangement 2 or the wall 6 in an undesired manner in any operating state of the free-standing household appliance 3 . For example, it can be provided that the respective end stop of the holder or the floor rails of the frame arrangement according to the invention is adjustable relative to the holder or the floor rails, so that the respective end stop can be individually adjusted to the requirements of the individual case. However, it is also conceivable for the respective end stop to be arranged on the holder or the floor rails in such a way that a large number of free-standing household appliances available on the market cannot transmit any undesired vibrations to the frame arrangement or the wall when they are in operation.

The U-shaped bracket 12 with the bracket 10 and the two floor rails 8 can be connected in an articulated manner to the wall 6 by means of the fastening crossbar 14 and the joints 13 in such a way that the floor rails 8 move from one to the Figures 1 to 4 rest position, not shown, in one of the Figures 1 to 4 illustrated position of use can be transferred, the floor rails 8 being arranged in their rest position to save space on the rest of the frame arrangement 2 and in their position of use for guiding the feet 5 of the standing household appliance 3 on a floor 16 arranged adjacent to the wall 6. In the non-illustrated rest position of the bottom rails 8, the U-shaped angle 12 with the bracket 10 and the bottom rails 8 by means of the joints 13 in the plane of FIG 1 folded up, so that the frame assembly 2 according to the invention according to the present embodiment can be stored and transported in a space-saving manner in the rest position of the bottom rails 8 and is easy to handle. In the resting position, the U-shaped bracket 12 can be held on the fastening traverse 14, for example by means of at least one permanent magnet.

In the Figures 1 to 4 the embodiment of a frame assembly 2 according to the invention explained above is shown in different perspective views.

How from the Figures 1 to 4 As can be seen, the fastening traverse 14 of the frame arrangement 2 according to the invention is designed according to the present exemplary embodiment for fastening a pre-wall, not shown. For this purpose, a frame-like frame 18 is formed on the fastening traverse 14, which can be connected to the floor 16 or supported on the floor 16 on the one hand and to the wall 6 on the other hand. Screw connections 20 are provided for this purpose, for example. The mounting bracket 14 is adjustable in height by means of its frame-like frame 18, so that the fastening traverse 14 and thus the U-shaped bracket 12 with the holder 10 and the two floor rails 8 can be adapted to floors 16 of different heights from one another. The frame 18 has a height adjustment mechanism 19 for this purpose. For example, the height adjustment mechanism 19 of the frame 18 can be designed as tubular pieces of the frame 18 that are slid into one another, which are designed to be movable in relation to one another and can be locked in a desired position in relation to one another, stepwise or steplessly. The pipe sections of the frame 18 are designed as foot parts 21 here at the same time.

By means of the pre-wall, a non-illustrated space can be realized between the wall 6 and the pre-wall, in which, for example, parts of a house installation and/or connections of the standing household appliance 3 to the house installation can be accommodated. The space can also serve, as in the present exemplary embodiment, to partially accommodate the floor-standing household appliance 3 in its depth, for example to enable a common, flush front of the furniture area and the floor-standing household appliance 3 inserted into the niche 4 .

For the aforementioned connections of the free-standing household appliance 3 to the domestic installation, the frame arrangement 2 comprises at least one connection module 22 for connecting the free-standing household appliance 3 to the domestic installation, the connection module 22 on the one hand for connecting at least one connection means of the free-standing household appliance 3 to the connection module 22 and on the other hand Connection of the connection module 22 is formed on the domestic installation. See the figure 5 and 6 . In the present exemplary embodiment, the at least one connection means is in the form of a power cable 24 with a plug 26, two hoses, not shown, for fresh water designed as cold water and hot water, and a hose, not shown, for waste water. The hoses for fresh water and for waste water are each designed as separate connection means and can each be connected to the free-standing household appliance 3 to conduct water by means of a quick-release fastener. The standing household appliance 3 has quick-release fasteners 28, 30 and 32 for this purpose.

The connection module 22 is thus designed to connect a free-standing household appliance 3 designed as a water-carrying household appliance to the domestic installation, with the connection module 22 having a water supply line 34 for cold water with a fresh water inlet 36 assigned to the domestic installation and a fresh water outlet 38 assigned to the free-standing household appliance 3, a water supply line 40 for hot water a fresh water inlet 42 assigned to the domestic installation and a fresh water outlet 44 assigned to the free-standing household appliance 3 and a water discharge line 46 with a wastewater inlet 48 assigned to the free-standing household appliance 3 and a wastewater inlet 48 assigned to the domestic installation, not shown Has waste water outlet. A shut-off valve 52, 54 is arranged in each of the two water supply lines 34, 40, with the respective shut-off valve 52, 54 automatically blocking a supply of fresh water to the free-standing household appliance 3, which is designed as a water-carrying household appliance, as a function of an output signal from a leakage sensor (not shown). The leakage sensor can be arranged, for example, in a floor or a floor covering on which the free-standing household appliance 3 is set up. Furthermore, several leakage sensors can also be distributed over the floor or the floor covering. However, it is also conceivable that the leakage sensor is an integral part of the connection module. In addition, the connection module 22 has three sockets 50 which are electrically connected to the domestic installation, including for the power supply of the standing household appliance 3 .

How from the Figures 1 to 6 , especially the figure 5 and 6 , It can be clearly seen that the frame arrangement 2 has an interior space 56 delimited by the frame arrangement 2 for accommodating the standing household appliance 3 , with the connection module 22 being arranged on the frame arrangement 2 outside of the interior space 56 . The connection module 22 is arranged on the frame arrangement 2 in such a way that the connection means of the free-standing household appliance 3 arranged on a rear side of the free-standing household appliance 3, namely the power cable 24 with the plug 26, the hose for the cold water, the hose for the hot water and the hose for the Sewage can be connected to the connection module 22.

Furthermore, from the figure 5 and 6 shows that the frame arrangement 2 has a first frame 58 and a second frame 60 that is separate from the first frame 58, the first frame 58 being designed to accommodate the free-standing household appliance 3 and the second frame 60 being designed to accommodate the connection module 22, and the second Frame 60 is connected to the first frame 58 in such a way that the second frame 60 in one in the figure 5 and 6 illustrated installation position of the frame assembly 2 is arranged laterally next to the first frame 58. The interior space 56 for accommodating the free-standing household appliance 3 is formed in the first frame 58 . The two frames 58, 60 of the frame arrangement 2 can be screwed together, for example, in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

The frame arrangement 2 with the two frames 58, 60 is adjustable in height by means of the height adjustment mechanism 19. Accordingly, the second frame 60 is designed analogously to the first frame 58 in this regard, so that reference can be made to the above statements regarding the first frame 58 and the height adjustment mechanism 19 . In this way, the frame arrangement can be adapted to installation conditions that differ from one another, for example floors of different heights, without additional tools and effort. To the frame assembly 2 as To understand the height of the whole, it is only necessary to preconnect the first frame 58 and the second frame 60 of the frame assembly 2 to each other in the manner explained above.

Irrespective of this, the frame arrangement 2 in the present exemplary embodiment is designed such that it can be adjusted in height in such a way that the interior space 56 of the frame arrangement 2 designed to accommodate the standing household appliance 3 remains the same in its dimensions, regardless of any height adjustment that has been carried out. In this way, it is ensured that the dimensions of the interior space 56 formed on the frame arrangement 2 for accommodating the free-standing household appliance 3 are retained regardless of any height adjustment that has been made.

The frame assembly 2 forms a system 1 according to the invention with the free-standing household appliance 3, the frame assembly 2 and the free-standing household appliance 3 being designed to be coordinated with one another in such a way that the free-standing household appliance 3 in a first connection process with the separate connection means, namely the hoses for the cold water, the hot water and the waste water, the at least one connection means can be connected to the connection module 22 and these connection means, i.e. the aforementioned hoses, can be connected to the free-standing household appliance 3 in a subsequent second connection process. As in particular from the 6 As can be seen, the free-standing household appliance 3 has a cover projection 62 on the back, with the separate connection means, namely the hoses for the cold water, hot water and waste water, after the free-standing household appliance 3 has been connected to the connection module 22 in the figure 5 and 6 illustrated pushed-in state of the free-standing household appliance 3 are arranged in an installation space 66 defined by the cover overhang 62 and a rear wall 64 of the free-standing household appliance 3 . The connector 26 is in 6 incorrectly represented only because of the better identification with the reference number 26. In reality, the plug 26 is plugged into one of the sockets 50 of the connection module 22 in the manner already explained above when the free-standing household appliance 3 is in the pushed-in state.

The functioning of the frame assembly according to the invention and the system according to the invention according to the present embodiment and based on the Figures 1 to 6 explained in more detail.

A user (not shown) first mounts the frame arrangement 2 according to the invention in the niche 4 provided for the standing household appliance 3 in the furniture environment that can be arranged on the wall 6 . For this purpose, the user connects the first frame 58 of the frame arrangement 2, namely the frame 18 of the fastening cross member 14, by means of the screw connections 20 on the one hand to the wall 6 and on the other hand to the floor 16.

Any required height adjustment between the fastening crossbar 14 and the U-shaped bracket 12 attached to it in an articulated manner with the bracket 10 and the floor rails 8 on the one hand and the floor 16 on the other side is achieved by means of the height adjustment mechanism 19 of the frame 18 of the fastening crosshead 14 made possible in a simple manner, in such a way that the interior space 56 of the frame arrangement 2 designed to accommodate the standing household appliance 3 is retained in its dimensions.

Similarly, the user attaches the second frame 60 to the frame assembly 2 and connects the two frames 58, 60 in a manner known to those skilled in the art. The connection module 22 of the second frame 60 is first connected to the house installation. Correspondingly, the fresh water supply 36 of the water supply line 34 for the cold water is connected to a cold water line of the domestic installation, the fresh water supply 42 of the water supply line 40 for the hot water is connected to a hot water line, the waste water outlet (not shown) of the waste water line 46 is connected to a waste water line of the domestic installation and the sockets 50 to a power supply of the Connected house installation known to those skilled in the art.

The user then fastens the pre-wall, not shown, to the frame 18 of the fastening traverse 14 and, in a manner analogous thereto, to the second frame 60. The user then folds the U-shaped bracket 12 with the bracket 10 and the two floor rails 8 by means of the joints 13 of the fastening traverse 14 in the direction of the floor 16 until the two floor rails 8 arranged parallel to one another rest on the floor 16. The two bottom rails 8 are thus of their rest position in which in the Figures 1 to 4 shown position of use transferred.

The user connects the free-standing household appliance 3 to the connection module 22, whereby in a first connection process the user first connects the separate connection means designed as a hose for the cold water to the fresh water outlet 38 of the water supply line 34 for the cold water, the separate connection means designed as a hose for the hot water to the Fresh water outlet 44 of the water supply line 40 for the hot water and designed as a hose separate connection means for the waste water with the waste water inlet 48 of the water discharge line 46 connects. The user also connects the plug 26 of the power cable 24 of the free-standing household appliance 3 to one of the sockets 50 of the connection module 22. The user pushes the free-standing household appliance 3 with its feet 5 using the two floor rails 8 into the niche 4 provided for the free-standing household appliance 3, except for a small one mounting gap as far as possible. The standing household appliance 3 is in the image plane of 1 from the front left towards the rear right, parallel to the two floor rails 8, moved. The two bottom rails 8 ensure that the effort at the insertion of the standing household appliance 3 in the niche 4, regardless of the nature of the floor 16, is low. On the other hand, the two floor rails 8 give the free-standing household appliance 3 the necessary lateral guidance when it is pushed into the niche 4 by means of their raised edges 9, so that the free-standing household appliance 3 is aligned with a precise fit relative to the niche 4 and thus relative to the furniture surrounding it, transversely to the wall 6.

In a second connection process that follows the first connection process explained above, the user connects the hoses for the cold water, the hot water and the waste water by means of the quick-release fastener provided on the respective hose with the corresponding quick-release fasteners 28, 30 and 32 on the free-standing household appliance 3.

The user then pushes the standing household appliance 3 into the niche 4 until the feet 5 of the standing household appliance 3 rest against the end stops, not shown, of the two floor rails 8 . As a result, on the one hand, the free-standing household appliance 3 is precisely aligned in the niche 4 transversely to the wall 6 and, on the other hand, the free-standing household appliance 3 is precisely aligned in the direction perpendicular to the wall 6 . The exact alignment both transverse to the wall 6 and perpendicular to the wall 6 is very important. On the one hand, this effectively prevents vibrations from being transmitted in an undesired manner from the free-standing household appliance 3 to the frame arrangement 2, to the wall or to the surrounding furniture. This prevents, for example, damage or at least functional impairment of the furniture surroundings and of the free-standing household appliance 3 . On the other hand, unwanted noise emissions during operation of the free-standing household appliance 3 are prevented, or at least reduced. In the in the figure 5 and 6 When the standing household appliance 3 is in the pushed-in state shown, the power cable 24 and the hoses for the cold water, hot water and waste water are accommodated in the installation space 66 defined by the cover overhang 62 and the rear wall 64 of the standing household appliance 3 .

The user then places the furniture in the furniture area surrounding the free-standing household appliance 3 along the front wall (not shown), resulting in a row of furniture with the free-standing household appliance 3 inserted in the niche 4, with the free-standing household appliance 3 being held together with the furniture in the furniture area by means of the frame arrangement 2 and the system 1 according to the invention forms an optical unit. For example, a desired flushness of the common front of the furniture surroundings with the floor-standing household appliance 3 pushed into the niche 4 is produced according to the present exemplary embodiment of the frame arrangement 2 according to the invention, since the depth of the floor-standing household appliance 3, which exceeds the furniture in the furniture surroundings, is 15 cm in the space between the pre-wall on which the furniture in the furniture environment is set up and aligned, and the wall 6 on which the frame arrangement 2 according to the invention is attached according to the present exemplary embodiment.

The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment explained. For example, the free-standing household appliance as well as the furniture surroundings can be freely selected within wide, suitable limits. Furthermore, embodiments without the use of a pretext are also possible. This is the case, for example, if the at least one piece of furniture in the furniture environment and the free-standing household appliance have the same structural depth. Accordingly, in such embodiments, a frame for attaching a pre-wall is omitted. The two parallel floor rails can also be connected to the wall in other ways. Non-articulated connections are also possible. In addition, it is also conceivable for the furniture surrounding the furniture to be set up in advance, ie before the standing household appliance is inserted into the niche provided for this purpose in the furniture surrounding, along the wall or the front wall. Correspondingly, the free-standing household appliance can also be subsequently pushed into the furniture environment by means of the frame arrangement according to the invention. The same applies to a maintenance case for the free-standing household appliance, in which the free-standing household appliance can be easily pulled out of the niche of the furniture environment set up on the wall or the front wall for maintenance or repair due to the frame arrangement according to the invention and the system according to the invention and, after the maintenance or repair has been completed, put back into the niche can be inserted.

The two floor rails of the frame arrangement according to the invention, which are arranged parallel to one another, can rest loosely on the floor arranged adjacent to the wall. However, it is also conceivable that the floor rails are additionally firmly connected to the floor. Furthermore, it is possible for the floor rails to be designed in such a way that the floor rails can be integrated into a floor or a floor covering. As a result, the overall visual impression of the standing household appliance pushed into the furniture surroundings is further improved. In addition, the floor rails do not protrude beyond the floor or the floor covering, for example a backsplash.

The fastening traverse can be connected directly or indirectly to the wall or to the wall and the floor, for example by means of the frame formed on the fastening traverse or arranged on the fastening traverse. In addition, it is possible for the two floor rails to be attached to the wall simply by means of the at least one bracket. The use of a fastening traverse is therefore not absolutely necessary.

If a joint is used for the articulated connection of the at least one holder to the wall in the frame arrangement according to the invention, the at least one end stop can also be designed as a part of the at least one joint or as the at least one joint. The functionality of the at least one joint is correspondingly increased and the construction of the frame arrangement according to the invention with an articulated connection of the at least one holder to the wall is further simplified.

In contrast to the purely exemplary embodiment, the frame arrangement according to the invention can also have only a single frame, on which the interior space for accommodating the free-standing household appliance is formed on the one hand and the connection module is arranged on the other.

In principle, the type, function, material, dimensioning, number and arrangement of the connection module can be freely selected within wide, suitable limits. For example, in contrast to the exemplary embodiment, it is possible for the leakage sensor to be an integral part of the connection module.

The at least one connection module can be embodied as a standard connection module that is embodied to be suitable for a large number of standalone household appliances that are different from one another. For example, such a standard connection module could be designed to be suitable both for the connection of water-carrying free-standing household appliances and for the connection of non-water-carrying free-standing household appliances.

In 7 an exemplary embodiment of a frame arrangement 200 for inserting an indicated free-standing household appliance 100 into a niche 400 of a furniture environment 300 arranged or arrangable on a wall 600 is shown in a first perspective view obliquely from the front right. The free-standing household appliance 100 can be embodied here as a washing machine, ie as a water-bearing household appliance. The washing machine has a standard depth of 60 cm. The furniture surroundings 300 may have a number of pieces of furniture configured as bathroom furniture arranged next to one another along the wall 600 . The furniture in the furniture environment 300 thus forms a row of furniture, with the niche 400 for inserting the free-standing household appliance 100 being arranged in the row of furniture. The bathroom furniture each have a standard depth of 45 cm.

In order to place the free-standing household appliance 100 with a precise fit in the niche 400 provided for it in the furniture line, the frame arrangement 200 comprises two floor rails 800 arranged parallel to one another for guiding feet 500 of the free-standing household appliance 100 arranged on two opposite sides of the free-standing household appliance 100 while the free-standing household appliance 100 is being pushed in the niche 400. The Floor rails 800 are attached to the wall 600 by means of a common bracket 1000 and each have a raised edge 900 running on an outer side of the respective floor rail 800 for lateral guidance of the feet 500 of the free-standing household appliance 100 when it is inserted into the niche 400.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the holder 1000 with the two floor rails 800 is designed as a U-shaped angle 1200, which is articulated by means of two joints 1300 on a fastening crossbar 1400 of the frame arrangement 200, with the fastening crossbar 1400 being able to be connected to the wall 600. In addition, the U-shaped bracket 1200 has an end stop (not shown) for each of the two floor rails 800 , the two end stops limiting the insertion of the free-standing household appliance 100 in the direction of the wall 600 . The U-shaped bracket 1200 with the bracket 1000 and the two floor rails 800 can be connected in an articulated manner to the wall 600 by means of the fastening traverse 1400 and the joints 1300 in such a way that the floor rails 800 move from a rest position, not shown, into a position in the 7 illustrated position of use can be transferred, with the floor rails 800 being arranged in their rest position to save space on the rest of the frame arrangement 200 and in their position of use for guiding the feet 500 of the standing household appliance 100 resting on a floor 1600 arranged adjacent to the wall 600. In the non-illustrated rest position of the floor rails 800, the U-shaped bracket 1200 with the holder 1000 and the floor rails 800 is in the image plane of FIG 7 folded up, so that the frame assembly 200 can be stored and transported in a space-saving manner in the rest position of the floor rails 800 and is easy to handle.

How from the 7 As can be seen, the fastening traverse 1400 is designed for fastening a pre-wall, not shown. For this purpose, a frame-like frame 1800 is formed on the fastening traverse 1400, which can be connected to the floor 1600 or supported on the floor 1600 on the one hand and to the wall 600 on the other hand. Screw connections 2000 are provided for this purpose, for example. The height of the fastening traverse 1400 can be adjusted by means of its frame-like frame 1800, so that the fastening traverse 1400 and thus the U-shaped bracket 1200 with the bracket 1000 and the two floor rails 800 can be adapted to floors 1600 of different heights. The frame 1800 has a height adjustment mechanism 1900 for this purpose. For example, the height adjustment mechanism 1900 of the frame 1800 can be designed as tubular pieces of the frame 1800 that are slid into one another, which are designed to be movable in relation to one another and can be locked in a desired position in relation to one another, stepwise or steplessly. By means of the pretext, a non-illustrated space can be realized between the wall 600 and the pretext, in which, for example, parts of a domestic installation 1100 and/or connections of the standing household appliance 100 to the House installation 1100 can be accommodated. The intermediate space can also be used to partially accommodate the floor-standing household appliance 100 in its depth in order to enable, for example, a common, flush front of the furniture surroundings and the floor-standing household appliance 100 pushed into the niche 400 .

The mode of operation of the frame arrangement for inserting a free-standing household appliance 100 is explained in more detail below by way of example.

A user (not shown) first mounts the frame arrangement 200 in the niche 400 provided for the free-standing household appliance 100 in the furniture environment that can be arranged on the wall 600 . For this purpose, the user connects the frame arrangement 200, namely the frame 1800 of the fastening traverse 1400, by means of the screw connections 2000 to the wall 60 on the one hand and to the floor 1600 on the other Angle 1200 with the holder 1000 and the floor rails 800 on one side and the floor 1600 on the other side is made possible in a simple manner by means of the height adjustment mechanism 1900 of the frame 1800 of the fastening traverse 1400 .

The user then attaches the pre-wall, not shown, to the frame 1800 of the fastening traverse 1400. The user then folds the U-shaped bracket 1200 with the bracket 1000 and the two floor rails 800 by means of the joints 1300 from the fastening traverse 1400 in the direction of the floor 1600 until the two floor rails 800 arranged parallel to one another rest on the floor 1600. The two floor rails 800 are thus transferred from their rest position to their position of use shown. The user connects the free-standing household appliance 100 to connections of a domestic installation 1100 and pushes the free-standing household appliance 100 with its feet 500 using the two floor rails 800 into the niche 400 provided for the free-standing household appliance 100 . The standing household appliance 100 is in the image plane of 7 moved from the front left towards the rear right, parallel to the two floor rails 800. The two floor rails 800 ensure, on the one hand, that the effort required to push the standing household appliance into the niche 400 is low, regardless of the nature of the floor 1600 . On the other hand, the two floor rails 800 give the free-standing household appliance the required lateral guidance when it is pushed into the niche 400 by means of their raised edges 900, so that the free-standing household appliance 100 is aligned precisely relative to the niche 400 and thus relative to the furniture surroundings 300 transversely to the wall 600.

The user pushes the free-standing household appliance 100 into the niche 400 until the feet 500 of the free-standing household appliance 100 rest against the end stops of the two floor rails 800, which are also not shown. On the one hand, this enables the precise alignment of the standing household appliance 100 in the niche 400 transversely to the wall 600 and on the other hand the custom-fit alignment of the standing household appliance 100 in the direction perpendicular to the wall 600 takes place. On the one hand, this effectively prevents vibrations from being transmitted in an undesired manner from the free-standing household appliance 100 to the frame arrangement 200 or to the furniture surroundings 300 . This prevents, for example, damage or at least functional impairment of the furniture surroundings 300 and of the free-standing household appliance 100 . On the other hand, unwanted noise emissions during operation of the free-standing household appliance 100 are prevented, or at least reduced.

The user then places the furniture in the furniture environment 300 of the free-standing household appliance 100 along the front wall (not shown), resulting in a row of furniture with the free-standing household appliance 100 inserted in the niche 400, with the free-standing household appliance together with the furniture in the furniture environment 300 using the frame arrangement 200 forms optical unit. For example, a desired flushness of the common front of the furniture environment 300 with the niche 400 inserted standing household appliance 100 of the frame arrangement 200 is produced, since the furniture of the furniture surroundings 300 overshooting depth of the standing household appliance 100 of about 15 cm in the space between the front wall which the furniture of the furniture environment 300 is set up and aligned, and the wall 600 to which the frame assembly 200 is attached.

8 12 schematically illustrates another embodiment, this time with a rear (wall) perspective view of the frame assembly 200.

The frame arrangement 200 here has a frame 1800, which forms two adjacent compartments, with a first compartment 10000 for accommodating the free-standing household appliance 100 and the second compartment 10100 having a plurality of holding devices 10200 for various electronic elements 10300 and various holding devices 10200 for water-conducting components 10400. The second compartment 10100 or the holding devices 10200 provided there are used (for example) for the stationary fixing of connections (hot and/or cold) for a washbasin, which can also extend onto or into the second compartment 10100. Electrical connections for an operating sensor system of the washbasin and/or lighting can also be provided there. Consumption counters 11200 can also be integrated in the (hot and cold) water lines shown in the lower area of the second compartment 10100, which are also fixed with holding devices 10200. Electrical power required for the connection module 700, the consumption meter 11200, temperature, pressure or flow rate sensors or the operation of the electronic elements of water-conducting components 10400 can thus be provided in a stationary and protected manner. At least the upper holding device 10200 is designed in such a way that it can be displaced (vertically) with respect to the second compartment 10100. The frame arrangement 200 comprises a frame 1800 in which a module coupling device 10500 is provided with which two substantially similarly shaped or dimensioned frames 1800 are connected to one another (aligned with one another) so that the two compartments are formed next to one another.

A plurality of damping elements 10600 are provided in the area of at least one floor rail 800 and (not explicitly shown here) on the frame 1800 .

It is also illustrated that the frame 1800 includes at least one lateral recess 10700 for a water-conducting component 10400 near the ground. In this way, the frame 1800 can be penetrated by the water-conducting component 10400 in the area of the lateral cutout 10700 and/or accommodate it in an integrated manner. For example, a drain 11300 can be routed to the house installation in a space-saving manner, or a water channel integrated in the frame 1800 can be implemented at least partially. A (micro)filter 11400 for filtering out microplastics can also be provided independently of this.

1. a) Bereitstellen von zumindest Energie (elektrischem Strom) und Wasser über das Anschlussmodul 700 hin zu dem Standhaushaltsgerät 100;
2. b) Zuführen (gleichzeitig und/oder zeitlich versetzt bzw. bedarfsgerecht) von zumindest Energie und Wasser über das Anschlussmodul 700 auf Anforderung des Standhaushaltsgeräts 100;
3. c) Überwachen des Verbrauchs des Standhaushaltsgeräts 100 hinsichtlich zumindest Energie oder Wasser (z. B. mittels der Verbrauchszähler 11200); und
4. d) Beenden des Bereitstellens von zumindest Energie oder Wasser über das Anschlussmodul 700 (bzw. mit Aktivieren eines Absperrventils) hin zu dem Standhaushaltsgerät 100, wenn ein unerwarteter Verbrauch in Schritt c) festgestellt wird.

The framework is further embodied with a data processing system 10900 having a processor 11000 configured to perform the following method:

1. a) providing at least energy (electricity) and water via the connection module 700 to the free-standing household appliance 100;
2. b) Supplying (simultaneously and/or at different times or according to need) at least energy and water via the connection module 700 upon request from the standing household appliance 100;
3. c) monitoring the consumption of the standalone household appliance 100 with regard to at least energy or water (e.g. by means of the consumption meter 11200); and
4. d) ending the provision of at least energy or water via the connection module 700 (or with activation of a shut-off valve) to the standing household appliance 100 if unexpected consumption is determined in step c).

If an unexpected consumption is determined in step c), a transmission alarm signal is generated and made available for transmission to a remote control unit 10800.

For this purpose, a computer program product 11100 can be installed in the system for data processing, comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause it to carry out at least some of the aforementioned steps of the method.

In summary, according to a first example, a frame arrangement (2) is described here for inserting a free-standing household appliance (1) into a niche (4) of a furniture environment (3) arranged or arrangable on a wall (6), comprising two floor rails (8) arranged parallel to one another. for guiding feet (5) of the free-standing household appliance (1) arranged on two opposite sides of the free-standing household appliance (1) during insertion of the free-standing household appliance (1), the floor rails (8) being fixed to the wall (6 ) can be fastened, and also at least one connection module (7) for connecting the free-standing household appliance (1) to a domestic installation (11), the connection module (7) for connecting the free-standing household appliance (1) to the connection module (7) and for the other is designed to connect the connection module (7) to the domestic installation (11).

According to a second example, a frame arrangement according to the first example is described, wherein the connection module (7) is designed for connecting a free-standing household appliance (1) designed as a water-bearing household appliance to the domestic installation (11).

According to a third example, a frame arrangement according to the first or the second example is described, with at least one leakage sensor (15) being provided, with a shut-off valve (17) preferably providing a water supply (20) to the as a function of an output signal from the leakage sensor (15). water-bearing household appliance trained standing household appliance (1) can automatically lock.

According to a fourth example, a frame arrangement (2) is described according to one of examples one to three, wherein a leakage sensor (15) is formed with at least one floor rail (8).

According to a fifth example, a frame arrangement (2) is described according to one of the first to fourth examples, a frame (18) having at least two compartments (100, 101) being provided, the first compartment (100) for accommodating the free-standing household appliance (1 ) comprises the bottom rails (8) and the second compartment (101) has at least at least one holding device (102) for an electronic element (103) or at least one holding device (102) for a water-conducting component (104).

According to a sixth example, a frame arrangement (2) according to the fifth example is described, wherein at least one of the holding devices (102) is arranged to be displaceable with respect to the second compartment (101).

According to a seventh example, a frame arrangement (2) is described according to examples one to six, a frame (18) being provided that has a module coupling device (105) for arranging at least one further frame (18), at least one further compartment (100, 101) or at least one further pair of floor rails (8) for a further standing household appliance (1).

According to an eighth example, a frame arrangement (2) according to one of examples one to seven is described, with a damping element (106) being provided in at least one floor rail (8) or in at least one frame (18).

According to a ninth example, a frame arrangement (2) is described according to one of the first to eighth examples, the floor rails (8) arranged parallel to one another being telescopic.

According to a tenth example, a frame arrangement (2) is described according to one of examples one to nine, a frame (18) being provided which comprises at least one lateral recess (107) for a water-conducting component (104).

According to an eleventh example, a method for operating a free-standing household appliance (1) in a frame arrangement (2) according to one of examples one to ten is described, comprising at least the following steps: (a) providing at least energy or water via the connection module (7) towards the standing household appliance (1); (b) supplying at least energy or water via the connection module (7) when requested by the standing household appliance (1); (c) monitoring the consumption of the standing household appliance (1) with regard to at least energy or water; and (d) ending the provision of at least energy or water via the connection module (7) to the free-standing household appliance (1) if unexpected consumption is determined in step c).

According to a twelfth example, a method according to example ten is described, wherein if unexpected consumption is detected in step c), a transmission alarm signal is created and made available for transmission to a remote control unit (108).

According to a thirteenth example, a system for data processing (109) is described, comprising a processor (110) configured to perform the method according to any one of examples ten to eleven.

According to a fourteenth example, a computer program product (111) is described, comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause it to carry out at least the steps of one of the methods according to one of the tenth to eleventh examples.

According to a further aspect, the present invention also relates to a frame arrangement for inserting a free-standing household appliance into a niche on a wall, as described below.

It is known from the prior art to combine standing household appliances with furniture, such as kitchen or bathroom furniture. The free-standing household appliances are set up next to the furniture. The free-standing household appliances often seem like foreign bodies in the living situation.

In addition, it can also be seen that several such free-standing household appliances are now being combined with one another more and more in the living room or kitchen area. On the one hand, this means that ledges in the floor and/or niches in/on a wall often have to be used in order to set them up (together). This is accompanied by a problematic water and/or power supply. In addition, because of the increased potential for damage in the living or bathroom area, it is desirable to implement a flexibly positionable and reliable monitoring of the functionality of the free-standing household appliances and their connections.

The object of another aspect of the invention is therefore to at least partially solve the problems described with reference to the prior art and in particular to enable a visually pleasing and/or safer combination of a free-standing household appliance with at least one item of furniture in a structurally simple manner.

These objects are achieved with a method and a device according to the features of the examples below. It should be noted that the features listed individually in the examples can be combined with one another in any technologically meaningful way and define further configurations of the aspect of the invention. In addition, the features specified in the examples are specified and explained in more detail in the description, with further preferred configurations of the aspect of the invention being presented.

Contributing to this is a frame arrangement which, for inserting a free-standing household appliance into a niche in a furniture environment arranged or able to be arranged on a wall, has two floor rails arranged parallel to one another for guiding feet of the household appliance arranged on (at least) two opposite sides of the free-standing household appliance Stand household appliance includes during the insertion of the stand household appliance, the floor rails can be fastened to the wall by means of at least one bracket. At least one connection module is also provided for connecting the free-standing household appliance to a domestic installation, the connection module being designed (and set up) for connecting the free-standing household appliance to the connection module and for connecting the connection module to the domestic installation.

The achievable advantage is, in particular, that a visually pleasing combination of a standing household appliance with at least one item of furniture is made possible in a structurally simple manner. A visually pleasing combination of the free-standing household appliance with the at least one piece of furniture, ie the furniture environment arranged or arrangable on the wall, is that the free-standing household appliance forms a visual unit with the furniture environment into which it can be integrated. Accordingly, it makes sense that the free-standing household appliance can be inserted with a precise fit into the niche provided for the free-standing household appliance in the surrounding furniture. This is realized in a structurally simple manner by means of the frame arrangement.

By means of the floor rails arranged parallel to one another, safe and precisely fitting guidance of the free-standing household appliance can be made possible when it is pushed into the niche provided for the free-standing household appliance. Due to the at least one bracket, by means of which the two floor rails arranged parallel to one another can be fastened to the wall, a very precise spatial alignment of the free-standing household appliance is possible relative to the niche provided for the free-standing household appliance and thus relative to the furniture environment in which the free-standing household appliance is to be integrated , Achieved in a structurally particularly simple manner.

The standing household appliance can be, for example, a washing machine, a tumble dryer, a combination appliance for washing and drying laundry, or a dishwasher. The furniture surroundings can be designed, for example, as a kitchenette formed from a number of pieces of kitchen furniture in a kitchen, or a number of pieces of bathroom furniture in a bathroom.

The term “standing household appliance” is to be understood in general terms and includes in particular standing household appliances with a large number of different designs of feet for setting up the respective standing household appliance on a floor. For example, the feet can be designed as rollers or have rollers. The rollers can be locked at least partially in order to prevent the free-standing household appliance from rolling away undesirably while the free-standing household appliance is in operation. However, other designs of feet are also possible. It is also conceivable that the respective free-standing household appliance is a mixture of designs that are different from one another of feet. The possible designs of the floor rails of the frame arrangement according to the invention for guiding the feet of the standing household appliance when it is inserted into the niche provided for this are correspondingly diverse.

It is also provided in this frame arrangement that it has at least one connection module for connecting the free-standing household appliance to a domestic installation, the connection module being designed for connecting the free-standing household appliance to the connection module and for connecting the connection module to the domestic installation.

As a result, the connection of the free-standing household appliance to the domestic installation can be made much simpler. In principle, the at least one connection module can be freely selected in terms of type, functionality, material, dimensioning, number and arrangement within wide, suitable limits.

From this it can be deduced that such a connection module can already independently contribute to solving the problem mentioned at the outset. Accordingly, a frame arrangement contributes to the solution, which has at least one connection module for connecting a free-standing household appliance to a domestic installation, the connection module being designed for connecting the free-standing household appliance to the connection module and for connecting the connection module to the domestic installation. This frame arrangement can be further developed in particular with the water- or energy-carrying components, sensors, frames, systems for data processing, etc., which will be explained here, without the parallel floor rails necessarily being important.

The at least one connection module can be embodied as a standard connection module, which is embodied to be suitable for a large number of standing household appliances that are different from one another. For example, such a standard connection module could be designed to be suitable both for the connection of water-carrying free-standing household appliances and (alternatively) for the connection of non-water-carrying, but possibly energy-consuming and/or power-generating free-standing household appliances.

An advantageous further development provides that the connection module is designed to connect a free-standing household appliance designed as a water-carrying household appliance to the domestic installation. This simplifies the connection of a water-bearing household appliance to the domestic installation. The connection module can be designed to be suitable for a cold water connection and/or for a hot water connection of the standing household appliance.

An advantageous development provides that the connection module has a shut-off valve and/or (at least) one leakage sensor, with the shut-off valve preferably being able to automatically block a water supply to the free-standing household appliance designed as a water-carrying household appliance as a function of an (electrical or electronic) output signal from the leakage sensor. In this way it can be reliably ensured that a water supply to the free-standing household appliance is prevented in the event of a leak in the free-standing household appliance. In addition, a corresponding safety device can be omitted from the standing household appliance.

Furthermore, the frame arrangement can include (at least) one leakage sensor, which is formed with at least one floor rail. It is also possible that the leakage sensor is formed with both floor rails. In particular, a water-sensitive sensor, for example in the manner of a capacitive sensor, can be formed by means of the floor rails. For this purpose, the floor rail can be partially electrically conductive and partially electrically insulated. In particular, the floor rail can be connected to a voltage source and/or measured value evaluation unit.

In the case of the frame arrangement, a frame with at least two compartments can be provided, with the first compartment for holding the free-standing household appliance (with the floor rails) and the second compartment having at least at least one holding device for an electronic element or at least one holding device for a water-conducting component. A "compartment" is understood here, for example, as a window or a space formed with the frame, e.g. B. in the manner of a compartment at least partially or completely (possibly with the floor) surrounding the frame. The compartments are in particular formed parallel to the wall. The first compartment is aligned in such a way that the free-standing household appliance can be at least partially accommodated in it. The frame in the area of the first compartment can thus enclose the standing household appliance. Further compartments can be provided, preferably (laterally) adjacent and separated from a section of the frame. The compartments can, but do not have to, be of essentially the same size. The second compartment comprises at least one holding device on which an electronic element and/or a water-carrying component can be (permanently) mounted and/or fixed. The holding device can be designed with several mounting points for the electronic element and/or a water-carrying component, so that mounting adapted to the spatial conditions is then possible. The holding device can in particular be a traverse (at least partially covering or penetrating the second compartment) or a beam where, for example, assembly openings are made and/or fastening elements such as clamps, holding frames or housings, etc. can be attached. An electronic element can be a sensor, a power supply, an electrical connector, a data processing system, etc. A water-carrying component can be a water pipe (e.g (rigid) pipe and/or (flexible) hose type), valve, water tank, etc.

At least one of the holding devices can be arranged to be displaceable with respect to the second compartment. This means, for example, that the frame has several receiving points or assembly points for one or all of the holding devices. In this context, "displaceable" means in particular that the holding device can be detached (at least partially) from the frame from a first predetermined position and fixed again in another second predetermined position. A guide can be provided for this purpose.

A frame can be provided in which a module coupling device is provided for arranging at least one additional frame, at least one additional compartment and/or at least one additional pair of floor rails for an additional free-standing household appliance. The frame can thus be expanded in a modular manner, in particular in such a way that further compartments are formed. For example, another compartment for a washbasin, yet another compartment for a toilet, etc. can be provided. The module coupling device is designed in particular with the same or the same mounting systems for other components of the frame and/or the frame arrangement, with components lying next to one another usually forming corresponding plug connectors, screw systems, hook connectors, etc. If necessary, it is possible to design the module coupling device as separate modules that can be mounted on a frame or the frame arrangement (at predetermined locations).

A damping element can be provided at least in/on at least one floor rail or in/on at least one frame. The damping can relate to a (vibrating) movement (e.g. the shaking of a washing machine) and/or noise development (possibly accompanying it or emanating from the free-standing household appliance). In particular, at least one damping element can be arranged in a gap or intermediate space between the free-standing household appliance and the frame arrangement and/or frame. In this way, direct contact between the free-standing household appliance and the frame arrangement can be avoided, so that the latter has a position that is essentially stationary in relation to the wall during operation. This means that the connections to the house installation can be carried out in a simplified manner. In this way, the convenience when using such free-standing household appliances in living areas can also be further improved.

The floor rails, which are arranged parallel to one another, can be designed to be telescopic. This means in particular that these are designed to be variable in length in the longitudinal direction (parallel to the insertion of the standing household appliance), with sections of the floor rail being able to be pushed into one another and, if necessary, fixed to one another at predetermined points. This allows an adjustment of the Frame arrangement on different standing household appliances and/or installation space situations or niches.

A frame can be provided which comprises at least one lateral recess for a water-conducting component. "Lateral" means here in particular that the recess is (at least also) arranged laterally or essentially perpendicular to the compartment. It is preferred that the lateral recess intersects the plane of the compartment or (directly) adjoins it. The lateral recess can be provided in the lower half of the frame towards the floor. It is possible that the lateral recess is provided even below the position of the bottom rails. The recess can be provided in the manner of an opening in the frame itself or in a socket on the frame. The recess can accommodate, enclose and/or fix a water-carrying component. The recess and the water-carrying component can be detachably connected to one another or firmly connected to one another (e.g. by a welded connection). With such a design, a water pipe, for example, can be routed past a compartment to save space.

1. a) Bereitstellen von zumindest Energie oder Wasser über das Anschlussmodul hin zu dem Standhaushaltsgerät;
2. b) Zuführen von zumindest Energie oder Wasser über das Anschlussmodul auf Anforderung des Standhaushaltsgeräts;
3. c) Überwachen des Verbrauchs des Standhaushaltsgeräts hinsichtlich zumindest Energie oder Wasser; und
4. d) Beenden des Bereitstellens von zumindest Energie oder Wasser über das Anschlussmodul hin zu dem Standhaushaltsgerät, wenn ein unerwarteter Verbrauch in Schritt c) festgestellt wird.

According to a further aspect, a method for operating a free-standing household appliance in a frame arrangement described here is proposed, which comprises at least the following steps:

1. a) providing at least energy or water via the connection module to the standing household appliance;
2. b) supplying at least energy or water via the connection module when requested by the standing household appliance;
3. c) monitoring the consumption of the standing household appliance in terms of at least energy or water; and
4. d) ending the provision of at least energy or water via the connection module to the standing household appliance if unexpected consumption is determined in step c).

The steps given here can be carried out in the order a), b), c), d), but this is not mandatory. In particular, the steps can be carried out at least partially at the same time or superimposed on one another.

According to step a), at least energy and/or water is provided to the free-standing household appliance by means of the connection module. That can mean that the electrical and/or water-carrying connections of the house installation are routed there and thus electricity and/or water can be accessed or obtained from there.

If the free-standing household appliance then requires electricity and/or water for operation, it can be drawn from the domestic installation and, in accordance with step b), energy and/or water is supplied via the connection module at the request of the free-standing household appliance. For this purpose, in particular, valves and/or switches can also be actuated as required.

In particular, at the same time as step a) and/or b) and/or continuously over a predefinable period of time, according to step c) a consumption of the free-standing household appliance with regard to energy and/or water is monitored. For example, consumption meters, sensors, measuring systems, etc. can be used for this purpose, which are preferably also (directly) part of the frame arrangement.

It can e.g. B. also specifically for the used household appliance and / or the (earlier, stored and / or analyzed) use of the used household appliance predetermined consumption values can be used. These can, for example, be specified for a data processing system or filed/stored there. During step c) or as part of step c), it can (repeatedly) be checked whether the ascertained consumption deviates from the predetermined, expected and/or usual consumption. Tolerances or deviations can also be (fixed) specified, which can be classified as expected or still acceptable.

However, if the situation occurs that unexpected consumption is determined in step c), according to step d) the provision of energy and/or water via the connection module to the free-standing household appliance is terminated or interrupted. This is done in particular by actuating at least one (central) switch and/or at least one (central) valve. The blocking is implemented in particular in the connection module and/or in a section between the connection module and the building installation.

Further, predeterminable measures can then become necessary before step d) can be ended and step a) can be initiated again. It is nevertheless possible to continue to carry out step c).

In particular, this method offers the possibility of detecting undesired (idle) power consumption and/or water leakage.

If unexpected consumption is detected in step c), a transmission alarm signal can be created and made available for transmission to a remote control unit become. This can include a comparison of the predetermined/expected and/or usual consumption, possibly taking into account the current demand for energy and/or water. If an impermissibly large deviation is determined here, a transmission alarm signal can then be generated before, during and/or after step d) has been carried out. This can then be provided for transmission to a remote control unit, e.g. B. in such a way that a radio signal is transmitted via a transmission unit to the remote control unit (spatially) remote and/or located in the house. For this purpose, wired and/or wireless signal transmission can take place. Radio standards such as e.g. B. WiFi, 5G, LTE or the like can be used. In particular, the remote control unit is set up to display an alarm message and/or to activate and/or deactivate a remote control of the connection module, an electrical component, a water-conducting component and/or a component of the house installation. In particular, the blocking according to step d) can then (manually) be confirmed, strengthened and/or canceled again.

A system for data processing is preferably provided, comprising a processor which is configured in such a way that it executes the method proposed here (at least step by step). The system or processor may be local to the frame assembly and/or remote, e.g. B. in the building of the domestic installation, be positioned.

In particular, a computer program product is also proposed, comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out at least some or all of the steps of the method proposed here. The computer program product can also be installed electronically in the form of an update on a corresponding system for data processing and/or stored there or set up for the stated purposes.

The explanations of the frame arrangement and its operation can be used (individually) to further characterize the method, the system for data processing and/or the computer program product and vice versa.

Also with regard to the method, the system for data processing and the computer program product, it should be noted that these can also relate to a frame arrangement that has at least one connection module for connecting a free-standing household appliance to a domestic installation, the connection module being used to connect the free-standing household appliance to the connection module and on the other hand is designed to connect the connection module to the domestic installation. This frame arrangement can be further developed in particular with the water- or energy-carrying components, sensors, frames, systems for data processing, etc., which will be explained here, without the parallel floor rails necessarily being important.

A modular, expandable pre-wall element (frame arrangement) proposed here is in particular equipped with integrated shut-off devices for the cold water line and possibly also the supply line for regenerative energies and, for example, a water meter. This element supplies and monitors the z. B. in a bathroom connected consumer such as washing machine / dryer, toilet and washbasin element and facilitates accessibility in case of service. The extension enables a space-saving integration of the washing machine in a pre-wall element (approx. 15 cm) and ensures a uniform front of the lightweight construction-technical module combination. The washing machine thus fits into a uniform ambience of the bathroom furniture with a uniform front. The connections are then preferably no longer located behind the washing machine (first compartment), but in the adjacent technical element (second compartment) with integrated WPS (water protection system).

Reference List

100

standing household appliance

200

frame assembly

300

furniture environment

400

niche

500

Foot

600

Wall

700

connection module

800

ground rail

900

edge

1000

bracket

1100

domestic installation

1200

U-shaped angle

1300

joint

1400

fastening traverse

1500

leakage sensor

1600

Floor

1700

shut-off valve

1800

frame

1900

height adjustment mechanism

2000

water supply

10000

first subject

10100

second compartment

10200

holding device

10300

electronics element

10400

water-bearing component

10500

module coupling device

10600

damping element

10700

lateral recess

10800

remote control unit

10900

data processing system

11000

processor

11100

computer program product

11200

consumption meter

11300

Sequence

11400

filter

Claims (13)

1. Frame assembly (2) for inserting a free-standing domestic appliance (3) into a recess (4) of a furniture setting that is arranged or arrangeable on a wall (6), comprising at least one connection module (22) for connecting the free-standing domestic appliance (3) to a domestic installation, wherein the connection module (22) is designed to connect at least one connection means (26) of the free-standing domestic appliance (3) to the connection module (22) and to connect the connection module (22) to the domestic installation.
2. Frame assembly (2) according to claim 1, characterised in that the connection module (22) is designed to connect a free-standing domestic appliance (3) in the form of a water-carrying domestic appliance to the domestic installation, the connection module (22) having at least one water supply line (34, 40) with a fresh water inlet (36, 42) associated with the domestic installation and a fresh water outlet (38, 44) associated with the free-standing domestic appliance (3), and a water discharge line (46) with a waste water inlet (48) associated with the free-standing domestic appliance (3) and a waste water outlet associated with the domestic installation.
3. Frame assembly (2) according to claim 2, characterised in that a shut-off valve (52, 54) is arranged in the water supply line (34, 40), the shut-off valve (52, 54) automatically blocking a fresh water supply to the free-standing domestic appliance (3) in the form of a water-carrying domestic appliance depending on an output signal of a leakage sensor.
4. Frame assembly according to claim 3, characterised in that the leakage sensor is an integral component of the connection module.
5. Frame assembly (2) according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the connection module (22) has at least one socket (50) which is electrically conductively connected to the domestic installation and is intended for supplying power to the free-standing domestic appliance (3).
6. Frame assembly (2) according to any of claims 1 to 5,
   characterized in that the frame assembly (2) has an interior (56) which is delimited by the frame assembly (2) and is intended for receiving the free-standing domestic appliance (3), the connection module (22) being arranged outside the interior (56).
7. Frame assembly (2) according to any of claims 1 to 6,
   characterized in that the connection module (22) is arranged on the frame assembly (2) such that connection means (24, 26) of the free-standing domestic appliance (3) that are arranged on a rear side of the free-standing domestic appliance (3) are connectable to the connection module (22).
8. Frame assembly (2) according to any of claims 1 to 7,
   characterized in that the frame assembly (2) comprises a first frame (58) and a second frame (60) separate from the first frame (58), the first frame (58) being designed to receive the free-standing domestic appliance (3) and the second frame (60) being designed to receive the connection module (22), and the second frame (60) being connectable to the first frame (58) such that the second frame (60) is arranged laterally next to the first frame (58) in an installation position of the frame assembly (2).
9. System (1) comprising a frame assembly (2) according to any of claims 1 to 8 and a free-standing domestic appliance (3).
10. System (1) according to claim 9, characterised in that the frame assembly (2) and the free-standing domestic appliance (3) are designed to be coordinated with one another in such a way that the free-standing domestic appliance (3) is connectable, by means of at least one separate connection means of the at least one connection means (24, 26), to the connection module (22) in a first connection process and this connection means is connectable to the free-standing domestic appliance (3) in a temporally subsequent second connection process.
11. System (1) according to claim 10, characterised in that this separate connection means is in the form of a hose for a water-carrying connection between the connection module (22) and the free-standing domestic appliance (3).
12. System (1) according to either claim 10 or claim 11,
    characterized in that the separate connection means and the free-standing domestic appliance (3) and/or the separate connection means and the connection module each have corresponding quick-release closure means (28, 30, 32).
13. System (1) according to any of claims 10 to 12, characterised in that the free-standing domestic appliance (3) has a rear-side cover protrusion (62), this separate connection means being arranged in an installation space (66) defined by the cover protrusion (62) and a rear wall (64) of the free-standing domestic appliance (3) after the free-standing domestic appliance (3) has been connected to the connection module (22) in an inserted state of the free-standing domestic appliance (3).

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