EP4206594A1 - Etagère de porte à profondeur réglable - Google Patents

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EP4206594A1
EP4206594A1 EP22204776.3A EP22204776A EP4206594A1 EP 4206594 A1 EP4206594 A1 EP 4206594A1 EP 22204776 A EP22204776 A EP 22204776A EP 4206594 A1 EP4206594 A1 EP 4206594A1
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shelf
door
inner receptacle
refrigerator
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Hamdi GUNDOGAN
Serdar KANTIK
Oner TOY
Murat Ungor
Tuba CETIN
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/04—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B57/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
    • A47B57/06—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions with means for adjusting the height of the shelves

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator comprising a door shelf with adjustable depth.
  • shelf of various widths which are mounted on the door and whereon food and beverage containers are placed, are used.
  • tall containers onto the shelf one or more than one shelf above the said shelf is required to be removed or displaced.
  • short containers onto the shelf a dead volume is created between the said shelf and the shelf thereabove.
  • foldable or telescopic shelf systems are used in order to create flexible usage volumes that enable the containers with various sizes to be stored.
  • the carrying capacity of the doors shelves can be changed by increasing or decreasing the length or width thereof.
  • the depth of the door shelf is usually insufficient, which may cause the bottles to tip over during the rapid opening of the door.
  • a refrigerator comprising an immobile outer shelf which is arranged on the inner lining of the door, a movable inner shelf which is placed into the outer shelf and a movement mechanism which, when triggered by the user, enables the inner shelf to be moved downwards and further enables the inner shelf to create an additional item storage volume below the outer shelf and increase the depth of the door shelf.
  • a refrigerator door comprising a door shelf of which the position can be adjusted with respect to the door.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a refrigerator comprising a durable and simple door shelf with adjustable depth.
  • the refrigerator realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a shelf body with open top and bottom, which is fixed to the door, which has two side walls forming a U and a front wall perpendicular to the side walls; a door shelf which is suitable to be moved vertically in the shelf body, which has a base, two opposite side supports extending perpendicular to the base and a front support extending between the side supports and which comprises an inner receptacle in the form of an open top box wherein food containers are placed; a plurality of carrier members which are arranged vertically one after the other on the side walls facing each other; and at least two holders which are disposed on the faces of the side supports facing the side walls, each having at least one housing suitable for hanging on the carrier embers so as to change the position of the inner receptacle relative to the shelf body.
  • a refrigerator having a simple and durable door shelf, of which the depth can be changed according to the needs of the user, is obtained.
  • the carrier members have a linear protrusion form and extend in an inclined manner relative to the horizontal axis, and the housings have a U form suitable for receiving the carrier members.
  • the carrier members extend in an inclined manner relative to the horizontal axis, at an angle of 15 to 35 degrees with the horizontal axis.
  • the engagement of the housings with the carrier members is facilitated.
  • a plurality of housings located one above the other on the side supports.
  • a plurality of housings are seated on a plurality of carrier members in all the levels, except for the lowest level of the inner receptacle, where the depth of the door shelf is the greatest.
  • the inner receptacle is supported in a safe and secure manner by means of a plurality of carrier members.
  • the holder comprises a bracket which is disposed on the side supports of the inner receptacle and which extends vertically to connect the housings to each other.
  • the bracket By means of the bracket, the thickness of the part on which the housings are arranged is increased so as to be reinforced and the strength of the housings is improved.
  • the protrusions are fitted into the recesses on the front wall of the shelf body.
  • the engaging protrusions and recesses support the inner receptacle from the front, thus preventing the inner receptacle from tilting forward within the shelf body.
  • engaging protrusions and recesses enable the inner receptacle to bear against the shelf body, thus carrying load.
  • the stopper reduces the distance between the inner receptacle and the door, and prevents the inner receptacle from tilting forward.
  • the door shelf comprises at least two limiting members which are disposed opposite each other on the side walls and at least two abutments which are disposed on the side supports such that the limiting members and the abutments bear against each other when the inner receptacle is brought to the lowest level.
  • the limiting members are located at the same level with the vertically lowest one of the carrier members on the side walls. Therefore, the user can easily understand that the shelf body of the inner receptacle is at the lowest level, when the abutment contacts the limiting member. Moreover, while being moved in the shelf body, the inner receptacle is prevented from coming out of the shelf body uncontrollably.
  • a refrigerator comprising a durable and simple door shelf, wherein the depth of the door shelf can be easily changed by means of the housings engaged with the carrier members.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a body (2); a door (3); and a door shelf (4) placed onto the door (3) and having a shelf body (5) with open base having two opposite side walls (6) and a front wall (7) extending between the side walls (6), the door shelf (4) further having an inner receptacle (11) which is placed into the shelf body (5), which is suitable for being moved vertically in the shelf body and which has a base (14), two side supports (12) which extend perpendicular to the base (14) from the two sides of the base (14) and a front support (13) which extends between the side supports (12).
  • the refrigerator (1) of the present invention comprises a plurality of carrier members (8) which are oppositely arranged on the side walls (6) and which are positioned one above the other in the vertical direction; and at least two holders (15) which are provided on the side supports (12) and which each have at least one housing (17) engaging with the aligning carrier members (8) at the level of the inner receptacle (11) and enabling the position of the inner receptacle (11) on the shelf body (5) to be fixed.
  • the inner receptacle (11) is suitable for being moved up and down by the user in the shelf body (5) with an open base.
  • the holders (15) on the side supports (12) of the inner receptacle (11) are placed on the carrier members (8) arranged on the side wall (6) of the shelf body (5), and thus the inner receptacle (11) is attached to the shelf body (5).
  • the user wants to change the depth of the door shelf (4), he/she lifts the inner receptacle (11) and pushes the same towards the door (2) such that the housings (17) on the holder (15) are released from the carrier members (8) and become movable in the vertical axis.
  • the user moves the inner receptacle (11) in the shelf body (5) on the vertical axis and pulls forward and attaches the inner receptacle on the carrier members (8) corresponding to the desired depth level of the housing (17).
  • the depth of the door shelf (4) of the inner receptacle (11) can be easily adjusted.
  • the carrier members (8) are in the form of a rib and extend in an inclined manner relative to the horizontal axis, and the housings (17) have a U form suitable for receiving the carrier members (8).
  • the carrier members (8) are in the form of linear protrusions on the shelf body (5) and extend vertically in an inclined manner.
  • the symmetry axis of the housings (17) attached to the carrier members (8) also has the same inclination angle as the carrier members (8).
  • the carrier members (8) extend in an inclined manner relative to the horizontal axis, at an angle of 15 to 40 degrees with the horizontal axis. In case the angle is below 15 degrees, the inner receptacle (11) may come out of the shelf body (5) with the closing movement of the door (2). In cases where the angle is above 40 degrees, the user has difficulty while attaching and removing the inner receptacle (11) to/from the shelf body (5).
  • the side supports (12) have a plurality of housings (17) located one above the other thereon.
  • a plurality of housing (17) pairs which are arranged at the same level on the side walls (6), are seated on a plurality of carrier members (8) positioned at the same level.
  • the inner receptacle (11) is supported in a safe and secure manner from both sides by means of a plurality of carrier members (8).
  • the holder (15) comprises a bracket (16) which is disposed on the side support (12) and which extends vertically to connect the housings (17) to each other.
  • the bracket (16) is in the form of a vertically extending protrusion formed on the side support (12) so as to remain behind the housings (17).
  • the housings (17) create a monolithic form such that the strength of the housings (17) is improved by increasing the thickness thereof at the rear side.
  • the recesses (10) and the protrusions (20) can bear against each other in more than one depth adjustment. Therefore, at least one protrusion (20) bear against at least one recess (10) in every position where the depth of the inner receptacle (11) is changed.
  • the inner receptacle (11) is supported by the shelf body (5), allowing the same to carry more load and preventing the same from tilting forward under load.
  • the inner receptacle (11) comprises a stopper (19) which extends from the base (14) of the inner receptacle (11) towards the door (3).
  • the stopper (19) extends along the rear edge of the base (14) between the side supports (12) and bears against the door (3).
  • limiting members (9) which extend opposite to each other on the side walls (6) and at least two abutments (18) on the inner chamber (11) which bear against the limiting members (9) so as to limit the vertical movement of the inner receptacle (11) in the shelf body (5).
  • the limiting member (9) is in the form of a protrusion and aligns with the lowermost one of the carrier members (8) located one above the other on the side wall (6) of the shelf body (5).
  • the user can easily understand that the inner receptacle (11) is aligned with the lowest carrier member (8) that determines the lowermost level at which the inner receptacle (11) is attached to the shelf body (5).
  • a refrigerator (1) comprising a simple and durable door shelf (4) wherein by means of the carrier members (8), each opposing pair thereof defining a level, and the housings (17) seated onto the carrier members (8), the inner receptacle (11) is enabled to be fixed at different levels on the shelf body (5) and the user is enabled to easily adjust the depth of the door shelf (4).

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EP22204776.3A 2021-12-29 2022-10-31 Etagère de porte à profondeur réglable Pending EP4206594A1 (fr)

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US5715962A (en) * 1995-11-16 1998-02-10 Mcdonnell; Sandra J. Expandable ice chest
KR100814692B1 (ko) * 2006-11-13 2008-03-18 주식회사 대창 도어 선반 높이 연장 커버를 구비한 냉장고
CN203501642U (zh) 2013-07-31 2014-03-26 南京创维家用电器有限公司 可调节门搁架位置的冷藏门体及具有该冷藏门体的冰箱
WO2018224263A1 (fr) 2017-06-06 2018-12-13 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Réfrigérateur comprenant un balconnet doté d'un profondeur réglable

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5715962A (en) * 1995-11-16 1998-02-10 Mcdonnell; Sandra J. Expandable ice chest
KR100814692B1 (ko) * 2006-11-13 2008-03-18 주식회사 대창 도어 선반 높이 연장 커버를 구비한 냉장고
CN203501642U (zh) 2013-07-31 2014-03-26 南京创维家用电器有限公司 可调节门搁架位置的冷藏门体及具有该冷藏门体的冰箱
WO2018224263A1 (fr) 2017-06-06 2018-12-13 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Réfrigérateur comprenant un balconnet doté d'un profondeur réglable

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