EP4222434A1

EP4222434A1 - Refrigerator

Info

Publication number: EP4222434A1
Application number: EP21777736.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Mark Schneider; Ralf TOFALL
Original assignee: Hettich ONI GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Hettich ONI GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2020-09-30
Filing date: 2021-09-15
Publication date: 2023-08-09
Also published as: WO2022069225A1; DE102020125604A1; US20230366611A1; AU2021354862A1; KR20230074271A; CN116194727A

Abstract

A refrigerator (50, 50') comprises an appliance body (51, 51') and at least one door (55, 56) which is mounted pivotably on the appliance body (51, 51') and which is held, by means of at least one multi-joint hinge (1), in such a way that it is pivotable between a closed position and a maximum opening position, and which in the closed position bears against the appliance body (51, 51') by means of at least one seal (57), wherein the at least one multi-joint hinge (1) has an assembly element (2) that is held on the appliance body (51, 51') and a hinge part (3) that is secured to the door (55, 56), these being held pivotably on one another by means of a joint mechanism having multiple levers (4, 5, 6, 7) connected in articulated fashion, wherein an adjustment device is provided on the assembly element (2), which adjustment device has a securing part (24) secured to the appliance body (51, 51') and an adjustment element (20), by means of which the position of the assembly element (2) relative to the securing part (24) can be adjusted in at least one spatial direction.

Description

refrigerator

The present invention relates to a refrigerator with an appliance body and at least one door pivotably mounted on the appliance body, which is held pivotably between a closed position and a maximum open position via at least one multi-joint hinge and, in the closed position, has at least one seal on the appliance body. pus, wherein the at least one multi-joint hinge has a mounting element held on the device body and a hinge part fixed on the door, which are held pivotably on one another via a joint mechanism with a plurality of levers connected in an articulated manner.

DE 10 2006 018 290 discloses a refrigerator with a height-adjustable door, in which a bearing for the door has an adjustment mechanism. The bearing is formed by a pin, so that the door can be pivoted about a vertical axis. Such refrigerators have the disadvantage that the door only rotates when opened, but does not move forward, so that it is not possible to install the door in a piece of furniture. The side walls of a piece of furniture protrude beyond a front side of the device body, so that the refrigerator shown there cannot be integrated into a piece of furniture.

There are also multi-joint hinges for hanging doors on refrigerators, as disclosed in WO 2008/119647, in which a hinge part is connected to a mounting plate on the appliance body via a lever mechanism with a number of levers that are articulated to one another. In the case of such multi-joint hinges, the door can also execute a translatory movement forwards in addition to a rotary movement during a pivoting movement, so that the refrigerator can be integrated into a furniture body. These multi-joint hinges sometimes have to absorb high weights, which can cause the door to lower during a pivoting movement. In addition, manufacturing tolerances can cause problems during assembly.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to create a refrigerator in which a multi-joint hinge can be better adapted to the respective installation situation. This object is achieved with a refrigerator having the features of claim 1.

In the refrigerator according to the invention, the pivotable door is held pivotably via at least one multi-joint hinge, which is fixed to the appliance body via a mounting element, the mounting element being provided with an adjusting device which has a fastening part fixed to the appliance body and an adjusting element by means of which the position of the mounting element relative to the fastening part can be adjusted in at least one spatial direction. As a result, an adjustment can be made during assembly of the multi-joint hinge, so that manufacturing tolerances can be compensated for or a lowering of the door can be compensated for after a certain period of operation. As a result, the positioning of the door can be adjusted, in particular with regard to a reliable seal with respect to the device body when the door is in a closed position. Furthermore, the joint pattern can be set exactly and collisions with nearby components can be prevented.

A rotational movement can preferably be carried out with the adjusting element and a translational movement of the mounting element can be effected via the rotational movement. The adjusting element can include a threaded section that has at least one thread from the group of thread types that are plane threads, cylindrical threads, or conical threads. As a result, the mounting element can be infinitely adjustable. This allows a fine adjustment to be made by turning the adjustment element.

The adjusting element is preferably designed to be rotatable but not axially displaceable. In this case, the adjusting element can be arranged in engagement with an internally threaded insert which is held on the fastening part in a rotationally fixed manner. By rotating the adjustment element, the internal thread insert can be displaced axially relative to the adjustment element, which causes the adjustment process. An adjusting worm or an eccentric can also be used instead of a threaded section.

The adjustment device preferably serves to adjust the height of the mounting element relative to the fastening part on the device body. the altitude Adjustment enables the door to be aligned in the vertical direction. The adjustment element can preferably also be rotated about a vertical axis in order to adjust the height. In addition or as an alternative, the adjusting device can also bring about a lateral adjustment or a depth adjustment, with several adjusting mechanisms being optionally provided, which are part of the overall adjusting device. Instead of a linear adjustment of the mounting part, a pivotable adjustment can also be provided, for example in order to change the inclination of the hinge part in the open position and the pivoting range.

For stable mounting of the door, the mounting element is preferably U-shaped in cross section, with the fastening part being adjustable between two legs of the mounting element. The mounting element can be produced, for example, as a sheet steel part bent into a U-shape.

The mounting element preferably has an elongated hole which is aligned in the longitudinal direction parallel to the direction of adjustment. As a result, the mounting element can be fixed in the mounted position on the one hand on the fastening part and on the other hand can be fixed directly on the device body via a further fastening means in order to ensure installation without play despite the adjustment mechanism.

At least one multi-joint hinge is preferably arranged on the mounting element, optionally also two multi-joint hinges in order to pivotably mount two different doors.

A tool holder, such as an Allen key or slot, is preferably provided on the adjusting element for adjusting the position of the mounting element.

The multi-joint hinge for holding the door can be designed, for example, as a seven-joint hinge with four levers that are connected to one another in an articulated manner. A design as a four-joint hinge or with a different number of joint axes is also possible.

In a preferred embodiment, the multi-joint hinge comprises at least one linear damper with a damper housing and a displaceable piston rod. The damper housing can in a recording on a Holding element to be fixed to a lever of the linkage mechanism. The piston rod can then be pushed into the damper housing via an actuating element, which is arranged on a further lever of the joint mechanism. The contacting of the actuating element and the piston rod can take place in a damping area which is formed between the closed position of the door and an angular range between 20° and 30° in order to brake the door during a closing movement before it reaches the closed position. The further opening range of the door can then take place in relation to the linear damper in the freewheel.

The holding element for fixing the linear damper preferably has a receptacle for the damper housing, on which a stop for supporting the damper housing is provided. This means that high damping forces can also be transmitted in tight spaces.

The multi-joint hinge can also be used without a damper.

For a stable configuration of the multi-joint hinge, levers can be used which are in particular U-shaped in cross section and at least partially overlap one another or engage in one another in a closed position.

The adjusting device preferably comprises at least one rotatable worm, which moves the mounting element in a translatory manner by rotating it. As a result, a comparatively large adjustment path can be achieved, for example between 2 mm and 10 mm.

For an optimized positioning of a door on the refrigerator, the adjustment device can enable the mounting element to be adjusted in at least two different directions. For example, the adjustment device can be used to adjust the height and the side in order to be able to optimally position the door relative to the appliance body, particularly with regard to the closed position.

For a compact structure, the adjustment device can have a base plate fixed to the device body and at least one adjustment element between the mounting element and the base plate. The mounting element can encompass the adjustment element with guide elements and be slidably held on the adjustment. Alternatively, the adjustment element can also encompass the mounting element and lead in a longitudinal direction. If the adjusting element and the mounting element are held on one another in a linearly displaceable manner, at least one opening can be provided on a base of the mounting element, in which a worm or another adjusting element is rotatably mounted. The mounting element can then be moved relative to the adjustment element by turning the worm. In addition, the adjusting element can be moved relative to the device body via a further worm gear or another adjusting element in order to enable adjustment in different directions.

The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

FIGS. 1A and 1B show two views of a refrigerator according to the invention with two doors;

FIGS. 2A and 2B show two views of a refrigerator with four doors according to the invention;

FIGS. 3A and 3B show two views of a refrigerator in the area of a multi-joint hinge;

FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of the multi-joint hinge;

FIGS. 5A to 5D show several views of the multi-joint hinge of FIG. 4 in different positions;

FIGS. 6A and 6B show two views of the multi-joint hinge with the adjustment device;

FIGS. 7A to 7C several views of the multi-joint hinge in different positions of the adjusting device, and

Figures 8A to 8C several views of the assembly of the multi-joint hinge FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a further exemplary embodiment of a multi-joint hinge with an adjustment device;

FIGS. 10A and 10B show two exploded views of the adjusting device of the multi-joint hinge of FIG. 9;

FIGS. 11A and 11B show two views of the adjusting device from FIG. 9 in different lateral positions;

FIGS. 12A and 12B show two views of the adjusting device from FIG. 9 in different height positions;

Figures 13A to 13D several views during assembly of the multi-joint

Hinge with the adjusting device of Figure 9;

FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of a multi-joint hinge with a modified adjusting device;

FIGS. 15A and 15B show two exploded views of the adjusting device from FIG. 14;

FIGS. 16A and 16B show two views of the adjusting device from FIG. 14 in different lateral positions;

FIGS. 17A and 17B show two views of the adjusting device from FIG. 14 in different height positions, and

FIGS. 18A to 18C show several views of the multi-joint hinge of FIG. 14 during assembly.

A refrigerator 50 comprises an appliance body 51 in which an upper interior space 52 and a lower interior space 53 are provided, which have a floor

54 are separated from each other. The upper interior space 52 is via an upper door

55 can be closed, while the lower interior space 53 can be closed via a lower door 56. In addition to insulation, the doors 55 and 56 can also have compartments and holding means for storing objects on the side facing the interior spaces 52 and 53 . At every door 55 and 56 there is also a circumferential seal 57 which, in the closed position, creates a seal with respect to the interior spaces 52 or 53.

The upper door 55 is pivotably held on the device body 51 via an upper multi-joint hinge 1 and an upper joint mechanism on a double hinge 60 . The lower door 56 is held pivotably on the upper side via a lower joint mechanism on the double hinge 60 and on the lower side via a further multi-joint hinge 1 .

A modified refrigerator 50' is shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, which has an appliance body 51' on which two upper doors 55 and two lower doors 56 are pivotably mounted. The two upper doors 55 close an upper inner space 52' in the device body 51', and the two lower doors 56 close a lower inner space 53'. The inner spaces 52' and 53' are divided from one another by a floor 54'. The doors 55 are pivotably mounted at the top via a multi-joint hinge 1 and at the bottom via a double hinge 60. The lower doors 56 are pivotably mounted at the top via the double hinge 60 and below via a further multi-joint hinge 1.

It is of course possible to mount the doors 55 and 56 on the device body 51 or 51' without a double hinge 60 using only two or more multi-joint hinges 1.

The refrigerators 50 or 50' can be set up as free-standing devices, but they can also be built into a cabinet. In order to avoid a collision with the side walls of a piece of furniture, the multi-joint hinges 1 and the double hinge 60 are designed in such a way that a hinge part on the doors 55 and 56 is simultaneously removed from the appliance body 51 or 51' during a pivoting movement.

Figures 3A and 3B show the multi-joint hinge 1 in a mounted position. The mounting element 2 is fixed to a front face of the device body 51 . The hinge part 3 is inserted in a recess 58 on the door 55 which is arranged outside the peripheral seal 57 . The recess 58 allows the multi-joint hinge 1 to be integrated at least partially within the door 55 in the closed position (FIG. 3B). A top of the door 55 is flush with an upper side of the multi-joint hinge 1 .

In Figure 4, the multi-joint hinge 1 is shown in an exploded view. The hinge mechanism comprises four levers 4, 5, 6 and 7, which establish a connection between the mounting element 2 and the hinge part 3.

The mounting element 2 is fastened to the body 51 via a slot 28 with fastening means such as screws and comprises a first axis A1 on which a first lever 4 is articulated. In addition to the first axis A1, the first lever 4 has a second axis A2 and a fifth axis A5. On the mounting element 2, a second lever 5 is articulated on a third axis A3, which has a fourth axis A4 at the opposite end, which is articulated on a third lever 6. The third lever 6 has the fourth axis A4 in a middle area and is connected at one end to the first lever 4 via the axis A2. On the opposite side, the third lever 6 is connected to the hinge part 3 at the sixth axis A6. The hinge part 3 is articulated with a seventh axis A7 to the fourth lever 7, which is articulated at the opposite end to the fifth axis A5 with the first lever 4. All levers 4, 5, 6 and 7 are made of bent sheet steel as parts with a U-shaped cross section.

The mounting element 2 has a height adjustment. For this purpose, an axis A20 is formed by a screw 20 which passes through two legs of the mounting element and has a threaded section 21 . An internally threaded insert 22 is mounted on the threaded section 21 and is arranged on a fastening part 24 in a rotationally fixed manner. The internally threaded insert 22 includes two projections 23 as a stop, which are inserted into receptacles 25 of the fastening part 24 . By turning the screw 20, the screw 20 can be axially displaced with the mounting element 2 relative to the internally threaded insert 22. The internally threaded insert 22 is fixed to the fastening part 24 , which is fixed to a device body 51 by means of fastening means, such as screws, which pass through an opening 26 on the fastening part 24 . The height of the mounting element 2 can thus be adjusted relative to the fastening part 24 by turning the screw 20 . The projections 23 on the internally threaded insert 22 serve as a stop for the mounting element 2 when it is adjusted to the end position, so that it is still possible to attach and detach it from the fastening part 24 even in the maximum adjusted position. In the mounted Position, the projections 23 project beyond the fastening part 24 in the axial direction.

The link mechanism of the multi-link hinge 1 further comprises a spring 10. The spring 10 is held between a first guide element 11 and a second guide element 12. FIG. The first guide element 11 is articulated on an axis A11 on the insertion element 9 and the second guide element 12 is articulated with a guide lever 13 . The guide lever 13 is articulated on the fourth lever 7 and carries a guide roller 15 which can be moved along a cam guide 18 on a guide element 16 . The guide element 16 is fixed to the fourth lever 7 via an opening 17 with an axis.

The fourth lever 7 includes an insertion element 9 which, together with the fourth lever 7, can be pivoted about the fifth axis A5. The insertion element 9 is fixed to the fourth lever 7 via a further axis A13. The fourth lever 7 and the insertion element 9 thus form a unit that can be moved together, with the insertion element 9 optionally also being able to be formed integrally with the fourth lever 7 .

An axis A14 is formed on the insertion element 9, into which an actuating element 14 in the form of a pin is inserted. In the mounted position, the actuating element 14 can act on the front ends of piston rods 32 , which can then be pushed into the damper housing 31 .

The multi-joint hinge 1 comprises two linear dampers 30, each with a damper housing 31 and a piston rod 32. It is also possible for only one linear damper 30 to be provided. The linear damper or dampers 30 are arranged inside a U-shaped lever 4 . In this case, the linear damper or dampers 30 are at least partially covered laterally by the legs of the U-shaped lever 4 . The linear dampers 30 are fixed to a holding element 33, which has two adjacent receptacles 35, into each of which a part of a damper housing 31 is inserted. The insertion depth of the damper housing 31 is limited by a stop 34 . The stop 34 is designed as a stop pin and is inserted into an opening 37 of the holding element 33 . The stop 34 is held at opposite ends on the first lever 4, with openings 36 for inserting one end of the stop 34 being formed on the first lever 4 for this purpose. The stop 34 can also be held on the first lever 4 by other fastening means be. In addition, the stop 34 does not have to be passed through the opening 37 on the holding element 33 but can also extend adjacent to the holding element 33 .

The holding element 33 is fixed via an opening on the fifth axis A5 and, in the installed position, is supported on the first lever 4 and can be moved together with it.

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the hinge part 3 has an L-shaped cross section, with a mounting part 103 being fixed to the hinge part 3 so that the sixth axis A6 and the seventh axis A7 can run between a wall of the hinge part 3 and the mounting part 103.

The multi-joint hinge 1 also includes covers 8, which cover gaps between the third lever 6 and the fourth lever 7 in an open position, and thereby form a protection against access. The covers 8 can be held in an articulated manner on the stop 34 and have a slot guide which interacts with a guide pin fixed on the hinge part 3 .

In the figures 5A to 5D, the multi-joint hinge 1 is shown in different positions. In the folded, closed position (Figure 5A), the levers 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the link mechanism are nested and the multi-joint hinge 1 is box-shaped.

If the hinge part 3 is pivoted relative to the mounting element 2, the joint mechanism unfolds and the levers 4, 5, 6 and 7 pivot towards one another, as is shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C. FIG. 5D shows the maximum opening position of the hinge part 3, which is, for example, in a range between 100° and 150° away from the closed position. The opening angle can be determined on the basis of two surfaces of the mounting element 2 and the hinge part 3 which are parallel in the closed position.

The adjusting device on the mounting element 2 is shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. The mounting element 2 is U-shaped in cross section, with the axes A1 and A3 being fixed to opposite legs of the mounting element 2 . The screw 20 as an adjusting element is also held between the two legs, the screw 20 being rotated in the axial direction and displaceable but rotatable. The internally threaded insert 22 is mounted on the screw 20 on the threaded section 21 . The adjusting screw 20 is inserted into the receptacles 25 of the fastening part 24 and held in a rotatable manner. If the screw 20 is turned, the mounting element 2 is thereby displaced in the axial direction of the screw 20, with the internally threaded insert 22 remaining stationary on the fastening part 24.

The internally threaded insert 22 has two radially projecting flanges 29 . The flanges 29 prevent rotation relative to the mounting element 2 and form a contact surface for the two webs of the fastening part 24. The projections 23 of the internally threaded insert 22 limit the adjustment in the axial direction. The assembly element 2 can still be assembled and disassembled in the maximum adjustment positions.

FIG. 6A shows the mounted position, in which the fastening part 24 is penetrated by a fastening means in the form of a screw 27. A screw 27 also passes through a slot 28 on a base of the mounting element 2 . The elongated hole 28 extends in the longitudinal direction parallel to the axial direction of the screw 20.

Different positions of the fastening part 24 on the mounting element 2 are shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C. A central position is shown in FIG. 7A, in which the U-shaped fastening part 24 is arranged with its two webs at a distance from the two legs of the mounting element 2 . By turning the screw 20, the fastening part 24 can be lowered, as shown in FIG. 7B, so that the fastening part 24 is arranged adjacent to the lower leg of the mounting element 2. Turning the screw 20 in the opposite direction allows the fastener 24 to be positioned adjacent the upper leg as shown in Figure 7C. The fastening part 24 does not come into direct contact with the mounting element 2 and only has contact with the adjusting screw 20 and the internally threaded insert 22. The end stop of the adjustment results, as described above, from the projections 23 on the internally threaded insert 22

FIG. 8A shows the assembly of the multi-joint hinge 1. In a first step, the fastening part 24 is fixed to the device body 51 by means of a screw 27 . The multi-joint hinge 1 can now be on the fastening part 24 are plugged on, with the internal thread insert 22 being inserted between the two webs with the receptacles 25 of the fastening part 24 . A height adjustment can now be made, as shown with reference to FIGS. 7A to 7C. After aligning the mounting element 2 at the desired height, the set position is now fixed, with a fastener in the form of a screw 27 being able to be screwed into the elongated hole 28 in order to fix the mounting element 2 to the device body 51 . Furthermore, the door 55 can be fixed to the hinge part 3 .

In the exemplary embodiment shown, the adjustment mechanism serves to adjust the height of the multi-joint hinge 1 . It is of course also possible to adjust the mounting element 2 in a different direction relative to the fastening part 24, for example for depth adjustment or lateral adjustment. Such adjustment mechanisms can also be provided in addition to a height adjustment.

In the illustrated embodiment, the fastener 24 and the internally threaded insert 22 are formed as two separate components. It is also possible to combine these two components into one component.

In FIG. 9, the multi-joint hinge 1 is shown with a modified adjusting device which can adjustably fix the mounting element 2 of the multi-joint hinge 1 to a device body 51 . The adjusting device enables the mounting element 2 to be adjusted in two different directions, in particular for vertical and lateral adjustment.

The adjusting device is shown in detail in FIGS. 10A and 10B. The adjusting device comprises a mounting plate 40 which can be fixed to a device body 51 by means of fastening means 41, in particular screws. For this purpose, 40 openings 42 are provided on the mounting plate. The mounting plate 40 has guide webs 43 which are bent over on opposite sides and which are formed integrally with a locking web 44 at one end.

A base plate 45 can be fixed to the mounting plate 40 and has a plurality of projections 46 on a plate-shaped section, which can be brought into engagement with an adjustment element. Recesses 47 are provided on opposite longitudinal sides of the base plate 45 . Bent guide elements 48 and 49 are provided on opposite end faces. A plate-shaped adjustment element 64 can be guided on the guide elements 48 and 49 be, which has guide rails 67 on opposite longitudinal sides, which are spaced from the longitudinal edges of the base plate 45 are arranged. A plurality of projections 66 are formed on the adjustment element 64 and can be brought into engagement with an adjustment element. The adjustment element 64 has an edge 68 and 69 on opposite end faces, which are encompassed by the guide elements 48 and 49 of the base plate 45 in the mounted position. As a result, the adjustment element 64 is guided linearly on the base plate 45, although other guide means can also be provided.

An opening 65 is cut out on the adjustment element 64, on which an adjustment element 61 with a tool insert 62 is rotatably mounted. One or more worms 63 are formed on the adjusting element 61 on the side facing the base plate 45, which are in engagement with the projections 46 on the base plate 45, so that by turning the adjusting element 61 the adjusting element 64 is parallel to the guide elements 48 and 49 is movable.

Between the adjusting element 64 and the mounting element 2 there is a further adjusting element 70 which is rotatably mounted with a tool insert 71 in an opening 81 on a base 80 of the mounting element 2 . The mounting element 2 is U-shaped in cross-section, and a slot 82 is also provided on the base 80 next to the opening 81, through which the tool insert 62 of the adjusting member 61 is accessible. At least one worm 72 is formed on the adjusting element 70 on the side facing the adjusting element 64, which is in engagement with the projections 66, so that by turning the adjusting element 70 the mounting element 2 can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the guide rails 67 on the adjusting element 64 . In the figures 11A and 11B two positions of the assembly element 2 are shown in order to show the lateral adjustment. When laterally adjusting the mounting element 2 , the fitter can use a tool to turn the adjusting member 70 via the tool insert 71 , which is rotatably held in the opening 81 . By rotating the adjustment element 70 , the mounting element 2 is laterally displaced via the engagement with the projections 66 , the mounting element 2 encompassing the guide rails 67 on the adjustment element 64 via guide elements 83 . The guide elements 83 are hook-shaped webs, but can also be formed by other guide elements.

The height adjustment for the mounting element 2 is shown as an example in FIGS. 12A and 12B. For a height adjustment, the fitter can use a Engage the tool through the slot 82 on the tool insert 62 of the adjusting member 61 in order to rotate the adjusting member 61 so that the worm 63 is rotated relative to the projections 46 on the base plate 45 . As a result, the mounting element 2 moves in the vertical direction. By rotating the adjustment elements 61 and 70, an adjustment path of between 2 mm and 20 mm, in particular 4 mm and 10 mm, can be implemented.

The assembly of the multi-joint hinge 1 with the adjusting device according to FIG. 9 is explained below with reference to FIGS. 13A to 13D. The mounting plate 40 is fixed to the device body 51 via the fastening means 41 . The adjusting element 64 and the base plate 45 are pre-assembled on the mounting element 2 of the multi-joint hinge 1, and the base plate 45 is now placed on the mounting plate 40, with the recesses 47 being arranged on the thickened areas on the guide webs 43, as is shown in FIG. shown in Figure 13B. In the next step, the base plate 45 is displaced between the two guide webs 43 so that the locking webs 44 are deflected until the locking webs 44 lock behind the guide elements 48, as shown in FIG. 13C. As a result of the displacement of the base plate 45, the guide webs 43 grip the base plate 45 and secure it against lifting off. The latching webs 44 prevent the base plate 45 from shifting to the right in FIG. 13C, and the guide element 49 can engage with the thickening on the guide web 43, so that the base plate 45 is secured against lifting and shifting.

The fitter can now make a lateral adjustment and a height adjustment by turning the adjustment members 61 and 70, as described above. In addition, the door 55 is fixed to the hinge part 3 , with the hinge part 3 being arranged in a recess 58 outside of a peripheral seal 57 .

FIG. 14 shows a multi-joint hinge 1 with a modified adjusting device. The adjusting device is arranged on the mounting element 2 and is shown in detail in FIGS. 15A and 15B.

Instead of the two-part design of mounting plate 40 and base plate 45, a base plate 40' is provided, which on the one hand has openings 42 which can be fixed to a device body via fastening means 41 and on the other hand has projections 46 which can be brought into engagement with the adjustment element 61 are. The base plate 40' has guide elements 48 and 49 on opposite end faces for guiding the plate-shaped adjustment element 64, the edges 68 and 69 of which are encompassed by the guide elements 48 and 49. The adjustment of the mounting element 2 relative to the cover element 64 via the adjustment element 70 is designed as in the previous exemplary embodiment.

In FIGS. 16A and 16B, the lateral adjustment of the mounting element 2 relative to the base plate 40' is shown as an example. By turning the adjustment member 70 , the assembly element 2 moves relative to the adjustment element 64 , with the guide elements 83 encompassing the guide rails 67 .

The height adjustment of the adjustment device is shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, in which a relative movement takes place between the adjustment element 64 and the mounting plate 40' by rotating the adjustment element 61.

FIGS. 18A to 18C show the assembly of the adjusting device with the multi-joint hinge 1 of FIG. In a first step, the modified base plate 40 ′ is fixed to the device body 51 using fastening means 41 . The mounting element 2 with the pre-mounted adjustment element 64 is then placed on the mounting plate 40 ′ from above and pushed along the guide elements 48 and 49 until the adjustment element 61 strikes the projections 46 . The guide rails 48 and 49 embrace the edges 68 and 69 of the adjusting element 64 and prevent it from being lifted off. In the next step, the adjustment element 61 can be rotated in order to align the mounting element 2 with the adjustment element 64 in the vertical direction. When the desired vertical position has been reached, the adjustment element 70 can be rotated in order to optionally make a lateral adjustment. Furthermore, the door 55 is mounted on the hinge part 3 . The door 55 can also be aligned in the assembled position.

The exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 9 and 14 can also be combined with the adjusting device according to FIG. 4, for example only one adjusting element can be designed as a worm, while the other adjusting element is designed as a screw or spindle. It is possible to extend the height adjustment according to FIG. 4 by a lateral adjustment. Reference List

1 multi-joint hinge

2 mounting element

3 hinge part

4 levers

5 levers

6 levers

7 levers

8 cover

9 insert element

10 spring

11 guide element

12 guiding element

13 guide levers

14 actuator

15 leadership role

16 guiding element

17 opening

18 curve guidance

20 screw

21 threaded section

22 female thread insert

23 lead

24 fastener

25 recording

26 opening

27 screw

28 slotted hole

29 flange

30 linear dampers

31 shock body

32 piston rod

33 holding element

34 stop

35 recording

36 opening

37 opening

40 mounting plate 40' base plate

41 fasteners

42 opening

43 guide bar

44 locking bar

45 base plate

46 lead

47 recess

48 guide element

49 guiding element

50, 50' fridge

51, 51' device body

52, 52' Interior

53, 53' Interior

54, 54' floor

55 door

56 door

57 seal

58 recess

60 double hinge

61 adjusting device

62 tool insert

63 snail

64 adjustment element

65 opening

66 protrusion

67 guide bar

68 edge

69 edge

70 adjusting element

71 tool insert

72 snail

80 floor

81 opening

82 slotted hole

83 guide element

103 assembly part

A1 axis

A2 axis A3 axis

A4 axis

A5 axis

A6 axis A7 axis

A11 axis

A13 axis

A14 axis

A20 axis

Claims

Claims 1. Refrigerator (50, 50') with an appliance body (51, 51') and at least one door (55, 56) which is pivotably mounted on the appliance body (51, 51') and which has at least one multi-joint hinge (1) is held pivotably between a closed position and a maximum open position and in the closed position bears against the device body (51, 51') via at least one seal (57), the at least one multi-joint hinge (1) a the device body (51, 51') and a hinge part (3) fixed to the door (55, 56), which via a joint mechanism with a plurality of articulated levers (4, 5, 6, 7) are pivotably held together, characterized in that an adjusting device is provided on the mounting element (2) which has a fastening part (24) fixed to the device body (51, 51') and an adjusting element (20). , by means of which the position of the mounting element (2) re relative to the fastening part (24) is adjustable in at least one spatial direction.

2. Refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that with the adjusting element (20) a rotational movement can be performed and a translational movement of the mounting element (2) can be effected via the rotational movement.

3. Refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the adjusting device is designed to be self-locking.

4. The refrigerator according to claim one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting element (20) comprises a threaded section (21) which has at least one thread from the group of thread types of plane thread, cylindrical thread or conical thread and the mounting element ( 2) is continuously adjustable.

5. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjustment element (20) is designed to be rotatable but axially non-displaceable.

6. The refrigerator as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an internally threaded insert (22) is arranged on the adjustment element (20) and is held on the fastening part (24) in a non-rotatable manner.

7. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device for adjusting the height of the mounting element (2) is designed relative to the fastening part (24).

8. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mounting element (2) is U-shaped in cross section and the fastening part (24) between two legs of the mounting element (2) is adjustable.

9. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mounting element (2) has an elongated hole (28) which is aligned parallel to the adjustment direction and which is penetrated in the mounted position by a fastening means (27).

10. The refrigerator as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one multi-joint hinge (1, 60) is arranged on the mounting element (2).

11 . Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting element (20) has a tool holder for adjusting the position of the mounting element (2).

12. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, character- ized in that the multi-joint hinge (1) is designed as a seven-joint hinge with four levers (4, 5, 6, 7).

13. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the multi-joint hinge (1) has at least one linear damper (30) with a damper housing (31) and a displaceable piston rod (32) which has a holding element (33) is arranged on a lever (4) of the joint mechanism and the piston rod (32) can be pushed into the damper housing (31) via an actuating element (14).

14. A refrigerator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the levers (4, 5, 6, 7) are designed to interlock at least in a closed position.

15. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the multi-joint hinge (1) has a spring (10) which prestresses the hinge part (3) in a tightening area in the closing direction.

16. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device enables the mounting element (2) to be adjusted in at least two different directions.

17. Refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device has at least one rotatable worm (63, 72).

18. The refrigerator according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adjusting device is a base plate (40', 45) fixed to the device body (51) and at least one adjusting element (45, 64) between the mounting element (2) and the base plate (40', 45).

19. Refrigerator according to claim 18, characterized in that the mounting element (2) with guide elements (83) surrounds the adjusting element (64) and is slidably held on the adjusting element (64).

20. The refrigerator as claimed in claim 18 or 19, characterized in that at least one opening (81, 82) is provided on the mounting element (2) on a base (80), in which a worm (63, 72) is rotatably mounted. is.