ES2236084T3 - REFRIGERATOR WITH SHELVES THAT MAY BE PARTIALLY EXTRACTED. - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator in which at least part of the relative shelves are supported by protruding supports obtained directly in the cell that defines the storage compartment of the refrigerator, characterized in that a pair of supports (5, 5A, 5B) mutually cooperating to support a shelf (6, 6¿) has a substantially parallel branch (10) defining a horizontal guide channel (11) of limited extension for a cooperating part (15, 15¿) of said shelf (6, 6¿), the guide channel (11) closed at its front (12) and open at its opposite end (13) so as to allow the shelf (6, 6¿) to move towards the user to the extent allowed by the guide channel (11 ).

Description

Refrigerator with shelves that can be partially extracted.

The present invention relates to a refrigerator in which at least part of the relative shelves are supports by means of outgoing supports directly obtained (formed together) in the cell that defines the compartment of refrigerator preservation

In known refrigerators, accessibility to the products arranged on the shelves is limited, especially when the products are small and located at the back of the shelf. In certain cases the user is forced to remove products from the front of a shelf to have access to the most distant. It is possible at least theoretically, partially remove the shelf, but in practice This is not feasible for the reason that the extraction is unguided, that is, it is uncontrollable, with the result that the shelves The products may tilt and fall.

The document US-A-4904032 describes a system of shelf stand for a refrigerator cabinet in which they are used horizontal guides

The main object of the present invention is allow the shelf or shelves to be partially removed in guided and controlled conditions, to provide access comfortable even to the most distant products and avoid problems that might appear from an attempt to remove the shelves at random, chance, fate.

These and other objects, which will be evident of the detailed description that follows, are achieved through a refrigerator according to the teachings of the claims They accompany each other.

The invention is described in detail in what follow by way of non-limiting example with reference to the drawing that It is accompanied, in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic vertical section a through a refrigerator according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic plan view of a type of shelf, which shows, on only one side of the shelf, the outgoing support parts arranged in the cell; and Figure 3 It is a plan view of another type of shelf.

In the figures reference number 1 indicates the refrigerator, and 2 the relative cell obtained in the usual way by vacuum training to define conservation compartment 3, and presenting on the side walls 4 protruding supports 5, 5A, 5B to support shelves 6. These supports are obtained directly in the cell during its formation, that is to say they are formed together. In the example described, the refrigerator is called type under counter, that is to be installed under a counter or work plateau (not shown).

The shelf 6, 6 'can be of two types. The one of the Figure 2 comprises a glass sheet 7 surrounded by a frame 8 of plastic. The frame has two recesses 14 of one on two sides depth P and length L given. The position and dimensions of the recesses 14 are chosen to allow the shelf to operate from the way described in the following.

The shelf 6 'of Figure 3 is equivalent to that of Figure 2, but differs from it in that the shelf is built of metal rods welded together and arranged for provide two "recesses" 14 '.

Both shelves have side appendages of end 15, 15 'that delimit the recesses 14, 14'.

The lower protruding support 5 is continuous, while the upper one is formed in two parts 5A, 5B separated by a step 5C.

In detail, support 5 and part 5B present a substantially parallel branch 10 defining a guide channel 11 horizontal closed at its front, at 12, and open at its opposite end, at 13. One of the appendices 15, 15 'of the shelf 6 or 6 'is guided within the guide channel 11.

During regular use, the shelf is located in its retracted position, in which the appendages or parts 15, 15 ' relative are in positions that correspond to the opening or Step 13. When the user requires access to a single product of difficult access, move the shelf forward by the end that is allowed by the coupling between appendices 15, 15 'and the closing element 12 of channel 11. Any time you store dump the shelf, due for example to excessive weight, which acts on the front of the shelf, it is counteracted by the coupling between guide channel 11 and appendices 15, 15 '.

When the product or products have been removed, the shelf is returned to its initial position. The recesses 14, 14 'serve to allow these movements despite the presence of the closure element 12.

When the shelf is to be removed, for example to clean it, it rises so that appendix 15, 15 'passes to through step 13 and climb above branch 10 under the presence of recesses 14, 14 '.

The sole purpose of the two-part support 5A, 5B separated by step 5C is to allow a shelf to be moved from a position in which it rests on these parts to another on the support 5 located below, as described in detail and is protected in another simultaneous patent application made by the same Applicant.

Claims (1)

1. A refrigerator in which at least part of the relative shelves are supported by protruding supports obtained directly in the cell that defines the storage compartment of the refrigerator, characterized in that a pair of supports (5, 5A, 5B) mutually cooperating to supporting a shelf (6, 6 ') has a substantially parallel branch (10) defining a horizontal guide channel (11) of limited extension for a cooperating part (15, 15') of said shelf (6, 6 '), the guide channel (11) being closed at its front (12) and open at its opposite end (13) so as to allow the shelf (6, 6 ') to move towards the user in the extent allowed by the guide channel (eleven).