Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
  • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
• • 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
  • F25D23/10—Arrangements for mounting in particular locations, e.g. for built-in type, for corner type
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
  • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
  • E05D7/04—Hinges adjustable relative to the wing or the frame
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
  • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators
• • 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
  • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • F25D2323/02—Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
  • F25D2323/024—Door hinges

Definitions

• the invention relates to a built-in refrigerator with a heat-insulating housing, which can be inserted into a furniture niche limited by side niche walls and is provided with a door which is pivotally mounted on the housing via door hinges, one hinge arm of which is fixed to the refrigerator door while its second hinge arm is connected to the housing and with a section protrudes laterally over the device housing, this section facing the adjacent niche wall.
• the invention has for its object to provide with a built-in refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1 with simple, constructive measures centering the built-in refrigerator of a recess with different strength niche walls limited recess.
• This object is achieved according to the invention in that spacer elements equipped with different material thicknesses are provided, each of which can be fastened individually to the section of the hinge arm facing the niche wall and each of which has a corresponding gap caused by the different material thickness of the side niche walls can bridge
• the one-piece design of the spacer element according to the invention results in simple, barrier-free and rapid handling of the spacer element for the assembly personnel involved in the installation of the built-in refrigeration appliances, which, depending on the niche wall thickness, e.g. of 16 mm or 19 mm can be used in a particularly targeted manner, since each of the spacer elements already has its installable material thickness that bridges the gap between the niche wall and the section of the hinge arm.
• the solution according to the invention provides a spacer which is particularly dimensionally stable even when the built-in refrigerator is attached to the niche wall and which, without additional assembly or joining work, which may even be subject to accidental errors, already has the thickness required to bridge the gap.
• the spacer according to the invention can be produced inexpensively with a simple tool.
• the one-piece design of the spacer elements also reduces their tolerance build-up and thus the overall tolerance build-up between the hinge arm and the niche wall.
• the spacer elements are connected to one another via a predetermined breaking point and have both an insertion bevel and, opposite thereto, a depth stop.
• interconnected spacer elements are thereby made available to an assembly person involved in the assembly of built-in refrigeration devices as an easy-to-find uniform assembly accessory kit, the connection between the spacer parts being easily detachable.
• di- Punching elements ensure that the built-in refrigerator can be pushed to its correct mounting depth without snagging.
• the spacer elements are particularly easy to hold on the projecting section of the second hinge arm if, according to one embodiment of the object of the invention, it is provided that the spacer elements are connected via a predetermined breaking point to a frame-like support element arranged on the projecting section, in the receiving region of which one of the frame bounded by its frame Spacer elements can be inserted and held in accordance with the gap to be bridged.
• two spacer elements of different material thickness are provided, which are connected to the frame-like support element arranged on the projecting section by means of a film hinge and, via this, selectively, according to the gap to be bridged, a receptacle area delimited by the frame and are held in it.
• a solution of this type ensures that the spacer elements can be positioned and held easily and securely via the frame-like support element on the projecting section of the hinge arm, and are captively attached to the frame-like support, each of the spacer elements being able to be brought into its correct position by simply pivoting them .
• the spacer element which is equipped with a greater material thickness, is connected to the frame-like support element via a film hinge and can be pivoted into the receiving area bounded by its frame, while the other spacer element is formed by the frame-like support element itself is.
• the frame-like support element as a spacer, not only the structure of the assembly unit serving to bridge the gap but also its assembly is simplified by reducing the number of parts, since the mounting person arranges with the attachment of the support element to the projecting section of the hinge arm a spacer which, in the case of a narrower niche wall, is bridged by pivoting the spacer element equipped with greater material thickness into the receiving area bounded by the frame.
• the frame-like support element is particularly inconspicuous and, at the same time, particularly shatter-proof, if, according to a next advantageous embodiment of the object of the invention, it is provided that the frame-like support element is at least largely adapted to the contour of the projecting section of the hinge arm and in its direction of use of the device in the furniture niche leading side has an insertion wedge.
• the arrangement of the insertion wedge on the frame-like support element not only simplifies the contour of the spacer element, but also the contour of the receiving area delimited by the frame, which receives the spacer element in the assembled state.
• the insertion process of the built-in refrigerator in the furniture niche is made significantly easier by the guiding and centering effect of the insertion wedge.
• the insertion depth of the built-in refrigerator can be regulated in a particularly expedient manner if, according to a next preferred embodiment of the object of the invention, it is provided that the support element is provided with a depth stop on its side opposite the insertion wedge.
• the support has on its frame sections running in the direction of use of the device with at least one predetermined breaking point supporting elements for supporting the door hinges, the supporting elements projecting vertically with respect to the frame sections at the supporting distance and being symmetrical to Axis of symmetry of the carrier are arranged.
• this configuration of the support element produces an assembly unit which is easy to handle and can also be used for right and left hinging of the devices for supporting the hinge arm near the niche floor.
• the frame-like support element is particularly evenly and resiliently supported if, according to a next preferred embodiment of the object of the invention, it is provided that the frame-like support element with its receiving area delimited by the frame can be attached to the side of the device housing in the projecting section of the hinge arm.
• the frame-like support element is particularly easy to fix in a particularly precise position without additional holding measures on the projecting section of the hinge arm if, according to an alternative embodiment of the object of the invention, it is provided that the frame-like support element with its receiving area bounded by the frame onto the section of the hinge arm projecting laterally beyond the device housing is applicable.
• Fig. 1 in a section of a limited by a side niche wall furniture niche with a built-in refrigeration device arranged therein, on the front of which a hinge arm of a door hinge is fixed, the side hinge arm section is fixed with the interposition of a spacer carried by a support element on the side niche wall, in Sectional view from above, 2 shows a first embodiment of a support element with spacers and supporting elements held over predetermined breaking points, in a spatial representation from above,
• Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of a support element with two spacers articulated via film hinges of different material thickness, in a spatial view from above and
• Fig. 4 shows a third embodiment of a support element which is designed as a spacer and has a spacer articulated via a film hinge of different material thickness, in a spatial representation from above
• a furniture niche 10 is shown in a simplified, schematic representation, the width of which is limited by side niche walls 11 (only one shown) of built-in furniture, not shown.
• a roughly indicated built-in refrigerator 12 is inserted, which, on its front end 13 assigned to the door, has hinge arms 14 arranged on the horizontal sections of the edge of the housing surrounding the door opening, with flat hinges of seven hinges, not shown, for pivoting mounting of the refrigerator door, not shown is provided.
• the hinge arm 14 is essentially designed as an angular profile with unequal hinge arm legs 15 and 16, of which the longer hinge arm leg 15 serves to fix the door hinge to the housing of the built-in refrigeration device 12 and projects beyond the side housing wall of the built-in refrigeration device 12 facing the niche wall 11.
• the longer hinge arm leg 15 is adjoined at right angles by the shorter hinge arm leg 16, which is used to fix the built-in refrigerator 12 in the furniture recess 10 and is equipped for this purpose with a through hole 17.
• a through hole 17 Between the shorter hinge arm leg 16 and the spaced adjacent niche wall 11 is a for the central alignment of the built-in refrigerator 12 between the niche walls 11 spacer parts 18 and 18 'is inserted, which by the central alignment of the built-in refrigerator 12 between the shorter hinge arm 16 and the niche wall 11 created Capable gap largely without play to bridge, wherein the spacer parts 18 and 18 'b in terms of their material thickness on the niche wall width and b' are matched, which is 19 mm or 16 mm.
• two spacer elements 18 and 18 'of different material thicknesses x and y are provided to bridge the gap caused by the different niche wall widths b and b ' , both of which have a through hole 19 and 19 starting from their base area ' have.
• Both spacer elements 18 and 18 ' are essentially in the form of cuboids with a flattened portion 21 or 21 ' formed on one of their two end faces 20 or 20 ' , the remaining, not flattened remainder of the end face of both spacer elements 18 and 18 ' being of a uniform height h has, which corresponds to the support frame thickness of a support frame explained below.
• Both the spacer 18 and the spacer 18 ' are provided on their end faces 20 and 20' with cam-like locking elements 22 and 22 ' , which are close to the center of the height of the end faces 20 and 20 ' , but eccentrically to their width the side edge to its base are arranged.
• the spacer parts 18 and 18 ' are connected via a predetermined breaking point 23 and 23 ' to a support element 24 which has a support frame 25 having a rectangular contour, the frame sections 26 of which delimit a rectangular receiving area 27.
• the supporting frame 25 has an insertion wedge 28 on one of its shorter frame sections, which is provided on its wedge cutting edge with the predetermined breaking points 23 and 23 ' to achieve low breaking forces and which, with its oblique wedge surface, is flush with the front surface of the supporting frame 25.
• the support frame 25 is equipped on its other short rectangular side with a rectangular stop element 29, the free end of which is directed away from the front surface of the support frame 25 and is arranged on the support frame side facing away from the wedge cutting edge.
• supporting elements 31 are connected to the supporting frame 25 via predetermined breaking points 30, which have an essentially trapezoidal plan, the longer trapezoidal side of which are connected to the longer frame sections 26 of the supporting frame 25 via the predetermined breaking points 30.
• the support elements 30 consist of a closed-walled support surface 32 and a contour thereof circumferentially arranged support frame 33 is formed, which projects with its entire height over the free end of the longer frame sections 26, so that the predetermined breaking points 30 are connected to the support surface 32.
• the spacer element 18 or 18 ′ necessary for its central alignment within the furniture recess 10 is selected in accordance with the gap created by the central alignment, and inside by means of its latching elements 22 or 22 ′ of the receiving area 27 is locked, the spacer element 18 equipped with the material thickness x serving to bridge the gap with a niche wall width of 19 mm (shown in solid lines) and the stronger spacer element 18 ' equipped with the material thickness y with the 16 mm wide niche wall 11 (shown in dashed lines) is to be combined.
• the built-in refrigeration device 12 can be inserted into the furniture recess 10, with the lead in the insertion direction of the built-in refrigeration device 12 Insertion wedge 28 on the support element 24 causes a kind of pre-centering and alignment of the built-in refrigerator 12, so that it can be inserted freely and without tilting into the furniture recess 10, the insertion depth being limited by the stop element 29 striking the end face of the recess wall 11.
• the built-in refrigerator 12 is fixed to the niche wall 11 via the shorter hinge arm leg 16 by means of a through hole 17 and the fastening screw 34 penetrating the spacer 18 or 18 ' .
• its hinge arm 14 which is attached to the housing of the built-in refrigeration device 12 is supported by that of the support elements 31, which in the installed position of the support element 24 with the free ends of its support frame 33 faces the niche floor of the furniture niche 10, while the other is separated via the predetermined breaking points 30.
• the symmetrical arrangement of the support elements 31 on the support element 24 creates the possibility of being able to use the corresponding support element on the support element both when the built-in refrigerator door is hinged to the left and to the right.
• FIG. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of a support element 40, which is largely analogous to the support element 24 and, like this, has a rectangular support frame 41 which delimits a receiving area 43 with its frame sections 42 and which has an insertion wedge 44 on its two narrower frame sections and opposite it is equipped with a stop element 45.
• the support element 24 is equipped on the longer frame sections of its support frame 41 with a cuboid-shaped spacer 47 or 47 ' , each held by a film hinge 46 or 46 ' , which on its longer parallelepiped side via the film hinge 46 or 46 'is hinged to the longer frame section of the support frame 41.
• the spacer elements 47 and 47 ' are equipped with different wall thicknesses x and y, the spacer element 47 ' provided with the greater material thickness y, if necessary, via the film hinge 46 in the direction of arrow I in the receiving area 43 spanned by the support frame 41 and the thinner spacer element 47 can be pivoted in the arrow direction II via the film hinge 46 into the receiving region 43 and can be latched therein via latching elements 48 and 48 ' arranged on the end faces of the spacer elements 47 and 47'.
• Each of the spacer parts 47 and 47 ' is equipped with a through hole and at its end facing the insertion wedge 44 with a flattened portion 49 or 49 ' arranged on one side, which continues the wedge surface of the insertion wedge 44 when the spacer part 47 or 47 'is pivoted into the receiving area 43 .
• the spacer 47 or 47 ' not used for the individual application is cut off along the film hinge 46 or 46 ' .
• the support element 40 is equipped with support parts 31 analogously to the support element 24.
• a third alternative for a support element 50 is shown in FIG.
• a support frame 51 which, like the support elements 24 and 40, has a support frame 51 with an insertion wedge 52, a stop element 53 and a receiving area 55 which is bordered by its frame sections 54 and which is shorter from there Support sections 56 connected to the frame sections and projecting into the receiving area 55 is interrupted, which together with the support frame 51 form a spacer 57 with a low material thickness x.
• a film hinge 58 is provided at the transition of its insertion wedge 52 to the support frame 51 for the articulated connection of a thicker spacer part 59 loaded with the material thickness y.
• this has an extension 60 with a flat 61, the inclination of which corresponds to that of the insertion wedge 52.
• the spacer 57 is essentially designed as a U-profile, the leg height of which corresponds to the material thickness y of the stronger spacer 59 and the leg spacing is dimensioned such that the support parts 56 provided within the receiving area 55 with the spacer 59 pivoted into the receiving area 55 between the legs of the U-profiles are arranged.
• the spacer 59 On its front side opposite the film hinge 58, the spacer 59 is provided with cam-like latching elements 62 arranged close to the free ends of the legs of the U-profile, by means of which the spacer 59 is detachably held within the receiving region 55 after it has pivoted (in the direction of the arrow) .
• the support element 50 is fastened to the shorter hinge arm leg 16 in a manner analogous to the exemplary embodiments described in FIGS. 2 and 3, a gap being provided between the free ends of the support parts 56 for introducing the fastening screw 34 and the cuboidal spacer part 59 having a through hole in its center 63 has.
• the support elements and spacers described in the individual exemplary embodiments are advantageously made from injection molded plastic.

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