WO2011092115A2

WO2011092115A2 - Bottle storage element for a refrigeration appliance

Info

Publication number: WO2011092115A2
Application number: PCT/EP2011/050809
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christoph Becke; Max Eicher; Ralph Staud; Thomas Tischer
Original assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Priority date: 2010-02-01
Filing date: 2011-01-21
Publication date: 2011-08-04
Also published as: WO2011092115A3; TR201904476T4; PL2531793T3; EP2531793A2; DE102010001452A1; EP2531793B1

Abstract

A bottle storage element for a refrigeration appliance, especially a domestic refrigeration appliance, comprises a first plate (7) the top of which has a deepened portion (9) for accommodating a lying bottle (3), and at least one second plate (8). The first plate (7) has a recess for the at least one second plate (8; 28, 29). The plates (7, 8) can be displaced relative each other between a withdrawn position, in which a deepened portion (12) of the second plate (8) is substantially hidden under the first plate (7), and at least one off-set position, in which the deepened portion (12) of the second plate (8) is at least substantially exposed.

Description

Bottle shelf for a refrigeration device

The present invention relates to a shelf for the horizontal placement of bottles in a refrigerator, in particular a household refrigerator. In the storage chambers conventional refrigerators usually one or more plate-shaped refrigerated goods are mounted on which refrigerated goods can be placed. Most such refrigerated goods essentially consist of a flat glass plate. Such refrigerated goods are not well suited for the horizontal storage of bottles or other rollable objects, as on its flat top no lock is present, which can prevent the rolling of such an item. When a

Glass bottle is pushed back and forth on such a glass plate during loading and unloading, unpleasant noises. If dirt particles get between the bottle and the glass plate, they can leave scratches on the plate. Such a refrigerated goods is therefore not ideal for accommodating bottles.

There are various alternative solutions for the horizontal storage of bottles

has been proposed, such as a rack with a plurality of suspended from a refrigerated goods, possibly folding ironing, can be hung in the bottles in a lying orientation. However, such racks are only limited to accommodate bottles of different sizes, since a bottle to be kept stable, must be kept on at least two brackets and the distance between two brackets must therefore not be greater than the smallest bottle to be stored. The dimensions of the bracket also provide a maximum diameter of the storable in the frame bottles.

From DE 10 2006 005 291 A1 a specially designed for the storage of bottles refrigeration device is known, the Kühlgutträger carry on their upper side in each case a plurality of grooves, can be inserted into the bottles. Although the gutters allow a safe storage of bottles, but hinder the use of the refrigerator for different refrigerated goods. Object of the present invention is to provide a bottle rack for a refrigerator whose space requirements can be flexibly adapted to the number of bottles to be stored, so that not required for the storage of bottles space is flexible for other use available. The object is achieved in that in a bottle rack for a refrigerator with a first plate having a recess for receiving a lying bottle on a top, in the first plate a recess for at least one second plate is formed and the plates against each other between a submerged position in which a recess of the second plate is at least substantially hidden below the first plate, and at least one displaced position are displaceable, in which the recess of the second plate is at least substantially free. By the second plate occupies the lowered position when not in use, the space requirement of the bottle rack can be reduced, if not all existing recesses for the storage of bottles are needed.

In the context of the invention, plates are to be understood as supporting structures which

closed area, lattice-like or essentially closed-area with

Breakthroughs are formed. Whether the well of the second plate is substantially hidden or substantially exposed is to be judged with respect to the purpose of the well; as essentially being exposed, the depression is at least when it is exposed so far that a bottle can be stably stored therein; it is essentially hidden at least when the intersection between the plates is so large that it is not possible.

Preferably, the bottle tray according to the invention has two different staggered positions, in which the second plate with respect to the first plate in each case

opposite directions is offset. Thus, the plates can be moved against each other when needed in each case to one side, where the space is straight or located there refrigerated goods can be eased the simplest. In principle, it is also conceivable to fasten the second plate to a refrigerated goods carrier and to move the first relative to the second plate and the refrigerated goods carrier between the retracted position and the offset position; however, it is preferred to fasten the first plate to the refrigerated goods carrier and to make the second plate displaceable. Preferably, means are provided for clamping on the refrigerated goods to the first plate as a fastening means.

These means for clamping may in particular be a groove which can be attached to an edge of the refrigerated goods carrier. Preferably, the first plate has at least one open to a narrow side

Notch on, in the lowered position part of the second plate is exposed. By accessing the second panel in this notch, it can be conveniently pulled or pushed under the first one. In order to facilitate the extraction of the second plate under the first, a recessed grip can be formed in the part of the second plate which is exposed in the lowered position.

It is also expedient that the two plates adjacent to respective opposite longitudinal sides have complementary stops which touch each other in pairs in one of the staggered positions. These stops prevent the second plate from being pulled completely under the first, thereby ensuring cohesion of the plates, which contributes to the stable storage of the bottles thereon.

In addition, the projections, in that they prevent complete separation of the plates from each other, also facilitate the reinsertion of the second plate under the first.

In particular, a first pair of complementary stops may have a stop adjacent to a left longitudinal side of the first plate and one to a right

Longitudinal side of the second plate adjacent stop and have a second pair adjacent to a right longitudinal side of the first plate stop and an adjacent to a left longitudinal side of the second plate stop. So limit the Attacks of the first pair, the freedom of movement of the second plate to the right, while those of the second pair limit the freedom of movement to the left.

The stops of the two pairs should not intersect each other vertically to ensure that a stop of the first pair does not catch on one of the second pair.

The stops can be arranged on end faces and / or on an upper side of the second plate as well as on these end faces or on the upper side facing flanks of the first plate. According to a preferred embodiment, two pairs of complementary stops are arranged at different heights on an end face of the second plate and in each case at the same heights on an edge of the first plate facing this end face, so that each stop of the second plate abuts against exactly one stop of the first plate can. Alternatively, the stops may be disposed on the top of the second plate and a bottom of the first.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the two plates may have intermeshing grooves and tongues which extend in the direction of displacement, so as not to hinder the movement of the plates against each other between recessed and offset positions, but which ensure cohesion of the two plates. if they are separated from the refrigerated goods carrier.

The two plates can be designed simply and inexpensively as injection-molded parts.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, a third plate is additionally provided, and the second and third plates are each in the form of a comb with tines engaged in the lowered position. So it is possible, the second and the third plate in opposite directions under the first plate

are removing. The bottle tray can therefore accommodate up to three bottles as needed, and if not all of its capacity is needed, the second plate, the third plate or both can simultaneously occupy the recessed position below the first one. The invention is also an arrangement with a refrigerated goods and an attached bottle rack of the type described above. Preferably, the bottle rack is slidable on the refrigerated goods to be able to place each adapted to the current needs.

Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerated goods carrier with a bottle rack according to a first embodiment of the invention in a lowered position.

Fig. 2, the bottle rack of Fig. 1 in an offset position with one on the first

Plate stored bottle;

3 shows a partial longitudinal section of the bottle rack;

4 shows a longitudinal section analogous to FIG. 3 according to a first development;

FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal section analogous to FIG. 3 according to a second development; FIG.

Fig. 6 shows a cross section through the bottle rack of Fig. 5 along the plane

V1-VI of Fig. 5;

7 is a plan view of a bottle tray according to a third embodiment in an offset position. and

8 shows a section through the bottle rack of FIG. 7 along the plane VIII-

VIII.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a refrigerated goods carrier 1 for a

Household refrigeration appliance and a placed on the refrigerated goods carrier 1 bottle shelf 2. The refrigerated goods 1 comprises in a conventional manner a substantially rectangular plate 4 made of safety glass, attached to the glass plate 4 locking contours 5 for

Anchoring the refrigerated goods carrier 1 in horizontal grooves of the side walls of a (not shown) refrigerator body and extending along the rear edge of the glass plate 4 stop profile 6 to prevent contact between placed on the glass plate 4 refrigerated goods with a rear wall of the refrigerator body.

Notwithstanding the illustration of Fig. 1, the plate 4 may be enclosed in a circumferential frame, in which case the locking contours 5 and the stop profile 6 may be formed as components of the frame.

The bottle shelf 2 is composed of a first, upper plate 7 and a second, lower plate 8, both of which are injection molded in one piece from plastic. The upper plate 7 extends substantially over the entire depth of the glass plate 4, from its front edge to the stop profile 6. At the top of the plate 7, a shallow groove 9 extends over substantially the entire depth of the plate 7. On both sides the gutter 9 are two open to the side notches 10 on the longitudinal sides 34, 35 of the plate 7 is formed. The plate 8 is substantially completely sunk in a recess in the bottom of the plate 7; only in the notches 10 are each a part of the top of the plate 8 free. In these exposed parts of the plate 8 each recessed grips 1 1 are recessed, in which a user can engage with the fingers to pull the plate 8 under the plate 7. Fig. 2 shows the arrangement of Fig. 1 with the bottle tray 2 in a staggered position: the lower plate 8 is pulled almost completely under the upper plate 7, so that a groove 12 is exposed at the top of the plate 8, in the as in Gully 9 the plate 7 a bottle 3 can be placed lying. The channel 12 closes in the illustration of FIG. 2 at its rear, the stop profile 6 facing the end with a low vertical wall 13 from. This wall 13 may also be missing, so that a bottle in the channel 12 can be placed over the rear edge of the plate 8 projecting. FIG. 3 shows a section in the depth direction through the front edge region of FIG

Glass plate 4 and the bottle rack 2 in retracted position. From an end wall 14 which closes the plate 7 forward, there are two horizontal ribs 15, 16 which clamp the front edge of the glass plate 4 between them, and thus the bottle rack 2 frictionally fix on refrigerated goods carrier 1. If the bottle tray 2 is not used, it can simply be pulled off the front of the plate 4 and stored elsewhere, especially outside of the refrigerator, to make their occupied space for use for other refrigerated goods free.

When the bottle tray 2 is withdrawn, the two plates 7, 8 are not connected to each other since the lower plate 8 rests only loosely on the glass plate 4. In order to improve the handling of the bottle rest 2 in the separated state from the refrigerated goods 1, according to a development shown in Fig. 4 at a front

End wall 17 of the lower plate 8, a forwardly projecting spring 18 is formed, which engages in a complementary groove 19 of the plate 7. The groove 19 is bounded below by the protruding from the end wall 14 of the plate 7, extending over the entire width of the plate 7 rib 15; an upper limit 20 of the groove 19 is present only at the level of the right and left longitudinal wall of the plate 7.

A corresponding, not shown in the figure, tongue and groove engagement is also between a rear end wall of the plate 8 and an opposite edge of the

Recess 10 is provided. Thus, it is possible to deduct the bottle tray 2 from the front edge of the refrigerated goods carrier 1 and to bring to another location without the plate 8 can fall out of the recess 10. 5 shows a partial section, analogous to FIGS. 3 and 4, through the bottle rack 2 according to a second development in an intermediate position between the sunk position and an offset position. Referring to FIG. 2, a small projection 22 can be seen in a corner of the rear end wall 21 of the plate 8. A second, invisible projection, is offset from the projection 22 on an opposite side of the end wall 21. Accordingly, the front end wall has projections 22, 23.

FIG. 6 shows the bottle rest of FIG. 5 in a cross section along the plane VI-VI of FIG. 5. As can be seen in this section, each of these projections 22, 23 corresponds to a notch 24 or 25 on a longitudinal wall 34 and 35 of the plate 7. An offset

Stop position is reached when the projection 23 abuts below the notch 24 against a projection 26 of the right side wall 35. Conversely, the plate 8 can also be brought into a position offset to the left, in which the upper projection 22 at a projection 27 above the notch 25 of the left side wall 34 abuts. In both staggered positions, the gutter 12 (not shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) of the plate 8 is completely free and can receive a lying bottle; However, since the overlap of the plates 7, 8 never completely lost together, it is easy to push back the plate 8 in the recessed position.

Fig. 7 shows a plan view of a bottle rack 2 according to another

Embodiment of the invention in an offset position, and Fig. 8 shows the same

Bottle tray in a section along the plane VIII-VIII of Fig. 7. The top plate 7 in this bottle tray 2 may be the same as in one of the embodiments considered with reference to Figs. 1-6. The plate 8 is replaced by two plates 28, 29 of comb-like structure, with a plurality of a backbone 30th

outgoing fingers or prongs 31. Interstices 32 between two prongs 31 are each slightly wider than the prongs 31, so that when both plates 28, 29 are inserted under the plate 7, the prongs 31 of a plate 28 or 29 in the

Interspaces 32 of the respective other plate 29 and 28 engage. Deviating from the illustration of FIG. 7, the free ends of the prongs 31 may be tapered to facilitate engagement with each other. The length of the prongs 31 is in each case dimensioned so that in the fully collapsed state of the two plates 28, 29 both with the exception of their recessed grips 1 1 completely disappear under the plate 7. Both plates 28, 29 are identical and arranged inversion symmetrical to each other. Some of the tines 31 carry at their tips upwardly directed projections 33 which abut in the staggered position of Figures 7, 8 from the inside against the side walls 34, 35 of the plate 7, so that the plates 28, 29 are not completely out of the recess 10th can be pulled out.

Claims

Bottle shelf for a refrigeration appliance, in particular a domestic refrigerating appliance, with a first plate (7) having on a top a recess (9) for receiving a lying bottle (3), characterized in that in the first plate (7) has a recess for at least one second plate (8; 28, 29) is formed and the plates (7, 8) against each other between a recessed position in which a

Recess (12) of the second plate (8) at least substantially below the first plate (7) is hidden, and at least one displaced position are displaceable, in which the recess (12) of the second plate (8) is at least substantially free.

Bottle shelf according to claim 1, characterized in that it has two

various staggered positions, in which the second plate (8) is offset with respect to the first plate (7) in opposite directions.

Bottle rest according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first plate (7) is equipped with means (15, 16) for clamping on a refrigerated goods carrier (1).

Bottle rest according to Claim 3, characterized in that the means for clamping comprise a groove which can be attached to an edge of the refrigerated goods carrier (1).

Bottle shelf according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

in that the first plate (7) has at least one notch (10) which is open towards a narrow side (34, 35), in which part of the second plate (8) is exposed in the lowered position.

Bottle shelf according to claim 5, characterized in that in the recessed position in the lowered part of the second plate (8) a recessed grip (1 1) is formed.

7. Bottle rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least two plates (8; 28, 29) adjacent to respective opposite longitudinal sides (34, 35) complementary stops (22, 23, 26, 27, 33, 34, 35 ) which contact each other in one of the staggered positions in pairs.

8. A bottle rack according to claim 7, characterized in that a first pair of complementary stops on a left longitudinal side (34) of the first plate (7) adjacent stop (27) and one to a right longitudinal side of the second plate (8) adjacent stop (22) and a second pair has a stop (26) adjacent to a right longitudinal side (35) of the first plate (7) and a stop (23) adjacent to a left longitudinal side of the second plate (8).

9. Bottle shelf according to claim 8, characterized in that the first and the second pair (27, 22, 26, 23) of stops on an end face (17) of the second plate (8) and on one of the end face (17) facing flank the first plate (7) are arranged and that the two pairs (27, 22; 26, 23) do not vertically overlap.

10. Bottle rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the two plates (7, 8) have interengaging grooves (19) and springs (18) extending in the direction of displacement.

1 1. Bottle rack according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the two plates (7, 8) are formed as injection-molded parts.

12. Bottle shelf according to one of the preceding claims, characterized

characterized in that the second and a third plate (28, 29) are formed in a comb shape with tines (31) engaging in the lowered position. 13. Arrangement with a refrigerated goods carrier and a bottle rack according to one of

preceding claims, characterized in that the bottle rest (2) on the refrigerated goods carrier (1) is displaceable.