WO2011120761A2

WO2011120761A2 - Article carrier for a refrigerator

Info

Publication number: WO2011120761A2
Application number: PCT/EP2011/053360
Authority: WO
Inventors: Boris Angele; Christoph Becke
Original assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Priority date: 2010-04-01
Filing date: 2011-03-07
Publication date: 2011-10-06
Also published as: DE102010003628A1; WO2011120761A3; EP2553363B1; DE102010003628B4; EP2553363A2; ES2516140T3

Abstract

The invention relates to an article carrier having a concave surface portion (5) for storing articles which are capable of rolling, and having a further surface for butting against a shelf (3) of a refrigerator. A retaining means (4) is designed in order to retain the article carrier (1) optionally on an upper side of the shelf (3), with the concave surface portion (5) of the carrier oriented upwards, or with its further surface butting against an underside of the shelf (3). The invention also relates to a refrigerator, in particular domestic refrigerator, in particular having a shelf with such an article carrier.

Description

Refrigerated goods carrier for a refrigeration device

The invention relates to a refrigerated goods having a concave

Surface section for storage of rollable refrigerated goods and having a further surface for abutment against a shelf of a refrigerator and a refrigerator, in particular household refrigeration appliance with such a refrigerated goods.

If rollable refrigerated goods, such as bottles, are stored lying on flat shelves in a refrigerator, there is a risk that they roll away. Even if a bottle is initially stored aligned exactly in the depth direction of the refrigerator, it is possible that the bottle gets in motion, reoriented and roll out of the refrigerator and fall to the ground.

When a shelf has a glass top, the contact of glass bottles with the glass top creates crunchy sounds that many users find uncomfortable. In addition, there is a risk that the surface of the glass plate is scratched by grinding glass on glass.

From WO 2005/090883 A1 a bottle carrier is known, comprising a carrier frame and a receiving tray provided with a longitudinal groove for receiving a bottle. The receiving tray can be releasably attached to the support frame.

The object of the invention is to provide a refrigerated goods with improved functionality.

The object is achieved by a refrigerated goods having a concave

Surface section for storage of rollable refrigerated goods and having a further surface for abutment against a shelf of a refrigerator, and a holding means which is formed, the refrigerated goods optionally with its concave

Surface section facing up to a top of the shelf to hold or to rest with its further surface against a bottom of the shelf.

By the refrigerated goods having a holding means, which is formed, the Kühlgutträger not only with its concave surface portion facing up to a

To be able to hold the top of the shelf, but also with its other

Surface to hold an underside of the shelf fitting, the refrigerated goods can be stored inside the refrigerator in a storage position in which it is not used for storing rollfähigem refrigerated goods, but always space-saving to hand to use it for storage of rollfähigem refrigerated goods can. Since the refrigerated goods carrier does not have to be removed from the refrigeration device when not in use, the risk of the refrigerated goods carrier being misplaced or being lost is reduced. By holding the shelf according to the invention with its further surface on an underside of the shelf of the refrigerated goods is stored in a storage position in which no storage space is lost for refrigerated goods through the storage. In particular, despite the storage of refrigerated goods within the refrigerator, the entire storage area of the associated shelf can be used.

The further surface of the refrigerated goods carrier can at a concave

Surface section opposite side of the refrigerated goods carrier be arranged. In this case, the refrigerated goods can a substantially flat, cuboid

Have basic body having an upper surface into which the concave

Surface section is embedded. The holding means may preferably extend completely downwards from the plane of the upper side of the main body.

This ensures a flat shape of the refrigerated goods carrier, which in particular favors that rollfähiges refrigerated goods, such as bottles lying in the concave surface portion lying can be inserted without the risk that they abut during insertion on a projection of the holding means.

In one embodiment, the holding means may comprise a holding portion for gripping, in particular force and / or frictional gripping an edge of the shelf. By embracing the edge of the shelf of refrigerated goods as such is positively held on the shelf. To slip off the

Holding portion of the edge of the shelf to prevent or complicate serves the force and / or frictional gripping the edge of the invention

Shelf. The holding portion may have a slip-resistant surface structure, be made of a non-slip material, or have a non-slip material coating. In a further development of the invention, the holding portion may have a groove with two facing wall sections, which limit a receiving gap for the edge of the shelf. The shape and size of the groove can be adapted to the shape and size of the edge of the shelf or correspond to form a desired fit the shape and size of the edge of the shelf. Instead of a single holding section, it is also possible for two or more holding sections to be provided on a refrigerated goods carrier according to the invention. The holding section can in principle extend over the entire width of the refrigerated goods carrier, but also,

in particular, in the case of two or more holding sections, extend over only a part of the entire width of the refrigerated goods carrier. Thus, two or more holding sections may also be designed in the form of arms, which are arranged, for example, only at the two ends of the refrigerated goods carrier.

In other words, the refrigerated goods can form a bottle rack for a refrigerator, with a top-side recess having a plate and an integrally formed on one edge of the plate and an underside of the plate open hook. The hook is used to fix the bottle rack on a shelf, the plate of the

Bottle shelf rests on the shelf. The top-side recess of the plate of the bottle rack causes a position fixation of a bottle lying on it. A sufficient fixation of a bottle is already concave

Surface section or accessible with a few millimeters deep and a few inches wide recess, even if the diameter of the bottle is much larger. In all embodiments, the holding means for variable attachment to edges of shelves of different thickness can be formed with an adjustable and / or resilient retaining portion, in particular with resilient, the edges encompassing legs. In the version of the holding means with an adjustable Holding portion, the holding means may in particular be made in several parts and, for example, a gap formed between two parts of the retaining means or groove be adjustable so that the two parts in their respective positions and / or positions offset from each other or can be adjusted. In the embodiment of the holding means with a resilient holding portion of the holding portion may be spring-biased on the holding means, in particular stored as a separate component. In the embodiment of the holding means with one or more elastic, the edges encompassing legs, the legs may be integrally formed with the holding means and in particular made of a plastic or molded onto the holding means.

In other words, the refrigerated goods carrier or the plate and the holding means or the hook can preferably be injection molded from a plastic and connected in one piece. In the case of contact between glass and plastic, the grinding noises which occur when glass and glass are touched are generally not encountered.

In a further developed embodiment, the holding means may comprise a latching device for the positive locking engagement of the refrigerated goods carrier on the shelf. In this case, the holding means, for example, a leg of the refrigerated goods carrier have a pointing to the shelf protruding locking lug, the one

corresponding recess of the shelf engages behind. The recess can be formed by a step of a mounted on an edge of the shelf end bar. By a positive locking reduces the risk of unintentional jumping off of the refrigerated goods from the shelf. It can be space-saving if the refrigerated goods carrier or the plate in its second

Orientation is applied to the underside of the shelf. This can be achieved, for example, by latching the refrigerated goods carrier at a rear edge of the shelf. But this can also be done by a suitable bias between the

Bottom plate and the bottle rack can be achieved, with a concern of the plate on the underside of the bottom plate while also only one-sided anchorage of

Bottle shelf can be ensured on the bottom plate. In one variant, the refrigerated goods carrier may have a clamping device at its end opposite the holding means, for holding the refrigerated goods carrier without play on the shelf. If the refrigerated goods carrier has a holding means, which by means of a

Adjusted clearance, for example, to an edge of the shelf, a backlash-free storage of Kühlgutträgers can be achieved at the shelf by a clamping device according to the invention. Due to the clearance fit of the holding means, the refrigerated goods can be easily attached to the shelf with little effort. The clamping device then ensures that the refrigerated goods does not wobble on the shelf, tilts or rattles. The clamping device can be formed, for example, by an additional support to the holding means, which is preferably supported on a top or bottom of the shelf.

The clamping device can project from a protruding from the other surface

Projection are formed. Alternatively, the clamping device can be formed by an inclined position of the shelf opposite the holding means of the refrigerated goods carrier in the direction of the shelf. In the variant as one of the other

Surface projecting projection, this may rest against a top or bottom of the shelf, wherein a base body of the refrigerated goods carrier is bent resiliently, so that a biasing force is induced, which braces the refrigerated goods with respect to the shelf. In the other variant, as an inclined towards the shelf inclined orientation of the holding means opposite end of the

Refrigerated goods, the base body with respect to the holding means a narrowing the gap shape that when attaching the holding means on an edge of the shelf of the main body is bent elastically, so that a biasing force is induced, which braces the refrigerated goods with respect to the shelf.

The holding means or the hook can thus be elastically deformable at least on its inner side in order to be clamped to a shelf.

In all embodiments, the concave surface portion of the refrigerated goods can be at least partially or completely provided with a respect to a base body of the refrigerated goods carrier softer surface layer, in particular the

Basic body made of a thermoplastic material and the softer

Surface layer to be made of an elastomeric material. In order to additionally stabilize the storage of the bottles, a damping layer which is softer than the plastic can thus be provided at least locally on the upper side of the refrigerated goods carrier or the plate. By this yielding under the weight of a bottle lying on it, for example, it damps quickly any oscillations of the bottle, for example after insertion.

The invention also relates to a refrigeration device, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, with a refrigerated goods as described. Under a refrigerator, in particular a household refrigeration appliance is understood, so a refrigeration appliance for household management in

Households or may be used in the catering sector, and

in particular serves to store food and / or drinks in household quantities at certain temperatures, such as a refrigerator, a

Freezer, a fridge-freezer or a wine storage cabinet. The refrigeration appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, can have at least one shelf for this purpose. The refrigerated goods according to the invention can, as described on an edge of the

Be appropriate tray.

In summary, the invention in other words from a

Bearing element are formed, which can be pushed from the front on a refrigeration device shelf and optionally can be secured with a locking device. For example, bottles can be stored on shelves without the risk of rolling away. Also, the often perceived as unpleasant noise that occurs when glass meets glass, can be avoided. The bearing element can be attached directly after turning around under a glass shelf and brought into rest position. The bearing element can also be pushed from the front onto a glass plate. Due to a very flat design, the space requirement of the bearing element can be minimized. Installed directly under the glass plate, the device also disturbs the off and on

Do not put the refrigerator in daily use. The bearing element can be formed as a simple injection molded part. It can be equipped with a flexible locking device, so that different shelf fronts can be equipped. The support surface for bottles can be optionally equipped with softer plastic components for even more stable and secure storage. The entire bearing element can be made with slight preload, so that the bearing element oriented in both layers to the glass plate. An advantage of this solution can be the quick availability by simply repositioning the bearing element. The glass shelf only needs to be cleared as far as space is needed for bottles. The bearing element can be manufactured inexpensively and can offer a high consumer benefit. It can also be used flexibly and is self-explanatory.

Further features and advantages 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 according to the invention,

mounted on a compartmentalized shelf; 2 shows a section through the shelf and the refrigerated goods according to FIG. 1.

3 shows an enlarged section through the shelf and the refrigerated goods, mounted in a turned orientation of the refrigerated goods carrier. Fig. 4 shows an enlarged section through the shelf and the refrigerated goods in an alternative to Fig. 3 embodiment.

The refrigerated goods carrier 1 shown in a perspective view in FIG

Essentially a cuboid flat body 2, which is shown resting on a shelf 3. With the main body 2, a holding means 4 is connected. The holding means 4 is plugged onto a front edge of the shelf 3 and thus acts as a hook for fixing the refrigerated goods carrier 1. The main body 2 and the holding means 4 are injection molded in one piece from plastic. The main body 2 forms a leg of the holding means 4, and a side surface of the limited by the holding means 4 groove is continuously in the bottom of the base body 2 via. in central top concave surface portion 5 of the base body 2, i shown in the figure, may have the shape of a shallow groove. Such a channel is capable stable storage of bottles whose radius is smaller than the radius of curvature of the gutter, as well as bottles of larger radius. The former lie along a central line of the channel, the latter along their lateral edges 6.

For bottles whose radius is less than the radius of curvature of the gutter, it is not excluded that these, when impacted, oscillate in the gutter. To dampen such pendulum movement, the gutter may be provided with a padding, e.g. in the form of yielding under the weight of the bottle

Surface layer 7, for example in the form of strips in particular from

closed-pore foam, be provided.

Notwithstanding the illustration of FIG. 1, the concave surface portion 5 may also be formed as an elongated opening in the base body 2. In this case, the width of the opening and the thickness of the base body 2 are coordinated so that a bottle of conventional diameter on the lateral edges of the concave surface portion 5 comes to rest, without touching the shelf 3 between the edges.

2 shows a longitudinal section through the refrigerated goods carrier 1 and the shelf 3, to which the refrigerated goods carrier 1 is attached. It can be seen the concave surface portion 5 and the holding means 4, which is frictionally and without play on the edge of the shelf 3 plugged.

As can easily be seen, the holding means 4 can be plugged both in the orientation shown and in a turned orientation onto the edge of the shelf 3, in which the base body 2 extends below the shelf 3. In this orientation, the refrigerated goods carrier 1 is not usable, but occupies virtually no otherwise usable space, so that it can remain in the inverted orientation in the refrigerator when not in use, without disturbing its use. In order to clamp the refrigerated goods carrier 1 of different thickness safely and without play, the holding means 4 has the construction shown in Fig. 3 in an expedient development. A leg 8 of the holding means 4 is provided with a shelf 3 facing the projection 9, for example, a leaf spring. The projection 9 is in the illustrated embodiment, along the holding means 4 elongated band of spring steel or a rigid flexible plastic from the longitudinal edges 10 at least one, here both, are enclosed in the leg 8. The flattened in contact with the shelf 3 leaf spring presses the shelf 3 against the opposite leg 8 of the holding means 4th

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, this opposite leg 8 merges into the base body 2, so that the base body 2 is held in contact with the shelf 3.

The main body 2 has a large, flat, extending over its entire width recess 1 1, which extends into the groove of the holding means 4 and the leaf spring opposite. Within the groove close to the recess 1 1, an inclined surface 12 and, following this, a parallel to the leg 8 contact surface 13 at. As a result of the recess 1 1 when inserting the refrigerated goods carrier 1 on the shelf 3, the front edge of the shelf 3 in the groove of the holding means 4, or be clamped until it touches the inclined surface 12 and the leaf spring in contact with the top of the shelf 3 is coming. When the refrigerated goods carrier 1 is pushed further, the edge of the shelf 3 slides along the inclined surface 12 and finally reaches the contact surface 13, wherein the leaf spring is increasingly deformed. By contact with the contact surface 13 and the leaf spring acts - in the

Representation of FIG. 3 - on the refrigerated goods 1 a clockwise torque through which a remote from the holding means 4 end 14 of the base body 2 is pressed from below against the shelf 3. As a result, the space requirement of the refrigerated goods carrier 1 is minimized in the non-use position, and there is no danger that in the

Handling of refrigerated goods in a compartment below the shelf 3 of the base body 2 is triggered and the refrigerated goods 1 falls down.

In Figs. 1 to 3, the shelf 3 is shown as a one-piece base, e.g. out

Safety glass, represented by constant strength. Shelves 3 'of the type shown in FIG. 4 are also widespread, with a glass plate 16 enclosed in a frame 15, in which the thickness of the frame 15 is greater than that of the glass plate 16

Thickness profile offers the possibility of locking the refrigerated goods carrier 1 by, for example, how shown in Fig. 4, the leaf spring, denoted by 9 ', in the mounted state behind an inner edge of the frame 15 engaging projection 17 has. In order to absorb the relatively large stroke of the projection 17 when attaching and removing the refrigerated goods carrier 1 from the shelf 3 ', the leaf spring 9' is gripped in the holding means 4 only at one of its longitudinal edges 10 facing away from the projection 17.

Claims

claims

Refrigerated goods having a concave surface portion (5) for storing rollfähigem refrigerated goods and having a further surface for abutment against a shelf (3) of a refrigerator, characterized by a holding means

(4), which is designed to hold the refrigerated goods carrier (1) optionally with its concave surface portion (5) pointing upwards on an upper side of the shelf (3) or to rest with its further surface on an underside of the shelf (3).

Refrigerated goods carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the further surface at a the concave surface portion (5)

opposite side of the refrigerated goods carrier (1) is arranged.

Refrigerated goods according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the holding means (4) has a holding portion for gripping, in particular force and / or frictional gripping an edge of the shelf (3).

Refrigerated goods according to claim 3, characterized in that the holding portion has a groove with two facing wall sections facing each other, which limit a receiving gap for the edge of the shelf (3).

Refrigerated goods carrier according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the holding means (4) for variable attachment to edges of shelves (3) of different thickness with an adjustable and / or resilient holding portion, in particular with resilient, the edges embracing legs (8) is trained.

Refrigerated goods carrier according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that

the holding means (4) a latching device for the positive locking of the

Refrigerated goods carrier (1) on the shelf (3).

7. refrigerated goods carrier according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the refrigerated goods (1) at its holding means (4) opposite end has a clamping device for play-free holding the refrigerated goods carrier (1) on the shelf (3).

8. refrigerated goods according to claim 7, characterized in that the

Clamping device of a projecting from the further surface

Projection (9) or from an inclined in the direction of the shelf (3) inclined position of the holding means (4) opposite end of the

Refrigerated goods carrier (1) is formed.

9. refrigerated goods according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the concave surface portion (5) of the refrigerated goods carrier (1) at least partially or completely with a relative to a base body (2) of the refrigerated goods carrier (1) softer surface layer (7) is provided , In particular, the base body (2) made of a thermoplastic material and the softer surface layer (7) is made of an elastomer material.

10. Refrigerating appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, in particular comprising a shelf (3), with a refrigerated goods carrier (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9.