WO2011124449A2 - Refrigeration device having a rapid cooling compartment - Google Patents

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WO2011124449A2
WO2011124449A2 PCT/EP2011/053926 EP2011053926W WO2011124449A2 WO 2011124449 A2 WO2011124449 A2 WO 2011124449A2 EP 2011053926 W EP2011053926 W EP 2011053926W WO 2011124449 A2 WO2011124449 A2 WO 2011124449A2
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Panagiotis Fotiadis
Jochen HÄRLEN
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    • 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
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/06—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F25D17/062—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household 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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/069—Cooling space dividing partitions
    • 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
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/803—Bottles
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/28—Quick cooling
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F25D25/025—Drawers
    • 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
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/006—Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks
    • F25D31/007—Bottles or cans

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance such as a refrigerator or the like, with at least one refrigerated compartment for receiving refrigerated goods, the interior of this refrigerated compartment being cooled by a cold air flow generated by the refrigeration appliance and introduced into this interior area.
  • a refrigeration appliance in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance such as a refrigerator or the like, with at least one refrigerated compartment for receiving refrigerated goods, the interior of this refrigerated compartment being cooled by a cold air flow generated by the refrigeration appliance and introduced into this interior area.
  • Refrigeration appliances are already known from the prior art, the interior of which is at least partially cooled by a stream of cold air. Furthermore, it is known to treat a separate area of the interior, which is referred to below as a cooling compartment, separately with an introduced cold air to bring about targeted or even separate climatic conditions in this area. Such an area is also referred to in the jargon as "chili compartment”.
  • An object of the invention is to show a way, as with simple means, the cooling capacity can be increased in such a refrigerated compartment in particular at short notice.
  • a refrigeration device is proposed with at least one refrigerated compartment for receiving refrigerated goods, wherein the example.
  • a bottom and an at least partially surrounding wall defined interior of this refrigerated compartment is cooled by a cold air flow generated and introduced by the refrigerator and wherein it is provided that this inner region can be divided by means of a separation optionally into at least two partial regions with different volumes, whereby, if the latter remains unchanged, led cold air flow in the partial area with the smaller volume or in the smaller volume partial area a higher cooling capacity is available.
  • the refrigerator is in particular a refrigerator or a wine storage cabinet for private and / or commercial use, possibly also to a freezer or a fridge freezer.
  • the separation which can optionally be brought about in the interior of the cooling compartment effects a mechanical division of an initial volume into preferably two subregions with different volumes. This does not exclude that the refrigerator compartment is divided into separate areas in any other way.
  • the separation is carried out by means of a plug-in or pivotable partition. It is preferably provided that the separated portions have a volume ratio of about 1, 5: 1 to 4: 1, preferably about 2: 1, have.
  • the introduced into the interior of the refrigerator compartment cold air is introduced after the separation only in the smaller volume portion or divided into equal proportions (possibly also to a different proportion ratio) to both partial areas, so that in the result, however, in the volumenkleineren Part of a higher cooling capacity is available.
  • the refrigeration device thus makes it possible, if required, for a higher cooling capacity to be provided in the volume-reduced partial area defined by the separation, and this partial area can be made colder in the short term in order, for example, to be cooled. As drinks or the like to cool down as quickly as possible.
  • this volume-smaller subarea can also be referred to as a "quick-cooling compartment" or, in the case of a preferred use as a bottle cooler, also as a "Fast Bottie Cooler".
  • the provision of the higher cooling capacity in the respective smaller-volume partial area takes place with simple means, as it were, with existing refrigeration supply and thus without control measures.
  • a at the bottom of the cooling compartment by means of a pivot joint pivotally mounted partition wall
  • said partition between a horizontal rest position and a vertical separation position is pivotable.
  • this partition can also be designed as a removable partition.
  • latching elements are preferably included, which temporarily lock the partition at least in the vertical separation position.
  • This locking means can, for. B. may be formed as a latching hook on the wall of the cooling compartment, which can reach behind the edge of the partition releasably.
  • a bottle holder for receiving at least one bottle is located in the volume-reduced partial area.
  • the bottle holder is integrated in the bottom of the refrigerating compartment or formed integrally with the bottom of the refrigerating compartment.
  • the pivotally arranged partition covers the bottle holder in its horizontal rest position and forms a closed plane with the remaining bottom of the cooling compartment.
  • a pluggable dividing wall is used when not in use to cover the bottle holder.
  • the cooling compartment is designed to be open at the top and at least one outflow opening or the like for the cold air flow to be introduced, wherein this outflow opening is arranged such that cold air can be introduced at least into the volume-reduced partial area , The cold air is therefore introduced from above into the cooling compartment.
  • This principle of the cooling supply is also referred to as "air shower.”
  • the outflow opening can be arranged, for example, on the underside of a separating base arranged above the cooling compartment.
  • the cooling compartment is designed as a drawer, which is in particular a removable from the interior of the refrigerator drawer.
  • the invention therefore also extends to a cooling compartment designed as a drawer, with at least one of the features explained above, for use in a refrigeration device according to the invention.
  • a drawer is preferably formed of a cold-resistant plastic material. The same applies to the partition.
  • Fig. 1 is designed as a drawer, inventive cooling compartment in a schematic view.
  • Fig. 1 shows a generally designated 1 cooling compartment.
  • the refrigerated compartment 1 is formed as an open-topped drawer with a bottom 6 and a surrounding wall 1 1 and arranged in the cooled interior of a non-illustrated refrigeration device according to the invention.
  • the interior of the cooling compartment 1 is acted upon from above with cold air or a cold air flow L (air-shower principle).
  • a cold air flow L air-shower principle
  • unit 2 wherein it is z. B.
  • B. may be a separating bottom, arranged a plurality of outflow openings.
  • the cold air generated elsewhere in the refrigerator is passed through corresponding flow channels in the unit 2 to the discharge openings.
  • two outflow openings, on the left side and on the right side are provided.
  • more than two outflow openings or only one outflow opening, in this case only the right may be provided.
  • a partition wall 4 which subdivides the inner area into two partial areas A and B with different volumes, wherein the partial area A is the larger volume and the partial area B is the smaller volume partial area.
  • the volume ratio of the partial area A to the partial area B in the example shown corresponds approximately to 2/3 to 1/3. Since the cold air flow supplied to the inner region of the refrigerating compartment 1 is divided equally into the two outflow openings in the example shown, more cold air than the left, larger volume partial region A flows to the right, volume-smaller partial region B with respect to its volume. As a result, a higher cooling capacity is available in the volume-smaller subarea B, in relation to the larger volume subarea A and also in relation to the entire inner area without partition wall 4.
  • This higher cooling capacity can, for. B. are used for rapid cooling of bottles, including in the bottom region of the volume-smaller portion B a bottle holder 5 in the form of a Bottle tray is designed to hold two exemplified bottles.
  • the bottle holder 5 is integrally formed with the bottom 6.
  • the partition wall 4 is pivotally mounted on the bottom 6 of the cooling compartment 1 by means of a pivot joint 7 and can be pivoted from the illustrated vertical separation position into a horizontal rest position, which is shown as a dashed line 4 '.
  • the partition wall 4 covers the bottle holder 5 and forms together with the rest of the bottom 6 a closed plane, which can be used for the normal storage of refrigerated goods in the refrigerator compartment 1.
  • 8 designates a locking means arranged on the wall 11 of the refrigerating compartment 1, which temporarily locks the dividing wall 4 in the separating position shown.
  • the partition wall 4 is in the horizontal rest position, the entire interior of the refrigerating compartment 1 is set to a uniform temperature level by the inflowing cold air flow L. If the dividing wall 4 is then pivoted from the horizontal rest position into the separating position shown, then the partial region B produced by the separation and cooled by the cold air flow L is cooled with respect to the uniform temperature level due to the above-described effect with an existing and unchanged cooling supply Volume larger portion B may possibly assume a temperature level that is above the uniform temperature level. By simply pivoting or placing the partition 4 can be created in the refrigerated compartment 1, a region for rapid cooling, for example. Of drinks or the like. This principle according to the invention also works if only one outflow opening is present above the volume-reduced partial area B.
  • a plug-in partition can be provided, for which purpose on the wall 1 1 of the cooling compartment 1 corresponding holding means are summarized.
  • a plug-in and removable removable partition can also be used to cover the bottle holder 5 when not in use.

Abstract

The invention relates to a refrigeration device having at least one cooling compartment (1) for receiving products to be cooled, wherein the inner area of said cooling compartment (1) is cooled by a cold air stream (L) generated and introduced by the refrigeration device. Moreover, the inner area of the cooling compartment (1) can optionally be divided by means of a partition (4) into at least two sub-areas (A, B) having different volumes, whereby a greater cooling capacity is available in the sub-area (B) having the smaller volume without any change to the introduced cold air stream (L).

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Kältegerät mit Schnellkühlfach  Refrigerating appliance with quick-cooling compartment
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kältegerät, insbesondere ein Haushaltskältegerät wie einen Kühlschrank oder dergleichen, mit wenigstens einem Kühlfach zur Aufnahme von Kühlgut, wobei der Innenbereich dieses Kühlfachs durch einen vom Kältegerät er- zeugten und in diesen Innenbereich eingeleiteten Kaltluftstrom gekühlt ist. The present invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance such as a refrigerator or the like, with at least one refrigerated compartment for receiving refrigerated goods, the interior of this refrigerated compartment being cooled by a cold air flow generated by the refrigeration appliance and introduced into this interior area.
Aus dem Stand der Technik sind bereits Kältegeräte bekannt, deren Innenraum zumindest teilweise durch einen Kaltluftstrom gekühlt wird. Ferner ist es bekannt, einen abgetrennten Bereich des Innenraums, der nachfolgend als Kühlfach bezeichnet wird, separat mit einer eingeleiteten Kaltluft zu beaufschlagen, um in diesem Bereich gezielte oder auch gesonderte klimatische Bedingungen herbeizuführen. Ein solcher Bereich wird in der Fachsprache auch als„Chili Compartment" bezeichnet. Refrigeration appliances are already known from the prior art, the interior of which is at least partially cooled by a stream of cold air. Furthermore, it is known to treat a separate area of the interior, which is referred to below as a cooling compartment, separately with an introduced cold air to bring about targeted or even separate climatic conditions in this area. Such an area is also referred to in the jargon as "chili compartment".
Um die Kühlleistung in einem solchen abgetrennten Bereich bzw. Kühlfach gezielt beein- Aussen zu können, sind aus dem Stand der Technik manuell betätigbare Schieber bekannt, mittels derer die in das Kühlfach eingeleitete Kaltluft bedarfsgerecht reguliert werden kann. Die im Kühlfach verfügbare Kühlleistung ist hierbei jedoch begrenzt. In order to specifically influence the cooling performance in such a separated area or cooling compartment, manually actuable slides are known from the prior art, by means of which the cold air introduced into the cooling compartment can be regulated as required. However, the cooling capacity available in the cooling compartment is limited here.
Eine Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Möglichkeit aufzuzeigen, wie mit einfachen Mitteln die Kühlleistung in einem solchen Kühlfach insbesondere kurzfristig erhöht werden kann. An object of the invention is to show a way, as with simple means, the cooling capacity can be increased in such a refrigerated compartment in particular at short notice.
Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst von einem Kältegerät gemäß dem Anspruch 1. Bevorzugte Weiterbildungen und Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche. Die Lösung der Aufgabe erstreckt sich auch auf ein als Schublade ausgebildetes und separat bereitgestelltes Kühlfach gemäß dem nebengeordneten Anspruch. This object is achieved by a refrigerator according to claim 1. Preferred developments and refinements are subject of the dependent claims. The solution of the problem also extends to a trained as a drawer and separately provided cooling compartment according to the independent claim.
Zur Lösung der Aufgabe wird ein Kältegerät mit wenigstens einem Kühlfach zur Aufnahme von Kühlgut vorgeschlagen, wobei der bspw. durch einen Boden und eine zumindest teilweise umgebende Wandung definierte Innenbereich dieses Kühlfachs durch einen vom Kältegerät erzeugten und eingeleiteten Kaltluftstrom gekühlt ist und wobei vorgesehen ist, dass dieser Innenbereich mittels einer Abtrennung optional in wenigstens zwei Teilbereiche mit unterschiedlichem Volumen aufteilbar ist, wodurch bei einem unverändert einge- leiteten Kaltluftstrom in dem Teilbereich mit dem kleineren Volumen bzw. in dem volumenkleineren Teilbereich eine höhere Kühlleistung bereit steht. To solve the problem, a refrigeration device is proposed with at least one refrigerated compartment for receiving refrigerated goods, wherein the example. By a bottom and an at least partially surrounding wall defined interior of this refrigerated compartment is cooled by a cold air flow generated and introduced by the refrigerator and wherein it is provided that this inner region can be divided by means of a separation optionally into at least two partial regions with different volumes, whereby, if the latter remains unchanged, led cold air flow in the partial area with the smaller volume or in the smaller volume partial area a higher cooling capacity is available.
Bei dem Kältegerät handelt es sich insbesondere um einen Kühlschrank oder auch um einen Weinlagerschrank für den privaten und/oder gewerblichen Gebrauch, ggf. auch um einen Gefrierschrank oder eine Kühl-/Gefrierkombination. The refrigerator is in particular a refrigerator or a wine storage cabinet for private and / or commercial use, possibly also to a freezer or a fridge freezer.
Die im Innenbereich des Kühlfachs optional herbeiführbare Abtrennung bewirkt eine mechanische Unterteilung eines Ausgangsvolumens in bevorzugt zwei Teilbereiche mit unterschiedlichen Volumina. Dies schließt nicht aus, dass das Kühlfach in sonstiger Weise in separate Bereiche unterteilt ist. Bevorzugt erfolgt die Abtrennung mittels einer einsteckbaren oder verschwenkbaren Trennwand. Bevorzugt ist vorgesehen, dass die abgetrennten Teilbereiche ein Volumenverhältnis von in etwa 1 ,5:1 bis 4:1 , bevorzugt etwa 2:1 , aufweisen. Je nach Ausgestaltung des Kältegeräts wird die in den Innenbereich des Kühlfachs eingeleitete Kaltluft nach der Abtrennung nur noch in den volumenkleineren Teilbereich eingeleitet oder zu gleichen Anteilen (ggf. auch zu einem anderen Anteilsverhältnis) auf beide Teilbereiche aufgeteilt, so dass im Ergebnis jedoch in dem volumenkleineren Teilbereich eine höhere Kühlleistung bereitsteht. The separation which can optionally be brought about in the interior of the cooling compartment effects a mechanical division of an initial volume into preferably two subregions with different volumes. This does not exclude that the refrigerator compartment is divided into separate areas in any other way. Preferably, the separation is carried out by means of a plug-in or pivotable partition. It is preferably provided that the separated portions have a volume ratio of about 1, 5: 1 to 4: 1, preferably about 2: 1, have. Depending on the design of the refrigerator, the introduced into the interior of the refrigerator compartment cold air is introduced after the separation only in the smaller volume portion or divided into equal proportions (possibly also to a different proportion ratio) to both partial areas, so that in the result, however, in the volumenkleineren Part of a higher cooling capacity is available.
Das erfindungsgemäße Kältegerät ermöglicht somit, dass im Bedarfsfall in dem durch die Abtrennung definierten volumenkleineren Teilbereich eine höhere Kühlleistung bereitsteht und dieser Teilbereich kurzfristig kälter gestellt werden kann, um hierin z. B. Getränke oder dergleichen möglichst schnell herunterkühlen zu können. Dieser volumenkleinere Teilbereich kann insofern auch als„Schnellkühlfach" oder bei einer bevorzugten Verwendung als Flaschenkühler auch als„Fast Bottie Cooler" bezeichnet werden. Das Bereitstellen der höheren Kühlleistung in dem betreffenden volumenkleineren Teilbereich erfolgt mit einfachen Mitteln quasi bei bestehender Kälteversorgung und somit ohne regelungstechnische Maßnahmen. The refrigeration device according to the invention thus makes it possible, if required, for a higher cooling capacity to be provided in the volume-reduced partial area defined by the separation, and this partial area can be made colder in the short term in order, for example, to be cooled. As drinks or the like to cool down as quickly as possible. In this respect, this volume-smaller subarea can also be referred to as a "quick-cooling compartment" or, in the case of a preferred use as a bottle cooler, also as a "Fast Bottie Cooler". The provision of the higher cooling capacity in the respective smaller-volume partial area takes place with simple means, as it were, with existing refrigeration supply and thus without control measures.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass zur Abtrennung eine am Boden des Kühlfachs mittels eines Schwenkgelenks verschwenkbar angeordnete Trennwand vorgesehen ist, wobei diese Trennwand zwischen einer horizontalen Ruheposition und einer vertikale Trennposition verschwenkbar ist. Ergänzend kann diese Trennwand auch als herausnehmbare Trennwand ausgebildet sein. Bevorzugt sind ferner Rastelemente umfasst, welche die Trennwand zumindest in der vertikalen Trennposition temporär arretieren. Diese Rastmittel können z. B. als Rasthaken an der Wandung des Kühlfachs ausgebildet sein, welche der Rand der Trennwand lösbar hintergreifen kann. According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that for partitioning a at the bottom of the cooling compartment by means of a pivot joint pivotally mounted partition wall is provided, said partition between a horizontal rest position and a vertical separation position is pivotable. In addition, this partition can also be designed as a removable partition. Furthermore, latching elements are preferably included, which temporarily lock the partition at least in the vertical separation position. This locking means can, for. B. may be formed as a latching hook on the wall of the cooling compartment, which can reach behind the edge of the partition releasably.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass sich in dem volumenkleineren Teilbereich ein Flaschenhalter zur Aufnahme wenigstens einer Flasche befindet. Bevorzugt ist hierbei vorgesehen, dass der Flaschenhalter in den Boden des Kühlfachs integriert bzw. einstückig mit dem Boden des Kühlfachs ausgebildet ist. According to a preferred development, it is provided that a bottle holder for receiving at least one bottle is located in the volume-reduced partial area. In this case, it is preferably provided that the bottle holder is integrated in the bottom of the refrigerating compartment or formed integrally with the bottom of the refrigerating compartment.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass die verschwenkbar angeordnete Trennwand in ihrer horizontalen Ruheposition den Flaschenhalter abdeckt und mit dem übrigen Boden des Kühlfachs eine geschlossene Ebene ausbildet. In analoger Weise ist es auch möglich, dass eine steckbare Trennwand bei Nichtgebrauch zur Abde- ckung des Flaschenhalters verwendet wird. According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the pivotally arranged partition covers the bottle holder in its horizontal rest position and forms a closed plane with the remaining bottom of the cooling compartment. In an analogous manner, it is also possible that a pluggable dividing wall is used when not in use to cover the bottle holder.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass das Kühlfach nach oben hin offen ausgebildet ist und sich oberhalb des Kühlfachs wenigstens eine Ausströmöffnung oder dergleichen für den einzuleitenden Kaltluftstrom befindet, wobei diese Aus- strömöffnung so angeordnet ist, dass zumindest in den volumenkleineren Teilbereich Kaltluft einleitbar ist. Die Kaltluft wird demnach von oben in das Kühlfach eingeleitet. Dieses Prinzip der Kälteversorgung wird auch als„Air Shower" bezeichnet. Die Ausströmöffnung kann z. B. an der Unterseite eines oberhalb des Kühlfachs angeordneten Trennbodens angeordnet sein. According to a preferred refinement, it is provided that the cooling compartment is designed to be open at the top and at least one outflow opening or the like for the cold air flow to be introduced, wherein this outflow opening is arranged such that cold air can be introduced at least into the volume-reduced partial area , The cold air is therefore introduced from above into the cooling compartment. This principle of the cooling supply is also referred to as "air shower." The outflow opening can be arranged, for example, on the underside of a separating base arranged above the cooling compartment.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, dass das Kühlfach als Schublade ausgebildet ist, wobei es sich insbesondere um eine aus dem Innenraum des Kältegeräts herausnehmbare Schublade handelt. Die Erfindung erstreckt sich daher auch auf ein als Schublade ausgebildetes Kühlfach, mit zumindest einem der vorausgehend erläuter- ten Merkmalen, zur Verwendung in einem erfindungsgemäßen Kältegerät. Eine solche Schublade ist bevorzugt aus einem kältefesten Kunststoff material gebildet. Selbiges gilt für die Trennwand. Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden, beispielhaften Beschreibung unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügte Figur. Es zeigt: According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the cooling compartment is designed as a drawer, which is in particular a removable from the interior of the refrigerator drawer. The invention therefore also extends to a cooling compartment designed as a drawer, with at least one of the features explained above, for use in a refrigeration device according to the invention. Such a drawer is preferably formed of a cold-resistant plastic material. The same applies to the partition. Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following, exemplary description with reference to the accompanying figure. It shows:
Fig. 1 ein als Schublade ausgebildetes, erfindungsgemäßes Kühlfach in einer schematischen Ansicht. Fig. 1 is designed as a drawer, inventive cooling compartment in a schematic view.
Fig. 1 zeigt ein insgesamt mit 1 bezeichnetes Kühlfach. Das Kühlfach 1 ist als nach oben offene Schublade mit einem Boden 6 und einer umgebenden Wandung 1 1 ausgebildet und im gekühlten Innenraum eines nicht näher dargestellten, erfindungsgemäßen Kältegeräts angeordnet. Der Innenbereich des Kühlfachs 1 wird von oben mit Kaltluft bzw. ei- nem Kaltluftstrom L beaufschlagt (Air-Shower-Prinzip). Hierzu sind in einer zum Kältegerät gehörenden und oberhalb des Kühlfachs 1 angeordneten Einheit 2, wobei es sich z. B. um einen Trennboden handeln kann, mehrere Ausströmöffnungen angeordnet. Die an anderer Stelle im Kältegerät erzeugte Kaltluft wird durch entsprechende Strömungskanäle in der Einheit 2 zu den Ausströmöffnungen geleitet. In dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind zwei Ausströmöffnungen, auf der linken Seite und auf der rechten Seite, vorgesehen. Alternativ können auch mehr als zwei Ausströmöffnungen oder nur eine Ausströmöffnung, in diesem Fall dann nur die rechte, vorgesehen sein. Fig. 1 shows a generally designated 1 cooling compartment. The refrigerated compartment 1 is formed as an open-topped drawer with a bottom 6 and a surrounding wall 1 1 and arranged in the cooled interior of a non-illustrated refrigeration device according to the invention. The interior of the cooling compartment 1 is acted upon from above with cold air or a cold air flow L (air-shower principle). For this purpose, in a belonging to the refrigerator and above the refrigerating compartment 1 arranged unit 2, wherein it is z. B. may be a separating bottom, arranged a plurality of outflow openings. The cold air generated elsewhere in the refrigerator is passed through corresponding flow channels in the unit 2 to the discharge openings. In the embodiment shown, two outflow openings, on the left side and on the right side, are provided. Alternatively, more than two outflow openings or only one outflow opening, in this case only the right, may be provided.
Im Innenbereich des Kühlfachs 1 befindet sich eine Trennwand 4, welche den Innenbe- reich in zwei Teilbereiche A und B mit unterschiedlichem Volumen unterteilt, wobei der Teilbereich A der volumengrößere und der Teilbereich B der volumenkleinere Teilbereich ist. Das Volumenverhältnis des Teilbereichs A zum Teilbereich B entspricht in dem gezeigten Beispiel in etwa 2/3 zu 1/3. Da der dem Innenbereich des Kühlfachs 1 zugeführte Kaltluftstrom in dem gezeigten Beispiel zu gleichen Anteilen auf die beiden Ausströmöffnungen aufgeteilt wird, strömt dem rechten, volumenkleineren Teilbereich B bezüglich seines Volumens mehr Kaltluft als dem linken, volumengrößeren Teilbereich A zu. Dadurch steht im volumenkleineren Teilbereich B, im Verhältnis zum volumengrößeren Teilbereich A und auch im Verhältnis zum gesam- ten Innenbereich ohne Trennwand 4, eine höhere Kühlleistung zur Verfügung. Diese höhere Kühlleistung kann z. B. zum schnellen Abkühlen von Flaschen genutzt werden, wozu im Bodenbereich des volumenkleineren Teilbereichs B ein Flaschenhalter 5 in Form einer Flaschenablage zur Aufnahme von beispielhaft zwei Flaschen ausgebildet ist. Der Flaschenhalter 5 ist integriert mit dem Boden 6 ausgebildet. In the interior of the cooling compartment 1 there is a partition wall 4, which subdivides the inner area into two partial areas A and B with different volumes, wherein the partial area A is the larger volume and the partial area B is the smaller volume partial area. The volume ratio of the partial area A to the partial area B in the example shown corresponds approximately to 2/3 to 1/3. Since the cold air flow supplied to the inner region of the refrigerating compartment 1 is divided equally into the two outflow openings in the example shown, more cold air than the left, larger volume partial region A flows to the right, volume-smaller partial region B with respect to its volume. As a result, a higher cooling capacity is available in the volume-smaller subarea B, in relation to the larger volume subarea A and also in relation to the entire inner area without partition wall 4. This higher cooling capacity can, for. B. are used for rapid cooling of bottles, including in the bottom region of the volume-smaller portion B a bottle holder 5 in the form of a Bottle tray is designed to hold two exemplified bottles. The bottle holder 5 is integrally formed with the bottom 6.
Die Trennwand 4 ist am Boden 6 des Kühlfachs 1 mittels eines Schwenkgelenks 7 verschwenkbar befestigt und kann aus der gezeigten vertikalen Trennposition in eine ho- rizontale Ruheposition verschwenkt werden, was als gestrichelte Linie 4' dargestellt ist. In diesem Fall deckt die Trennwand 4 den Flaschenhalter 5 ab und bildet zusammen mit dem übrigen Boden 6 eine geschlossene Ebene aus, die zur normalen Ablage von Kühlgut im Kühlfach 1 genutzt werden kann. Mit 8 ist ein an der Wandung 1 1 des Kühlfachs 1 angeordnetes Rastmittel bezeichnet, welches die Trennwand 4 in der gezeigten Trennpo- sition temporär arretiert. The partition wall 4 is pivotally mounted on the bottom 6 of the cooling compartment 1 by means of a pivot joint 7 and can be pivoted from the illustrated vertical separation position into a horizontal rest position, which is shown as a dashed line 4 '. In this case, the partition wall 4 covers the bottle holder 5 and forms together with the rest of the bottom 6 a closed plane, which can be used for the normal storage of refrigerated goods in the refrigerator compartment 1. 8 designates a locking means arranged on the wall 11 of the refrigerating compartment 1, which temporarily locks the dividing wall 4 in the separating position shown.
Befindet sich die Trennwand 4 in der horizontalen Ruheposition wird der gesamte Innenbereich des Kühlfachs 1 durch den einströmenden Kaltluftstrom L auf ein einheitliches Temperaturniveau eingestellt. Wird die Trennwand 4 dann aus der horizontalen Ruheposi- tion in die gezeigte Trennposition verschwenkt, so wird bei bestehender und unveränderter Kälteversorgung durch den Kaltluftstrom L der durch die Abtrennung erzeugte und volumenkleinere Teilbereich B aufgrund des oben erläuterten Effekts gegenüber dem einheitlichen Temperaturniveau abgekühlt, während der volumengrößere Teilbereich B unter Umständen ein Temperaturniveau einnehmen kann, dass oberhalb des einheitlichen Temperaturniveaus liegt. Durch einfaches Verschwenken bzw. Aufstellen der Trennwand 4 kann im Kühlfach 1 ein Bereich zur schnellen Abkühlung bspw. von Getränken oder dergleichen geschaffen werden. Dieses erfindungsgemäße Prinzip funktioniert auch dann, wenn nur eine Ausströmöffnung oberhalb des volumenkleineren Teilbereichs B vorhanden ist. If the partition wall 4 is in the horizontal rest position, the entire interior of the refrigerating compartment 1 is set to a uniform temperature level by the inflowing cold air flow L. If the dividing wall 4 is then pivoted from the horizontal rest position into the separating position shown, then the partial region B produced by the separation and cooled by the cold air flow L is cooled with respect to the uniform temperature level due to the above-described effect with an existing and unchanged cooling supply Volume larger portion B may possibly assume a temperature level that is above the uniform temperature level. By simply pivoting or placing the partition 4 can be created in the refrigerated compartment 1, a region for rapid cooling, for example. Of drinks or the like. This principle according to the invention also works if only one outflow opening is present above the volume-reduced partial area B.
Anstelle einer schwenkbaren Trennwand 4 kann auch eine einsteckbare Trennwand vorgesehen sein, wozu an der Wandung 1 1 des Kühlfachs 1 entsprechende Haltemittel um- fasst sind. Eine solche einsteckbare und wieder herausnehmbare Trennwand kann bei Nichtgebrauch ebenfalls zur Abdeckung des Flaschenhalters 5 verwendet werden. Instead of a pivotable partition 4, a plug-in partition can be provided, for which purpose on the wall 1 1 of the cooling compartment 1 corresponding holding means are summarized. Such a plug-in and removable removable partition can also be used to cover the bottle holder 5 when not in use.

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PATENTANSPRÜCHE PATENT CLAIMS
Kältegerät, insbesondere Haushaltskältegerät, mit wenigstens einem Kühlfach (1 ) zur Aufnahme von Kühlgut, wobei der Innenbereich dieses Kühlfachs (1 ) durch einen vom Kältegerät erzeugten und eingeleiteten Kaltluftstrom (L) gekühlt ist, Refrigeration appliance, in particular household refrigeration appliance, with at least one cooling compartment (1) for holding refrigerated goods, the interior of this cooling compartment (1) being cooled by a cold air flow (L) generated and introduced by the refrigeration appliance,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
dieser Innenbereich mittels einer Abtrennung this interior area by means of a partition
(4) optional in wenigstens zwei Teilbereiche (A, B) mit unterschiedlichem Volumen aufteilbar ist, wodurch bei einem unverändert eingeleiteten Kaltluftstrom (L) in dem volumenkleineren Teilbereich (B) eine höhere Kühlleistung bereit steht. (4) can optionally be divided into at least two sub-areas (A, B) with different volumes, whereby a higher cooling capacity is available in the smaller-volume sub-area (B) with an unchanged cold air flow (L).
Kältegerät nach Anspruch 1 , Refrigeration device according to claim 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
die abgetrennten Teilbereiche (A, B) ein Volumenverhältnis von 1 ,the separated partial areas (A, B) have a volume ratio of 1,
5:1 bis 3:1 aufweisen. 5:1 to 3:1.
Kältegerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, Refrigeration device according to claim 1 or 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
zur Abtrennung eine einsteckbare oder schwenkbar angeordnete Trennwand (4) vorgesehen ist. An insertable or pivotally arranged partition (4) is provided for separation.
Kältegerät nach Anspruch 3, Refrigeration device according to claim 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
zur Abtrennung eine am Boden (6) des Kühlfachs (1 ) verschwenkbar angeordnete Trennwand (4) vorgesehen ist, wobei diese Trennwand (4) zwischen einer horizontalen Ruheposition (4') und einer vertikale Trennposition (4) verschwenkbar ist. For separation, a partition (4) is provided which is pivotably arranged on the bottom (6) of the cooling compartment (1), this partition (4) being pivotable between a horizontal rest position (4') and a vertical separation position (4).
Kältegerät nach einem der vorausgehenden Ansprüche, Refrigeration device according to one of the preceding claims,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
sich in dem volumenkleineren Teilbereich (B) ein Flaschenhalter (5) zur Aufnahme wenigstens einer Flasche befindet. there is a bottle holder (5) for holding at least one bottle in the smaller volume portion (B).
6. Kältegerät nach Anspruch 5, 6. Refrigeration device according to claim 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
der Flaschenhalter (5) in den Boden (6) des Kühlfachs integriert ist. the bottle holder (5) is integrated into the bottom (6) of the refrigerator compartment.
7. Kältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, 7. Refrigeration device according to one of claims 4 to 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
die verschwenkbar angeordnete Trennwand (4) in ihrer horizontalen Ruheposition (4') den Flaschenhalter (5) abdeckt. the pivotably arranged partition (4) covers the bottle holder (5) in its horizontal rest position (4').
8. Kältegerät nach einem der vorausgehenden Ansprüche, 8. Refrigeration device according to one of the preceding claims,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
sich oberhalb des Kühlfachs (1 ) wenigstens eine Ausströmöffnung für den Kaltluftstrom (L) befindet, die so angeordnet ist, dass zumindest in den volumenkleineren Teilbereich Kaltluft einleitbar ist. There is at least one outflow opening for the cold air flow (L) above the cooling compartment (1), which is arranged so that cold air can be introduced at least into the smaller volume portion.
9. Kältegerät nach einem der vorausgehenden Ansprüche, 9. Refrigeration device according to one of the preceding claims,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass characterized in that
das Kühlfach (1 ) als Schublade ausgebildet ist. the refrigerator compartment (1) is designed as a drawer.
10. Als Schublade ausgebildetes Kühlfach gemäß Anspruch 9 zur Verwendung in einem Kältegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8. 10. A refrigerator compartment designed as a drawer according to claim 9 for use in a refrigerator according to one of claims 1 to 8.
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