WO2012022582A1

WO2012022582A1 - Refrigeration device with holding means for a shelf

Info

Publication number: WO2012022582A1
Application number: PCT/EP2011/062702
Authority: WO
Inventors: Christoph Becke; Max Eicher; Ralph Staud; Thomas Tischer
Original assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Priority date: 2010-08-16
Filing date: 2011-07-25
Publication date: 2012-02-23
Also published as: DE102010039367A1; EP2816304B1; PL2816304T3; PL2606298T3; EP2816304A1; EP2606298B1; EP2606298A1; ES2521019T3

Abstract

The invention relates to a refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigeration device (1), comprising a heat-insulating inner container (4) forming a storage chamber (3) for the goods to be cooled, a door leaf (2) which is mounted so that it can pivot in relation to an opening plane (O) for opening and closing the storage chamber (3), and holding means (7) which are provided on the side walls of the inner container (4) and which interact with the counter holding means (9) of at least one shelf (8) and support said shelf, and the holding means (7) comprise at least one upwardly pointing bearing surface (7a) and the counter holding means (9) comprise at least one downward pointing support surface (9a). The at least one bearing surface (7a) is formed and/or arranged on the inner container (4) and the at least one support surface (9a) is formed and/or arranged on the shelf (8) in such a manner that when the shelf (8) is in the inserted position, in which the door leaf (2) can be closed, the at least one bearing surface (7a) and the at least one support surface (9a) overlap and when the shelf (8) is in a position which is partially withdrawn from the inner container (4), the at least one bearing surface (7a) and the at least one support surface (9a) are arranged in gaps.

Description

Refrigerating appliance with holding means for a shelf

The invention relates to a refrigerator, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, comprising a thermally insulated, a storage room for refrigerated goods lining inner container, a pivoting opening and closing of the storage space with respect to an opening plane door leaf, and provided on the side walls of the inner container

Holding means, which cooperate with counter-holding means of at least one shelf and support it, wherein the holding means at least one facing upwards

Has support surface and the counter-holding means has at least one downwardly facing support surface. DE 199 61 786 A1 describes a cooling device with a heat-insulating housing, within which at least one cooling chamber is arranged, which is closable by a door, which has at least one storage compartment with a receiving space for goods to be cooled on its inside facing the refrigerator, wherein the storage compartment additional storage compartment is assigned to the outside of the receiving space of the

Storage compartment is provided and holding means for releasably holding in at least one receptacle on the storage compartment.

The object of the invention is to provide a holder for shelves in refrigerators, through which one or more shelves can be easily adjusted by a user in its height position. This object is achieved by a refrigeration device, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance, comprising a heat-insulated, a storage space for refrigerated goods forming inner container, a for opening and closing the storage space pivotally with respect to a

The holding means mounted at least one upwardly facing support surface and the counter holding means at least one downwardly facing support surface, wherein the at least one bearing surface on

Inner container and the at least one support surface on the shelf is designed and / or arranged such that in an inserted position of the shelf, in which the door leaf is closed, the at least one support surface and the at least one Overlap support surface and in a partially pulled out of the inner container position of the shelf, the at least one support surface and the at least one support surface are arranged on a gap.

By arranged in a partially pulled out of the inner container position of the shelf, the at least one support surface and the at least one support surface are arranged on a gap, the shelf can be offset in a horizontal orientation in height, without having to remove the shelf completely out of the refrigerator. For example, the shelf can be offset in a horizontal orientation in height, even if a door leaf of the refrigerator prevents complete removal of the shelf, for example, at a 90 degrees

pivoted door leaf, in which, for example, a door rack partially blocks the opening of the inner container of the refrigerator. In addition, the shelf can be offset in a horizontal orientation in height, for example, even if refrigerated goods is still on the shelf.

In the retracted position of the shelf, in which the door leaf is closed, and overlap the at least one support surface and the at least one support surface, the shelf is securely held in the inner container of the refrigerator.

The holding means can be formed in a first embodiment of recesses, in particular grooves, which are arranged on opposite side walls of the inner container, in particular like a floor, repeated in several vertical positions. The recesses or the grooves can be tightened in the side walls of the inner container, in particular be produced by a deep-drawing process.

The counter-holding means can be formed by projections, the

are arranged opposite side edges of the shelf. The shelf may have on opposite side edges in each case one, the projection-forming bar which extends, in particular at least over half the front depth of the shelf and the corresponding grooves may extend to the inner container from a rear depth of the inner container so far forward, that ends before reaching the opening plane in a depth which is greater than the length of the strips. The holding means can be formed in a second embodiment of projections, which are arranged on opposite side walls of the inner container, in particular like a floor, repeated in several vertical positions. The projections may be tightened in the side walls of the inner container, in particular by a

Deep drawing process to be made. In this embodiment, the projections on the original thickness of the side walls of the inner container, so that the example provided by back-foaming with heat-insulating material side walls of the inner container are not weakened in their insulating ability.

The protrusions on the opposite side walls may be combined with protrusions on opposite side edges of the shelf. The projections on the opposite side walls may be combined with projections on opposite side edges of the shelf, in particular such that in an inserted position of the shelf in which the door leaf is closable, at least one projection of the side walls overlaps at least one projection of the shelf and partially From the inner container extended position of the shelf, the at least one projection of the side walls with the at least one projection of the shelf is arranged on a gap. Instead of a single projection pair on the two opposite sides of the shelf, two, three or more pairs of projections tooth-like or comb-like can be arranged either overlapping or gap. The counter-holding means can be formed here by projections, the

are arranged opposite side edges of the shelf. The shelf may have on opposite side edges in each case one, the projection-forming bar, which, in particular at least over half the front depth of the

Shelf extends and the corresponding projections can on

Extend the inner container from a rearward depth of the inner container so far that they reach a depth greater than the length of the last prior to reaching the aperture plane. In other words, the strip may be arranged in a front depth region facing the opening plane and the corresponding projections on a rear side facing the rear wall of the inner container

Depth range can be arranged. Each corresponding projection of the inner container may have a continuous support surface in the depth direction. Alternatively, each corresponding

Projection of the inner container have a plurality of spaced apart in the depth direction, in particular uniformly spaced bearing surfaces.

In all embodiments of the invention, the counter-holding means and / or the at least one support surface of the shelf to a plastic strip or a

Be provided plastic frame, in particular be integrally formed with the plastic strip or the plastic frame, through which a glass plate is encapsulated as a shelf.

In all embodiments according to the invention, the holding means and / or the

Antagonist be formed to store the shelf with its opposite sides to the inner container in the storage room. Alternatively or additionally, the holding means and / or the counter-holding means may be designed to support the shelf in a front or middle depth region facing the opening plane in such a way that a rear depth area of a rear shelf facing the rear wall of the inner container is formed in a retracted position in at least one freely formed shelf Cantilevered towards the back wall.

In other words, the shelf is supported only in a front or middle area of the holding means and / or the counter-holding means and a rear portion of the shelf is supported by no storage means, but projects freely over the

Support the front or middle area to the rear in the direction of

Rear wall of the inner container addition. In the extended state of the shelf then the rear wall of the inner container facing rear depth region of the shelf can be supported by the mounting rails and the front portion of the shelf projecting forward freely beyond the support to the front. Thus, an improved extraction and insertion of the shelf can be achieved using particularly short holding means or counter holding means.

In all embodiments according to the invention, the holding means and / or the

Contra means be formed, the shelf in an area between a front edge of the shelf and a maximum depth of two-thirds of the total depth of the shelf. In other words, the shelf protrudes over a third of its total depth to the rear, ie in the direction of the rear wall of the inner container. Instead of a maximum of two-thirds of the total depth of the shelf may be supported in a limited embodiment, only over half of its total depth or even less, such as only in a central region by the holding means or the counter holding means.

In summary, and in other words, the invention thus provides, inter alia, a height adjustment for shelves in which an adjustment of the shelves is horizontal and without tilting possible. As a result, they have to

Shelves in an adjustment not completely cleared away in any case. The invention is without additional parts and resulting additional costs.

Furthermore, the inner container can be designed so that shelves without

Additional effort can be locked. In known refrigerators shelves, especially glass shelves only by tilting from the inner container

be removed. The inner container design according to the invention supports shelves in a design in short grooves, which are recessed from the side wall insulation. The length of these grooves is slightly shorter than the width between the beginning of

Nutenfeldes and possible obstacles on the inner door. Possible obstacles may be on the inside of the door leaf projecting door racks, which limit the exit path of the shelves in a 90 degrees open door. By means of the invention shelves can be removed horizontally from the Nutenfeld and horizontally inserted into higher or lower grooves. Tilting or twisting the shelves is not necessary. Shelves can thus be implemented with refrigerated goods loaded.

In the front region of the grooves may be attached to the underside of the groove additionally a small depression. In this undercut subsidence can engage a resilient part of the Glasplattenumspritzung to secure the shelf in the groove. Such locking is sufficient to secure the shelf sufficiently, for example, for transport and so on every costly additional attachment factory to be able to do without. The devices can also be delivered in a configuration that is later used by customers.

The inner container design according to the invention offers optimum space with high insulation of the inner container. The grooves can be kept as narrow shelves as narrow and short as possible, so as not to weaken the isolation of the side walls as possible. So can be dispensed with editions, which protrude into the inner container and reduce the usable footprint on the shelves.

The inner container according to the invention are to be produced by the simpler geometric design with simple tools. The tools necessary for a foaming process can be simply constructed. In known container geometries Schäumwerkzeuge with slide are needed. The tools for inventive

Inner containers do not require expensive slides in the tool. The tools are thus much cheaper to manufacture and maintain.

Further features and advantages will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. concrete

Features of these embodiments may represent general features of the invention.

Show it:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator with inventive

Holding means for a shelf with the shelf in a lower retracted position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the refrigerator with inventive

Holding means with the shelf in a lower extended position in front of a horizontal lifting of the shelf;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the refrigerator with inventive

Holding means with the shelf in an upper extended position after a horizontal lifting of the shelf; 4 is a perspective view of the refrigerator with holding means according to the invention with the shelf in an upper inserted position.

5 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a

holding means according to the invention;

6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a

holding means according to the invention; 7 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a

holding agent according to the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view, approximately from the perspective of a user, a household refrigerator 1 with the door open 2. The open door 2 allows access to a storage room 3 for refrigerated goods. The storage room 3 is from a

thermally insulated inner container 4 formed or limited. The door leaf 2 is used to open and close the storage room 3 and is pivotable with respect to a

Opening level of the household refrigerator 1 and the inner container 4 stored. The door leaf 2 has opposite door beams 5, between which at least one door rack 6 is held vertically adjustable.

The inner container 4 has holding means 7 for at least one shelf 8. Instead of, as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, a single shelf 8 and two or more shelves 8 may be stored in the inner container 4. Various

Embodiments of holding means 7 are shown by way of example in FIGS. 5 to 7 in more detail. On the inner container 4 can at the two opposite

Side walls 4a, 4b each one or more holding means 7 may be arranged. The at least one holding means 7 has at least one upwardly facing support surface 7a. The one or more holding means 7 cooperate with counter holding means 9 of the shelf 8 to the shelf 8 at a desired altitude in the inner container 4 store. The at least one counter-holding means 9 has at least one downwardly facing support surface 9a. In order to be able to hold the shelf 8 in the position shown in FIG. 1 in the inner container 4, the at least one support surface 7a on the inner container 4 and the at least one support surface 9a on the shelf 8 are designed and / or arranged such that in the position shown in FIG 1, the at least one support surface 7a and the at least one support surface 9a overlap. In other words, the shelf is by means of its at least one support surface 9a on the at least one support surface 7a on

Inner container 4 to hold the shelf 8 in its illustrated altitude. In this inserted position shown in FIG. 1, the shelf 8 is held in a lower level 10 and the door leaf 2 of the household refrigerating appliance 1 can be closed.

In order to be able to implement the shelf 8 from the lower inserted position shown in Fig. 1 in an upper inserted position shown in FIG. 3, it is sufficient with the inventively designed holding means 7 and the present invention

formed Gegenhaltemittel 9 the shelf 8 to have to pull out a maximum until a leading edge 11 of the shelf 8 is present at the Türholm 5 of 90 degrees open door leaf 2 or almost pending, as illustrated in Fig. 2. In the partially extended position of the shelf 8 shown in FIG. 2, the at least one support surface 7a and the at least one support surface 9a are arranged on a gap. The support surfaces 9a and the projections 19a are in the extended position shown in Fig. 2 completely in a depth range T3 (Fig. 5), so that the shelf 8, in particular in a horizontal orientation, remain at the refrigerated goods on the shelf 8 can, can be moved upwards in an upper extended position of FIG. 3 in its height upwards. From the staggered extended position of FIG. 3, the shelf 8 may be held in an upper, retracted position as shown in FIG. 4 at an upper elevation, i. be dropped off; be discontinued; be deducted; be dismissed. In an analogous manner, the shelf 8 from an upper retracted altitude of the plane 14 shown in FIG. 4 can be put back into a lower retracted altitude of the plane 10 of FIG. 3 of FIG. 1 back.

The holding means 7 according to FIGS. 1 to 5 can be formed in this first embodiment of recesses, in particular grooves 12 a, 12 b, the

opposite side walls 4a, 4b of the inner container 4, in particular floor-like repeated at several altitudes, as shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 are arranged.

The counter-holding means 9 is formed in this first embodiment of projections 19 a, which are arranged on opposite side edges of the shelf 8.

The shelf 8 has in the first embodiment at opposite side edges in each case one, the projection 19a forming bar 13a, 13b, which extends, in particular at least over half the front depth T1 of the shelf 8 and the corresponding grooves 12a, 12b extend on Inner container 4 from a rear depth T2 of the inner container 4 so far forward that the ends before reaching the opening plane O at a depth T3, which is greater than the length (T1) of the strips 13a, 13b, as illustrated in Fig. 5 is.

The holding means 7 can be formed in a second embodiment according to FIG. 6 by projections 15a, 15b, which on opposite side walls 4a, 4b of

Inner container 4, in particular floor-like repetitive at several altitudes, are arranged. The counter-holding means 9 can also be formed here by projections 19a, 19b, which are arranged on opposite side edges of the shelf 8.

For this purpose, the shelf 8 at opposite side edges in each case one, the projection 19a forming bar 13a, 13b, which extends, in particular at least over half the front depth T1 of the shelf 8 and the corresponding

Projections 15a, 15b extend so far forward of the inner container 4 from a rearward depth T2 of the inner container 4 that they end at a depth T3 before reaching the opening plane O, which is greater than the length (T1) of the strips 13a, 13b. as illustrated in FIG.

Each corresponding projection 15 a, 15 b of the inner container 4 may have a in

Have depth direction continuous support surface 7a, as illustrated in Fig. 6.

Alternatively, each corresponding projection 15a, 15b of the inner container 4 can be spaced several in the depth direction, in particular evenly spaced Have support surface 7a. In FIG. 7, by way of example, each projection 15a, 15b is formed with two bearing surfaces 7a.

In all the illustrated embodiments, the counter-holding means 9 or the at least one support surface 9a of the shelf 8 is provided on a plastic strip, through which a glass plate is encapsulated as a shelf 8.

Claims

Refrigerating appliance, in particular domestic refrigeration appliance (1), comprising a heat-insulated, a storage space (3) for refrigerated goods lining inner container (4), a for opening and closing of the storage space (3) pivotally with respect to an opening plane (O) mounted door leaf (2), as well as holding means (7) provided on the side walls of the inner container (4), the holding means (9) having at least one counter-holding means

Shelf (8) cooperate and support it, wherein the holding means (7) has at least one upwardly facing support surface (7a) and the

Counterhold means (9) at least one downwardly facing support surface (9a), characterized in that the at least one support surface (7a) on the inner container (4) and the at least one support surface (9a) on the shelf (8) formed and / or arranged is that in an inserted position of the shelf (8) in which the door leaf (2) is closable, the at least one

Support surface (7a) and the at least one support surface (9a) overlap and in a partially from the inner container (4) extended position of the shelf (8) the at least one support surface (7a) and the at least one support surface (9a) are arranged on a gap.

Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding means (7) of recesses, in particular grooves (12a, 12b) is formed, the

opposite side walls (4a, 4b) of the inner container (4), in particular like a tread, repeating at several altitudes, are arranged.

Refrigerating appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that the counter-holding means (9) of projections (19a) is formed, which are arranged on opposite side edges of the shelf (8).

Refrigerating appliance according to claim 3, characterized in that the shelf (8) at opposite side edges in each case one, the projection (19a, 19b) forming bar (13a, 13b) which, in particular at least over half the front depth (T1) of the shelf (8) and the corresponding grooves (12a, 12b) on the inner container (4) extend so far forward from a rearward depth (T2) of the inner container (4) that, before reaching the opening plane (O), they end at a depth (T3) which is greater than the length of the strips ( 13a, 13b).

5. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding means (7) of projections (15a, 15b) is formed, on opposite side walls (4a, 4b) of the inner container (4), in particular like a floor repeated in several altitudes, arranged are.

6. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 5, characterized in that the counter-holding means (9) of projections (19a, 19b) is formed, which are arranged on opposite side edges of the shelf (8). 7. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 6, characterized in that the shelf (8) at opposite side edges in each case one, the projection (19 a, 19 b) forming bar (13 a, 13 b), which, in particular at least over half the front depth ( T1) of the shelf (8) and the corresponding projections (15a, 15b) on the inner container (4) extend from a rearward depth (T2) of the inner container (4) so far forward that they reach the opening plane (O). in a depth (T3) that is greater than the length of the strips (13a, 13b).

8. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that each corresponding projection (15a, 15b) of the inner container (4) has a continuous in the depth direction bearing surface (7a). 9. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 7, characterized in that each corresponding projection (15a, 15b) of the inner container (4) has a plurality of spaced apart in the depth direction, in particular uniformly spaced bearing surfaces (7a).

10. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the counter-holding means (9) and / or the at least one support surface (9a) of the

Shelf (8) provided on a plastic strip or a plastic frame is, in particular in one piece with the plastic strip or the plastic frame is formed, through which a glass plate as a shelf (8) is encapsulated.