WO2014206807A1

WO2014206807A1 - Domestic refrigerator having a keep-fresh container and an operating element designed in the form of a push/push locking mechanism for moving a cover for the keep-fresh container

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Publication number: WO2014206807A1
Application number: PCT/EP2014/062668
Authority: WO
Inventors: Herbert Cizik; Jürgen FINK
Original assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Priority date: 2013-06-27
Filing date: 2014-06-17
Publication date: 2014-12-31
Also published as: CN105378409B; PL3014202T3; EP3014202A1; EP3014202B1; DE102013212387A1; CN105378409A

Abstract

The invention relates to a domestic refrigerator (1) having an interior (4, 5) which is intended for accommodating foods and is bounded by walls of an inner container (3), and having a keep-fresh container (8) for food, said container being arranged in the interior (4, 5) and being closable by a cover (9), and having a mounting device (14), by means of which the cover (9) is mounted such that it can be raised and lowered for opening and closing the keep-fresh container (8) in the interior (4, 5), and having an operating element (12), by means of which the cover (9) can be actuated, wherein the operating element (12) is designed in the form of a push/push actuating mechanism for moving the cover (9).

Description

The invention relates to a domestic refrigerator with an interior for receiving food, which is bounded by walls of an inner container. The household refrigerating appliance comprises a food storage container, which is arranged in the interior and can be closed by a lid. Furthermore, a storage device is formed, with which the cover for opening and closing of the fresh food container is mounted in the interior raised and lowered. The storage device can be actuated with a control element.

Such embodiments are known from the prior art. Thus, WO 201 1/026749 A2 shows a corresponding refrigerator with a vegetable compartment. A bowl for receiving the vegetables can be introduced into the interior and taken out. This shell can be covered from above by a lid. At obliquely formed upper edges of the shell of the lid is in the closed state. Above the lid, a further plate is arranged, on which a front strip is formed, on which an operating element is movably positioned. The operating element can be displaced parallel to the front strip and is coupled with an inclined guide track in the form of a slot formed in the cover. Depending on this displacement of this slide then takes place a lifting of the lid, which is coupled via a corresponding mechanical coupling with the plate arranged above.

In addition, from DE 40 40 341 C2 a freshness box with a closable lid known. This box is also used in an interior of a household refrigerator. In both known from the prior art embodiments, it is provided to store the refrigerated goods introduced therein, for example in the form of vegetables, salads, meat, fruits and the like from undesirable rapid drying out. The in the Associated problems are already adequately explained in DE 40 40 341 C2.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a household refrigerator, in which the operation of the lid can be made user-friendly.

This object is achieved by a household refrigerator, which has the features of claim 1.

An inventive domestic refrigerator comprises an interior for receiving food, which is bounded by walls of an inner container. The household refrigeration appliance moreover comprises a food storage container, which is arranged in the interior, and which can be closed by a lid. The household refrigerating appliance moreover comprises a storage device with which the cover for opening and closing the fresh food container is mounted in the interior liftable and lowerable. The lid can be operated with a control element. An essential idea of the invention is to be seen in that the operating element is designed as a push-push actuating mechanism for moving the lid. Such a configuration makes it possible to perform a very user-friendly operation. For the operating element is also improved in terms of ergonomic and intuitive to be performed movements of a user by this configuration. Especially with respect to the running operator action and the usually existing position of a user in front of the container fresh food by this design of the control element and a direction of movement of a user is advantageously used to exercise the most uniform and directional force to move the control on the control element to the movement to reach the lid.

Especially with a push-push actuating mechanism this is particularly favored. A push-push actuating mechanism is to be understood as meaning that when a user is to adopt positions or positions which are to be assumed by the operating element, a movement triggering, which is oriented in the same direction, is always first initiated by a user. This means that both at a first and at a second end position of the operating element for further Move out of this control element from the respective position an operation in each case the same direction has to be done first, to then carry out the further movement of the control, in particular automatically or independently to perform. This concept of push-push actuating mechanism thus contributes particularly user-friendly for generating the respective motion scenarios of the lid.

It is preferably provided that a front strip having the edge, on which the operating element is arranged, has a movement guiding device for the operating element. Thus, the control element is arranged on the one hand on the front panel and held there, on the other hand, it can also perform a relative movement relative to the front bar, which is achieved by the motion guide device. Just such mechanical arrangements and interactions favor the push-push mechanism.

It is preferably provided that the motion guiding device has a carrier plate with lateral guide elements. This is a particularly noteworthy embodiment, since this can be held and supported parallel to the lateral guide elements in the movement of the operating element in a direction so that no jamming or spreading occurs. The straight-line motion control of the operating element, in particular in the case of such a push-push actuating mechanism, is particularly favored by such a circumferential lateral guidance. The design with a support plate and a very stable component is created, which can hold the guide elements also stable and can absorb, so that just with this plate-like large-scale design of lateral guide elements and a circumferential receptacle for the control is created.

It is preferably provided that the operating element has a displacement slide, which is guided displaceably in the support plate. Again, this is a particularly noteworthy embodiment, since thus the control element in its mechanical coupling with the motion guide device is designed in accordance with plate-like and thus reaffirms the advantages mentioned above. This also achieves that by this structure of the sliding carriage and the carrier plate a very flat construction design can be realized and yet a very smooth motion control of the two parts is achieved relative to each other.

In particular, it is provided that the operating element has a sliding block, which is guided in a guide slot of the motion guiding device, in particular the carrier plate. Such a design, the push-push mechanism is particularly favored. The coupling between the control element and the motion control device is thereby on the one hand very stable, on the other hand, the motion transmission from the control element to further components up to the final increase and decrease of the lid is very direct and thus fraught with small tolerances and little game.

In particular, it is provided that the guide slot has a first breakpoint for the sliding block and the control element is held in a depressed in the front bar displacement position in the first breakpoint. In this displacement position, the lid is arranged in the open state by the storage device coupled to the operating device. The push-push actuating mechanism is specified by this embodiment by quasi an end position, namely the displacement position of the control element, concretized. In concrete terms, in this embodiment of the push-push actuating mechanism, in a rectilinear movement of the operating element, this first displacement position is achieved, which is then retained in position by the coupling of the sliding block with the guide slot, even if the user releases the operating element , By then in turn given mechanical coupling of the motion guide device with the bearing device and the lid is then held in the open state.

By a very simple operation, namely the rectilinear movement of the control element in one direction in the displacement position is very smooth and virtually allows no play and movement tolerances of the open state of the lid.

In a particularly advantageous manner, the guide slot is designed as a heart curve. This is particularly advantageous in that the operating element in two end positions, namely the already mentioned displacement position on the one hand and a basic position on the other hand can be kept. By a simple and then for both positions then rectified actuation of the control element, both the basic position can be solved in order to get from this then in the displacement position, which is then automatically held. Again, starting from the displacement position, this displacement position is also solved by a first in the same direction pressing the operating element and the operating element then passes through the movement in the opposite direction from the displacement position to the normal position. Due to the heart curve, this mechanism and the respective setting of the respective positions mentioned are achieved in a particularly simple manner and the respective actuation scenario for a user is guided particularly smoothly and smoothly.

It is preferably provided that the displacement slide is arranged under the support plate of the motion guide device and the guide slot is formed on a sliding carriage facing the underside of the support plate. The sliding block is arranged in particular on an upper side of the sliding carriage. Just when the displacement slide is also formed substantially plate-like and the support plate is present, a quasi-layered structure or a corresponding arrangement of the components can be achieved and provided by the sliding block a simple coupling element. In addition to a very compact and flat design, the mechanical working principle and the respective relative displaceability of said components to each other are thus particularly favored. Since preferably the operating direction of the operating element, in which it can be moved in a straight line when actuated from the basic position in the direction of displacement by a user as well as when releasing the displacement position can be moved, preferably in a plane in which the sliding carriage or the Extend support plate or extending in a parallel plane, a very simple motion control, which can run very smoothly and without splaying or jamming, allows. This favors again significantly the very user-friendly design and operation.

It is preferably provided that on one of the support plate facing away from the underside of the sliding carriage, an engagement region is formed, in which a coupling part a top of the lid engages, so that the lid is coupled with the control element movement. As a result, a very robust connection is created, which makes it possible to wear the cover permanently wear-resistant.

In particular, it is provided that the engagement region is formed as a downwardly standing hollow neck. This is characterized mechanically very stable and can take a raised element on top of the lid well, possibly encircle.

In particular, this hollow neck is designed like a fireplace, whereby the above advantages are further improved.

It is preferably provided that the operating element is held biased by a spring in a basic position which is extended forward relative to the front strip and in a displaced position which is pressed into the front strip at least more than in the basic position. The displacement position can be released by pressing the control element against the direction of movement from the displacement position to the basic position and against the spring force. These simple straight-line movements lead to a simple operation for a user. In particular, it is provided that the operating element has a front-side cap which is connected to the displacement slide. In particular, a non-destructively releasable connection, such as latching, can be provided here. This cap can then be replaced. Preferably, the actuating direction or the operating direction of the operating element is directed perpendicular to the front panel. In particular, this means that the actuating direction and the longitudinal axis of the front strip are in a horizontal plane and the longitudinal axis and the direction of movement are perpendicular to each other. It is thus achieved by pressing the control element in the horizontal direction into the interior of the movement of the control element. The operating element is arranged in particular on a front horizontal edge of the front strip and thus also movable in a horizontal direction perpendicular to this front edge.

In particular, the operating element is arranged in its basic position on the front over the front edge of the front panel projecting forward.

In an advantageous embodiment, it is provided that a carrier plate of the motion-guiding device is arranged on a lower side of a cover which extends into the front strip with a front edge. The cover may for example be formed as at least partially transparent plate and may for example be a glass plate or a plastic plate. The movement guide device is thus covered from above by the cover. In particular, the lid is disposed under this cover, wherein a vertical distance between the lid and the cover is such that the lid can raise and lower accordingly to be able to take the open and closed positions easily. Through the cover also a compartment divider and thus a floor for that portion of the interior, which is located directly above the cover, achieved. It can be provided that the storage device has guide rails which are formed on a frame adjoining the front strip. In particular, the guide rails are then positionally arranged on this frame so that upon actuation of the control element, a motion is transmitted to the cover such that it is movable along these guide rails and thereby relative to the freshness holding container is moved so that the open or closed state occurs and thus a relative raising or lowering of the lid takes place to the preservation container.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, it is provided that the storage device is formed externally to the fresh food container and a support frame connected to the front strip. Thus, the direct connection of the lid to achieve the lowering or raising is coupled directly to components that belong to the preservation container or to a directly receiving the control Front bar with the support frame belong. The storage device is in the context then very stable attachable and the motion control of the lid allows very precise and without play and tolerance. On account of relative movements possibly resulting movement inaccuracies that can lead to a blocking or jamming, as this may result in relatively movable components comprising the freshness container and the front strip with the support frame, can be prevented. Just then, even if the control element is arranged on the front strip with the support frame and occurs by a relative movement by pushing the control element in the front bar, such an undesirable tilting or spreading can be prevented in an external arrangement of the storage device.

It is preferably provided that the storage device comprises guide rails, which are formed on opposite inner sides of the inner space bounding vertical side walls. This is a particularly advantageous embodiment, which brings the above advantages especially. In these guide rails engage suspension elements, which are arranged on the lid, and are movable along it. The movement guidance is favored thereby.

It is preferably provided that the guide rails are formed with notches, in which the suspension elements for adjusting the closed state of the lid are arranged. As a result, the closed state is very defined and precisely achieved and also held accordingly. In particular, it is provided that over the notches higher lying support tracks are formed on the guide rails on which rest the suspension elements for adjusting the open state of the lid. The suspension elements are displaceable relative to the actuation of the operating element relative to the guide rails between the notches and the support tracks, whereby the entire cover is correspondingly relatively displaceable. Preferably, the guide rails are formed as integrally formed on the inner sides of the inner container surveys or bulges. As a result, the number of components is reduced and allows the very exact positional arrangement of the guide rails. It can be provided that the support webs are rectilinear and horizontally oriented. In such an embodiment, a return from the open state of the lid in the closed state and thus the transferring the positional arrangement of the suspension elements of the support tracks in the notches of the guide rails by an automatic mechanism, such as a spring bias, advantageous.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the support webs are oriented obliquely inclined and in particular are oriented obliquely downward sloping downwards towards the front from a rear, closer to a rear wall of the inner container. In such an embodiment, then, after the release of the shift position of the operating element, supported by the weight of the lid movement from an open state of the lid in the closed state, in particular carried out completely automatically. The suspension elements then slide forward along these tracks, due to the oblique orientation of the support tracks, until they enter the notches and come to rest there. An automatic transfer by a spring preload or the like is then no longer required here, but may also be additionally provided.

In particular, the suspension elements are formed on the cover as laterally projecting wing-like elements. Preferably, two such suspension elements are formed on each lateral edge. An inventive domestic refrigerator comprises an interior for receiving food, which is bounded by walls of an inner container. The household refrigeration appliance moreover comprises a food storage container, which is arranged in the interior, and which can be closed by a lid. The household refrigerating appliance moreover comprises a storage device with which the cover for opening and closing the fresh food container is mounted in the interior liftable and lowerable. The lid can be operated with a control element. An essential idea of the invention is to be seen in that a front strip has a movement guiding device for the operating element and the Motion guide means comprises a support plate with lateral guide elements, wherein the operating element has a displacement slide which is guided displaceably in the support plate. A particularly precise motion control is thereby made possible, without that spreads or jamming would occur in the relative movement of the control element to the front panel. A very user-friendly and permanently smooth motion control is made possible.

Further features of the invention will become apparent from the claims, the figures and the description of the figures. The features and feature combinations mentioned above in the description, as well as the features and combinations of features mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown alone in the figures, can be used not only in the respectively specified combination but also in other combinations or in isolation, without the frame to leave the invention. Thus, embodiments of the invention are to be regarded as encompassed and disclosed, which are not explicitly shown and explained in the figures, however, emerge and can be produced by separated combinations of features from the embodiments explained.

Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to schematic drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment

Household refrigerating appliance according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front panel with a control element in a basic position; FIG.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment in Fig. 2 with the

Operating element in a displacement position; Fig. 4 is a bottom view of a first embodiment of a

Operating element in the basic position shown in FIG. 2; Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 4 with a

Operating element in the displacement position;

6 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a

Operating element with other components of the front panel and a motion guide device;

Fig. 7 is a bottom view of a further embodiment of the

Components of a control element and a

Motion guide device with a front panel in a basic position of the control element;

8 shows a perspective view of a front strip with an operating element in the basic position according to FIG. 7, the embodiment according to FIG. 7 being shown from above;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 8;

10 shows a perspective view from below of the embodiment according to FIGS. 7 to 9 with a removed sliding carriage of the operating element;

Fig. 1 1 is a view as shown in Fig. 10 with additionally shown

Sliding carriage of the operating element; and

12 is a perspective sectional view of an embodiment of FIG.

7 to 1 1 with additionally shown cover and a support frame and a storage device for the lid.

In the figures, identical or functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference numerals.

In Fig. 1, a household refrigerating appliance 1 is shown in an exemplary representation, which is designed as a refrigerated-freezer Kombigerät. The household refrigerator 1 comprises a body 2 with an inner container 3. The inner container 3 is limited with its walls a first internal space, which is a refrigerated space 4, and a second internal space separated therefrom, which is a freezing space 5. The cooling space 4 is generally used for frost-free cooling of refrigerated goods, preferably at temperatures between + 4 ° C and + 8 ° C. However, the refrigerator 4 can also be designed as a zero-degree compartment, in particular for keeping fresh fruit or vegetables. The refrigerator 4 is accessible when the door 6 is open, which closes the room 4 at the front.

The freezer compartment 5 is generally used for freezing frozen food, for example, at -18 ° C. The freezer compartment 5 is accessible with the freezer compartment door 7 open. In the cooling chamber 4, a refrigerated goods or fresh food container 8 is mounted extendable, which is closed by means of a lid 9 mounted above the fresh food container 8. As shown, an additional cover 10, for example in the form of a glass shelf, can be arranged above the lid 9. The inner container 3 has two opposite vertical side walls 3a and 3b.

In Fig. 2, the cover 10 is shown in a perspective view. At a front and thus the door 6 facing edge a front bar 1 1 is arranged. The cover 10 is thus preferably in some regions hineinerstreckend in the front bar 1 1, for example, inserted therein.

The front panel 1 1, which is formed of plastic in particular, also extends over the entire width of the cover 10. The front panel 11 also serves as a support for an operating element 12. The operating element 12 is provided for actuating the cover 9.

In Fig. 2, the control element 12 is shown with a control cap 13, which is accessible from the front and directly accessible and actuated by a user. The operating element 12 is arranged approximately centrally along the width (extension in the x-direction) of the front strip 11 and thus also of the cover 10. The operating element 12 is designed as a push-push actuating mechanism for actuating the lid 9. In particular, it is thus provided that it can only be moved back and forth in the z direction and is thus held and guided in the front strip 1 1 accordingly. For this purpose, an actuation along the arrow P is provided. 2, a situation is shown in which the operating element 12 is arranged in a basic position. This means, for example, that the control element cap 13 extends in the z-direction forward toward the front bar 1 1 and thus protrudes forward. Starting from the illustration in FIG. 2, a second end position, which is a so-called displacement position, as shown in FIG. 3, can be set relative to the basic position, which shows a first end position. In this displacement position, the control element cap 13 is positioned further in the direction of the cover 10, and in particular the control element cap 13 is arranged flush with the front strip 11 at the front.

By the push-push actuating mechanism is in both end positions, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the further actuation of the control element 12 by a linear pressing in the horizontal depth direction and thus in the z-direction along the arrow P only possible ,

In the exemplary embodiment it is provided that the basic position, as shown in Fig. 2, is held biased by a spring. The displacement position of the operating element 12 shown in Fig. 3 is also formed independently holding. If, starting from the displacement position according to FIG. 3, the basic position according to FIG. 2 is again reached, then a user must first press the operating element 12 inward in the direction of the arrow P in order to be able to release this displacement position, wherein then automatically after this release a rectilinear retraction and return of the operating element 12 is achieved in the basic position shown in Fig. 2.

This embodiment is also in particular part of the push-push actuating mechanism.

The lid 9 can be raised and lowered by a storage device 14, whereby the opening and closing of the fresh food container 8 is reached. In the lowered state of the lid 9, the container 8 is thus closed from above, being in the raised state of the lid 9 is open. By such a configuration, the vegetables or fruits or fish or the like contained in the container 8 can be kept fresh for a long time and does not dry out. The problems explained in DE 40 40 341 C2 can thereby be positively influenced. The operating element 12 in its position and in particular in its configuration as a push-push actuating mechanism allows a particularly user-friendly operation, which is also permanently durable and stable and smoothly take place. In Fig. 4 is a bottom view of a component representation, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is shown. In this case, a first embodiment of an operating element 12 is shown. The control element cap 13 is in the context of a displacement member 15 non-destructively detachable, for example, by a latch connected. The cap 13 thus covers this sliding part 15 from the front. In the embodiment shown, the displacement part 15 has a central web 16, on which a sliding block 17 is arranged on an upper side facing the cover 10. This sliding block 17 engages in a trained as in the embodiment of the heart cam guide slot 18 a. The guide slot 18 is arranged on a lower side 19 of a carrier plate 20. The support plate 20 is preferably formed integrally and integrally with the front strip 1 1. It is also arranged above the part 15 and the web 16 beyond.

In Fig. 5, the embodiment of FIG. 4 is shown, wherein, in contrast to the representation in Fig. 4, the operating element 12 is shown in the displacement position.

In this context, the configuration of the guide slot 18 is particularly advantageous as a heart curve. Because the sliding block 17 and the coupling achieved between the control element 12 and the support plate 20 allows a particularly precise and smooth relative displacement in the direction of the arrow P between the control element 12 and the front bar 1 first As a result, a corresponding relative displacement of the cover 9 is achieved, which is mechanically coupled to the part 15 and / or the web 16. 4, a situation is shown in which the sliding block 17 is arranged in a second dead center or second breakpoint. If, starting from the illustration in FIG. 4, the control element 12 is pressed in front in the direction of the arrow P, the sliding block 17 in the guide slot 18 shifts to a front first dead center or first breakpoint 21, as shown in FIG. 5. By the push-push actuating mechanism, which includes the guide slot 18 in its specific shape and the sliding block 17, a self-holding state of the operating element 12 in the displacement position, as shown in Fig. 5, achieved. To solve this shift position, as already explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, a movement is again required in the direction of the arrow P, in which case, in turn, by the push-push actuating mechanism, an independent movement against this arrow P takes place and the control element 12 is moved back into the outwardly projecting and raised relative to the front bar 1 1 self-holding basic position shown in FIG. 4. The parts 15 and 16 are component-specific associated with a motion guide device 22.

In particular, this independent feedback is achieved by releasing the displacement position shown in FIG. 5 by acting in the z-direction spring, which then presses the actuating element or the control element 12 by the bias to the outside.

FIG. 6 shows in an exploded view a further exemplary embodiment, in which the embodiment of the motion guiding device 22 is different from FIGS. 4 and 5. In this embodiment, no displacement member 15 is provided with a further central central web 16, but a plate-like displacement slide 23 realized. A spring 24 is preferably again intended to bring about the already explained movement sequences from the return of the control element 12, starting from the displacement position into the basic position.

Also in Fig. 6, the integral design of the support plate 20 with the front panel 1 1 can be seen. In Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 is shown, in which case the operating element 12 is shown in the normal position.

In particular advantage of this embodiment, it is provided that the support plate 20 extends rearwardly with respect to the front strip 1 1 and on the parallel to the direction P extending side edges 20a and 20b guide elements 25a and 25b are formed. In particular, these guide elements 25a and 25b are formed integrally with the carrier plate 20. These guide elements 25a and 25b surround the plate-like displacement slide 23 at the edge, so that it can not fall down and is guided on both sides in the horizontal displacement direction according to the arrow P. This embodiment is particularly advantageous in that no undesirable tilting occurs about the axis of the arrow P, so that the operation can be performed very smoothly and continuously for a user. The coupling of the control element cap 13 with the displacement slide 23 is shown by latching elements 13a and 13b and 13c.

In an advantageous embodiment, it is provided that an engagement region 26 is formed on an underside 23a of the sliding carriage 23 facing away from the cover 10. This is raised in the exemplary embodiment projecting down and designed like a fireplace. It is thus a hollow engagement region 26, in which a counter element, which is arranged on an upper side of the lid 9, can engage. As a result, a mechanical operative connection and coupling between the operating element 12 and the lid 9 is achieved.

As can be seen from the illustration in Fig. 7, the direction of displacement according to the arrow P in a plane or in a parallel plane in which the displacement slide 23 and the support plate 20 extend. In addition, it is provided that a further coupling region 27 is formed on the carrier plate 20. In this extends from above coming down a guide pin 28 which can be guided in a guide track 29 in the support plate 20. This guide pin 28 is provided with a display plate 30 (FIG Support plate 20 is arranged, connected. Due to the movement of the operating element 12 and the associated movement of the sliding carriage 23, this display plate 30 is also displaced via this pin 28. As a result, a relative displacement of the display plate 30 to the cover 10, so that in this respect by the display plate 30 optically also the respectively existing state of the lid 9 and thus the open or closed state of the lid 9 can be displayed. By means of this optical field, which can be designed individually in color as a function of the state of the lid, or a specific colored area can be viewed by the user depending on the respective position, a corresponding position of the lid 9 can be recognized intuitively and quickly.

In the context, a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 7 is shown in Fig. 8 from above. The carrier plate 20, which covers the displacement slide 23 from above, is shown. FIG. 9 shows the embodiment in FIG. 8 in a perspective sectional view along the section line IX - IX. As can be seen, a coupling part 9b is shown on an upper side 9a of the cover 9, which is shown engaging in the engagement region 26. The support plate 20 is arranged projecting relative to a front edge 10a of the cover 10 and slightly pulled upwards, so that the cover 10 is quasi also slightly recessed and embedded embedded therein. The guide slot 18 is formed on the underside 19, and the sliding block 17 is seated in a front region of the sliding carriage 23 on an upper side 23b.

In addition, it can be seen that the spring 24 is arranged in a corresponding installation space which is box-shaped or half-tubular.

In Fig. 10, the embodiment of the components as explained in Figs. 7 to 9 is shown in a perspective from below. In this case, the displacement slide 23 is removed from the control element cap 13, so that it is possible to look at the underside 19 of the carrier plate 20. The guide slot 18 can be seen in the context. Also, in this connection, the arrangement and shape of the guide elements 25a and 25b can be seen in detail. In the perspective view from below in Fig. 1 1, the components, as shown in Fig. 7, are shown. In contrast to the representation in FIG. 10, the displacement slide 23 is additionally arranged here. The semi-tubular or dome-like housing structure 31, which opens into the engagement region 26 and over which the spring 24 is covered on the displacement slide 23, is shown.

In Fig. 12 is shown in a specific perspective sectional view next to the lid 9 and a bearing device 14 in a specific embodiment. This is a particularly advantageous embodiment, since the storage device 14 is arranged externally to the preserving container 8 and to the front strip 11 and to a carrier frame 32 which is connected to the front strip 11. In particular advantage, it is provided that the bearing device 14 is integrated with the vertical side walls 3a and 3b. The bearing device 14 is thus arranged externally to said components. The bearing device 14 in this context comprises guide rails on opposite sides and thus on the vertical side walls 3a and 3b, wherein in FIG. 12 only the guide rail 33 is shown. This is as inwardly curved elevation from the side wall 3a in the interior or in the refrigerator 4 outstanding. This guide rail 33 comprises on an upper side 34 two notches 35, wherein in FIG. 12, only the front notch 35 can be seen. On the cover 9, a suspension element 36 is integrally formed on the opposite and the side walls 3a and 3b side edges 9c. This extends angled and wing-like to the side and in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the suspension member 36 is positioned in the front notch 35 lying. A further suspension element, which is formed on this side edge 9c in the rear region of the cover 9, is likewise arranged lying in a corresponding notch.

However, it can also be provided that only a single suspension element 36 is integrally formed on the edge 9c and on the opposite side edge also only such a suspension element is formed. Adjacent to the notch 35, the upper side 34 of the guide rail 33 comprises a support path 37, which is higher in the vertical direction and thus in the y-direction than the notch 35. The clarity serving in Fig. 12, the cover 10 is not shown, which would be arranged above the lid 9 and arranged engaging both in the front bar 1 1 and in the side support frame 32.

By the position shown in Fig. 12, the lid 9 is closed. Proceeding from this, the operating element 12 can then be pressed in the direction of the arrow P, with a displacement of the sliding carriage 23 in the direction of this arrow P resulting due to the coupling of the individual elements shown thereby in particular in FIG.

Due to the coupling of the engagement portion 26 with the coupling part 9b is then the

Cover 9 in this direction of the arrow P and thus moved backwards. This ensures that the suspension elements 36 slide out of the notches 35 and reach the top of the support track 37. As a result, the open state of the lid 9 is then automatically set because it is raised.

It can be provided that this support track 37 extends completely horizontally. In such an embodiment, it is then necessary that the return of the raised and thus opened state of the lid 9 in the then lowered and thus closed state of the lid 9 by an additional auxiliary element, in particular by a spring, for example the spring 24, takes place , A particularly advantageous embodiment results from the fact that this support sheet 37 is oriented obliquely and is oriented in particular by the notch 35 to the rear rising. In such an embodiment, an automatic return to the closed position of the lid 9 is then achieved due to the weight of the lid 9 in the open state upon actuation of the control element 12, as this automatically by the weight and the inclined support surface 37 back to the front slides and the suspension elements 36 retract into the notch 35. A spring preload or other auxiliary support for returning to the closed state of the lid 9 is then not required in this embodiment. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 household refrigerator

2 corpus

3 inner container

3a Vertical side wall

3b Vertical sidewall

4 refrigerator

5 freezer room

6 door

7 freezer door

8 food containers

9 lids

9a top

9b coupling part

9c edge

10 cover

1 1 front panel

12 control element

13 control panel cap

13a locking element

13b locking element

13c locking element

14 storage device

15 shift part

16 middle bridge

17 sliding stone

18 guidance course

19 bottom

20 carrier plate

20a margin

20b margin

21 breakpoint Motion control device

displacement slide

a bottom

b top

feather

a guide element

b guide element

engagement area

coupling region

guide pin

guideway

display panel

housing structure

support frame

guide rail

top

notch

suspension member

support track

arrow

Claims

claims

1 . Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) with an interior (4, 5) for receiving

Food, which is bounded by walls of an inner container (3), and a in the interior (4, 5) arranged Frischhaltebehälter (8) for food, which is closed by a lid (9), and with a storage device (14), with which the lid (9) for opening and closing the freshness keeping container (8) in the interior (4, 5) is mounted raised and lowered, and with an operating element (12), with which the lid (9), can be actuated, characterized in that the operating element (12) is designed as a push-push actuating mechanism for moving the lid (9).

2. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that a front strip (1 1) has a movement guiding device (22) for the operating element (12).

3. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the movement guiding device (22) has a carrier plate (20) with lateral

Guiding elements (25a, 25b).

4. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to 3, characterized in that the operating element (12) has a displacement slide (23) which is guided displaceably in the carrier plate (20).

5. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the displacement slide (23) is plate-like.

6. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the operating element (12) has a sliding block (17), which in a guide slot (18) of the motion guiding device (22), in particular the carrier plate (20). , is guided.

7. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the

Guide slot (18) has a first breakpoint (21) for the sliding block (17) and in the first breakpoint (21) the operating element (12) is held in a pushed into the front bar (1 1) displacement position, in which the lid (9) is arranged in the open state by the storage device (14) coupled to the operating element (12).

8. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the guide slot (18) is a heart curve.

9. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized

in that the displacement slide (23) is arranged under the support plate (20) of the motion guide device (22) and the guide slide (18) is formed on an underside of the support plate (20) facing the slide carriage (23), and the sliding block (17) is arranged on an upper side of the sliding carriage (23).

10. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that on one of the support plate (20) facing away from underside of the sliding carriage (23)

Engagement region (26) is formed, in which a coupling part (9b) on an upper side (9a) of the lid (9) engages, so that the lid (9) with the operating element (12)

is motion coupled.

1 1. Domestic refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the engagement region (26) is formed as a downwardly standing hollow neck.

12. Domestic refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of claims 6 to 1 1, characterized

in that the operating element (12) is held biased by a spring (24) in a basic position extended towards the front strip (11) and in a displacement position pressed at least further than in the basic position into the front strip (11), and the displacement position by pressing on the operating element (12) counter to the direction of movement of the displacement position in the basic position and against the spring force is releasable.

13. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of claims 2 to 12, characterized

in that a carrier plate (20) of the movement guidance device (22) is arranged below a cover (10) extending into the front strip (11) with a front edge (10a).

14. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to one of claims 2 to 13, characterized

in that the storage device (14) is formed externally to the freshness-keeping container (8) and to a carrier frame (32) connected to the front strip (11).

15. Domestic refrigerating appliance (1) according to claim 14, characterized in that the storage device (14) has guide rails (33) formed on opposite inner sides of the inner space (4, 5) defining vertical side walls (3a, 3b), in which Suspension elements (36) on the cover (9) engage and are movable along, in particular the guide rails (33) are formed with notches (35), in which the suspension elements (36) for adjusting the closed state of the lid (9) are arranged, and opposite the notches (35) higher lying support tracks (37) on which rest the suspension elements (36) for adjusting the open state of the lid (9), wherein the suspension elements (36) depending on the operation of the operating element (12) relative to the guide rails (33) between the notches (35) and the support tracks (37) are displaceable.