CN1502031A - storage container for refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to storage container which can be mounted in the door of a refrigerator. Said storage container comprises a container body (7) which is provided with a cut out section (9) on the visible side (8) and a transversal element (11, 16) secured to the container body (7) bridging over the cut out section.

Description

storage container for refrigerator

technical field

The present invention relates to a storage container for mounting on the door of a refrigerator.

Background technique

Storage containers of this type generally have the shape of a substantially cuboid box open at the top, and are mainly designed to contain refrigerated substances contained in bottles or glassware. Usually, this kind of storage container is provided with card grooves, and they can be detachably fixed on the inner surface of the door at different heights.

In order to save costs, refrigerator manufacturers wish to design the doors of refrigerators such that refrigerators of various models are equipped with storage containers of different models as few as possible.

However, the result of this construction is that the various models of refrigerators have a uniform appearance on the inside, which is not always desired. For example, when a manufacturer produces a series of refrigerators of different models, some of them focus on functionality and low price, while others must meet the individual requirements of customers, which also requires storage containers on the door. The internal structure of the machine must be adapted to the requirements of a single model series. This means that, until now, such components have not been integrated into the production of the manufacturer's entire assortment, but have to be constructed separately for individual models or model series, which leads to high costs.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a storage container for mounting on the door of a refrigerator, which can be changed externally in a simple way, so as to be suitable for various model series, or a storage container which can be changed internally in a simple way refrigerator.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by such a storage container, that is, the storage container is composed of a container body provided with a recessed part on a visible surface and a fixed on the container body and bridging the recessed part composed of horizontal pieces. This groove portion can extend over a larger part of the visible surface, so that the appearance configuration of the transverse member determines the observer's overall aesthetic impression of the storage container, while the main body takes a back seat in the perception of the observer . Thus, the main body can be produced uniformly for several models or series of models, and the storage container can be adapted to the desired shape of a refrigerator of a certain series of models only by means of the transverse elements. The container main body saves costs during production, because the main body can be produced and used in large quantities. Adaptation to the desired shape of the individual model series can be achieved by selecting the crosspiece, which has to be constructed in a limited number of types, but its construction and the production of the specially required tools cost more than the entire storage container Much less is required.

In order to fix the transverse member on the main body in an unobtrusive manner, preferably an open slot is provided on the edge of the groove part opposite to the interior of the container main body, so as to position the end section of the transverse member.

Preferably, the transverse member has a longitudinally extending middle section which extends from one edge of the recessed portion to the other opposite edge and engages with the end section in its longitudinal direction. This construction also allows the uniform use of the end sections for the various model series and the production of only a model series-specific intermediate section which is clearly visible from the outside.

Each end section has at least one, preferably at least two holes facing the middle section, which can be used to receive a tenon provided at the end of the middle section. However, it is also conversely possible to provide the tenon on the end section and the hole in the middle section.

A possible and practical form of appearance for the intermediate section is at least one rod with its end embedded in the hole. If the end section has at least two holes, it is possible to use an intermediate section consisting of a single rod or at least two rods, especially depending on the height of the container body or the recessed part.

The diameter of the rod preferably corresponds to the diameter of the hole.

Such rods may be made of steel or other suitable metallic material.

Alternatively, the middle section can also have the shape of a hollow profile, in particular a U-shaped or rectangular hollow profile in cross section. Such a hollow profile can consist of a plastic which can be transparent or colored, for example, in order to distinguish it visually from the container body, which usually consists of white plastic.

In another structural possibility, the middle section is in the form of a baffle covering the entire surface of the recess. Such baffles can be produced from the same materials as the hollow profiles described above.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by a refrigerator having a plurality of storage containers of the type defined above.

Description of drawings

Further features and advantages of the invention will emerge from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. in:

Figure 1 shows an internal perspective view of a refrigerator door equipped with a storage container of the present invention;

Fig. 2 shows a partial internal development view of the storage container according to the first structure of the present invention;

Figure 3 shows a side view of the tip section in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 shows the external perspective view of the storage container according to the second structure of the present invention;

Figure 5 shows a longitudinal section through the top end region of the transverse element of Figure 4 according to a first variant;

Fig. 6 shows the section along line VI-VI among Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 shows a partial perspective view of a transverse member according to a third structure of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Fig. 1 shows an internal perspective view of a door 1 of a refrigerator. Four storage containers, labeled 2 to 5, are mounted on the door by means of removable snap-in connections (not shown). The storage containers 2 , 4 , 5 each have, on the viewing surface 8 facing the viewer, a longitudinally extending recess 9 which extends from the upper edge of the viewing surface over half its height. Transverse member 10 traverses groove part 9, and this transverse member 10 is constituted by single cylindrical metal bar 11 under the situation of storage container 2,4, and under the situation of higher storage container 5 by two parallel rods. The metal rod 11 constitutes.

FIG. 2 shows in an expanded view how the crosspiece 10 is mounted on the visible face 8 of the main body 7 . The figure is a perspective view of the visible side wall 13 and one narrow side wall 14 of the main body 7 viewed from the inside of the container. A locking groove 15 is formed on the visible side wall 13 and opens toward the interior of the container and the edge 12 of the groove portion 9 . A head section 16 is provided, which engages in the latching groove 15 in a form-locking manner. The tip section 16 has two holes 17 each sized to receive the rod end of the rod 11 as shown.

When the end sections 16 are used on taller storage containers such as the container 5, the rods 11 are inserted into each hole 17, and then the cross member 10 consisting of two rods 11 and two end sections 16 is removed from the The inside of the main body 7 moves into the two locking slots 15 along the direction indicated by the arrow A.

When used with a lower main body, in the storage container 2, 4, only the hole 17 above the end section 16 is provided with the stem 11; the lower hole can be closed with a plastic plug (not shown) to Keeping them unobtrusive and free of dirt collection. The plug, the end piece 16 and the body 7 are preferably made of the same plastic material.

FIG. 3 shows a view of the end piece 16 from a direction parallel to the bore 17 . A flexible, compressible reed 18 can be seen below the end section 16. When the reed 18 is pressed into the end section 16 in the draw-in groove 15, it is pressed into the inside of the end section 16. As soon as the head section 16 has reached its end position in the bay 15 , it pops out again and engages in a recess 19 in the lower side wall of the bay 15 in order to position the head section 16 therein. Corresponding reeds and depressions can also be provided on other sides of the end section 16 and the slot 15 .

Fig. 4 shows a partial perspective view of the storage container according to the second structure of the present invention. The main body 7 of this storage container is the same as that in Figs. 1 and 2, but the appearance of the transverse elements is different. Instead of one or two rods 11, the transverse member 10' has a hollow profile 20 made of transparent plastic as a middle section that can be seen by the observer. The upper edge of the hollow profile 20 is flush with the upper edge of the main body 7 .

Figures 5 and 6 show, respectively, a longitudinal section through the head region and a cross section of the transverse member 10'. The middle section of the transverse element 10' is formed by a downwardly open U-shaped profile 21 which is closed at the longitudinal ends by a plate 23 with two tenons 22, respectively. The tenon 22 is inserted into the hole 17 of a head section 16 which is the same as in FIGS. 2 and 3 . Therefore, when installing the transverse member 10', it is only necessary to install the two end sections 16 on the tenon 22, and then press such a complete transverse member 10' into the groove 15 of the main body 7 from behind.

Alternatively, it is of course also possible to form the end section with suitable latch tongues as a part on the middle section or to be fixedly connected thereto.

The U-shaped profile 21 which is open at the bottom can also be replaced by a hollow profile with a closed cross-section, in particular a rectangular profile.

Figure 7 shows a partial perspective view of a transverse member 10 "according to the third structure of the present invention. In this structure, the middle section 24 of the transverse member 10" is also understood as a hollow profile, but is different from that of Fig. 4 to The embodiment in FIG. 6 differs in that the flanks of the profiles are elongated downwards and conform in contour to the shape of the recessed portion 9 , thereby forming a baffle that completely closes the recessed portion 9 .

Figure 7 shows a structure with two identical tooth flanks. Alternatively, it is possible to have only the outer one of the two flanks extending over the entire surface of the recessed portion, leaving the flank inside the container smaller or completely omitted.

Claims (10)

1, the storing containers on a kind of door (1) that is used to be installed in a refrigerator, it is characterized in that, this storing containers is fixed on the container body (7) and lateral member (10 this groove part of cross-over connection by one the container body (7) that is provided with a groove part (9) on the visible surface (8) and one, 10 ', 10 ") constitute.

2, storing containers as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this groove part (9) spreads all over half of this container body (7) height at least.

3, storing containers as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, on the opposed edge (12) of this groove part (9), be formed with draw-in groove (15) towards container body (7) inside opening, described draw-in groove is used to locate the termination section (16) of lateral member (10,10 ', 10 ").

4, storing containers as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, this lateral member (10,10 ', 10 ") have the interlude (11; 20) of a strip, the edge of this interlude from opposed edge (12) extends to another edge and at it pegs graft with this termination section (16) on vertically.

5, storing containers as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, each termination section (16) has at least two holes towards interlude (11,20) (17) or tenon.

6, storing containers as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this interlude (11,20) all have on its each termination be used for termination section (16) on hole (17) or the tenon tenon (22) or the hole that are halved together.

7, storing containers as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this interlude (11) constitutes with the bar in its termination embedded hole (17) by at least one.

As the described storing containers of one of claim 1-6, it is characterized in that 8, this lateral member (10 ') has an interlude that becomes hollow profile (20) form of U-shaped especially or rectangle.

As the described storing containers of one of claim 1-6, it is characterized in that 9, this lateral member (10 ") has an interlude (24) that covers the whole surface of groove part (9).

10, a kind of refrigerator is characterized in that, it is equipped with a plurality of as one of above-mentioned claim described storing containers (2,3,5).

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