DE102008016861A1 - Refrigeration unit with removable module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator with a housing (1) and a door (2) defining a thermally insulated interior (3), wherein in the interior (3) at least one inner wall (14) at least one recess (5) for the Receiving a removable module (6) is arranged, wherein the removable module (6) for storage of the refrigerated goods carrier (4) is used. In this case, different modules with different bearings for receiving different refrigerated goods carriers (4) in the interior (3) can be arranged.

Description

The The present invention relates to a refrigerator with a housing and a door that is a thermally insulated Interior space limit, with the interior mountable refrigerated goods having, at corresponding support points on the inner wall or the inner walls of the interior are mounted.

Such refrigerators are for example from the WO 2007 09 06 96 known. This document discloses a refrigerator with a housing and a door which limit a heat-insulated interior and at least one refrigerated goods carrier which can be mounted in the interior, such as an optionally reinforced shelf. This shelf is stored at corresponding support points or recordings on the inner walls of the refrigerator, usually on the opposite side walls. The refrigerated goods carrier can also be a frame which has special carrier for carrying the refrigerated goods in the refrigerator.

in principle In the case of refrigerators of this type, there is a desire Refrigerated goods of different dimensions and different Setting type in the refrigerator, so a variable setting of refrigerated goods required becomes. As a rule, therefore, have known refrigerators possibly height-adjustable slide-in strips or a corresponding multiplicity from supporting points on the side walls, so that the or the refrigerated goods carrier at different locations can be arranged in the refrigerator.

The WO 2007 03 14 07 discloses a refrigerator with a height-adjustable refrigerated goods. For this purpose, height-adjustable support points in the form of support arms are mounted on the rear wall of the refrigerator, for example, support storage shelves can be parked on the refrigerated goods for storage in the interior of the refrigerator. The support arms are arranged vertically adjustable in a recessed on the rear wall vertical rail.

The DE 198 58 387 shows a sliding on rollers cooling compartment, wherein the rollers are mounted on an axis supporting the cooling compartment and slidably mounted in corresponding in the inner wall of the refrigerator slide bearings.

Of the The present invention is based on the object, the variability appropriate refrigerated goods in the refrigerator to increase, so a variety of refrigerated goods be stored in one and the same refrigerator can, without major changes or even a replacement of the refrigerator necessary become.

The The object is solved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the present invention are in characterized the dependent claims.

To the present invention, the refrigeration device a housing and a door that is a thermally insulated Limit interior, wherein in the interior at least one montierbarer Refrigerated goods carrier is arranged. About that In addition, the present invention has at least one inner wall the interior of at least one recess to a removable Module for storing the refrigerated goods carrier serves. In particular, in two are opposite Inner walls each opposite recesses arranged, each receiving similar removable modules, the first front, the door adjacent support points and second rear, remote from the door support points have to store the refrigerated goods carrier.

By which is formed in the inner walls recesses a greatly improved over the prior art Variability of the interior of the refrigerator, in the most different modules in the corresponding recesses arranged and on or on these modules a variety of refrigerated goods can be stored. This will be the removable module in the recess by means of a clamping, pressing, latching, snap, Velcro, screw or adhesive connection, in particular flush with the surface of the inner wall, added. There are but also designs conceivable in which the module is not flush with the surface of the inner wall closes, but either protruding into the interior of the refrigerator or against the surface of the inner wall arranged outside offset, so for example a paragraph between the surface of the inner wall and the Surface of the module on the interface of the Forming recess, which for example also serves to support a refrigerated goods carrier.

• 1. Die ersten und zweiten Stützstellen des entfernbaren Moduls können beispielsweise Stufenlager sein, die mehrfach übereinander und voneinander beabstandet derart angeordnet sind, dass sie über die Oberfläche des Moduls zum Innenraum hin als stufenweise verstellbare Lagerungen des Kühlgutträgers abstehen. Diese Stufenlager können zapfenförmig, absatzförmig, halbkreis- oder kreissegmentförmig und sowohl in den Innenraum des Kältegeräts hineinragend ausgebildet als auch nutförmig in das entfernbare Modul eingelassen sein, so dass der Kühlgutträger entweder auf die Stützstellen aufgelegt wird oder zapfenförmige Ausformungen am Kühlgutträger in die nutförmigen Stützstellen im Modul eingreifen.
• 2. Nach einer zweiten bevorzugten Ausführungsform können die ersten und zweiten Stützstellen des entfernbaren Moduls auch Drehlager sein, die derart drehbar im Modul angeordnet sind, dass sie eine stufenweise oder stufenlos verstellbare Lagerung des Kühlgutträgers zulassen. Zu diesem Zweck weisen die Drehlager mit Vorteil Zapfen auf, in die entsprechende Aufnahmen am Kühlgutträger eingreifen. Die Drehlager der ersten und zweiten Stützstellen können untereinander beispielsweise mittels eines Riemenantriebs oder einer Kette verbunden sein und/oder über einen Schnecken-, Spindel- oder Schraubantrieb angetrieben werden.
• 3. Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung sind die ersten und zweiten Stützstellen des entfernbaren Moduls Schublager, die derart vertikal im Modul verschiebbar angeordnet sind, dass sie eine stufenweise oder stufenlos verstellbare Lagerung des Kühlgutträgers zulassen. Auch hier können die Schublager als in den Innenraum des Kältegeräts vorstehende Zapfen oder in das Modul eingelassene Nuten ausgebildet sein, auf die der Kühlgutträger entsprechend aufgesetzt werden oder entsprechende Zapfen des Kühlgutträgers in die Nuten eingreifen können.
• 4. Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung sind die ersten und zweiten Stützstellen des entfernbaren Moduls Gleit- oder Rolllager, die über die Oberfläche des Moduls zum Innenraum hin zur horizontal verschiebbaren Lagerung des Kühlgutträgers abstehen. Dabei können die ersten und zweiten Stützstellen auch miteinander verbunden sein, beispielsweise mittels einer kontinuierlichen Schiene, in der entsprechende Rollen oder Zapfen des Kühlgutträgers gleitend oder rollend gelagert werden können.
• 5. Nach einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung sind die verschiedenen Lager am oder innerhalb desselben Moduls auch kombinierbar.

Various embodiments of the removable module are provided according to the invention:

• 1. The first and second support points of the removable module may be, for example, step bearings, which are arranged one above the other and spaced from each other in such a way that they protrude over the surface of the module towards the interior as stepwise adjustable supports of the refrigerated goods carrier. These step bearings may be peg-shaped, heel-shaped, semicircular or circular segment-shaped and projecting both into the interior of the refrigerator and groove-like embedded in the removable module, so that the refrigerated goods is placed either on the support points or peg-shaped formations on Kühlgutträger in the groove-shaped support points in module intervention.
• 2. According to a second preferred embodiment, the first and second support points of the removable module can also be pivot bearings, which are arranged rotatably in the module so as to allow a stepwise or continuously adjustable storage of refrigerated goods. For this purpose, the pivot bearing on advantage pin on, engage in the appropriate recordings on refrigerated goods. The pivot bearings of the first and second interpolation points can be interconnected, for example, by means of a belt drive or a chain and / or driven by a worm, spindle or screw drive.
• 3. According to a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the first and second support points of the removable module thrust bearings, which are arranged vertically displaceable in the module so that they allow a stepwise or continuously adjustable storage of refrigerated goods. Again, the thrust bearing can be formed as projecting into the interior of the refrigerator spigot or embedded in the module grooves on which the refrigerated goods are placed appropriately or can engage corresponding pin of Kühlgutträgers in the grooves.
• 4. According to a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the first and second support points of the removable module sliding or rolling bearings that protrude over the surface of the module to the interior towards the horizontally displaceable mounting of the refrigerated goods. In this case, the first and second interpolation points can also be connected to one another, for example by means of a continuous rail, in which corresponding rollers or cones of the refrigerated goods carrier can be mounted in a sliding or rolling manner.
• 5. According to a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention, the various bearings on or within the same module can also be combined.

With Advantage is the refrigerated goods a shelf, bottle holder, Drawer box or a slide-in grid on the support points the removable module can be pushed on, suspended by means of recordings, by means of rollers, balls or rollers rolled up or inserted and / or can be clamped to the support points by means of adapters, can be flanged, latched and / or snapped. After a preferred embodiment of the present invention have all the support points of the different Step, turn, push or slide or roller bearings in the interior of the refrigerator protruding supports or pins, so that a shelf formed as a refrigerated goods can be easily slid onto all bearings can.

To The present invention is located on the removable module but also, for example, recessed grooves, so that the refrigerated goods by means of stored in the grooves engaging front and rear pins can. In addition, the first and second Support points of the removable module so variable, in particular slidably connected with corresponding brackets on refrigerated goods be that the refrigerated goods in both an im Essentially horizontal as well as in a relation to the Horizontal inclined position in the refrigerator can be attached. This can, for example, for the storage of Be advantageous bottles that are thereby prevented from falling out.

Of the Interior advantageously has mutually parallel side walls each having a plurality of recesses. The refrigerated goods carrier is advantageously a shelf, the hook-shaped receptacles for hanging on pins has, which are rotatably mounted in the module. In a majority Recesses can thus have different modules are located, the different refrigerated goods in store different ways. Thereby can cooled in the refrigerator different goods be different sizes. Furthermore, it is possible that the refrigeration device at a later date by means of improved or other Modules upgraded or for another refrigerated goods is being converted.

Of Furthermore, it is possible that the interior to each other has parallel side walls, each above have a single recess, for example, over a majority of the sidewall extends vertically, so that in this recess one or more modules stepwise or else can be arranged steplessly height-adjustable. This not only allows the refrigerated goods carriers on the module itself, but also the module in or on the inner wall arrange height adjustable.

The The present invention also relates to a module for a refrigerator, equipped with corresponding recesses on at least one side wall is. The module according to the invention has front, the Door adjacent support points and rear, from the support door facing away from the door to the refrigerated goods to store. Advantageously, the module may differ in color from Be designed inside wall of the refrigerator. to rotatable mounting of the refrigerated goods carrier has the Module with advantage pivot bearing or thrust bearing on, either manually directly or by means of spindle, worm, sliding, screw or spring drives be equipped to adjust the support points can.

Some advantageous embodiments of the above underlying invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show

1 the schematic section of an inner wall of the refrigerator with recess and removable module,

2 a first advantageous embodiment of the removable model,

3 a second advantageous embodiment of the removable module and

4 a third advantageous embodiment of the removable module.

1 schematically shows the section of a thermally insulated interior 3 of the household appliance according to the invention, which consists of a housing 1 and a door 2 which is the heat-insulated interior 3 limit. The at least one inner wall 14 has one or more recesses 5 on, the z. B. rectangular, elliptical or circular in the inner wall 14 are embedded in the refrigerator. In the recess 5 There is at least one removable module 6 , the different bearings for storing a refrigerated goods carrier 4 having.

The recess 5 for receiving the removable module 6 can be formed in one piece or several pieces. 1 shows the integral formation of the recess 5 , where in the lower part of the 1 no removable module 6 and in the upper part of the 1 one with a pivot bearing 9 equipped removable module 6 is shown. That with a pivot bearing 9 equipped module 6 has a first front, the door 2 adjacent pivot bearing 9b and a second rear pivot bearing remote from the door 9a on, with the front pivot bearing 9b a pin 12 for hanging a picture 13 and the rear pivot 9a a groove for inserting a cylindrical rod 15 has, on the refrigerated goods 4 is attached. attacks 8th on the refrigerated goods carrier 4 before the recordings 13 are fixed, prevent accidental dropping of the refrigerated goods carrier 4 ,

In the 1 shown pivot bearing 9 can optionally be designed differently or identically. By a pulling / lifting movement of the refrigerated goods carrier 4 this can be raised forward / up until the pin 12 of the front pivot bearing 9b arrived at the upper position P _o . A further counter-clockwise rotation leads to a renewed lowering of the refrigerated goods carrier 4 towards the lower position P _u . Optionally, while the rear pivot 9a be rotated to the same extent or left unchanged, so that possibly a tendency of the refrigerated goods carrier 4 results.

2 shows a further advantageous embodiment of the module 6 with circular segment-shaped stage bearings 7 , The front, the door 2 facing stepped bearings 7b consists of five superimposed projections, the rear, from the door 2 opposite stepped bearings 7a also consist of five projections, so that designed as a shelf refrigerated goods 4 can be inserted gradually.

3 shows a second advantageous embodiment of the module according to the invention 6 with an upper and a lower sliding or roller bearing 11a respectively. 11b , These bearings, designed, for example, as simple plastic or metal rails, serve to accommodate rollers of the refrigerated goods carrier mounted on corresponding axes. At the same time but also designed as a shelf refrigerated goods can be easily inserted into this plain bearing.

4 shows a further advantageous embodiment of the module 6 with thrust bearings 10a . 10b , the heel-shaped cones 12 have, which can be moved upwards or downwards, ie vertically. For this purpose, the pins 12 for example, at one over in the module 6 mounted rollers should be mounted suspended endless belt, so that the pins 12 almost to the top or bottom of the module 6 can be pushed.

According to the present invention, the individual in the 1 - 4 but also combined with each other, if desired.

1

casing

2

door

3

heat-insulating inner space

4

(Fold bottom) refrigerated goods

5

recess

6

module

7

bearing stages

7a

rear bearing stages

7b

front bearing stages

8th

attack

9

pivot bearing

9a

rear pivot bearing

9b

front pivot bearing

10

thrust bearing

10a

rear thrust bearing

10b

front thrust bearing

11

Plain bearings / roller bearings

11a

upper bearings

11b

lower bearings

12

spigot

13

admission

14

inner wall

15

Rod

P _o

upper position

P _u

lower position

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Cited patent literature

• WO 2007090696 [0002]
• - WO 2007031407 [0004]
• - DE 19858387 [0005]

Claims (19)

Refrigeration appliance, in particular household refrigerating appliance with a housing ( 1 ) and a door ( 2 ), which have a thermally insulated interior ( 3 ) and at least one in the interior ( 3 ) mountable refrigerated goods carriers ( 4 ), characterized in that in at least one inner wall ( 14 ) of the interior ( 3 ) at least one recess ( 5 ) for the inclusion of a removable module ( 6 ) is arranged, the at least one support point for storage of the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) having. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that in two opposite inner walls ( 2 ) each opposite recesses ( 5 ), each having similar, removable modules ( 6 ), the first front, the door ( 2 ) adjacent interpolation points ( 7b . 10b . 12b ) and second rear, remote from the door support points ( 7a . 10a . 12a ) for storing the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) exhibit. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the removable module ( 6 ) in the recess ( 5 ) by means of a clamping, pressing, latching, snap-action, Velcro, screw or adhesive connection, in particular flush with the surface of the inner wall ( 2 ). Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and second supporting points of the removable module ( 6 ) Step bearings ( 7 ), which are arranged on top of each other and spaced from each other in such a way that they extend over the surface of the module ( 6 ) to the interior ( 3 ) to the stepwise adjustable storage of refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) stand out. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the first and second supporting points of the removable module ( 6 ) Pivot bearing ( 9 ) which are rotatable in the module ( 6 ) are arranged so that they have a continuously adjustable mounting of the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) allow. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the first and second supporting points of the removable module ( 6 ) Thrust bearings ( 10 ) that are so vertical in the module ( 6 ) are arranged displaceably that they are a stepwise or continuously adjustable storage of the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) allow. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the first and second supporting points of the removable module ( 6 ) Sliding or rolling bearings ( 11 ), which are above the surface of the module ( 6 ) to the interior ( 3 ) towards the horizontally displaceable mounting of the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) stand out. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) is a shelf, bottle cage, slide-in box or slide-in grid, which on the support points of the removable module ( 6 ), by means of recordings ( 13 ), rollable by means of rollers, balls or rollers or insertable and / or can be clamped by means of adapter to the support points, flanged, latched and / or snapped. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the removable module ( 6 ) are recessed grooves and that the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) has engaging in the grooves front and rear pins. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and second supporting points of the removable module ( 6 ) so variable, in particular sliding with corresponding brackets on Kühlgutträger ( 4 ), that the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) can assume both a substantially horizontal and an inclined position. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the interior ( 3 ) has mutually parallel side walls, each having a plurality of recesses ( 5 ) feature. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) is a shelf, the hook-shaped recordings ( 13 ) for hanging on pins ( 12 ) of the support points, wherein the pins ( 12 ) in the module ( 6 ) are rotatably mounted. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a plurality of recesses ( 5 ) different modules ( 6 ) are arranged. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the interior ( 3 ) has mutually parallel side walls, each having a recess ( 5 ) into which one or more modules ( 6 ) can be arranged vertically adjustable. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the at least one recess ( 5 ) without cutting in the at least one inner wall ( 14 ) is formed. Module ( 6 ) for a refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims. Module according to claim 16, characterized in that the module ( 6 ) first front door ( 2 ) adjacent interpolation points ( 7b . 10b . 12b ) and second rear, remote from the door support points ( 7a . 10a . 12a ) for storing the refrigerated goods carrier ( 4 ) exhibit. Module according to claim 16 or 17, characterized that the module is different in color to the refrigeration device is designed. Module according to one of claims 16 to 18, characterized characterized in that the module spindle, worm, sliding, screw or spring drives for adjusting the support points has.