DE102012200847A1 - Flap fastening device, storage device and household refrigeration device with a shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a flap fastening device (11, 12, 31) for the pivotable mounting of a flap (10) on a flat, in particular rectangular and side edges (13) having a shelf (8). The flap fastening device (11, 12, 31) is made in one piece and has a fastening device (14, 32) for attaching the flap fastening device (11, 12, 31) on the side edge (13) of the shelf (8) and a storage device (18) , By means of which the flap (10) relative to the support surface (8) is pivotally mounted. The invention also relates to a storage device which has a flat, in particular rectangular and side edges (13) having a shelf (8) and a relative to the shelf (8) pivotally mounted flap (10), which by means of the flap fastening device (11, 12, 31 ) is pivotally mounted. The invention also relates to a household refrigerating appliance (1) which has an inner container (2) with a coolable inner space (3, 4), a cooling device provided for cooling the inner space (3, 4), and an opening and closing device for the inner space (3, 4). 4) provided door leaf (5, 6). Within the interior (3, 4), the storage device is arranged, wherein the storage plate of the storage device as a on the inner container (2) arranged shelf (8) is formed.

Description

The invention relates to a flap fastening device, a storage device and a household refrigerator with a shelf.

The US 4,225,203 discloses a household refrigerator having an inner container with a coolable interior. In the interior, several shelves made of plastic are arranged, which are each provided with a front flap.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved flap fastening device.

The object of the invention is achieved by a flap fastening device for pivotally supporting a flap on a flat, in particular rectangular and side edges having shelf, wherein the flap fastening device is made in one piece and has a fastening device for attaching the flap fastening device on the side edge of the shelf and a storage device by means of which the flap is pivotally mounted relative to the tray surface.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a storage device, comprising a flat, in particular rectangular and side edges having shelf, the flap fastening device according to the invention and a means of the flap fastening device according to the invention pivotally mounted relative to the tray flap.

Another aspect of the invention relates to a household refrigerating appliance, comprising an inner container with a coolable interior, a cooling device provided for cooling the interior, which is designed in particular as a refrigerant circuit, a door opening provided for opening and closing the interior, and a storage device according to the invention arranged inside the interior , wherein the storage plate of the storage device is designed as a arranged on the inner container shelf. The household refrigerator according to the invention is for example a household refrigerator, a household refrigerator or a fridge freezer. The door leaf provided for opening and closing the coolable interior is preferably pivotably mounted with respect to a vertical axis relative to the inner container.

The invention integrally executed flap fastening device, which is preferably made of plastic by injection molding, is therefore provided to pivotally support a flap relative to the tray. According to the invention, the flap attachment device can be plugged onto the side edge of the tray, making it possible to subsequently provide the tray with the hinged flap, so also subsequently a flat, rectangular and side edges having tray with the flap and the flap fastening device to provide the To obtain inventive storage device. The tray is e.g. made of glass. Other materials are also possible. For pivotally supporting the flap, the flap fastening device according to the invention comprises the storage device.

Particularly advantageous is the flap fastening device according to the invention when used for a household refrigerator. In this case, the shelf represents a shelf, which is located within the coolable interior of the household refrigerator. In this case, the household refrigerator according to the invention provides an improved domestic refrigerator with a shelf, which is provided with a flap.

In order to store the flap relatively easily pivotable, according to a preferred embodiment of the flap fastening device according to the invention, its storage device is designed as a pin which is intended to engage in an opening or a recess of the flap. Preferably, the storage device according to the invention comprises two flap fastening devices according to the invention, one of which is placed on the left and the other on the right side edge of the shelf, i. on both side edges of the shelf plate respectively a flap attachment device according to the invention are inserted, which are preferably carried out mirror-inverted, so that their pins are facing each other, so that an axis with respect to which the flap is pivotally mounted, passes through the pins. Thus, it is possible to easily hang the flap in the pin.

In order to be able to relatively easily insert the flap fastening device according to the invention onto the shelf plate, its fastening device can preferably be U-shaped and have an upper wall, a lower wall and a rear wall, which form a groove. For a relatively good hold on the shelf, it may be provided in particular that the width of the groove of the thickness of the shelf is adjusted so that the plugged onto the side edges flap fastening device stuck on the side edge.

In order to limit a pivoting movement of the flap down, the particular U-shaped fastening device may have a front wall whose outwardly directed Side serves as a lower stop, which limits a pivotal movement of the flap down relative to the tray.

According to a variant, the flap fastening device has an upper stop which is provided to limit a pivoting movement of the flap upwards relative to the placement plate in such a way that the flap is oriented at right angles to the placement plate in a folded-up position. As a result, the folded flap closes the shelf or the shelf at the front, especially when used in household refrigeration appliance and it is prevented that the flap works on the upwardly directed surface of the shelf or the shelf.

For example, the top stop of the flap fastener may have a flat wall which is directed forwardly and upwardly with respect to the fastener and intended to limit pivotal movement of the flap upwardly relative to the shelf. The flat wall provides a relatively large-scale stop for the flap.

In order to fix the folded-up flap in this position, according to one embodiment of the depositing device according to the invention, the flap fastening device can have an upwardly projecting web, with the upper edge of which an undercut of the flap locks in its raised position. As a result, at least the risk of unintentional downward pivoting of the flap is reduced.

The web may preferably be formed as the upper stop, so that the upper edge, with which the undercut of the flap locked in the folded-up position, the upper edge of the upper stop.

According to a preferred embodiment of the household refrigerating appliance according to the invention, the fastening device of the flap fastening device comprises fixing means, which cooperate with counter-fixing means for fixing the flap fastening device inside the interior. The fixing means are attracted in particular to the direction of the interior side of the inner container. Due to the fixing means, the flap fastening device is fixed to the shelf and in the coolable interior, whereby e.g. a risk of jamming the flap is reduced.

On the directed towards the interior side of the inner container of the household refrigerator according to the invention projections may be tightened by means of which the shelf is stored and / or fixed. The projections are in particular formed as ribs on which e.g. the shelf rests. Preferably, one of these projections comprises the counter-fixing means. This allows the Gegenfixiermittel be realized with relatively little effort.

The fixing means may be formed, for example, as a recess in the lower wall of the fastening device of the flap fastening device and the counter-fixing device as a recess cooperating with the recess. The bulge may preferably be formed on one of the ribs. As a result, the flap fastening device is automatically fixed when inserting the shelf into the interior of the household refrigerator, whereby automatically a positionally accurate alignment of the flap fastening device is achieved.

The fixing agents may e.g. Also designed as a formed in the lower wall of the U-shaped fastening device locking device and the Gegenfixiermittel be designed as a cooperating with the locking device counter-latching device, which is in particular formed on one of the ribs. This also makes it possible that the flap fastening device is automatically fixed when inserting the shelf in the interior of the household refrigerator, thereby automatically a positionally accurate alignment of the flap fastening device is achieved.

The latching device may preferably be formed as a downwardly inclined latching tongue and the counter-latching device as a recess in one of the ribs.

Depending on the embodiment, the invention thus provides a flap attachment to a particular designed as a glass plate shelf. In conjunction with the household refrigerator can thus be dispensed with a relatively complicated storage of the flap on the inner container.

Due to the flap fastening device according to the invention, e.g. via an additional on the example formed as a glass plate shelf especially left and right mounted additional part, i. the flap fastening device a storage compartment can be separated via the flap.

Depending on the embodiment, the flap mounting device may provide for the mounting of the flap, a stop of the flap upwards and / or downwards, and / or a latching function of the flap in the open or closed position.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying schematic drawings. Show it:

1 a domestic refrigerator with a coolable interior, in which at least one shelf is arranged with a flap,

2 one of the shelves with flap fasteners in a perspective view,

3 the shelf with flap in a side view.

4 . 5 perspective views of one of the flap fastening devices,

6 the shelf with flap,

7 a section of the coolable interior of the household refrigerator in the area of the shelf with flap,

8th an alternative flap fastening device in a perspective view and

9 a side view of the arranged in the coolable interior of the household refrigerator shelf with flap.

The 1 shows a household refrigerator 1 that has an inner container 2 having a coolable interior, which in the case of the present embodiment in a freezer compartment 3 and one below the freezer compartment 3 arranged refrigerator 4 is divided. The freezer room 3 For example, it is used for freezing frozen food at, for example, about minus 18 degrees Celsius.

The household refrigerator 1 includes at least one refrigerant circuit for cooling the freezer compartment 3 and the refrigerator 4 , For the fridge 4 and the freezer room 3 may be provided a common refrigerant circuit, for example, one for cooling the refrigerator 4 provided evaporator and one for cooling the freezer compartment 3 includes intended evaporator. The household refrigerator 1 but can also separate refrigerant circuits for the freezer compartment 3 and the fridge 4 exhibit.

The household refrigerator 1 has in the case of the present embodiment, two door leaves 5 . 6 for closing the freezer compartment 3 or the refrigerator 4 on. With opened door leaves 5 . 6 are the freezer room 3 and the fridge 4 accessible. At the towards refrigerator 4 directed side of the closing of the refrigerator 4 provided door leaf 6 are in the case of the present embodiment, several door racks 7 arranged for storing refrigerated goods.

In the freezer room 3 is for example at least one shelf 8th for storing frozen food and in the refrigerator 4 are several shelves 8th arranged for storing refrigerated goods. In the lower part of the refrigerator 4 is in particular a drawer 9 arranged, can be stored in the refrigerated goods.

The household refrigerator 1 also has a control device, not shown, which is set up, the one or more refrigerant circuits during operation of the household refrigerator 1 such that the freezer room 3 and the fridge 4 have at least approximately predetermined or adjustable target temperatures, as is known in the art in principle.

In the case of the present embodiment, at least one of the shelves 8th with a front flap 10 Mistake. The flap 10 is by means of two flap fasteners 11 . 12 on the shelf 8th attached. The shelf 8th with the two flap fasteners 11 . 12 is in the 2 shown in a perspective view and the 3 shows a side view of the shelf 8th with flap 10 , The 4 and 5 show one of the flap fasteners 11 in perspective views. The shelves 8th are for example by means of the inner container 2 tightened ribs 16 stored.

In the case of the present embodiment, the shelf is 8th formed as a substantially flat plate or shelf, in particular made of glass. The shelf 8th can also be made of another material, such as plastic. The shelf 8th is rectangular and includes side edges 13 ,

The flap 10 is provided in one in the 3 and 6 shown first position to be folded up, thus the upwardly directed, designed as a bearing surface surface of the shelf 8th close to the front. In one in the 7 shown second position is the flap 10 folded down to the storage area of the shelf 8th to make accessible.

In the case of the present embodiment, the flap fastening devices 11 . 12 each made in one piece from plastic, in particular by injection molding. They are especially on the side edges 13 of the shelf 8th attached. For this purpose, they each comprise a fastening device 14 , by means of which the flap fastening devices 11 . 12 on the side edges 13 are plugged. The fastening device 14 is U-shaped and includes an upper wall 14a , a lower wall 14b and a back wall 14c , which thereby form a groove whose width of the thickness of the shelf 8th adapted so that the on the side edges 13 plugged flap fasteners 11 . 12 non-positively on the side edges 13 stuck. In the plugged state is thus the upper wall 14a on the upwardly directed, designed as a storage area for frozen or refrigerated storage area of the shelf 8th and the bottom wall 14b on the downwardly facing surface of the shelf 8th at. The back wall 14c the fastening device 14 lies on the corresponding side edge 13 of the shelf 8th at.

To the flap fastening devices 11 . 12 as accurate as possible or accurate to the side edges 13 of the shelf 8th in the area of the front corners of the shelf 8th to stick is the fastening device 14 forward with a wall 15 completed.

The flap 10 is by means of the flap fastening devices 11 . 12 pivotable with respect to a horizontal axis 17 stored. These include the flap fasteners 11 . 12 one at the attachment device 14 integrally molded storage device 18 especially in the form of a pin 19 , The cones 19 engage in openings or recesses of the flap 10 and are arranged such that when the flap fastening devices 11 . 12 on the side edges 13 of the shelf 8th are attached, facing each other. The axis 17 , they refer to the flap 10 is pivotally mounted, passes through the pins 19 ,

In the case of the present embodiment, the flap fastening devices comprise 11 . 12 one on the fastening device 14 integrally molded stop 20 with a flat wall 21 , The wall 21 of the stop 20 is directed forward and upwards with respect to the fastening device 14 aligned. The wall 21 of the stop 20 is provided, a pivoting movement of the flap 10 upwards relative to the shelf 8th so limit that flap 10 in its first, folded-up position at right angles to the bearing surface of the shelf 8th is aligned. The stop 20 thus provides an upper stop for the flap 10 represents.

In the case of the present embodiment, the flap 10 a laterally arranged undercut 22 up, with the top edge 23 of the stop 20 latched when the flap 10 in its first position, that is, in its raised position, is to the flap 10 to hold or fix in this position.

Is the flap 10 in its second position, ie in its folded down position, then limited in the case of the present embodiment, the wall 15 the fastening device 14 the folding movement of the flap 10 downward. The wall 15 the fastening device 14 thus provides a lower stop for the flap 10 In its second position is in particular the flap 10 aligned so that it is also possible, the corresponding door leaf 5 . 6 close.

In the case of the present embodiment, the fastening device 14 with a recess 24 Mistake. The recess 24 is formed, for example, crescent-shaped or semicircular. The recess 24 is in the bottom wall 14b the fastening device 14 trained and is provided with a on one of the ribs 16 molded bulge 25 to work together. The bulge 25 is according to the recess 24 formed and supports at least one positionally accurate attachment of the flap fastening device 11 . 12 on the shelf 8th if this is in the freezer 3 or in the refrigerator 4 is attached.

The 8th and 9 show a further flap fastening device 31 , which instead of in the 2 to 7 shown flap fastening device 11 for the flap 10 can be used. Unless otherwise stated, components of the 8th and 9 shown flap fastening device 31 associated with components of the flap fastening device 11 are essentially identical in construction and function, provided with the same reference numerals.

In the case of the present embodiment, the flap fastening device 31 also made in one piece from plastic in particular by injection molding and is particularly on the side edge 13 of the shelf 8th attached.

The flap fastening device 31 is essentially different from the flap fasteners 11 . 12 in their attachment device 32 by means of which the flap fastening device 31 on the shelf 10 is attached. The fastening device 32 by means of which the flap fastening device 31 on the side edge 13 of the shelf 8th is plugged, is U-shaped and each includes an upper wall, a lower wall 32b and a back wall 32c , which thereby form a groove whose width of the thickness of the shelf 8th adapted so that the on the side edges 13 plugged flap fastening device 31 non-positively on the side edges 13 plugged. When plugged in, the upper wall is thus located on the upwardly directed, designed as a storage area for frozen or refrigerated goods Surface of the shelf 8th and the bottom wall 32b on the downwardly facing surface of the shelf 8th at. The back wall 32c the fastening device 31 lies on the corresponding side edge 13 of the shelf 8th at.

In the case of the present embodiment, the fastening device 32 or its bottom wall 32c with a biased, downwardly directed latching tongue 33 provided, which in the installed state of the flap fastening device 31 provided shelf 8th with the inner container 2 of the household refrigerator 1 with a recess 34 one of the ribs 16 locked. Due to the locking is a positionally accurate attachment of the flap fastener 31 on the shelf 8th if this is in the freezer 3 or in the refrigerator 4 is attached, at least supported.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Household refrigerator

2

inner container

3

freezer

4

refrigerator

5, 6

door leaf

7

door racks

9

Fold bottom

10

flap

11, 12

Flap fastening device

13

side edge

14

fastening device

14a

upper wall

14b

bottom wall

14c

rear wall

15

wall

16

ribs

17

axis

18

storage device

19

spigot

20

attack

21

wall

22

undercut

23

top edge

24

recess

25

bulge

31

Flap fastening device

32

fastening device

32b

bottom wall

32c

rear wall

33

catch tongue

34

recess

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• US 4225203 [0002]

Claims (15)

Flap fastening device for pivotally supporting a flap ( 10 ) on a flat, in particular rectangular and side edges ( 13 ) having shelf ( 8th ), characterized in that the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) is made in one piece and a fastening device ( 14 . 32 ) for attaching the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) on the side edge ( 13 ) of the storage area ( 8th ) and a storage device ( 18 ), by means of which the flap ( 10 ) relative to the storage area ( 8th ) is pivotally mounted. Flap fastening device according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage device ( 18 ) as a journal ( 19 ), which is provided, in an opening or a recess of the flap ( 10 ) intervene. Flap fastening device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fastening device ( 14 . 32 ) Is U-shaped and an upper wall ( 14a ), a lower wall ( 14b . 32b ) and a rear wall ( 14c . 32c ), which form a groove whose width in particular the thickness of the tray ( 8th ) is adapted so that the on the side edges ( 13 ) plugged flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) frictionally on the side edge ( 13 ) plugged. Storage device, comprising a flat, in particular rectangular and side edges ( 13 ) having shelf ( 8th ), a flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) according to claim 1 or 2, and one by means of the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) relative to the tray ( 8th ) pivotally mounted flap ( 10 ). Storage device according to claim 4, characterized in that the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 21 ) an upper stop ( 20 ), which is provided, a pivoting movement of the flap ( 10 ) upwards relative to the tray ( 8th ) in such a way that the flap ( 10 ) in a folded-up position at right angles to the tray ( 8th ) is aligned. Storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that the upper stop ( 20 ) of the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) a flat wall ( 21 ) facing forwardly and upwardly with respect to the fastening device ( 14 . 32 ) is aligned and provided, the pivoting movement of the flap ( 10 ) upwards relative to the tray ( 8th ) to limit. Storage device according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) an upwardly projecting web ( 20 ), with its upper edge ( 23 ) an undercut ( 22 ) the flap ( 10 ) locked in its folded position. Storage device according to claim 7, characterized in that the web as the upper stop ( 20 ) is formed, so that the upper edge ( 23 ), with which the undercut ( 22 ) the flap ( 10 ) locked in the folded-up position, the top edge ( 23 ) of the upper stop ( 20 ). Storage device according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that the insbesondre U-shaped fastening device ( 14 ) a front wall ( 15 ), whose outwardly directed side serves as a lower stop, which pivotal movement of the flap ( 10 ) down relative to the tray ( 8th ) limited. Household refrigerating appliance, comprising an inner container ( 2 ) with a coolable interior ( 3 . 4 ), one for cooling the interior ( 3 . 4 ) provided cooling device, which is designed in particular as a refrigerant circuit, and a for opening and closing the interior ( 3 . 4 ) provided door leaf ( 5 . 6 ), characterized by an inside of the interior ( 3 . 4 ) arranged depositing device according to one of claims 3 to 9, wherein the storage plate of the storage device as a on the inner container ( 2 ) arranged shelf ( 8th ) is trained. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that the fastening device ( 14 . 32 ) of the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) Fixative ( 24 . 33 ), which are provided with counterfixing agent ( 25 . 34 ) for fixing the flap fastening device ( 11 . 12 . 31 ) inside the interior ( 3 . 4 ), in particular towards the interior ( 3 . 4 ) directed side of the inner container ( 2 ) are attracted. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to claim 10, characterized in that on the in the direction of the interior ( 3 . 4 ) directed side of the inner container ( 2 ) especially as ribs ( 16 ) trained projections are tightened by means of which the shelf ( 8th ) is mounted and / or fixed, wherein in particular one of the projections, the Gegenfixiermittel ( 25 . 34 ). Domestic refrigerating appliance according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the fixing means as a recess ( 24 ) in the lower wall ( 14b ) of the fastening device ( 14 ) and the counter-fixing means as one with the recess ( 24 ) co-acting bulge ( 25 ), which in particular to one of the ribs ( 16 ) is formed. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the fixing means as in the lower wall ( 32b ) of the fastening device ( 32 ) formed latching device and the counter-fixing device is designed as a cooperating with the locking device counter-latching device which in particular to one of the ribs ( 16 ) is trained. Domestic refrigerating appliance according to claim 14, characterized in that the latching device as a downwardly inclined latching tongue ( 33 ) and the counter-latching device as a recess ( 34 ) in one of the ribs ( 16 ) is trained.

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