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EP0825401B1
EP0825401B1 EP97109506A EP97109506A EP0825401B1 EP 0825401 B1 EP0825401 B1 EP 0825401B1 EP 97109506 A EP97109506 A EP 97109506A EP 97109506 A EP97109506 A EP 97109506A EP 0825401 B1 EP0825401 B1 EP 0825401B1
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Franz Blassmann
Dietmar Blersch
Günter Neumann
Roland Döbler
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F25D23/04Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners

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  • the invention relates to a refrigerator door according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Refrigerator doors are usually with their inner walls forming inner doors provided, which consist of profiled sheet metal or plastic plates and lateral, bead-like elevations running essentially above their height have, which form, as it were, lateral bars for holding door shelf panels, which are preferably made of glass.
  • EP-0 564 952 B1 is a refrigerator door with a shelf of the one specified at the beginning Type known in which the side holding parts of the shelf are provided with grooves are in which the narrow sides of the glass shelf engage, the both side parts are held together by U-shaped wire brackets, whose angled legs are inserted into holes in the holding parts.
  • a bumper consists of a U-profile made of plastic. This well-known storage has proven itself well. However, their manufacture is difficult because they consist of four put together Sharing exists.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive refrigerator door to create the type specified at the beginning.
  • the framework of the storage of the refrigerator door according to the invention can be cost-effective Manufacture in one piece as an injection molded part, for example from polystyrene.
  • a shelf for refrigerators which consists of a rectangular Glass plate is made, the front side in a U-shaped groove U-shaped frame from a one-piece plastic injection molded part and whose rear edge is inserted into the groove of a plastic strip, the side Leg of the frame and the ends of the bar with essentially in the Level of the glass plate lying holding parts are provided, through which the storage plate can be inserted into guides in the side walls of the refrigerator.
  • the framework of the storage of the refrigerator door according to the invention is by holding means connected to the bead-like ridges or side rails, wherein the shelf rests with its free edge on the inner door or with this one limited narrow gap.
  • the leg connecting web of the frame can be pulled up be strip-shaped edge, which is approximately at right angles to the storage plate runs. This raised edge forms a stop that prevents it from falling out prevented from stored small parts.
  • the legs of the frame can be on the tops of their triangles forming hypotenuses with holes parallel to the steps, in the legs of wire brackets can be inserted.
  • This bracket serve to hold larger objects placed on the shelf, for example bottles.
  • the distance of the Outside of the free ends of the legs lying in front of the step from each other taking into account the manufacturing tolerances is greater than the distance between the inner sides the beaded ridges from each other.
  • the depth of the U-shaped groove receiving the glass plate is so great measured that they easily take into account all manufacturing tolerances is able to hold the glass plate.
  • the inner door 1 consisting of a profiled plastic shell is not one
  • the refrigerator door shown has about its height at its lateral edges the inner door 1 runs parallel to each other bead or rib-like elevations 2, 3 on. Between these bead-like elevations 2, 3, the inner door has one approximately trough-shaped depression. The bulges are on their inner flanks 4, 5 Elevations at the same height provided with knob-like projections 6, which lock the shelf holding the U-shaped frame in height.
  • the frames holding the storage plates are illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 7 explained.
  • the storage plate made of glass holding frame 7, not shown, consists of a one-piece plastic injection molding, the side legs 8, 9 by a elongated web part are connected to each other, the legs in proportion to the length of the web part 10 are short, so that the frame 7 is a flat, U-shaped shape.
  • the legs have a side view, as can be seen in FIG. 6 is approximately the shape of right-angled triangles, in which shown Embodiment the length of the parallel to the glass plate 11 cathete longer is as the parallel to the refrigerator door 12.
  • the top of the legs delimiting hypotenuse 13 of the triangles is convexly rounded.
  • the free ends 14 of the legs 8, 9 are on their outer sides in Distance from the edges forming the cathets with an approximately semicircular cross section Provide levels 15.
  • the length of the free ends of the legs 8, 9 from the edges forming the cathets 12 to the steps 15 corresponds approximately the height of the inner flanks 4, 5 of the bead-like elevations 2, 3 of the inner door, which laterally delimit a trough-shaped depression.
  • the convexly curved upper side 13 of the legs 8, 9 is parallel to the steps 15 Provided holes 22 into which the legs of wire brackets can be used.
  • the tray according to the invention can be easily in the desired Place height on the knob-like projections 6 that the holding frame with its lateral legs in a horizontal direction between the bead-like elevations 2, 3 inserted and then moved down are so that the projections 6 from below into the grooves 16 and themselves Support on the upper boundaries of the grooves. Since in addition the Legs 8, 9 with their bowl-shaped curved steps 15 on the bead-like Support increases 2, 3, the tray is securely held at the desired height.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kühlschranktür nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a refrigerator door according to the preamble of claim 1.

Kühlschranktüren sind üblicherweise mit deren inneren Wandungen bildenden Innentüren versehen, die aus profilierten Blech- oder Kunststoffplatten bestehen und seitliche, im wesentlichen über deren Höhe verlaufende wulstartige Erhöhungen besitzen, die gleichsam seitliche Holme zur Halterung von Türablageplatten bilden, die vorzugsweise aus Glas bestehen.Refrigerator doors are usually with their inner walls forming inner doors provided, which consist of profiled sheet metal or plastic plates and lateral, bead-like elevations running essentially above their height have, which form, as it were, lateral bars for holding door shelf panels, which are preferably made of glass.

Aus EP-0 564 952 B1 ist eine Kühlschranktür mit einer Ablage der eingangs angegebenen Art bekannt, bei der die seitlichen Halteteile der Ablage mit Nuten versehen sind, in die die schmalen Seiten der Ablageplatte aus Glas greifen, wobei die beiden Seitenteile durch U-förmig gebogene Drahtbügel zusammengehalten sind, deren abgewinkelten Schenkel in Bohrungen der Halteteile eingesteckt sind. Zum Schutz ist auf dem vorderen Rand der Glasplatte eine Stoßleiste aufgesetzt, die aus einem U-Profil aus Kunststoff besteht. Diese bekannte Ablage hat sich gut bewährt. Ihre Herstellung ist jedoch erschwert, da sie aus vier zusammengesteckten Teilen besteht.From EP-0 564 952 B1 is a refrigerator door with a shelf of the one specified at the beginning Type known in which the side holding parts of the shelf are provided with grooves are in which the narrow sides of the glass shelf engage, the both side parts are held together by U-shaped wire brackets, whose angled legs are inserted into holes in the holding parts. To the Protection is placed on the front edge of the glass plate, a bumper consists of a U-profile made of plastic. This well-known storage has proven itself well. However, their manufacture is difficult because they consist of four put together Sharing exists.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine kostengünstig herstellbare Kühlschranktür der eingangs angegebenen Art zu schaffen.The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive refrigerator door to create the type specified at the beginning.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of claim 1.

Aus EP-A-0 580 962 ist es bei einstückig aus Kunststoff gefertigten schalenförmigen Ablagefächern mit hochgezogenen umlaufenden Rändern, die keine von einem Halterahmen getragene separate Ablageplatte besitzen, bekannt, Befestigungsmittel vorzusehen, die aus nach untern offenen Nuten bestehen, die an den Innenseiten von wulstartigen Erhöhungen auf noppenartige Vorsprünge aufsetzbar sind.From EP-A-0 580 962 it is in the case of a shell-shaped one-piece made of plastic Storage compartments with raised all-round edges, none of one Holding frame worn separate shelf have, known, fasteners to be provided, which consist of grooves open at the bottom, which are on the inside of bead-like elevations can be placed on knob-like projections.

Der Rahmen der Ablage der erfindungsgemäßen Kühlschranktür läßt sich in kostengünstiger Weise einstückig als Spritzgußteil beispielsweise aus Polystyrol herstellen.The framework of the storage of the refrigerator door according to the invention can be cost-effective Manufacture in one piece as an injection molded part, for example from polystyrene.

Aus der Praxis ist eine Ablageplatte für Kühlschränke bekannt, die aus einer rechteckigen Glasplatte besteht, deren vordere Seite in einer U-förmigen Nut eines U-förmigen Rahmens aus einem einstückigen Kunststoffspritzgußteil gehaltert und deren hintere Kante in die Nut einer Kunststoffleiste eingesetzt ist, wobei die seitlichen Schenkel des Rahmens und die Enden der Leiste mit im wesentlichen in der Ebene der Glasplatte liegenden Halteteilen versehen sind, durch die die Ablageplatte in Führungen der Seitenwände des Kühlschranks einschiebbar ist.In practice, a shelf for refrigerators is known, which consists of a rectangular Glass plate is made, the front side in a U-shaped groove U-shaped frame from a one-piece plastic injection molded part and whose rear edge is inserted into the groove of a plastic strip, the side Leg of the frame and the ends of the bar with essentially in the Level of the glass plate lying holding parts are provided, through which the storage plate can be inserted into guides in the side walls of the refrigerator.

Aus DE-U-90 04 180 ist eine ähnliche Ablageplatte für Kühlschränke bekannt, die aus einer in U-förmige Nuten eines geschlossenen Kunststoffrahmens eingefaßten Glasplatte besteht. Der aus einem einstückigen Kunststoffspritzgußteil bestehende Rahmen ist durch Umspritzen der Glasplatte mit Kunststoff gebildet. Die im wesentlichen in der Ebene der Glasplatte liegenden Halteteile sind an die seitlichen Rahmenschenkel einstückig angeformt.From DE-U-90 04 180 a similar shelf for refrigerators is known, the from a bordered in U-shaped grooves of a closed plastic frame Glass plate exists. The one-piece plastic injection molded part The frame is formed by overmolding the glass plate with plastic. The essentially Holding parts lying in the plane of the glass plate are on the side frame legs molded in one piece.

Der Rahmen der Ablage der erfindungsgemäßen Kühlschranktür wird durch Haltemittel mit den wulstartigen Erhöhungen oder seitlichen Holmen verbunden, wobei die Ablageplatte mit ihrer freien Kante an der Innentür anliegt oder mit dieser einen schmalen Spalt begrenzt.The framework of the storage of the refrigerator door according to the invention is by holding means connected to the bead-like ridges or side rails, wherein the shelf rests with its free edge on the inner door or with this one limited narrow gap.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die Schenkel auf ihren Außenseiten mit parallel zu den anderen Katheten verlaufenden Stufen mit schalenförmigen Krümmungen, die etwa komplementär zu den wulstartigen Erhöhungen sind, versehen sind. In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the legs on their Outside with steps parallel to the other cathets with bowl-shaped Curvatures that are approximately complementary to the bead-like elevations are provided.

Der Schenkel verbindende Steg des Rahmens kann mit einem hochgezogenen leistenförmigen Rand versehen sein, der etwa rechtwinkelig zu der Ablageplatte verläuft. Dieser hochgezogene Rand bildet einen Anschlag, der ein Herausfallen von abgelegten Kleinteilen verhindert.The leg connecting web of the frame can be pulled up be strip-shaped edge, which is approximately at right angles to the storage plate runs. This raised edge forms a stop that prevents it from falling out prevented from stored small parts.

Die Schenkel des Rahmens können auf der die Oberseiten von deren Dreiecken bildenden Hypotenusen mit zu den Stufen parallelen Bohrungen versehen sein, in die die Schenkel von Haltebügeln aus Draht einsteckbar sind. Diese Haltebügel dienen der Halterung von auf die Ablageplatten abgestellten größeren Gegenständen, beispielsweise Flaschen.The legs of the frame can be on the tops of their triangles forming hypotenuses with holes parallel to the steps, in the legs of wire brackets can be inserted. This bracket serve to hold larger objects placed on the shelf, for example bottles.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen, daß der Abstand der Außenseiten der vor der Stufe liegenden freien Enden der Schenkel voneinander unter Berücksichtigung der Fertigungstoleranzen größer ist als der Abstand der Innenseiten der wulstartigen Erhöhungen voneinander. Diese Ausgestaltung stellt sicher, daß sich die Außenseiten der Schenkel einer gewissen Spannung an die Innenseiten der wulstartigen Erhöhungen anlegen, so daß ein unerwünschtes Klappern verhindert wird.According to a preferred embodiment it is provided that the distance of the Outside of the free ends of the legs lying in front of the step from each other taking into account the manufacturing tolerances is greater than the distance between the inner sides the beaded ridges from each other. This configuration provides sure that the outside of the legs a certain tension to the Create inside of the bead-like ridges so that an undesirable Rattling is prevented.

Weiterhin ist die Tiefe der die Glasplatte aufnehmenden U-förmigen Nut so groß gemessen, daß sie unter Berücksichtigung sämtlicher Fertigungstoleranzen problemlos die Glasplatte aufzunehmen vermag.Furthermore, the depth of the U-shaped groove receiving the glass plate is so great measured that they easily take into account all manufacturing tolerances is able to hold the glass plate.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. In dieser zeigt

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht auf die eine Innentür einer Kühlschranktür bildende profilierte Schale,
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einen Schnitt durch die Innentür längs der Linie B-B in Fig. 1,
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eine Draufsicht auf den Halterahmen für die Ablageplatte aus Glas,
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eine Ansicht des Halterahmens in Richtung des Pfeils A in Fig. 3,
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eine Seitenansicht des Halterahmens in Richtung des Pfeils B in Fig. 3,
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eine Seitenansicht des Halterahmens in Richtung des Pfeils C in Fig. 3, teilweise im Schnitt, und
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einen Schnitt durch den Halterahmen längs der Linie A-B in Fig. 3.
An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawing. In this shows
Fig. 1
3 is a top view of the profiled shell forming an inner door of a refrigerator door,
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2 shows a section through the inner door along the line BB in FIG. 1,
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a plan view of the holding frame for the storage plate made of glass,
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3 shows a view of the holding frame in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3,
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3 shows a side view of the holding frame in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3,
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a side view of the holding frame in the direction of arrow C in Fig. 3, partially in section, and
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a section through the holding frame along the line AB in Fig. 3rd

Die aus einer profilierten Schale aus Kunststoff bestehende Innentür 1 einer nicht dargestellten Kühlschranktür weist an ihren seitlichen Rändern etwa über die Höhe der Innentür 1 parallel zueinander verlaufende wulst- oder rippenartige Erhöhungen 2, 3 auf. Zwischen diesen wulstartigen Erhöhungen 2, 3 besitzt die Innentür eine etwa wannenförmige Vertiefung. An ihren inneren Flanken 4, 5 sind die wulstartigen Erhöhungen auf gleicher Höhe mit noppenartigen Vorsprüngen 6 versehen, die die die Ablageplatte halternden U-förmigen Rahmen der Höhe nach arretieren.The inner door 1 consisting of a profiled plastic shell is not one The refrigerator door shown has about its height at its lateral edges the inner door 1 runs parallel to each other bead or rib-like elevations 2, 3 on. Between these bead-like elevations 2, 3, the inner door has one approximately trough-shaped depression. The bulges are on their inner flanks 4, 5 Elevations at the same height provided with knob-like projections 6, which lock the shelf holding the U-shaped frame in height.

Die die Ablageplatten halternden Rahmen werden anhand der Fig. 3 bis 7 näher erläutert.The frames holding the storage plates are illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 7 explained.

Der die nicht dargestellte Ablageplatte aus Glas haltemde Rahmen 7 besteht aus einem einstückigen Kunststoffspritzgußteil, dessen seitliche Schenkel 8, 9 durch ein langgestrecktes Stegteil miteinander verbunden sind, wobei die Schenkel im Verhältnis zu der Länge des Stegteils 10 kurz sind, so daß der Rahmen 7 eine flache, U-förmige Gestalt besitzt. Die Schenkel weisen in Seitenansicht, wie aus Fig. 6 ersichtlich ist, etwa die Form rechtwinkeliger Dreiecke auf, wobei im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel die Länge der zu der Glasplatte parallelen Kathete 11 länger ist als die zu der Kühlschranktür parallele Kathete 12. Die die Oberseite der Schenkel begrenzende Hypotenuse 13 der Dreiecke ist konvex gerundet.The storage plate made of glass holding frame 7, not shown, consists of a one-piece plastic injection molding, the side legs 8, 9 by a elongated web part are connected to each other, the legs in proportion to the length of the web part 10 are short, so that the frame 7 is a flat, U-shaped shape. The legs have a side view, as can be seen in FIG. 6 is approximately the shape of right-angled triangles, in which shown Embodiment the length of the parallel to the glass plate 11 cathete longer is as the parallel to the refrigerator door 12. The top of the legs delimiting hypotenuse 13 of the triangles is convexly rounded.

Die frei auslaufenden Enden 14 der Schenkel 8, 9 sind an ihren Außenseiten im Abstand von den die Katheten bildenden Rändern mit im Querschnitt etwa halbkreisförmigen Stufen 15 versehen. Die Länge der freien Enden der Schenkel 8, 9 von den die Katheten 12 bildenden Rändern bis zu den Stufen 15 entspricht etwa der Höhe der inneren Flanken 4, 5 der wulstartigen Erhöhungen 2, 3 der Innentür, die eine wannenförmige Vertiefung seitlich begrenzen.The free ends 14 of the legs 8, 9 are on their outer sides in Distance from the edges forming the cathets with an approximately semicircular cross section Provide levels 15. The length of the free ends of the legs 8, 9 from the edges forming the cathets 12 to the steps 15 corresponds approximately the height of the inner flanks 4, 5 of the bead-like elevations 2, 3 of the inner door, which laterally delimit a trough-shaped depression.

Auf den Außenseiten der freien Enden 14 der Schenkel 8, 9 sind nur nach unten offene Nuten 16 durch diese begrenzende Profilstege 17 gebildet, deren Breite der Breite der noppenartigen Vorsprünge 6 entspricht.On the outside of the free ends 14 of the legs 8, 9 are only down open grooves 16 formed by this delimiting profile webs 17, the width of which Width of the knob-like projections 6 corresponds.

Von den Schenkeln 8, 9 sind nach innen weisende Ränder 18 abgewinkelt, die mit einer Nut 19 versehen sind. In der Ebene dieser Ränder 18 liegt der die Schenkel 8, 9 verbindende Steg 10, der ebenfalls mit einer Nut 19 versehen ist, die über Bogenstücke etwa rechtwinkelig in die auslaufenden Nuten 19 der Schenkel 8, 9 einmündet.From the legs 8, 9 inwardly pointing edges 18 are angled with a groove 19 are provided. The legs lie in the plane of these edges 18 8, 9 connecting web 10, which is also provided with a groove 19 which over elbows opens approximately at right angles into the tapering grooves 19 of the legs 8, 9.

Auf den Steg 10 ist ein rechtwinkelig auf diesem stehender hochgezogener leistenförmiger Rand 20 aufgesetzt, der eine Anschlagkante für abgelegte kleinere Gegenstände bildet.On the web 10 there is a raised strip-shaped one standing at right angles to this Edge 20 put on, which is a stop edge for stored smaller objects forms.

In der U-förmigen Nut 19 ist eine nicht dargestellte Ablageplatte aus Glas gehaltert. In the U-shaped groove 19, a glass shelf, not shown, is held.

Die konvex gebogene Oberseite 13 der Schenkel 8, 9 ist mit zu den Stufen 15 parallelen Bohrungen 22 versehen, in die die Schenkel von Haltebügeln aus Draht einsetzbar sind.The convexly curved upper side 13 of the legs 8, 9 is parallel to the steps 15 Provided holes 22 into which the legs of wire brackets can be used.

Die erfindungsgemäße Ablage läßt sich in einfacher Weise dadurch in der gewünschten Höhe auf die noppenartigen Vorsprünge 6 aufsetzen, daß der Halterahmen mit seinen seitlichen Schenkeln in horizontaler Richtung zwischen die wulstartigen Erhöhungen 2, 3 eingeschoben und anschließend nach unten bewegt werden, so daß die Vorsprünge 6 von unten her in die Nuten 16 einfahren und sich auf den oberen Begrenzungen der Nuten abstützen. Da sich zusätzlich auch die Schenkel 8, 9 mit ihren schalenförmig gewölbten Stufen 15 auf den wulstartigen Erhöhungen 2, 3 abstützen, ist die Ablage in der gewünschten Höhe sicher gehaltert.The tray according to the invention can be easily in the desired Place height on the knob-like projections 6 that the holding frame with its lateral legs in a horizontal direction between the bead-like elevations 2, 3 inserted and then moved down are so that the projections 6 from below into the grooves 16 and themselves Support on the upper boundaries of the grooves. Since in addition the Legs 8, 9 with their bowl-shaped curved steps 15 on the bead-like Support increases 2, 3, the tray is securely held at the desired height.

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  1. A refrigerator door with beadlike elevations running parallel to each other essentially over the entire vertical extent of the refrigerator door,
    with a trough-shaped recess therebetween and with a tray arrangement,
    which includes a tray that is preferably made from glass, and lateral retaining members for the tray,
    the lateral retaining members being attachable to the beadlike elevations and in a side view having roughly the shape of right-angled triangles, one side (11 ) of which extends parallel to the tray and the other side (12) of which extends parallel to the plane of the refrigerator door, and
    the lateral retaining members being provided on their outer sides with attachment means that cooperate with mating attachment means on the inner sides of the beadlike elevations (2, 3),
    characterised in that
    the lateral retaining members form the legs (8, 9) of a flat, U-shaped frame (7), which are connected to the flat, U-shaped frame (7) via a web (10), the inner side of which is furnished with a U-shaped groove (19) located on one plane for retaining the tray,
    the frame (7) is constructed in a single piece from a plastic injection moulded part integrally with the legs (8, 9), and
    the attachment means include downwardly open grooves (16) that are attachable to corresponding, knob-like protrusions (6) on the inner sides of the beadlike elevations (2, 3).
  2. The refrigerator door according to claim 1, characterised in that the legs (8, 9) are conformed on their outer sides with shoulders (15) that extend parallel to the other sides (12) of the triangle and have concave depressions which roughly complement the beadlike elevations (2, 3).
  3. The refrigerator door according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the web (10) of frame (7) connecting the legs (8, 9) is furnished with a prominent strip-shaped border (20), which extends approximately perpendicularly to the tray.
  4. The refrigerator door according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the legs (8, 9) of the frame (7) are furnished on the hypotenuses (13) forming the top sides of the triangles with boreholes (22) that extend parallel to the shoulders (15), and into which the legs of wire retaining clips can be inserted.
  5. The refrigerator door according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the distance between the outer sides of the free ends (14) of the shoulders (15) of the legs (8, 9) is greater, taking into account production tolerances, than the distance between the inner flanks (4, 5) of the beadlike elevations (2, 3).
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