EP1984685B1 - Refrigeration device - Google Patents

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EP1984685B1
EP1984685B1 EP07703684.6A EP07703684A EP1984685B1 EP 1984685 B1 EP1984685 B1 EP 1984685B1 EP 07703684 A EP07703684 A EP 07703684A EP 1984685 B1 EP1984685 B1 EP 1984685B1
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Roland KÜMMEL
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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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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator with a body and at least two receptacles formed in the body, each closed by a cover plate, wherein an upper of the two cover plates is pivotable about an axis in front of the lower cover plate.
  • a device may, for example, be a refrigerator with compartmentalized frost compartment, or a freezer whose refrigeration compartment is subdivided into a plurality of compartments.
  • a refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1 is made FR 1 102 489 A known.
  • the upper cover plate is hinged here via a hinge to a cross member, which extends between the side walls of the body and makes access to the underlying storage compartments more difficult.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a refrigeration device with lockable by cover plates storage compartments, in which access to the storage compartments is facilitated. This object is achieved by a refrigeration device with the features of claim 1.
  • the axis extends below a lower edge of the upper cover plate.
  • the articulated arms are attached to side surfaces of the cover plate and an insulation of a refrigerator door engages between the articulated arms when the refrigerator door is closed.
  • the existing space in the body of the refrigerator space can be exploited so well. There is no need to reduce the space for the refrigerated goods, nor to reduce the insulation.
  • a refrigeration device comprising a body and at least two receiving compartments formed in the body, which are each closed by a cover plate, wherein an upper of the two cover plates is pivotable about an axis in front of the lower cover plate, and wherein the at least in the depth direction of the body on the body fixed axis in a front side of the upper cover plate contacting plane or in front of this plane.
  • the axis extends below a lower edge of the upper cover plate.
  • the tray lying behind the cover plate can be exposed by pivoting its cover plate over its entire cross section.
  • the axle passes through the articulated arms attached to the cover plate.
  • the articulated arms can be made separately from the cover plate. Both the flap and the articulated arms can be manufactured as comparatively simple injection-molded parts.
  • the articulated arms are locked in the cover plate. The locking allows easy mounting of the articulated arms on the cover plate.
  • the articulated arms are attached to side surfaces of the cover plate and an insulation of a refrigerator door engages between the articulated arms when the refrigerator door is closed. The existing space in the body of the refrigerator space can be exploited so well. There is no need to reduce the space for the refrigerated goods, nor to reduce the insulation.
  • the articulated arms have a root area, which is fastened to the cover plate, and a functional area which carries a pin, wherein the functional area is bent outwards.
  • the articulated arm can be adapted even better to the available space.
  • the articulated arms on elastic webs with barbs which lock the articulated arms to the cover plate.
  • a locking of the articulated arms is made possible in a simple manner.
  • the articulated arms comprise two spaced plates, wherein a web of the cover plate engages in a space between the two plates. A lateral falling out of the articulated arms is prevented.
  • the cover plate can be locked and the locking of the cover plate by lifting the cover plate in the vertical direction be solvable. This ensures that a closed flap only opens when intended by a user.
  • a joint between the cover plate and the body is formed by a pin engaging in a vertical slot.
  • the slot allows lifting the cover plate in the closed state.
  • Fig. 1 shows a partial perspective view of a refrigerator according to the invention 1.
  • the refrigerator 1 has a body 3 with side walls 8 and a refrigerator door 2.
  • the refrigerator door 2 is open.
  • a projection 9 is formed, which fills the inner side 10 of the refrigerator door 2 except for an edge region 11.
  • the edge region 11 is at the refrigerator door 2 closed to the body 3, while the projection 9 engages in an interior of the body 3.
  • the interior of the body 3 is subdivided into a plurality of stacked compartments which are each concealed by a cover plate 4, 4 ', 4 "
  • the cover plates 4, 4' assigned to the two upper compartments are in each case flaps 4, 4 'pivotable about a horizontal axis.
  • the cover plate 4 may also be a front panel of an extract box accommodated in the respective compartment.
  • the flaps 4, 4 ' are injection-molded plastic parts of flat cuboidal shape, each having a substantially planar front wall 18 with a recessed grip groove 17 and side walls 5 and upper and lower flanks 6.
  • each articulated arms 7 attached on the side walls 8 of the body 3 along the cover plates 4, 4 'obliquely forward and downward.
  • These articulated arms 7 are rotatably mounted in the side walls 8 of the body 3.
  • the axis of rotation defined by the articulated arms 7 of each flap 4, 4 ' is below the relevant flap and in front of the plane defined by the front walls 18 level and crossed with the door 2 closed the projection.
  • Fig. 2 shows the refrigerator according to the invention Fig. 1 with open upper cover plate 4. It hangs in front of the underlying cover plate 4 'free down. Depending on the position of the axis of the upper flap 4, this touches the flap 4 'not at all or at most with the off-axis edge of its front wall 18. A force exerted on the flap 4 force can therefore not act by leveraging reinforced on the articulated arms and overload them.
  • the articulated arms 7 are now both based on Fig. 3 as well as by Fig. 4 described.
  • the articulated arms 7 have a root area 22 and a functional area 23.
  • the functional area 23 consists of a carrier plate 36, which carries a hollow cylindrical pin 33.
  • the root portion 22 consists of a connecting plate 37, which is connected to the support plate 36 and in the direction opposite to the pin 33, is bent. From the connecting plate 37, two mutually symmetrical arms 25 each extend with an outwardly directed barb 26 in a direction away from the functional region 23 direction.
  • the arms 25 lie in a plane with the connecting plate 37. Furthermore, extends from the connecting plate 37 from a web 24 so that it is disposed between the two arms 25.
  • the web 24 is about half as long as the two arms 25.
  • a column 34 From the connecting plate 37 and the web 24 of a column 34 extends perpendicular to the plane which is determined by the connecting plate 37, the arms 25 and the web 24.
  • the column 34 shows in the opposite direction of the pin 33. It carries a plate 31 which is spaced from the arms 25, the web 24 and the connecting plate 37.
  • the connecting plate 37 continues to bear in a region adjacent to the crank a boundary column 35 which also extends in the direction opposite to the pin 33 direction.
  • FIG. 3 shows that the side wall 5 has a connecting device 27 in a region adjacent to the lower flank 6.
  • This connecting device 27 has a latching region 28 in which the functional region 23 of an articulated arm 7 is inclined can be inserted from the front and from the bottom.
  • the latching region 28 has a locking zone 29 which receives the barbs 26 in the assembled state and a mounting zone 30 in front of them in the mounting direction.
  • the barbs 26 are pushed through the mounting zone 30 therethrough.
  • the assembly zone 30 is narrower than the articulated arm 7 in the region of the barbs 26.
  • the arms 25 are compressed when the barbs 26 are in the assembly zone 30.
  • the arms 25 spring back into their original state, so that the articulated arm 7 is secured against slipping out against the mounting direction.
  • a slot 38 is provided, through which the column 34 of the articulated arm 7 can be passed.
  • a pocket 32 is formed in the connecting device 27, which can accommodate the plate 31.
  • the articulated arm 7 is secured against lateral falling out.
  • the pocket 32 is cut out a little further so that it provides the limiting column 35 with a fixed stop and can accommodate it.
  • Fig. 3 further shows a pin 14 which is arranged on the side wall 8 and a slot 15 which is formed in the side wall 5 of the cover plate 4.
  • the upper edge forms a downwardly open recess 20.
  • the flap is pivoted to the closed position, initially the upper edge 19 of the insertion area strikes the pin 14.
  • the flap 4 is guided upwards along the pin 14, the pins 33 of the articulated arms 7 being raised in the oblong holes 13 receiving them.
  • the pin 14 reaches the latching region of the slot 15, it engages in the recess 20 and the flap 4 lowers into its latched position.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kältegerät mit einem Korpus und wenigstens zwei in dem Korpus gebildeten Aufnahmefächern, die jeweils durch eine Abdeckplatte abgeschlossen sind, wobei eine obere der zwei Abdeckplatten um eine Achse vor die untere Abdeckplatte schwenkbar ist. Bei einem solchen Gerät kann es sich beispielsweise um einen Kühlschrank mit abgeteiltem Frostfach handeln, oder um einen Gefrierschrank, dessen Kälteraum in eine Mehrzahl von Fächern unterteilt ist.The present invention relates to a refrigerator with a body and at least two receptacles formed in the body, each closed by a cover plate, wherein an upper of the two cover plates is pivotable about an axis in front of the lower cover plate. Such a device may, for example, be a refrigerator with compartmentalized frost compartment, or a freezer whose refrigeration compartment is subdivided into a plurality of compartments.

Ein Kältegerät gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 ist aus FR 1 102 489 A bekannt. Die obere Abdeckplatte ist hier über ein Scharnier an einen Querträger angelenkt, der sich zwischen den Seitenwänden des Korpus erstreckt und den Zugriff auf die dahinterliegenden Aufnahmefächer erschwert.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist, ein Kältegerät mit durch Abdeckplatten verschließbaren Lagerfächern anzugeben, bei dem der Zugriff auf die Lagerfächer erleichtert ist.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch ein Kältegerät mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung verläuft die Achse unterhalb einer Unterkante der oberen Abdeckplatte. So kann das hinter der Abdeckplatte liegende Fach durch Schwenken seiner Abdeckplatte auf seinem gesamten Querschnitt frei gelegt werden.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind die Gelenkarme an Seitenflächen der Abdeckplatte befestigt und eine Isolation einer Kältegerätetür greift bei geschlossener Kältegerätetür zwischen die Gelenkarme ein. Der in dem Korpus des Kältegerätes vorhandene Bauraum kann so gut ausgenutzt werden. Es muss weder der Raum für das Kühlgut verkleinert werden, noch die Isolierung verringert werden.
A refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1 is made FR 1 102 489 A known. The upper cover plate is hinged here via a hinge to a cross member, which extends between the side walls of the body and makes access to the underlying storage compartments more difficult.
The object of the invention is to provide a refrigeration device with lockable by cover plates storage compartments, in which access to the storage compartments is facilitated.
This object is achieved by a refrigeration device with the features of claim 1.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the axis extends below a lower edge of the upper cover plate. Thus, the tray lying behind the cover plate can be exposed by pivoting its cover plate over its entire cross section.
In a preferred embodiment, the articulated arms are attached to side surfaces of the cover plate and an insulation of a refrigerator door engages between the articulated arms when the refrigerator door is closed. The existing space in the body of the refrigerator space can be exploited so well. There is no need to reduce the space for the refrigerated goods, nor to reduce the insulation.

Da die zwei Zapfen unabhängig voneinander in ihren Schlitzen verschiebbar sind, besteht die Möglichkeit, dass die Schwenkachse durch die Verschiebung gedreht wird. Wenn die Abdeckplatte bei verdrehter Schwenkachse geschwenkt wird, besteht die Gefahr, dass sie festklemmt und ihre Anschlagstellung nicht erreichen kann.Since the two pins are independently displaceable in their slots, there is the possibility that the pivot axis is rotated by the displacement. If the cover plate is swiveled with a rotated pivot axis, there is a risk that it will jam and can not reach its stop position.

Es besteht daher Bedarf nach einem Kältegerät der eingangs angegeben Art, bei dem die obere Abdeckplatte beim Schwenken nicht verklemmen kann und in der offenen Anschlagstellung nicht Gefahr läuft, durch Hebelkräfte beschädigt zu werden.There is therefore a need for a refrigeration device of the type described, in which the upper cover plate can not jam when swiveling and in the open stop position is not in danger of being damaged by leverage.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch ein Kältegerät, das einen Korpus und wenigstens zwei in dem Korpus gebildete Aufnahmefächer, die jeweils durch eine Abdeckplatte abgeschlossen sind, aufweist, wobei eine obere der zwei Abdeckplatten um eine Achse vor die untere Abdeckplatte schwenkbar ist, und bei dem die wenigstens in Tiefenrichtung des Korpus am Korpus ortsfeste Achse in einer die Frontseite der oberen Abdeckplatte berührenden Ebene oder vor dieser Ebene verläuft.This object is achieved by a refrigeration device comprising a body and at least two receiving compartments formed in the body, which are each closed by a cover plate, wherein an upper of the two cover plates is pivotable about an axis in front of the lower cover plate, and wherein the at least in the depth direction of the body on the body fixed axis in a front side of the upper cover plate contacting plane or in front of this plane.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung verläuft die Achse unterhalb einer Unterkante der oberen Abdeckplatte. So kann das hinter der Abdeckplatte liegende Fach durch Schwenken seiner Abdeckplatte auf seinem gesamten Querschnitt frei gelegt werden. Erfindungsgemäß läuft die Achse durch die an die Abdeckplatte angefügte Gelenkarme. So können die Gelenkarme von der Abdeckplatte getrennt hergestellt werden. Sowohl die Klappe als auch die Gelenkarme können so als vergleichsweise einfache Spritzgussteile gefertigt werden. Die Gelenkarme sind in die Abdeckplatte eingerastet. Das Verrasten ermöglicht eine einfache Montage der Gelenkarme an der Abdeckplatte. In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind die Gelenkarme an Seitenflächen der Abdeckplatte befestigt und eine Isolation einer Kältegerätetür greift bei geschlossener Kältegerätetür zwischen die Gelenkarme ein. Der in dem Korpus des Kältegerätes vorhandene Bauraum kann so gut ausgenutzt werden. Es muss weder der Raum für das Kühlgut verkleinert werden, noch die Isolierung verringert werden.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the axis extends below a lower edge of the upper cover plate. Thus, the tray lying behind the cover plate can be exposed by pivoting its cover plate over its entire cross section. According to the invention, the axle passes through the articulated arms attached to the cover plate. Thus, the articulated arms can be made separately from the cover plate. Both the flap and the articulated arms can be manufactured as comparatively simple injection-molded parts. The articulated arms are locked in the cover plate. The locking allows easy mounting of the articulated arms on the cover plate. In a preferred embodiment, the articulated arms are attached to side surfaces of the cover plate and an insulation of a refrigerator door engages between the articulated arms when the refrigerator door is closed. The existing space in the body of the refrigerator space can be exploited so well. There is no need to reduce the space for the refrigerated goods, nor to reduce the insulation.

In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weisen die Gelenkarme einen Wurzelbereich, der an der Abdeckplatte befestigt ist, und einen Funktionsbereich, der einen Zapfen trägt, auf, wobei der Funktionsbereich nach außen gekröpft ist. Der Gelenkarm kann so noch besser an den vorhandenen Bauraum angepasst werden.In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the articulated arms have a root area, which is fastened to the cover plate, and a functional area which carries a pin, wherein the functional area is bent outwards. The articulated arm can be adapted even better to the available space.

In vorteilhafter Weise weisen die Gelenkarme elastische Stege mit Widerhaken auf, welche die Gelenkarme an der Abdeckplatte verrasten. Eine Verrastung der Gelenkarme wird so auf einfache Weise ermöglicht.Advantageously, the articulated arms on elastic webs with barbs which lock the articulated arms to the cover plate. A locking of the articulated arms is made possible in a simple manner.

Vorzugsweise umfassen die Gelenkarme zwei beabstandete Platten, wobei ein Steg der Abdeckplatte in einen Zwischenraum der beiden Platten eingreift. Ein seitliches Herausfallen der Gelenkarme wird so verhindert.Preferably, the articulated arms comprise two spaced plates, wherein a web of the cover plate engages in a space between the two plates. A lateral falling out of the articulated arms is prevented.

In einem Ausführungsbeispiel kann die Abdeckplatte arretierbar und die Arretierung der Abdeckplatte durch Anheben der Abdeckplatte in vertikaler Richtung lösbar sein. So wird sichergestellt, dass eine geschlossene Klappe sich nur dann öffnet, wenn ein Benutzer dies beabsichtigt.In one embodiment, the cover plate can be locked and the locking of the cover plate by lifting the cover plate in the vertical direction be solvable. This ensures that a closed flap only opens when intended by a user.

Dabei ist es zweckmäßig, wenn ein Gelenk zwischen Abdeckplatte und Korpus durch einen in ein vertikales Langloch eingreifenden Zapfen gebildet ist. Das Langloch ermöglicht ein Anheben der Abdeckplatte in geschlossenem Zustand.It is expedient if a joint between the cover plate and the body is formed by a pin engaging in a vertical slot. The slot allows lifting the cover plate in the closed state.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen mit Bezug auf die beigefügten Figuren.Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures.

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Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Teilansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Kältegerätes bei geöffneter Kältegerätetür mit geschlossenen Abdeckplatten;
Fig. 2
das in Fig. 1 gezeigte Kältegerät mit einer geöffneten Abdeckplatte;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Abdeckplatte; und
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Gelenkarmes.
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Fig. 1
a partial perspective view of a refrigerator according to the invention with the refrigerator door open with closed cover plates;
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this in Fig. 1 shown refrigeration device with an open cover plate;
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a perspective view of the cover plate according to the invention; and
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a perspective view of an articulated arm according to the invention.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine perspektivische Teilansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Kältegerätes 1. Das Kältegerät 1 weist einen Korpus 3 mit Seitenwänden 8 und eine Kältegerätetür 2 auf. In dieser Ansicht ist die Kältegerätetür 2 geöffnet. Auf einer Innenseite 10 der mit Isolationsmaterial ausgefüllten Kältegerätetür 2 ist ein Vorsprung 9 geformt, der die Innenseite 10 der Kältegerätetür 2 bis auf einen Randbereich 11 ausfüllt. Der Randbereich 11 liegt bei geschlossener Kältegerätetür 2 an dem Korpus 3 an, während der Vorsprung 9 in einen Innenraum des Korpus 3 eingreift. Fig. 1 shows a partial perspective view of a refrigerator according to the invention 1. The refrigerator 1 has a body 3 with side walls 8 and a refrigerator door 2. In this view, the refrigerator door 2 is open. On an inner side 10 of the refrigerator door 2 filled with insulation material, a projection 9 is formed, which fills the inner side 10 of the refrigerator door 2 except for an edge region 11. The edge region 11 is at the refrigerator door 2 closed to the body 3, while the projection 9 engages in an interior of the body 3.

Der Innenraum des Korpus 3 ist in eine Mehrzahl von übereinanderliegenden, jeweils durch eine Abdeckplatte 4, 4', 4" verdeckten Fächern unterteilt. Die den zwei oberen Fächern zugeordneten Abdeckplatten 4, 4' sind jeweils um eine horizontale Achse schwenkbare Klappen 4, 4'; an unteren Fächern kann die Abdeckplatte 4" auch eine Frontplatte eines in dem jeweiligen Fach aufgenommenen Auszugkastens sein.The interior of the body 3 is subdivided into a plurality of stacked compartments which are each concealed by a cover plate 4, 4 ', 4 "The cover plates 4, 4' assigned to the two upper compartments are in each case flaps 4, 4 'pivotable about a horizontal axis. On lower compartments, the cover plate 4 "may also be a front panel of an extract box accommodated in the respective compartment.

Die Klappen 4, 4' sind Spritzgussteile aus Kunststoff von flach quaderförmiger Gestalt, die jeweils eine im wesentlichen ebene Vorderwand 18 mit einer darin eingetieften Griffrille 17 sowie Seitenwände 5 und obere und untere Flanken 6 aufweisen.The flaps 4, 4 'are injection-molded plastic parts of flat cuboidal shape, each having a substantially planar front wall 18 with a recessed grip groove 17 and side walls 5 and upper and lower flanks 6.

In geschlossener Stellung, wie in Fig. 1 gezeigt, liegen die Vorderwände 18 aller Abdeckplatten 4, 4', 4" in einer gleichen Ebene. Bei geschlossener Tür 2 ist ein Spalt zwischen den Vorderwänden 18 und dem Vorsprung 9 der Tür 2 nicht breiter als wenige Millimeter.In closed position, as in Fig. 1 The front walls 18 of all the cover plates 4, 4 ', 4 "lie in a same plane, with the door 2 closed, a gap between the front walls 18 and the projection 9 of the door 2 is no wider than a few millimeters.

An den Seitenwänden 5 der Abdeckplatten 4, 4' sind benachbart zu der unteren Flanke 6 der Abdeckplatten 4, 4' jeweils Gelenkarme 7 befestigt. Diese Gelenkarme 7 erstrecken sich an den Seitenwänden 8 des Korpus 3 entlang von den Abdeckplatten 4, 4' schräg nach vorn und nach unten. Sie greifen bei geschlossener Kältegerätetür 2 in einen Spalt zwischen dem Vorsprung 9 der Kältegerätetür 2 und einer Seitenwand 8 des Korpus 3 ein. Diese Gelenkarme 7 sind in den Seitenwänden 8 des Korpus 3 drehbar gelagert. Die von den Gelenkarmen 7 jeder Klappe 4, 4' definierte Drehachse liegt unterhalb der betreffenden Klappe und vor der von den Frontwänden 18 definierten Ebene und kreuzt bei geschlossener Tür 2 den Vorsprung 9.On the side walls 5 of the cover plates 4, 4 'are adjacent to the lower edge 6 of the cover plates 4, 4' each articulated arms 7 attached. These articulated arms 7 extend on the side walls 8 of the body 3 along the cover plates 4, 4 'obliquely forward and downward. When the refrigerator door 2 is closed, they engage in a gap between the projection 9 of the refrigerator door 2 and a side wall 8 of the body 3. These articulated arms 7 are rotatably mounted in the side walls 8 of the body 3. The axis of rotation defined by the articulated arms 7 of each flap 4, 4 'is below the relevant flap and in front of the plane defined by the front walls 18 level and crossed with the door 2 closed the projection. 9

Fig. 2 zeigt das erfindungsgemäße Kältegerät aus Fig. 1 mit offener oberer Abdeckplatte 4. Dabei hängt sie vor der darunterliegenden Abdeckplatte 4' frei herunter. Je nach Lage der Achse der oberen Klappe 4 berührt diese die Klappe 4' gar nicht oder allenfalls mit dem achsfernen Rand ihrer Vorderwand 18. Eine auf die Klappe 4 ausgeübte Kraft kann daher nicht durch Hebelwirkung verstärkt auf die Gelenkarme wirken und diese überlasten. Fig. 2 shows the refrigerator according to the invention Fig. 1 with open upper cover plate 4. It hangs in front of the underlying cover plate 4 'free down. Depending on the position of the axis of the upper flap 4, this touches the flap 4 'not at all or at most with the off-axis edge of its front wall 18. A force exerted on the flap 4 force can therefore not act by leveraging reinforced on the articulated arms and overload them.

Die Gelenkarme 7 werden jetzt sowohl anhand von Fig. 3 als auch anhand von Fig. 4 beschrieben.The articulated arms 7 are now both based on Fig. 3 as well as by Fig. 4 described.

Die Gelenkarme 7 weisen einen Wurzelbereich 22 und einen Funktionsbereich 23 auf. Der Funktionsbereich 23 besteht aus einer Trägerplatte 36, die einen hohlzylindrischen Zapfen 33 trägt. Der Wurzelbereich 22 besteht aus einer Verbindungsplatte 37, die mit der Trägerplatte 36 verbunden und dazu in die Richtung, die dem Zapfen 33 entgegengesetzt ist, abgekröpft ist. Von der Verbindungsplatte 37 aus erstrecken sich zwei zueinander symmetrische Arme 25 mit jeweils einem nach außen gerichteten Widerhaken 26 in eine von dem Funktionsbereich 23 weg weisende Richtung. Die Arme 25 liegen dabei in einer Ebene mit der Verbindungsplatte 37. Weiterhin erstreckt sich von der Verbindungsplatte 37 aus ein Steg 24 so, dass er zwischen den beiden Armen 25 angeordnet ist. Der Steg 24 ist etwa halb so lang wie die beiden Arme 25. Von der Verbindungsplatte 37 und dem Steg 24 aus erstreckt sich eine Säule 34 senkrecht auf der Ebene, die durch die Verbindungsplatte 37, die Arme 25 und den Steg 24 bestimmt wird. Die Säule 34 zeigt dabei in die dem Zapfen 33 entgegengesetzte Richtung. Sie trägt eine Platte 31, die von den Armen 25, dem Steg 24 und der Verbindungsplatte 37 beabstandet ist. Die Verbindungsplatte 37 trägt in einem zu der Kröpfung benachbarten Bereich weiterhin eine Begrenzungssäule 35, die sich ebenfalls in die dem Zapfen 33 entgegengesetzte Richtung erstreckt.The articulated arms 7 have a root area 22 and a functional area 23. The functional area 23 consists of a carrier plate 36, which carries a hollow cylindrical pin 33. The root portion 22 consists of a connecting plate 37, which is connected to the support plate 36 and in the direction opposite to the pin 33, is bent. From the connecting plate 37, two mutually symmetrical arms 25 each extend with an outwardly directed barb 26 in a direction away from the functional region 23 direction. The arms 25 lie in a plane with the connecting plate 37. Furthermore, extends from the connecting plate 37 from a web 24 so that it is disposed between the two arms 25. The web 24 is about half as long as the two arms 25. From the connecting plate 37 and the web 24 of a column 34 extends perpendicular to the plane which is determined by the connecting plate 37, the arms 25 and the web 24. The column 34 shows in the opposite direction of the pin 33. It carries a plate 31 which is spaced from the arms 25, the web 24 and the connecting plate 37. The connecting plate 37 continues to bear in a region adjacent to the crank a boundary column 35 which also extends in the direction opposite to the pin 33 direction.

Figur 3 zeigt, dass die Seitenwand 5 in einem zu der unteren Flanke 6 benachbarten Bereich eine Verbindungsvorrichtung 27 aufweist. Diese Verbindungsvorrichtung 27 hat einen Rastbereich 28, in den der Funktionsbereich 23 eines Gelenkarmes 7 von schräg vorne und unten aus einschiebbar ist. Der Rastbereich 28 weist eine Arretierungszone 29, die die Widerhaken 26 im montierten Zustand aufnimmt und eine in Montagerichtung davorliegende Montagezone 30 auf. Bei der Montage des Gelenkarmes 7 werden die Widerhaken 26 durch die Montagezone 30 hindurch geschoben. Die Montagezone 30 ist dabei schmaler als der Gelenkarm 7 im Bereich der Widerhaken 26. Dadurch werden die Arme 25 zusammengedrückt, wenn sich die Widerhaken 26 in der Montagezone 30 befinden. Sobald sich die Widerhaken 26 in der Arretierungszone 29 befinden, federn die Arme 25 wieder in ihren ursprünglichen Zustand zurück, so dass der Gelenkarm 7 gegen ein Herausrutschen entgegen der Montagerichtung gesichert ist. FIG. 3 shows that the side wall 5 has a connecting device 27 in a region adjacent to the lower flank 6. This connecting device 27 has a latching region 28 in which the functional region 23 of an articulated arm 7 is inclined can be inserted from the front and from the bottom. The latching region 28 has a locking zone 29 which receives the barbs 26 in the assembled state and a mounting zone 30 in front of them in the mounting direction. During assembly of the articulated arm 7, the barbs 26 are pushed through the mounting zone 30 therethrough. The assembly zone 30 is narrower than the articulated arm 7 in the region of the barbs 26. As a result, the arms 25 are compressed when the barbs 26 are in the assembly zone 30. Once the barbs 26 are in the locking zone 29, the arms 25 spring back into their original state, so that the articulated arm 7 is secured against slipping out against the mounting direction.

Auf dem Boden des Rastbereiches 28 ist ein Schlitz 38 vorgesehen, durch den die Säule 34 des Gelenkarmes 7 hindurchgeführt werden kann. Hinter dem Boden des Rastbereiches 28 ist in der Verbindungsvorrichtung 27 eine Tasche 32 ausgebildet, die die Platte 31 aufnehmen kann. So wird der Gelenkarm 7 gegen ein seitliches Herausfallen gesichert. An der Flanke 6 ist die Tasche 32 noch etwas weiter ausgetieft, so dass sie der Begrenzungssäule 35 einen festen Anschlag bietet und diese aufnehmen kann.On the bottom of the latching area 28, a slot 38 is provided, through which the column 34 of the articulated arm 7 can be passed. Behind the bottom of the latching area 28, a pocket 32 is formed in the connecting device 27, which can accommodate the plate 31. Thus, the articulated arm 7 is secured against lateral falling out. On the flank 6, the pocket 32 is cut out a little further so that it provides the limiting column 35 with a fixed stop and can accommodate it.

In Fig 2 ist erkennbar, dass die Stelle der Seitenwände 8, in der die Gelenkarme 7 gelagert sind, als sich vertikal erstreckendes Langloch 13 ausgebildet ist. Die Abdeckplatte 4 kann daher in vertikaler Richtung bewegt werden.In Fig. 2 It can be seen that the location of the side walls 8, in which the articulated arms 7 are mounted, as a vertically extending slot 13 is formed. The cover plate 4 can therefore be moved in the vertical direction.

Fig. 3 zeigt weiterhin einen Stift 14, der an der Seitenwand 8 angeordnet ist und einen Schlitz 15, der in der Seitenwand 5 der Abdeckplatte 4 ausgebildet ist. Ein Einführbereich des Schlitzes hat eine zur Vorderwand 18 hin abschüssige obere Kante 19. In einem daran anschließenden Rastbereich bildet die obere Kante eine nach unten offene Aussparung 20. Beim Schwenken der Klappe in die geschlossene Stellung trifft zunächst die obere Kante 19 des Einführbereichs auf den Stift 14. Die Klappe 4 gelitet an dem Stift 14 entlang aufwärts, wobei die Zapfen 33 der Gelenkarme 7 in den sie aufnehmenden Langlöchern 13 angehoben werden. Sobald der Stift 14 den Rastbereich des Schlitzes 15 erreicht, rückt er in die Aussparung 20 ein und die Klappe 4 senkt sich in ihre verrastete Stellung. Fig. 3 further shows a pin 14 which is arranged on the side wall 8 and a slot 15 which is formed in the side wall 5 of the cover plate 4. In an adjoining latching area, the upper edge forms a downwardly open recess 20. When the flap is pivoted to the closed position, initially the upper edge 19 of the insertion area strikes the pin 14. The flap 4 is guided upwards along the pin 14, the pins 33 of the articulated arms 7 being raised in the oblong holes 13 receiving them. As soon as the pin 14 reaches the latching region of the slot 15, it engages in the recess 20 and the flap 4 lowers into its latched position.

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  1. Refrigeration appliance (1) having a carcass (3) provided with a door (2) and at least two storage compartments formed in the carcass (3), each of which is closed by means of a cover panel (4, 4', 4"), wherein an upper panel of the two cover panels (4, 4') is pivotable about an axis, which is stationary on the carcass at least in the depth direction of the carcass (3) and which runs in a plane touching the front side of the cover panels (4, 4', 4") or in front of said plane, in front of the lower cover panel (4', 4"), characterised in that the axis runs through articulated arms (7) which are releasably attached to the cover panel (4) and to the sidewalls of the carcass (3).
  2. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the axis runs in the lower area of the top cover panel (4).
  3. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the axis runs beneath a bottom edge (6) of the top cover panel (4).
  4. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the articulated arms (7) are fixed to side surfaces (5) of the cover panel (4).
  5. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that with the refrigeration appliance door (2) closed an insulating projection (9) of the refrigeration appliance door (2) engages between the articulated arms (7).
  6. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the articulated arms (7) have a root zone (22) which is fixed to the cover panel (4) and a functional zone (23) which carries a pivot (33), wherein the functional zone (23) is offset outward.
  7. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the articulated arms (7) have flexible arms (25) with barbed hooks (26) which latch the articulated arms (7) in place on the cover panel (4).
  8. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the articulated arms (7) have two spaced-apart plates (31; 37), wherein a rib of the cover panel (4) engages into an interstice between the two plates (31; 37).
  9. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the cover panel (4) is lockable and a locking means of the cover panel (4) is releasable by lifting the cover panel (4) in the vertical direction.
  10. Refrigeration appliance (1) according to claim 9, characterised in that a hinge is formed between cover panel (4) and carcass (3) by means of a pivot (33) engaging in a vertical elongated hole (13).
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