EP2216553B1 - Assembly with a ventilator and refrigerator and/or freezer with such an assembly - Google Patents

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EP2216553B1
EP2216553B1 EP10001336.6A EP10001336A EP2216553B1 EP 2216553 B1 EP2216553 B1 EP 2216553B1 EP 10001336 A EP10001336 A EP 10001336A EP 2216553 B1 EP2216553 B1 EP 2216553B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/66—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/661—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/668—Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps damping or preventing mechanical vibrations
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D19/00—Axial-flow pumps
    • F04D19/002—Axial flow fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/60—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling
    • F04D29/64—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling of axial pumps
    • F04D29/644—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling of axial pumps especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/646—Mounting or removal of fans

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  • the present invention relates to an arrangement with a fan, a fan receptacle for receiving the fan and a housing or the like for receiving the fan receptacle, wherein the housing has fixing means by means of which the fan receptacle is fixable to the housing.
  • Such an arrangement is known, for example, in the refrigerator and / or freezer sector.
  • the publication US 5,208,730 A discloses an arrangement with a fan, a fan receptacle and a housing, wherein the fan assembly is composed of separately manufactured components.
  • a conventional fan 10 is inserted in a resilient or resilient material consisting of a fan receptacle 20, as shown in FIG. 1 is shown schematically.
  • the connection of the fan receptacle 20 with the fan 10 is carried out such that the fan receptacle 20, which serves as an absorber, is pulled over the fan 10 at the corners.
  • this assembly consisting of fan 10 and fan receptacle 20 is connected to fixing means 32 of the housing 30 of the device, as can be seen from FIG. 2 evident.
  • the present invention is therefore the object of developing an arrangement of the type mentioned in such a way that it is optimized in terms of noise insulation and beyond can be reliably mounted.
  • the fan receptacle comprises a first component to which the fan at least partially abuts and at least partially abuts the housing and that the fan receptacle comprises a second component, compared to the first component, a greater hardness and / or a lower elasticity and / or lower deformability and which rests in the mounted state of the fan to the fixing means of the housing and / or is during assembly of the fan receptacle in contact with the fixing means of the housing, wherein the fan receptacle is a two-part injection molding and the first and the second components are made in one piece together.
  • the fan receptacle comprises a first, softer component and a second, harder component, wherein the first component, which is referred to below as a soft component, serves for noise damping / damping at the contact surfaces of the fan and thus for decoupling, a sealing function between the fan and the housing may have, preferably forms a range of elasticity for the fan intake and can compensate for the tolerances in the sealing and snap or connection area.
  • the fan receptacle further has a second component, which is referred to below as a hard component, which preferably forms the joining surfaces during assembly in the housing or the contact surface of the snap or latching connection and thereby secure connection or latching of the fan intake ensures the housing.
  • a hard component which preferably forms the joining surfaces during assembly in the housing or the contact surface of the snap or latching connection and thereby secure connection or latching of the fan intake ensures the housing.
  • the first component has one or more receiving areas for receiving portions, preferably of corner regions of the fan.
  • This soft component may have, for example, in its corner areas groove-like areas or other recesses into which the corner regions of the fan can be used, which is readily possible due to the elastic deformability of the soft component.
  • the second component surrounds the first component in regions or completely.
  • the second component surrounds the first component in a frame-shaped manner.
  • the housing may have a support region for the fan receptacle, wherein the first component is designed such that it is located between the fan and the support region of the housing, so that the fan does not directly contact the support region of the housing.
  • the soft component is thus arranged such that it serves as a damping element between the actual fan and the support region of the housing, which means in other words that the fan is not directly adjacent to the housing. There is thus a decoupling instead.
  • both parts are made together or are made in one piece. They may for example consist of a two-component injection-molded part, wherein the required functions are each satisfied by the hard or soft component. While the soft component primarily performs noise reduction or damping, the task of the hard component is to ensure a reliable and reliable fixation of the fan receptacle on the housing.
  • the first component d. H. the soft component, one or more investment areas, where the fan rests in one or more lateral areas.
  • These contact surfaces can be divided, for example, laterally circumferentially on small ribs. As a result, the sound transmission surface is reduced, so that a decoupling is conceivable not only on the side of the fan facing the housing, but also in lateral areas of the fan.
  • the second component, d. H. the hard component may have one or more ribs or other projections, with which this rests against the housing.
  • these ribs can be designed as positioning ribs and ensure correct positioning of the fan intake on the housing.
  • the second component ie the hard component
  • the second component has means with which it is in the assembled state with the fixing means in combination.
  • These means may be latching means, in particular latching hooks, by means of which the second component and thus the fan receptacle can be locked to the fixing means of the housing.
  • the fixing means of the housing may be formed by brackets which are arranged on the housing, preferably in one piece with these in connection and in which the fan receptacle is inserted and / or with which the fan receptacle is latched. It is thus conceivable, for example, to insert the fan receptacle on one side into the receptacle or fixing means and to lock it on another side with fixing means of the housing designed as stirrups.
  • the first component d. H. in the soft component
  • the material comes, for example TPE, d. H. thermoplastic polyethylene, which has very good damping properties.
  • the hardness is preferably 20 Shore, but can also be between 10 Shore and 70 Shore or 30 Shore and 50 Shore or between 15 Shore and 25 Shore.
  • the hard component makes it possible to safely eject the soft material over the hard surfaces in the injection mold.
  • the present invention further relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with at least one arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 14.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a commercially available fan 10, which is arranged in a ventilator receptacle 20.
  • the fan receptacle 20 is in turn arranged by fixing means in a housing 30 of a cover or panel of a refrigerator or freezer.
  • housing is to be understood broadly and includes any means for receiving said fan intake.
  • the fixing means of the housing on the one hand consist of bow-shaped sections 32 ', are inserted into the corner regions of the fan receptacle 20, as in FIG. 3 , shown in the left part of the figure.
  • the fixing means also consist of brackets 32 ", with which the fan receptacle 20 is locked.
  • the fan receptacle 20 consists of a first component 21, which is made comparatively soft relative to a second component 22 of the fan receptacle 20, ie a higher elasticity, deformability and lower hardness than the second component 22.
  • the hereinafter referred to as the soft component first component 21 has four corner areas, in which recesses or gap-shaped receptacles are provided for the corner regions of the fan 10, as in a comparable manner in FIG. 1 is shown to the prior art.
  • the soft component 21 is surrounded by a harder component of lower elasticity, lower deformability and higher hardness 22.
  • This second component 22, referred to below as the hard component thus surrounds the soft component 21, preferably in the shape of a frame.
  • the fan receptacle 20 is a two-component injection-molded part which consists of the outer hard component 22 and of the inner soft component 21.
  • the housing 30 has a support region 31 for the fan 10 or for the fan receptacle 20.
  • the soft component 21 is designed such that it rests on this support region 31 and thus lies between the support region 31 and the fan 10. The fan 10 is thus not directly on the support area 31.
  • the fan is not directly connected in its side regions with the hard component 22, but is only indirectly with this, and indirectly via the soft component 22, which surrounds the fan 10 in the form of a frame, in connection.
  • the fan is thus exclusively in communication with the soft component 21, which in turn is connected to the hard component 22.
  • the soft component 21 may have one or more contact regions 23 (cf. FIG. 4 ), where the fan 10 in one or more lateral areas is applied. In this way it is prevented that there is an immediate contact between the fan 10 and the hard component 22 or the housing 30.
  • These contact areas can be designed in the form of one or more ribs 24.
  • the hard component 22 may have one or more ribs 25 or other positioning projections, with which the hard component 22 is in communication with the housing 30 and ensures the correct positioning of the fan receptacle 20 on or in the housing 30.
  • the fan 10 is surrounded exclusively by the soft component 21, so that there is a decoupling between the fan 10 on the one hand and the housing 30.
  • the soft component 21 may be a material having a resilience between 20% and 30%. These values are only exemplary and do not limit the invention. It can be considered any material with a certain elasticity and suitable damping properties such as thermoplastic polyethylene.
  • the fan receptacle 20 is expanded in its elastic region of the soft component 21 and is mounted on the fan 10.
  • the pre-assembled in this way assembly, ie the fan fan is then as before in the receptacle of the housing 30, z. B. down, that is inserted into the bracket 32 'and then on the other side, ie preferably above, with the brackets 32 "locked ..
  • the hard design of the locking hooks 26 a secure locking is ensured circumferentially small contact surface or projections 25 on the hard component 22 guaranteed.
  • FIG. 5 conceivable that the latching connections just described not only on one side, but on both sides of the fan or the fan intake are available. Such an embodiment is in FIG. 5 shown.
  • the locking takes place in four places.
  • a positioning perpendicular to the sealing surface is possible.
  • four of the brackets 32 "arranged on the housing 30 are provided, one of which is arranged in the corner region of the fan.” With these brackets 32 "latching hooks 26 are latched which form the locking part of the hard component 22 or are formed integrally therewith ,
  • FIG. 5 It can be seen that is located between the fan 10 and the support surface 31 of the housing 30, the soft component 21, so that the fan 10 is at any point directly to the housing 30 or the hard component 22 in conjunction.
  • the hard component 22 may surround the soft component 21 in the shape of a frame.
  • the frame can be closed or executed with openings, which has the advantage that the deformability of the fan mount is improved.
  • the hard component 22 it is also possible for the hard component 22 to be connected to the soft component only in partial sections, that is to say in a frame-shaped manner.
  • the hard component is arranged only where the fixing means of the housing are, or where a certain skill and / or hardness of the fan intake is required.
  • the hard component 22 preferably also has a certain elasticity, whereby the assembly of the fan 10 in the fan receptacle 20 is facilitated.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung mit einem Ventilator, einer Ventilatoraufnahme zur Aufnahme des Ventilators sowie mit einem Gehäuse oder dergleichen zur Aufnahme der Ventilatoraufnahme, wobei das Gehäuse Fixierungsmittel aufweist, mittels derer die Ventilatoraufnahme an dem Gehäuse fixierbar ist.The present invention relates to an arrangement with a fan, a fan receptacle for receiving the fan and a housing or the like for receiving the fan receptacle, wherein the housing has fixing means by means of which the fan receptacle is fixable to the housing.

Eine solche Anordnung ist beispielsweise im Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätebereich bekannt.Such an arrangement is known, for example, in the refrigerator and / or freezer sector.

Die Druckschrift US 5,208,730 A offenbart beispielsweise eine Anordnung mit einem Ventilator, einer Ventilatoraufnahme und einem Gehäuse, wobei die Ventilatoranordnung aus separat hergestellten Bauteilen zusammengesetzt wird. Bei derartigen bekannten Anordnungen wird ein herkömmlicher Ventilator 10 in eine aus einem elastischen bzw. nachgiebigen Material bestehende Ventilatoraufnahme 20 eingefügt, wie dies in Figur 1 schematisch dargestellt ist. Die Verbindung der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 mit dem Ventilator 10 erfolgt dabei derart, dass die Ventilatoraufnahme 20, die als Absorber dient, an den Ecken über den Ventilator 10 gezogen wird. Sodann wird diese Baugruppe bestehend aus Ventilator 10 und Ventilatoraufnahme 20 mit Fixierungsmitteln 32 des Gehäuses 30 des Gerätes verbunden, wie dies aus Figur 2 hervorgeht. Diese Verbindung erfolgt dadurch, dass die Ventilatoraufnahme 20 mit Ventilator 10 auf einer Seite in Aufnahmen eingeschoben wird, wie dies beispielsweise auf der Unterseite des Ventilators 10 der Fall ist, und auf der anderen Seite mit Rastmitteln bzw. mit Rasthaken 39 verbunden werden, wie dies in Figur 2 dargestellt ist. Dazu ist es erforderlich, den oder die Rasthaken 39 mit einem Werkzeug auszulenken, da sonst das weiche Material der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 vom Ventilator 10 wieder abgezogen wird. Eine genaue Lage der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 ist somit nicht immer 100%ig gewährleistet.The publication US 5,208,730 A For example, discloses an arrangement with a fan, a fan receptacle and a housing, wherein the fan assembly is composed of separately manufactured components. In such known arrangements, a conventional fan 10 is inserted in a resilient or resilient material consisting of a fan receptacle 20, as shown in FIG. 1 is shown schematically. The connection of the fan receptacle 20 with the fan 10 is carried out such that the fan receptacle 20, which serves as an absorber, is pulled over the fan 10 at the corners. Then this assembly consisting of fan 10 and fan receptacle 20 is connected to fixing means 32 of the housing 30 of the device, as can be seen from FIG. 2 evident. This connection is made by the fact that the Fan seat 20 is inserted with fan 10 on one side in recordings, as is the case for example on the underside of the fan 10, and on the other side with locking means or with latching hooks 39 are connected, as shown in FIG. 2 is shown. For this purpose, it is necessary to deflect the latching hook or hooks 39 with a tool, since otherwise the soft material of the fan mount 20 is withdrawn from the fan 10 again. An exact location of the fan holder 20 is thus not always 100% guaranteed.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Anordnung der eingangs genannten Art dahingehend weiterzubilden, dass diese hinsichtlich ihrer Geräuschdämmung optimiert ist und darüber hinaus prozesssicher montiert werden kann.The present invention is therefore the object of developing an arrangement of the type mentioned in such a way that it is optimized in terms of noise insulation and beyond can be reliably mounted.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Anordnung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by an arrangement having the features of claim 1.

Danach ist vorgesehen, dass die Ventilatoraufnahme eine erste Komponente umfaßt, an der der Ventilator zumindest abschnittsweise anliegt und die zumindest abschnittweise an dem Gehäuse anliegt und dass die Ventilatoraufnahme eine zweite Komponente umfasst, die im Vergleich zu der ersten Komponente eine größere Härte und/oder eine geringere Elastizität und/oder eine geringere Verformbarkeit aufweist und die im montierten Zustand des Ventilators an den Fixierungsmitteln des Gehäuses anliegt und/oder während der Montage der Ventilatoraufnahme mit den Fixierungsmitteln des Gehäuses in Kontakt steht, wobei die Ventilatoraufnahme ein aus zwei Komponenten bestehendes Spritzgußteil ist und die erste und die zweite Komponente gemeinsam einteilig ausgeführt sind.Thereafter, it is provided that the fan receptacle comprises a first component to which the fan at least partially abuts and at least partially abuts the housing and that the fan receptacle comprises a second component, compared to the first component, a greater hardness and / or a lower elasticity and / or lower deformability and which rests in the mounted state of the fan to the fixing means of the housing and / or is during assembly of the fan receptacle in contact with the fixing means of the housing, wherein the fan receptacle is a two-part injection molding and the first and the second components are made in one piece together.

Erfindungsgemäß ist somit vorgesehen, dass die Ventilatoraufnahme eine erste, weichere Komponente und eine zweite, härtere Komponente umfasst, wobei die erste Komponente, die im Folgenden als Weichkomponente bezeichnet wird, zur Geräuschdämpfung/-dämmung an den Anlageflächen des Ventilators und damit zur Entkopplung dient, eine Abdichtfunktion zwischen Ventilator und Gehäuse haben kann, vorzugsweise einen Elastizitätsbereich für die Ventilatoraufnahme bildet und einen Ausgleich der Toleranzen im Dicht- und Schnapp- bzw. Verbindungsbereich liefern kann.According to the invention, it is thus provided that the fan receptacle comprises a first, softer component and a second, harder component, wherein the first component, which is referred to below as a soft component, serves for noise damping / damping at the contact surfaces of the fan and thus for decoupling, a sealing function between the fan and the housing may have, preferably forms a range of elasticity for the fan intake and can compensate for the tolerances in the sealing and snap or connection area.

Die Ventilatoraufnahme weist des Weiteren eine zweite Komponente auf, die im Folgenden als Hartkomponente bezeichnet wird, die vorzugsweise die Fügeflächen bei der Montage in das Gehäuse bzw. die Berührungsfläche der Schnapp- bzw. Rastverbindung bildet und dadurch ein sicheres Verbinden bzw. Verrasten der Ventilatoraufnahme mit dem Gehäuse sicherstellt.The fan receptacle further has a second component, which is referred to below as a hard component, which preferably forms the joining surfaces during assembly in the housing or the contact surface of the snap or latching connection and thereby secure connection or latching of the fan intake ensures the housing.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die erste Komponente eine oder mehrere Aufnahmebereiche zur Aufnahme von Abschnitten, vorzugsweise von Eckbereichen des Ventilators aufweist.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the first component has one or more receiving areas for receiving portions, preferably of corner regions of the fan.

Diese Weichkomponente kann beispielsweise in ihren Eckbereichen nutartige Bereiche oder sonstige Ausnehmungen aufweisen, in die die Eckbereiche des Ventilators eingesetzt werden können, was aufgrund der elastischen Verformbarkeit der Weichkomponente ohne Weiteres möglich ist.This soft component may have, for example, in its corner areas groove-like areas or other recesses into which the corner regions of the fan can be used, which is readily possible due to the elastic deformability of the soft component.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die zweite Komponente die erste Komponente bereichsweise oder vollständig umgibt.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the second component surrounds the first component in regions or completely.

Dabei ist es denkbar, dass die zweite Komponente die erste Komponente rahmenförmig umgibt.It is conceivable that the second component surrounds the first component in a frame-shaped manner.

Das Gehäuse kann einen Auflagebereich für die Ventilatoraufnahme aufweisen, wobei die erste Komponente derart ausgebildet ist, dass sie sich zwischen Ventilator und dem Auflagebereich des Gehäuses befindet, so dass der Ventilator nicht unmittelbar den Auflagebereich des Gehäuses berührt. Die Weichkomponente ist somit derart angeordnet, dass sie als Dämpfungselement zwischen dem eigentlichen Ventilator und dem Auflagebereich des Gehäuses dient, was mit anderen Worten bedeutet, dass der Ventilator nicht unmittelbar an dem Gehäuse anliegt. Es findet somit eine Entkopplung statt.The housing may have a support region for the fan receptacle, wherein the first component is designed such that it is located between the fan and the support region of the housing, so that the fan does not directly contact the support region of the housing. The soft component is thus arranged such that it serves as a damping element between the actual fan and the support region of the housing, which means in other words that the fan is not directly adjacent to the housing. There is thus a decoupling instead.

Denkbar ist es, dass beide Teile gemeinsam hergestellt werden bzw. einteilig ausgeführt sind. Sie können beispielsweise aus einem Zwei-Komponenten-Spritzgußteil bestehen, wobei die erforderlichen Funktionen jeweils durch die Hart- bzw. Weichkomponente erfüllt werden. Während die Weichkomponente in erster Linie eine Geräuschdämmung bzw. -dämpfung vornimmt, besteht die Aufgabe der Hartkomponente darin, eine prozesssichere und zuverlässige Fixierung der Ventilatoraufnahme am Gehäuse sicherzustellen.It is conceivable that both parts are made together or are made in one piece. They may for example consist of a two-component injection-molded part, wherein the required functions are each satisfied by the hard or soft component. While the soft component primarily performs noise reduction or damping, the task of the hard component is to ensure a reliable and reliable fixation of the fan receptacle on the housing.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die erste Komponente, d. h. die Weichkomponente, einen oder mehrer Anlagebereiche aufweist, an denen der Ventilator in einem oder mehreren seitlichen Bereichen anliegt. Diese Anlageflächen können beispielsweise seitlich umlaufend auf kleine Rippen aufgeteilt sein. Dadurch wird die Schallübertragungsfläche reduziert, so dass eine Entkopplung nicht nur auf der zum Gehäuse gerichteten Seite des Ventilators, sondern auch in seitlichen Bereichen des Ventilators denkbar ist.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the first component, d. H. the soft component, one or more investment areas, where the fan rests in one or more lateral areas. These contact surfaces can be divided, for example, laterally circumferentially on small ribs. As a result, the sound transmission surface is reduced, so that a decoupling is conceivable not only on the side of the fan facing the housing, but also in lateral areas of the fan.

Die zweite Komponente, d. h. die Hartkomponente, kann eine oder mehrere Rippen oder sonstige Vorsprünge aufweisen, mit denen diese an dem Gehäuse anliegt. Diese Rippen können beispielsweise als Positionierrippen ausgeführt sein und eine korrekte Positionierung der Ventilatoraufnahme am Gehäuse sicherstellen.The second component, d. H. the hard component, may have one or more ribs or other projections, with which this rests against the housing. For example, these ribs can be designed as positioning ribs and ensure correct positioning of the fan intake on the housing.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die die zweite Komponente, d. h. die Hartkomponente, Mittel aufweist, mit denen sie im montierten Zustand mit den Fixierungsmitteln in Verbindung steht. Bei diesen Mitteln kann es sich um Rastmittel, insbesondere um Rasthaken handeln, mittels derer die zweite Komponente und damit die Ventilatoraufnahme an den Fixierungsmitteln des Gehäuses arretierbar ist.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the second component, ie the hard component, has means with which it is in the assembled state with the fixing means in combination. These means may be latching means, in particular latching hooks, by means of which the second component and thus the fan receptacle can be locked to the fixing means of the housing.

Die Fixierungsmittel des Gehäuses können durch Bügel gebildet werden, die an dem Gehäuse angeordnet sind, vorzugsweise einstückig mit diesen in Verbindung stehen und in die die Ventilatoraufnahme eingeschoben wird und/oder mit der die Ventilatoraufnahme verrastet wird. Denkbar ist es somit beispielsweise, die Ventilatoraufnahme auf einer Seite in die Aufnahme bzw. Fixierungsmittel einzuschieben und auf einer anderen Seite mit als Bügeln ausgebildeten Fixierungsmitteln des Gehäuses zu verrasten.The fixing means of the housing may be formed by brackets which are arranged on the housing, preferably in one piece with these in connection and in which the fan receptacle is inserted and / or with which the fan receptacle is latched. It is thus conceivable, for example, to insert the fan receptacle on one side into the receptacle or fixing means and to lock it on another side with fixing means of the housing designed as stirrups.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass es sich bei der ersten Komponente, d. h. bei der Weichkomponente, um ein Material mit einer Rückprallelastizität zwischen 20 % und 30 % handelt. Als Material kommt beispielsweise TPE, d. h. thermoplastisches Polyethylen in Betracht, das sehr gute Dämpfungseigenschaften aufweist. Die Härte liegt vorzugsweise bei 20 Shore, kann aber auch zwischen 10 Shore und 70 Shore oder 30 Shore und 50 Shore oder zwischen 15 Shore und 25 Shore liegen.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that it is in the first component, d. H. in the soft component, is a material having a resilience of between 20% and 30%. The material comes, for example TPE, d. H. thermoplastic polyethylene, which has very good damping properties. The hardness is preferably 20 Shore, but can also be between 10 Shore and 70 Shore or 30 Shore and 50 Shore or between 15 Shore and 25 Shore.

Durch die Hartkomponente ist es möglich, das weiche Material über die harten Flächen sicher im Spritzgußwerkzeug auszuwerfen.The hard component makes it possible to safely eject the soft material over the hard surfaces in the injection mold.

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft des Weiteren ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit wenigstens einer Anordnung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 14.The present invention further relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with at least one arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 14.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung werden anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1:
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Ventilators und einer Ventilatoraufnahme bei einem Montagevorgang gemäß dem Stand der Technik,
Figur 2:
eine Teilansicht der Fixierungsmittel sowie des Ventilators mit Ventilatoraufnahme sowie eine Detailansicht gemäß dem Stand der Technik,
Figur 3:
eine perspektivische Darstellung, teilweise im Schnitt einer Ventilatoraufnahme gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
Figur 4:
eine Draufsicht auf einen Ventilator mit Ventilatoraufnahme gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung und
Figur 5:
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Ventilators mit Ventilatoraufnahme in einer alternativen Ausführungsform.
Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:
FIG. 1:
a perspective view of a fan and a fan intake in a mounting operation according to the prior art,
FIG. 2:
a partial view of the fixing means and the ventilator fan and a detail view according to the prior art,
FIG. 3:
a perspective view, partially in section of a fan intake according to the present invention,
FIG. 4:
a plan view of a fan with fan intake according to the present invention and
FIG. 5:
a perspective view of a fan with fan intake in an alternative embodiment.

Figur 3 zeigt in einer perspektivischen Darstellung einen handelsüblichen Ventilator 10, der in einer Ventilatoraufnahme 20 angeordnet ist. Die Ventilatoraufnahme 20 ist ihrerseits mittels Fixierungsmitteln in einem Gehäuse 30 einer Abdeckung bzw. Blende eines Kühl- bzw. Gefriergerätes angeordnet. Der Begriff "Gehäuse" ist weit zu fassen und umfasst jedes beliebige Mittel zur Aufnahme der genannten Ventilatoraufnahme. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a commercially available fan 10, which is arranged in a ventilator receptacle 20. The fan receptacle 20 is in turn arranged by fixing means in a housing 30 of a cover or panel of a refrigerator or freezer. The term "housing" is to be understood broadly and includes any means for receiving said fan intake.

In dem hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel bestehen die Fixierungsmittel des Gehäuses einerseits aus bügelförmigen Abschnitten 32', in die Eckbereiche der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 eingeschoben werden, wie dies in Figur 3, im linken Teil der Abbildung dargestellt ist.In the embodiment shown here, the fixing means of the housing on the one hand consist of bow-shaped sections 32 ', are inserted into the corner regions of the fan receptacle 20, as in FIG. 3 , shown in the left part of the figure.

In dem in Figur 3 rechts dargestellten Bereich bestehen die Fixierungsmittel ebenfalls aus Bügeln 32", mit denen die Ventilatoraufnahme 20 verrastet wird.In the in FIG. 3 On the right, the fixing means also consist of brackets 32 ", with which the fan receptacle 20 is locked.

Die Ventilatoraufnahme 20 besteht aus einer ersten Komponente 21, die relativ zu einer zweiten Komponente 22 der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 vergleichsweise weich ausgeführt ist, d. h. eine höhere Elastizität, Verformbarkeit sowie eine geringere Härte aufweist als die zweite Komponente 22. Die im Folgenden als Weichkomponente bezeichnete erste Komponente 21 weist vier Eckbereiche auf, in denen Ausnehmungen bzw. spaltförmige Aufnahmen für die Eckbereiche des Ventilators 10 vorgesehen sind, wie dies in vergleichbarer Art und Weise in Figur 1 zum Stand der Technik dargestellt ist.The fan receptacle 20 consists of a first component 21, which is made comparatively soft relative to a second component 22 of the fan receptacle 20, ie a higher elasticity, deformability and lower hardness than the second component 22. The hereinafter referred to as the soft component first component 21 has four corner areas, in which recesses or gap-shaped receptacles are provided for the corner regions of the fan 10, as in a comparable manner in FIG. 1 is shown to the prior art.

Abweichend von der Lösung gemäß Figur 1 aus dem Stand der Technik ist die Weichkomponente 21 von einer härteren Komponente geringerer Elastizität, geringerer Verformbarkeit und höherer Härte 22 umgeben. Diese zweite Komponente 22, im Folgenden als Hartkomponente bezeichnet, umgibt somit die Weichkomponente 21 vorzugsweise rahmenförmig. An dieser Hartkomponente 22 sind Rasthaken 26 angeformt, die mit den Bügeln 32" im montierten Zustand eine Rastverbindung bilden. Auf diese Weise wird der Ventilator 10 mit seiner Ventilatoraufnahme 20 an den Fixierungsmitteln, die einerseits aus den Bügeln 32' und andererseits aus den Bügeln 32" bestehen, arretiert.Notwithstanding the solution according to FIG. 1 From the prior art, the soft component 21 is surrounded by a harder component of lower elasticity, lower deformability and higher hardness 22. This second component 22, referred to below as the hard component, thus surrounds the soft component 21, preferably in the shape of a frame. In this way, the fan 10 with its fan receptacle 20 on the fixing means, on the one hand from the brackets 32 'and on the other hand from the brackets 32nd "exist, arrested.

Bei der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 handelt es sich um ein Zwei-Komponenten-Spitzgußteil, das aus der außenliegenden Hartkomponente 22 sowie aus der innenliegenden Weichkomponente 21 besteht.The fan receptacle 20 is a two-component injection-molded part which consists of the outer hard component 22 and of the inner soft component 21.

Das Gehäuse 30 weist einen Auflagebereich 31 für den Ventilator 10 bzw. für die Ventilatoraufnahme 20 auf. Die Weichkomponente 21 ist dabei derart ausgestaltet, dass sie auf diesem Auflagebereich 31 aufliegt und somit zwischen dem Auflagebereich 31 und dem Ventilator 10 liegt. Der Ventilator 10 liegt somit nicht unmittelbar auf dem Auflagebereich 31 auf.The housing 30 has a support region 31 for the fan 10 or for the fan receptacle 20. The soft component 21 is designed such that it rests on this support region 31 and thus lies between the support region 31 and the fan 10. The fan 10 is thus not directly on the support area 31.

Der Ventilator ist auch in seinen Seitenbereichen nicht unmittelbar mit der Hartkomponente 22 verbunden, sondern steht nur mittelbar mit dieser, und zwar mittelbar über die Weichkomponente 22, die den Ventilator 10 rahmenförmig umgibt, in Verbindung. Der Ventilator steht somit ausschließlich mit der Weichkomponente 21 in Verbindung, die ihrerseits mit der Hartkomponente 22 verbunden ist.The fan is not directly connected in its side regions with the hard component 22, but is only indirectly with this, and indirectly via the soft component 22, which surrounds the fan 10 in the form of a frame, in connection. The fan is thus exclusively in communication with the soft component 21, which in turn is connected to the hard component 22.

Die Weichkomponente 21 kann einen oder mehrere Anlagebereiche 23 aufweisen (vgl. Figur 4), an denen der Ventilator 10 in einem oder mehreren seitlichen Bereichen anliegt. Auf diese Weise wird verhindert, dass es zu einem unmittelbaren Kontakt zwischen Ventilator 10 und der Hartkomponente 22 bzw. dem Gehäuse 30 kommt.The soft component 21 may have one or more contact regions 23 (cf. FIG. 4 ), where the fan 10 in one or more lateral areas is applied. In this way it is prevented that there is an immediate contact between the fan 10 and the hard component 22 or the housing 30.

Diese Anlagebereiche können in Form einer oder mehrerer Rippen 24 ausgeführt sein.These contact areas can be designed in the form of one or more ribs 24.

Des Weiteren kann die Hartkomponente 22 eine oder mehrere Rippen 25 oder sonstige Positioniervorsprünge aufweisen, mit denen die Hartkomponente 22 mit dem Gehäuse 30 in Verbindung steht und für die korrekte Positionierung der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 am oder im Gehäuse 30 sorgt.Furthermore, the hard component 22 may have one or more ribs 25 or other positioning projections, with which the hard component 22 is in communication with the housing 30 and ensures the correct positioning of the fan receptacle 20 on or in the housing 30.

Wie dies auch aus der Draufsicht gemäß Figur 4 hervorgeht, ist der Ventilator 10 ausschließlich von der Weichkomponente 21 umgeben, so dass es zu einer Entkopplung zwischen Ventilator 10 einerseits und dem Gehäuse 30 kommt.As well as from the top view FIG. 4 shows, the fan 10 is surrounded exclusively by the soft component 21, so that there is a decoupling between the fan 10 on the one hand and the housing 30.

Bei der ersten Komponente, d. h. bei der Weichkomponente 21 kann es sich um ein Material mit einer Rückprallelastizität zwischen 20 % und 30 % handeln. Diese Werte sind nur exemplarisch und beschränken die Erfindung nicht. In Betracht kommt jedes Material mit einer gewissen Elastizität und geeigneten Dämpfungseigenschaften wie beispielsweise thermoplastisches Polyethylen.For the first component, i. H. the soft component 21 may be a material having a resilience between 20% and 30%. These values are only exemplary and do not limit the invention. It can be considered any material with a certain elasticity and suitable damping properties such as thermoplastic polyethylene.

Zur Vormontage kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Ventilatoraufnahme 20 in ihrem elastischen Bereich der Weichkomponente 21 aufgeweitet wird und auf den Ventilator 10 montiert wird. Die auf diese Weise vormontierte Baugruppe, d. h. der Ventilator mit Ventilatoraufnahme wird dann wie bisher in die Aufnahme des Gehäuses 30, z. B. unten, d. h. in die Bügel 32' eingeschoben und danach auf der anderen Seite, d. h. vorzugsweise oben, mit den Bügeln 32" verrastet. Durch die harte Ausführung der Rasthaken 26 wird eine sichere Verrastung gewährleistet. Die genaue Position zum Gehäuse 30 wird durch umlaufend kleine Anlagenfläche bzw. Vorsprünge 25 an der Hartkomponente 22 garantiert.For pre-assembly can be provided that the fan receptacle 20 is expanded in its elastic region of the soft component 21 and is mounted on the fan 10. The pre-assembled in this way assembly, ie the fan fan is then as before in the receptacle of the housing 30, z. B. down, that is inserted into the bracket 32 'and then on the other side, ie preferably above, with the brackets 32 "locked .. By the hard design of the locking hooks 26 a secure locking is ensured circumferentially small contact surface or projections 25 on the hard component 22 guaranteed.

Grundsätzlich sind auch andere Ausführungsformen bzw. Fixierungsmöglichkeiten denkbar. So ist es beispielsweise gemäß Figur 5 denkbar, dass die soeben beschriebenen Rastverbindungen nicht nur auf einer Seite, sondern auf beiden Seiten des Ventilators bzw. der Ventilatoraufnahme vorhanden sind. Ein solches Ausführungsbeispiel ist in Figur 5 dargestellt. In diesem Beispiel erfolgt die Verrastung an vier Stellen. Somit ist eine Positionierung lotrecht zur Abdichtfläche möglich. In diesem Fall sind vier der am Gehäuse 30 angeordneten Bügel 32" vorgesehen, von denen jeweils einer im Eckbereich des Ventilators angeordnet ist. Mit diesen Bügeln 32" werden Rasthaken 26 verrastet, die das Rastteil der Hartkomponente 22 bilden bzw. einstückig mit dieser ausgeformt sind.In principle, other embodiments or fixation options are conceivable. This is the case, for example FIG. 5 conceivable that the latching connections just described not only on one side, but on both sides of the fan or the fan intake are available. Such an embodiment is in FIG. 5 shown. In this example, the locking takes place in four places. Thus, a positioning perpendicular to the sealing surface is possible. In this case, four of the brackets 32 "arranged on the housing 30 are provided, one of which is arranged in the corner region of the fan." With these brackets 32 "latching hooks 26 are latched which form the locking part of the hard component 22 or are formed integrally therewith ,

Wie dies des Weiteren aus Figur 5 hervorgeht, befindet sich zwischen dem Ventilator 10 und der Auflagefläche 31 des Gehäuses 30 die Weichkomponente 21, so dass der Ventilator 10 an keiner Stelle unmittelbar mit dem Gehäuse 30 oder der Hartkomponente 22 in Verbindung steht.Like this further out FIG. 5 It can be seen that is located between the fan 10 and the support surface 31 of the housing 30, the soft component 21, so that the fan 10 is at any point directly to the housing 30 or the hard component 22 in conjunction.

Die Hartkomponente 22 kann die Weichkomponente 21 rahmenförmig umgeben. Der Rahmen kann geschlossen oder auch mit Durchbrechungen ausgeführt sein, was den Vorteil mit sich bringt, dass die Verformbarkeit der Ventilatoraufnahme verbessert ist. Grundsätzlich ist es auch möglich, dass die Hartkomponente 22 nur in Teilabschnitten, also nicht rahmenförmig mit der Weichkomponente in Verbindung steht. So kann beispielsweise vorgesehen sein, dass die Hartkomponente nur dort angeordnet ist, wo sich die Fixierungsmittel des Gehäuses befinden, bzw. dort, wo eine gewisse Fertigkeit und/oder Härte der Ventilatoraufnahme erforderlich ist.The hard component 22 may surround the soft component 21 in the shape of a frame. The frame can be closed or executed with openings, which has the advantage that the deformability of the fan mount is improved. In principle, it is also possible for the hard component 22 to be connected to the soft component only in partial sections, that is to say in a frame-shaped manner. For example, it may be provided that the hard component is arranged only where the fixing means of the housing are, or where a certain skill and / or hardness of the fan intake is required.

Die Hartkomponente 22 weist vorzugsweise ebenfalls eine gewisse Elastizität auf, wodurch die Montage des Ventilators 10 in der Ventilatoraufnahme 20 erleichtert wird.The hard component 22 preferably also has a certain elasticity, whereby the assembly of the fan 10 in the fan receptacle 20 is facilitated.

Claims (13)

  1. An arrangement comprising:
    a fan (10);
    a fan mount (20) for receiving the fan (10;) and
    a housing (30) for receiving the fan mount (20), wherein
    the housing (30) has fixing means by means of which the fan mount (20) is fixable at the housing (30);
    the fan mount (20) comprises a first component (21) which the fan (10) contacts at least sectionally and which contacts the housing (30) at least sectionally;
    the fan mount (20) comprises a second component (22) that has a greater hardness and/or a smaller elasticity and/or a smaller deformability in comparison with the first component (21); and
    the second component (22) contacts the fixing means in the installed state of the fan (10) and/or is in contact with the fixing means during the installation of the fan mount (20),
    characterized in that
    the fan mount (20) is an injection molded part comprising two components (21, 22), with
    the first component (21) and the second component (22) being designed in one part together.
  2. An arrangement in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the first component (21) has one or more reception regions for receiving sections, preferably corner regions of the fan (10).
  3. An arrangement in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the second component (22) surrounds the first component (21) regionally or completely.
  4. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second component (22) surrounds the first component (21) in the manner of a frame.
  5. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (30) has a support region (31) for the fan mount (20); and in that the first component (21) is configured such that it is located between the fan (10) and the support region (31) of the housing so that the fan (10) does not directly contact the support region (31).
  6. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first component (21) has one or more contact regions (23) which the fan (10) contacts in one or more lateral regions.
  7. An arrangement in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the contact region or regions (23) is/are configured in the form of one or more ribs (24).
  8. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second component (22) has one or more ribs (25) or other projections by which it contacts the housing (30).
  9. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second component (22) has means by which it is connected to the fixing means in the installed state.
  10. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second component (22) has latching means, in particular hooks (26), by means of which the second component (22) can be locked at the fixing means.
  11. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means are formed by hoops (32', 32") which are arranged at the housing (30) and into which the fan mount (20) is pushed and/or with which the fan mount (20) is latched.
  12. An arrangement in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first component (21) is a material having a rebound resilience between 20 and 30% and/or a TPE and/or a material having a hardness in the range from 10 - 70 Shore or 30 - 50 Shore or 15 - 20 Shore, and preferably 20 Shore.
  13. A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having at least one arrangement in accordance with one of the claims 1 to 12.
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