EP2253910B1 - Refrigeration and/or freezer device - Google Patents

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EP2253910B1
EP2253910B1 EP10007632A EP10007632A EP2253910B1 EP 2253910 B1 EP2253910 B1 EP 2253910B1 EP 10007632 A EP10007632 A EP 10007632A EP 10007632 A EP10007632 A EP 10007632A EP 2253910 B1 EP2253910 B1 EP 2253910B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D27/00—Lighting arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V33/00—Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
    • F21V33/0004—Personal or domestic articles
    • F21V33/0044—Household appliances, e.g. washing machines or vacuum cleaners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D29/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25D29/005—Mounting of control devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/30—Lighting for domestic or personal use
    • F21W2131/305—Lighting for domestic or personal use for refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a refrigerator and / or freezer according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a device is for example from the US-A-5,177,976 known.
  • the lighting unit is generally located in the interior of the device and is activated when the door or flap of the device is opened.
  • hinged lights that are switched on and swung when opening and closing the door.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to develop a refrigerator and / or freezer of the type mentioned in such a way that the lighting is designed to be efficient and less susceptible to interference.
  • the term of "located from the user's point of view in front of the interior of the device area" stands for any area in front of the device interior, the z. B. may include the area in which solid floors or drawers are located so that the illumination in this embodiment of the invention serves inter alia to illuminate the goods located in the drawers or on the floors.
  • the area in which the opened door is located can also be detected.
  • the illumination means of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention can also serve to illuminate the inside of the opened appliance door, for example to illuminate the door racks.
  • lighting means includes any luminous bodies, such as light bulbs and in particular also LEDs.
  • the illumination means are formed by one or more LEDs LEDs have the advantage that they are small and therefore can be used in confined spaces, since LEDs have a comparatively low heat generation. By using one or more LEDs, it is thus also possible to arrange the lighting in very tight spaces.
  • control and / or control unit is designed in the form of a front strip, which is located in an area above the refrigerated device interior, which is covered by the latter when the door is closed.
  • the operating and / or control unit has a recess and that the illumination means are arranged such that they emit light through the recess.
  • the illumination means are located on the underside or front side of the operating and / or control unit or that the illumination means are located within the control and / or control unit and are arranged such that they pass through a recess in the underside or Front of the Control and / or control unit emit light. It is therefore conceivable, for example, to arrange the operating and / or control unit in an upper region of the device, for example at eye level, and to provide the illumination in such a way that it emits light downwards and / or in the front when the door of the device is open.
  • the control and / or control unit may have a diaphragm which forms at least the front cover of the control and / or control unit. It is conceivable that the illumination means are arranged in the diaphragm, as well as that the recess through which the light is emitted, is arranged in the diaphragm.
  • the illumination means or a lighting unit, which comprises the illumination means is flush with the control and / or control unit or the panel or protruding with respect to this.
  • the lighting can thus be performed unobtrusively, flush or for example slightly protruding.
  • the use of one or more LED luminaires also makes possible designs in very tight spaces.
  • the illumination is provided by two or more than two luminous bodies, which are arranged such that they emit light in different directions. Due to different angles of the light, it is possible to bring light effects precisely focused with depth effect, for example on drawers or, for example, in the interior of the device.
  • control and / or control unit has a diaphragm made of transparent material. It can thus be used a transparent material for the panel be, which has the advantage that any cover of the lighting unit and the aforementioned aperture can be made of one part. It can be provided that areas of the diaphragm, which should not be transparent, are covered by printing, painting or in an injection process via the in-mold process.
  • the inventive arrangement of lighting means in the control and / or control unit has the advantage that certain lighting effects can be generated.
  • the illumination means are connected to an electrical assembly which controls or supplies at least one further component in addition to the supply of the illumination means.
  • the LEDs that are needed for lighting on an existing board of the module, such. As the control panel, mitintegriert. A separate board for lighting is therefore not required. This creates a cost-effective unit through the use of an existing board plus lighting. It is also possible to resort to existing standard modules in the lighting in the operating or control unit. These may be, for example, standardized components or LED lighting assemblies already used in other devices.
  • LEDs have the advantage that they are small and have a comparatively low heat output, so that they can be used effectively even in confined spaces. Another advantage is that by means of LEDs targeted light can be focused in certain areas, such as in drawers, which are preferably to be illuminated.
  • FIG. 1 shows by the reference numeral 10 an operating and / or control unit of a freezer according to the invention.
  • the control and / or control unit 10 is located at the height of the upper end portion of the door and is dimensioned so that it is not visible when the door is closed, but by the upper end portion the door is hidden.
  • the operating and / or control unit 10 has an aperture which forms the front side, the underside and the upper side of the operating and / or control unit 10.
  • LEDs running bulbs are located in the panel or in the control and / or control unit 10 as LEDs running bulbs.
  • the LEDs are arranged such that they emit light down through the located in the bottom of the aperture recess 20 and thus the interior of the refrigerator and / or freezer and from the user's point of view in front of the interior area, in particular the interior illuminated drawers or solid floors, as this particular FIG. 2 evident.
  • FIG. 3 is an embodiment not within the scope of the invention shown, in which in the evaporator module 30, which is located at the top of the inner container of the freezer, arranged with one or more LEDs lighting unit is arranged by means of which light down and / or forward is delivered. Also in this way it is possible to illuminate the interior of the refrigerator or freezer and / or the area located in front of this.
  • the illumination is arranged in the evaporator module 30 on its underside, so that the light is emitted predominantly downwards.
  • the illumination means of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention can be made movable such that the illuminated area can be changed by the user, so that particularly preferred areas of the device can be illuminated.

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The device has an operation and/or control unit (10)for operating and/or controlling the refrigerating and/or freezing device. An evaporator module is provided for cooling interior of the device. Illumination units e.g. LEDs and light bulbs, illuminate the interior of the vehicle and areas present from view of a user in front of the interior of the device. The illumination units are arranged in or at the operation and/or control unit and the evaporator module. The operation and/or control unit and the evaporator module are provided with recesses (20).

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Ein solches Gerät ist z.B. aus der US-A-5 177 976 bekannt.The present invention relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a device is for example from the US-A-5,177,976 known.

Aus dem Stand der Technik ist es bekannt, den Innenraum, d.h. den Kühl- und/oder Gefrierraum von Kühl- und/oder Gefriergeräten zu beleuchten, wobei die Beleuchtungseinheit im allgemeinen im Innenraum des Gerätes angeordnet ist und aktiviert wird, wenn die Tür oder Klappe des Gerätes geöffnet wird. Aus dem Stand der Technik ist es weiterhin bekannt, aufklappbare Beleuchtungen einzusetzen, die beim Öffnen und Schließen der Tür ein- und ausgeschwenkt werden. Diese mechanischen Lösungen haben allerdings den Nachteil, dass sie teuer sind und dass die Mechanik vergleichsweise störanfällig ist.From the prior art it is known to illuminate the interior, ie the refrigerator and / or freezer compartment of refrigerators and / or freezers, the lighting unit is generally located in the interior of the device and is activated when the door or flap of the device is opened. From the prior art, it is also known to use hinged lights that are switched on and swung when opening and closing the door. However, these mechanical solutions have the disadvantage that they are expensive and that the mechanism is relatively prone to failure.

Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht daher darin, ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät der eingangs genannten Art dahingehend weiterzubilden, dass die Beleuchtung effizient und wenig störanfällig ausgeführt ist.The object of the present invention is therefore to develop a refrigerator and / or freezer of the type mentioned in such a way that the lighting is designed to be efficient and less susceptible to interference.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a refrigerator and / or freezer with the features of claim 1.

Die Vorteile einer Baugruppe aus Beleuchtungsmitteln und Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit sind u. a. Kostenvorteile durch einfachere Montage und geringere Teilevielfalt sowie ein geringerer Konstruktionsaufwand der kompletten Baugruppe mit Gerätebedienung bzw. Steuerung und Beleuchtung.The advantages of an assembly of lighting means and control and / or control unit are u. a. Cost advantages due to easier assembly and smaller number of parts as well as less design effort of the complete module with device operation or control and lighting.

Der Begriff des "aus Sicht des Benutzers vor dem Innenraum des Gerätes befindliche Bereichs" steht für einen beliebigen Bereich vor dem Geräteinnenraum, der z. B. den Bereich umfassen kann, in dem sich ausgezogene Böden oder Schubladen befinden, so dass die Beleuchtung in dieser Ausführungsform der Erfindung unter anderem dazu dient, die in den Schubladen bzw. auf den Böden befindlichen Waren zu beleuchten. Auch der Bereich, in dem sich die geöffnete Tür befindet, kann erfasst sein. So ist es beispielsweise denkbar, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel des erfindungsgemäßen Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes auch zu einer Beleuchtung der Innenseite der geöffneten Gerätetür, beispielsweise zu einer Beleuchtung der Türabsteller dienen können.The term of "located from the user's point of view in front of the interior of the device area" stands for any area in front of the device interior, the z. B. may include the area in which solid floors or drawers are located so that the illumination in this embodiment of the invention serves inter alia to illuminate the goods located in the drawers or on the floors. The area in which the opened door is located can also be detected. For example, it is conceivable that the illumination means of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention can also serve to illuminate the inside of the opened appliance door, for example to illuminate the door racks.

Der Begriff "Beleuchtungsmittel" umfasst beliebige Leuchtkörper, wie Glühbirnen und insbesondere auch LEDs.The term "lighting means" includes any luminous bodies, such as light bulbs and in particular also LEDs.

Gemäß der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel durch eine oder mehrere LEDs gebildet werden LEDs haben den Vorteil, dass sie klein sind und auch deshalb in beengten Raumverhältnissen eingesetzt werden können, da LEDs eine vergleichsweise geringe Wärmeentwicklung aufweisen. Durch die Verwendung einer oder mehrerer LEDs sind somit auch Anordnungen der Beleuchtung bei sehr beengten Platzverhältnissen möglich.According to the invention it is provided that the illumination means are formed by one or more LEDs LEDs have the advantage that they are small and therefore can be used in confined spaces, since LEDs have a comparatively low heat generation. By using one or more LEDs, it is thus also possible to arrange the lighting in very tight spaces.

Gemäß der Erfindung ist die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit in Form einer frontseitigen Leiste ausgebildet, die sich in einen Bereich oberhalb des gekühlten Geräteinnenraums befindet, der bei geschlossener Tür durch diese verdeckt ist.According to the invention, the control and / or control unit is designed in the form of a front strip, which is located in an area above the refrigerated device interior, which is covered by the latter when the door is closed.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit eine Ausnehmung aufweist und dass die Beleuchtungsmittel derart angeordnet sind, dass sie durch die Ausnehmung Licht abgeben.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the operating and / or control unit has a recess and that the illumination means are arranged such that they emit light through the recess.

Weiterhin kann vorgesehen sein, dass sich die Beleuchtungsmittel auf der Unterseite oder Frontseite der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit befinden oder dass sich die Beleuchtungsmittel innerhalb der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit befinden und derart angeordnet sind, dass sie durch eine Ausnehmung in der Unterseite oder Frontseite der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit Licht abgeben. Denkbar ist somit beispielsweise, die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit in einem oberen Bereich des Gerätes, beispielsweise auf Augenhöhe anzuordnen, und die Beleuchtung derart vorzusehen, dass diese bei geöffneter Tür des Gerätes nach unten und/oder vorne Licht abgibt.Furthermore, it can be provided that the illumination means are located on the underside or front side of the operating and / or control unit or that the illumination means are located within the control and / or control unit and are arranged such that they pass through a recess in the underside or Front of the Control and / or control unit emit light. It is therefore conceivable, for example, to arrange the operating and / or control unit in an upper region of the device, for example at eye level, and to provide the illumination in such a way that it emits light downwards and / or in the front when the door of the device is open.

Die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit kann eine Blende aufweisen, die zumindest die frontseitige Abdeckung der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit bildet. Denkbar ist, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel in der Blende angeordnet sind, sowie auch, dass die Ausnehmung, durch die das Licht abgegeben wird, in der Blende angeordnet ist.The control and / or control unit may have a diaphragm which forms at least the front cover of the control and / or control unit. It is conceivable that the illumination means are arranged in the diaphragm, as well as that the recess through which the light is emitted, is arranged in the diaphragm.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel oder eine Beleuchtungseinheit, die die Beleuchtungsmittel umfasst, flächenbündig mit der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit bzw. der Blende abschließt oder gegenüber dieser hervorstehend ist. Die Beleuchtung kann somit unauffällig, flächenbündig oder beispielsweise auch leicht hervorstehend ausgeführt werden. Wie ausgeführt, sind durch die Verwendung eines oder mehrerer LED-Leuchtkörper auch Ausführungen in sehr beengten Platzverhältnissen möglich.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the illumination means or a lighting unit, which comprises the illumination means, is flush with the control and / or control unit or the panel or protruding with respect to this. The lighting can thus be performed unobtrusively, flush or for example slightly protruding. As stated above, the use of one or more LED luminaires also makes possible designs in very tight spaces.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Beleuchtung durch zwei oder mehr als zwei Leuchtkörper bereitgestellt wird, die derart angeordnet sind, dass sie in unterschiedlichen Richtungen Licht abgeben. Durch unterschiedliche Abstrahlwinkel des Lichtes besteht die Möglichkeit, Lichteffekte genau fokussiert mit Tiefenwirkung, beispielsweise auf Schubladen oder auch beispielsweise in den Innenraum des Gerätes zu bringen.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the illumination is provided by two or more than two luminous bodies, which are arranged such that they emit light in different directions. Due to different angles of the light, it is possible to bring light effects precisely focused with depth effect, for example on drawers or, for example, in the interior of the device.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit eine Blende aus transparentem Material aufweist. Es kann somit ein transparenter Werkstoff für die Blende verwendet werden, was den Vorteil mit sich bringt, dass eine etwaige Abdeckung der Beleuchtungseinheit sowie die genannte Blende aus einem Teil gefertigt werden können. Dabei kann vorgesehen sein, dass Bereiche der Blende, die nicht transparent sein sollen, durch Bedrucken, Lackieren bzw. in einem Spritzprozeß über das Inmould-Verfahren abgedeckt werden.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the control and / or control unit has a diaphragm made of transparent material. It can thus be used a transparent material for the panel be, which has the advantage that any cover of the lighting unit and the aforementioned aperture can be made of one part. It can be provided that areas of the diaphragm, which should not be transparent, are covered by printing, painting or in an injection process via the in-mold process.

Die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung von Beleuchtungsmitteln in der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit bringt den Vorteil mit sich, dass bestimmte Lichteffekte erzeugt werden können. So ist es beispielsweise denkbar, Logos, Symbole und Bedruckungen und dergleichen durch Hinterleuchtung hervorzuheben. Dies kann beispielsweise durch Ausnutzen von Streulicht der genannten Beleuchtung im Innenraum der Bedien- bzw. Steuereinheit bzw. der Blende erfolgen oder auch durch eine gezielte Hinterleuchtung, beispielsweise durch Anbringen von Lichtleitern, die von den Beleuchtungsmitteln ausgehen.The inventive arrangement of lighting means in the control and / or control unit has the advantage that certain lighting effects can be generated. Thus, it is conceivable, for example, to highlight logos, symbols and imprints and the like by backlighting. This can be done for example by exploiting stray light of said lighting in the interior of the control or control unit or the diaphragm or by a targeted backlighting, for example by attaching optical fibers emanating from the illumination means.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel an eine elektrische Baugruppe angeschlossen sind, die außer der Versorgung der Beleuchtungsmittel wenigstens ein weiteres Bauteil steuert oder versorgt. Die LEDs, die zur Beleuchtung benötigt werden, können auf eine bereits vorhandene Platine der Baugruppe, wie z. B. die Bedienteil-Platine, mitintegriert werden. Eine eigene Platine für die Beleuchtung ist somit nicht erforderlich. Damit wird eine kostengünstige Einheit durch die Verwendung einer bestehenden Platine plus Beleuchtung geschaffen. Es ist ebenfalls möglich, bei der Beleuchtung in der Bedien- bzw. Steuereinheit auf vorhandene Standardbaugruppen zurückzugreifen. Dies können beispielsweise standardisierte Bauteile oder bereits in anderen Geräten verwendete LED-Beleuchtungs-Baugruppen sein.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the illumination means are connected to an electrical assembly which controls or supplies at least one further component in addition to the supply of the illumination means. The LEDs that are needed for lighting, on an existing board of the module, such. As the control panel, mitintegriert. A separate board for lighting is therefore not required. This creates a cost-effective unit through the use of an existing board plus lighting. It is also possible to resort to existing standard modules in the lighting in the operating or control unit. These may be, for example, standardized components or LED lighting assemblies already used in other devices.

Wie oben ausgeführt, bringen LEDs den Vorteil mit sich, dass sie klein sind und eine vergleichsweise geringe Wärmeabgabe haben, so dass sie auch bei beengten Platzverhältnissen wirkungsvoll eingesetzt werden können. Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, dass mittels LEDs gezielt Licht in bestimmten Bereichen, wie beispielsweise in Schubladen fokussiert werden kann, die bevorzugt ausgeleuchtet werden sollen.As stated above, LEDs have the advantage that they are small and have a comparatively low heat output, so that they can be used effectively even in confined spaces. Another advantage is that by means of LEDs targeted light can be focused in certain areas, such as in drawers, which are preferably to be illuminated.

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

Figur 1:
eine perspektivische Darstellung des oberen Bereiches mit Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit eines Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes gemäß der Erfindung bei geöffneter Tür,
Figur 2:
eine Frontansicht des oberen Bereiches des Gerätes gemäß Figur 1 und
Figur 3:
eine Frontansicht des oberen Bereiches eines Kühl- und/oder Gefrierge- rätes in einer weiteren Ausführungs- form, die nicht im Schutzbereich der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt.
Further advantages of the invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:
FIG. 1:
a perspective view of the upper portion with control and / or control unit of a refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention with the door open,
FIG. 2:
a front view of the upper portion of the device according to FIG. 1 and
FIG. 3:
a front view of the upper portion of a refrigerator and / or freezer in a further embodiment, which is not within the scope of the present invention.

Figur 1 zeigt mit dem Bezugszeichen 10 eine Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit eines erfindungsgemäßen Gefrierschrankes. Die Bedien- und/Steuereinheit 10 befindet sich auf Höhe des oberen Endbereiches der Tür und ist derart dimensioniert, dass sie bei geschlossener Tür nicht sichtbar ist, sondern durch den oberen Endbereich der Tür verdeckt ist. FIG. 1 shows by the reference numeral 10 an operating and / or control unit of a freezer according to the invention. The control and / or control unit 10 is located at the height of the upper end portion of the door and is dimensioned so that it is not visible when the door is closed, but by the upper end portion the door is hidden.

Die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit 10 weist eine Blende auf, die die Frontseite, die Unterseite und die Oberseite der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit 10 bildet. Auf der Unterseite der Blende befindet sich eine Ausnehmung 20. In der Blende bzw. in der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit 10 befinden sich als LEDs ausgeführte Leuchtmittel. Wie dies aus Figur 1 und 2 hervorgeht, sind die LEDs derart angeordnet, dass sie Licht nach unten durch die in der Unterseite der Blende befindliche Ausnehmung 20 abgeben und somit den Innenraum des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes sowie den aus Sicht des Nutzers vor dem Innenraum befindlichen Bereich, insbesondere den Innenraum ausgezogener Schubladen bzw. ausgezogener Böden ausleuchten, wie dies insbesondere aus Figur 2 hervorgeht.The operating and / or control unit 10 has an aperture which forms the front side, the underside and the upper side of the operating and / or control unit 10. On the underside of the panel there is a recess 20. In the panel or in the control and / or control unit 10 are located as LEDs running bulbs. Like this FIG. 1 and 2 As can be seen, the LEDs are arranged such that they emit light down through the located in the bottom of the aperture recess 20 and thus the interior of the refrigerator and / or freezer and from the user's point of view in front of the interior area, in particular the interior illuminated drawers or solid floors, as this particular FIG. 2 evident.

In Figur 3 ist eine nicht im Schutzbereich der Erfindung liegende Ausführungsform dargestellt, bei der in dem Verdampfermodul 30, das sich an oberster Stelle in dem Innenbehälter des Gefriergerätes befindet, eine mit einer oder mehreren LEDs ausgeführte Beleuchtungseinheit angeordnet ist, mittels derer Licht nach unten und/oder vorne abgegeben wird. Auch auf diese Weise ist es möglich, den Innenraum des Kühl- bzw. Gefriergerätes und/oder den vor diesem befindlichen Bereich auszuleuchten.In FIG. 3 is an embodiment not within the scope of the invention shown, in which in the evaporator module 30, which is located at the top of the inner container of the freezer, arranged with one or more LEDs lighting unit is arranged by means of which light down and / or forward is delivered. Also in this way it is possible to illuminate the interior of the refrigerator or freezer and / or the area located in front of this.

Grundsätzlich kann selbstverständlich auch vorgesehen sein, dass die Beleuchtung in dem Verdampfermodul 30 auf dessen Unterseite angeordnet ist, so dass das Licht überwiegend nach unten abgegeben wird.In principle, it can of course also be provided that the illumination is arranged in the evaporator module 30 on its underside, so that the light is emitted predominantly downwards.

Werden transparente Böden bzw. Schubladen eingesetzt, ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass durch diese das Licht hindurch auch in unter Bereiche des Geräteinnenraums dringt.If transparent floors or drawers are used, there is the advantage that the light also penetrates through them into areas of the interior of the device.

Die Beleuchtungsmittel des erfindungsgemäßen Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes können derart bewegbar ausgeführt sein, dass der ausgeleuchtete Bereich durch den Benutzer veränderbar ist, so dass besonders bevorzugte Bereiche des Gerätes ausgeleuchtet werden können.The illumination means of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention can be made movable such that the illuminated area can be changed by the user, so that particularly preferred areas of the device can be illuminated.

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  1. A refrigerator and/or freezer with a door, with a cooled appliance interior, and with at least one operating and/or control unit for operating or controlling the refrigerator and/or freezer as well as with lighting means, by means of which the interior of the appliance and/or the region located before the interior of the appliance from the point of view of the user can at least partly be illuminated, wherein the lighting means are arranged in the operating and/or control unit,
    characterized in
    that the operating and/or control unit is formed in the form of a front-side trim which is located in a region above the cooled appliance interior which is concealed by the same when the door of the refrigerator and/or freezer ist closed, and
    that the lighting means are formed by one or more LEDs.
  2. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating and/or control unit includes a recess and that the lighting means are arranged in the operating and/or control unit such that they emit light through the recess.
  3. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting means are located on the bottom side or front side of the operating and/or control unit.
  4. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the lighting means are located within the operating and/or control unit and are arranged such that they emit light through a recess in the bottom side or front side of the operating and/or control unit.
  5. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating and/or control unit includes a trim which at least forms the front-side cover of the operating and/or control unit.
  6. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 5 and according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that the lighting means are arranged in the trim and/or the recess is arranged in the trim.
  7. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting means or a lighting unit which comprises the lighting means terminates flush with the operating and/or control unit and the trim, respectively.
  8. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lighting means or a lighting unit which comprises the lighting means is raised with respect to the operating and/or control unit and the trim, respectively.
  9. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that two or more than two lighting means are provided, which are arranged at an angle relative to each other such that they emit light in different directions.
  10. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the operating and/or control unit includes a trim of a transparent material.
  11. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 10, characterized in that the trim is printed, painted or otherwise covered in those regions in which a transparency of the trim is not required.
  12. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that logos, symbols, imprints and the like in the operating and/or control unit can be illuminated by backlighting.
  13. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 12, characterized in that the backlighting is realized by stray light or by light guides.
  14. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting means are connected to an electrical assembly which apart from supplying the lighting means controls or supplies at least one further component.
  15. The refrigerator and/or freezer according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting means are integrated on an already existing printed circuit board of the appliance.
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