EP2320182A2 - Refrigerating and/or freezing apparatus - Google Patents

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EP2320182A2
EP2320182A2 EP11000387A EP11000387A EP2320182A2 EP 2320182 A2 EP2320182 A2 EP 2320182A2 EP 11000387 A EP11000387 A EP 11000387A EP 11000387 A EP11000387 A EP 11000387A EP 2320182 A2 EP2320182 A2 EP 2320182A2
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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 with an operating and / or control unit for operating or controlling the refrigerator and / or freezer and / or with an evaporator module for cooling the interior of the device and with lighting means, by means of which Interior of the device and / or located in the user's view of the interior of the device area is at least partially illuminated.
  • 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.
  • a refrigerator and / or freezer with the features of claim 1.
  • the illumination means are arranged in or on the control and / or control unit and / or in or on the evaporator module. According to the invention, it is thus provided that the lighting is integrated in the operating or control unit or in the evaporator module, so that a combination of lighting and operating or control unit or evaporator module is thus used.
  • This combination can be used according to the invention both in devices that have a control in the interior, as well as in devices that have an operating or control unit outside the interior.
  • 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 or comprise one or more LEDs.
  • LEDs are thus used for illumination, the u. a. have the advantage that they are small and therefore can be used in confined spaces, as LEDs have a relatively 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 can be arranged inside or outside the device. It is conceivable, for example, to form the operating and / or control unit above the refrigerated appliance interior in the form of a front strip.
  • the operating and / or control unit is arranged above the refrigerated device interior. It may, for example, be arranged in an area which is covered by the door when it is closed.
  • control and / or control unit or the evaporator module 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 and / or the evaporator module or that the illumination means are located within the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module and are arranged in such a way that they pass through a recess in the bottom or front of the Control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module 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 same applies to the embodiment of the evaporator module of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention.
  • the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module may have a diaphragm which forms at least the front cover of the control and / or control unit or of the evaporator module. It is conceivable that the illumination means are arranged in or on 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 comprising the illumination means is flush with the control and / or control unit and / or with the evaporator module or the diaphragm or protruding with respect to this.
  • the lighting can thus be performed unobtrusively, flush or for example slightly protruding.
  • embodiments in very tight spaces are possible by the preferred use of one or more LED lighting.
  • 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 and / or the evaporator module 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 or on the control and / or control unit and / or on the evaporator module has the advantage that certain lighting effects can be generated.
  • certain lighting effects can be generated.
  • 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.
  • 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 lighting means such as the LEDs, which are needed for lighting, can on an existing board of the module, such. B. the control panel board are integrated. 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 fall back on existing standard modules in the lighting in the operating or control unit or in the evaporator module. These may be, for example, standardized components or lighting assemblies already used in other devices, in particular LED lighting assemblies.
  • the evaporator module of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention can be arranged in an upper region of the interior, ie immediately below the ceiling of the inner container and thus form the upper end of the interior of the refrigerator and / or freezer.
  • the invention further relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with lighting means, by means of which the interior of the device and / or from the user's point of view in front of the interior of the device area is at least partially illuminated, wherein the device is characterized in that the Lighting means are formed by one or more LEDs or comprise one or more LEDs.
  • 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 control and / or control unit is arranged such that it is located above the closed door, that is accessible when the door is closed.
  • 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 an embodiment of the present invention is shown in which in the evaporator module 30, which is located at the top in the inner container of the freezer, arranged with one or more LEDs lighting unit is arranged, by means of which light is emitted down and / or forward. 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 mit einer Bedien-und/oder Steuereinheit zur Bedienung bzw. Steuerung des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes und/oder mit einem Verdampfermodul zur Kühlung des Innenraums des Gerätes sowie mit Beleuchtungsmitteln, mittels derer der Innenraum des Gerätes und/oder der aus Sicht des Benutzers vor dem Innenraum des Gerätes befindliche Bereich wenigstens teilweise beleuchtbar ist.The present invention relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with an operating and / or control unit for operating or controlling the refrigerator and / or freezer and / or with an evaporator module for cooling the interior of the device and with lighting means, by means of which Interior of the device and / or located in the user's view of the interior of the device area is at least partially illuminated.

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. Danach ist vorgesehen, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel in oder an der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder in oder an dem Verdampfermodul angeordnet sind. Erfindungsgemäß ist somit vorgesehen, dass die Beleuchtung in die Bedien- bzw. Steuereinheit oder in das Verdampfermodul integriert ist, dass somit eine Kombination aus Beleuchtung und Bedien- bzw. Steuereinheit bzw. Verdampfermodul eingesetzt wird.This object is achieved by a refrigerator and / or freezer with the features of claim 1. Thereafter, it is provided that the illumination means are arranged in or on the control and / or control unit and / or in or on the evaporator module. According to the invention, it is thus provided that the lighting is integrated in the operating or control unit or in the evaporator module, so that a combination of lighting and operating or control unit or evaporator module is thus used.

Diese Kombination kann erfindungsgemäß sowohl bei Geräten eingesetzt werden, die eine Steuerung im Innenraum aufweisen, als auch bei Geräten, die eine Bedien- bzw. Steuereinheit außerhalb des Innenraumes aufweisen.This combination can be used according to the invention both in devices that have a control in the interior, as well as in devices that have an operating or control unit outside the interior.

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. Entsprechendes gilt für eine Baugruppe aus Beleuchtungsmitteln und dem genannten Verdampfermodul.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. The same applies to an assembly of lighting means and said evaporator module.

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.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist somit vorgesehen, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel durch eine oder mehrere LEDs gebildet werden oder eine oder mehrere LEDs umfassen. In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausgestaltung werden zur Beleuchtung somit LEDs eingesetzt, die u. a. den Vorteil haben, 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.In a further embodiment of the invention it is thus provided that the illumination means are formed by one or more LEDs or comprise one or more LEDs. In a particularly preferred embodiment, LEDs are thus used for illumination, the u. a. have the advantage that they are small and therefore can be used in confined spaces, as LEDs have a relatively low heat generation. By using one or more LEDs, it is thus also possible to arrange the lighting in very tight spaces.

Die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit kann innerhalb oder auch außerhalb des Gerätes angeordnet sein. Denkbar ist es beispielsweise, die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit oberhalb des gekühlten Geräteinnenraums in Form einer frontseitigen Leiste auszubilden.The control and / or control unit can be arranged inside or outside the device. It is conceivable, for example, to form the operating and / or control unit above the refrigerated appliance interior in the form of a front strip.

Denkbar ist, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit oberhalb des gekühlten Geräteinnenraums angeordnet ist. Sie kann beispielsweise in einem Bereich angeordnet sein, der bei geschlossener Tür durch diese verdeckt ist.It is conceivable that the operating and / or control unit is arranged above the refrigerated device interior. It may, for example, be arranged in an area which is covered by the door when it is closed.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit oder das Verdampfermodul 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 control and / or control unit or the evaporator module 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 und/oder des Verdampfermoduls befinden oder dass sich die Beleuchtungsmittel innerhalb der Bedien-und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder des Verdampfermoduls befinden und derart angeordnet sind, dass sie durch eine Ausnehmung in der Unterseite oder Frontseite der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder des Verdampfermoduls 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. Entsprechendes gilt für die Ausführung des Verdampfermoduls des erfindungsgemäßen Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes.Furthermore, it can be provided that the illumination means are located on the underside or front side of the operating and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module or that the illumination means are located within the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module and are arranged in such a way that they pass through a recess in the bottom or front of the Control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module 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 same applies to the embodiment of the evaporator module of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention.

Die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder das Verdampfermodul kann eine Blende aufweisen, die zumindest die frontseitige Abdeckung der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit bzw. des Verdampfermoduls bildet. Denkbar ist, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel in oder an 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 and / or the evaporator module may have a diaphragm which forms at least the front cover of the control and / or control unit or of the evaporator module. It is conceivable that the illumination means are arranged in or on 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 und/oder mit dem Verdampfermodul 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 bevorzugte 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 comprising the illumination means is flush with the control and / or control unit and / or with the evaporator module or the diaphragm or protruding with respect to this. The lighting can thus be performed unobtrusively, flush or for example slightly protruding. As stated, embodiments in very tight spaces are possible by the preferred use of one or more LED lighting.

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 und/oder das Verdampfermodul 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 and / or the evaporator module 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 oder an der Bedien-und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder an dem Verdampfermodul 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 or on the control and / or control unit and / or on the evaporator module 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 Beleuchtungsmittel, beispielsweise 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 bzw. in dem Verdampfermodul auf vorhandene Standardbaugruppen zurückzugreifen. Dies können beispielsweise standardisierte Bauteile oder bereits in anderen Geräten verwendete Beleuchtungs-Baugruppen, insbesondere 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 lighting means, such as the LEDs, which are needed for lighting, can on an existing board of the module, such. B. the control panel board are integrated. 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 fall back on existing standard modules in the lighting in the operating or control unit or in the evaporator module. These may be, for example, standardized components or lighting assemblies already used in other devices, in particular LED lighting assemblies.

Das Verdampfermodul des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes gemäß der Erfindung kann in einem oberen Bereich des Innenraums, d. h. unmittelbar unter der Decke des Innenbehälters angeordnet sein und somit den oberen Abschluss des Innenraums des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes bilden.The evaporator module of the refrigerator and / or freezer according to the invention can be arranged in an upper region of the interior, ie immediately below the ceiling of the inner container and thus form the upper end of the interior of the refrigerator and / or freezer.

Die Erfindung betrifft des Weiteren ein Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit Beleuchtungsmitteln, mittels derer der Innenraum des Gerätes und/oder der aus Sicht des Nutzers vor dem Innenraum des Gerätes befindliche Bereich wenigstens teilweise beleuchtbar ist, wobei das Gerät dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel durch eine oder mehrere LEDs gebildet werden oder eine oder mehrere LEDs umfassen.The invention further relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with lighting means, by means of which the interior of the device and / or from the user's point of view in front of the interior of the device area is at least partially illuminated, wherein the device is characterized in that the Lighting means are formed by one or more LEDs or comprise one or more LEDs.

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.

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eine perspektivische Darstellung des oberen Bereiches mit Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit eines Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes gemäß der Erfindung bei geöffneter Tür,
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a front view of the upper portion of a refrigerator and / or freezer according to the present invention in a further embodiment.

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. Selbstverständlich sind ebenso Ausführungsformen denkbar, bei denen die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit derart angeordnet ist, dass sie sich oberhalb der geschlossenen Tür befindet, d.h. bei geschlossener Tür zugänglich 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. Of course, embodiments are also conceivable in which the control and / or control unit is arranged such that it is located above the closed door, that is accessible when the door is closed.

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 Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung 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 an embodiment of the present invention is shown in which in the evaporator module 30, which is located at the top in the inner container of the freezer, arranged with one or more LEDs lighting unit is arranged, by means of which light is emitted down and / or forward. 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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Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit wenigstens einem Verdampfermodul zur Kühlung des Innenraums des Gerätes sowie mit Beleuchtungsmitteln, mittels derer der Innenraum des Gerätes und/oder der aus Sicht des Nutzers vor dem Innenraum des Gerätes befindliche Bereich wenigstens teilweise beleuchtbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel an dem Verdampfermodul angeordnet sind.Cooling and / or freezer with at least one evaporator module for cooling the interior of the device and with lighting means, by means of which the interior of the device and / or located in front of the interior of the device from the user's area is at least partially illuminated, characterized in that the illumination means are arranged on the evaporator module. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gerät wenigstens eine Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit zur Bedienung bzw. Steuerung des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes aufweist und dass die Beleuchtungsmittel, mittels derer der Innenraum des Gerätes und/oder der aus Sicht des Nutzers vor dem Innenraum des Gerätes befindliche Bereich wenigstens teilweise beleuchtbar ist, in oder an der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit angeordnet sind.The refrigerator and / or freezer according to claim 1, characterized in that the device has at least one control and / or control unit for operating or controlling the refrigerator and / or freezer and that the illumination means, by means of which the interior of the device and / or or the area located from the user's point of view in front of the interior of the device is at least partially illuminable, are arranged in or on the operating and / or control unit. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel durch eine oder mehrere LEDs gebildet werden oder eine oder mehrere LEDs umfassen.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the illumination means are formed by one or more LEDs or comprise one or more LEDs. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit außerhalb oder innerhalb des Innenraums des Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerätes befindet und/oder dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit oberhalb des gekühlten Geräteinnenraums angeordnet ist, wobei vorzugsweise vorgesehen ist, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit in einem Bereich angeordnet ist, der bei geschlossener Tür durch diese verdeckt ist.The refrigerator and / or freezer according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the control and / or control unit is outside or inside the interior of the refrigerator and / or freezer and / or that the control and / or control unit above the is arranged refrigerated device interior, wherein it is preferably provided that the control and / or control unit is arranged in an area which is covered by the door is closed. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder das Verdampfermodul eine Ausnehmung aufweist und dass die Beleuchtungsmittel in der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder in dem Verdampfermodul derart angeordnet sind, dass sie durch die Ausnehmung Licht abgeben.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module has a recess and that the illumination means in the control and / or control unit and / or in the evaporator module such are arranged to emit light through the recess. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich die Beleuchtungsmittel auf der Unterseite oder Frontseite der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder des Verdampfermoduls befinden oder dass sich die Beleuchtungsmittel innerhalb der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder des Verdampfermoduls befinden und derart angeordnet sind, dass sie durch eine Ausnehmung in der Unterseite oder Frontseite der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder des Verdampfermoduls Licht abgeben.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lighting means are located on the underside or front side of the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module or that the lighting means within the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module and are arranged such that they emit light through a recess in the bottom or front of the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder das Verdampfermodul eine Blende aufweist, die zumindest die frontseitige Abdekkung der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder des Verdampfermoduls bildet, wobei vorzugsweise vorgesehen ist, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel in oder an der Blende angeordnet sind.The refrigerator and / or freezer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module has a diaphragm which forms at least the front-side Abdekkung the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module . wherein it is preferably provided that the illumination means are arranged in or on the diaphragm. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausnehmung in der Blende angeordnet ist.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the recess is arranged in the aperture. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel oder eine Beleuchtungseinheit, die die Beleuchtungsmittel umfasst, flächenbündig mit der Bedien-und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder mit dem Verdampfermodul bzw. der Blende abschließt oder gegenüber dieser erhaben ist und/oder dass zwei oder mehr als zwei Beleuchtungsmittel vorgesehen sind, die im Winkel zueinander derart angeordnet sind, dass sie in unterschiedlichen Richtungen Licht abgeben.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the illumination means or a lighting unit comprising the illumination means, flush with the control and / or control unit and / or with the evaporator module or the diaphragm or opposite to this is sublime and / or that two or more than two illumination means are provided, which are arranged at an angle to each other such that they emit light in different directions. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder das Verdampfermodul eine Blende aus transparentem Material aufweist, wobei vorzugsweise vorgesehen ist, dass die Blende in den Bereichen bedruckt, lackiert oder in sonstiger Weise abgedeckt ist, in denen eine Transparenz der Blende nicht erforderlich ist, und/oder dass Logos, Symbole, Bedruckungen und dergleichen in der Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit und/oder in dem Verdampfermodul durch Hinterleuchtung beleuchtbar sind, wobei vorzugsweise vorgesehen ist, dass die Hinterleuchtung durch Streulicht oder durch Lichtleiter realisiert ist.The refrigerator and / or freezer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control and / or control unit and / or the evaporator module comprises a diaphragm made of transparent material, wherein it is preferably provided that the aperture in the areas printed, painted or is covered in any other way in which transparency of the diaphragm is not required, and / or that logos, symbols, imprints and the like in the control and / or control unit and / or in the evaporator module are illuminated by backlighting, which is preferably provided in that the backlighting is realized by scattered light or by light guides. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel an eine elektrische Baugruppe angeschlossen sind, die außer der Versorgung der Beleuchtungsmittel wenigstens ein weiteres Bauteil steuert oder versorgt.Refrigerating and / or freezing appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in 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. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel auf einer bereits vorhandenen Platine des Gerätes mitintegriert sind.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the illumination means are integrated on an already existing board of the device. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gerät eine Tür aufweist, die im geschlossenen Zustand die Bedien- und/oder Steuereinheit abdeckt.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to one of claims 2 to 12, characterized in that the device has a door which covers the control and / or control unit in the closed state. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verdampfermodul die obere Wandung des Innenraums des Gerätes bildet.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the evaporator module forms the upper wall of the interior of the device. Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät mit Beleuchtungsmitteln, mittels derer der Innenraum des Gerätes und/oder der aus Sicht des Nutzers vor dem Innenraum des Gerätes befindliche Bereich wenigstens teilweise beleuchtbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beleuchtungsmittel durch eine oder mehrere LEDs gebildet werden oder eine oder mehrere LEDs umfassen.Cooling and / or freezer with lighting means, by means of which the interior of the device and / or from the user's point of view in front of the interior of the device area is at least partially illuminated, characterized in that the illumination means are formed by one or more LEDs or a or multiple LEDs.
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