EP2499445B1 - Refrigerator having a door rack and a floatingly supported catch device - Google Patents

Refrigerator having a door rack and a floatingly supported catch device Download PDF

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EP2499445B1
EP2499445B1 EP10778615.4A EP10778615A EP2499445B1 EP 2499445 B1 EP2499445 B1 EP 2499445B1 EP 10778615 A EP10778615 A EP 10778615A EP 2499445 B1 EP2499445 B1 EP 2499445B1
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Stefan Deissler
Jürgen FINK
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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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • 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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/065—Details
    • F25D23/067—Supporting elements
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/04—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors

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  • the invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular household refrigeration appliance, having a door with a door inside, the locking means which cooperate for holding a door compartment on the inside of the door with corresponding counter-latching means at least one latching device which is arranged as a separate component on the door racks.
  • the DE 10 2006 061 152 A1 describes a refrigerator with a refrigerator door on which at least one height-adjustable arranged door racks is provided which is releasably secured between arranged on the inside of the door support members by means of a locking device.
  • At least one support element has, at least in sections, a vertically extending guide element into which the door racks engages in a form-fitting manner.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a locking device for a door racks of a refrigerator, which is held reliably in use in the refrigerator at the door racks.
  • a refrigeration device is understood in particular to be a household refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance that is used for housekeeping in households or in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing foods and / or drinks at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerated freezer combination or a refrigerator wine fridge.
  • the object is achieved by a refrigerator according to claim 1.
  • latching means which may be, for example, multi-level formed locking strips, either formed by molding the door inner side of the door or they are made as a separate locking strips, which are attached to the inside of the door.
  • An attachment can be done by screwing or gluing.
  • door racks are often mounted vertically adjustable between two bars on the inside of the door. In this case engage counter-locking means which are connected to the door racks in the locking means of the inside of the door. To be able to reliably hold the door racks in its respective position on the door, it must be ensured that the counter-locking means are always in sufficient engagement with the corresponding locking means.
  • a counter-locking means does not sufficiently engage in the associated latching means, then, for example, with heavy loading of the door compartment a certain deformation of the counter-latching means and / or latching means occur, solve the positive connection and crash the door racks. It should therefore be sought as accurate positioning of locking means to counter-locking means.
  • the locking means on the inside of the door production can not be made very tight tolerances.
  • the assembly tolerance is strongly scattered.
  • a positionally accurate positioning of locking means and counter-locking means is achieved in that the locking device is floatingly mounted on the door rack. Due to the floating mounting of the latching device, the counter-locking means connected to the latching device can always be adjusted with exact position with the corresponding latching means on the inside of the door automatically. Thus, an always sufficiently intervening engagement of locking means and counter-locking means is ensured. By the floating mounting of the locking device an adjustability of the counter-locking means is achieved, which compensate for position and / or position tolerances of the locking means or whereby its position and / or position, can automatically adjust.
  • the latching device may be floatingly mounted on the door rack with respect to a plane parallel to the rear wall of the door compartment.
  • the counter-latching means of the latching device are arranged laterally, in particular on two opposite sides of the door compartment and protrude laterally outwardly therefrom, the counter-latching means could engage in opposite latching means, for example, on the inner edges of two spars of the door inner side. It is particularly necessary to align the counter-locking means in a plane parallel to the rear wall of the door compartment.
  • the latching device it is expedient for the latching device to be mounted floating on the door racks, at least with respect to a plane parallel to the rear wall of the door racks.
  • the locking device or connected to the locking device counter-locking means can align in this plane.
  • the latching device may be floatingly mounted with respect to a horizontal direction on the door rack.
  • a position and / or position deviation in the vertical direction can be easily compensated by a certain tolerable inclination of the entire door compartment.
  • a position and / or positional deviation in the horizontal direction in particular the width spacing of opposite latching means, can not be easily compensated by the door rack itself. Therefore, it is expedient to store the locking device with respect to a horizontal direction floating, so that in the horizontal direction to adjust the counter-locking means and thus can adapt to the locking means.
  • the counter-locking means can be changed or adjusted so far in their width distance.
  • the locking device may have a projection for its floating bearing on the door racks, which engages in the mounting position of the locking device in a recess of the door compartment with clearance.
  • the recess may be formed wider or higher by a game determining amount, as the width or the height of the projection corresponds. An enlarged by the game width of the recess allows a floating mounting of the locking device in a horizontal direction. In this case, a height of the recess which is increased by the clearance permits a floating mounting of the latching device in a vertical direction.
  • the projection of a bar, in particular vertically extending bar are formed, which engages with a slot-shaped slot, in particular vertically extending slot of the door compartment with play.
  • the locking device may comprise a guide which engages in the mounting position of the door compartment with a projecting from the inside of the door counterpart guide.
  • the guide ensures a torsion-free height adjustment of the door compartment and the locking device.
  • the guide can be formed by two flanks which are oriented at a distance from one another and parallel to one another and which comprise the counter-guidance of two opposite sides.
  • the two flanks can be formed by side walls of a groove of the latching device.
  • the groove may preferably extend vertically.
  • the counterguide In the case of a height-adjustable door racks, the counterguide always remains in engagement with the guide. The locking device is thus guided like a backdrop along the height adjustment of the door compartment.
  • the two flanks of side walls of two projecting ribs of the locking device can be formed.
  • the counterguide always remains in engagement with the guide. The locking device is thus guided like a backdrop along the height adjustment of the door compartment.
  • the counter-guidance can be formed by at least one rib projecting on the inside of the door.
  • the rib can intervene, for example, between the two flanks of side walls of two projecting ribs of the locking device.
  • the counter guide can be provided together with the locking means on a separate guide member which is fixed to the inside of the door or a locking bar, which in particular has the locking means.
  • the counter-guide is thereby clearly defined with respect to very small tolerances with respect to the locking means and the locking bar arranged.
  • the countertracking follows so far unambiguously the course of the locking means preferably over the entire vertical length of the height adjustment. Even if the locking means or the locking strips are fastened with high positional tolerances on the inside of the door, so is always a unique. low position tolerated position of the counter guide with respect to the locking means guaranteed. About the positive backdrop-like guidance of the locking device along the countertransference is thus also the unique. low position-tolerated position of the counter-locking means of the door compartment secured to the locking means of the inside of the door.
  • the latching device can be inserted into an opening towards the outside, in particular a corner between a side wall and a rear wall of the door compartment encompassing receiving tables of the door compartment.
  • the door rack Due to the open to the outside recording tables, the door rack can be executed with closed walls. In other words, the door rack has no openings or gaps. Thus, for example, liquid such as water can be filled into the door racks without them running out.
  • the closed walls of the door compartment are easier to clean. Before cleaning, the inserted locking devices can be easily removed from the door rack. So also the recording tables can be cleaned well.
  • the receiving tables can be formed by a closed-wall molding of a wall, in particular the side wall and / or the rear wall of the door compartment.
  • the latching device may have a spring section arranged between counter-plugging means and counter-latching means.
  • the spring section ensures that after releasing the release button, the counter-locking means or the least one latching nose returns to its initial position in which it engages in the mounting position of the door compartment on the door in the associated recess of the locking means to hold the door racks on the door.
  • the spring portion may also be integrally formed, in particular einstoffig with the mating plug means, the counter-latching means and the unlocking button.
  • the entire latching device may be made of plastic.
  • the spring portion or the spring tongue is made of a plastic material.
  • the latching device may comprise a first latching device section having an unlocking button and a second latching device section having a mating plugging means which is arranged at an angle, in particular at a right angle to the first latching device section. Due to the suitable orientation of the two latching device sections relative to one another, an orientation of the mounting plug direction and the actuating direction of the unlocking button is possible.
  • the unlocking button can be arranged in the mounting position of the locking device on a side wall of the door compartment and the plug means on a rear wall of the door compartment.
  • the plug-in means over a corner of the door compartment away away from the unlocking button is arranged, always a different orientation of mounting plug direction and actuation direction is ensured.
  • the plug-in means for a user is optically hidden.
  • the invention provides a height adjustment for a door racks on the inside of a refrigerator door.
  • the height adjustment may have a floating mounted on the door racks locking device which engages in a corresponding locking means on the inside of the door of the door compartment.
  • the locking device can form an additional element insofar as it is mounted on the door racks.
  • the locking device can be plugged into a pocket on a rear wall of the door compartment. To the pocket to an opening is provided, via which the additional element or the latching device or the plug part thus formed can be introduced. About this opening a floating bearing can be realized.
  • a counter-guide can be provided his. The counter-guide is attached to the inside of the door of the door compartment.
  • the locking device Due to the counter-guide, the locking device is always positioned the same with respect to the locking means on the inside of the door.
  • the locking means may be formed as a locking bar, which may be attached to the inside of the door and always ensures proper positioning of locking device and locking strip due to their immanent low manufacturing tolerance despite different mounting positions on the inside of the door. This ensures an always equivalent locking of the door compartment regardless of its altitude on the inside of the door.
  • FIGS. 1 to 6 An exemplary embodiment of the invention is based on the FIGS. 1 to 6 described. From the detailed description of this specific embodiment, there are also other general features and advantages of the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows a view of a door 1 and a door inner side 1a with side door beams 2 and 3.
  • a door rack 4 is mounted in particular height adjustable.
  • Door spar 2 shown on the left is a locking strip 5 to see which latching means 6 has the example of recesses.
  • Door pillar 3 shown on the right can be 5 provided with locking means 6 for a locking strip 5 similar locking bar.
  • the locking strips 5 may have guide rails 7 and 8 which, for example, in groove-shaped recesses 9 (FIG. Fig. 2 ) engage the door rack 4.
  • the guide rails 7 and 8 guide the door rack 4 in its displacement in the horizontal direction along the door beams 2 and 3.
  • the door rack 4 has a closed interior with side walls 12 and 13, and a rear wall 14 and a front wall 15.
  • the door rack 4 can be easily cleaned.
  • counter-locking means 18 On the side walls 12 and 13 of the door compartment 4 locking devices 16 and 17 according to the invention are provided. On the locking devices 16 and 17 counter-locking means 18 are arranged. The counter-locking means 18 may be located in a central region of the latching device 16. The counter-locking means 18 may be formed as latching projections which are adapted to engage in the latching means 6 of the locking strips 5. In this case, the counter-locking means 18 and the latching projections are covered by the locking strips 5, as soon as the door rack 4 is attached to the door 1. The counter-locking means 18 are thus inserted in the door rack 4 in a protected position in which they are protected, for example, from contamination, damage and other adverse effects, for example by stored in the door rack 4 refrigerated goods.
  • the locking devices 16 and 17 are, as in Fig. 3 shown connected to the door rack 4, which cooperate to hold the door compartment 4 on the inside door 1a with the corresponding counter-latching means 18 of the at least one latching device 16, 17, which are attached as separate components to the door rack 4 and for releasing the counter-latching means 18 of the Locking means 6 have a release button 11.
  • the locking devices 16 and 17 are floating ie with Game stored at the door rack.
  • the latching device 16, 17 have a web portion 33.
  • the web portion 33 is guided non-tilting from opposite boundaries 34, 35 of the door compartment. Due to the web portion 33 and the boundaries 34, 35, the latching device 16, 17 is guided displaceably.
  • a shift is possible by the amount of play gap forming gap between projection 22 and recess 23 and bar 24 and slit-shaped slot 26.
  • the game by predetermined selection of the width of projection 22 and bar 24 and the width of recess 23 or slit-shaped slot 26 can be predetermined.
  • the unlocking button 11 is used to open and close the locking connection of counter-locking means 18 and locking means 6 and recesses.
  • the door rack 4 can, as in the Fig. 1 shown on both sides a locking device 16, 17, each of which has a release button 11.
  • the unlocking button 11 is connected to the respective counter-latching means 18.
  • the release button 11 By pressing the release button 11, the counter-locking means 18 is released from the locking element 6 and the door rack 4 can be moved vertically or removed from the door 4.
  • the unlocking button 11 is released, so that the counter-locking means 18 engage in the locking elements 6 of the respective altitude and the door racks 4 is again reliably fixed to the door 1.
  • the locking devices 16 and 17 each have a spring portion 19. From the spring portion 19 extends, preferably bent at right angles a mounting tongue 21.
  • the mounting tongue 21 carries a projection 22.
  • the projection 22 engages in the mounting position of the locking device 16, 17 in a recess 23 of the door compartment 4 with game that is floating.
  • the projection 22 is formed as a bar 24 in the embodiment.
  • the recess 23 is formed as a slot-shaped slot 26. To form a game, the slot 26 has a greater width than the bar 24th
  • the locking device 16, 17 is shown in its position with respect to the locking bar 5.
  • the latching device 16, 17 has a guide 30 which engages in the mounting position of the door compartment 4 with a projecting from the inside of the door 1a counter guide 31.
  • the guide 30 is formed in the embodiment shown by two spaced apart and parallel flanks 30a, 30b which includes the counter guide 31 from two opposite sides.
  • the two flanks 30a, 30b can, as shown, be formed by side walls of two projecting ribs of the latching device 16, 17; alternatively of side walls of a groove of the latching device 16, 17.
  • the counter-guide 31 is formed in the embodiment shown by a projecting rib 31a.
  • the projecting rib 31a can be provided on the locking strip 5, as shown, or alternatively directly on the inside of the door 1a.
  • the counter guide 31 is configured in the exemplary embodiment together with the latching means 6 that is the locking strip 5 and thus forms a separate guide member which can be attached to the inside of the door 1a, for example by means of the holes 32 shown by screws.
  • the Fig. 5 shows the door rack 4 in a partial view.
  • the detail of the door compartment 4 is shown, in which on the side wall 12, the latching device 16,17 is removed.
  • a receiving recess 28 is formed on the side wall 12.
  • the remote locking device 16, 17 is inserted into this outwardly open, in particular a corner between a side wall 12 and the rear wall 14 of the door compartment 4 embracing receiving tables 28 of the door compartment 4.
  • the receiving recess 28 is formed by a closed-wall molding of the side wall 12 and the rear wall 14 of the door compartment 4.
  • the recess 23 or the slot-shaped slot 26 allows the floating mounting of the locking device 16, 17th
  • the locking device 16 is shown in isolation.
  • the unlocking button 11 is provided on the latching device 16.
  • the counter-locking means 18 is connected.
  • the counter-locking means 18 is formed in the illustrated embodiment in the form of a wedge-shaped latching lug.
  • the locking lug is aligned in its longitudinal extent according to the orientation of a plurality of distributed locking means 6 of the locking bar 5.
  • the spring portion 19 connects.
  • the latching device 16,17 have a groove-shaped notch 25, which adjoins the guide bar 7, 8 on the locking bar 5 and is adapted to the shape and depth.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Kältegerät, insbesondere Haushaltskältegerät, aufweisend eine Tür mit einer Türinnenseite, die Rastmittel aufweist, welche zum Halten eines Türabstellers an der Türinnenseite mit korrespondierenden Gegenrastmitteln wenigstens einer Rastvorrichtung zusammenwirken, die als separates Bauteil an dem Türabsteller angeordnet ist.
Die DE 10 2006 061 152 A1 beschreibt ein Kältegerät mit einer Kältegerätetür, an der wenigstens ein höhenverstellbar angeordneter Türabsteller vorgesehen ist, der zwischen an der Türinnenseite angeordneten Tragelementen mittels einer Rastvorrichtung lösbar befestigt ist. Wenigstens ein Tragelement weist wenigstens abschnittsweise ein vertikal verlaufendes Führungselement auf, in das der Türabsteller formschlüssig eingreift.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Rastvorrichtung für einen Türabsteller eines Kältegeräts zu schaffen, welche bei Benutzung im Kältegerät zuverlässig an dem Türabsteller gehalten ist.
Unter einem Kältegerät wird insbesondere ein Haushaltskältegerät verstanden, also ein Kältegerät das zur Haushaltsführung in Haushalten oder im Gastronomiebereich eingesetzt wird, und insbesondere dazu dient Lebensmittel und/oder Getränke bei bestimmten Temperaturen zu lagern, wie beispielsweise ein Kühlschrank, ein Gefrierschrank, eine Kühlgefrierkombination oder ein Weinkühlschrank.The invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular household refrigeration appliance, having a door with a door inside, the locking means which cooperate for holding a door compartment on the inside of the door with corresponding counter-latching means at least one latching device which is arranged as a separate component on the door racks.
The DE 10 2006 061 152 A1 describes a refrigerator with a refrigerator door on which at least one height-adjustable arranged door racks is provided which is releasably secured between arranged on the inside of the door support members by means of a locking device. At least one support element has, at least in sections, a vertically extending guide element into which the door racks engages in a form-fitting manner.
The object of the invention is to provide a locking device for a door racks of a refrigerator, which is held reliably in use in the refrigerator at the door racks.
A refrigeration device is understood in particular to be a household refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance that is used for housekeeping in households or in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing foods and / or drinks at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer, a refrigerated freezer combination or a refrigerator wine fridge.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß gelöst durch ein Kältegerät gemäß Anspruch 1.The object is achieved by a refrigerator according to claim 1.

Üblicher Weise werden Rastmittel, die beispielsweise mehrstufige ausgebildete Rastleisten sein können, entweder durch Ausformungen der Türinnenseite der Tür gebildet oder sie werden als gesonderte Rastleisten hergestellt, die an der Türinnenseite der Tür befestigt werden. Eine Befestigung kann dabei durch Schrauben oder Kleben erfolgen. Bekannter Maßen werden Türabsteller häufig zwischen zwei Holmen an der Türinnenseite der Tür höhenverstellbar gelagert. Dabei greifen Gegenrastmittel, die mit dem Türabsteller verbunden sind in die Rastmittel der Türinnenseite ein. Um den Türabsteller in seiner jeweiligen Position zuverlässig an der Tür halten zu können, muss sichergestellt sein, dass die Gegenrastmittel stets in ausreichendem Eingriff mit den korrespondierenden Rastmitteln sind. Sollte ein Gegenrastmittel nicht ausreichend in das zugeordnete Rastmittel eingreifen, so kann beispielsweise bei schwerer Beladung des Türabstellers eine gewisse Verformung an den Gegenrastmitteln und/oder Rastmitteln auftreten, sich die formschlüssige Verbindung lösen und der Türabsteller abstürzen.
Es sollte folglich eine möglichst genaue Positionierung von Rastmittel zu Gegenrastmittel angestrebt werden. Die Rastmittel an der Türinnenseite können fertigungsbedingt jedoch nicht sehr eng toleriert hergestellt werden. So ist einerseits bei Ausformung der Türinnenseite der Tür fertigungsprozessbedingt stets eine sehr große Toleranz hinzunehmen und andererseits bei der Montage einer gesonderten Rastleiste die Montagetoleranz stark gestreut.
Erfindungsgemäß wird deshalb eine lagegenaue Positionierung von Rastmittel und Gegenrastmittel dadurch erreicht, dass die Rastvorrichtung schwimmend an dem Türabsteller gelagert wird. Durch die schwimmende Lagerung der Rastvorrichtung kann sich das mit der Rastvorrichtung verbundene Gegenrastmittel stets positionsgenau mit dem korrespondierenden Rastmittel an der Türinnenseite selbsttätig einstellen. So ist ein stets in ausreichendem Maße erfolgendes Eingreifen von Rastmittel und Gegenrastmittel sichergestellt. Durch die schwimmende Lagerung der Rastvorrichtung wird eine Verstellbarkeit des Gegenrastmittels erreicht, welche Positions- und/oder Lagetoleranzen des Rastmittels ausgleichen bzw. wodurch sich dessen Position und/oder Lage, selbsttätig anpassen kann.
In einer Ausführungsform kann die Rastvorrichtung schwimmend bezüglich einer zur Rückwand des Türabstellers parallelen Ebene an dem Türabsteller gelagert sein. Wenn beispielsweise die Gegenrastmittel der Rastvorrichtung seitlich, insbesondere an zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Türabstellers angeordnet sind und von diesem seitlich nach außen ragen, so könne die Gegenrastmittel in gegenüberliegende Rastmittel beispielsweise an den Innenflanken zweier Holme der Türinnenseite eingreifen. dabei ist es insbesondere erforderlich die Gegenrastmittel in einer zur Rückwand des Türabstellers parallelen Ebene auszurichten. Dazu ist es zweckmäßig, dass die Rastvorrichtung schwimmend zumindest bezüglich einer zur Rückwand des Türabstellers parallelen Ebene an dem Türabsteller gelagert ist. So kann sich die Rastvorrichtung bzw. das mit der Rastvorrichtung verbundene Gegenrastmittel in dieser Ebene ausrichten.Conventionally, latching means, which may be, for example, multi-level formed locking strips, either formed by molding the door inner side of the door or they are made as a separate locking strips, which are attached to the inside of the door. An attachment can be done by screwing or gluing. As is known, door racks are often mounted vertically adjustable between two bars on the inside of the door. In this case engage counter-locking means which are connected to the door racks in the locking means of the inside of the door. To be able to reliably hold the door racks in its respective position on the door, it must be ensured that the counter-locking means are always in sufficient engagement with the corresponding locking means. If a counter-locking means does not sufficiently engage in the associated latching means, then, for example, with heavy loading of the door compartment a certain deformation of the counter-latching means and / or latching means occur, solve the positive connection and crash the door racks.
It should therefore be sought as accurate positioning of locking means to counter-locking means. However, the locking means on the inside of the door production can not be made very tight tolerances. Thus, on the one hand, when manufacturing the inside of the door, due to the production process, there is always a very large tolerance to be accepted and, on the other hand, when assembling a separate locking strip, the assembly tolerance is strongly scattered.
Therefore, according to the invention a positionally accurate positioning of locking means and counter-locking means is achieved in that the locking device is floatingly mounted on the door rack. Due to the floating mounting of the latching device, the counter-locking means connected to the latching device can always be adjusted with exact position with the corresponding latching means on the inside of the door automatically. Thus, an always sufficiently intervening engagement of locking means and counter-locking means is ensured. By the floating mounting of the locking device an adjustability of the counter-locking means is achieved, which compensate for position and / or position tolerances of the locking means or whereby its position and / or position, can automatically adjust.
In one embodiment, the latching device may be floatingly mounted on the door rack with respect to a plane parallel to the rear wall of the door compartment. If For example, the counter-latching means of the latching device are arranged laterally, in particular on two opposite sides of the door compartment and protrude laterally outwardly therefrom, the counter-latching means could engage in opposite latching means, for example, on the inner edges of two spars of the door inner side. It is particularly necessary to align the counter-locking means in a plane parallel to the rear wall of the door compartment. For this purpose, it is expedient for the latching device to be mounted floating on the door racks, at least with respect to a plane parallel to the rear wall of the door racks. Thus, the locking device or connected to the locking device counter-locking means can align in this plane.

In einer konkretisierten Ausführungsform kann die Rastvorrichtung schwimmend bezüglich einer horizontalen Richtung an dem Türabsteller gelagert sein. Eine Positions- und/oder Lageabweichung in vertikaler Richtung kann leicht durch eine gewisse tolerierbare Schrägstellung des gesamten Türabstellers ausgeglichen werden. Eine Positions- und/oder Lageabweichung in horizontaler Richtung, insbesondere der Breitenabstand von gegenüberliegenden Rastmitteln ist jedoch durch den Türabsteller selbst nicht einfach auszugleichen. Deshalb ist es zweckmäßig die Rastvorrichtung bezüglich einer horizontalen Richtung schwimmend zu lagern, so dass in der horizontalen Richtung sich die Gegenrastmittel verstellen und damit an die Rastmittel anpassen können. Die Gegenrastmittel können insoweit in ihrem Breitenabstand verändert bzw. eingestellt werden.In a more concrete embodiment, the latching device may be floatingly mounted with respect to a horizontal direction on the door rack. A position and / or position deviation in the vertical direction can be easily compensated by a certain tolerable inclination of the entire door compartment. However, a position and / or positional deviation in the horizontal direction, in particular the width spacing of opposite latching means, can not be easily compensated by the door rack itself. Therefore, it is expedient to store the locking device with respect to a horizontal direction floating, so that in the horizontal direction to adjust the counter-locking means and thus can adapt to the locking means. The counter-locking means can be changed or adjusted so far in their width distance.

In allen erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltungen kann die Rastvorrichtung zu ihrer schwimmenden Lagerung an dem Türabsteller einen Vorsprung aufweisen, der in der Montageposition der Rastvorrichtung in eine Aussparung des Türabstellers mit Spiel eingreift. Die Aussparung kann dabei um einen das Spiel bestimmenden Betrag breiter bzw. höher ausgebildet sein, als der Breite oder der Höhe des Vorsprungs entspricht. Eine um das Spiel vergrößerte Breite des Aussparung lässt dabei eine schwimmende Lagerung der Rastvorrichtung in einer horizontalen Richtung zu. Eine um das Spiel vergrößerte Höhe des Aussparung lässt dabei eine schwimmende Lagerung der Rastvorrichtung in einer vertikalen Richtung zu.In all embodiments according to the invention, the locking device may have a projection for its floating bearing on the door racks, which engages in the mounting position of the locking device in a recess of the door compartment with clearance. The recess may be formed wider or higher by a game determining amount, as the width or the height of the projection corresponds. An enlarged by the game width of the recess allows a floating mounting of the locking device in a horizontal direction. In this case, a height of the recess which is increased by the clearance permits a floating mounting of the latching device in a vertical direction.

In einer solchen Ausgestaltung kann der Vorsprung von einer Leiste, insbesondere vertikal verlaufenden Leiste gebildet werden, die in einen spaltförmigen Schlitz, insbesondere vertikal verlaufenden Schlitz des Türabstellers mit Spiel eingreift. Durch die Ausbildung des Vorsprungs als Leiste wird ein sich längs erstreckender Vorsprung geschaffen, der aufgrund seiner längs erstreckenden Ausbildung ein Verdrehen der Rastvorrichtung zumindest einschränkt oder sogar unterbindet.In such an embodiment, the projection of a bar, in particular vertically extending bar are formed, which engages with a slot-shaped slot, in particular vertically extending slot of the door compartment with play. Through the training the projection as a bar a longitudinally extending projection is created, which limits at least a rotation of the locking device due to its longitudinally extending training or even prevented.

In allen erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltungen kann die Rastvorrichtung eine Führung aufweisen, die in der Montageposition des Türabstellers mit einer sich von der Türinnenseite vorspringende Gegenführung ineinandergreift. Die Führung gewährleistet eine verdrehungsfreie Höhenverstellung des Türabstellers bzw. der Rastvorrichtung. Selbst wenn die Rastmittel an der Türinnenseite des Türabstellers geringfügig schräg montiert oder angeformt worden sind, so können sich die Gegenrastmittel aufgrund der Führung und der Gegenführung gemäß diesem geringfügig schrägen Verlauf anpassen, da die vorzugsweise mit den Rastmitteln bzw. der Rastleiste in eindeutiger Weise verbundenen Gegenrastmittel die Ausrichtung vorgeben, die Führungen diesen Gegenrastmitteln folgen und wegen der festen Verbindung der Führungen mit den Gegenrastmitteln sich die Gegenrastmittel entsprechend der Ausrichtung der Gegenrastmittel aufgrund der schwimmenden Lagerung anpassen können.In all embodiments of the invention, the locking device may comprise a guide which engages in the mounting position of the door compartment with a projecting from the inside of the door counterpart guide. The guide ensures a torsion-free height adjustment of the door compartment and the locking device. Even if the latching means have been mounted or formed slightly obliquely on the inside of the door compartment door, the counter-latching means can adjust due to the guide and the counter guidance according to this slightly oblique course, as the counter-latching means preferably connected in a unique manner with the locking means and the locking bar specify the orientation, the guides follow this counter-locking means and because of the firm connection of the guides with the counter-locking means can adapt the counter-locking means according to the orientation of the counter-locking means due to the floating storage.

Dabei kann die Führung von zwei in einem Abstand voneinander und parallel zueinander ausgerichteten Flanken gebildet werden, welche die Gegenführung von zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten umfassen. So wird eine eng tolerierte formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen Führung und Gegenführung geschaffen, so dass das vorhanden Spiel der schwimmenden Lagerung der Rastvorrichtung vollständig zur Lageeinstellung der Gegenrastmittel genutzt werden kann.In this case, the guide can be formed by two flanks which are oriented at a distance from one another and parallel to one another and which comprise the counter-guidance of two opposite sides. Thus, a tightly toleranced positive connection between leadership and counter-leadership is created so that the existing game of floating storage of the locking device can be fully used for adjusting the position of the counter-locking means.

Die zwei Flanken können von Seitenwänden einer Nut der Rastvorrichtung gebildet werden. Die Nut kann sich dabei vorzugsweise vertikal erstrecken. Bei einem höhenverstellbaren Türabsteller bleibt dabei die Gegenführung stets in Eingriff mit der Führung. Die Rastvorrichtung ist dadurch kulissenartig entlang der Höhenverstellrichtung des Türabstellers geführt.The two flanks can be formed by side walls of a groove of the latching device. The groove may preferably extend vertically. In the case of a height-adjustable door racks, the counterguide always remains in engagement with the guide. The locking device is thus guided like a backdrop along the height adjustment of the door compartment.

Alternativ können die zwei Flanken von Seitenwänden zweier vorspringender Rippen der Rastvorrichtung gebildet werden. Auch hier bleibt bei einem höhenverstellbaren Türabsteller dabei die Gegenführung stets in Eingriff mit der Führung. Die Rastvorrichtung ist dadurch kulissenartig entlang der Höhenverstellrichtung des Türabstellers geführt.Alternatively, the two flanks of side walls of two projecting ribs of the locking device can be formed. Here too, with a height-adjustable door racks, the counterguide always remains in engagement with the guide. The locking device is thus guided like a backdrop along the height adjustment of the door compartment.

In allen erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltungen kann die Gegenführung von wenigstens einer an der Türinnenseite vorspringenden Rippe gebildet werden. Die Rippe kann dabei beispielsweise zwischen den zwei Flanken von Seitenwänden zweier vorspringender Rippen der Rastvorrichtung eingreifen.In all embodiments according to the invention, the counter-guidance can be formed by at least one rib projecting on the inside of the door. The rib can intervene, for example, between the two flanks of side walls of two projecting ribs of the locking device.

Die Gegenführung kann zusammen mit dem Rastmittel an einem separaten Führungsbauteil vorgesehen sein, das an der Türinnenseite oder einer Rastleiste, die insbesondere die Rastmittel aufweist, befestigt ist. Die Gegenführung ist dadurch unter Einhaltung sehr geringer Toleranzen eindeutig definiert bezüglich dem Rastmittel bzw. der Rastleiste angeordnet. Die Gegenführung folgt insoweit in eindeutiger Weise dem Verlauf der Rastmittel vorzugsweise über die gesamte vertikale Länge der Höhenverstellung. Auch wenn das Rastmittel bzw. die Rastleisten mit hohen Lagetoleranzen an der Türinnenseite befestigt werden, so ist stets eine eindeutige d.h. gering lagetolerierte Position der Gegenführung bezüglich der Rastmittel gewährleistet. Über die formschlüssige kulissenartige Führung der Rastvorrichtung entlang der Gegenführung ist damit auch die eindeutige d.h. gering lagetolerierte Position der Gegenrastmittel des Türabstellers zu den Rastmitteln der Türinnenseite sichergestellt.The counter guide can be provided together with the locking means on a separate guide member which is fixed to the inside of the door or a locking bar, which in particular has the locking means. The counter-guide is thereby clearly defined with respect to very small tolerances with respect to the locking means and the locking bar arranged. The countertracking follows so far unambiguously the course of the locking means preferably over the entire vertical length of the height adjustment. Even if the locking means or the locking strips are fastened with high positional tolerances on the inside of the door, so is always a unique. low position tolerated position of the counter guide with respect to the locking means guaranteed. About the positive backdrop-like guidance of the locking device along the countertransference is thus also the unique. low position-tolerated position of the counter-locking means of the door compartment secured to the locking means of the inside of the door.

In einer weiterbildenden Ausführung kann die Rastvorrichtung in eine nach außen hin offene, insbesondere eine Ecke zwischen einer Seitenwand und einer Rückwand des Türabstellers umgreifende Aufnahmenische des Türabstellers eingesetzt sein. Aufgrund der nach außen hin offene Aufnahmenische kann der Türabsteller mit geschlossenen Wandungen ausgeführt werden. Mit anderen Worten weist der Türabsteller dabei keine Durchbrüche oder Spalte auf. So kann beispielsweise Flüssigkeit wie Wasser in den Türabsteller eingefüllt werden, ohne dass diese herauslaufen kann. Als weitere Vorteil sind dabei die geschlossenen Wandungen des Türabstellers leichter zu reinigen. Vor einer Reinigung können die eingesteckten Rastvorrichtungen auf einfache Weise von dem Türabsteller entfernt werden. So können auch die Aufnahmenischen gut gereinigt werden. Die Aufnahmenische kann dazu von einer geschlossenwandigen Einformung einer Wand, insbesondere der Seitenwand und/oder der Rückwand des Türabstellers gebildet werden.In a further embodiment, the latching device can be inserted into an opening towards the outside, in particular a corner between a side wall and a rear wall of the door compartment encompassing receiving tables of the door compartment. Due to the open to the outside recording tables, the door rack can be executed with closed walls. In other words, the door rack has no openings or gaps. Thus, for example, liquid such as water can be filled into the door racks without them running out. As a further advantage, the closed walls of the door compartment are easier to clean. Before cleaning, the inserted locking devices can be easily removed from the door rack. So also the recording tables can be cleaned well. The receiving tables can be formed by a closed-wall molding of a wall, in particular the side wall and / or the rear wall of the door compartment.

In allen erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltungen kann die Rastvorrichtung einen zwischen Gegensteckmittel und Gegenrastmittel angeordneten Federabschnitt aufweisen. Der Federabschnitt sorgt dafür, dass nach einem Loslassen der Entriegelungstaste das Gegenrastmittel bzw. die wenigsten eine Rastnase wieder in ihre Ausgangsstellung zurückkehrt, in der sie in der Montageposition des Türabstellers an der Tür in die zugehörige Ausnehmung des Rastmittels eingreift, um den Türabsteller an der Tür zu halten. Der Federabschnitt kann aber auch einstückig, insbesondere einstoffig mit dem Gegensteckmittel, dem Gegenrastmittel und der Entriegelungstaste ausgebildet sein. In diesem Fall kann insbesondere die gesamte Rastvorrichtung aus Kunststoff hergestellt sein. Dabei ist auch der Federabschnitt bzw. die Federzunge aus einem Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt.In all embodiments according to the invention, the latching device may have a spring section arranged between counter-plugging means and counter-latching means. The spring section ensures that after releasing the release button, the counter-locking means or the least one latching nose returns to its initial position in which it engages in the mounting position of the door compartment on the door in the associated recess of the locking means to hold the door racks on the door. But the spring portion may also be integrally formed, in particular einstoffig with the mating plug means, the counter-latching means and the unlocking button. In this case, in particular, the entire latching device may be made of plastic. In this case also the spring portion or the spring tongue is made of a plastic material.

In allen erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltungen kann die Rastvorrichtung einen ersten, eine Entriegelungstaste aufweisenden Rastvorrichtungsabschnitt und einen zweiten, ein Gegensteckmittel aufweisenden Rastvorrichtungsabschnitt aufweisen, der in einem Winkel, insbesondere in einem rechten Winkel zum ersten Rastvorrichtungsabschnitt angeordnet ist. Durch die geeignete Orientierung der beiden Rastvorrichtungsabschnitte zueinander ist eine Orientierung von Montagesteckrichtung und Betätigungsrichtung der Entriegelungstaste möglich.In all embodiments according to the invention, the latching device may comprise a first latching device section having an unlocking button and a second latching device section having a mating plugging means which is arranged at an angle, in particular at a right angle to the first latching device section. Due to the suitable orientation of the two latching device sections relative to one another, an orientation of the mounting plug direction and the actuating direction of the unlocking button is possible.

Die Entriegelungstaste kann in der Montageposition der Rastvorrichtung an einer Seitenwand des Türabstellers und das Steckmittel an einer Rückwand des Türabstellers angeordnet sein. Indem das Steckmittel über ein Ecke des Türabstellers hinweg versetzt zur Entriegelungstaste angeordnet ist, ist stets eine abweichende Orientierung von Montagesteckrichtung und Betätigungsrichtung sichergestellt. Zudem ist aufgrund der Anordnung des Steckmittels an einer Rückwand des Türabstellers das Steckmittel für einen Benutzer optisch verdeckt angeordnet.The unlocking button can be arranged in the mounting position of the locking device on a side wall of the door compartment and the plug means on a rear wall of the door compartment. By the plug-in means over a corner of the door compartment away away from the unlocking button is arranged, always a different orientation of mounting plug direction and actuation direction is ensured. In addition, due to the arrangement of the plug means on a rear wall of the door compartment, the plug-in means for a user is optically hidden.

Mit anderen Worten zusammengefasst stellt die Erfindung eine Höhenverstellung für einen Türabsteller an der Innenseite einer Kühlgerätetür bereit. Die Höhenverstellung kann eine schwimmend an dem Türabsteller gelagerte Rastvorrichtung aufweisen, die in ein korrespondierendes Rastmittel an der Türinnenseite des Türabstellers eingreift. Die Rastvorrichtung kann insoweit ein Zusatzelement bilden, das an dem Türabsteller gelagert ist. Die Rastvorrichtung kann an einer Rückwand des Türabstellers in eine Tasche eingesteckt sein. An der Tasche ist dazu eine Öffnung vorgesehen, über die das Zusatzelement bzw. die Rastvorrichtung oder das so gebildete Steckteil eingeführt werden kann. Über diese Öffnung kann eine schwimmend gelagerte Aufnahme realisiert werden. An dem zur Rastvorrichtung korrespondierendes Rastmittel kann eine Gegenführung vorgesehen sein. Die Gegenführung ist an der Türinnenseite des Türabstellers angebracht. Durch die Gegenführung ist die Rastvorrichtung immer gleich bezüglich dem Rastmittel an der Türinnenseite positioniert. Das Rastmittel kann als Rastleiste ausgebildet sein, die an der Türinnenseite befestigt sein kann und aufgrund ihrer immanenten geringen Fertigungstoleranz trotz unterschiedlichen Montagelagen an der Türinnenseite stets eine richtige Positionierung von Rastvorrichtung und Rastleiste gewährleistet. Damit wird eine immer gleichwertige Verrastung des Türabstellers unabhängig seiner Höhenlage an der Türinnenseite sichergestellt.In other words, the invention provides a height adjustment for a door racks on the inside of a refrigerator door. The height adjustment may have a floating mounted on the door racks locking device which engages in a corresponding locking means on the inside of the door of the door compartment. The locking device can form an additional element insofar as it is mounted on the door racks. The locking device can be plugged into a pocket on a rear wall of the door compartment. To the pocket to an opening is provided, via which the additional element or the latching device or the plug part thus formed can be introduced. About this opening a floating bearing can be realized. At the locking means corresponding to the locking means, a counter-guide can be provided his. The counter-guide is attached to the inside of the door of the door compartment. Due to the counter-guide, the locking device is always positioned the same with respect to the locking means on the inside of the door. The locking means may be formed as a locking bar, which may be attached to the inside of the door and always ensures proper positioning of locking device and locking strip due to their immanent low manufacturing tolerance despite different mounting positions on the inside of the door. This ensures an always equivalent locking of the door compartment regardless of its altitude on the inside of the door.

Eine beispielhafte Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist an Hand der Figuren 1 bis 6 beschrieben. Aus der detaillierten Beschreibung dieses konkreten Ausführungsbeispiels ergeben sich auch weitere generelle Merkmale und Vorteile der vorliegenden Erfindung.An exemplary embodiment of the invention is based on the FIGS. 1 to 6 described. From the detailed description of this specific embodiment, there are also other general features and advantages of the present invention.

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Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Tür eines Kältegeräts, insbesondere Haushaltskältegeräts mit einem höhenverstellbaren Türabsteller;
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Teilansicht des Türabstellers gemäß Fig. 1 in einer Ansicht schräg von oben auf eine erfindungsgemäße Rastvorrichtung mit Rastleiste;
Fig. 3
eine perspektivische Teilansicht des Türabstellers gemäß Fig. 1 in einer vergrößerten Ansicht von unten auf die am Türabsteller montierte Rastvorrichtung;
Fig. 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Rastvorrichtung gemäß Fig. 3 in ihrer Position bezüglich der Rastleiste gemäß Fig. 2;
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Teilansicht einer Nische des Türabstellers gemäß Fig. 1;
Fig. 6
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Rastvorrichtung gemäß Fig. 3 in Alleinstellung.
Show it:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a door of a refrigerator, in particular household refrigerator with a height-adjustable door racks;
Fig. 2
a partial perspective view of the door compartment according to Fig. 1 in a view obliquely from above on a locking device according to the invention with locking strip;
Fig. 3
a partial perspective view of the door compartment according to Fig. 1 in an enlarged view from below of the mounted on the door ratchet latching device;
Fig. 4
a perspective view of the locking device according to Fig. 3 in their position with respect to the locking bar according to Fig. 2 ;
Fig. 5
a partial perspective view of a niche of the door compartment according to Fig. 1 ;
Fig. 6
a perspective view of the locking device according to Fig. 3 in isolation.

Fig. 1 zeigt einen Ansicht einer Tür 1 bzw. einer Türinnenseite 1a mit seitlichen Türholmen 2 und 3. An den Türholmen 2 und 3 ist ein Türabsteller 4 insbesondere höhenverstellbar befestigt. An dem in Fig. 1 links dargestellten Türholm 2 ist eine Rastleiste 5 zu sehen, welche Rastmittel 6 am Beispiel von Ausnehmungen aufweist. An dem in Fig. 1 rechts dargestellten Türholm 3 kann eine zur Rastleiste 5 gleichartige Rastleiste 5 mit Rastmitteln 6 vorgesehen sein. Die Rastleisten 5 können Führungsleisten 7 und 8 aufweisen, welche beispielsweise in nutenförmige Ausnehmungen 9 (Fig. 2) am Türabsteller 4 eingreifen. Die Führungsleisten 7 und 8 führen den Türabsteller 4 bei seiner Verschiebung in horizontaler Richtung entlang der Türholme 2 und 3. Fig. 1 shows a view of a door 1 and a door inner side 1a with side door beams 2 and 3. At the door beams 2 and 3, a door rack 4 is mounted in particular height adjustable. At the in Fig. 1 Door spar 2 shown on the left is a locking strip 5 to see which latching means 6 has the example of recesses. At the in Fig. 1 Door pillar 3 shown on the right can be 5 provided with locking means 6 for a locking strip 5 similar locking bar. The locking strips 5 may have guide rails 7 and 8 which, for example, in groove-shaped recesses 9 (FIG. Fig. 2 ) engage the door rack 4. The guide rails 7 and 8 guide the door rack 4 in its displacement in the horizontal direction along the door beams 2 and 3.

In der Fig. 2 ist der Türabsteller 4 näher gezeigt. Der Türabsteller 4 weist einen geschlossenen Innenraum mit Seitenwänden 12 und 13, sowie einer Rückwand 14 und einer Vorderwand 15 auf. Durch eine weitgehende Glattwandigkeit bzw. Spaltlosigkeit der Seitenwänden 12 und 13, sowie der Rückwand 14 und der Vorderwand 15 lässt sich der Türabsteller 4 einfach reinigen. Daneben verringert sich die Gefahr, dass im Türabsteller 4 gelagertes Kühlgut sich an den Wänden verklemmt.In the Fig. 2 the door rack 4 is shown in more detail. The door rack 4 has a closed interior with side walls 12 and 13, and a rear wall 14 and a front wall 15. By a largely smooth wall or gap of the side walls 12 and 13, and the rear wall 14 and the front wall 15, the door rack 4 can be easily cleaned. In addition, reduces the risk that stored in the door rack 4 refrigerated goods jammed on the walls.

An den Seitenwänden 12 und 13 des Türabstellers 4 sind erfindungsgemäße Rastvorrichtungen 16 und 17 vorgesehen. An den Rastvorrichtungen 16 und 17 sind Gegenrastmittel 18 angeordnet. Die Gegenrastmittel 18 können sich in einem mittleren Bereich der Rastvorrichtung 16 befinden. Die Gegenrastmittel 18 können als Rastvorsprünge ausgebildet sein, die eingerichtet sind, in die Rastmittel 6 der Rastleisten 5 einzugreifen. Dabei werden die Gegenrastmittel 18 bzw. die Rastvorsprünge von den Rastleisten 5 verdeckt, sobald der Türabsteller 4 an der Tür 1 befestigt ist. Die Gegenrastmittel 18 befinden sich bei eingesetztem Türabsteller 4 somit in einer geschützten Lage, in der sie beispielsweise vor Verschmutzung, Beschädigung und sonstiger Beeinträchtigung, beispielsweise durch im Türabsteller 4 gelagertes Kühlgut, geschützt sind.On the side walls 12 and 13 of the door compartment 4 locking devices 16 and 17 according to the invention are provided. On the locking devices 16 and 17 counter-locking means 18 are arranged. The counter-locking means 18 may be located in a central region of the latching device 16. The counter-locking means 18 may be formed as latching projections which are adapted to engage in the latching means 6 of the locking strips 5. In this case, the counter-locking means 18 and the latching projections are covered by the locking strips 5, as soon as the door rack 4 is attached to the door 1. The counter-locking means 18 are thus inserted in the door rack 4 in a protected position in which they are protected, for example, from contamination, damage and other adverse effects, for example by stored in the door rack 4 refrigerated goods.

Die erfindungsgemäßen Rastvorrichtungen 16 und 17 sind, wie in Fig. 3 dargestellt, mit dem Türabsteller 4 verbunden, welche zum Halten des Türabstellers 4 an der Türinnenseite 1a mit den korrespondierenden Gegenrastmitteln 18 der wenigstens einen Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 zusammenwirken, die als separate Bauteile an dem Türabsteller 4 befestigt sind und zum Lösen des Gegenrastmittels 18 von dem Rastmittel 6 eine Entriegelungstaste 11 aufweisen. Die Rastvorrichtungen 16 und 17 sind schwimmend d.h. mit Spiel an dem Türabsteller gelagert. Dazu kann die Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 einen Stegabschnitt 33 aufweisen. Der Stegabschnitt 33 ist von gegenüberliegenden Begrenzungen 34, 35 des Türabstellers kippsicher geführt. Aufgrund des Stegabschnitts 33 und der Begrenzungen 34, 35 ist die Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 verschieblich geführt. Eine Verschiebung ist um den Betrag der Spiel bildenden Spaltbreite zwischen Vorsprung 22 und Aussparung 23 bzw. Leiste 24 und spaltförmiger Schlitz 26 möglich. Je nach bedarf kann das Spiel durch geeignete Auswahl der Breite von Vorsprung 22 bzw. Leiste 24 und der Breite von Aussparung 23 bzw. spaltförmigen Schlitz 26 vorbestimmt werden.The locking devices 16 and 17 according to the invention are, as in Fig. 3 shown connected to the door rack 4, which cooperate to hold the door compartment 4 on the inside door 1a with the corresponding counter-latching means 18 of the at least one latching device 16, 17, which are attached as separate components to the door rack 4 and for releasing the counter-latching means 18 of the Locking means 6 have a release button 11. The locking devices 16 and 17 are floating ie with Game stored at the door rack. For this purpose, the latching device 16, 17 have a web portion 33. The web portion 33 is guided non-tilting from opposite boundaries 34, 35 of the door compartment. Due to the web portion 33 and the boundaries 34, 35, the latching device 16, 17 is guided displaceably. A shift is possible by the amount of play gap forming gap between projection 22 and recess 23 and bar 24 and slit-shaped slot 26. Depending on requirements, the game by predetermined selection of the width of projection 22 and bar 24 and the width of recess 23 or slit-shaped slot 26 can be predetermined.

Die Entriegelungstaste 11 dient zum Öffnen und Schließen der Rastverbindung von Gegenrastmitteln 18 und Rastmitteln 6 bzw. Ausnehmungen. Der Türabsteller 4 kann, wie in der Fig. 1 gezeigt beidseitig eine Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 aufweisen, von denen jede eine Entriegelungstaste 11 aufweist. Die Entriegelungstaste 11 ist mit dem jeweiligen Gegenrastmittel 18 verbunden. Durch das Drücken der Entriegelungstaste 11 wird das Gegenrastmittel 18 aus dem Rastelement 6 gelöst und der Türabsteller 4 kann vertikal verschoben oder von der Tür 4 entfernt werden. Sobald sich der Türabsteller 4 in der gewünschten Position befindet wird die Entriegelungstaste 11 losgelassen, so dass die Gegenrastmittel 18 in die Rastelemente 6 der jeweiligen Höhenlage eingreifen und der Türabsteller 4 wieder zuverlässig an der Tür 1 fixiert ist.The unlocking button 11 is used to open and close the locking connection of counter-locking means 18 and locking means 6 and recesses. The door rack 4 can, as in the Fig. 1 shown on both sides a locking device 16, 17, each of which has a release button 11. The unlocking button 11 is connected to the respective counter-latching means 18. By pressing the release button 11, the counter-locking means 18 is released from the locking element 6 and the door rack 4 can be moved vertically or removed from the door 4. As soon as the door racks 4 are in the desired position, the unlocking button 11 is released, so that the counter-locking means 18 engage in the locking elements 6 of the respective altitude and the door racks 4 is again reliably fixed to the door 1.

Wie in der Fig. 3 näher dargestellt, weisen die Rastvorrichtungen 16 und 17 jeweils einen Federabschnitt 19 auf. Vom dem Federabschnitt 19 erstreckt sich, vorzugsweise rechtwinkelig abgebogen eine Montagezunge 21. Die Montagezunge 21 trägt einen Vorsprung 22. Der Vorsprung 22 greift in der Montageposition der Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 in eine Aussparung 23 des Türabstellers 4 mit Spiel d.h. schwimmend ein. Für eine schwimmende Montage d.h. eine Lagerung mit Spiel ist im Ausführungsbeispiel der Vorsprung 22 als Leiste 24 ausgebildet. Die Aussparung 23 ist als spaltförmiger Schlitz 26 ausgebildet. Zur Bildung eines Spiels weist der Schlitz 26 eine größere Breite auf, als die Leiste 24.Like in the Fig. 3 shown in more detail, the locking devices 16 and 17 each have a spring portion 19. From the spring portion 19 extends, preferably bent at right angles a mounting tongue 21. The mounting tongue 21 carries a projection 22. The projection 22 engages in the mounting position of the locking device 16, 17 in a recess 23 of the door compartment 4 with game that is floating. For a floating mounting ie a bearing with play the projection 22 is formed as a bar 24 in the embodiment. The recess 23 is formed as a slot-shaped slot 26. To form a game, the slot 26 has a greater width than the bar 24th

In der Fig. 4 ist die Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 in ihrer Position bezüglich der Rastleiste 5 dargestellt. Die Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 weist eine Führung 30 auf, die in der Montageposition des Türabstellers 4 mit einer von der Türinnenseite 1a vorspringende Gegenführung 31 ineinandergreift. Die Führung 30 wird im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel von zwei in einem Abstand voneinander und parallel zueinander ausgerichteten Flanken 30a, 30b gebildet wird, welche die Gegenführung 31 von zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten umfassen. Die zwei Flanken 30a, 30b können, wie gezeigt, von Seitenwänden zweier vorspringender Rippen der Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 gebildet werden; alternativ von Seitenwänden einer Nut der Rastvorrichtung 16, 17. Die Gegenführung 31 wird im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel von einer vorspringenden Rippe 31a gebildet. Die vorspringenden Rippe 31a kann, wie gezeigt, an der Rastleiste 5 vorgesehen sein, oder alternativ direkt an der Türinnenseite 1a. Die Gegenführung 31 ist im Ausführungsbeispiel zusammen mit dem Rastmittel 6 d.h. der Rastleiste 5 ausgestaltet und bildet damit ein separates Führungsbauteil, das an der Türinnenseite 1a, beispielsweise mittels der dargestellten Bohrungen 32 durch Schrauben befestigt werden kann.In the Fig. 4 the locking device 16, 17 is shown in its position with respect to the locking bar 5. The latching device 16, 17 has a guide 30 which engages in the mounting position of the door compartment 4 with a projecting from the inside of the door 1a counter guide 31. The guide 30 is formed in the embodiment shown by two spaced apart and parallel flanks 30a, 30b which includes the counter guide 31 from two opposite sides. The two flanks 30a, 30b can, as shown, be formed by side walls of two projecting ribs of the latching device 16, 17; alternatively of side walls of a groove of the latching device 16, 17. The counter-guide 31 is formed in the embodiment shown by a projecting rib 31a. The projecting rib 31a can be provided on the locking strip 5, as shown, or alternatively directly on the inside of the door 1a. The counter guide 31 is configured in the exemplary embodiment together with the latching means 6 that is the locking strip 5 and thus forms a separate guide member which can be attached to the inside of the door 1a, for example by means of the holes 32 shown by screws.

Die Fig. 5 zeigt den Türabsteller 4 in einer Teilansicht. Dabei ist der Ausschnitt des Türabstellers 4 gezeigt, bei dem an der Seitenwand 12 die Rastvorrichtung 16,17 entfernt ist. An der Seitenwand 12 ist eine Aufnahmenische 28 ausgebildet. Die entfernte Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 wird in diese nach außen hin offene, insbesondere eine Ecke zwischen einer Seitenwand 12 und der Rückwand 14 des Türabstellers 4 umgreifende Aufnahmenische 28 des Türabstellers 4 eingesetzt. Die Aufnahmenische 28 wird von einer geschlossenwandigen Einformung der Seitenwand 12 und der Rückwand 14 des Türabstellers 4 gebildet. Mit anderen Worten weist der Türabsteller eine Tasche 36 auf, in welche die Rastvorrichtung 16, 17 eingesteckt werden kann. Die Aussparung 23 bzw. der spaltförmige Schlitz 26 ermöglicht die schwimmende Lagerung der Rastvorrichtung 16, 17.The Fig. 5 shows the door rack 4 in a partial view. In this case, the detail of the door compartment 4 is shown, in which on the side wall 12, the latching device 16,17 is removed. On the side wall 12, a receiving recess 28 is formed. The remote locking device 16, 17 is inserted into this outwardly open, in particular a corner between a side wall 12 and the rear wall 14 of the door compartment 4 embracing receiving tables 28 of the door compartment 4. The receiving recess 28 is formed by a closed-wall molding of the side wall 12 and the rear wall 14 of the door compartment 4. In other words, the door racks on a pocket 36, in which the locking device 16, 17 can be inserted. The recess 23 or the slot-shaped slot 26 allows the floating mounting of the locking device 16, 17th

In der Fig. 6 ist die Rastvorrichtung 16 in Alleinstellung dargestellt. Die Entriegelungstaste 11 ist an der Rastvorrichtung 16 vorgesehen. Mit der Entriegelungstaste 11 ist das Gegenrastmittel 18 verbunden. Das Gegenrastmittel 18 ist im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel in Form einer keilförmigen Rastnase ausgebildet. Die Rastnase ist in seiner Längserstreckung gemäß der Ausrichtung von einer Vielzahl von verteilten Rastmittel 6 der Rastleiste 5 ausgerichtet. An das Gegenrastmittel 18 schließt sich der Federabschnitt 19 an. Zwischen dem Gegenrastmittel 18 und der Entriegelungstaste 11 kann die Rastvorrichtung 16,17 eine nutförmige Einkerbung 25 aufweisen, welche sich an die Führungsleiste 7, 8 an der Rastleiste 5 anfügt und an dessen Form und Tiefe angepasst ist.In the Fig. 6 the locking device 16 is shown in isolation. The unlocking button 11 is provided on the latching device 16. With the release button 11, the counter-locking means 18 is connected. The counter-locking means 18 is formed in the illustrated embodiment in the form of a wedge-shaped latching lug. The locking lug is aligned in its longitudinal extent according to the orientation of a plurality of distributed locking means 6 of the locking bar 5. At the counter-locking means 18, the spring portion 19 connects. Between the counter-latching means 18 and the release button 11, the latching device 16,17 have a groove-shaped notch 25, which adjoins the guide bar 7, 8 on the locking bar 5 and is adapted to the shape and depth.

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  1. Refrigerator, in particular household refrigerator, having a door (1) with an inner door side (1a) which has latching means (8) which, for the purpose of holding a door tray (4) against the inner door side (1a), interact with corresponding counter latching means (18) of at least one latching device (16, 17), which is arranged as a separate component on the door tray (4), characterised in that the latching device (16, 17) is mounted against the door tray (4) using a floating bearing, which is embodied to adjust the position and/or location of the counter latching means (18) automatically to the position and/or location of the latching means (6) by means of the counter latching means (18) being adjustable.
  2. Refrigerator according to claim 1, characterised in that the latching device (16, 17) is mounted on the door tray (4) floatingly with respect to a plane which is parallel to the rear wall (14) of the door tray (4).
  3. Refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the latching device (16, 17) is mounted on the door tray (4) floatingly with respect to a horizontal direction.
  4. Refrigerator according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the latching device (16, 17) has a projection (22) in respect of its floating bearing on the door tray (4), which, in the assembly position of the latching device (16, 17), engages with play into a cut-out (23) of the door tray (4).
  5. Refrigerator according to claim 4, characterised in that the projection (22) is formed of a strip (24), in particular a strip (24) extending vertically, which engages with play in a slit-shaped slot (26), in particular a vertically-extending slot (26) of the door tray (4).
  6. Refrigerator according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the latching device (16, 17) has a guide (30), which, in the assembly position of the door tray (4), interlocks with a counter guide (31) projecting from the inner door side (1a) or from the latching means (6).
  7. Refrigerator according to claim 6, characterised in that the guide (30) is formed of two flanks (30a, 30b) aligned at a distance from one another and in parallel, which comprise the counter guide (31) of two opposite sides.
  8. Refrigerator according to claim 7, characterised in that the two flanks (30a, 30b) are formed of side walls of a groove of the latching device (16, 17).
  9. Refrigerator according to claim 7, characterised in that the two flanks (30a, 30b) are formed of side walls of two projecting ribs of the latching device (16, 17).
  10. Refrigerator according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterised in that the counter guide (31) is formed of at least one rib which projects on the inner door side (1a) or a latching strip (5).
  11. Refrigerator according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterised in that the counter guide (31) together with the latching means (6) is provided on a separate guide component, which is fastened to the inner door side (1a) or the latching strip (5).
  12. Refrigerator according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the latching device (16, 17) is inserted into a receiving recess (28) of the door tray (4) which opens toward the outside, in particular encompassing a corner between a side wall (12, 13) and a rear wall (14) of the door tray (4).
  13. Refrigerator according to claim 12, characterised in that the receiving recess (28) is formed of a closed-wall moulding of a wall, in particular of the side wall (12, 13) and/or the rear wall (14) of the door tray (4).
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