EP3457058B1 - Refrigeration device with a shelf - Google Patents

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EP3457058B1
EP3457058B1 EP18188967.6A EP18188967A EP3457058B1 EP 3457058 B1 EP3457058 B1 EP 3457058B1 EP 18188967 A EP18188967 A EP 18188967A EP 3457058 B1 EP3457058 B1 EP 3457058B1
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Verena Hentschel
Jens HOYER
Laura Ringemann Springer
Lukas Ehring
Siegfried Baldauf
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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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/027—Rotatable shelves
    • 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
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B46/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting
    • A47B46/005—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting by displacement in a vertical plane; by rotating about a horizontal axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/02—Shelves
    • A47B96/021—Structural features of shelf bases
    • 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
    • F25D2325/00—Charging, supporting or discharging the articles to be cooled, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2325/021—Shelves with several possible configurations

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  • the present invention relates to a shelf for a refrigerator and such a refrigerator.
  • a refrigeration device is understood in particular to mean a household refrigeration device, that is to say a refrigeration device that is used for household management in households or in the catering sector, and in particular serves to store food and / or beverages at certain temperatures, such as a refrigerator, a freezer, a fridge-freezer combination, or a freezer.
  • the refrigerator interior is divided into several compartments by shelves. This allows a user to store different types of refrigerated goods in different compartments of the refrigerator. A further systematization of the refrigerated goods arrangement within a compartment is generally not possible, so that with an insufficient number of compartments, refrigerated goods often have to be stored unsystematically in a compartment of a refrigerator. It would therefore be advantageous to be able to flexibly adapt the design of the refrigerator interior defined by the shelves.
  • US 349,117 discloses a foldable shelf for shop windows, which foldable shelf can be folded into a vertical or a horizontal position.
  • the shelves of the shelf remain in a horizontal position in every position.
  • support posts are provided which can be pivoted about a base and with which the shelves are connected.
  • US 1,889,901 discloses a pivoting shelf that is pivotable to a horizontal position for use as a dining table.
  • the rear wall of the shelf can be pivoted into a horizontal position.
  • the shelves are arranged on bar links, the bar links being rotatably arranged on the side walls of the shelf. In the horizontal position, the shelves rest on the rear wall of the shelf and the bar links are arranged next to the rear wall.
  • EP 0 580 562 A1 discloses a foldable shelf, the foldable shelf in one can be folded vertically or into a horizontal position. In the horizontal position, the shelf can serve as a dining table. The shelves of the shelf remain in a horizontal position in every position. For this purpose, two frames arranged parallel to one another are provided, on which the shelves are arranged pivotably.
  • CN 106705561 A discloses a two-part shelf, a front shelf part being arranged as a gift.
  • the front part of the shelf can be swiveled in stages. In a first position, the front compartment part is arranged in front of a rear compartment part. In a last position, the front part of the shelf is arranged above the rear part of the shelf.
  • CN 105571258 A discloses a two-part shelf, wherein in a basic position a front and a rear shelf part are arranged one behind the other and form a plane. In an unfolded position, the front and the rear compartment part are arranged in a step-like manner one below the other, the front compartment part being offset to the front below the rear compartment part and the rear compartment part being arranged below its position in the basic position.
  • KR 20-0180835 discloses a two-part door rack, a first door rack part being fixedly mounted on the inside of the door and a second door rack part being pivotally mounted on the first door rack part.
  • the second door rack part can either be positioned in front of the first door rack part or above the first door rack part.
  • DE 10 2010 039 625 A1 discloses a refrigerator with a shelf that is height adjustable in the interior of the refrigerator.
  • a slide movable in the depth direction of the interior has a contact surface which interacts with a contact surface of the shelf to support the shelf.
  • One of the interacting contact surfaces has a main section inclined in the depth direction of the interior.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a refrigeration device with a shelf that enables flexible adaptation of the interior of the refrigeration device.
  • the object according to the invention is achieved by a refrigeration device with a shelf, the refrigeration device defining a cooling space in which the shelf can be arranged.
  • the shelf comprises a flat front element, a flat central element and a flat back element, wherein in a first arrangement of the front element and the back element relative to the central element the front element, the central element and the back element in one Lay level and form a coherent storage area.
  • the front element and the back element are attached to the central element such that they can be rotated such that the front element and the back element can be arranged in a second arrangement relative to the central element, in the second arrangement the front element forming a first storage surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface which is formed by the central element, and the rear element forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage surface.
  • a refrigeration device is understood in particular to mean a household refrigeration device, that is to say a refrigeration device that is used for household management in households or in the catering sector, and in particular serves to store food and / or beverages at certain temperatures, such as a refrigerator, a freezer, a fridge-freezer combination, or a freezer.
  • the front element and the back element are attached to the central element such that they can rotate so that arranging the front element in the second arrangement results in arranging the back element in the second arrangement.
  • the front element and the rear element are rotatably attached to the central element such that the arrangement of the front element in the second arrangement comprises a first rotary movement and the arrangement of the rear element in the second arrangement comprises a second rotary movement, which is the first Rotation is opposite.
  • the front element and the rear element are attached to the central element such that they can rotate in such a way that the front element remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element during the first rotary movement and the rear element in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element during the second rotary movement Central element remains.
  • a parallel arrangement is understood here to mean that the front element or the rear element lie in a respective plane which is parallel to a plane in which the central element lies.
  • the shelf comprises swivel arms on the front, by means of which the front element is rotatably attached to the central element, and rear swivel arms, by means of which the rear element is rotatably attached to the central element.
  • the front swivel arms are coupled to the rear swivel arms in such a way that the rear element is arranged in the second arrangement by arranging the front element.
  • the front swivel arms include inner front swivel arms and outer front swivel arms and the rear swivel arms inner rear swivel arms and outer rear swivel arms, wherein the inner front swivel arm and the inner rear swivel arm are each rotatably attached to the central element and the inner front swivel arm is coupled to the inner rear swivel arm such that the inner front swivel arm and the inner rear swivel arm rotate together about a common central axis of rotation.
  • the outer front swivel arm is rotatably attached to the central element such that the outer front swivel arm rotates about an axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation
  • the outer rear swivel arm is rotatably attached to the central element, that in each case the outer rear swivel arm rotates about a further axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.
  • the front swivel arms are attached to respective side sections of the front element and respective side sections of the central element and the rear swivel arms are attached to respective side sections of the rear element and to the respective side sections of the central element.
  • the shelf further comprises two lateral guide rails, the central element being mounted in the guide rails in such a way that the central element can be displaced along the guide rails.
  • the shelf is designed such that in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element, when the central element is displaced along the guide rails, the front element and the rear element remain in the second arrangement relative to the central element.
  • the shelf further comprises a rear bar via which the two lateral guide rails are connected to one another.
  • the rear bar can be designed such that in the first arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element, a section of the rear element can be inserted into the rear bar and in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element a section of the central element can be inserted into the Back bar can be inserted.
  • the shelf further comprises fastening elements which are designed to be introduced into corresponding fastening recesses on an inside of the refrigeration device in order to arrange the shelf in the cooling space of the refrigeration device.
  • the invention also relates to a method for operating a shelf in a refrigeration device, the refrigeration device defining a cooling space in which the shelf is arranged, the shelf comprising a front element, a central element and a rear element, the method comprising: arranging the front element and the back element in a first arrangement relative to the central element, in which the front element, the central element and the back element lie in one plane, in order to form a continuous storage surface; and arranging the front element and the back element in a second arrangement relative to the central element, wherein in the second arrangement the front element forms a first storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface which is formed by the central element, and the rear element forms a third storage surface forms, which is arranged parallel offset below the second storage surface, the shelf further comprising two guide rails, the central element being slidably mounted in the guide rails along the guide rails, the shelf being designed such that in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element when the central element is arranged
  • Figure 1 shows a refrigerator representative of a general refrigeration device 100 with a refrigeration device body 103 and a refrigeration device door 105, which is attached to the refrigeration device body 103, in order to be able to close a cooling chamber opening of a refrigeration device interior (or cooling space) 101 defined by the refrigeration device body 103.
  • the refrigeration device body 103 defines a refrigeration device outer wall and a cold room wall.
  • the cold room wall comprises a wall top, a wall rear, a first wall long side, a second wall long side and a wall bottom, which delimit the cooling room 101 of the refrigeration device 100.
  • At least one bowl-shaped door rack 109 can be provided on the inside of the refrigerator door 105, which is also designed to hold refrigerated goods.
  • the refrigeration device 100 can have one or more refrigerant circuits, each with a refrigerant evaporator, refrigerant compressor, refrigerant condenser and / or Throttle body include.
  • the refrigerant evaporator is a heat exchanger in which, after expansion, the liquid refrigerant is evaporated by absorbing heat from the medium to be cooled, for example air.
  • the refrigerant compressor is a mechanically operated component that sucks refrigerant vapor from the refrigerant evaporator and discharges it to the refrigerant condenser at a higher pressure.
  • the refrigeration device 100 comprises a plurality of shelves 110 according to one embodiment, which subdivide the cooling space 101 of the refrigeration device 100 into different compartments for storing refrigerated goods.
  • the Figures 2a and 2b show detailed views of the interior 101 of the refrigerator 100 with a shelf 110 according to an embodiment in a first arrangement in which the shelf forms a storage surface, and a second arrangement in which a flat front element 111, a flat central element 112 and a flat back element 113 of the Shelf 110 are arranged one above the other to form three vertically offset storage surfaces.
  • the Figures 3a to 3d show the shelf 110 of the Figures 2a and 2b in the first arrangement, an intermediate arrangement and the second arrangement.
  • the shelf 110 comprises a substantially rectangular front element 111, a substantially rectangular central element 112 and a substantially rectangular rear element 113.
  • the front element 111, the central element 112 and the rear element 113 can be at least partially made of glass.
  • the front element 111 and the back element 113 can assume a first arrangement relative to the central element 112, in which the front element 111, the central element 112 and the back element 113 lie in one plane and form a coherent storage surface. Since the front element 111 and the rear element 113 are rotatably attached to the central element 112, the front element 111 and the rear element 113 can be arranged in a second arrangement relative to the central element 112, in the second arrangement the front element 111 forming a first storage surface which is arranged parallel offset above a second storage surface, which is formed by the central element 112, and that Back element 113 forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage surface.
  • Figure 3b shows the shelf 110 in an intermediate arrangement, ie when the front element 111 and the rear element 113 are moved from the first arrangement (see Figure 3a ) in the second arrangement (see Figures 3c and 3d ) relative to the central element 112.
  • the movement of the front element 111 relative to the central element 112 can be coupled to the movement of the rear element 113 relative to the central element 112, i.e. that by arranging the front element 111 in the second arrangement relative to the central element 112, automatically arranging the rear element 113 in the second arrangement relative to the central element 112.
  • a user can grip a front bar 111a of the front element 111 and move it into the second arrangement by means of a rotary movement about a central axis of rotation defined by the central element 112, whereby at the same time by a rotational movement in the opposite direction of rotation, the rear element 113 also in the second arrangement is arranged relative to the central element 112.
  • a small linear movement of the front element 111 away from the first Central element 112 may be required to detach the front element 111 from the central element 112 in order to carry out the rotary movement.
  • the front element 111 and the back element 113 are rotatably attached to the central element 112 such that when the front element 111 is rotated, the front element 111 remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112 and when the back element 113 is rotated, the back element 113 is also in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112 remains.
  • a parallel arrangement is understood here to mean that the front element 111 or the rear element 113 lie in a respective plane which is parallel to the plane in which the central element 112 lies.
  • the shelf 110 front swivel arms 118a, 118b and rear swivel arms 119a, 119b.
  • the swivel arms have only been identified on one side of the shelf 110 by reference numerals, since it can be seen that the shelf has the same configuration on the other side.
  • the front element 111 is rotatably attached on both sides to the corresponding sides of the central element 112 by means of the front swivel arms 118a, 118b.
  • the rear element 113 is rotatably attached on both sides to the corresponding sides of the central element 112 by means of the rear swivel arms 119a, 119b.
  • the front swivel arms 118a, 118b can be coupled to the rear swivel arms 119a, 119b such that by arranging the front element 111 in the second arrangement, the rear element 113 in the second arrangement is simultaneously arranged relative to the central element .
  • the front swing arms 118a, 118b may include an inner front swing arm 118a and an outer front swing arm 118b
  • the rear swing arms 119a, 119b may include an inner rear swing arm 119a and an outer rear swing arm 119b.
  • the inner front swivel arm 118a and the inner rear swivel arm 119a are rotatably attached to the central element 112 and are coupled to one another such that the inner front swivel arm 118a and the inner rear swivel arm 119a rotate together about the common central axis of rotation.
  • Figures 3b and 3c can be removed during this rotational movement about the common central axis of rotation, due to the rigid coupling, there is no change in the orientation of the inner front swivel arm 118a relative to the inner rear swivel arm 119am, which are essentially aligned along a straight line.
  • the outer front swivel arm 118b is rotatably attached to the central element 112 such that the outer front swivel arm 118b rotates about an axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.
  • outer rear swivel arm 119b rotatably attached to the central element 112 such that the outer rear swivel arm 119b rotates about a further axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.
  • the front element 111, the central element 112, the inner front swivel arm 118a and the outer front swivel arm 118b form a parallelogram, the shape of which changes in the course of the rotational movement.
  • the rigid coupling of the inner swivel arms 118a, 119a ensures that the rotational movement of the front element 111 and the rear element 113 takes place synchronously relative to the central element.
  • the rotation of the outer pivot arms 118b, 119b about axes of rotation offset in parallel ensures that the front element 111 and the rear element 113 remain in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112 during these rotary movements.
  • the shelf 110 can further comprise two laterally arranged guide rails 116a, 116b, in which the central element 112 is slidably mounted.
  • the displaceable mounting of the central element 112 allows the gap between the central element 112 and the rear bar 115 (see Figure 3c ) to compensate for the fact that the central element 112 together with the front element 111 and the rear element 113 are displaced horizontally in the direction of the rear bar 115, namely until the storage area defined by the central element 112 closes without a gap with the rear bar 115.
  • the rear strip 115 can also serve to connect the two guide rails 116a, 116b to one another and thus to stabilize the shelf 110 as a whole.
  • the shelf 110 may also be a pair of fastening elements 117a, 117b, which are designed to be introduced into corresponding fastening recesses on an inside of the refrigeration device 100 in order to arrange the shelf 110 in the cooling space 101 of the refrigeration device 100.
  • a corresponding method for operating the shelf 110 in the refrigerator 100 comprises the following steps: arranging the front element 111 and the rear element 113 in a first arrangement relative to the central element 112, in which the front element 111, the central element 112 and the rear element 113 in one Lay level to form a coherent storage area; and arranging the front element 111 and the rear element 113 in a second arrangement relative to the central element 112, wherein in the second arrangement the front element 111 forms a first storage surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface which is formed by the central element 112, and the rear element 113 forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage surface.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Fachboden für ein Kältegerät sowie ein solches Kältegerät. 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 eine Gefriertruhe.The present invention relates to a shelf for a refrigerator and such a refrigerator. A refrigeration device is understood in particular to mean a household refrigeration device, that is to say a refrigeration device that is used for household management in households or in the catering sector, and in particular serves to store food and / or beverages at certain temperatures, such as a refrigerator, a freezer, a fridge-freezer combination, or a freezer.

In der Regel ist bei herkömmlichen Kühlschränken der Kühlschrankinnenraum durch Fachböden räumlich in mehrere Fächer unterteilt. Dies erlaubt es einem Benutzer, unterschiedliche Arten von Kühlgut in unterschiedlichen Fächern des Kühlschranks zu lagern. Eine weitere Systematisierung der Kühlgutanordnung innerhalb eines Faches ist in der Regel nicht möglich, so dass bei einer unzureichenden Anzahl von Fächern Kühlgut oftmals unsystematisch in einem Fach eines Kühlschranks gelagert werden muss. Daher wäre es vorteilhaft, flexibel die durch die Fachböden definierte Ausgestaltung des Kühlschrankinnenraums flexibel anpassen zu können.In conventional refrigerators, the refrigerator interior is divided into several compartments by shelves. This allows a user to store different types of refrigerated goods in different compartments of the refrigerator. A further systematization of the refrigerated goods arrangement within a compartment is generally not possible, so that with an insufficient number of compartments, refrigerated goods often have to be stored unsystematically in a compartment of a refrigerator. It would therefore be advantageous to be able to flexibly adapt the design of the refrigerator interior defined by the shelves.

US 349,117 offenbart ein klappbares Regal für Schaufenster, wobei das klappbare Regal in eine vertikale oder in eine horizontale Position geklappt werden kann. Die Regalböden des Regals verbleiben in jeder Position in einer horizontalen Lage. Hierzu sind Stützpfosten vorgesehen, welche um eine Basis verschwenkbar sind und mit denen die Regalböden verbunden sind. US 349,117 discloses a foldable shelf for shop windows, which foldable shelf can be folded into a vertical or a horizontal position. The shelves of the shelf remain in a horizontal position in every position. For this purpose, support posts are provided which can be pivoted about a base and with which the shelves are connected.

US 1,889,901 offenbart ein verschwenkbares Regal, dass in eine horizontale Position verschwenkbar ist, um als Esstisch verwendet zu werden. Hierzu ist die Rückwand des Regals in eine horizontale Position verschwenkbar. Die Regalböden sind an Stabgliedern angeordnet, wobei die Stabglieder an den Seitenwänden des Regals rotierbar angeordnet sind. In der horizontalen Position liegen die Regalböden auf der Rückwand des Regals auf und die Stabglieder sind neben der Rückwand angeordnet. US 1,889,901 discloses a pivoting shelf that is pivotable to a horizontal position for use as a dining table. For this purpose, the rear wall of the shelf can be pivoted into a horizontal position. The shelves are arranged on bar links, the bar links being rotatably arranged on the side walls of the shelf. In the horizontal position, the shelves rest on the rear wall of the shelf and the bar links are arranged next to the rear wall.

EP 0 580 562 A1 offenbart ein klappbares Regal, wobei das klappbare Regal in eine vertikale oder in eine horizontale Position geklappt werden kann. In der horizontalen Position kann das Regal als Esstisch dienen. Die Regalböden des Regals verbleiben in jeder Position in einer horizontalen Lage. Hierzu sind zwei parallel zueinander angeordnete Rahmen vorgesehen, an denen die Regalböden verschwenkbar angeordnet sind. EP 0 580 562 A1 discloses a foldable shelf, the foldable shelf in one can be folded vertically or into a horizontal position. In the horizontal position, the shelf can serve as a dining table. The shelves of the shelf remain in a horizontal position in every position. For this purpose, two frames arranged parallel to one another are provided, on which the shelves are arranged pivotably.

CN 106705561 A offenbart einen zweiteiligen Fachboden, wobei ein vorderer Fachbodenteil verschenkbar angeordnet ist. Der vordere Fachbodenteil kann stufenweise verschwenkt werden. In einer ersten Position ist der vordere Fachbodenteil vor einem hinteren Fachbodenteil angeordnet. In einer letzten Position ist der vordere Fachbodenteil über dem hinteren Fachbodenteil angeordnet. CN 106705561 A discloses a two-part shelf, a front shelf part being arranged as a gift. The front part of the shelf can be swiveled in stages. In a first position, the front compartment part is arranged in front of a rear compartment part. In a last position, the front part of the shelf is arranged above the rear part of the shelf.

CN 105571258 A offenbart einen zweiteiligen Fachboden, wobei in einer Grundposition ein vorderer und ein hinterer Fachbodenteil hintereinander angeordnet sind und eine Ebene ausbilden. In einer ausgeklappten Position sind der vordere und der hintere Fachbodenteil stufenförmig untereinander angeordnet, wobei der vordere Fachbodenteil versetzt nach vorne unterhalb des hinteren Fachbodenteils angeordnet ist und der hintere Fachbodenteil unterhalb seiner Position in der Grundposition angeordnet ist. CN 105571258 A discloses a two-part shelf, wherein in a basic position a front and a rear shelf part are arranged one behind the other and form a plane. In an unfolded position, the front and the rear compartment part are arranged in a step-like manner one below the other, the front compartment part being offset to the front below the rear compartment part and the rear compartment part being arranged below its position in the basic position.

KR 20-0180835 offenbart einen zweiteiligen Türabsteller, wobei ein erster Türabstellerteil fest an der Türinnenseite montiert ist und ein zweiter Türabstellerteil verschwenkbar an dem ersten Türabstellerteil montiert ist. Der zweite Türabstellerteil kann entweder vor dem ersten Türabstellerteil oder über dem ersten Türabstellerteil positioniert werden. KR 20-0180835 discloses a two-part door rack, a first door rack part being fixedly mounted on the inside of the door and a second door rack part being pivotally mounted on the first door rack part. The second door rack part can either be positioned in front of the first door rack part or above the first door rack part.

DE 10 2010 039 625 A1 offenbart ein Kältegerät mit einem Fachboden, der im Innenraum des Kältegeräts höhenverstellbar ist. Ein in Tiefenrichtung des Innenraums bewegbarer Schieber weist eine Kontaktfläche auf, die mit einer Kontaktfläche des Fachbodens zusammenwirkt, um den Fachboden zu stützen. Eine der zusammenwirkenden Kontaktflächen weist einen in Tiefenrichtung des Innenraums schräg abschüssigen Hauptabschnitt auf. DE 10 2010 039 625 A1 discloses a refrigerator with a shelf that is height adjustable in the interior of the refrigerator. A slide movable in the depth direction of the interior has a contact surface which interacts with a contact surface of the shelf to support the shelf. One of the interacting contact surfaces has a main section inclined in the depth direction of the interior.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Kältegerät mit einem Fachboden bereitzustellen, der eine flexible Anpassung des Innenraums des Kältegeräts ermöglicht.The present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a refrigeration device with a shelf that enables flexible adaptation of the interior of the refrigeration device.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Fachboden mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche, der Beschreibung und der Zeichnungen.This object is achieved by a shelf with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.

Gemäß einem ersten Aspekt wird die erfindungsgemäße Aufgabe durch ein Kältegerät mit einem Fachboden gelöst, wobei das Kältegerät einen Kühlraum definiert, in dem der Fachboden angeordnet werden kann. Dabei umfasst der Fachboden ein flächiges Frontelement, ein flächiges Zentralelement und ein flächiges Rückelement, wobei in einer ersten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement das Frontelement, das Zentralelement und das Rückelement in einer Ebene liegen und eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche ausbilden. Das Frontelement und das Rückelement sind derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass das Frontelement und das Rückelement in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement angeordnet werden können, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist.According to a first aspect, the object according to the invention is achieved by a refrigeration device with a shelf, the refrigeration device defining a cooling space in which the shelf can be arranged. The shelf comprises a flat front element, a flat central element and a flat back element, wherein in a first arrangement of the front element and the back element relative to the central element the front element, the central element and the back element in one Lay level and form a coherent storage area. The front element and the back element are attached to the central element such that they can be rotated such that the front element and the back element can be arranged in a second arrangement relative to the central element, in the second arrangement the front element forming a first storage surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface which is formed by the central element, and the rear element forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage surface.

Dadurch wird ein verbesserter Fachboden für ein Kältegerät bereitgestellt, welcher eine flexible Ablage von Kühlgut erlaubt. 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 eine Gefriertruhe.This provides an improved shelf for a refrigerator, which allows flexible storage of refrigerated goods. A refrigeration device is understood in particular to mean a household refrigeration device, that is to say a refrigeration device that is used for household management in households or in the catering sector, and in particular serves to store food and / or beverages at certain temperatures, such as a refrigerator, a freezer, a fridge-freezer combination, or a freezer.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind das Frontelement und das Rückelement derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht sind, dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements in der zweiten Anordnung ein Anordnen des Rückelements in der zweiten Anordnung bewirkt wird. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass händisch lediglich das Frontelement in die zweite Anordnung verbracht werden muss, da aufgrund der Kopplung der Bewegung des Rückelements an die Bewegung des Frontelementes hierdurch das Rückelement automatisch gleichzeitig, d.h. synchron in die zweite Anordnung verbracht wird.In an advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front element and the back element are attached to the central element such that they can rotate so that arranging the front element in the second arrangement results in arranging the back element in the second arrangement. This achieves the advantage that only the front element has to be brought into the second arrangement by hand, since, due to the coupling of the movement of the back element to the movement of the front element, the back element thereby automatically, i.e. is brought into the second arrangement synchronously.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind das Frontelement und das Rückelement derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass das Anordnen des Frontelements in der zweiten Anordnung eine erste Drehbewegung umfasst und das Anordnen des Rückelements in der zweiten Anordnung eine zweite Drehbewegung umfasst, welche der ersten Drehbewegung entgegengesetzt ist. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass im Wesentlichen durch eine einfache Drehbewegung das Frontelement und das Rückelement in die zweite Anordnung verbracht werden können.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front element and the rear element are rotatably attached to the central element such that the arrangement of the front element in the second arrangement comprises a first rotary movement and the arrangement of the rear element in the second arrangement comprises a second rotary movement, which is the first Rotation is opposite. This has the advantage that the front element and the rear element can be brought into the second arrangement essentially by a simple rotary movement.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind das Frontelement und das Rückelement derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass bei der ersten Drehbewegung das Frontelement in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement verbleibt und bei der zweiten Drehbewegung das Rückelement in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement verbleibt. Unter paralleler Anordnung wird hierbei verstanden, dass das Frontelement bzw. das Rückelement in einer jeweiligen Ebene liegen, die parallel zu einer Ebene ist, in welcher das Zentralelement liegt.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front element and the rear element are attached to the central element such that they can rotate in such a way that the front element remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element during the first rotary movement and the rear element in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element during the second rotary movement Central element remains. A parallel arrangement is understood here to mean that the front element or the rear element lie in a respective plane which is parallel to a plane in which the central element lies.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfasst der Fachboden frontseitige Schwenkarme, mittels welcher das Frontelement drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht ist, und rückseitige Schwenkarme, mittels welcher das Rückelement drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht ist. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass das Frontelement und das Rückelement eine durch die Schwenkarme geführte Drehbewegung durchführt.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf comprises swivel arms on the front, by means of which the front element is rotatably attached to the central element, and rear swivel arms, by means of which the rear element is rotatably attached to the central element. This achieves the advantage that the front element and the rear element perform a rotary movement guided by the swivel arms.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind die frontseitigen Schwenkarme derart an die rückseitigen Schwenkarme gekoppelt, dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements in der zweiten Anordnung das Anordnen des Rückelements in der zweiten Anordnung bewirkt wird. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass händisch lediglich das Frontelement in die zweite Anordnung verbracht werden muss, da aufgrund der Kopplung der Bewegung des Rückelements an die Bewegung des Frontelementes hierdurch das Rückelement automatisch in die zweite Anordnung verbracht wird.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front swivel arms are coupled to the rear swivel arms in such a way that the rear element is arranged in the second arrangement by arranging the front element. This has the advantage that only the front element has to be brought into the second arrangement by hand, since the coupling of the movement of the back element to the movement of the front element automatically brings the back element into the second arrangement.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfassen die frontseitigen Schwenkarme innere frontseitige Schwenkarme und äußere frontseitige Schwenkarme und die rückseitigen Schwenkarme innere rückseitige Schwenkarme und äußere rückseitige Schwenkarme, wobei jeweils der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm und der innere rückseitige Schwenkarm derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht sind und der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm mit dem inneren rückseitigen Schwenkarm derart gekoppelt ist, dass sich jeweils der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm und der innere rückseitige Schwenkarm gemeinsam um eine gemeinsame zentrale Drehachse drehen.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front swivel arms include inner front swivel arms and outer front swivel arms and the rear swivel arms inner rear swivel arms and outer rear swivel arms, wherein the inner front swivel arm and the inner rear swivel arm are each rotatably attached to the central element and the inner front swivel arm is coupled to the inner rear swivel arm such that the inner front swivel arm and the inner rear swivel arm rotate together about a common central axis of rotation.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens ist jeweils der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass sich jeweils der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm um eine zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte Drehachse dreht, und der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement angebracht, dass sich jeweils der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm um eine zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte weitere Drehachse dreht.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the outer front swivel arm is rotatably attached to the central element such that the outer front swivel arm rotates about an axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation, and the outer rear swivel arm is rotatably attached to the central element, that in each case the outer rear swivel arm rotates about a further axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens sind die frontseitigen Schwenkarme an jeweiligen Seitenabschnitten des Frontelements und jeweiligen Seitenabschnitten des Zentralelements angebracht und die rückseitigen Schwenkarme an jeweiligen Seitenabschnittes des Rückelements und an den jeweiligen Seitenabschnitten des Zentralelements angebracht.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the front swivel arms are attached to respective side sections of the front element and respective side sections of the central element and the rear swivel arms are attached to respective side sections of the rear element and to the respective side sections of the central element.

Der Fachboden umfasst erfindungsgemäß ferner zwei seitliche Führungsschienen, wobei das Zentralelement derart in den Führungsschienen gelagert ist, dass das Zentralelement entlang der Führungsschienen verschiebbar ist. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass ein beim Verbringen der Fachbodenelemente von der ersten Anordnung in die zweite Anordnung entstehender Spalt zwischen den Fachbodenelementen und einer Innenseite einer Rückwand des Kältegeräts ausgeglichen werden kann.According to the invention, the shelf further comprises two lateral guide rails, the central element being mounted in the guide rails in such a way that the central element can be displaced along the guide rails. This achieves the advantage that a gap between the shelf elements and an inside of a rear wall of the refrigerator, which is created when the shelf elements are moved from the first arrangement into the second arrangement, can be compensated for.

Der Fachboden ist derart ausgebildet, dass in der zweiten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement bei einem Verschieben des Zentralelements entlang der Führungsschienen das Frontelement und das Rückelement in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement verbleiben. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass ein beim Verbringen der Fachbodenelemente von der ersten Anordnung in die zweite Anordnung entstehender Spalt zwischen den Fachbodenelementen und einer Innenseite einer Rückwand des Kältegeräts ausgeglichen werden kann.The shelf is designed such that in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element, when the central element is displaced along the guide rails, the front element and the rear element remain in the second arrangement relative to the central element. This achieves the advantage that a gap between the shelf elements and an inside of a rear wall of the refrigerator, which is created when the shelf elements are moved from the first arrangement into the second arrangement, can be compensated for.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfasst der Fachboden ferner eine Rückleiste, über welche die zwei seitlichen Führungsschienen miteinander verbunden sind. Dadurch wird beispielsweise der Vorteil erreicht, dass der Fachboden stabil ausgebildet ist. Die Rückleiste kann ausgebildet sein, dass in der ersten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement ein Abschnitt des Rückelements in die Rückleiste eingesteckt werden kann und in der zweiten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement ein Abschnitt des Zentralelements in die Rückleiste eingesteckt werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf further comprises a rear bar via which the two lateral guide rails are connected to one another. This has the advantage, for example, that the shelf is stable. The rear bar can be designed such that in the first arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element, a section of the rear element can be inserted into the rear bar and in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element a section of the central element can be inserted into the Back bar can be inserted.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform des Fachbodens umfasst der Fachboden ferner Befestigungselemente, welche ausgebildet sind, in entsprechende Befestigungsaussparungen an einer Innenseite des Kältegeräts eingebracht zu werden, um den Fachboden in dem Kühlraum des Kältegeräts anzuordnen. Dadurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, dass der Fachboden beispielsweise zum Reinigen des Fachbodens einfach entnommen oder wieder eingesetzt werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment of the shelf, the shelf further comprises fastening elements which are designed to be introduced into corresponding fastening recesses on an inside of the refrigeration device in order to arrange the shelf in the cooling space of the refrigeration device. This has the advantage that the shelf can easily be removed or reinserted, for example, for cleaning the shelf.

Erfindungsgemäß betrifft die Erfindung ebenfalls ein Verfahren zum Bedienen eines Fachbodens in einem Kältegerät, wobei das Kältegerät einen Kühlraum definiert, in dem der Fachboden angeordnet ist, wobei der Fachboden ein Frontelement, ein Zentralelement und ein Rückelement umfasst, wobei das Verfahren umfasst: Anordnen des Frontelements und des Rückelements in einer ersten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement, in welcher das Frontelement, das Zentralelement und das Rückelement in einer Ebene liegen, um eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche auszubilden; und Anordnen des Frontelements und des Rückelements in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, wobei der Fachboden ferner zwei Führungsschienen umfasst, wobei das Zentralelement in den Führungsschienen verschiebbar entlang der Führungsschienen gelagert ist, wobei der Fachboden derart ausgebildet ist, dass in der zweiten Anordnung des Frontelements und des Rückelements relativ zu dem Zentralelement bei einem Verschieben des Zentralelements entlang der Führungsschienen das Frontelement und das Rückelement in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement verbleiben.According to the invention, the invention also relates to a method for operating a shelf in a refrigeration device, the refrigeration device defining a cooling space in which the shelf is arranged, the shelf comprising a front element, a central element and a rear element, the method comprising: arranging the front element and the back element in a first arrangement relative to the central element, in which the front element, the central element and the back element lie in one plane, in order to form a continuous storage surface; and arranging the front element and the back element in a second arrangement relative to the central element, wherein in the second arrangement the front element forms a first storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface which is formed by the central element, and the rear element forms a third storage surface forms, which is arranged parallel offset below the second storage surface, the shelf further comprising two guide rails, the central element being slidably mounted in the guide rails along the guide rails, the shelf being designed such that in the second arrangement of the front element and the rear element relative to the central element when the central element is displaced along the guide rails, the front element and the rear element remain in the second arrangement relative to the central element.

Weitere Ausführungsbeispiele werden Bezug nehmend auf die beiliegenden Zeichnungen erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Darstellung eines Kältegerätes mit mehreren Fachböden gemäß einer Ausführungsform;
Fig. 2a
eine Detailansicht des Innenraums des Kältegeräts von Figur 1 mit einem Fachboden gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einer ersten Anordnung;
Fig. 2b
eine Detailansicht des Innenraums des Kältegeräts von Figur 1 mit einem Fachboden gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einer zweiten Anordnung;
Fig. 3a
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Fachbodens gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einer ersten Anordnung;
Fig. 3b
eine perspektivische Ansicht des Fachbodens von Fig. 3a beim Verbringen des Fachbodens in eine zweite Anordnung;
Fig. 3c
eine perspektivische Ansicht des Fachbodens von Fig. 3a in einer zweiten Anordnung in einer ersten horizontalen Position; und
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eine perspektivische Ansicht des Fachbodens von Fig. 3a in einer zweiten Anordnung in einer zweiten horizontalen Position.
Further embodiments are explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
a schematic representation of a refrigerator with several shelves according to one embodiment;
Fig. 2a
a detailed view of the interior of the refrigerator from Figure 1 with a shelf according to an embodiment in a first arrangement;
Fig. 2b
a detailed view of the interior of the refrigerator from Figure 1 with a shelf according to an embodiment in a second arrangement;
Fig. 3a
a perspective view of a shelf according to an embodiment in a first arrangement;
Fig. 3b
a perspective view of the shelf of Fig. 3a when moving the shelf in a second arrangement;
Fig. 3c
a perspective view of the shelf of Fig. 3a in a second arrangement in a first horizontal position; and
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a perspective view of the shelf of Fig. 3a in a second arrangement in a second horizontal position.

Figur 1 zeigt einen Kühlschrank stellvertretend für ein allgemeines Kältegerät 100 mit einem Kältegerätkorpus 103 und einer Kältegerättür 105, die an dem Kältegerätkorpus 103 angebracht ist, um eine Kühlraumöffnung eines durch den Kältegerätkorpus 103 definierten Kältegerätinnenraum (oder kurz Kühlraum) 101 verschließen zu können. Der Kältegerätkorpus 103 definiert eine Kältegerätaußenwandung sowie eine Kühlraumwandung. Die Kühlraumwandung umfasst eine Wandungsoberseite, eine Wandungsrückseite, eine erste Wandungslängsseite, eine zweite Wandungslängsseite und eine Wandungsunterseite, welche den Kühlraum 101 des Kältegeräts 100 begrenzen. An der Innenseite der Kältegerättür 105 kann wenigstens ein schalenförmiger Türabsteller 109 vorgesehen sein, der ebenfalls zur Aufnahme von Kühlgut ausgebildet ist. Figure 1 shows a refrigerator representative of a general refrigeration device 100 with a refrigeration device body 103 and a refrigeration device door 105, which is attached to the refrigeration device body 103, in order to be able to close a cooling chamber opening of a refrigeration device interior (or cooling space) 101 defined by the refrigeration device body 103. The refrigeration device body 103 defines a refrigeration device outer wall and a cold room wall. The cold room wall comprises a wall top, a wall rear, a first wall long side, a second wall long side and a wall bottom, which delimit the cooling room 101 of the refrigeration device 100. At least one bowl-shaped door rack 109 can be provided on the inside of the refrigerator door 105, which is also designed to hold refrigerated goods.

Das Kältegerät 100 kann einen oder mehrere Kältemittelkreisläufe mit jeweils einem Kältemittelverdampfer, Kältemittelverdichter, Kältemittelverflüssiger und/oder Drosselorgan umfassen. Der Kältemittelverdampfer ist ein Wärmeaustauscher, in dem nach der Expansion das flüssige Kältemittel durch Wärmeaufnahme von dem zu kühlenden Medium, z.B. Luft, verdampft wird. Der Kältemittelverdichter ist ein mechanisch betriebenes Bauteil, das Kältemitteldampf vom Kältemittelverdampfer absaugt und bei einem höheren Druck zum Kältemittelverflüssiger ausstößt.The refrigeration device 100 can have one or more refrigerant circuits, each with a refrigerant evaporator, refrigerant compressor, refrigerant condenser and / or Throttle body include. The refrigerant evaporator is a heat exchanger in which, after expansion, the liquid refrigerant is evaporated by absorbing heat from the medium to be cooled, for example air. The refrigerant compressor is a mechanically operated component that sucks refrigerant vapor from the refrigerant evaporator and discharges it to the refrigerant condenser at a higher pressure.

Wie in Figur 1 dargestellt, umfasst das Kältegerät 100 mehrere Fachböden 110 gemäß einer Ausführungsform, welche den Kühlraum 101 des Kältegeräts 100 in unterschiedliche Fächer zur Ablage von Kühlgut unterteilen. Die Figuren 2a und 2b zeigen Detailansichten des Innenraums 101 des Kältegeräts 100 mit einem Fachboden 110 gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einer ersten Anordnung, in welcher der Fachboden eine Ablagefläche ausbildet, und einer zweiten Anordnung, in welcher ein flächiges Frontelement 111, ein flächiges Zentralelement 112 und ein flächiges Rückelement 113 des Fachbodens 110 übereinander angeordnet sind, um drei vertikal parallelversetzte Ablageflächen auszubilden.As in Figure 1 illustrated, the refrigeration device 100 comprises a plurality of shelves 110 according to one embodiment, which subdivide the cooling space 101 of the refrigeration device 100 into different compartments for storing refrigerated goods. The Figures 2a and 2b show detailed views of the interior 101 of the refrigerator 100 with a shelf 110 according to an embodiment in a first arrangement in which the shelf forms a storage surface, and a second arrangement in which a flat front element 111, a flat central element 112 and a flat back element 113 of the Shelf 110 are arranged one above the other to form three vertically offset storage surfaces.

Die Figuren 3a bis 3d zeigen den Fachboden 110 der Figuren 2a und 2b in der ersten Anordnung, einer Zwischenanordnung und der zweiten Anordnung. Wie bereits vorstehend im Zusammenhang mit Figur 2b erwähnt, umfasst der Fachboden 110 ein im Wesentlichen rechteckiges Frontelement 111, ein im Wesentlichen rechteckiges Zentralelement 112 und ein im Wesentlichen rechteckiges Rückelement 113. In einer Ausführungsform können das Frontelement 111, das Zentralelement 112 und das Rückelement 113 zumindest teilweise aus Glas bestehen.The Figures 3a to 3d show the shelf 110 of the Figures 2a and 2b in the first arrangement, an intermediate arrangement and the second arrangement. As previously related to Figure 2b mentioned, the shelf 110 comprises a substantially rectangular front element 111, a substantially rectangular central element 112 and a substantially rectangular rear element 113. In one embodiment, the front element 111, the central element 112 and the rear element 113 can be at least partially made of glass.

Wie bereits im Zusammenhang mit Figur 2a erwähnt und in Figur 3a dargestellt, können das Frontelement 111 und das Rückelement 113 eine erste Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 einnehmen, in welcher das Frontelement 111, das Zentralelement 112 und das Rückelement 113 in einer Ebene liegen und eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche ausbilden. Da das Frontelement 111 und das Rückelement 113 drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement 112 angebracht sind, können das Frontelement 111 und das Rückelement 113 in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 angeordnet werden, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement 111 eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement 112 ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement 113 eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist. Figur 3b zeigt den Fachboden 110 in einer Zwischenanordnung, d.h. beim Verbringen des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 von der ersten Anordnung (siehe Figur 3a) in die zweite Anordnung (siehe Figuren 3c und 3d) relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112.As already related to Figure 2a mentioned and in Figure 3a illustrated, the front element 111 and the back element 113 can assume a first arrangement relative to the central element 112, in which the front element 111, the central element 112 and the back element 113 lie in one plane and form a coherent storage surface. Since the front element 111 and the rear element 113 are rotatably attached to the central element 112, the front element 111 and the rear element 113 can be arranged in a second arrangement relative to the central element 112, in the second arrangement the front element 111 forming a first storage surface which is arranged parallel offset above a second storage surface, which is formed by the central element 112, and that Back element 113 forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage surface. Figure 3b shows the shelf 110 in an intermediate arrangement, ie when the front element 111 and the rear element 113 are moved from the first arrangement (see Figure 3a ) in the second arrangement (see Figures 3c and 3d ) relative to the central element 112.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform kann die Bewegung des Frontelements 111 relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 an die Bewegung des Rückelements 113 relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 gekoppelt sein, d.h. dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements 111 in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 automatisch ein Anordnen des Rückelements 113 in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 bewirkt wird. Beispielsweise kann ein Benutzer in der ersten Anordnung eine Frontleiste 111a des Frontelements 111 ergreifen und mittels einer Drehbewegung um eine durch das Zentralelement 112 definierte zentrale Drehachse in die zweite Anordnung bewegen, wodurch gleichzeitig durch eine Drehbewegung in entgegengesetzter Drehrichtung das Rückelement 113 ebenfalls in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 angeordnet wird. Je nach Ausgestaltung der drehbeweglichen Anbringung des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 an dem Zentralelement 112 kann zur Verbringung des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 aus der ersten Anordnung in die zweite Anordnung neben der vorstehenden beschriebenen Drehbewegung anfänglich eine kleine Linearbewegung des Frontelements 111 weg von dem Zentralelement 112 erforderlich sein, um das Frontelement 111 zur Durchführung der Drehbewegung von dem Zentralelement 112 loszumachen.According to one embodiment, the movement of the front element 111 relative to the central element 112 can be coupled to the movement of the rear element 113 relative to the central element 112, i.e. that by arranging the front element 111 in the second arrangement relative to the central element 112, automatically arranging the rear element 113 in the second arrangement relative to the central element 112. For example, in the first arrangement, a user can grip a front bar 111a of the front element 111 and move it into the second arrangement by means of a rotary movement about a central axis of rotation defined by the central element 112, whereby at the same time by a rotational movement in the opposite direction of rotation, the rear element 113 also in the second arrangement is arranged relative to the central element 112. Depending on the design of the rotatable attachment of the front element 111 and the back element 113 to the central element 112, in order to move the front element 111 and the back element 113 from the first arrangement into the second arrangement, in addition to the rotary movement described above, a small linear movement of the front element 111 away from the first Central element 112 may be required to detach the front element 111 from the central element 112 in order to carry out the rotary movement.

Bei der in den Figuren 3a bis 3d dargestellten Ausführungsform sind das Frontelement 111 und das Rückelement 113 derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement 112 angebracht, dass bei der Drehbewegung des Frontelements 111 das Frontelement 111 in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 verbleibt und bei der Drehbewegung des Rückelements 113 das Rückelement 113 ebenfalls in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 verbleibt. Unter einer parallelen Anordnung wird hierbei verstanden, dass das Frontelement 111 bzw. das Rückelement 113 in einer jeweiligen Ebene liegen, die parallel zu der Ebene ist, in welcher das Zentralelement 112 liegt.In the in the Figures 3a to 3d In the illustrated embodiment, the front element 111 and the back element 113 are rotatably attached to the central element 112 such that when the front element 111 is rotated, the front element 111 remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112 and when the back element 113 is rotated, the back element 113 is also in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112 remains. A parallel arrangement is understood here to mean that the front element 111 or the rear element 113 lie in a respective plane which is parallel to the plane in which the central element 112 lies.

Zur Ausführung der vorstehenden Drehbewegungen umfasst bei der in den Figuren 3a bis 3d dargestellten Ausführungsform der Fachboden 110 frontseitige Schwenkarme 118a, 118b und rückseitige Schwenkarme 119a, 119b. Der Übersichtlichkeit halber sind in den Figuren 3b bis 3d die Schwenkarme nur auf einer Seite des Fachbodens 110 durch Bezugsziffern gekennzeichnet worden, da ersichtlich ist, dass der Fachboden auf der anderen Seite die gleiche Ausgestaltung aufweist. Mittels der frontseitigen Schwenkarme 118a, 118b ist das Frontelement 111 an beiden Seiten drehbeweglich an den entsprechenden Seiten des Zentralelements 112 angebracht.To carry out the above rotary movements in the in Figures 3a to 3d Embodiment shown the shelf 110 front swivel arms 118a, 118b and rear swivel arms 119a, 119b. For the sake of clarity, the Figures 3b to 3d the swivel arms have only been identified on one side of the shelf 110 by reference numerals, since it can be seen that the shelf has the same configuration on the other side. The front element 111 is rotatably attached on both sides to the corresponding sides of the central element 112 by means of the front swivel arms 118a, 118b.

Mittels der rückseitigen Schwenkarme 119a, 119b ist das Rückelement 113 an beiden Seiten drehbeweglich an den entsprechenden Seiten des Zentralelements 112 angebracht. Wie bereits vorstehend beschrieben, können gemäß einer Ausführungsform die frontseitigen Schwenkarme 118a, 118b derart an die rückseitigen Schwenkarme 119a, 119b gekoppelt sein, dass durch ein Anordnen des Frontelements 111 in der zweiten Anordnung gleichzeitig das Rückelement 113 in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zum Zentralelement angeordnet wird.The rear element 113 is rotatably attached on both sides to the corresponding sides of the central element 112 by means of the rear swivel arms 119a, 119b. As already described above, according to one embodiment, the front swivel arms 118a, 118b can be coupled to the rear swivel arms 119a, 119b such that by arranging the front element 111 in the second arrangement, the rear element 113 in the second arrangement is simultaneously arranged relative to the central element .

Wie in den Figuren 3b bis 3d dargestellt, können die frontseitigen Schwenkarme 118a, 118b einen inneren frontseitigen Schwenkarm 118a und einen äußeren frontseitigen Schwenkarm 118b und die rückseitigen Schwenkarme 119a, 119b einen inneren rückseitigen Schwenkarm 119a und einen äußeren rückseitigen Schwenkarm 119b umfassen. Dabei sind der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118a und der innere rückseitige Schwenkarm 119a derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement 112 angebracht und miteinander gekoppelt ist, dass sich der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118a und der innere rückseitige Schwenkarm 119a gemeinsam um die gemeinsame zentrale Drehachse drehen. Wie dies beispielsweise den Figuren 3b und 3c entnommen werden kann, erfolgt bei dieser Drehbewegung um die gemeinsame zentrale Drehachse aufgrund der starren Kopplung keine Änderung der Ausrichtung des inneren frontseitigen Schwenkarms 118a relativ zu dem inneren rückseitigen Schwenkarm 119am welche im Wesentlichen entlang einer geraden Linie ausgerichtet sind.As in the Figures 3b to 3d As shown, the front swing arms 118a, 118b may include an inner front swing arm 118a and an outer front swing arm 118b, and the rear swing arms 119a, 119b may include an inner rear swing arm 119a and an outer rear swing arm 119b. The inner front swivel arm 118a and the inner rear swivel arm 119a are rotatably attached to the central element 112 and are coupled to one another such that the inner front swivel arm 118a and the inner rear swivel arm 119a rotate together about the common central axis of rotation. Like this, for example Figures 3b and 3c can be removed during this rotational movement about the common central axis of rotation, due to the rigid coupling, there is no change in the orientation of the inner front swivel arm 118a relative to the inner rear swivel arm 119am, which are essentially aligned along a straight line.

Der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118b ist derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement 112 angebracht, dass sich der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118b um eine zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte Drehachse dreht. Ebenso ist der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm 119b derart drehbeweglich an dem Zentralelement 112 angebracht, dass sich der äußere rückseitige Schwenkarm 119b um eine weitere zu der zentralen Drehachse parallel versetzte Drehachse dreht.The outer front swivel arm 118b is rotatably attached to the central element 112 such that the outer front swivel arm 118b rotates about an axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation. The same is true outer rear swivel arm 119b rotatably attached to the central element 112 such that the outer rear swivel arm 119b rotates about a further axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.

Wie man erkennen wird, bilden in der Seitenansicht beispielsweise des Frontelement 111, das Zentralelement 112, der innere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118a und der äußere frontseitige Schwenkarm 118b ein Parallelogramm, dessen Form sich im Laufe der Drehbewegung ändert. Das gleich gilt für das Rückelement 113, das Zentralelement 112, den inneren rückseitigen Schwenkarm 119a und den äußeren rückseitigen Schwenkarm 119b. Die starre Kopplung der inneren Schwenkarme 118a, 119a sorgt dafür, dass die Drehbewegung des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 relativ zu dem Zentralelement synchron erfolgt. Die Drehung der äußeren Schwenkarme 118b, 119b um jeweils parallel versetzte Drehachsen sorgt dafür, dass bei diesen Drehbewegungen das Frontelement 111 und das Rückelement 113 in einer parallelen Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112 verbleiben.As can be seen, in the side view, for example, the front element 111, the central element 112, the inner front swivel arm 118a and the outer front swivel arm 118b form a parallelogram, the shape of which changes in the course of the rotational movement. The same applies to the rear element 113, the central element 112, the inner rear swivel arm 119a and the outer rear swivel arm 119b. The rigid coupling of the inner swivel arms 118a, 119a ensures that the rotational movement of the front element 111 and the rear element 113 takes place synchronously relative to the central element. The rotation of the outer pivot arms 118b, 119b about axes of rotation offset in parallel ensures that the front element 111 and the rear element 113 remain in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element 112 during these rotary movements.

Wie dies in den Figuren 3a bis 3d dargestellt ist, kann der Fachboden 110 ferner zwei jeweils seitlich angeordnete Führungsschienen 116a, 116b umfassen, in welchen das Zentralelement 112 verschiebbar gelagert ist. Die verschiebbare Lagerung des Zentralelements 112 erlaubt es, den beim Verbringen des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 von der ersten Anordnung in die zweite Anordnung entstehenden Spalt zwischen dem Zentralelement 112 und der Rückleiste 115 (siehe Figur 3c) dadurch auszugleichen, dass das Zentralelement 112 zusammen mit dem Frontelement 111 und dem Rückelement 113 horizontal in Richtung der Rückleiste 115 verschoben werden, und zwar bis die durch das Zentralelement 112 definierte Ablagefläche spaltfrei mit der Rückleiste 115 abschließt. Wie dies in den Figuren 3c und 3d dargestellt ist, verbleiben bei einem solchen Verschieben des Zentralelements 112 entlang der Führungsschienen 116a, 116b das Frontelement 111 und das Rückelement 113 in der zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112, d.h. parallel relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112.Like this in the Figures 3a to 3d is shown, the shelf 110 can further comprise two laterally arranged guide rails 116a, 116b, in which the central element 112 is slidably mounted. The displaceable mounting of the central element 112 allows the gap between the central element 112 and the rear bar 115 (see Figure 3c ) to compensate for the fact that the central element 112 together with the front element 111 and the rear element 113 are displaced horizontally in the direction of the rear bar 115, namely until the storage area defined by the central element 112 closes without a gap with the rear bar 115. Like this in the Figures 3c and 3d is shown, with such a displacement of the central element 112 along the guide rails 116a, 116b, the front element 111 and the rear element 113 remain in the second arrangement relative to the central element 112, ie parallel relative to the central element 112.

Neben der Funktion, in der ersten Anordnung das Rückelement 113 und in der zweiten Anordnung das Zentralelement 112 aufzunehmen, kann die Rückleiste 115 ferner dazu dienen, die zwei Führungsschienen 116a, 116b miteinander zu verbinden und damit insgesamt den Fachboden 110 zu stabilisieren. Der Fachboden 110 kann ferner ein Paar von Befestigungselementen 117a, 117b umfassen, welche ausgebildet sind, in entsprechende Befestigungsaussparungen an einer Innenseite des Kältegeräts 100 eingebracht zu werden, um den Fachboden 110 in dem Kühlraum 101 des Kältegeräts 100 anzuordnen.In addition to the function of accommodating the rear element 113 in the first arrangement and the central element 112 in the second arrangement, the rear strip 115 can also serve to connect the two guide rails 116a, 116b to one another and thus to stabilize the shelf 110 as a whole. The shelf 110 may also be a pair of fastening elements 117a, 117b, which are designed to be introduced into corresponding fastening recesses on an inside of the refrigeration device 100 in order to arrange the shelf 110 in the cooling space 101 of the refrigeration device 100.

Ein entsprechendes Verfahren zum Bedienen des Fachbodens 110 in dem Kältegerät 100 umfasst die folgenden Schritte: Anordnen des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 in einer ersten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112, in welcher das Frontelement 111, das Zentralelement 112 und das Rückelement 113 in einer Ebene liegen, um eine zusammenhängende Ablagefläche auszubilden; und Anordnen des Frontelements 111 und des Rückelements 113 in einer zweiten Anordnung relativ zu dem Zentralelement 112, wobei in der zweiten Anordnung das Frontelement 111 eine erste Ablagefläche ausbildet, die parallelversetzt oberhalb einer zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist, welche von dem Zentralelement 112 ausgebildet wird, und das Rückelement 113 eine dritte Ablagefläche ausbildet, welche parallelversetzt unterhalb der zweiten Ablagefläche angeordnet ist.A corresponding method for operating the shelf 110 in the refrigerator 100 comprises the following steps: arranging the front element 111 and the rear element 113 in a first arrangement relative to the central element 112, in which the front element 111, the central element 112 and the rear element 113 in one Lay level to form a coherent storage area; and arranging the front element 111 and the rear element 113 in a second arrangement relative to the central element 112, wherein in the second arrangement the front element 111 forms a first storage surface which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage surface which is formed by the central element 112, and the rear element 113 forms a third storage surface, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage surface.

Alle in Verbindung mit einzelnen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung erläuterten und gezeigten Merkmale können in unterschiedlicher Kombination in dem erfindungsgemäßen Gegenstand vorgesehen sein, um gleichzeitig deren vorteilhafte Wirkungen zu realisieren.All of the features explained and shown in connection with individual embodiments of the invention can be provided in different combinations in the subject matter of the invention in order to simultaneously realize their advantageous effects.

Der Schutzbereich der vorliegenden Erfindung ist durch die Ansprüche gegeben.The scope of the present invention is given by the claims.

BezugszeichenlisteReference list

100100
KältegerätRefrigerator
101101
KühlraumCold room
103103
KältegerätkorpusRefrigerator body
105105
KältegerättürRefrigerator door
109109
TürabstellerDoor racks
110110
FachbodenFold bottom
111111
FrontelementFront element
111a111a
FrontleisteFront bar
112112
ZentralelementCentral element
113113
RückelementBack element
115115
RückleisteBack bar
116a, 116b116a, 116b
FührungsschienenGuide rails
117a, 117b117a, 117b
BefestigungselementeFasteners
118a, 118b118a, 118b
frontseitige Schwenkarmefront swivel arms
119a, 119b119a, 119b
rückseitige Schwenkarmerear swivel arms

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  1. Refrigeration appliance (100) with a lower shelf (110), wherein the refrigeration appliance (100) defines a refrigerating zone (101), in which the lower shelf (110) can be arranged, wherein the lower shelf (110) comprises a front element (111), a central element (112) and a rear element (113), wherein in a first arrangement of the front element (111) and the rear element (113) relative to the central element (112), the front element (111), the central element (112) and the rear element (113) lie in a plane in order to embody a connected storage area, wherein the front element (111) and the rear element (113) are attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112), wherein the front element (111) and the rear element (113) in a second arrangement can be arranged relative to the central element (112), wherein in the second arrangement the front element (111) embodies a first storage area which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage area, which is embodied by the central element (112), and the rear element (113) embodies a third storage area, which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage area, wherein the lower shelf (110) further comprises two guide rails (116a, 116b), wherein the central element (112) in the guide rails (116a, 116b) is supported displaceably along the guide rails (116a, 116b), and wherein the lower shelf (110) is embodied so that in the second arrangement of the front element (111) and the rear element (113) relative to the central element (112), when the central element (112) is displaced along the guide rails (116a, 116b), the front element (111) and the rear element (113) remain in the second arrangement relative to the central element (112).
  2. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that the front element (111) and the rear element (113) are attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112), that an arrangement of the rear element (113) in the second arrangement is effected by arranging the front element (111) in the second arrangement.
  3. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 2, characterised in that the front element (111) and the rear element (113) are attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112) so that the arrangement of the front element (111) in the second arrangement comprises a first rotational movement and the arrangement of the rear element (113) in the second arrangement comprises a second rotational movement which opposes the first rotational movement.
  4. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 3, characterised in that the front element (111) and the rear element (113) are attached to the central element (112) in a rotationally moveable manner so that with the first rotational movement the front element (111) remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element (112) and with the second rotational movement the rear element (113) remains in a parallel arrangement relative to the central element (112).
  5. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lower shelf (110) comprises front pivot arms (118a, 118b), by means of which the front element (111) is attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112) and rear pivot arms (119a, 119b), by means of which the rear element (113) is attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112).
  6. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 5, characterised in that the front pivot arms (118a, 118b) are coupled to the rear pivot arms (119a, 119b) so that by arranging the front element (111) in the second arrangement the rear element (113) is arranged in the second arrangement.
  7. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 6, characterised in that the front pivot arms ((118a, 118b) comprise inner front pivot arms (118a) and outer front pivot arms (118b) and the rear pivot arms (119a, 119b) comprise inner rear pivot arms (119a) and outer rear pivot arms (119b), wherein in each case the inner front pivot arm (118a) and the inner rear pivot arm (119a) are attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112) and the inner front pivot arm (118a) is coupled to the inner rear pivot arm (119a) so that in each case the inner front pivot arm (118a) and the inner rear pivot arm (118b) rotate mutually about a shared central axis of rotation.
  8. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to claim 7, characterised in that in each case the outer front pivot arm (118b) is attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112) so that in each case the outer front pivot arm (118b) rotates about an axis of rotation which is offset parallel to the central axis of rotation, and the outer rear pivot arm (119b) is attached in a rotationally moveable manner to the central element (112) so that in each case the outer rear pivot arm (119b) rotates about a further axis of rotation offset parallel to the central axis of rotation.
  9. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterised in that the front pivot arms are attached to side portions of the front element (111) and side portions of the central element (112) and the rear pivot arms are attached to side portions of the rear element (113) and the side portions of the central element (112).
  10. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lower shelf (110) comprises a rear strip (115), by way of which the two guide rails (116a, 116b) are connected to one another.
  11. Refrigeration appliance (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lower shelf (110) further comprises fastening elements (117a, 117b), which are embodied to attach the lower shelf (110) in the refrigerating zone (101) of the refrigeration appliance (100).
  12. Method for operating a refrigeration appliance (100) with a lower shelf (100), wherein the refrigeration appliance (100) defines a refrigerating zone (101), in which the lower shelf (110) is arranged, wherein the lower shelf (110) comprises a front element (111), a central element (112) and a rear element (113), wherein the method comprises: arranging the front element (111) and the rear element (113) in a first arrangement relative to the central element (112), in which the front element (111), the central element (112) and the rear element (113) lie in a plane, in order to embody a connected storage area; and arranging the front element (111) and the rear element (113) in a second arrangement relative to the central element (112), wherein in the second arrangement the front element (111) embodies a first storage area which is arranged offset in parallel above a second storage area which is embodied by the central element (112), and the rear element (113) embodies a third storage area which is arranged offset in parallel below the second storage area, wherein the lower shelf (110) further comprises two guide rails (116a, 116b), wherein the central element (112) in the guide rails (116a, 116b) is mounted in a displaceable manner along the guide rails (116a, 116b), and wherein the lower shelf (110) is embodied so that in the second arrangement of the front element (111) and the rear element (113) relative to the central element (112), when the central element (112) is displaced along the guide rails (116a, 116b) the front element (111) and the rear element (113) remain in the second arrangement relative to the central element (112).
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