EP3521738B1 - Refrigerated product carrier and refrigerator door - Google Patents

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EP3521738B1
EP3521738B1 EP19154267.9A EP19154267A EP3521738B1 EP 3521738 B1 EP3521738 B1 EP 3521738B1 EP 19154267 A EP19154267 A EP 19154267A EP 3521738 B1 EP3521738 B1 EP 3521738B1
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Ralph Staud
Thomas Tischer
Marco Reitwiessner
Andreas Kessler
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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
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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerated goods carrier and a refrigerator door equipped with such a refrigerated goods carrier.
  • the doors of household refrigerators in particular of refrigerators, usually have an inner wall deep-drawn from plastic, on which two vertical bars protruding into the interior of the cooling compartment are formed.
  • the spars On surfaces facing one another, the spars have cams lying opposite one another in pairs, which are provided in order to suspend a chilled goods carrier thereon, typically in the form of an upwardly open shelf or a butter compartment.
  • the refrigerated goods carriers have downwardly open grooves on their flanks. In order to hang a refrigerated goods carrier on the door, it is inserted above a pair of cams between the bars and then lowered, the cams engaging in the grooves of the refrigerated goods carrier until they reach a stop at the upper end of the grooves.
  • the vertical spars are often connected at their upper ends by a horizontal spar. Since the refrigerated goods carriers have to be lowered in order to anchor them to the cams, no refrigerated goods carriers can be mounted directly on the horizontal spar, so that here part of the refrigerated compartment cannot be used satisfactorily with the conventional refrigerated goods carriers.
  • EP 3 064 875 A1 discloses a refrigeration device with a door which has an inner wall with fastening ribs.
  • a storage container can be attached to the fastening ribs.
  • the storage container has corresponding recesses to the fastening ribs.
  • the storage container has resilient means which cooperate with locking means of the fastening ribs.
  • the fastening ribs have end stops in order to limit the height adjustment of the storage container upwards and downwards.
  • CN 104019613 B discloses a height-adjustable door rack that can be pushed onto a latching rail from above.
  • the locking rail has locking steps into which a locking element of the door rack can engage.
  • a stop is provided which interacts with a stop of the door rack in order to define a lower end position of the door rack.
  • DE 10 2013 206 403 A1 discloses a refrigeration compartment door which has an inner door with a first spar and a second spar, a door opener being arranged between the first spar and the second spar, however, in a direction of vertical displacement.
  • a first guide element and a second guide element are arranged on the inner door, these being in engagement with the counter-guide element of the door orderer.
  • US 2016/0003520 A1 discloses a door with a vertically extending guide rail having a plurality of adjustment grooves.
  • a door rack can be moved along this guide rail.
  • the door rack is pushed onto the guide rail from above, a stop being provided at the lower end of the guide rail in order to limit the downward movement of the door rack.
  • CN 202166271 U discloses a door with a vertically extending guide rail having a plurality of adjustment grooves. A door rack can be moved along this guide rail.
  • One object of the invention is to create a refrigerated goods carrier which enables the space on the inside of the refrigerator door to be used up to just below its upper edge.
  • a refrigerated goods carrier for a refrigerator door which has two flanks facing away from one another, with a groove extending from an open end on each flank, and a bolt movable between a position engaging in one of the grooves and a position retracted from the groove is.
  • the cams of the refrigerator door can be inserted into the grooves via the open ends of the grooves when the refrigerated goods carrier is mounted on the refrigerator door; the latches can, by engaging in the grooves, prevent the cams from disengaging from the grooves again.
  • this locking it is no longer necessary here to put the refrigerated goods carrier over the cams from above in order to anchor it securely; instead, it can also be pushed onto the cams horizontally or from below.
  • the refrigerated goods carrier can be mounted as close as desired to an upper edge of the door.
  • the open end should be at least as high as a second end of the groove when the refrigerated goods carrier is installed
  • This second end can be formed by a stop which prevents further advancement of the cam in the groove.
  • the groove is oriented vertically and the second end is a lower end of the groove.
  • This embodiment is particularly suitable for pushing a refrigerated goods carrier according to the invention from below onto the cams, which are conventionally elongated in the vertical direction for attaching a refrigerated goods carrier from above.
  • the attachment of the refrigerated goods carrier is simple, since it can be brought into contact with the inner wall of the door and raised into contact with this in order to bring the cams of the door together with the grooves of the refrigerated goods carrier.
  • the bolt When the refrigerated goods carrier is pushed on and locked at the bottom, the bolt bears the weight of the refrigerated goods carrier and its contents and must therefore be robust.
  • the groove is oriented horizontally in order to relieve the bolt.
  • the latch can be urged into the engaging position by a spring.
  • a particularly compact structure is obtained when the spring is a hairpin spring which extends around the stop end of the groove.
  • the hairpin spring can be fastened to the refrigerated goods carrier in that it rests against an outer side of the rib under pretension.
  • the spring can be formed in one piece with the bolt.
  • both can be injection molded from plastic; different material thicknesses can ensure the necessary elasticity of the spring on the one hand and the necessary load-bearing capacity of the bolt on the other.
  • the bolt can have a bevel facing the open end of the groove, which when it is pushed onto a cam comes into contact with the latter, so that the bolt is pushed aside when it is pushed onto the cam.
  • the bar can safely carry the weight of the refrigerated goods carrier and its contents, it can be guided on a supporting wall of the refrigerated goods carrier that is oriented transversely to the groove.
  • Such a support wall preferably extends on both sides of the groove.
  • an actuating section of the bolt is preferably sufficient through an opening in the flank into an interior space of the refrigerated goods carrier, where a user can access it.
  • the invention also relates to a refrigerator door with a door leaf which has cams on opposing surfaces, and a chilled goods carrier as described above, in whose grooves the cams of the door leaf engage.
  • the dimensions of the grooves and the placement of the latches should be coordinated with the shape of the cams so that when the latch is engaged, the cams fit into the grooves between the latch and the second end.
  • the refrigerated goods carrier according to the invention is preferably arranged on such a refrigerator door on the upper edge of the door leaf. Simpler refrigerated goods carriers without bolts can be provided below, which are pushed onto cams of the door leaf from above.
  • the refrigerated goods carrier preferably comprises a movable door or flap which can be pivoted or pushed aside in order to access the interior of the refrigerated goods carrier in the horizontal direction.
  • Fig. 1 shows a butter compartment 1 as an example of a refrigerated goods carrier according to the invention.
  • the butter compartment 1 has the shape of a hollow cuboid.
  • a base part 2 forms a base plate 3, a rear wall 4 and side walls 5 of the cuboid that are firmly connected via base plate 3 and rear wall 4.
  • a flap 6 is suspended pivotably about an axis 34 on opposite inner flanks of the side walls 5. In its closed position shown in the figure, the flap 6 fills at least the front of the cuboid; in the case shown here it is L-shaped in cross section with a front leg 33 filling the front side and an upper leg 32 which extends over part of the top of the butter compartment 1.
  • the axis 34 of the flap 6 runs close to a rear edge of the upper leg 33, so that when the flap 6 is opened, the front leg 33 extends beyond the upper edges of the side walls 5 can be raised and easy access to the interior of the butter compartment 1 is possible.
  • the butter compartment 1 is intended to be mounted on an inner wall of a refrigerator door.
  • Fig. 2 shows, in a perspective view obliquely from below, an upper corner of such an inner wall 18 of a refrigerator door leaf.
  • the inner wall 18, which is deep-drawn from plastic, is connected in a manner known per se and not shown in the figure along its edges to an outer wall to form a hollow body, and the hollow body is foamed with a thermal insulation material.
  • two vertical bars 19 are formed along the vertical edges of the inner wall 18, one of which is shown in FIG Fig. 2 is shown fragmentarily.
  • a horizontal spar 20 extending along the upper edge of the inner wall 18 connects the vertical spars 19.
  • cams 22, 23 opposing each other at the same height are formed in pairs, of which the highest and, cut off, the second highest in Fig. 2 are shown.
  • the cams 22, 23 are shaped identically.
  • a chilled goods carrier which has grooves open downwardly on its side walls in a conventional manner, can be suspended from the second highest cams 23 by being inserted between the cams 22, 23 between the opposing surfaces 21 until it reaches the inner wall 18 between the Surfaces 21 rests, and is then lowered so that the cams 23 engage in the downwardly open grooves of the refrigerated goods carrier. Between the highest cams 22 and the horizontal spar 20, there is insufficient space for inserting the conventional refrigerated goods carrier.
  • the mutually remote outer flanks 7 of the side walls 5 of the butter compartment 1 are divided by vertically extending steps 8 into a front and a rear section 9 and 10, respectively.
  • the rear sections 10 are provided in order to engage between the opposing surfaces 21 of the spars 19, while the front sections 9 protrude from the inner wall 18 beyond the spars 19.
  • the axis 34 runs through the front sections 9 of the side walls.
  • the flap 6 can be unhindered by the horizontal spar 20 by at least 90 ° be swiveled up, even if the butter compartment 1 is mounted close to the spar 20.
  • two ribs 11 protruding from the rear section 10 form side walls of a vertically elongated groove 12.
  • the ribs 11 are connected to one another by a horizontal web.
  • An upper end of the groove 12 is open.
  • the vertical ribs 11 each have a gap, and horizontal ribs 25 extending from the edges of the gap delimit a guide channel 14 for a bolt 15.
  • the guide channel 14 extends just below an upper edge of the flanks 7 in the horizontal direction and thereby crosses the groove 12.
  • the bolt 15 is elongated in the direction of the guide channel 14.
  • An actuating section 16 protrudes from the bolt transversely to the longitudinal direction of the guide channel 14 and extends through an opening 17 in the side wall 4, here a recess open towards the upper edge of the side wall 4, into the interior of the butter compartment 1.
  • Fig. 1 shows the bolt 15 in an engaging position in which it extends transversely through the groove 12 and is held in gaps in the ribs 11 on both sides of the groove 12.
  • the ribs 11, the web at the lower end 13 of the groove 12 and the bolt 15 delimit a recess into which a cam 22 or 23 fits.
  • the butter compartment 1 shown can be mounted on the cam 22 by first opening it as in FIG Fig. 3a on the basis of a section along a plane which is parallel to the rear section 10 of a side wall 5 and runs through the ribs 11 thereof, is pushed under the cams 22 between the bars 19. The bolts 15 are meanwhile withdrawn from the grooves 12.
  • the ribs 11 are placed on the side wall 5 so that when the rear wall 4 of the butter compartment 1 hits the inner wall 18 or the step 8 hits the bars 19, the cams 22 are located above the grooves 12 ( Figure 3b ).
  • the cams 22 engage in the grooves 11 via their open upper ends 24 ( Figure 3c ), the guide channels 14 cross and finally reach the lower end 13 of the grooves.
  • the latches 15 are indeed enclosed between the side walls 5 and the bars 19, but with the aid of the actuating sections 16 accessible from the interior of the butter compartment 1, the user can move the latches 15 towards the inner wall 18 until they move, as in FIG Fig. 3d shown, extend transversely through the groove 11 and on both sides of it bear against the upper of the two ribs 25 delimiting the guide channel 14, which ribs protrude horizontally from the side walls 5.
  • the butter compartment 1 is firmly anchored to the door; its weight rests on the cams 22 via the rib 25 and the latches 15.
  • the butter compartment 1 can be mounted as close as desired under the horizontal bar 20 and, if desired, even touch it.
  • the pivot axis of the flap 6 runs in front of the step 8, through the front sections 9 of the side walls 5.
  • the flap 6 can therefore be pivoted up by at least 90 ° before it hits the spar 20.
  • Fig. 4 shows a butter compartment 1 'according to a second embodiment of the invention in a to Fig. 1 analog perspective view.
  • the outer shape with side walls 5 'and a flap 6' suspended pivotably between the side walls 5 ' is the same as in the butter compartment 1 of the Fig. 1 .
  • a hairpin spring 26 has two elongated legs 35, 36, which are connected in one piece and are elastic by an arch 37 extending below the end 13 'of the groove 12' are held pressed against the outer sides of the ribs 11 '.
  • One end of the hairpin spring 26 is attached to the side wall 5 ', here in that a short hook 27 is formed at the upper end of the leg 35, which rests on an upper edge of one of the ribs 11', but not in the groove 12 'between the ribs 11 'intervenes.
  • the bolt 28 can be so long that it completely blocks the groove 12 'and abuts the inside of that rib 11' on which the hook 27 engages.
  • a bevel 29 is provided which gives the portion of the bolt engaging in the groove 12 ′ a tapering shape.
  • the slope 29 abuts against the cam 22
  • the bolt 28 is pushed aside by the cam 22 and gives this the way into the groove 12 'free.
  • the angle between the slope 29 and the longitudinal direction of the groove 12 ' should not exceed 60 °.
  • An angle of less than 30 ° is not preferred because it requires a large expansion of the bolt in the longitudinal direction of the groove 12 '.
  • the bolt 28 here also has an actuating section 16 'which engages through an opening 17' in the side wall 5 into the interior of the butter compartment 1 '. With the help of this actuation section 16 ', the user can push the bolt 28 out of the groove 12 and release the butter compartment 1 from the door leaf again.
  • Hook 27, spring 26 and latch 28 can be injection-molded in one piece from plastic. Since the leg 36 and the bar 28 are loaded by the weight of the butter compartment, it can be useful to make the leg 36 stronger and stiffer than the opposite, less loaded leg 35.
  • Fig. 5 shows a butter compartment 1 "according to a third embodiment of the invention.
  • the external shape of the butter compartment 1" is the same as in FIG Fig. 1 and 4th
  • latch 28 ′′ are movable on a side wall 5 ′′ of the butter compartment 1 ′′ between a position that locks the butter compartment on the refrigerator door and a position that releases it.
  • the latch 28 ′′ is integrally connected to a hairpin spring 26 ′′, and the hairpin spring rests on the outer sides of ribs 11 ′′ which protrude from the side walls 5 ′′.
  • the hairpin spring 26 "and the ribs 11" relative to the configuration of the Fig.
  • this embodiment requires an adaptation of the shape of the cams on the inner wall of the refrigerator door, but in particular has against above the Fig. 4 the advantage that the hairpin spring 26 "is not burdened with the weight of the butter compartment 1" and therefore no compromise between flexibility and load-bearing capacity has to be found for it, but the weight is borne solely by the upper ribs 11 "delimiting the grooves 12".
  • an actuating section 16 ′′ of the bolt 28 ′′ engages through an opening 17 ′′ into the interior of the butter compartment 1 ′′.
  • unlocking takes place here by pressing down the actuating section 16 ′′. Since the butter compartment 1 ′′ is also supported in the unlocked state by the engagement of the cams 22 in the grooves 12 ′′, the unlocking and pulling of the butter compartment 1 ′′ from the door can be done conveniently in two steps without it being supported by hand in the meantime must become.
  • the side wall 5, 5 'or 5 "with a lockable groove 12, 12' or 12" as described above is particularly advantageous in order to mount a refrigerated goods carrier close to an obstacle such as, in particular, the spar 20; however, it is obvious that the butter compartment 1, 1 'or 1 "or any other refrigerated goods carrier with a side wall 5, 5', 5" having a lockable groove can also be mounted on the lower cams 23 of the inner wall 18.
  • FIG. 5 Another difference between the Fig. 5 and the configurations considered above is that here upper edges 30 ′′ of the front sections 9 of the side walls 5 ′′ are higher than upper edges 31 ′′ of the rear sections 10 ′′, and that an upper leg 32 ′′ of the flap 6 ′′ with the upper edges 30 ′′ of the front Sections 9 "is flush. While the rear sections 10 ′′ must find space between the vertical spars 19 and under the horizontal spar 20, this does not apply to the front sections 9 ′′ and the flap 6 ′′; these can overlap vertically with the horizontal spar 20 so that they, when the door is closed, can be just as close under the ceiling of the cooling compartment as the spar 20 itself, and the butter compartment 1 ′′ can thus optimally utilize the available space.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Kühlgutträger und eine mit einem solchen Kühlgutträger ausgestattete Kältegerätetür.The present invention relates to a refrigerated goods carrier and a refrigerator door equipped with such a refrigerated goods carrier.

Die Türen von Haushaltskältegeräten, insbesondere von Kühlschränken, haben meist eine aus Kunststoff tiefgezogene Innenwand, an der zwei ins Innere des Kühlfachs vorspringende vertikale Holme geformt sind. Die Holme weisen an einander zugewandten Oberflächen sich paarweise gegenüberliegende Nocken auf, die vorgesehen sind, um daran einen Kühlgutträger, typischerweise in Form eines nach oben offenen Abstellers oder eines Butterfachs, aufzuhängen. Die Kühlgutträger weisen dafür an ihren Flanken nach unten offene Nuten auf. Um einen Kühlgutträger an der Tür aufzuhängen, wird dieser oberhalb eines Paars von Nocken zwischen die Holme eingeschoben und dann abgesenkt, wobei die Nocken in die Nuten des Kühlgutträgers einrücken, bis sie einen Anschlag am oberen Ende der Nuten erreichen.The doors of household refrigerators, in particular of refrigerators, usually have an inner wall deep-drawn from plastic, on which two vertical bars protruding into the interior of the cooling compartment are formed. On surfaces facing one another, the spars have cams lying opposite one another in pairs, which are provided in order to suspend a chilled goods carrier thereon, typically in the form of an upwardly open shelf or a butter compartment. For this purpose, the refrigerated goods carriers have downwardly open grooves on their flanks. In order to hang a refrigerated goods carrier on the door, it is inserted above a pair of cams between the bars and then lowered, the cams engaging in the grooves of the refrigerated goods carrier until they reach a stop at the upper end of the grooves.

Wenn die Holme unter der Last der Kühlgutträger und ihres Inhalts auseinandergespreizt werden, geht der Eingriff der Nocken in die Nuten verloren, und der Kühlgutträger stürzt ab. Um dies zu verhindern, sind die vertikalen Holme an ihren oberen Enden oft durch einen horizontalen Holm verbunden. Da die Kühlgutträger abgesenkt werden müssen, um sie an den Nocken zu verankern, kann unmittelbar an dem horizontalen Holm kein Kühlgutträger montiert werden, so dass hier ein Teil des Kühlfachs mit den herkömmlichen Kühlgutträgern nicht befriedigend nutzbar ist.If the bars are spread apart under the load of the refrigerated goods carrier and their contents, the engagement of the cams in the grooves is lost and the refrigerated goods carrier falls off. To prevent this, the vertical spars are often connected at their upper ends by a horizontal spar. Since the refrigerated goods carriers have to be lowered in order to anchor them to the cams, no refrigerated goods carriers can be mounted directly on the horizontal spar, so that here part of the refrigerated compartment cannot be used satisfactorily with the conventional refrigerated goods carriers.

EP 3 064 875 A1 offenbart ein Kältegerät mit einer Tür, welche eine innere Wand mit Befestigungsrippen aufweist. Ein Abstellbehälter kann an den Befestigungsrippen befestigt werden. Der Abstellbehälter weist korrespondierende Rücksprünge zu den Befestigungsrippen auf. Der Abstellbehälter weist federnde Mittel auf, welche mit Sperrmitteln der Befestigungsrippen kooperieren. Die Befestigungsrippen weisen Endanschläge, auf, um eine Höhenverstellung des Abstellbehälters nach oben und unten zu begrenzen. EP 3 064 875 A1 discloses a refrigeration device with a door which has an inner wall with fastening ribs. A storage container can be attached to the fastening ribs. The storage container has corresponding recesses to the fastening ribs. The storage container has resilient means which cooperate with locking means of the fastening ribs. The fastening ribs have end stops in order to limit the height adjustment of the storage container upwards and downwards.

CN 104019613 B offenbart einen höhenverstellbaren Türabsteller, der von oben auf eine Rastschiene aufgeschoben werden kann. Die Rastschiene weist Raststufen auf, in die ein Sperrelement des Türabstellers eingreifen kann. Am unteren Ende der Rastschiene ist einen Anschlag vorgesehen, der mit einem Anschlag des Türabstellers zusammenwirkt, um eine untere Endposition des Türabstellers zu definieren. CN 104019613 B discloses a height-adjustable door rack that can be pushed onto a latching rail from above. The locking rail has locking steps into which a locking element of the door rack can engage. At the lower end of the locking rail, a stop is provided which interacts with a stop of the door rack in order to define a lower end position of the door rack.

DE 10 2013 206 403 A1 offenbart eine Kältefachtür, die eine Innentür mit einem ersten Holm und einem zweiten Holm aufweist, wobei zwischen dem ersten Holm und dem zweiten Holm ein Türaufstaller in einer Höhenverlagerungsrichtung Verlag aber angeordnet ist. An der Innentür ist ein erstes Führungselement und ein zweites Führungselement angeordnet, wobei diese in Eingriff mit Gegenführungselement des Türbestellers stehen. DE 10 2013 206 403 A1 discloses a refrigeration compartment door which has an inner door with a first spar and a second spar, a door opener being arranged between the first spar and the second spar, however, in a direction of vertical displacement. A first guide element and a second guide element are arranged on the inner door, these being in engagement with the counter-guide element of the door orderer.

US 2016/0003520 A1 offenbart eine Tür mit einer sich vertikal erstreckenden Führungsschiene, welche mehrere Anpassungsnuten aufweist. Ein Türabsteller kann entlang dieser Führungsschiene bewegt werden. Der Türabsteller wird von oben auf die Führungsschiene aufgeschoben, wobei am unteren Ende der Führungsschiene ein Anschlag vorgesehen ist, um die Bewegung des Türabstellers nach unten zu begrenzen. US 2016/0003520 A1 discloses a door with a vertically extending guide rail having a plurality of adjustment grooves. A door rack can be moved along this guide rail. The door rack is pushed onto the guide rail from above, a stop being provided at the lower end of the guide rail in order to limit the downward movement of the door rack.

CN 202166271 U offenbart eine Tür mit einer sich vertikal erstreckenden Führungsschiene, welche mehrere Anpassungsnuten aufweist. Ein Türabsteller kann entlang dieser Führungsschiene bewegt werden. CN 202166271 U discloses a door with a vertically extending guide rail having a plurality of adjustment grooves. A door rack can be moved along this guide rail.

Eine Aufgabe der Erfindung ist, einen Kühlgutträger zu schaffen, der eine Nutzung des Raums an der Innenseite der Kältegerätetür bis unmittelbar unter deren oberen Rand ermöglicht.One object of the invention is to create a refrigerated goods carrier which enables the space on the inside of the refrigerator door to be used up to just below its upper edge.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale der unabhängigen Ansprüche 1 und 3 gelöst.The object is achieved by the features of the independent claims 1 and 3.

Vorgeschlagen ist ein Kühlgutträger für eine Kältegerätetür, der zwei voneinander abgewandte Flanken aufweist, wobei an jeder Flanke eine Nut sich ausgehend von einem offenen Ende erstreckt, ein Riegel zwischen einer in eine der Nuten eingreifenden Stellung und einer aus der Nut zurückgezogenen Stellung bewegbar ist. Über die offenen Enden der Nuten können die Nocken der Kältegerätetür in die Nuten eingeführt werden, wenn der Kühlgutträger an der Kältegerätetür montiert wird; die Riegel können, indem sie in die Nuten eingreifen, verhindern, dass die Nocken aus den Nuten wieder ausrücken. Infolge dieser Verriegelung ist es hier nicht mehr nötig, den Kühlgutträger von oben über die Nocken zu stülpen, um ihn sicher zu verankern; stattdessen kann er auch horizontal oder von unten her auf die Nocken aufgeschoben werden. Deswegen ist über dem Kühlgutträger kein Freiraum mehr nötig, und der Kühlgutträger kann beliebig nah an einem oberen Rand der Tür montiert werden.What is proposed is a refrigerated goods carrier for a refrigerator door which has two flanks facing away from one another, with a groove extending from an open end on each flank, and a bolt movable between a position engaging in one of the grooves and a position retracted from the groove is. The cams of the refrigerator door can be inserted into the grooves via the open ends of the grooves when the refrigerated goods carrier is mounted on the refrigerator door; the latches can, by engaging in the grooves, prevent the cams from disengaging from the grooves again. As a result of this locking, it is no longer necessary here to put the refrigerated goods carrier over the cams from above in order to anchor it securely; instead, it can also be pushed onto the cams horizontally or from below. As a result, there is no longer any need for free space above the refrigerated goods carrier, and the refrigerated goods carrier can be mounted as close as desired to an upper edge of the door.

Damit der Kühlgutträger in Kontakt mit einem horizontalen Holm oder einem ähnlichen Hindernis am oberen Rand der Tür montiert werden kann, sollte in Einbaulage des Kühlgutträgers das offene Ende mindestens genauso hoch liegen ein zweites Ende der NutSo that the refrigerated goods carrier can be mounted in contact with a horizontal bar or a similar obstacle on the upper edge of the door, the open end should be at least as high as a second end of the groove when the refrigerated goods carrier is installed

Dieses zweite Ende kann durch einen Anschlag gebildet sein, der ein weiteres Vorrücken des Nockens in der Nut verhindert.This second end can be formed by a stop which prevents further advancement of the cam in the groove.

Einer Ausgestaltung zufolge ist die Nut vertikal orientiert, und das zweite Ende ist ein unteres Ende der Nut. Diese Ausgestaltung eignet sich besonders, um auf die Nocken, die herkömmlicherweise zum Aufstecken eines Kühlgutträgers von oben her in vertikaler Richtung langgestreckt sind, einen erfindungsgemäßen Kühlgutträger von unten her aufzuschieben. Die Anbringung des Kühlgutträgers ist einfach, da er mit der Innenwand der Tür in Kontakt gebracht und in Kontakt mit dieser angehoben werden kann, um die Nocken der Tür mit den Nuten des Kühlgutträgers zusammenzuführen.According to one embodiment, the groove is oriented vertically and the second end is a lower end of the groove. This embodiment is particularly suitable for pushing a refrigerated goods carrier according to the invention from below onto the cams, which are conventionally elongated in the vertical direction for attaching a refrigerated goods carrier from above. The attachment of the refrigerated goods carrier is simple, since it can be brought into contact with the inner wall of the door and raised into contact with this in order to bring the cams of the door together with the grooves of the refrigerated goods carrier.

Wenn der Kühlgutträger unten aufgeschoben und verriegelt wird, trägt der Riegel das Gewicht des Kühlgutträgers und seines Inhalts und muss dementsprechend robust sein. Einer zweiten bevorzugten Ausgestaltung zufolge ist die Nut horizontal orientiert, um den Riegel zu entlasten.When the refrigerated goods carrier is pushed on and locked at the bottom, the bolt bears the weight of the refrigerated goods carrier and its contents and must therefore be robust. According to a second preferred embodiment, the groove is oriented horizontally in order to relieve the bolt.

Der Riegel kann durch eine Feder in die eingreifende Stellung beaufschlagt sein.The latch can be urged into the engaging position by a spring.

Ein besonders kompakter Aufbau ergibt sich, wenn die die Feder eine Haarnadelfeder ist, die sich um das Anschlagende der Nut herum erstreckt.A particularly compact structure is obtained when the spring is a hairpin spring which extends around the stop end of the groove.

Wenn die Nut von einer von der Flanke abstehenden Rippe begrenzt ist, kann die Haarnadelfeder am Kühlgutträger befestigt sein, indem sie an einer Außenseite der Rippe unter Vorspannung anliegt.If the groove is delimited by a rib protruding from the flank, the hairpin spring can be fastened to the refrigerated goods carrier in that it rests against an outer side of the rib under pretension.

Die Feder kann einteilig mit dem Riegel ausgebildet sein. Insbesondere können beide aus Kunststoff spritzgeformt sein; so können unterschiedliche Materialstärken einerseits die nötige Elastizität der Feder, andererseits die nötige Tragfähigkeit des Riegels gewährleisten.The spring can be formed in one piece with the bolt. In particular, both can be injection molded from plastic; different material thicknesses can ensure the necessary elasticity of the spring on the one hand and the necessary load-bearing capacity of the bolt on the other.

Der Riegel kann eine dem offenen Ende der Nut zugewandte Schräge aufweisen, die beim Aufschieben auf einen Nocken mit diesem in Kontakt gelangt, so dass der Riegel beim Aufschieben auf den Nocken beiseite gedrängt wird.The bolt can have a bevel facing the open end of the groove, which when it is pushed onto a cam comes into contact with the latter, so that the bolt is pushed aside when it is pushed onto the cam.

Damit der Riegel das Gewicht des Kühlgutträgers und seines Inhalts sicher tragen kann, kann er an einer quer zu der Nut orientierten Stützwand des Kühlgutträgers geführt sein.So that the bar can safely carry the weight of the refrigerated goods carrier and its contents, it can be guided on a supporting wall of the refrigerated goods carrier that is oriented transversely to the groove.

Vorzugsweise erstreckt sich eine solche Stützwand beiderseits der Nut.Such a support wall preferably extends on both sides of the groove.

Um ein Lösen der Verriegelung des Kühlgutträgers zu ermöglichen, reicht vorzugsweise ein Betätigungsabschnitt des Riegels durch eine Öffnung der Flanke in einen Innenraum des Kühlgutträgers, wo ein Benutzer auf ihn zugreifen kann.In order to enable the locking of the refrigerated goods carrier to be released, an actuating section of the bolt is preferably sufficient through an opening in the flank into an interior space of the refrigerated goods carrier, where a user can access it.

Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ferner eine Kältegerätetür mit einem Türblatt, das an einander gegenüberliegenden Oberflächen Nocken aufweist, und einem Kühlgutträger wie oben beschrieben, in dessen Nuten die Nocken des Türblatts eingreifen.The invention also relates to a refrigerator door with a door leaf which has cams on opposing surfaces, and a chilled goods carrier as described above, in whose grooves the cams of the door leaf engage.

Die Abmessungen der Nuten und die Platzierung der Riegel sollte mit der Gestalt der Nocken abgestimmt sein, so dass in der eingreifenden Stellung des Riegels die Nocken in den Nuten zwischen dem Riegel und dem zweiten Ende Platz finden.The dimensions of the grooves and the placement of the latches should be coordinated with the shape of the cams so that when the latch is engaged, the cams fit into the grooves between the latch and the second end.

Der erfindungsgemäße Kühlgutträger ist an einer solchen Kältegerätetür vorzugsweise am oberen Rand des Türblatts angeordnet. Unterhalb können einfachere Kühlgutträger ohne Riegel vorgesehen sein, die von oben auf Nocken des Türblatts aufgeschoben sind.The refrigerated goods carrier according to the invention is preferably arranged on such a refrigerator door on the upper edge of the door leaf. Simpler refrigerated goods carriers without bolts can be provided below, which are pushed onto cams of the door leaf from above.

Vorzugsweise umfasst der Kühlgutträger eine bewegliche Tür oder Klappe, die geschwenkt oder beiseite geschoben werden kann, um in horizontaler Richtung auf den Innenraum des Kühlgutträgers zuzugreifen.The refrigerated goods carrier preferably comprises a movable door or flap which can be pivoted or pushed aside in order to access the interior of the refrigerated goods carrier in the horizontal direction.

Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Kühlgutträger gemäß einer ersten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung in perspektivischer Ansicht;
Fig. 2
ein Detail einer Kältegerätetür, an der der Kühlgutträger der Fig. 1 montierbar ist;
Fig. 3a-d
Schnitte durch die Kältegerätetür in verschiedenen Phasen der Montage des Kühlgutträgers;
Fig. 4
einen Kühlgutträger gemäß einer zweiten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung; und
Fig. 5
einen Kühlgutträger gemäß einer dritten Ausgestaltung.
Further features and advantages of the invention emerge from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1
a refrigerated goods carrier according to a first embodiment of the invention in a perspective view;
Fig. 2
a detail of a refrigerator door on which the refrigerated goods carrier of the Fig. 1 is mountable;
Figures 3a-d
Sections through the refrigerator door in different phases of the assembly of the refrigerated goods carrier;
Fig. 4
a refrigerated goods carrier according to a second embodiment of the invention; and
Fig. 5
a refrigerated goods carrier according to a third embodiment.

Fig. 1 zeigt ein Butterfach 1 als Beispiel für einen erfindungsgemäßen Kühlgutträger. Das Butterfach 1 hat die Form eines hohlen Quaders. Ein Basisteil 2 bildet eine Bodenplatte 3, eine Rückwand 4 und über Bodenplatte 3 und Rückwand 4 fest verbundene Seitenwänden 5 des Quaders. An einander gegenüberliegenden inneren Flanken der Seitenwände 5 ist eine Klappe 6 um eine Achse 34 schwenkbar aufgehängt. In ihrer in der Fig. gezeigten geschlossenen Stellung füllt die Klappe 6 wenigstens die Vorderseite des Quaders aus; im hier gezeigten Fall ist sie im Querschnitt L-Förmig mit einem die Vorderseite ausfüllenden vorderen Schenkel 33 und einem oberen Schenkel 32, der sich über einen Teil der Oberseite des Butterfachs 1 erstreckt. Die Achse 34 der Klappe 6 verläuft nahe einer hinteren Kante des oberen Schenkels 33, so dass beim Öffnen der Klappe 6 der vordere Schenkel 33 über die Oberkanten der Seitenwände 5 hinaus angehoben werden kann und ein bequemer Zugriff auf das Innere des Butterfachs 1 möglich ist. Fig. 1 shows a butter compartment 1 as an example of a refrigerated goods carrier according to the invention. The butter compartment 1 has the shape of a hollow cuboid. A base part 2 forms a base plate 3, a rear wall 4 and side walls 5 of the cuboid that are firmly connected via base plate 3 and rear wall 4. A flap 6 is suspended pivotably about an axis 34 on opposite inner flanks of the side walls 5. In its closed position shown in the figure, the flap 6 fills at least the front of the cuboid; in the case shown here it is L-shaped in cross section with a front leg 33 filling the front side and an upper leg 32 which extends over part of the top of the butter compartment 1. The axis 34 of the flap 6 runs close to a rear edge of the upper leg 33, so that when the flap 6 is opened, the front leg 33 extends beyond the upper edges of the side walls 5 can be raised and easy access to the interior of the butter compartment 1 is possible.

Das Butterfach 1 ist vorgesehen, um an einer Innenwand einer Kältegerätetür montiert zu werden. Fig. 2 zeigt in einer perspektivischen Ansicht schräg von unten eine obere Ecke einer solchen Innenwand 18 eines Kühlschrank-Türblatts. Die aus Kunststoff tiefgezogene Innenwand 18 ist in an sich bekannter und in der Fig. nicht dargestellter Weise entlang ihrer Ränder mit einer Außenwand zu einem Hohlkörper verbunden, und der Hohlkörper ist mit einem Wärmedämmmaterial ausgeschäumt. Beim Tiefziehen sind entlang der vertikalen Ränder der Innenwand 18 zwei vertikale Holme 19 geformt, von denen einer in Fig. 2 bruchstückhaft dargestellt ist. Ein sich entlang des oberen Randes der Innenwand 18 erstreckender horizontaler Holm 20 verbindet die vertikalen Holme 19.The butter compartment 1 is intended to be mounted on an inner wall of a refrigerator door. Fig. 2 shows, in a perspective view obliquely from below, an upper corner of such an inner wall 18 of a refrigerator door leaf. The inner wall 18, which is deep-drawn from plastic, is connected in a manner known per se and not shown in the figure along its edges to an outer wall to form a hollow body, and the hollow body is foamed with a thermal insulation material. During deep drawing, two vertical bars 19 are formed along the vertical edges of the inner wall 18, one of which is shown in FIG Fig. 2 is shown fragmentarily. A horizontal spar 20 extending along the upper edge of the inner wall 18 connects the vertical spars 19.

An einander zugewandten Oberflächen 21 der Holme 19 sind sich jeweils paarweise in gleicher Höhe gegenüberliegende Nocken 22, 23 geformt, von denen der höchstgelegene sowie, angeschnitten, der zweithöchstgelegene in Fig. 2 gezeigt sind.On mutually facing surfaces 21 of the spars 19, cams 22, 23 opposing each other at the same height are formed in pairs, of which the highest and, cut off, the second highest in Fig. 2 are shown.

Die Nocken 22, 23 sind identisch geformt. An den zweithöchstgelegenen Nocken 23 kann ein Kühlgutträger, der in herkömmlicher Weise an seinen Seitenwänden nach unten offene Nuten aufweist, aufgehängt werden, indem er zwischen den Nocken 22, 23 zwischen die sich gegenüberliegenden Oberflächen 21 eingeführt wird, bis er an der Innenwand 18 zwischen den Oberflächen 21 anliegt, und dann abgesenkt wird, so dass die Nocken 23 in die nach unten offenen Nuten des Kühlgutträgers einrücken. Zwischen den höchstgelegenen Nocken 22 und dem horizontalen Holm 20 reicht der Platz zum Einführen des herkömmlichen Kühlgutträgers nicht aus.The cams 22, 23 are shaped identically. A chilled goods carrier, which has grooves open downwardly on its side walls in a conventional manner, can be suspended from the second highest cams 23 by being inserted between the cams 22, 23 between the opposing surfaces 21 until it reaches the inner wall 18 between the Surfaces 21 rests, and is then lowered so that the cams 23 engage in the downwardly open grooves of the refrigerated goods carrier. Between the highest cams 22 and the horizontal spar 20, there is insufficient space for inserting the conventional refrigerated goods carrier.

Die voneinander abgewandten äußeren Flanken 7 der Seitenwände 5 des Butterfachs 1 sind durch sich vertikal erstreckende Stufen 8 in einen vorderen und einen hinteren Abschnitt 9 bzw. 10 gegliedert. Die hinteren Abschnitte 10 sind vorgesehen, um zwischen die sich gegenüberliegenden Oberflächen 21 der Holme 19 einzugreifen, während die vorderen Abschnitte 9 über die Holme 19 hinaus von der Innenwand 18 abstehen.The mutually remote outer flanks 7 of the side walls 5 of the butter compartment 1 are divided by vertically extending steps 8 into a front and a rear section 9 and 10, respectively. The rear sections 10 are provided in order to engage between the opposing surfaces 21 of the spars 19, while the front sections 9 protrude from the inner wall 18 beyond the spars 19.

Die Achse 34 verläuft durch die vorderen Abschnitte 9 der Seitenwände. So kann die Klappe 6 ungehindert durch den horizontalen Holm 20 um wenigstens 90° hochgeschwenkt werden, auch wenn das Butterfach 1 dicht unter dem Holm 20 montiert ist.The axis 34 runs through the front sections 9 of the side walls. Thus, the flap 6 can be unhindered by the horizontal spar 20 by at least 90 ° be swiveled up, even if the butter compartment 1 is mounted close to the spar 20.

An jeder Flanke 7 bilden zwei von dem hinteren Abschnitt 10 abstehende Rippen 11 Seitenwände einer vertikal langgestreckten Nut 12. An einem unteren Ende 13 der Nut 12 sind die Rippen 11 durch einen horizontalen Steg miteinander verbunden. Ein oberes Ende der Nut 12 ist offen.. In der Nähe des oberen Endes weisen die vertikalen Rippen 11 jeweils eine Lücke auf, und von den Rändern der Lücke ausgehende horizontale Rippen 25 begrenzen einen Führungskanal 14 für einen Riegel 15. Der Führungskanal 14 erstreckt sich dicht unter einer Oberkante der Flanken 7 in horizontaler Richtung und kreuzt dabei die Nut 12.On each flank 7, two ribs 11 protruding from the rear section 10 form side walls of a vertically elongated groove 12. At a lower end 13 of the groove 12, the ribs 11 are connected to one another by a horizontal web. An upper end of the groove 12 is open. In the vicinity of the upper end, the vertical ribs 11 each have a gap, and horizontal ribs 25 extending from the edges of the gap delimit a guide channel 14 for a bolt 15. The guide channel 14 extends just below an upper edge of the flanks 7 in the horizontal direction and thereby crosses the groove 12.

Der Riegel 15 ist in Richtung des Führungskanals 14 langgestreckt. Ein Betätigungsabschnitt 16 steht quer zur Längsrichtung des Führungskanals 14 von dem Riegel ab und erstreckt sich durch eine Öffnung 17 der Seitenwand 4, hier eine zur Oberkante der Seitenwand 4 hin offene Aussparung, in den Innenraum des Butterfachs 1.The bolt 15 is elongated in the direction of the guide channel 14. An actuating section 16 protrudes from the bolt transversely to the longitudinal direction of the guide channel 14 and extends through an opening 17 in the side wall 4, here a recess open towards the upper edge of the side wall 4, into the interior of the butter compartment 1.

Fig. 1 zeigt den Riegel 15 in einer eingreifenden Stellung, in der er sich quer durch die Nut 12 erstreckt und in Lücken der Rippen 11 beiderseits der Nut 12 gehalten ist. In dieser Stellung begrenzen die Rippen 11, der Steg am unteren Ende 13 der Nut 12 und der Riegel 15 eine Vertiefung, in die ein Nocken 22 oder 23 hineinpasst. Wenn ein Benutzer in den Innenraum des Butterfachs 1 eingreift und die Betätigungsabschnitte 16 an beiden Seitenwänden 5 nach vorn, zur Achse 34 der Klappe 6 hin zieht, geben die Riegel 15 an beiden Seitenwänden 5 die Nuten 12 frei. Fig. 1 shows the bolt 15 in an engaging position in which it extends transversely through the groove 12 and is held in gaps in the ribs 11 on both sides of the groove 12. In this position, the ribs 11, the web at the lower end 13 of the groove 12 and the bolt 15 delimit a recess into which a cam 22 or 23 fits. When a user reaches into the interior of the butter compartment 1 and pulls the actuating sections 16 on both side walls 5 forwards, towards the axis 34 of the flap 6, the latches 15 on both side walls 5 release the grooves 12.

Das in Fig. 1 gezeigte Butterfach 1 kann an den Nocken 22 montiert werden, indem es zunächst wie in Fig. 3a anhand eines Schnitts entlang einer zum hinteren Abschnitt 10 einer Seitenwand 5 parallelen, durch deren Rippen 11 verlaufenden Ebene zu erkennen, unter den Nocken 22 her zwischen die Holme 19 eingeschoben wird. Die Riegel 15 sind derweil aus den Nuten 12 zurückgezogen.This in Fig. 1 The butter compartment 1 shown can be mounted on the cam 22 by first opening it as in FIG Fig. 3a on the basis of a section along a plane which is parallel to the rear section 10 of a side wall 5 and runs through the ribs 11 thereof, is pushed under the cams 22 between the bars 19. The bolts 15 are meanwhile withdrawn from the grooves 12.

Die Rippen 11 sind an der Seitenwand 5 so platziert, dass, wenn dabei die Rückwand 4 des Butterfachs 1 an die Innenwand 18 oder die Stufe 8 an die Holme 19 anschlägt, die Nocken 22 sich über den Nuten 12 befinden (Fig. 3b). Wenn das Butterfach aus dieser Stellung angehoben wird, rücken die Nocken 22 in die Nuten 11 über deren offene obere Enden 24 ein (Fig. 3c), kreuzen die Führungskanäle 14 und erreichen schließlich das untere Ende 13 der Nuten.The ribs 11 are placed on the side wall 5 so that when the rear wall 4 of the butter compartment 1 hits the inner wall 18 or the step 8 hits the bars 19, the cams 22 are located above the grooves 12 ( Figure 3b ). When the butter compartment is out of this Position is raised, the cams 22 engage in the grooves 11 via their open upper ends 24 ( Figure 3c ), the guide channels 14 cross and finally reach the lower end 13 of the grooves.

Wenn die Nocken 22 dort anschlagen, ist über ihnen der Weg für die Riegel 15 wieder frei, in die in die Nut 12 eingreifende Stellung verschoben zu werden.When the cams 22 strike there, the path is again free above them for the bolt 15 to be moved into the position engaging in the groove 12.

Die Riegel 15 sind zwar zwischen den Seitenwänden 5 und den Holmen 19 eingeschlossen, aber mit Hilfe der der vom Innenraum des Butterfachs 1 aus zugänglichen Betätigungsabschnitte 16 kann der Benutzer die Riegel 15 zur Innenwand 18 hin verschieben, bis sie sich, wie in Fig. 3d gezeigt, quer durch die Nut 11 erstrecken und beiderseits von ihr an der oberen der beiden den Führungskanal 14 begrenzenden Rippen 25 anliegen, die horizontal von den Seitenwänden 5 absteht. In dieser Stellung ist das Butterfach 1 stabil an der Tür verankert; sein Gewicht ruht über die Rippe 25 und die Riegel 15 auf den Nocken 22.The latches 15 are indeed enclosed between the side walls 5 and the bars 19, but with the aid of the actuating sections 16 accessible from the interior of the butter compartment 1, the user can move the latches 15 towards the inner wall 18 until they move, as in FIG Fig. 3d shown, extend transversely through the groove 11 and on both sides of it bear against the upper of the two ribs 25 delimiting the guide channel 14, which ribs protrude horizontally from the side walls 5. In this position, the butter compartment 1 is firmly anchored to the door; its weight rests on the cams 22 via the rib 25 and the latches 15.

Aufgrund der Zuführung von unten kann das Butterfach 1 beliebig dicht unter dem horizontalen Holm 20 montiert werden und diesen wenn gewünscht sogar berühren.Because it is fed in from below, the butter compartment 1 can be mounted as close as desired under the horizontal bar 20 and, if desired, even touch it.

Die Schwenkachse der Klappe 6 verläuft vor der Stufe 8, durch die vorderen Abschnitte 9 der Seitenwände 5. Daher kann die Klappe 6 um wenigstens 90° hochgeschwenkt werden, bevor sie an den Holm 20 anstößt.The pivot axis of the flap 6 runs in front of the step 8, through the front sections 9 of the side walls 5. The flap 6 can therefore be pivoted up by at least 90 ° before it hits the spar 20.

Fig. 4 zeigt ein Butterfach 1' gemäß einer zweiten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung in einer zu Fig.1 analogen perspektivischen Ansicht. Die äußere Gestalt mit Seitenwänden 5' und einer zwischen den Seitenwänden 5' schwenkbar aufgehängten Klappe 6' ist dieselbe wie beim Butterfach 1 der Fig. 1. Auch hier begrenzen von einem hinteren Abschnitt 10' der Seitenwände 5' abstehende Rippen 11' eine Nut 12', die nach oben offen und an einem unteren Ende 13' durch einen von den untereinander verbundenen Rippen 11' gebildeten Anschlag in für die Nocken 22, 23 der Kühlschranktür unüberwindbarer Weise verschlossen ist. Fig. 4 shows a butter compartment 1 'according to a second embodiment of the invention in a to Fig. 1 analog perspective view. The outer shape with side walls 5 'and a flap 6' suspended pivotably between the side walls 5 'is the same as in the butter compartment 1 of the Fig. 1 . Here, too, ribs 11 'protruding from a rear section 10' of the side walls 5 'delimit a groove 12' which is open at the top and at a lower end 13 'through a stop formed by the interconnected ribs 11' for the cams 22, 23 the refrigerator door is insurmountably locked.

Eine Haarnadelfeder 26 hat zwei langgestreckte Schenkel 35, 36, die durch einen unter dem Ende 13' der Nut 12' her verlaufenden Bogen 37 einteilig verbunden und elastisch gegen die Außenseiten der Rippen 11' angedrückt gehalten sind. Ein Ende der Haarnadelfeder 26 ist an der Seitenwand 5' befestigt, hier indem am oberen Ende des Schenkels 35 ein kurzer Haken 27 geformt ist, der auf einer Oberkante einer der Rippen 11' aufliegt, aber nicht in die Nut 12' zwischen den Rippen 11' eingreift. Das entgegengesetzte Ende der Haarnadelfeder 26, d.h. das obere Ende des gegenüberliegenden Schenkels 36, trägt einen Riegel 28, der über der Oberkante der anderen Rippe 11' her in die Nut 12' hinein vorspringt und sie auf wenigstens der Hälfte, vorzugsweise wenigstens drei Vierteln ihrer Breite versperrt. Der Riegel 28 kann so lang sein, dass er die Nut 12' komplett versperrt und an die Innenseite derjenigen Rippe 11' anstößt, an der der Haken 27 angreift.A hairpin spring 26 has two elongated legs 35, 36, which are connected in one piece and are elastic by an arch 37 extending below the end 13 'of the groove 12' are held pressed against the outer sides of the ribs 11 '. One end of the hairpin spring 26 is attached to the side wall 5 ', here in that a short hook 27 is formed at the upper end of the leg 35, which rests on an upper edge of one of the ribs 11', but not in the groove 12 'between the ribs 11 'intervenes. The opposite end of the hairpin spring 26, ie the upper end of the opposite leg 36, carries a bolt 28 which protrudes over the upper edge of the other rib 11 'into the groove 12' and at least half, preferably at least three quarters of it Width blocked. The bolt 28 can be so long that it completely blocks the groove 12 'and abuts the inside of that rib 11' on which the hook 27 engages.

An der Oberseite des Riegels 28 ist eine Schräge 29 vorgesehen, die dem in die Nut 12' eingreifenden Abschnitt des Riegels eine spitz zulaufende Form gibt. Wenn das Butterfach 1' wie in Fig. 3c gezeigt angehoben wird, stößt die Schräge 29 gegen den Nocken 22, der Riegel 28 wird vom Nocken 22 beiseite gedrückt wird und gibt diesem den Weg in die Nut 12' frei. Um eine Selbsthemmung des Riegels 28 in Kontakt mit dem Nocken 22 zu vermeiden, sollte der Winkel zwischen der Schräge 29 und der Längsrichtung der Nut 12' 60° nicht überschreiten. Ein Winkel von weniger als 30 ° ist nicht bevorzugt, da er eine große Ausdehnung des Riegels in Längsrichtung der Nut 12' erforderlich macht.On the upper side of the bolt 28, a bevel 29 is provided which gives the portion of the bolt engaging in the groove 12 ′ a tapering shape. When the butter compartment is 1 'as in Figure 3c is raised, the slope 29 abuts against the cam 22, the bolt 28 is pushed aside by the cam 22 and gives this the way into the groove 12 'free. In order to avoid self-locking of the bolt 28 in contact with the cam 22, the angle between the slope 29 and the longitudinal direction of the groove 12 'should not exceed 60 °. An angle of less than 30 ° is not preferred because it requires a large expansion of the bolt in the longitudinal direction of the groove 12 '.

Wenn der Nocken 22 den Riegel 28 passiert hat, treibt die Feder 26 den Riegel 28 in die in die Nut 12' eingreifende Stellung zurück und verriegelt so das Butterfach 1' an der Innenwand 18 des Türblatts.When the cam 22 has passed the bolt 28, the spring 26 drives the bolt 28 back into the position engaging in the groove 12 'and thus locks the butter compartment 1' on the inner wall 18 of the door leaf.

Der Riegel 28 hat auch hier einen Betätigungsabschnitt 16', der durch eine Öffnung 17' der Seitenwand 5 hindurch ins Innere des Butterfachs 1' eingreift. Mit Hilfe dieses Betätigungsabschnitts 16' kann der Benutzer den Riegel 28 aus der Nut 12 herausschieben und das Butterfach 1 wieder vom Türblatt lösen.The bolt 28 here also has an actuating section 16 'which engages through an opening 17' in the side wall 5 into the interior of the butter compartment 1 '. With the help of this actuation section 16 ', the user can push the bolt 28 out of the groove 12 and release the butter compartment 1 from the door leaf again.

Für die Verriegelung des Butterfachs 1' am Türblatt ist es ohne Bedeutung, ob der Haken 27 oder der Riegel 28 dem Türblatt zugewandt ist. Im Fall der Fig. 4 ist es der Riegel 28; so kann der Benutzer durch Drücken gegen den Betätigungsabschnitt 16' das Butterfach 1' entriegeln. Dies ist sicherer als ein Entriegeln durch Ziehen, da Finger einer gleichen Hand sowohl den Betätigungsabschnitt 16' zurückdrücken als auch das entriegelte Butterfach 1' unterstützen können.For the locking of the butter compartment 1 'on the door leaf, it is irrelevant whether the hook 27 or the bolt 28 faces the door leaf. In the case of the Fig. 4 it is the bolt 28; so the user can unlock the butter compartment 1 'by pressing against the actuating section 16'. This is safer than pulling the unlocking device, as fingers are the same Hand both push back the operating section 16 'and support the unlocked butter compartment 1'.

Haken 27, Feder 26 und Riegel 28 können hier einteilig aus Kunststoff spritzgeformt sein. Da der Schenkel 36 und der Riegel 28 durch das Gewicht des Butterfachs belastet sind, kann es sinnvoll sein, den Schenkel 36 stärker und steifer auszubilden als den gegenüberliegenden, weniger belasteten Schenkel 35.Hook 27, spring 26 and latch 28 can be injection-molded in one piece from plastic. Since the leg 36 and the bar 28 are loaded by the weight of the butter compartment, it can be useful to make the leg 36 stronger and stiffer than the opposite, less loaded leg 35.

Fig. 5 zeigt ein Butterfach 1" gemäß einer dritten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung. Wiederum ist die äußere Gestalt des Butterfachs 1" dieselbe wie in Fig. 1 und 4, und Riegel 28" sind an einer Seitenwand 5" des Butterfachs 1" zwischen einer das Butterfach an der Kältegerätetür verriegelnden und einer es freigebenden Stellung bewegbar. Wie im Falle der Fig. 4 ist der Riegel 28" mit einer Haarnadelfeder 26" einteilig verbunden, und die Haarnadelfeder liegt an den Außenseiten von Rippen 11" an, die von den Seitenwänden 5" abstehen. Allerdings sind in der Ausgestaltung der Fig. 5 die Haarnadelfeder 26" und die Rippen 11" relativ zur Ausgestaltung der Fig. 4 um 90° verdreht, so dass die von den Rippen 11" begrenzte Nut 12" horizontal verläuft und ihr offenes Ende 24" nach hinten weist. Das Butterfach 1" gemäß dieser Ausgestaltung wird daher nicht erst zwischen die Holme 19 eingeschoben, bis die Rückwand des Butterfachs 1 zwischen den Holmen 19 an das Türblatt anstößt, und dann angehoben, sondern es wird in einer horizontalen Bewegung auf die - hier zweckmäßigerweise horizontal langgestreckten - Nocken der Holme 19 aufgeschoben, bis die Riegel 28" hinter den Nocken einrasten. Da bei dieser Ausgestaltung der Kontakt der Rückwand 4 mit dem Türblatt eine Anschlagstellung definiert, bis zu der die Nocken 22 in die Nuten 12" einrücken können, ist am anderen Ende der Nuten 12" kein Anschlag erforderlich, der für die Nocken 22 erreichbar ist und ihr Vorrücken begrenzt. Diese Ausgestaltung erfordert zwar im Gegensatz zu den beiden zuvor beschriebenen eine Anpassung der Form der Nocken an der Innenwand der Kühlschranktür, hat aber insbesondere gegenüber der Fig. 4 den Vorteil, dass die Haarnadelfeder 26" nicht mit dem Gewicht des Butterfachs 1" belastet ist und somit für sie kein Kompromiss zwischen Biegsamkeit und Tragfähigkeit gefunden werden muss, sondern das Gewicht allein von den oberen die Nuten 12" begrenzenden Rippen 11" getragen wird. Fig. 5 shows a butter compartment 1 "according to a third embodiment of the invention. Again, the external shape of the butter compartment 1" is the same as in FIG Fig. 1 and 4th , and latch 28 ″ are movable on a side wall 5 ″ of the butter compartment 1 ″ between a position that locks the butter compartment on the refrigerator door and a position that releases it. As in the case of FIG Fig. 4 the latch 28 ″ is integrally connected to a hairpin spring 26 ″, and the hairpin spring rests on the outer sides of ribs 11 ″ which protrude from the side walls 5 ″. However, in the design of the Fig. 5 the hairpin spring 26 "and the ribs 11" relative to the configuration of the Fig. 4 rotated by 90 ° so that the groove 12 "bounded by the ribs 11" runs horizontally and its open end 24 "points to the rear Butter compartment 1 abuts the door leaf between the bars 19, and then lifted, but it is pushed in a horizontal movement onto the cams of the bars 19, which are expediently horizontally elongated here, until the latches 28 "snap into place behind the cams the contact of the rear wall 4 with the door leaf defines a stop position up to which the cams 22 can engage in the grooves 12 ″, no stop is required at the other end of the grooves 12 ″, which can be reached by the cams 22 and limits their advance. In contrast to the two previously described, this embodiment requires an adaptation of the shape of the cams on the inner wall of the refrigerator door, but in particular has against above the Fig. 4 the advantage that the hairpin spring 26 "is not burdened with the weight of the butter compartment 1" and therefore no compromise between flexibility and load-bearing capacity has to be found for it, but the weight is borne solely by the upper ribs 11 "delimiting the grooves 12".

Auch hier greift ein Betätigungsabschnitt 16" des Riegels 28" durch eine Öffnung 17" ins Innere des Butterfachs 1" ein. Infolge der gegenüber Fig. 4 rotierten Anordnung der Haarnadelfeder 26" erfolgt hier die Entriegelung durch Abwärtsdrücken des Betätigungsabschnitts 16". Da das Butterfach 1" auch in nicht verriegeltem Zustand durch Eingriff der Nocken 22 in die Nuten 12" unterstützt ist, kann das Entriegeln und das Abziehen des Butterfachs 1" von der Tür bequem in zwei Schritten erfolgen, ohne dass es zwischenzeitlich mit der Hand abgestützt werden muss.Here, too, an actuating section 16 ″ of the bolt 28 ″ engages through an opening 17 ″ into the interior of the butter compartment 1 ″. As a result of the opposite Fig. 4 In the rotated arrangement of the hairpin spring 26 ″, unlocking takes place here by pressing down the actuating section 16 ″. Since the butter compartment 1 ″ is also supported in the unlocked state by the engagement of the cams 22 in the grooves 12 ″, the unlocking and pulling of the butter compartment 1 ″ from the door can be done conveniently in two steps without it being supported by hand in the meantime must become.

Die Seitenwand 5, 5' oder 5" mit verriegelbarer Nut 12, 12' bzw. 12" wie oben beschrieben ist zwar besonders vorteilhaft, um einen Kühlgutträger dicht unter einem Hindernis wie insbesondere dem Holm 20 zu montieren; es liegt aber auf der Hand, dass das Butterfach 1, 1' oder 1" oder ein beliebiger anderer Kühlgutträger mit einer eine verriegelbare Nut aufweisenden Seitenwand 5, 5', 5" auch an den tiefergelegenen Nocken 23 der Innenwand 18 montiert werden kann.The side wall 5, 5 'or 5 "with a lockable groove 12, 12' or 12" as described above is particularly advantageous in order to mount a refrigerated goods carrier close to an obstacle such as, in particular, the spar 20; however, it is obvious that the butter compartment 1, 1 'or 1 "or any other refrigerated goods carrier with a side wall 5, 5', 5" having a lockable groove can also be mounted on the lower cams 23 of the inner wall 18.

Ein weiterer, nicht mit der Art der Verriegelung zusammenhängender Unterschied zwischen der Fig. 5 und den zuvor betrachteten Ausgestaltungen ist, dass hier Oberkanten 30" der vorderen Abschnitte 9 der Seitenwände 5" höher liegen als Oberkanten 31" der hinteren Abschnitte 10", und dass ein oberer Schenkel 32" der Klappe 6" mit den Oberkanten 30" der vorderen Abschnitte 9" bündig ist. Während die hinteren Abschnitte 10" zwischen den vertikalen Holmen 19 und unter dem horizontalen Holm 20 Platz finden müssen, gilt dies für die vorderen Abschnitte 9" und die Klappe 6" nicht; diese können mit dem horizontalen Holm 20 vertikal überlappen, so dass sie, wenn die Tür geschlossen ist, genauso dicht unter der Decke des Kühlfachs liegen können wie der Holm 20 selber, und das Butterfach 1" den verfügbaren Platz somit optimal ausnutzen kann.Another difference between the Fig. 5 and the configurations considered above is that here upper edges 30 ″ of the front sections 9 of the side walls 5 ″ are higher than upper edges 31 ″ of the rear sections 10 ″, and that an upper leg 32 ″ of the flap 6 ″ with the upper edges 30 ″ of the front Sections 9 "is flush. While the rear sections 10 ″ must find space between the vertical spars 19 and under the horizontal spar 20, this does not apply to the front sections 9 ″ and the flap 6 ″; these can overlap vertically with the horizontal spar 20 so that they, when the door is closed, can be just as close under the ceiling of the cooling compartment as the spar 20 itself, and the butter compartment 1 ″ can thus optimally utilize the available space.

BezugszeichenReference number

11
ButterfachButter compartment
22
BasisteilBase part
33
BodenplatteBase plate
44th
RückwandBack wall
55
SeitenwandSide wall
66th
Klappeflap
77th
FlankeFlank
88th
Stufestep
99
vorderer Abschnittfront section
1010
hinterer Abschnittrear section
1111
Ripperib
1212th
NutGroove
1313th
unteres Endelower end
1414th
FührungskanalGuide channel
1515th
Riegelbars
1616
BetätigungsabschnittOperating section
1717th
Öffnungopening
1818th
InnenwandInner wall
1919th
HolmSpar
2020th
HolmSpar
2121
Oberflächesurface
2222nd
Nockencam
2323
Nockencam
2424
offenes Endeopen end
2525th
Ripperib
2626th
HaarnadelfederHairpin spring
2727
Hakenhook
2828
Riegelbars
2929
SchrägeSlant
3030th
OberkanteTop edge
3131
OberkanteTop edge
3232
oberer Schenkelupper thigh
3333
vorderer Schenkelanterior thigh
3434
Achseaxis
3535
Schenkelleg
3636
Schenkelleg
3737
Bogenarc

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  1. Refrigerated product carrier (1) for a refrigeration appliance door with two flanks (5) which face away from one another, wherein each flank (5) has a groove (12), which extends along a surface of the flank starting from an open end (24), wherein a bar (15, 28) can be moved between a position which engages in one of the grooves (12) and a position which is retracted from the groove (12), characterised in that the groove (12) is oriented vertically and a second end (13) of the groove (12) is a lower end of the groove (12), wherein the second end (13) of the groove (12) forms a stop, which is embodied so that the refrigerated product carrier (1) can be placed from below onto a cam of a refrigeration appliance door, and/or the bar (15, 28) is guided on a supporting wall (25) which is oriented at right angles to the groove (12) and the supporting wall (25) extends on both sides of the groove (12).
  2. Refrigerated product carrier according to claim 1, characterised in that the second end is formed by a stop which prevents a further advance of the cam in the groove (12).
  3. Refrigerated product carrier (1) for a refrigeration appliance door with two flanks (5) which face away from one another, wherein each flank (5) has a groove (12), which extends along a surface of the flank starting from an open end (24), wherein a bar (15, 28) can be moved between a position which engages in one of the grooves (12) and a position which is retracted from the groove (12), characterised in that the groove (12) is oriented horizontally.
  4. Refrigerated product carrier according to claim 1, characterised in that in an installation position of the refrigerated product carrier (1), the open end (24) is at least just as high as a second end (13) of the groove (12).
  5. Refrigerated product carrier according to claim 4, characterised in that the second end is formed by a stop, which prevents the cam from advancing further in the groove (12).
  6. Refrigerated product carrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the bar (28) is applied into the engaging position by means of a spring (26).
  7. Refrigerated product carrier according to claim 6, characterised in that the spring (26) is a hairpin spring, which extends around the stop at the end (13) of the groove (12).
  8. Refrigerated product carrier according to claim 7, characterised in that the groove (12) is delimited by a rib (11) which projects from the flank (7), and that the hairpin spring (26) rests against an exterior of the rib (11).
  9. Refrigerated product carrier according to claim 6, 7, or 8, characterised in that the spring (26) is embodied in one piece with the bar (28).
  10. Refrigerated product carrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the bar (28) has a bevel (29) which faces the open end (24) of the groove (12).
  11. Refrigerated product carrier according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an actuation section (16) of the bar (15, 28) reaches through an opening (17) of the flank (7) into an interior of the refrigerated product carrier (1).
  12. Refrigeration appliance door with a door leaf, which has cams (22, 23) on opposing surfaces (21), and a refrigerated product carrier (1) according to one of the preceding claims, in the grooves (12) of which the cams (22, 23) engage.
  13. Refrigeration appliance door according to claim 12, characterised in that in the engaging position of the bar (15, 28), the cams (22, 23) in the grooves (12) have space between the bar (15, 28) and the second end.
  14. Refrigeration appliance door according to claim 12 or 13, characterised in that the refrigeration appliance door (1) is arranged on an upper edge of the door leaf.
  15. Refrigeration appliance door according to claim 12, 13 or 14, characterised in that the refrigeration appliance door (1) comprises a movable door or flap (6).
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