U.S. patent application number 16/067147 was filed with the patent office on 2019-01-17 for domestic appliance device.
The applicant listed for this patent is BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH. Invention is credited to HEATHER KAMPER, ANDREAS KESSLER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, GRAHAM SADTLER, RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER.
Application Number | 20190017741 16/067147 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57963171 |
Filed Date | 2019-01-17 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190017741 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
STAUD; RALPH ; et
al. |
January 17, 2019 |
Domestic Appliance Device
Abstract
A domestic appliance device, particularly a domestic
refrigerator device, contains at least one appliance body having at
least one rear wall, at least one shelf unit, and at least one
retainer unit provided for retaining the shelf unit. In order to
improve the properties of a device of this type and allow
advantageous shelf unit retention, the retainer unit, in at least
one operating state in which the shelf unit is fully situated in
the appliance body, is provided to mount the shelf unit such that
it can be displaced in at least one direction directed at least
substantially parallel to the rear wall and at least substantially
horizontally.
Inventors: |
STAUD; RALPH; (MUENCHEN,
DE) ; TISCHER; THOMAS; (HAAR, DE) ; KLEINLEIN;
PHILIPP; (MUENCHEN, DE) ; KESSLER; ANDREAS;
(MUENCHEN, DE) ; SADTLER; GRAHAM; (HUNTINGTON
BEACH, CA) ; KAMPER; HEATHER; (NEWPORT BEACH,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH |
MUENCHEN |
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DE |
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Family ID: |
57963171 |
Appl. No.: |
16/067147 |
Filed: |
January 23, 2017 |
PCT Filed: |
January 23, 2017 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/EP2017/051307 |
371 Date: |
June 29, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F25D 25/024 20130101;
F25D 2325/022 20130101; F25D 23/067 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F25D 23/06 20060101
F25D023/06; F25D 25/02 20060101 F25D025/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 12, 2016 |
DE |
10 2016 202 187.7 |
Claims
1-12. (canceled)
13. A domestic appliance device, comprising: at least one appliance
body having at least one rear wall; at least one shelf unit; and at
least one retainer unit for retaining said shelf unit, in at least
one operating state in which said shelf unit is disposed entirely
in said appliance body, said retainer unit supports said shelf unit
such that said shelf unit can be displaced in at least one
direction, which is aligned at least substantially parallel to said
rear wall and at least substantially horizontally.
14. The domestic appliance device according to claim 13, wherein
said retainer unit has at least one retainer profile with at least
one retainer recess formed therein, and into said retainer recess
at least one part of said shelf unit can be inserted.
15. The domestic appliance device according to claim 14, wherein a
main extension direction of said retainer recess runs in an at
least substantially horizontal direction and at least substantially
parallel to a main extension direction of said retainer
profile.
16. The domestic appliance device according to claim 14, wherein
said shelf unit has at least one supporting element which, in at
least one assembled state, counteracts a torque occurring when said
shelf unit is retained.
17. The domestic appliance device according to claim 14, further
comprising a panel element disposed at least partially on a side of
said retainer unit facing away from said rear wall.
18. The domestic appliance device according to claim 17, wherein
said panel element has at least one recess formed therein, which,
in at least one installed state, at least partially releases said
retainer profile of said retainer unit disposed on a side of said
panel element facing said rear wall toward a side of said panel
element facing away from said rear wall.
19. The domestic appliance device according to claim 13, further
comprising at least one captive sliding element disposed on at
least one contact point between said shelf unit and said retainer
unit.
20. The domestic appliance device according to claim 13, wherein
said shelf unit has at least one storage surface.
21. The domestic appliance device according to claim 20, wherein
said storage surface is embodied to be at least partially
transparent and frameless and/or at least partially translucent and
frameless.
22. The domestic appliance device according to claim 13, wherein
said shelf unit is provided for assembly and/or disassembly on/from
said retainer unit without tools.
23. The domestic appliance device according to claim 13, wherein
the domestic appliance device is a domestic refrigeration appliance
device.
24. A domestic refrigeration appliance, comprising: a domestic
appliance device, containing: at least one appliance body having at
least one rear wall; at least one shelf unit; and at least one
retainer unit for retaining said shelf unit, in at least one
operating state in which said shelf unit is disposed entirely in
said appliance body, said retainer unit supports said shelf unit
such that said shelf unit can be displaced in at least one
direction, which is aligned at least substantially parallel to said
rear wall and at least substantially horizontally.
25. A method for constructing a domestic appliance device, which
comprises the steps of: providing at least one appliance body
having at least one rear wall; providing at least one shelf unit
and in at least one operating state, the shelf unit is disposed
completely in the appliance body; and supporting the shelf unit
such that the shelf unit can be displaced in at least one direction
which is aligned at least substantially parallel to the rear wall
and at least substantially horizontally.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a domestic appliance device as
claimed in the preamble of claim 1 and a method with a domestic
appliance device as claimed in the preamble of claim 12.
[0002] Refrigerators with retainer devices for storage surfaces, in
particular refrigerators in which storage surfaces can be arranged
at various positions in an interior of an appliance carcass, are
already known from the prior art.
[0003] The object of the invention consists in particular in
providing a generic device with improved properties with regard to
an advantageous retention of shelf units. The object is achieved in
accordance with the invention by the characterizing features of
claims 1 and 12, while advantageous embodiments and developments of
the invention can be taken from the subclaims.
[0004] The invention is based on a domestic appliance device, in
particular a domestic refrigeration appliance device, having at
least one appliance carcass, which has at least one rear wall,
having at least one shelf unit and at least one retainer unit
provided for retaining the shelf unit.
[0005] It is proposed that in at least one operating state, in
which the shelf unit is located entirely in the appliance carcass,
the retainer unit is provided to support the shelf unit such that
it can be displaced in at least one direction, which is aligned at
least substantially parallel to the rear wall and at least
substantially horizontally.
[0006] "Provided" is to be understood in particular to mean
specially configured and/or equipped. The fact that an object is
provided for a specific function is to be understood in particular
to mean that the object fulfills and/or carries out this specific
function in at least one usage and/or operational state. A
"domestic appliance device" in this context is to be understood in
particular to mean at least one part, in particular a sub-assembly,
of a domestic appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration
appliance. In particular, the domestic appliance device can also
comprise the entire domestic appliance, in particular the entire
domestic refrigeration appliance. The domestic appliance is
particularly preferably embodied as a refrigeration appliance
and/or freezer, such as in particular as a refrigerator, deep
freezer, upright freezer, chest freezer, fridge-freezer and/or wine
refrigerator. The appliance carcass defines and/or delimits in
particular an interior, preferably at least one usable space and
has in particular an access opening. An "appliance carcass" is to
be understood in particular to mean a unit, which, in at least one
assembled state, forms a part, in particular the most part, of an
outer boundary, in particular a housing, advantageously of a
domestic appliance, preferably a domestic refrigeration appliance,
and which, in the assembled stage, defines a part, in particular
the most part, of an outer boundary of at least one interior,
preferably a refrigeration compartment and particularly preferably
a refrigerating zone and/or a freezer compartment. The appliance
carcass particularly advantageously encloses the usable space on a
top side, on a bottom side, on two opposing sides, and on a rear
side, wherein a front side in particular remains open. In
particular, a door arranged on the front side is embodied
differently from the appliance carcass.
[0007] In particular, the retainer unit is arranged in a region of
the rear wall. The fact that the retainer unit is "arranged in a
region of the rear wall" is to be understood in particular to mean
that the point on the retainer unit which is furthest from the rear
wall is located at most 25 cm, preferably at most 15 cm,
advantageously at most 10 cm, particularly advantageously at most 5
cm from at least one point on the rear wall. A main extension plane
of the retainer unit preferably runs at least substantially
parallel to a main extension plane of the rear wall. A "main
extension plane" of an object is to be understood in particular to
mean a plane which is parallel to a largest side surface of a
smallest notional cuboid that still completely encloses the object,
and in particular runs through the center point of the cuboid. "At
least substantially parallel" is here to be understood in
particular to mean an alignment of a direction in relation to a
reference direction, in particular in a plane, wherein compared to
the reference direction the direction has a deviation of in
particular less than 8.degree., advantageously less than 5.degree.
and particularly advantageously less than 2.degree..
[0008] A "shelf unit" is to be understood in particular to mean a
unit which is provided for placing or storing objects, in
particular groceries. In particular the shelf unit can be embodied
at least substantially in a plate-like manner and/or have at least
one element embodied at least substantially in a plate-like manner,
and provided in particular for placing or storing objects, in
particular groceries, in a region embodied in a plate-like manner.
A "plate-like" object is here to be understood in particular to
mean an object which has a considerably large extension along a
first spatial direction and along a second spatial direction than
along a third spatial direction, preferably an extension which is
larger by at least a factor of 5, advantageously by at least a
factor of 10 and particularly advantageously by at least a factor
of 20, wherein the three spatial directions are to be aligned in
pairs at right angles to one another. An "extension along a
direction" of an element is in this context to be understood in
particular to mean a maximum distance between two points of a
vertical projection of the element on a plane which is parallel to
the direction.
[0009] The fact that an object is "supported such that it can be
displaced in one direction" on a second object is to be understood
in particular to mean that the object can be moved relative to the
second object in at least one normal operating state, in particular
by the impact of forces, which average humans can apply without any
notable effort, for instance using a hand and/or an arm and/or one
or more fingers. In particular, during a displacement a position of
the object relative to the second object remains at least
substantially unchanged when viewed parallel to the direction,
whereas a position of the object relative to the second object
changes when viewed at right angles to the direction. "At least
substantially unchanged" in this context is understood in
particular to mean that the position of the object relative to the
second object changes by less than 10 mm, advantageously by less
than 5 mm and particularly advantageously by less than 1 mm. "At
least substantially in the horizontal direction" is here to be
understood in particular to mean an alignment relative to a surface
normal of a surface, in particular a surface of the earth, in
particular in a normal operating state of the domestic appliance
device, wherein compared with a direction at right angles to the
surface normal of the surface the direction has a deviation in
particular of less than 8.degree., advantageously less than
5.degree. and particularly advantageously less than 2.degree..
[0010] With the inventive embodiment, in particular, an
advantageous retention of shelf units can be provided. In
particular, a high flexibility with respect to an arrangement of
the shelf unit can be achieved. In particular, a domestic
refrigeration device can be adjusted to an arrangement and/or to a
size of positioned and/or inserted objects, such as groceries, for
instance. Furthermore, convenient operation can advantageously be
achieved. Furthermore, easy access to placed and/or stored objects
can advantageously be achieved. In particular, a tidy and spacious
appearance can be achieved. Furthermore, a position of loaded shelf
units can advantageously be easily changed. In particular, an
appliance interior appears tidier and larger.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is proposed
that the retainer unit has at least one retainer profile with at
least one retainer recess, in which at least one part of the shelf
unit can be inserted. The retainer profile here can in particular
have an at least substantially constant cross-section. An "at least
substantially constant cross-section" of an object is here to be
understood in particular to mean that for an arbitrary first
cross-section of the object along at least one direction and an
arbitrary second cross-section of the object along that direction,
a minimal surface area of a differential area which is formed when
the cross-sections are laid one above the other, amounts to at most
20%, advantageously at most 10% and particularly advantageously at
most 5% of the surface area of the larger of the two
cross-sections. In particular the retainer profile can be an
element producible by means of extrusion. The retainer profile is
advantageously a continuous casting profile. It is also
conceivable, however, for the retainer profile to be an element
producible from sheet metal. In particular, the retainer profile
can be shaped such that it has a retainer recess. The retainer
profile advantageously extends over at least the most part of a
width of the interior of the appliance carcass. "At least the most
part" is here to be understood in particular to mean at least 55%,
advantageously at least 65%, preferably at least 75%, particularly
preferably at least 85% and particularly advantageously at least
95%. The part of the shelf unit which can be inserted into the
retainer recess particularly advantageously comprises a width,
which corresponds at least substantially to an extension of the
retainer profile in the direction of a main extension direction of
the retainer profile. A "main extension direction" of an object is
to be understood in particular to mean a direction which runs
parallel to a longest edge of a smallest notional cuboid that still
completely encloses the object. The shelf unit preferably has a
hook profile element, which, in an assembled state, is connected in
a form-fit manner with at least one part of the retainer profile.
The fact that at least one part of the shelf unit "can be inserted"
into the retainer recess is to be understood in particular to mean
that in an inserted state at least one part of the shelf unit is
connected in a form-fit manner with at least one part of the
retainer profile. Advantageously at least one part of the shelf
unit can be inserted without tools into the retainer recess. At
least one part of the shelf unit is particularly advantageously
insertable into the retainer recess by a linear movement and/or a
tilting movement of the shelf unit relative to the retainer unit. A
secure retention of the shelf unit can advantageously be achieved
in this way. In particular, simple assembly and/or disassembly of
the shelf unit can advantageously be achieved.
[0012] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, it
is proposed that a main extension direction of the retainer recess
runs in an at least substantially horizontal direction and at least
substantially parallel to a main extension direction of the
retainer profile. The retainer element advantageously has a
retainer recess with an insertion slot, into which at least one
projection of the shelf unit can be inserted in a form-fit manner.
The insertion slot particularly advantageously has an at least
substantially constant cross-section. The insertion slot preferably
extends over at least the most part of the extension of the
retaining element in the direction of the main extension direction
of the retainer element. A retainer profile which is simple to
manufacture can advantageously be provided in this way.
Furthermore, this allows for a clear overview of the interior of a
domestic appliance, in particular.
[0013] Furthermore, it is proposed that the shelf unit has at least
one supporting element, which, in at least one assembled state,
counteracts a torque occurring due to retention of the shelf unit.
The supporting element is advantageously connected in one piece
with the shelf unit. In particular, the supporting element is
provided to convey forces occurring due to retention for at least
the most part into the retainer profile. The supporting element
preferably comprises an extension along a direction parallel to a
surface normal of the rear wall, which corresponds by at most 30%,
advantageously at most 20%, particularly advantageously at most
15%, preferably at most 10% and particularly preferably at most 5%
to an extension of the shelf unit along this direction. In
particular, the supporting element has an at least substantially
constant cross-section along a main extension direction of the
supporting element. The supporting element advantageously extends
over at least the most part of the length of the retainer profile.
Particularly advantageously the main extension direction of the
supporting element runs, in at least one assembled state, at least
substantially parallel to the main extension direction of the
retainer profile. By this means, in particular, advantageous
statics can be achieved. Furthermore, secure retention of the shelf
unit can advantageously be achieved in this way.
[0014] Advantageously the domestic appliance device comprises a
panel element, which is arranged at least partially on a side of
the retainer unit which faces away from the rear wall. In
particular, at least 70%, advantageously at least 80%, particularly
advantageously at least 90%, particularly preferably at least 95%
of all points of the panel element on a straight line at right
angles to the rear wall through the corresponding points are
located further away from the rear wall than the point on the
retainer unit on the straight line which is furthest from the rear
wall. In particular, the panel element is connected to the retainer
unit. Advantageously, the panel element is connected in one piece
with the retainer unit. In particular, in an assembled state, the
panel element forms a rear wall element which is arranged in front
of the rear wall of the appliance carcass. Advantageously the panel
element has a height and a width which correspond at least
substantially to a height and a width of the rear wall of the
appliance carcass. An interior which is simple to clean can
advantageously be provided in this way. Furthermore, damage to
and/or soiling of the retainer unit can advantageously be avoided
in this way.
[0015] The panel element particularly advantageously has at least
one recess, which, in at least one assembled state, releases a
retainer profile of the retainer unit, which is arranged on a side
of the panel element facing the rear wall, at least partially
toward a side of the panel element facing away from the rear wall.
The recess preferably has at least substantially a rectangular
cross-section.
[0016] A main extension direction of the recess particularly
preferably runs at least substantially in a horizontal direction.
In particular, the recess has a height which corresponds at least
substantially to a height of the shelf unit at a point on the shelf
unit at which the shelf unit passes through the recess in an
assembled state. The panel element is advantageously embodied as a
plate having recesses, in particular slot-shaped recesses, which
run substantially in parallel. In particular, the panel element can
be manufactured from plastic and/or from a suitable metal. A length
of the recess in the direction of a main extension direction of the
recess particularly advantageously corresponds at least
substantially to a length of the retainer profile in the direction
of a main extension direction of the retainer profile. A number of
recesses of the panel element advantageously corresponds to a
number of retainer profiles of the retainer unit. In this way a
clear overview of an interior can be provided. Furthermore this
allows shelf units to be assembled easily.
[0017] In a further embodiment of the invention, the domestic
appliance device comprises at least one captive sliding element,
which is arranged on at least one contact point between the shelf
unit and the retainer unit. At least one captive sliding element is
preferably arranged on at least the most part of all contact points
between the shelf unit and the retainer unit. The sliding element
is advantageously connected to the shelf unit and/or to the
retainer unit, in particular in one piece. It is also conceivable,
however, for at least one sliding element to be connected, in
particular in one piece, with the shelf unit and the retainer unit,
in each case. The sliding element is advantageously embodied as a
plastic slider. However it is also conceivable that the sliding
element is embodied as a slide rail. The slide rail advantageously
has a slide bearing, in particular a plastic slide bearing. It is
also conceivable, however, for the sliding element to be embodied
as a roller, which is rotatably supported on the shelf unit and in
at least one assembled state rolls on at least one part of the
retainer unit. It is also conceivable, however, for the sliding
element to be embodied as a roller, which is rotatably supported on
the retainer unit and in at least one assembled state rolls on at
least one part of the shelf unit. A shifting force can
advantageously be reduced in this way. Operator convenience can
also be increased in this way.
[0018] Furthermore, it is proposed that the shelf unit has at least
one storage surface. A "storage surface" is to be understood in
particular to mean a plate-like element, which is provided for
placing or storing objects, in particular groceries. In this way,
safe placing of objects, in particular groceries, onto the shelf
unit can be advantageously achieved. The shelf unit is in
particular easy to clean as a result.
[0019] The storage surface is preferably embodied to be at least
partially transparent and frameless and/or at least partially
translucent and frameless. At least partially "transparent" is here
to be understood in particular to mean at least partially
transparent to visible light, in particular a transparency of at
least 5%, preferably at least 10%, particularly preferably at least
20%, advantageously at least 50% and particularly advantageously at
least 80%, wherein a transmitted light is at least substantially
parallel to an incident light. At least partially "translucent" is
here to be understood in particular to mean at least partially
translucent to visible light, in particular a translucency of at
least 5%, preferably at least 10%, particularly preferably at least
20%, advantageously at least 50% and particularly advantageously at
least 80% to incident light, wherein emerging light is scattered at
least substantially at an angle which differs by 0 relative to the
incident light. Here "frameless" is to be understood in particular
to mean that the storage surface is formed from the same material
near its edges as on its edges. In particular the storage surface
has the same cross-section near its edges as on its edges. In
particular, the storage surface is embodied at least partially from
glass, advantageously at least partially from safety glass. In
particular the storage surface can be embodied at least partially
from at least partially opaque glass, in particular frosted glass.
The storage surface is advantageously embodied as a frameless glass
plate. It is also conceivable, however, for the storage surface to
be manufactured from a plastic. In this way objects located below
the storage surface can advantageously be visible through the
storage surface. In particular, operator convenience can also be
increased in this way.
[0020] Provision is made particularly advantageously for the shelf
units to be assembled on and/or disassembled from the retainer unit
without tools. In particular, the shelf unit is embodied so that it
can be assembled and/or disassembled by a linear movement and/or a
tilting movement of the shelf unit relative to the retainer unit. A
simple height adjustment of the shelf unit can advantageously be
achieved in this way. Furthermore, in this way an arrangement of
shelf units can be conveniently adjusted.
[0021] Furthermore, the invention is based on a method with a
domestic appliance device, in particular with a domestic
refrigeration appliance device, having at least one appliance
carcass, which has at least one rear wall and at least one shelf
unit.
[0022] It is proposed that in at least one operating state, in
which the shelf unit is located completely in the appliance
carcass, the shelf unit is supported such that it can be displaced
in at least one direction, which is aligned at least substantially
parallel to the rear wall and at least substantially
horizontally.
[0023] With a method according to the invention, an advantageous
retention of shelf units can be provided. In particular, a high
flexibility with respect to an arrangement of a shelf unit can be
achieved. In particular, a domestic appliance device can be
adjusted according to positioned or inserted objects such as
groceries, for instance. Furthermore, convenient operation can
advantageously be achieved. Furthermore, easy access to placed
and/or stored objects can advantageously be achieved. In
particular, a tidy and spacious appearance can be achieved.
Furthermore, a position of loaded shelf units can advantageously be
easily changed.
[0024] The domestic appliance device is not to be restricted here
to the afore-described application and embodiment. In particular,
the domestic appliance device can have a number of individual
elements, components and units which deviates from a number cited
herein, in order to fulfill a mode of operation described
herein.
[0025] Further advantages are disclosed by the following
description of the drawings. Exemplary embodiments of the invention
are shown in the drawing. The drawing, the description and the
claims contain numerous features in combination. The person skilled
in the art will expediently also individually consider the features
and combine them to form useful further combinations.
[0026] In the figures:
[0027] FIG. 1 shows a domestic refrigeration appliance having a
domestic appliance device in a schematic front view,
[0028] FIG. 2 shows a retainer unit of the domestic appliance
device in a perspective view,
[0029] FIG. 3 shows a panel of the domestic appliance device in a
perspective view,
[0030] FIG. 4 shows a cross-section of a suspension of a shelf unit
of the domestic appliance device on the retainer unit of the
domestic appliance device,
[0031] FIG. 5 shows the domestic appliance device with a first
arrangement of shelf units in a schematic front view,
[0032] FIG. 6 shows the domestic appliance device with a second
arrangement of shelf units in a schematic front view,
[0033] FIG. 7 shows the domestic appliance device with a third
arrangement of shelf units in a schematic front view,
[0034] FIG. 8 shows the domestic appliance device with a fourth
arrangement of shelf units in a schematic front view,
[0035] FIG. 9 shows a further domestic appliance device with shelf
units in a perspective representation,
[0036] FIG. 10 shows the further domestic appliance device with a
second arrangement of shelf units in a schematic front view,
[0037] FIG. 11 shows a cross-section of a suspension of a shelf
unit of a further domestic appliance device on a retainer unit of
the domestic appliance device,
[0038] FIG. 12 shows the further domestic appliance device with
various shelf units in a perspective representation and
[0039] FIG. 13 shows the further domestic appliance device with a
second arrangement of shelf units in a schematic front view.
[0040] In the exemplary embodiments described below, various
structural units and/or components are present in multiples.
Similarly embodied components and/or structural units, which are
provided with the same reference characters in the drawings, are
only described once for the purpose of simplification in the
subsequent description of the drawings.
[0041] FIG. 1 shows a domestic appliance 34a embodied as a
refrigerator having a domestic appliance device with an appliance
carcass 10a in a perspective representation.
[0042] FIG. 2 shows a retainer unit 16a of the domestic appliance
device in a perspective representation. The retainer unit 16a has a
number of retainer profiles 18a with a retainer recess 20a in each
case. The retainer profiles 18a are fastened to vertical rail
elements 36a, 38a, 40a, 42a, which are connected in turn to the
appliance carcass 10a (not shown) and can thus discharge occurring
retaining forces. A main extension direction of the retainer recess
20a runs in an at least substantially horizontal direction and at
least substantially parallel to a main extension direction of the
corresponding retainer profile 18a. The length of the retainer
recess 20a corresponds here at least substantially to the length of
the retainer profile 18a. The length of the retainer profile 18a
extends across at least the most part of the width of an interior
54a of the appliance carcass 10a (see also FIGS. 5 to 8). The
retainer profiles 18a are aligned in parallel to one another and
arranged one above the other. In the present case, the retainer
profiles 18a are embodied as continuous casting profiles made from
steel.
[0043] FIG. 3 shows a panel element 24a of the domestic appliance
device, which is arranged in an assembled state in a region of a
front side of the retainer unit 16a, in a perspective
representation. The panel element 24a has recesses 26a, through
which the retainer recesses 20a are accessible. In the present
case, the panel element 24a is manufactured from plastic. It is
also conceivable, however, for the panel element 24a to be
manufactured at least substantially from metal, for instance from
stainless steel. Use of the panel element 24a is purely optional,
in other words the shelf unit 14a can also be assembled on the
retainer unit 16a in the absence of the panel element 24a.
[0044] FIG. 4 shows a cross-section of a suspension of a shelf unit
14a of the domestic appliance device in one of the retainer
recesses 20a of one of the retainer profiles 18a of the retainer
unit 16a of the domestic appliance device. The retainer profile 18a
has an at least substantially constant cross-section along its main
extension direction, which, in FIG. 4, runs at right angles to an
image plane into the image plane. In the present case, the retainer
profile 18a is fastened with screws 44a and 46a to the vertical
rails elements 36a, 38a, 40a, 42a of the retainer unit 16a. The
shelf unit 14a has a storage surface 32a and a cantilever profile
48a, which retains the storage surface 32a along a rear 80a of the
storage surface 32a. The shelf unit 14a has a hook profile 68a
which is suspended in the retainer recess 20a. Assembly of the
shelf unit 14a is enabled by inserting the hook profile 68a into an
upper region of the retainer recess 20a of the retainer profile 18a
of the retainer unit 16a and a subsequent engagement of the hook
profile 68a into the retainer recess 20a. Assembly of the shelf
unit 14a on the retainer unit 16a is possible without tools.
[0045] The shelf unit 14a has sliding elements 28a, 50a, 52a, which
are in mechanical contact with the retainer profile 18a at contact
points 30a. In the present case, the sliding elements 28a, 50a, 42
are embodied as plastic sliders made from polyoxymethylene. The
sliding elements have a low coefficient of friction when sliding on
a surface of the retainer profile 18a. The shelf unit 14a is
supported such that it can be displaced along one direction at
right angles to the image plane into the image plane and out of the
image plane, wherein in at least one assembled state, this
direction runs at least substantially horizontally. Furthermore,
the shelf unit 14a has a supporting element 22a, which, in an
assembled state, counteracts a torque which occurs when the shelf
unit 14a is retained. In the present case, a force which is acting
due to retention is partially introduced into the retainer profile
18a by the supporting element 22a by way of a sliding element
28a.
[0046] In the present case, the storage surface 32a is embodied as
a frameless glass plate. In an assembled state, the panel element
24a is arranged in a region in front of the retainer unit 16a and
in front of the cantilever profile 48a and in front of the
supporting element 22a. Only the storage surface 32a of the shelf
unit 14a passes through one of the retainer recesses 20a of the
panel element 24a (not shown).
[0047] FIG. 5 shows an interior 54a of the appliance carcass 10a of
the domestic appliance device in a schematic front view. The
retainer unit 16a of the domestic appliance device is arranged (not
shown) in a region of a rear wall 12a of the appliance carcass 10a.
The retainer unit 16a is covered toward the front by the panel
element 24a of the domestic appliance device. The panel element 24a
has recesses 26a, through which a number of storage surfaces 32a of
a number of shelf units 14a pass. A width of the shelf units 14a is
smaller here than a width of the interior 54a. The shelf units 14a
can be displaced horizontally in a left direction 56a and in a
right direction 58a. The shelf units 14a can be displaced here both
in a loaded state and also in an unloaded state. The shelf element
24a covers the most part of the retainer unit 16a in the direction
of a front side of the domestic appliance device and in the
appliance carcass 10a forms a rear wall element 92a.
[0048] FIG. 6 shows the interior 54a of the appliance carcass 10a
with a second arrangement of shelf units 14a. In the present case,
a horizontal position of the shelf units 14a is adjusted to the
dimensions and positions of positioned beverage bottles 60a,
62a.
[0049] FIG. 7 shows the interior 54a of the appliance carcass 10a
with a third arrangement of shelf units 14a. In the present case,
two shelf units 64a, 66a are arranged directly adjacent to one
another and form a shared storage region 69a. The shelf units 14a,
64a, 66a can be height adjusted upward in a direction 65a and
downward in a direction 67a without tools.
[0050] FIG. 8 shows the interior 54a of the appliance carcass 10a
with a fourth arrangement of shelf units 14a. In the present case,
a vertical position of the shelf units 14a is adjusted to the
dimensions and positions of positioned beverage bottles 71a,
72a.
[0051] A further exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown in
FIG. 9. The following descriptions are substantially restricted to
the differences between the exemplary embodiments, wherein with
regard to components, features and functions which remain the same,
reference is made to the description of the exemplary embodiment in
FIGS. 1 to 8. To differentiate between the exemplary embodiments,
the letters a in the reference characters of the exemplary
embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 8 are replaced by the letters b in the
reference characters of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 9 and 10.
Reference can in principle also be made to the drawings and/or the
description of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 8, in respect
of components labeled the same, in particular in respect of
components with identical reference characters.
[0052] FIG. 9 shows a cutout of an interior 54b of an appliance
carcass (see FIG. 10) of a second domestic appliance device with an
alternative shelf unit 70b. The alternative shelf unit 70b is
embodied as a bottle holder. A beverage bottle 72b can be
positioned in the alternative shelf unit 70b. The second domestic
appliance device has shelf units 14b, which are designed similarly
to the shelf units from the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 8
and each have a storage surface 32b.
[0053] FIG. 10 shows a cutout of the interior 54b of the appliance
carcass 10b of the second domestic appliance device with a number
of shelf units 14b and a number of alternative shelf units 70b, in
which a beverage bottle 74b, 76b, 78b is inserted in each case. The
shelf units 14b and the alternative shelf units 70b are each
supported such that they can be displaced horizontally to the left
and right. The shelf units 14b and the alternative shelf units 70b
can be displaced here both in a loaded state and also in an
unloaded state.
[0054] A further exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown in
FIG. 11. The following descriptions are substantially restricted to
the differences between the exemplary embodiments, wherein with
regard to components, features and functions which remain the same,
reference is made to the description of the exemplary embodiment in
FIGS. 1 to 10. To differentiate between the exemplary embodiments,
the letters a and b in the reference characters of the exemplary
embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 10 are replaced by the letters c in the
reference characters of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 11 to 13.
Reference can in principle also be made to the drawings and/or the
description of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 10, in
respect of components labeled the same, in particular in respect of
components with identical reference characters.
[0055] FIG. 11 shows a cross-section of a suspension of a shelf
unit 14c of a third domestic appliance device on a retainer unit
16c of the third domestic appliance device. The shelf unit 14c has
a cantilever profile 48c. The cantilever profile 48c retains a
storage surface 32c of the shelf unit on a rear 80c of the storage
surface 32a. In the present case, the storage surface 32c is
embodied as a frameless glass plate. The shelf unit 14c has a hook
profile 68c, which is suspended in a retainer recess 20c of a
retainer profile 18c of the retainer unit 16c. A panel element 24c
of the domestic appliance device is connected to a front side of
the retainer unit 16c. The shelf unit 14c has a supporting element
22c, which is connected in a form-fit manner to a front side of the
panel element 24c. Forces occurring when the shelf unit 14c is
retained are introduced by the support element 22c via the panel
element 24c into the retainer profile 18c of the retainer unit 16c.
Assembly of the shelf unit 14c is permitted by tilting the shelf
unit 14c, then inserting the hook profile 68c into the retainer
recess 20c of the retainer profile 18c of the retainer unit 16c and
then tilting back the shelf unit 14c into a position in which the
hook profile 68c engages in the retainer recess 20c. Assembly of
the shelf unit 14c on the retainer unit 16c is possible without
tools.
[0056] FIG. 12 shows a cutout of an interior 54c of an appliance
carcass (see FIG. 13) of the third domestic appliance device in a
perspective side view. The third domestic appliance device has a
shelf unit 14c with a storage surface 32c. Furthermore, the third
domestic appliance device has an alternative shelf unit 82c with a
storage surface 84c and a bottle holder 86c. The alternative shelf
unit 82c has a cantilever profile 88c, which retains the storage
surface 84c and the bottle holder 86c. A beverage bottle 90c is
inserted into the bottle holder 86c. The bottle holder 86c is
embodied so that it can be assembled on the cantilever profile 88c
without tools.
[0057] FIG. 13 shows a cutout of the interior 54c of the appliance
carcass 10c of the third domestic appliance device with a second
arrangement of shelf units 14c, 82c, 96c, 100c of the domestic
appliance device in a schematic front view. The domestic appliance
device has two shelf units 14c, 82c, each with a storage surface
32c, 94c, a shelf unit 96c with a bottle holder 98c and a shelf
unit 100c with a bottle holder 102c and with a cool box 104c.
REFERENCE CHARACTERS
[0058] 10 appliance carcass [0059] 12 rear wall [0060] 14 shelf
unit [0061] 16 retainer unit [0062] 18 retainer profile [0063] 20
retainer recess [0064] 22 supporting element [0065] 24 panel
element [0066] 26 recess [0067] 28 sliding element [0068] 30
contact point [0069] 32 storage surface [0070] 34 domestic
appliance [0071] 36 rail element [0072] 38 rail element [0073] 40
rail element [0074] 42 rail element [0075] 44 screw [0076] 46 screw
[0077] 48 cantilever profile [0078] 50 sliding element [0079] 52
sliding element [0080] 54 interior [0081] 56 direction [0082] 58
direction [0083] 60 beverage bottle [0084] 62 beverage bottle
[0085] 64 shelf unit [0086] 65 direction [0087] 66 shelf unit
[0088] 67 direction [0089] 68 hook profile [0090] 69 storage region
[0091] 70 shelf unit [0092] 71 beverage bottle [0093] 72 beverage
bottle [0094] 74 beverage bottle [0095] 76 beverage bottle [0096]
78 beverage bottle [0097] 80 rear [0098] 82 shelf unit [0099] 84
storage surface [0100] 86 bottle holder [0101] 88 cantilever
profile [0102] 90 beverage bottle [0103] 92 wall element [0104] 94
storage surface [0105] 96 shelf unit [0106] 98 bottle holder [0107]
100 shelf unit [0108] 102 bottle holder [0109] 104 cool box
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