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Housing for a household appliance

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EP1956941A1
EP1956941A1 EP06807654A EP06807654A EP1956941A1 EP 1956941 A1 EP1956941 A1 EP 1956941A1 EP 06807654 A EP06807654 A EP 06807654A EP 06807654 A EP06807654 A EP 06807654A EP 1956941 A1 EP1956941 A1 EP 1956941A1
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housing
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Karl-Friedrich Laible
Hans-Philipp Reitz
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B77/00—Kitchen cabinets
    • A47B77/04—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts
    • A47B77/08—Provision for particular uses of compartments or other parts ; Compartments moving up and down, revolving parts for incorporating apparatus operated by power, including water power; for incorporating apparatus for cooking, cooling, or laundry purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/20—Furniture panels or like furniture elements
    • A47B2096/208—Decorative panels for household appliances
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/10—Arrangements for mounting in particular locations, e.g. for built-in type, for corner type

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  • the present invention relates to a housing for a household appliance such as a refrigerator or freezer, a dishwasher or washing machine, a Wäschetrocner or an oven, which is intended to be fixedly coupled to adjacent appliances or kitchen furniture.
  • a household appliance such as a refrigerator or freezer, a dishwasher or washing machine, a Wäschetrocner or an oven
  • Built-in home appliances are generally designed for installation in a niche of a kitchen appliance, which has predetermined grid dimensions to which the dimensions of the built-in appliance are adapted. To fix the built-in appliance in the furniture niche, only a few connection points are sufficient.
  • a built-in device is fixed in the furniture by means of a plate-shaped bridging part, which is mounted on the top of the device, which projects beyond a front edge of the device body and their supernatant area after placement of the device on the ceiling of the furniture niche is fixable.
  • Stand-up home appliances are usually not equipped with devices for fixed coupling to adjacent appliances or furniture. When such devices and furniture are placed closely adjacent to each other, they may slip against each other, giving the vision front they share a messy, unappealing look. It is therefore desirable per se to be able to create a fixed coupling to adjacent devices or furniture even with such devices. However, this is more difficult than with a built-in appliance because the environment in which such a appliance is installed can not be standardized as a furniture niche, but may be different from case to case and may require other types of coupling to adjacent furniture or appliances. It is therefore desirable to have a housing for a household appliance, which allows a fixed coupling to surrounding furniture or equipment in various installation situations.
  • a housing for a household appliance with a top having front and side edges, at least one of
  • the tab In the adjacent position, the tab is inconspicuous or even not visible to a user, if adjacent to this tab no furniture is set up, with which the housing should be coupled or could be coupled; if such furniture is present, the fastening tab can be brought into the housing protruding position to use it for coupling with the furniture.
  • the fastening tab is pivotable about this edge between the adjacent and the protruding position.
  • the protruding position may be in particular a horizontal position in which the fastening tab extends to a housing adjacent to the housing, the height of which is the same as that of the housing; but the protruding position may also be a vertically upright position in which the fastening tab contacts a side wall of an adjacent piece of furniture that is higher than the housing, and can be attached to this side wall.
  • the fastening tab is preferably on top of the housing.
  • a second type of fastening tab is pivotally connected to an intermediate piece which, in turn, is pivotally connected to the top of the housing. This allows the fastening tab to be adjusted while maintaining its orientation.
  • Such a tab is particularly suitable for coupling the housing to a arranged above furniture, such as a wall cabinet.
  • Such a tab preferably has a projection on one of its major surfaces, and a screw hole extends through the projection. So remains when the tab is bolted to a piece of furniture and the projection touches the furniture, there is a gap between tab and furniture around the projection.
  • This gap can be used to secure therein a first blind profile that hides the mounting tab toward a front of the housing.
  • a blend profile expediently has a first limb which rests on the fastening lug and has an edge-opening slot receiving the projection. So it is possible to insert the glare profile in the gap between the flap and furniture, which remains free around the projection when the latter touches the furniture.
  • a second, vertical leg of the blend profile advantageously has horizontally extending grooves. These grooves can perform a dual function. On the one hand they form weak points of the second leg, along which it is easily possible to shorten the vertical leg, if this is higher than is required for covering the fastening tabs and a possible space between the top of the housing and the overlying furniture. Thus, a single type of blend profile may be used to hide the mounting tabs and the space between the top of the cabinet and furniture, although the width of this gap may vary considerably from one location to another.
  • a second function of the vertical leg and in particular of its horizontal grooves is that they can provide support to a second cover profile which extends from the second, vertical leg to a front upper edge of the carcass and thus conceals the tabs also downwards.
  • all the tabs are attached to a panel that extends across the top of a body of the housing from one side edge to the other.
  • the tabs and the plate are preferably formed integrally from flat material.
  • weak points in the flat material are preferably formed between the plate and the straps.
  • Figures 1 a, b and c are each examples of installation configurations of a household appliance according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of a serving for coupling the household appliance with adjacent furniture plate.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the household appliance with mounted on the body and coupled to an adjacent piece of furniture panel.
  • Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the plate and adjacent to her parts of the refrigerator and a mounted above wall cabinet in the
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a cover.
  • FIGS. 1 a, 1 b, 1 c each show a schematic front view.
  • Figures 1 a, 1 b, 1 c each show a schematic front view.
  • Fig. 1 a shows a configuration in which a household appliance 1 shown as a dashed rectangle is inserted into a space between furniture 2, 3, both of which are as high as the device 1 itself. In this case, only the tops of the device 1 and the furniture 2, 3 accessible to them to produce a coupling between the device 1 and furniture 2, 3.
  • FIG. 1 c the furniture 3 on the right side of the household appliance 1 is higher than that 2 on the left side.
  • a coupling of the same type as for the configuration of Fig. 1 a is not possible here, since a coupling device extending to the right from the top of the household appliance 1 would collide with the furniture 3.
  • the household appliance is inserted into a space bounded on the right and left by furniture 2, 3, which are higher than the device 1, and upwards by a wall unit 4.
  • neither coupling between the tops of the side-by-side furniture 2, 3 and the device 1, as contemplated in the case of Fig. 1A, is possible, nor is there any coupling between the top of the device and a side wall of the furniture, as would be in the case of Fig. 1 B into consideration.
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a coupling plate which, mounted on top of the household appliance 1, allows in all three configurations a coupling to the adjacent furniture.
  • the one-piece punched out of sheet coupling plate 5 comprises a substantially rectangular base plate 6, whose width corresponds to that of the household appliance 1. About a front edge of the base plate 6 are at uniform intervals from each other fastening tabs 8. Slots 7 are cut into the base plate 6 on either side of each fastening tab 8. Along the front edge of the base plate 6 and in each case between the ends of two adjacent slots 7 groups 9, 10 are punched out of oblong holes. The slots 7 and the groups of slots 9, 10 each delimit intermediate pieces 1 1, which are easily bendable along the groups 9, 10, both with respect to the fastening tabs 8 and to the rest of the base plate 6.
  • fastening tabs 12 are formed at the longitudinal ends of the base plate 6 and also deposited therefrom by groups of oblong holes 13. In the configuration shown in Fig. 2, the fastening tabs 12 are each bent back along the slots 13 on the top of the base plate 6.
  • the base plate 6 serves to screw the coupling plate 5 on the body of a household appliance; Holes 15, 16 in the fastening tabs 8, 12 for screwing the tabs on adjacent furniture 2, 3, 4, if any.
  • the fastening tabs 8 each have an elongate, upwardly directed projection 17, in which the holes 15 are formed.
  • Fig. 3 shows the household appliance 1, viewed from the front left of the household appliance 1 set up furniture 2 and the coupling plate 5 in a perspective view.
  • the household appliance has a body 18 and a door 19 hinged thereto, partially open in the figure.
  • the coupling plate 5 is screwed to the top of the body 18 in a position in which the front edge of the base 6 is approximately flush with the upper front edge of the body Corpus 18 coincides.
  • the mounting tabs 8 are in a same plane with the base plate 6 and over the front of the body 18 on, but not so far that they would survive the front edge 37 of the door 19 in its closed position.
  • the base plate 6 extends from one lateral edge 38 of the top of the body 18 to the other.
  • One of the lateral attachment tabs 12 is pivoted 90 ° about an axis substantially coincident with the adjacent edge 38, so that the attachment tab 12 rests against the side wall of the cabinet 2, and is screwed thereto, so that they the domestic appliance 1 in Fixed to the furniture 2 in a position in which the door 19 in the closed position is flush with the front of the cabinet 2 or otherwise aligned as desired.
  • one of the lateral fastening tabs 12 can be pivoted from the position shown in FIG. 2 by 180 ° into a horizontal position protruding laterally beyond the body 18, in which it rests on the top of the furniture and can be screwed from above in this.
  • FIG. 4 The use of the tabs 8 for coupling the device 1 to a hanging cabinet 4 arranged above it is shown in FIG. 4 by means of a vertical section, which shows the coupling plate 5 and in each case a piece of the ceiling of the body 18 and the bottom of the wall unit 4. Between both there is a gap 20, the width of which can be different in each installation situation.
  • the coupling plate 5 is fastened to the body 18 before insertion of the device under the wall unit 4 by screws 21. From this position, the fastening tabs 8 are pressed against the bottom plate of the cabinet 4, wherein the material of the coupling plate 5 along the groups of slots 9, 10 kinks and the intermediate piece 1 1 assumes the oblique course shown in the figure.
  • the projection 17 of the tab 8 is held pressed by a screw 22 against the cabinet 4.
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a portion of this first cover profile 25. It has a substantially L-shaped cross section with a horizontal leg 26 into which slots 27 open at regular intervals are cut. These slots 27 allow the horizontal leg 26 to be inserted into the gap 24 by receiving in each case the projections 17 of the lugs 8 screwed to the cabinet 4.
  • a vertical leg 28 conceals the view from the front of the gap 20 and the coupling plate 5 mounted therein.
  • the vertical leg 28 is provided on its body 18 facing the rear side with a plurality of horizontally extending grooves 29. These grooves 29 form weak points along which it is easily possible to shorten the leg 28 by cutting or breaking and thus adapt it to the width of the gap 20.
  • a second cover profile is used 30, which is here in the form of a shallow channel with side walls 31, 32 is formed.
  • One of the side walls 31 abuts the front of the body 18 and the other 32 includes an upwardly open groove in which the vertical leg 28 engages.
  • the corrugated back of the leg 28 allows a locking of the leg 28 in the groove.
  • a web 33 is horizontal, which engages in a gap 34 between the top of the body 18 and the base plate 6.
  • a bead 35 at the free end of the web 33 is latched on to the base plate 6 latched locking tabs 36.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a housing for a household appliance which comprises front (37) and lateral edges (38) on the upper side thereof. At least one securing link (12) can be displaced on at least one of the edges (37, 38) between a position which is adjacent to the housing (1) and a position which is at a distance from the housing.

Description

Gehäuse für ein Haushaltsgerät Housing for a household appliance
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Gehäuse für ein Haushaltsgerät wie etwa einen Kühl- oder Gefrierschrank, eine Spül- oder Waschmaschine, einen Wäschetrocner oder einen Backofen, das vorgesehen ist, um an benachbarte Geräte oder Küchenmöbel fest gekoppelt aufgestellt zu werden.The present invention relates to a housing for a household appliance such as a refrigerator or freezer, a dishwasher or washing machine, a Wäschetrocner or an oven, which is intended to be fixedly coupled to adjacent appliances or kitchen furniture.
Einbau-Haushaltsgeräte sind im Allgemeinen ausgelegt für die Montage in einer Nische eines Küchenmöbels, die vorgegebene Rasterabmessungen hat, an die die Abmessungen des Einbaugerätes angepasst sind. Um das Einbaugerät in der Möbelnische zu fixieren, genügen wenige Verbindungspunkte. Herkömmlicherweise wird ein Einbaugerät in der Möbelnische mit Hilfe eines plattenförmigen Überbrückungsteiles befestigt, das an der Geräteoberseite montiert ist, das über eine Vorderkante des Gerätekorpus übersteht und deren überstehender Bereich nach Platzierung des Gerätes an der Decke der Möbelnische fixierbar ist.Built-in home appliances are generally designed for installation in a niche of a kitchen appliance, which has predetermined grid dimensions to which the dimensions of the built-in appliance are adapted. To fix the built-in appliance in the furniture niche, only a few connection points are sufficient. Conventionally, a built-in device is fixed in the furniture by means of a plate-shaped bridging part, which is mounted on the top of the device, which projects beyond a front edge of the device body and their supernatant area after placement of the device on the ceiling of the furniture niche is fixable.
Haushaltsgeräte in Standbauweise sind üblicherweise nicht mit Vorrichtungen für eine feste Kopplung an benachbarte Geräte oder Möbel ausgestattet. Wenn solche Geräte und Möbel eng zueinander benachbart platziert werden, können sie gegeneinander verrutschen, was der von ihnen gemeinsam gebildeten Sichtfront ein unordentliches, wenig ansprechendes Aussehen verleiht. Es ist daher an sich wünschenswert, auch bei solchen Geräten eine feste Kopplung zu benachbarten Geräten oder Möbeln schaffen zu können. Dies ist jedoch schwieriger als bei einem Einbaugerät, da die Umgebung, in der ein solches Gerät aufgestellt wird, nicht wie eine Möbelnische standardisiert werden kann, sondern von Fall zu Fall unterschiedlich sein und andere Arten der Kopplung an benachbarte Möbel oder Geräte erforderlich machen kann. Es ist daher wünschenswert, über ein Gehäuse für ein Haushaltsgerät zu verfügen, das eine feste Kopplung an umgebende Möbel oder Geräte in diversen Aufstellungssituationen ermöglicht.Stand-up home appliances are usually not equipped with devices for fixed coupling to adjacent appliances or furniture. When such devices and furniture are placed closely adjacent to each other, they may slip against each other, giving the vision front they share a messy, unappealing look. It is therefore desirable per se to be able to create a fixed coupling to adjacent devices or furniture even with such devices. However, this is more difficult than with a built-in appliance because the environment in which such a appliance is installed can not be standardized as a furniture niche, but may be different from case to case and may require other types of coupling to adjacent furniture or appliances. It is therefore desirable to have a housing for a household appliance, which allows a fixed coupling to surrounding furniture or equipment in various installation situations.
Um dieser Anforderung zu genügen, ist bei einem Gehäuse für ein Haushaltsgerät mit einer Oberseite, die vordere und seitliche Kanten aufweist, an wenigstens einer derTo meet this requirement, in a housing for a household appliance with a top having front and side edges, at least one of
Kanten wenigstens eine Befestigungslasche zwischen einer an dem Gehäuse anliegenden Position und einer von dem Gehäuse abstehenden Position verstellbar. In der anliegenden Position ist die Lasche unauffällig oder sogar für einen Benutzer nicht sichtbar, falls benachbart zu dieser Lasche kein Möbel aufgestellt ist, mit dem das Gehäuse gekoppelt werden soll oder gekoppelt werden könnte; wenn ein solches Möbel vorhanden ist, kann die Befestigungslasche in die vom Gehäuse abstehende Position gebracht werden, um sie zur Kopplung mit dem Möbel zu nutzen.Edges at least one fastening tab between a voltage applied to the housing position and a protruding from the housing position adjustable. In the adjacent position, the tab is inconspicuous or even not visible to a user, if adjacent to this tab no furniture is set up, with which the housing should be coupled or could be coupled; if such furniture is present, the fastening tab can be brought into the housing protruding position to use it for coupling with the furniture.
Vorzugsweise, insbesondere wenn die Befestigungslasche an einer seitlichen Kante des Gehäuses angeordnet ist, ist die Befestigungslasche um diese Kante zwischen der anliegenden und der abstehenden Position schwenkbar. Dabei kann die abstehende Position insbesondere eine horizontale Position sein, in der sich die Befestigungslasche auf ein dem Gehäuse benachbartes Möbel erstreckt, dessen Höhe die gleiche wie die des Gehäuses ist; die abstehende Position kann aber auch eine vertikal aufrechte Position sein, in welcher die Befestigungslasche eine Seitenwand eines benachbarten Möbels berührt, das höher als das Gehäuse ist, und an dieser Seitenwand befestigt werden kann.Preferably, in particular when the fastening tab is arranged on a lateral edge of the housing, the fastening tab is pivotable about this edge between the adjacent and the protruding position. In this case, the protruding position may be in particular a horizontal position in which the fastening tab extends to a housing adjacent to the housing, the height of which is the same as that of the housing; but the protruding position may also be a vertically upright position in which the fastening tab contacts a side wall of an adjacent piece of furniture that is higher than the housing, and can be attached to this side wall.
In der anliegenden Position liegt die Befestigungslasche vorzugsweise auf der Oberseite des Gehäuses auf. Somit ist sie bei Nichtgebrauch, falls die benachbarte Seitenwand des Gehäuses frei liegt, von der frei liegenden Seite her praktisch nicht sichtbar.In the adjacent position, the fastening tab is preferably on top of the housing. Thus, when not in use, if the adjacent side wall of the housing is exposed, it is practically invisible from the exposed side.
Ein zweiter Typ von Befestigungslasche ist schwenkbar mit einem Zwischenstück verbunden, das seinerseits wiederum schwenkbar mit der Oberseite des Gehäuses verbunden ist. Dies erlaubt es, die Befestigungslasche unter Beibehaltung ihrer Orientierung zu verstellen. Eine solche Lasche eignet sich besonders zur Kopplung des Gehäuses an ein darüber angeordnetes Möbel, wie etwa einen Hängeschrank.A second type of fastening tab is pivotally connected to an intermediate piece which, in turn, is pivotally connected to the top of the housing. This allows the fastening tab to be adjusted while maintaining its orientation. Such a tab is particularly suitable for coupling the housing to a arranged above furniture, such as a wall cabinet.
Eine solche Lasche weist vorzugsweise an einer ihrer Hauptoberflächen einen Vorsprung auf, und ein Schraubloch erstreckt sich durch den Vorsprung. So bleibt, wenn die Lasche an einem Möbel verschraubt ist und der Vorsprung das Möbel berührt, um den Vorsprung herum ein Spalt zwischen Lasche und Möbel bestehen.Such a tab preferably has a projection on one of its major surfaces, and a screw hole extends through the projection. So remains when the tab is bolted to a piece of furniture and the projection touches the furniture, there is a gap between tab and furniture around the projection.
Dieser Spalt kann genutzt werden, um darin ein erstes Blendprofil zu befestigen, das die Befestigungslasche zu einer Vorderseite des Gehäuses hin verdeckt. Ein solches Blendprofil hat zweckmäßigerweise einen ersten Schenkel, der auf der Befestigungslasche aufliegt und einen den Vorsprung aufnehmenden randoffenen Schlitz aufweist. So ist es möglich, in den Spalt zwischen Lasche und Möbel, der rings um den Vorsprung frei bleibt, wenn letzterer das Möbel berührt, das Blendprofil nachträglich einzuschieben.This gap can be used to secure therein a first blind profile that hides the mounting tab toward a front of the housing. Such a blend profile expediently has a first limb which rests on the fastening lug and has an edge-opening slot receiving the projection. So it is possible to insert the glare profile in the gap between the flap and furniture, which remains free around the projection when the latter touches the furniture.
Ein zweiter, vertikaler Schenkel des Blendprofils weist vorteilhafterweise horizontal verlaufende Rillen auf. Diese Rillen können eine doppelte Funktion wahrnehmen. Zum einen bilden sie Schwachstellen des zweiten Schenkels, entlang derer es leicht möglich ist, den vertikalen Schenkel zu kürzen, wenn dieser höher ist, als zum Verdecken der Befestigungslaschen und eines eventuellen Zwischenraumes zwischen der Oberseite des Gehäuses und dem darüber liegenden Möbel erforderlich ist. Somit kann ein einziger Typ von Blendprofil verwendet werden, um die Befestigungslaschen und den Zwischenraum zwischen Gehäuseoberseite und Möbel zu verbergen, obwohl die Breite dieses Zwischenraumes von einer Einbausituation zur anderen erheblich schwanken kann.A second, vertical leg of the blend profile advantageously has horizontally extending grooves. These grooves can perform a dual function. On the one hand they form weak points of the second leg, along which it is easily possible to shorten the vertical leg, if this is higher than is required for covering the fastening tabs and a possible space between the top of the housing and the overlying furniture. Thus, a single type of blend profile may be used to hide the mounting tabs and the space between the top of the cabinet and furniture, although the width of this gap may vary considerably from one location to another.
Eine zweite Funktion des vertikalen Schenkels und insbesondere von dessen horizontalen Rillen ist, dass sie einem zweiten Abdeckprofil Halt bieten können, das sich von dem zweiten, vertikalen Schenkel bis zu einer vorderen oberen Kante des Korpus erstreckt und somit die Laschen auch nach unten hin verdeckt.A second function of the vertical leg and in particular of its horizontal grooves is that they can provide support to a second cover profile which extends from the second, vertical leg to a front upper edge of the carcass and thus conceals the tabs also downwards.
Vorzugsweise sind sämtliche Laschen an einer Platte angebracht, die sich über die Oberseite eines Korpus des Gehäuses hinweg von einer seitlichen Kante zur anderen erstreckt.Preferably, all the tabs are attached to a panel that extends across the top of a body of the housing from one side edge to the other.
Die Laschen und die Platte sind vorzugsweise einteilig aus Flachmaterial ausgebildet. Um die Laschen verstellen zu können, sind vorzugsweise zwischen der Platte und den Laschen jeweils Schwachstellen in dem Flachmaterial gebildet.The tabs and the plate are preferably formed integrally from flat material. In order to be able to adjust the straps, weak points in the flat material are preferably formed between the plate and the straps.
Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren. Es zeigen: Figuren 1 a, b und c jeweils Beispiele für Einbaukonfigurationen eines erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltsgerätes;Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it: Figures 1 a, b and c are each examples of installation configurations of a household appliance according to the invention;
Fig. 2 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer zur Kopplung des Haushaltsgerätes mit benachbarten Möbeln dienenden Platte;Figure 2 is a perspective view of a serving for coupling the household appliance with adjacent furniture plate.
Fig. 3 eine perspektivische Ansicht des Haushaltsgerätes mit am Korpus montierter und an ein benachbartes Möbel gekoppelter Platte;3 is a perspective view of the household appliance with mounted on the body and coupled to an adjacent piece of furniture panel.
Fig. 4 einen vertikalen Schnitt durch die Platte und zu ihr benachbarte Teile des Kältegerätes und eines darüber montierten Hängeschrankes in derFig. 4 is a vertical section through the plate and adjacent to her parts of the refrigerator and a mounted above wall cabinet in the
Einbaukonfiguration der Fig. 1 c; undInstallation configuration of Fig. 1 c; and
Fig .5 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Abdeckprofils.Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a cover.
Wenn ein schrankartiges Haushaltsgerät wie etwa ein Kühl- oder Gefrierschrank frei zwischen benachbarten Möbeln aufgestellt wird, können sich im Wesentlichen die in den Figuren 1 a, 1 b, 1 c jeweils als schematische Vorderansicht dargestellten Konfigurationen ergeben. Im Folgenden wird, wenn von benachbart zu dem erfindungsgemäßen Haushaltsgerät aufgestellten Gegenständen die Rede ist, immer von Möbeln gesprochen, doch versteht sich, dass es sich hierbei auch um weitere schrankförmige Haushaltsgeräte handeln kann.If a cabinet-like household appliance such as a refrigerator or freezer is placed freely between adjacent furniture, essentially the configurations shown in Figures 1 a, 1 b, 1 c each show a schematic front view. In the following, when talking about objects placed adjacent to the household appliance according to the invention, it is always spoken of furniture, but it is understood that these can also be other cabinet-shaped household appliances.
Fig. 1 a zeigt eine Konfiguration, in welcher ein als gestricheltes Rechteck dargestelltes Haushaltsgerät 1 in einen Zwischenraum zwischen Möbeln 2, 3 eingeschoben ist, die beide genauso hoch sind wie das Gerät 1 selbst. In diesem Fall sind nur die Oberseiten des Gerätes 1 und der Möbel 2, 3 zugänglich, um an ihnen eine Kopplung zwischen Gerät 1 und Möbeln 2, 3 herzustellen.Fig. 1 a shows a configuration in which a household appliance 1 shown as a dashed rectangle is inserted into a space between furniture 2, 3, both of which are as high as the device 1 itself. In this case, only the tops of the device 1 and the furniture 2, 3 accessible to them to produce a coupling between the device 1 and furniture 2, 3.
In der Konfiguration der Fig. 1 c ist das Möbel 3 auf der rechten Seite des Haushaltsgerätes 1 höher als dasjenige 2 auf der linken Seite. Eine Kopplung der gleichen Art wie für die Konfiguration der Fig. 1 a ist hier nicht möglich, da eine nach rechts von der Oberseite des Haushaltsgerätes 1 ausgreifende Kopplungseinrichtung mit dem Möbel 3 kollidieren würde. In der in Fig. 1 c gezeigten Konfiguration ist das Haushaltsgerät in einen Zwischenraum eingeschoben, der rechts und links durch Möbel 2, 3, die höher als das Gerät 1 sind, und nach oben durch einen Hängeschrank 4 begrenzt ist. In dieser Konfiguration ist weder eine Kopplung zwischen den Oberseiten der seitlich angeordneten Möbel 2, 3 und des Gerätes 1 , wie im Fall von Fig. 1 A in Betracht gezogen, möglich, noch eine Kopplung zwischen der Oberseite des Gerätes und einer Seitenwand der Möbel, wie sie im Fall von Fig. 1 B in Betracht käme.In the configuration of FIG. 1 c, the furniture 3 on the right side of the household appliance 1 is higher than that 2 on the left side. A coupling of the same type as for the configuration of Fig. 1 a is not possible here, since a coupling device extending to the right from the top of the household appliance 1 would collide with the furniture 3. In the configuration shown in Fig. 1 c, the household appliance is inserted into a space bounded on the right and left by furniture 2, 3, which are higher than the device 1, and upwards by a wall unit 4. In this configuration, neither coupling between the tops of the side-by-side furniture 2, 3 and the device 1, as contemplated in the case of Fig. 1A, is possible, nor is there any coupling between the top of the device and a side wall of the furniture, as would be in the case of Fig. 1 B into consideration.
Fig. 2 zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Kopplungsplatte, die, oben auf dem Haushaltsgerät 1 montiert, in allen drei Konfigurationen eine Kopplung an die benachbarten Möbel ermöglicht.Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a coupling plate which, mounted on top of the household appliance 1, allows in all three configurations a coupling to the adjacent furniture.
Die einteilig aus Blech ausgestanzte Kopplungsplatte 5 umfasst eine im Wesentlichen rechteckige Grundplatte 6, deren Breite der des Haushaltsgerätes 1 entspricht. Über eine vordere Kante der Grundplatte 6 stehen in gleichmäßigen Abständen voneinander Befestigungslaschen 8 über. Beiderseits jeder Befestigungslasche 8 sind Schlitze 7 in die Grundplatte 6 geschnitten. Entlang der Vorderkante der Grundplatte 6 sowie jeweils zwischen den Enden von zwei einander benachbarten Schlitzen 7 sind Gruppen 9, 10 von Langlöchern ausgestanzt. Die Schlitze 7 und die Gruppen von Langlöchern 9, 10 begrenzen jeweils Zwischenstücke 1 1 , die entlang der Gruppen 9, 10 sowohl in Bezug auf die Befestigungslaschen 8 als auch auf den Rest der Grundplatte 6 auf leicht biegsam sind.The one-piece punched out of sheet coupling plate 5 comprises a substantially rectangular base plate 6, whose width corresponds to that of the household appliance 1. About a front edge of the base plate 6 are at uniform intervals from each other fastening tabs 8. Slots 7 are cut into the base plate 6 on either side of each fastening tab 8. Along the front edge of the base plate 6 and in each case between the ends of two adjacent slots 7 groups 9, 10 are punched out of oblong holes. The slots 7 and the groups of slots 9, 10 each delimit intermediate pieces 1 1, which are easily bendable along the groups 9, 10, both with respect to the fastening tabs 8 and to the rest of the base plate 6.
Weitere Befestigungslaschen 12 sind an den Längsenden der Grundplatte 6 gebildet und von dieser ebenfalls durch Gruppen von Langlöchern 13 abgesetzt. In der in Fig. 2 gezeigten Konfiguration sind die Befestigungslaschen 12 jeweils entlang der Langlöcher 13 auf die Oberseite der Grundplatte 6 zurückgebogen.Further fastening tabs 12 are formed at the longitudinal ends of the base plate 6 and also deposited therefrom by groups of oblong holes 13. In the configuration shown in Fig. 2, the fastening tabs 12 are each bent back along the slots 13 on the top of the base plate 6.
Alternativ zu der in der Fig. gezeigten einteiligen Verbindung zwischen der Grundplatte 6 und den seitlichen Befestigungslaschen 12 käme auch eine Scharnierverbindung, z. B. vom Typ Klavierband, in Betracht. Löcher 14 in der Grundplatte 6 dienen zur Verschraubung der Kopplungsplatte 5 am Korpus eines Haushaltsgerätes; Löcher 15, 16 in den Befestigungslaschen 8, 12 zum Verschrauben der Laschen an benachbarten Möbeln 2, 3, 4, soweit vorhanden. Die Befestigungslaschen 8 weisen jeweils einen langgestreckten, nach oben gerichteten Vorsprung 17 auf, in welchem die Löcher 15 gebildet sind.As an alternative to the one-piece connection between the base plate 6 and the lateral fastening tabs 12 shown in the figure, there would also be a hinge connection, e.g. B. the type piano band, into consideration. Holes 14 in the base plate 6 serve to screw the coupling plate 5 on the body of a household appliance; Holes 15, 16 in the fastening tabs 8, 12 for screwing the tabs on adjacent furniture 2, 3, 4, if any. The fastening tabs 8 each have an elongate, upwardly directed projection 17, in which the holes 15 are formed.
Fig. 3 zeigt das Haushaltsgerät 1 , ein von vorne betrachtet links von dem Haushaltsgerät 1 aufgestelltes Möbel 2 sowie die Kopplungsplatte 5 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht. Das Haushaltsgerät hat einen Korpus 18 und eine daran angeschlagene, in der Figur teiloffen dargestellte Tür 19. Die Kopplungsplatte 5 ist an der Oberseite des Korpus 18 in einer Stellung verschraubt, in welcher die vordere Kante der Grundplatte 6 in etwa mit der oberen vorderen Kante des Korpus 18 zusammenfällt. Die Befestigungslaschen 8 liegen mit der Grundplatte 6 in einer gleichen Ebene und stehen über die Vorderseite des Korpus 18 über, jedoch nicht so weit, dass sie auch die vordere Kante 37 der Tür 19 in deren geschlossener Stellung überstehen würden. Die Grundplatte 6 erstreckt sich von einer seitlichen Kante 38 der Oberseite des Korpus 18 zur anderen.Fig. 3 shows the household appliance 1, viewed from the front left of the household appliance 1 set up furniture 2 and the coupling plate 5 in a perspective view. The household appliance has a body 18 and a door 19 hinged thereto, partially open in the figure. The coupling plate 5 is screwed to the top of the body 18 in a position in which the front edge of the base 6 is approximately flush with the upper front edge of the body Corpus 18 coincides. The mounting tabs 8 are in a same plane with the base plate 6 and over the front of the body 18 on, but not so far that they would survive the front edge 37 of the door 19 in its closed position. The base plate 6 extends from one lateral edge 38 of the top of the body 18 to the other.
Eine der seitlichen Befestigungslaschen 12 ist um 90° um eine Achse hochgeschwenkt, die im Wesentlichen mit der benachbarten Kante 38 zusammenfällt, so dass die Befestigungslasche 12 an der Seitenwand des Möbels 2 anliegt, und ist an dieser angeschraubt, so dass sie das Haushaltsgerät 1 in Bezug auf das Möbel 2 in einer Stellung fixiert, in welcher die Tür 19 in geschlossener Stellung bündig mit der Vorderseite des Möbels 2 ist oder in anderer Weise wunschgemäß ausgerichtet ist.One of the lateral attachment tabs 12 is pivoted 90 ° about an axis substantially coincident with the adjacent edge 38, so that the attachment tab 12 rests against the side wall of the cabinet 2, and is screwed thereto, so that they the domestic appliance 1 in Fixed to the furniture 2 in a position in which the door 19 in the closed position is flush with the front of the cabinet 2 or otherwise aligned as desired.
Um das Haushaltsgerät 1 an ein Möbel zu koppeln, das die gleiche Höhe wie es selbst hat, kann eine der seitlichen Befestigungslaschen 12 aus der in Fig. 2 gezeigten Stellung um 180° in eine horizontale, seitlich über den Korpus 18 überstehende Stellung geschwenkt werden, in der sie auf der Oberseite des Möbels anliegt und von oben in diesem verschraubt werden kann.To couple the household appliance 1 to a piece of furniture which has the same height as itself, one of the lateral fastening tabs 12 can be pivoted from the position shown in FIG. 2 by 180 ° into a horizontal position protruding laterally beyond the body 18, in which it rests on the top of the furniture and can be screwed from above in this.
Wenn über dem Haushaltsgerät 1 kein Möbel montiert ist, wie in Fig. 3 gezeigt, ist es möglich, die nach vorn überstehenden Befestigungslaschen 8 jeweils entlang der Langlöcher 9 oder 10 zurückzuschwenken, so dass die Laschen 8 auf der Grundplatte 6 zu liegen kommen und von vorn auch dann praktisch nicht mehr sichtbar sind, wenn die Tür 19 offen ist.If no furniture is mounted above the household appliance 1, as shown in Fig. 3, it is possible to zurückzuschwenken the forward projecting fastening tabs 8 respectively along the slots 9 or 10, so that the tabs 8 on the base plate. 6 come to rest and are practically not visible from the front, even if the door 19 is open.
Die Nutzung der Laschen 8 zur Kopplung des Gerätes 1 an einen darüber angeordneten Hängeschrank 4 ist in Fig. 4 anhand eines vertikalen Schnitts gezeigt, welcher die Kopplungsplatte 5 sowie jeweils ein Stück der Decke des Korpus 18 und des Bodens des Hängeschrankes 4 zeigt. Zwischen beiden befindet sich ein Spalt 20, dessen Breite in jeder Einbausituation eine andere sein kann. Die Kopplungsplatte 5 ist am Korpus 18 vor dem Einschieben des Gerätes unter den Hängeschrank 4 durch Schrauben 21 befestigt. Aus dieser Stellung heraus werden die Befestigungslaschen 8 gegen die Bodenplatte des Schrankes 4 gedrückt, wobei das Material der Kopplungsplatte 5 entlang der Gruppen von Langlöchern 9, 10 knickt und das Zwischenstück 1 1 den in der Figur gezeigten schrägen Verlauf annimmt. Der Vorsprung 17 der Lasche 8 ist durch eine Schraube 22 gegen den Schrank 4 gedrückt gehalten.The use of the tabs 8 for coupling the device 1 to a hanging cabinet 4 arranged above it is shown in FIG. 4 by means of a vertical section, which shows the coupling plate 5 and in each case a piece of the ceiling of the body 18 and the bottom of the wall unit 4. Between both there is a gap 20, the width of which can be different in each installation situation. The coupling plate 5 is fastened to the body 18 before insertion of the device under the wall unit 4 by screws 21. From this position, the fastening tabs 8 are pressed against the bottom plate of the cabinet 4, wherein the material of the coupling plate 5 along the groups of slots 9, 10 kinks and the intermediate piece 1 1 assumes the oblique course shown in the figure. The projection 17 of the tab 8 is held pressed by a screw 22 against the cabinet 4.
Den Vorsprung 17 umgebende Bereiche 23 (siehe Fig. 2) bleiben dabei von der Unterseite des Schrankes 4 durch einen schmalen Spalt 24 beabstandet. In diesen Spalt ist ein erstes Abdeckprofil 25 eingeschoben. Fig. 5 zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Abschnitts dieses erstes Abdeckprofils 25. Es hat einen im Wesentlichen L-förmigen Querschnitt mit einem horizontalen Schenkel 26, in den in regelmäßigen Abständen rand- offene Schlitze 27 geschnitten sind. Diese Schlitze 27 erlauben es, den horizontalen Schenkel 26 in den Spalt 24 einzuschieben, indem sie jeweils die Vorsprünge 17 der an dem Schrank 4 verschraubten Laschen 8 aufnehmen. Ein vertikaler Schenkel 28 verdeckt den Blick von vorn auf den Spalt 20 und die darin montierte Kopplungsplatte 5.The projection 17 surrounding regions 23 (see Fig. 2) remain spaced from the bottom of the cabinet 4 through a narrow gap 24. In this gap, a first cover profile 25 is inserted. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a portion of this first cover profile 25. It has a substantially L-shaped cross section with a horizontal leg 26 into which slots 27 open at regular intervals are cut. These slots 27 allow the horizontal leg 26 to be inserted into the gap 24 by receiving in each case the projections 17 of the lugs 8 screwed to the cabinet 4. A vertical leg 28 conceals the view from the front of the gap 20 and the coupling plate 5 mounted therein.
Der vertikale Schenkel 28 ist an seiner dem Korpus 18 zugewandten Rückseite mit einer Vielzahl von sich horizontal erstreckenden Rillen 29 versehen. Diese Rillen 29 bilden Schwachstellen, entlang derer es leicht möglich ist, durch Schneiden oder Brechen den Schenkel 28 einzukürzen und ihn so an die Breite des Spaltes 20 anzupassen.The vertical leg 28 is provided on its body 18 facing the rear side with a plurality of horizontally extending grooves 29. These grooves 29 form weak points along which it is easily possible to shorten the leg 28 by cutting or breaking and thus adapt it to the width of the gap 20.
Da die Befestigungslaschen 8 über die Vorderseite des Korpus 18 vorspringen müssen, um sie an der Unterseite des Schrankes 4 verschrauben zu können, kann der vertikale Schenkel 28 des Abdeckprofils 25 den Korpus 18 nicht berühren und kann daher auch nicht den Spalt 20 komplett verschließen. Zu diesem Zweck dient ein zweites Abdeckprofil 30, das hier in Form einer flachen Rinne mit Seitenwänden 31 , 32 ausgebildet ist. Eine der Seitenwände 31 liegt an der Vorderseite des Korpus 18 an, und die andere 32 enthält eine nach oben offene Nut, in welche der vertikale Schenkel 28 eingreift. Dabei ermöglicht die geriffelte Rückseite des Schenkels 28 eine Verrastung des Schenkels 28 in der Nut.Since the fastening tabs 8 must project over the front of the body 18 in order to screw them to the underside of the cabinet 4, the vertical leg 28 of the cover 25 can not touch the body 18 and therefore can not completely close the gap 20. For this purpose, a second cover profile is used 30, which is here in the form of a shallow channel with side walls 31, 32 is formed. One of the side walls 31 abuts the front of the body 18 and the other 32 includes an upwardly open groove in which the vertical leg 28 engages. In this case, the corrugated back of the leg 28 allows a locking of the leg 28 in the groove.
Von der Seitenwand 31 steht ein Steg 33 horizontal ab, der in einen Spalt 34 zwischen der Oberseite des Korpus 18 und der Grundplatte 6 eingreift. Ein Wulst 35 am freien Ende des Steges 33 ist an aus der Grundplatte 6 ausgeklinkten Rastlaschen 36 verrastet.From the side wall 31 is a web 33 is horizontal, which engages in a gap 34 between the top of the body 18 and the base plate 6. A bead 35 at the free end of the web 33 is latched on to the base plate 6 latched locking tabs 36.
Nach dem Befestigen der Laschen 8 an dem Hängeschrank 4 ermöglichen diese beiden Abdeckprofile 25, 30 eine vollständige Kaschierung des Spaltes 20 mit zwei Handgriffen, durch Einstecken des Profils 25 in den die Vorsprünge 17 der Laschen 8 umgebenden Spalt 24 und anschließendes Einschieben des Abdeckprofils 30 in den Spalt 34 und Aufstecken auf den vertikalen Schenkel 28. After attaching the tabs 8 to the wall unit 4 allow these two cover profiles 25, 30 a complete lamination of the gap 20 with two handles by inserting the profile 25 in the projections 17 of the tabs 8 surrounding gap 24 and then inserting the cover 30 in the gap 34 and attaching to the vertical leg 28th

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1 . Gehäuse für ein Haushaltsgerät mit einer Oberseite, die vordere (37) und seitliche Kanten (38) aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an wenigstens einer der Kanten (37, 38) wenigstens eine Befestigungslasche (8, 12) zwischen einer an dem Gehäuse (1 ) anliegenden Position und einer von dem Gehäuse abstehenden Position verstellbar ist.1 . Housing for a household appliance with a top side, which has front (37) and lateral edges (38), characterized in that at least one of the edges (37, 38) has at least one fastening tab (8, 12) between one on the housing (1 ) adjoining position and a protruding from the housing position is adjustable.
2. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lasche (12) um die Kante (38) zwischen der anliegenden und der abstehenden Position schwenkbar ist.2. Housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the tab (12) about the edge (38) between the adjacent and the protruding position is pivotable.
3. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungslasche (12) in der anliegenden Position auf der Oberseite aufliegt.3. Housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the fastening tab (12) rests in the adjacent position on the top.
4. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Zwischenstück (1 1 ) mit der Oberseite und der Befestigungslasche (8) jeweils schwenkbar verbunden ist.4. Housing according to claim 1, characterized in that an intermediate piece (1 1) with the top and the fastening tab (8) is pivotally connected in each case.
5. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an einer5. Housing according to claim 4, characterized in that on a
Hauptoberfläche der Lasche (8) ein Vorsprung (17) gebildet ist und ein Schraubloch (15) sich durch den Vorsprung (17) erstreckt.Main surface of the tab (8), a projection (17) is formed and a screw hole (15) extends through the projection (17).
6. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungslasche (8) zu einer Vorderseite des Gehäuses hin durch ein erstes6. Housing according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the fastening tab (8) to a front side of the housing through a first
Blendprofil (25) verdeckt ist.Cover profile (25) is covered.
7. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein erster Schenkel (26) des ersten Blendprofils (25) auf der Lasche (8) aufliegt und einen den Vorsprung (17) aufnehmenden randoffenen Schlitz (27)aufweist. 7. Housing according to claim 6, characterized in that a first leg (26) of the first diaphragm profile (25) rests on the tab (8) and has a projection (17) receiving open-edged slot (27).
8. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein zweiter, vertikaler Schenkel (28) des Blendprofils (25) horizontal verlaufende Rillen (29) aufweist.8. Housing according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that a second, vertical leg (28) of the blend profile (25) has horizontally extending grooves (29).
9. Gehäuse nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein zweites Abdeckprofil (30) einerseits an dem zweiten, vertikalen Schenkel (28) und andererseits an einer vorderen Kante des Korpus (18) gehalten ist.9. Housing according to claim 8, characterized in that a second cover profile (30) is held on the one hand on the second, vertical leg (28) and on the other hand on a front edge of the body (18).
10. Gehäuse nach Anspruch nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Befestigungslaschen (8, 12) an Rändern einer Platte (65) angebracht sind, die sich über die Oberseite eines Korpus (18) des10. Housing according to claim according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening tabs (8, 12) on edges of a plate (65) are mounted, extending over the top of a body (18) of the
Gehäuses von einer seitlichen Kante (38) zur anderen erstreckt.Housing from one side edge (38) extends to the other.
1 1 . Gehäuse nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Laschen (8, 12) und die Platte (6) einteilig aus Flachmaterial ausgebildet sind und dass zwischen der Platte (6) und den Laschen (8, 12) jeweils Schwachstellen (9, 13) in dem1 1. Housing according to claim 10, characterized in that the tabs (8, 12) and the plate (6) are integrally formed from flat material and that between the plate (6) and the tabs (8, 12) each weak points (9, 13) by doing
Flachmaterial gebildet sind. Flat material are formed.
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