Vertical partition for a refrigerator and / or freezer

Abstract

The present invention relates to a partition wall designed to be arranged in a compartment of a refrigerator and / or freezer in a preferably vertical direction, and which has at least one first positive locking element designed to engage with a partition plate of the refrigerator and / or freezer.

Description

The present invention relates to a refrigeration and / or freezer with a separating plate which separates the cooled interior of the refrigeration and / or freezer into two compartments of different temperature, preferably into a refrigeration compartment and a freezing compartment or into two refrigeration or freezing compartments operated at different temperatures.In conventional solutions, deformations of the separating plate cannot be ruled out, in particular in the case of relatively wide cooling and / or freezing appliances. Known supporting structures of the separating plate, however, usually impede a cleaning of the cooling and / or freezing appliance by a user and are therefore disadvantageous.The object of the present invention is therefore to further develop a cooling and / or freezing appliance of the type mentioned at the beginning in such a way that a more stable construction is achieved and yet simple cleaning of the cooling and / or freezing appliance is made possible.This object is achieved by a separating plate having the features of claim 1 and a cooling and / or freezing appliance having the features of claim 6.Accordingly, a separating wall is provided which is designed to be arranged in a compartment of a cooling and / or freezing appliance in a preferably vertical direction and which has at least one first form-fit element which is designed to engage with a separating plate of the cooling and / or freezing appliance in a preferably detachable manner.According to one embodiment, the partition wall is designed to be arranged in the compartment of the refrigeration and / or freezer in such a way that the compartment is divided into two sub-compartments which are separate from one another and are arranged next to one another. A drawer can be arranged in each of the sub-compartments.The at least one first form-fitting element is preferably arranged on a contact surface of the separating wall which is designed to come into contact with a separating plate of the cooling and / or freezing appliance. The contact surface of the partition wall may be an end face of a T-shaped contour as shown in the accompanying drawings.According to one embodiment, two form-fitting elements are present in the form of latching noses which project from the contact surface of the separating wall and are preferably designed to engage in each case a corresponding second form-fitting element, in particular a receptacle, of the separating plate.In this variant, the latching noses of the partition wall thus engage in the partition plate.Alternatively, the at least one form-fit element can be formed by a contour of the partition wall which is designed to be engaged behind and / or surrounded by a corresponding second form-fit element connected to the partition plate.In this variant, the form-fit elements, preferably latching noses, of the separating plate thus engage around the separating wall or engage into it.A further aspect of the present invention relates to a refrigeration and / or freezer having a cooled interior which is separated by a separating plate into two compartments of different temperature, preferably into a freezing compartment and a refrigeration compartment or into two refrigeration or freezing compartments operated at different temperature, and having at least one separating wall according to the invention which is preferably arranged in a compartment, preferably in the freezing compartment, in such a way that this compartment is separated into two compartments which are separate from one another and are arranged next to one another.Preferably, the partition wall is held on the partition plate by means of a form fit in a releasable or non-releasable manner. The mounting and dismantling of the partition wall and / or partition wall on the cooling and / or freezer is preferably possible without tools. In this way, the separating plate and / or separating wall can be removed in a simple manner for cleaning the interior.Preferably, a drawer is arranged in one or both of the sub-compartments.Preferably, the separating plate of a cooling and / or freezing appliance according to the invention has at a contact surface of the separating plate, which is designed to come into contact with the separating wall, at least one second form-fitting element, which is designed to come into engagement with a first form-fitting element of the separating wall.The second form-fitting element of the separating plate is preferably designed as a latching element which is designed to engage behind and / or engage around a preferably T-shaped contour of the separating plate. For example, two latching noses can be provided as the second form-fit element.The second form-fitting element can be formed integrally with the separating plate or can be formed by a connecting piece connected to the separating plate and / or penetrating it, preferably in the form of a resilient clip or a metal clip.It is pointed out at this point that the terms "a" and "an" do not necessarily refer to exactly one of the elements, although this represents a possible embodiment, but rather can also denote a plurality of the elements. Likewise, the use of the plural also includes the presence of the element in question in the singular, and conversely the singular also includes a plurality of the elements in question.Furthermore, all features of the invention described herein can be claimed as being combined with one another or isolated from one another as desired.Further details and advantages of the invention are explained in more detail with reference to an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing.The following are shown: FIG. 1 : a front view of an interior of a cooling and / or freezing appliance according to the invention; FIG. 2 : a sectional view of the refrigeration and / or freezer according to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 : a first separating wall according to the invention, which is positively connected to a separating plate, FIG. 4 : a second separating wall according to the invention, which is in form-fit with a separating plate, and FIG. 5 : a third separating wall according to the invention, which is held on a separating plate by positive locking by means of a resilient metal bracket.FIGS. 1 and 2 show a refrigeration and / or freezer according to the invention.The separating plate 1 separates the interior of the refrigeration and / or freezer into two compartments operated at different temperatures, preferably into two refrigeration parts or freezer parts operated at different temperatures or into a refrigeration compartment and a refrigeration compartment. The partition plate 1 is supported by rails 6 or ribs of the inner container which are fixed to or formed in / on the side walls of the inner container, and the partition wall 2 forms an additional support in the middle of the partition plate 1.The partition wall 2 separates the compartment, such as the freezing compartment or the lower compartment, into two sub-compartments, in each of which a drawer is arranged.The sectional view of FIG. 2 shows that the separating plate 1 in the rear part of the refrigeration and / or freezer is preferably seated under the skirt of the rear wall 4, whereby a particularly stable construction is achieved.The geometry 3 on the partition 2 preferably provides attachment points for the drawer lids 5. In this case, the movement of one drawer cover could be transmitted to the other drawer cover by the partition 2. According to the invention, such a movement can be prevented by the elements 7, 8 or 9.FIG. 3 shows a first possible embodiment of the connection between the separating plate 1 and the separating wall 2.In this variant, the separating plate 1 has latching noses 7 which are configured integrally with the separating plate 1 and are incorporated into the geometry of the injection molded part of the separating plate 1.When the separating plate 1 is pressed downward, the latching noses 7 latch in around the T-shaped contour of the separating wall 2 and engage behind it. The partition wall 2 and the partition plate 1 are thus detachably connected by means of a positive fit.FIG. 4 shows a further variant. In this embodiment, the partition wall 2 has holding arms 8 which are configured integrally with the partition wall 2 and are integrated into the geometry of the injection-molded part.When the partition plate 1 is pressed downward, the holding arms 8 of the partition wall 2 are engaged with corresponding receptacles of the partition plate 1. The partition wall 2 and the partition plate 1 are thus detachably connected by means of a positive fit.FIG. 5 shows a further possible embodiment. The separating plate 1 and the separating wall 2 are here detachably connected by means of a form-fit connection in the form of a resilient clip or a metal clamp 9.First, the metal bracket 9 is attached to the partition plate 1. The geometry of the metal clip 9 is preferably such that it cannot be removed from the partition 1 after assembly. Then, the partition plate 1 is connected to the partition wall 2 by the metal bracket 9.When the partition plate 1 is pressed downward, the metal bracket 9 snaps around the T-shaped contour of the partition wall 2. The partition wall 2 and the partition plate 1 are thus detachably connected by means of a positive fit.

Claims

A partition wall which is designed to be arranged in a compartment of a cooling and / or freezing appliance in a preferably vertical direction and which has at least one first form-fit element which is designed to engage with a partition plate of the cooling and / or freezing appliance.Partition wall according to claim 1, characterised in that the partition wall is designed to be arranged in the compartment of the cooling and / or freezing appliance in such a way that the compartment is divided into two compartments which are separate from one another and are arranged next to one another.Partition wall according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the at least one first form-fitting element is arranged on a contact surface of the partition wall which is designed to come into contact with a partition plate of the refrigeration and / or freezer.Partition wall according to claim 3, characterised in that two form-fitting elements are present in the form of latching noses which project from the contact surface of the partition wall and are preferably designed to engage a corresponding second form-fitting element of the partition plate.Partition wall according to claim 3, characterised in that the at least one form-fitting element is formed by a contour of the partition wall which is designed to be engaged behind and / or surrounded by a corresponding second form-fitting element connected to the partition plate.A cooling and / or freezing appliance, having a cooled interior which is separated by a separating plate into two compartments with different temperatures, preferably into a freezing compartment and a cooling compartment or into two cooling parts or freezing parts operated at different temperatures, and having at least one separating wall according to one of the preceding claims which is preferably arranged in one of the compartments, preferably in the freezing compartment or lower compartment in such a way that the compartment, preferably the freezing compartment or the lower compartment, is separated into two sub-compartments which are separate from one another and are arranged next to one another.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to claim 6, characterised in that the partition wall is held on the partition plate by means of a positive fit in a releasable or non-releasable manner.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to claim 6 or 7, characterised in that a drawer is arranged in each case in one or both sub-compartments.The cooling and / or freezing appliance according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the separating plate comprises at a contact surface of the separating plate, which is configured to come into contact with the separating wall, at least one second form-fitting element, which is configured to come into engagement with a first form-fitting element of the separating wall.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to claim 9, characterised in that the second form-fitting element is designed as a latching element and / or latching nose, which is designed to engage behind and / or engage around a contour of the partition wall.Cooling and / or freezing appliance according to claim 9 or 10, characterised in that the second form-fitting element is formed integrally with the separating plate or is formed by a connecting piece, preferably in the form of a resilient clip, which is connected to the separating plate and / or penetrates the latter.

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