Refrigeration device, refrigeration device, method for producing a refrigeration device
By using a combination of inorganic and organic materials for the inner container wall and front element, the refrigeration device achieves improved design, efficiency, and sustainability, addressing the limitations of all-plastic devices in terms of assembly, recycling, and manufacturing costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE102023212695
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-18
AI Technical Summary
Existing refrigeration devices made largely of plastic lack design efficiency, assembly efficiency, and recycling efficiency, and there is a need for more sustainable and cost-effective manufacturing processes.
The inner container wall is made of an inorganic material, such as metal, while the front element is made of an organic material, preferably plastic, allowing for a modular design that enhances efficiency, sustainability, and reduces manufacturing costs.
This configuration improves design, increases efficiency in assembly, recycling, and manufacturing, while reducing costs and environmental impact, enabling more CO2-friendly production and high flexibility in device assembly and recycling.
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Description
Prior ArtThe invention relates to a refrigeration appliance device according to the preamble of claim 1, to a refrigeration appliance according to claim 14 and to a method for producing a refrigeration appliance device according to claim 15.From the prior art, refrigeration appliance devices with inner containers are already known, which are formed at least to a large extent or completely from plastic. It has already been proposed to decorate and / or coat the plastic inner container with metal parts and / or metal coatings, for example for design purposes. In addition, it is already known to produce an inner container from a plastic blank by means of at least one deep-drawing process or to assemble and / or assemble it from multi-part stainless steel or aluminum sheet components.The object of the invention is in particular, but not limited to, providing a generic device with improved properties with regard to construction and efficiency. The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of claims 1, 14 and 15, while advantageous embodiments and developments of the invention can be gathered from the dependent claims.Advantages of the InventionThe invention is based on a refrigeration appliance device, in particular a household refrigeration appliance device, having at least one inner container wall and at least one front element which is connected to the inner container wall and which has at least in sections a sealing region for sealing with an appliance door.It is proposed that the inner container wall and the front element are formed from different materials.Such a configuration enables a construction to be improved, in particular a simple and / or compact construction to be provided, and an efficiency to be increased. The efficiency can be increased with regard to product and / or working and / or assembly and / or disassembly and / or production and / or resource and / or recycling and / or cost efficiency. In particular, production and / or installation and / or recycling of a refrigeration appliance device can be improved, advantageously simplified. In addition, costs, with regard to product and / or production costs, can be further reduced and an effort, namely a production and / or recycling effort, can be reduced. In addition, due to a modularity of the refrigeration device, a high flexibility can be ensured during production and / or recycling of the refrigeration device. Advantageously, when recycling the refrigeration appliance device, the components of the refrigeration appliance device can be separated as well as possible in a single type and subsequently processed and / or reused. This can further improve ecological and / or economic efficiency. Preferably, in addition, a CO 2 more friendly production and / or production of the refrigeration appliance device can be provided and / or made possible.The refrigeration appliance device can be a cooling and / or freezer device, such as a cooling and / or freezer device or a cooling and / or freezing drum device. In particular, the refrigeration appliance device is part, namely a subassembly of a refrigeration appliance. However, it would also be conceivable for the refrigeration appliance device to form the entire refrigeration appliance. The refrigeration appliance can be a cooling and / or freezing appliance, for example a cooling and / or freezer or a cooling and / or freezer cabinet. The refrigeration appliance is particularly advantageously provided for cooling, in particular food, such as beverages, meat, fish, milk and / or dairy products, in a storage space of the refrigeration appliance in the at least one operating state, preferably in order to bring about a longer shelf life of the refrigeration goods. Alternatively, the cooled goods could also be at least one cosmetic and / or medical goods. It would also be conceivable for the refrigeration appliance to be designed as a beverage cooler, for example for wine or other liquor. The refrigeration appliance, in particular the refrigeration appliance device, could be usable for commercial purposes in a shop, in a hotel, in a gastronomy operation, such as a bar and / or a coffee shop and / or a restaurant, or the like.The refrigeration appliance device is preferably designed as a domestic refrigeration appliance device. The household refrigeration appliance device is intended for use, namely for use and / or arrangement in a household, in particular a kitchen. However, it would also be conceivable for the domestic refrigeration appliance apparatus to form the entire domestic refrigeration appliance. The household refrigeration appliance can be a refrigeration and / or freezing appliance, such as a freezer and / or freezer or a freezer and / or freezer, for at least the household. The storage space could be divided into a plurality of partial storage spaces, which could be cooled to different temperatures, for example, in at least the operating state. The storage space or at least one partial storage space of the partial storage spaces could form a cooling compartment or a freezing compartment of the refrigeration appliance, in particular of the domestic refrigeration appliance.Furthermore, it would alternatively be conceivable for the refrigeration appliance device to form a kit for assembling at least a part of the refrigeration appliance. The kit could be provided, for example, for producing at least the part of the refrigeration appliance. Particularly preferably, the refrigeration appliance device is provided for assembling, in particular finishing, an appliance body of the refrigeration appliance device. In an assembled state, the refrigeration appliance device could preferably provide a finished, in particular fully functional, appliance body for the refrigeration appliance.In particular, the appliance body is part of the refrigeration appliance apparatus. The device body can at least partially delimit the storage space. The refrigeration appliance device can have an outer container which is advantageously part of the appliance body. In particular, an inner container is part of the device body. An "inner container" is to be understood in the present case as a container delimiting the storage space at least on three sides, advantageously at least on five sides, preferably on six sides. The inner container advantageously comprises an inner container box, in particular a box-shaped and / or trough-shaped inner container box. In addition, the inner container can have an inner container cover. In particular, the inner container box is formed separately from the inner container cover. The inner container cover can be arranged on the inner container box. The inner container box can be closed at least on one side by the inner container cover, which preferably forms at least a part of the device door of the refrigeration device. The device door can be rotatably mounted on the device body, in particular the outer container. The device door can define at least one side of the outer container and, in a closed state, delimit and / or close the storage space at least to one side. In particular, at least one front side / outer side of the device door is part of the outer container. A closed state is preferably a state in which the device door strikes against the device body in contrast to an open state of the device door. In the open state, the storage space is at least partially and preferably completely accessible to a user. It would be conceivable for at least one hinge of the refrigeration appliance device, for example a strap and / or a hinge, to be arranged on the appliance body, by means of which hinge the appliance door is connected, in particular at least partially fixed, to the appliance body. In particular, the device door is rotatable about the axis of rotation for opening and / or closing. The hinge could define the axis of rotation about which the appliance door rotates. In the closed state, the appliance door covers an opening plane of the appliance body, in particular of the refrigeration appliance, and indeed advantageously by an arrangement and / or orientation of the appliance door at least substantially parallel to the opening plane. In the open state, the appliance door could have a maximum opening angle of at least 90°, advantageously at least 180°, preferably at least 210° and particularly preferably at most 270°, wherein in particular the opening angle is dimensioned with respect to the opening plane of the appliance body.Preferably, at least one thermal insulation element of the refrigeration appliance device is arranged between the inner container and the outer container. In particular, the thermal insulation element is arranged at least in sections on a side of the inner container, in particular of the inner container box, facing away from the storage space. The thermal insulation element can be prefabricated, in particular at least substantially plate-like. For example, the thermal insulation element is designed as at least one vacuum panel. Alternatively, the thermal insulation element can be produced by foaming an intermediate space between the inner container and the outer container. The thermal insulation element can be formed, for example, by polyurethane foam. It is conceivable, in particular, for the thermal insulation material to be formed by a combination of an insulation material produced by foaming with a vacuum panel. The thermal insulation element is preferably a component which is provided to prevent a heat flow as far as possible. The thermal insulation element can be formed at least to a large extent from a plastic, preferably a foam, preferably a rigid foam, namely for example from polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride and / or polystyrene and / or EPS, and / or in combination with the vacuum panel. Furthermore, the thermal insulation element can be designed as a rigid foam plate, for example as a polyurethane plate and / or polystyrene plate. In an assembled state, the thermal insulation element is advantageously provided for at least thermally insulating the storage space.Preferably, the inner container wall is part of the inner container and forms at least a portion of a wall or an entire wall thereof. In particular, the inner container wall is a wall facing the storage space and / or side of the inner container. The inner container wall is advantageously a side wall of the inner container, for example a right or left side wall, or a rear wall of the inner container. It would also be conceivable for the inner container wall to be a bottom wall or top wall of the inner container. The inner container wall can have a side facing the storage space and a side facing away. Preferably, the side of the inner container wall facing away from the storage space is provided for at least partial or complete contacting with the thermal insulation element.In particular, the front element is part of the device body. Electronics, for example light elements, preferably an LED circuit board, and / or color elements and / or design elements and / or accessory elements of the refrigeration appliance, in particular of the refrigeration appliance device, can be integrated in the front element and / or at least partially received and / or held and / or covered by the front element. The inner container wall can contact the front element at least in sections directly, namely directly. In particular, the front element and the inner container wall are connected and / or arranged in contact-flush fashion at least in sections. The inner container wall and the front element could be connected and / or fixed to one another by means of a force-fit and / or form-fit connection, such as a latching connection and / or plug connection and / or rotary connection and / or screw connection, and / or a materially bonded connection, for example an adhesive connection and / or welded connection. In particular, the front element is arranged at least partially in the opening plane and / or access plane of the device body. The front element can be a front strip or front wall. The front element can be elongated. The front element can have or form, at least in sections, an end face and / or front face of the device body. Preferably, the front element, in particular the end face and / or front face, merges in one piece, in particular in one piece, into an outer surface of an outer wall of the outer container in at least one edge region of the device body. The end face and / or front face of the front element can have or form, at least in sections, the sealing region for sealing with the device door. In the closed state, the device door can abut and / or be struck against the front element, namely in the sealing region. Particularly preferably, in the closed state of the device door, a sealing unit of the device door abuts the front element in the sealing region. Alternatively and / or additionally, it would also be conceivable for the front element to have at least one sealing element in the sealing region for sealing with the device door. Advantageously, the sealing region extends over at least 30%, in particular at least 50% and preferably at least 80% or completely over an entire main extent of the front element, for example as viewed in the height direction or width direction. In particular, the main extension of an object extends in the main extension direction of the object. A "main direction of extent" of an object is to be understood in the present case as a direction which runs parallel to a longest edge of a smallest geometric cuboid which just still completely encloses the object.Viewed in the height direction, the front element could extend over at least 30%, advantageously at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, and particularly preferably at least 90%, or completely over an entire height extension of the inner container wall, in particular of the inner container or of the appliance body. If the inner container wall is the base or top wall, the front element could extend, as viewed in the width direction, over at least 30%, advantageously at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, and particularly preferably at least 90%, or completely over an entire width extension of the inner container wall, in particular of the inner container or of the device body. It would also be conceivable for the front element to extend over at least one corner region of the inner container. For example, the front element can extend in the height direction at least in sections along a side wall of the inner container, in particular of the device body, and additionally along a bottom and / or top wall of the inner container, in particular of the device body. Preferably, the front element extends at least in sections along the storage space when viewed in the depth direction and delimits the storage space at least in sections. The front element and the inner container wall could together delimit the storage space on at least one side. The front element can extend, as viewed in the depth direction, over at least 2%, advantageously at least 5% and in particular at most 15%, preferably at most 10%, of an entire depth extension of the appliance body, in particular of the storage space.The front element and the inner container wall can be formed from different individual materials or different material compositions. The front element can be formed from a first material and the inner container wall from a second material different from the first material. Furthermore, the front element could be formed from a first material composition and the inner container wall could be formed from a second material composition different from the first material composition, wherein at least one material of the second material composition is different from at least one material of the first material composition. The inner container wall is preferably formed in one piece, in particular in one piece. Furthermore, the front element can be formed at least partially or completely in one piece, in particular in one piece. It would also be conceivable for the front element to be of modular construction. For example, the front element can have a cover for the electronics, in particular the LED circuit board, a carrier element on which the electronics could be arranged, and / or a connection unit for connection and / or fixing to at least the inner container wall and / or the like.The term "provided" is intended here and in the following to be understood to mean specially programmed, designed and / or equipped. The fact that an object is provided for a specific function is to be understood to mean that the object fulfills and / or executes this specific function in at least one application state and / or operating state.It is also proposed that the inner container wall be formed from an inorganic material and the front element from an organic material. This allows an efficiency to be further increased and the design to be improved, and a more environmentally friendly, in particular resource-saving and / or recyclable, refrigeration appliance device to be provided, in particular by using an inner container wall consisting of an inorganic material. Moreover, an ecological and / or economic efficiency can be further improved. In addition, when manufacturing an inner container wall, oil and / or gas can be dispensed with at least for the most part, and a CO 2 more friendly production can thus be provided.Inorganic materials are elements, substances and / or compounds which are free from carbon. In particular, however, certain carbon compounds also include inorganic materials which have similar properties to other inorganic substances and which are free of hydrogen in their compounds. Regardless of few exceptions, inorganic materials are free of carbon compounds. Inorganic materials can be, for example, metals, metal compounds, salts, ion bonds, natural stone, nonmetal compounds without carbon and / or complex compounds which consist of a central particle and one or more so-called ligands.In particular, organic materials comprise carbon compounds. Organic materials can be, for example, clay, soil, peat, petroleum, coal, wood and / or plastics or the like. The front element can be formed at least to a large extent from a renewable raw material, in particular a plastic from renewable raw material. By "renewable raw materials" is meant organic raw materials, in particular vegetable raw materials, which originate from agricultural and / or domestic production and are grown by humans in a targeted manner for further applications outside the food and feed industry or which are byproducts and / or waste products from agriculture and / or the food and feed industry. Renewable raw materials in the sense of the present application are exclusively organic raw materials which are not of fossil origin. Renewable raw materials in the present case are preferably domestic products from agricultural and / or industrial production and also their byproducts and / or residues, provided they are not subject to waste law, and algae.The inner container wall could be formed at least to a large extent from a mineral, for example glass and / or stone or the like. Furthermore, it is proposed that the inner container wall is formed at least to a large extent from a metal. As a result, an efficiency, with regard to at least product, production, resource, recycling and / or cost efficiency, can be further increased and a construction of a refrigeration appliance apparatus can be further improved. In addition, a particularly inexpensive refrigeration appliance device can be provided by means of an inner container wall which is formed at least to a large extent from a metal, preferably steel. Furthermore, it is possible to dispense with plastic in the case of the inner container wall in particular and thus in turn provide and / or enable a high valence of an inner container wall and to increase an efficiency, with regard to design aspects, sustainability, hygiene, quality and / or costs. Advantageously, an inner container wall with the focus on "green steel" can thus be provided.The inner container wall is preferably formed completely from a metal. The expression "to a large extent" is to be understood in this document as meaning at least 55%, advantageously at least 65%, preferably at least 75%, particularly preferably at least 85% and particularly advantageously at most 95% of a proportion by volume and / or mass. The metal can be, for example, copper, tin, silver, gold, steel, stainless steel, aluminum and / or a metal compound. It would also be conceivable for the inner container to have an alloy of metal. In addition, the inner container wall could have a coating at least in sections. The inner container wall can be formed from a composite material, wherein the inner container wall could have a metallic carrier material and an organic coating. For example, the inner container wall formed from steel or aluminum can be coated by means of the so-called "coil coating" (strip coating). The inner container wall could be coated with at least one coating material, possible coating materials being, for example, lacquers, plastic powders and / or foils.It is also proposed that the front element is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic. This allows a construction and an efficiency to be further improved. Furthermore, sealing of a storage space can be optimized by contacting a device door on a front element and thereby preferably the formation of condensation water can be avoided. It would also be conceivable for the front element to be formed from a plastic connection. The plastic can be a thermoplastic, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and / or high impact polystyrene (HIPS) and / or polypropylene (PP), and / or a bio-based plastic (technical biopolymers) which is produced on the basis of renewable raw materials, for example consists at least partially of cellulose. The front element can be formed at least to a large extent from any plastic that appears expedient to the person skilled in the art.The refrigeration appliance device preferably has an inner container part which has the inner container wall and at least one further inner container wall which is formed from the same material, in particular the same material, as the inner container wall. This allows a design to be optimized, and indeed to be made simpler and / or more compact. In addition, an efficiency with regard to product and / or working and / or assembly and / or disassembly and / or production and / or recycling and / or cost efficiency can be increased.In particular, the inner container part is part of the inner container and forms a subassembly of the inner container. The inner container is preferably of modular construction. Advantageously, at least the inner container box is of modular construction. The inner container could also have further inner container parts which can be connected and / or assembled to one another. At least the inner container part can at least partially delimit the storage space. Preferably, the inner container part delimits the storage space at least on three sides, preferably at least on four sides. The inner container wall and the further inner container wall could be arranged adjacent, namely adjacent to one another. For example, the inner container wall can form at least in sections or completely a side wall, in particular the right side wall, and the further inner container wall can form at least in sections or completely the rear wall of the inner container, in particular of the inner container part. Alternatively, the inner container wall and the further inner container wall could be arranged opposite one another. For example, the inner container wall can form the right side wall and the further inner container wall can form the left side wall.Particularly preferably, the inner container part has three inner container walls, namely the inner container wall, the further inner container wall and an additional further inner container wall. The inner container part could be U-shaped. Preferably, the inner container part is formed and / or bent in a U-shaped manner in a production step. The inner container part can form a main part of the inner container. Advantageously, the inner container part extends, as viewed in the height direction, over at least 30%, advantageously at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, and particularly preferably at least 90%, or completely over the entire height extension of the inner container, in particular of the appliance body. The inner container part can have a side facing the storage space and a side facing away. Preferably, the side of the inner container part facing away from the storage space is provided for at least partial or complete contacting with the thermal insulation element.The inner container wall and / or the further inner container wall and / or at least the additionally further inner container wall can / can have depressions, which extend at least in sections in the depth direction, for the arrangement of accessory parts. The depressions could extend over the entire storage space in the depth direction or over at least 10%, advantageously at least 30% and preferably at most 80% and particularly preferably at most 60%. In particular, the depressions are punched out and / or cut out of the inner container wall and / or the further inner container wall and / or the additionally further inner container wall. In particular, the depressions can thus be formed as apertures in the inner container wall. If the depressions are formed as apertures, an aperture can have a web along one edge, or along two edges (in particular along two opposite edges) or along more than two edges of the aperture. The web can extend in particular outwards with respect to the storage space or be directed outwards. The web or webs can be formed in particular integrally with the inner container part. A holding element for holding a shelf of the refrigeration appliance could be arranged in the depressions. Alternatively and / or additionally, accessory parts, such as the compartment base, could be arranged in the depressions, for example clipped and / or inserted and / or latched, directly, namely directly, in particular free of additional retaining elements. If a depression is formed as an opening with a web, the accessory part can be fastened to the web.In particular, the inner container wall and at least the further inner container wall are formed from the same material or the same material composition. In order to provide a particularly efficient construction and to further increase an efficiency with regard to product and / or working and / or assembly and / or disassembly and / or production and / or recycling and / or cost efficiency, it is proposed that the inner container part is formed in one piece, in particular in one piece. In addition, manufacturing complexity, in particular a production time and / or manufacturing costs, can thereby be reduced. Moreover, an ecological and / or economic efficiency can be further improved.In this document, "one piece" is to be understood as being connected at least in a materially integral manner, for example by means of an adhesive bonding process, an injection molding process and / or another process that appears expedient to the person skilled in the art. Furthermore, "one-piece" is to be understood as being formed in one piece. This one piece is preferably produced from an individual blank, a compound and / or a casting, particularly preferably in an injection molding process, in particular a single- and / or multicomponent injection molding process, and / or in a punching process and / or in a sheet metal bending process and / or in a 3D printing process and / or by means of a deep-drawing process and / or embossing process and / or another process and / or method that appears expedient to the person skilled in the art.The inner container part could be formed at least partially from a mineral, for example glass or stone, from a plastic and / or a composite material. If the inner container part is formed at least to a large extent from a metal, a particularly efficient and / or user-friendly construction can be provided and an ecological and / or economic efficiency can be further increased. Thus, plastic can be dispensed with precisely during the production of at least one inner container part, in particular a main part of an inner container. In addition, an inexpensive inner container part can be provided when made of steel. Advantageously, an inner container part with the focus on "green steel" can thus be provided. This in turn allows a high valence of an inner container to be provided and an efficiency with regard to design aspects, sustainability, hygiene, quality and / or costs to be increased. In addition, production and / or recycling can be improved and complexity can be reduced. The inner container part is preferably made of steel. The steel may be a coated steel sheet such as the aforementioned CC sheet. In a method for producing at least the inner container wall, in particular the entire inner container part, a blank made of steel, namely preferably the coated steel sheet, can be stamped and / or cut in a production step and advantageously subsequently stamped and / or deep-drawn.It is furthermore proposed that the refrigeration appliance device has a second inner container part which is formed separately from the inner container part and is arranged adjacent to the inner container part, wherein the second inner container part is formed from a different material than the inner container part. A construction can thus be further optimized and improved with regard to at least one stability. In addition, due to a modularity of the refrigeration device, a high flexibility can be ensured during the assembly, production and / or recycling of the refrigeration device.In particular, the second inner container part is part of the inner container and forms a subassembly of the inner container, which is constructed in particular in modular fashion. Preferably, the front element extends at least in sections along the inner container part and at least the second inner container part. Particularly preferably, the inner container part and at least the second inner container part are part of the inner container box. The inner container, in particular the inner container box, could have, in addition to the inner container part and the second inner container part, further inner container parts which are formed separately from the first inner container part and at least the second inner container part.In the present document, numerical words such as "first / r / s" and "second / r / s" and / or "further / r / s", which are placed in front of certain terms, serve merely for distinguishing method steps and / or objects and / or an assignment between objects and do not imply any existing total number and / or ranking of the objects and / or the method steps. In particular, a "second" object and / or method step does not necessarily imply a presence of a "first" object and / or method step.The inner container part and the second inner container part can be formed from different individual materials or different material compositions. The inner container part can be formed from a first material and the second inner container part from a second material different from the first material. Furthermore, the inner container part could be formed from a first material composition and the second inner container part from a second material composition different from the first material composition, wherein at least one material of the second material composition is different from at least one material of the first material composition. The second inner container part is preferably formed in one piece, in particular in one piece.In order to further improve a construction with regard to stability and in order to further increase efficiency, it is proposed that the second inner container part is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic.The second inner container part can furthermore be formed at least to a large extent from a plastic connection. It would be conceivable for the second inner container part to be formed from the same plastic, in particular the same plastic, as the front element. The plastic of the second inner container part can be polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, for example acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), or the like. Alternatively, it would also be conceivable for the second inner container part to be formed from a different plastic than the front element or the plastic connection to comprise at least one different substance than the front element.In particular, the inner container parts, namely the inner container part and the second inner container part, are connected to one another in a assembled state in such a way that, advantageously apart from joint spaces, they enclose and / or delimit the storage space at least on three sides, advantageously at least four sides, without gaps. The inner container part and at least the second inner container part can be arranged vertically one above the other in a set-up direction of the refrigeration appliance device, in particular of the refrigeration appliance. Preferably, the inner container part and at least the second inner container part are arranged one above the other as viewed in the height direction. Alternatively or additionally, the inner container parts, namely the inner container part and the second inner container part, can be arranged horizontally next to one another in the installation direction of the refrigeration appliance device, in particular of the refrigeration appliance. For example, a horizontally divided central inner container part can first be joined horizontally and then assembled vertically with further inner container parts. In particular, adjacent inner container parts touch each other in the assembled state of the inner container.It is also proposed that the second inner container part is arranged at an upper end of the inner container part as viewed in the height direction. This allows a particularly efficient, namely compact, stable and / or comfortable construction to be provided. The second inner container part preferably forms a ceiling part and / or a ceiling plate of the inner container. In particular, the second inner container part forms an upper termination of the inner container. The front element can extend in the installation direction, in particular in the height direction, viewed along the inner container part and at least in sections along the second inner container part and / or be connected to the latter at least in sections.The second inner container part can be connected to the inner container part in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner, namely for example by means of a latching connection and / or plug connection and / or rotary connection and / or rivet connection and / or screw connection. Advantageously, the inner container part and the second inner container part are inserted into one another and locked to one another. In particular in the case of the latching connection and / or the plug connection, corresponding latching elements or corresponding plug elements can be formed integrally, in particular integrally, on the inner container parts, namely the inner container part and the second inner container part. In addition, the inner container part and the second inner container part could be connected to one another by means of a cohesive connection, for example by means of an adhesive connection and / or welded connection. Preferably, the front element extends, viewed in the height direction, over a joint region between the inner container part and the second inner container part.It is furthermore proposed that the refrigeration appliance device has a third inner container part which is formed separately from the inner container part and / or second inner container part (if the second inner container part is present) and is arranged adjacent to the inner container part and is formed from a different material than the inner container part. A construction can thus be further optimized and improved with regard to at least one stability. In addition, due to a modularity of the refrigeration device, a high flexibility can be ensured during the assembly, production and / or recycling of the refrigeration device.In particular, the third inner container part is part of the inner container and forms a subassembly of the inner container, which is constructed in particular in modular fashion. Preferably, the front element extends at least in sections along the inner container part and at least the third inner container part. Particularly preferably, the inner container part and at least the third inner container part are part of the inner container box. The inner container, in particular the inner container box, could have, in addition to the inner container part and the third inner container part, further inner container parts which are formed separately from the first inner container part and at least the third inner container part.The inner container part and the third inner container part can be formed from different individual materials or different material compositions. The inner container part can be formed from the already mentioned first material and the third inner container part can be formed from a third material different from the first material. Furthermore, the inner container part could be formed from the already mentioned first material composition and the third inner container part could be formed from a third material composition different from the first material composition, wherein at least one material of the third material composition is different from at least one material of the first material composition. Preferably, the third inner container part is formed in one piece, in particular in one piece.In order to further improve a construction with regard to stability and in order to further increase efficiency, it is proposed that the third inner container part is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic.The third inner container part can furthermore be formed at least to a large extent from a plastic connection. It would be conceivable for the third inner container part to be formed from the same plastic, in particular the same plastic, as the front element and / or the second inner container part. The plastic of the third inner container part can be polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, for example acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), or the like. Alternatively, it would also be conceivable for the third inner container part to be formed from a different plastic material than the front element and / or the second inner container part or the plastic connection to comprise at least one different material than the front element and / or the second inner container part.In particular, the inner container parts, namely the inner container part and the third inner container part, are connected to one another in a assembled state in such a way that, advantageously apart from joint spaces, they enclose and / or delimit the storage space at least on three sides, advantageously at least four sides without gaps. The inner container part and at least the third inner container part can be arranged vertically one above the other in the installation direction of the refrigeration appliance device, in particular of the refrigeration appliance. Preferably, the inner container part and at least the third inner container part are arranged one above the other as viewed in the height direction. Alternatively or additionally, the inner container parts, namely the inner container part and the third inner container part, can be arranged horizontally next to one another in the installation direction of the refrigeration appliance device, in particular of the refrigeration appliance.It is furthermore proposed that the third inner container part is arranged at a lower end of the inner container part as viewed in the height direction. This allows a particularly efficient, namely compact, stable and / or comfortable construction to be provided. The third inner container part preferably forms a base part and / or base element of the inner container. In particular, the third inner container part forms a lower termination of the inner container. The base part and / or base element can have and / or provide a vegetable and / or fruit compartment device for arranging at least one compartment base and / or a drawer compartment. The front element can extend in the installation direction, in particular in the height direction, viewed along the inner container part and at least in sections along the third inner container part and / or be connected to the latter at least in sections.The third inner container part can be connected to the inner container part in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner, namely for example by means of a latching connection and / or plug connection and / or rotary connection and / or rivet connection and / or screw connection. Advantageously, the inner container part and the third inner container part are inserted into one another and locked to one another. In particular in the case of the latching connection and / or the plug connection, corresponding latching elements or corresponding plug elements can be formed integrally, in particular integrally, on the inner container parts, namely the inner container part and the third inner container part. In addition, the inner container part and the third inner container part could be connected to one another by means of a materially bonded connection, for example by means of an adhesive connection and / or welded connection. Preferably, the front element extends, viewed in the height direction, over a joint region between the inner container part and the third inner container part.In addition, the invention is based on a method for producing a refrigeration appliance device, in particular the aforementioned refrigeration appliance device, having at least one inner container wall and at least one front element which is connected to the inner container wall.It is proposed that the inner container wall and the front element be formed from different materials. Such a production method can increase efficiency and make production more resource-saving, cost-saving and / or convenient. In addition, the efficiency with regard to product and / or working and / or assembly and / or disassembly and / or production and / or recycling and / or cost efficiency can be increased. In addition, due to a modularity of a refrigeration device, a high flexibility can be ensured during production and / or recycling of the refrigeration device.The method can comprise a plurality of method steps and / or method substeps, wherein the method advantageously comprises a first production step and at least one second production step. In the first production step, the inner container wall and at least the front element can be produced. Furthermore, in the first production step, the inner container part comprising the inner container wall can be produced by means of the already mentioned process. In particular, in the first production step, the blank made of steel, namely the coated steel sheet, is stamped and / or cut in a stamping and / or cutting process and subsequently stamped and / or deep-drawn in an stamping and / or deep-drawing process. Preferably, the blank is cut to size, punched and / or embossed in the first production step, for example for forming and / or introducing the depressions, and subsequently shaped, preferably U-shaped. Advantageously, in the first production step, the front element is produced, and specifically preferably at least to a large extent from plastic. For example, in the first production step, a plastic blank is deep-drawn in a deep-drawing process and / or injection-molded and / or cast in an injection-molding process. After separate production of the inner container wall and at least of the front element, the two components can be assembled and / or connected to one another in the second production step, for example by means of a force-fit and / or form-fit and / or material-fit connection. It would also be conceivable that in the first production step the entire inner container is first produced and subsequently the front element is connected to at least the inner container part and / or the second inner container part and / or the third inner container part.The refrigeration appliance device and / or the refrigeration appliance and / or the method is / are not intended to be limited to the application and embodiment described above. In particular, the refrigeration appliance device and / or the refrigeration appliance and / or the method for fulfilling a mode of operation described herein can / can have a number which differs from a number of individual elements, components, units and method steps mentioned herein. In addition, in the value ranges specified in this document, values lying within the stated limits should also be considered as disclosed and usable as desired.DRAWINGSFurther advantages are evident from the following description of the drawings. The drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention. The drawings, specification and claims contain numerous features in combination. The skilled person will expediently also consider the features individually and summarize them to form meaningful further combinations.The following are shown: FIG. 1 shows a refrigeration appliance designed as a refrigerator with a refrigeration appliance device comprising at least one inner container wall and at least one front element, FIG. 2 shows an inner container of the refrigeration appliance device having an inner container part, a second inner container part and a third inner container part, FIG. 3 shows a detail view of the inner container part, and FIG. 4 shows a schematic process flow diagram of a method for producing the refrigeration appliance device.DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTIn the following, the present figures are schematic representations, not to scale. Unless otherwise indicated, only one of objects present several times is provided with a reference sign.FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a refrigeration appliance 10. The household refrigeration appliance is a refrigerator. Alternatively, the refrigeration appliance 10 can also be designed as a freezer or as a combination of a refrigerator and freezer or as a freezer and / or freezer.The refrigeration appliance 10 has a refrigeration appliance device 12. The refrigeration appliance device 12 is designed in the present case correspondingly as a household refrigeration appliance device. The refrigeration appliance device 12 delimits at least on one side, and in the present case at least on six sides, a storage space 14 which is provided for receiving cooled items, such as food items and / or cosmetic and / or medical items.Furthermore, the refrigeration appliance device 12 has an appliance body 64. The appliance body 64 delimits the storage space 14. In the present case, the refrigeration appliance device 12 has an inner container 60 which is part of the appliance body 64. The inner container 60 delimits the storage space 14, namely at least on five sides. In this exemplary embodiment, the inner container 60 comprises an inner container box and an inner container cover and, in a closed state of the inner container cover, delimits the storage space 14 at least on six sides. The inner container cover forms at least a part of an appliance door 24 of the refrigeration appliance 10 in the present case. the appliance door 24 is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation 54 on the appliance body 64. FIG. 1 shows an open state of the device door 24.A thermal insulation element (not shown) of the refrigeration appliance device 12 is arranged between the inner container 60 and the outer container 62. The thermal insulation element can be designed, for example, as a vacuum panel or as a rigid foam plate or as a rigid foam by foaming an intermediate space between the inner container 60 and the outer container 62.While FIG. 1 shows the entire refrigeration appliance, FIG. 2 shows only a detail view of the inner container 60. In the present case, the inner container 60 is of modular construction. The inner container 60 has an inner container part 26. A detailed view of only the inner container part 26 can be seen in FIG. 3. The inner container part 26 has at least one inner container wall 16. In this exemplary embodiment, the inner container wall 16 is a side wall, namely a right side wall of the inner container part 60. In this exemplary embodiment, the further inner container wall 30 is a rear wall of the inner container part 60. the further inner container wall 30 is arranged adjacent to the inner container wall 16, namely contacts the inner container wall 16. In this exemplary embodiment, the additional further inner container wall 66 is a further side wall, namely a left side wall of the inner container part 60. Furthermore, the additional further inner container wall 66 contacts the further inner container wall 30 and is arranged adjacent to it. The inner container part 26 is U-shaped (cf. FIG. 3 ).According to FIGS. 1 and 2, it can be seen that the inner container part 26 forms a main part of the inner container 60. In the present case, the inner container part 26 extends over at least 70% of a total height extension of the inner container 60, and of the device body 64, as viewed in the height direction 36, width direction 38 and depth direction 34 are respectively drawn in FIGS. 1 to 3. The inner container part 26 has a side facing the storage space 14 and a side facing away from it. The side of the inner container part 26 facing away from the storage space 14 is provided for at least partial or complete contacting with the thermal insulation element.Before the inner container 60 is discussed in more detail, it will be explained that the refrigeration appliance device 12 has at least one front element 18, which is connected to the inner container wall 16 and which has at least in sections a sealing region 20 for sealing with the appliance door 24 (cf. FIGS. 1 and 2 ). In this exemplary embodiment, the refrigeration appliance device 12 has at least one further front element 28, which is connected to the additional further inner container wall 66. The front element 18 and the further front element 28 are arranged opposite one another. In the present case, the front element 18 and the further front element 28 are formed identically to one another, namely independently of manufacturing tolerances, so that only the front element 18 is described further below, wherein the explanations and descriptions can correspondingly also be transferred to the further front element 28.The front element 18 directly contacts the inner container wall 16 and can be connected to the latter by means of a force-fit and / or form-fit and / or material-fit connection. In the present case, it can be seen according to FIGS. 1 and 2 that the front element 18 is of elongate design. The front element 18 is a front strip or front wall. The front element 18 has or forms an end face and / or front face at least in sections. The end face and / or front face of the front element 18 has, at least in sections, the sealing region 20 for sealing with the appliance door 24 or forms the latter. In the closed state, the device door 24 can abut and / or be attached to the front element 18, namely in the sealing region 20. Furthermore, in the closed state of the appliance door 24, a sealing unit 70 of the appliance door 24 abuts the front element 18 in the sealing region 20 (not illustrated). The sealing region 20 extends over at least 30% and in the present case completely over an entire main extension of the front element 18. The main extension of the front element 18 extends in the height direction 36 in this exemplary embodiment of the front element 18 (cf. FIGS. 1 and 2 ). For example, electronics, light elements and / or accessory elements of the refrigeration appliance 10 can be integrated in the front element 18 and / or at least partially accommodated and / or held by the front element 18 (not shown).Furthermore, it can be seen according to FIGS. 1 and 2 that the front element 18 extends at least in sections along the storage space 14, as viewed in the depth direction 34. The front element 18 and the inner container wall 16 together delimit the storage space 14 on at least one side of the device body 64 The front element 18 can extend over at least 2%, for example at least 5% and at most 15% of an entire depth extension of the device body, and also of the storage space 14, as viewed in the depth direction 34.Furthermore, the inner container wall 16 has at least one depression 68 which extends at least in sections in the depth direction 34 for the arrangement of accessory parts. The inner container wall 16 has a plurality of the depressions 68, wherein only one of the depressions 68 is provided with a reference sign. The depression 68 is punched out and / or cut out of the inner container wall 16. A holding element 72 for holding a shelf 74 of the refrigeration appliance 10 can be arranged in the depression 68, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Alternatively and / or additionally, accessory parts, such as the compartment base 74, can be arranged directly, namely directly in the depressions 68, for example clipped and / or inserted and / or latched. In the present case, the additional further inner container wall 66 also has depressions 78, which extend at least in sections in the depth direction 34, for the arrangement of accessory parts.The front element 18 and the inner container wall 16 are in the present case formed from different materials, wherein material is also to be understood as meaning a material composition. The inner container wall 16 is formed from an inorganic material and the front element 18 from an organic material. In this exemplary embodiment, the inner container wall 16 is formed at least to a large extent from a metal. The metal can be, for example, copper, tin, silver, gold, steel, stainless steel, aluminum and / or a metal compound. In the present case, the inner container wall 16 is formed from steel, furthermore a coated steel sheet, such as CC sheet. The front element 18 is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic. In this exemplary embodiment, the front element 18 is formed from an ABS and / or HIPS and / or PP plastic.FIG. 3 shows that the inner container part 26 is formed in one piece, namely in the present case in one piece. The inner container wall 16 and the further inner container wall 30 and the additional further inner container wall 66 are formed from the same material, namely in the present case at least to a large extent from metal. The entire inner container part 26 is formed at least to a large extent from a metal. In this exemplary embodiment, the inner container part 26 is formed from steel, and furthermore a coated steel sheet, such as CC sheet. In a method for producing at least the inner container wall 16, and also the entire inner container part 26, a blank made of steel, namely the coated steel sheet, is stamped and / or cut in a production step and subsequently stamped and / or deep-drawn. Thus, it is possible to dispense with plastic in particular during the production of at least one main part of the inner container 60.According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the refrigeration appliance device 12 has a second inner container part 32 which is formed separately from the inner container part 26 and is arranged adjacent to the inner container part 26. The inner container parts, namely the inner container part 26 and the second inner container part 32, are connected to one another in a assembled state in such a way that, apart from joint spaces, they enclose and / or delimit the storage space 14 at least on three sides, advantageously at least four sides, without gaps. The inner container part 26 and at least the second inner container part 32 are arranged vertically one above the other in a set-up direction of the refrigeration appliance 10, in the present case in the height direction 36. The second inner container part 32 is arranged at an upper end 50 of the inner container part 26 as viewed in the height direction 36. In this exemplary embodiment, the second inner container part 32 is a ceiling part and / or a ceiling plate of the inner container 60 (cf. FIG. 2 ). The inner container part 26 and the second inner container part 32 are connected to one another at least in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner in the present case. In this case, the inner container part 26 and the second inner container part 32 are at least locked to one another. According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the front element 18 extends, as viewed in the height direction 36, over a joint region between the inner container part 26 and the second inner container part 32.The second inner container part 26 is formed from a different material than the inner container part 26. In this exemplary embodiment, the second inner container part 32 is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic or a plastic composition. The plastic is, for example, the aforementioned ABS plastic.Furthermore, the refrigeration appliance device 12 has a third inner container part 52, which is formed separately from the inner container part 26 and / or second inner container part 32 and is arranged adjacent to the inner container part 26. The inner container parts, namely the inner container part 26 and at least the third inner container part 52, are connected to one another in the assembled state in such a way that, apart from joint spaces, they enclose and / or delimit the storage space 14 at least on three sides, advantageously at least four sides, without gaps. The inner container part 26 and at least the third inner container part 52 are arranged vertically one above the other in the installation direction of the refrigeration appliance 10, in the present case in the height direction 36. The third inner container part 52 is arranged at a lower end 56 of the inner container part 26 as viewed in the height direction 36. In this exemplary embodiment, the third inner container part 52 is a base part and / or base element of the inner container 60, wherein the base part and / or base element in the present case has a vegetable and / or fruit compartment device for arranging at least one compartment base and / or a drawer compartment (cf. FIG. 2 ). The inner container part 26 and the third inner container part 52 are connected to one another at least in a force-fit and / or form-fit manner in the present case. In this case, the inner container part 26 and the third inner container part 52 are at least locked to one another. According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the front element 18 extends, as viewed in the height direction 36, over a joint region between the inner container part 26 and the third inner container part 52.The third inner container part 52 is formed from a different material than the inner container part 26. In this exemplary embodiment, the third inner container part 52 is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic or a plastic composition. The plastic is, for example, the aforementioned ABS and / or HIPS and / or PP plastic. In the present case, the second inner container part 32 and the third inner container part 52 are made of the same material, and in this exemplary embodiment, both are made of the same plastic.FIG. 4 schematically shows a process flow diagram of a method for producing the refrigeration appliance device 12. The method can comprise a plurality of method steps and / or method substeps, wherein the method is described here merely by way of example with reference to a first production step 100 and a second production step 102. In the first production step 100, the inner container wall 16 and at least the front element 18 are produced. In the present case, in the first production step 100, the inner container part 26 comprising the inner container wall 16 is produced by means of the already mentioned process. In this case, the blank made of steel, namely the coated steel sheet, is stamped and / or cut in a stamping and / or cutting process and subsequently stamped and / or deep-drawn in an stamping and / or deep-drawing process. Furthermore, in the first production step 100, the front element 18 is produced, to be precise in the present case at least to a large extent from plastic. For example, in the first production step 100, a plastic blank is deep-drawn in a deep-drawing process and / or injection-molded and / or cast in an injection-molding process.After separate production of the inner container wall 16 and at least of the front element 18, the two components are assembled and / or connected to one another in the second production step 102, for example by means of a force-fit and / or form-fit and / or material-fit connection. It would also be conceivable that in the first production step 100 the entire inner container 60 is first produced and subsequently the front element 18 is connected to at least the inner container part 26 and / or the second inner container part 32 and / or the third inner container part 52.Reference numerals denote reference numerals10 Refrigeration appliance 12 refrigeration appliance device 14 storage space 16 inner container wall 18 front element 20 sealing region 24 appliance door 26 inner container part 28 front element 30 inner container wall 32 inner container part 34 depth direction 36 height direction 38 width direction 50 end 52 inner container part 54 rotation axis 56 end 60 inner container 62 outer container 64 appliance body 66 inner container wall 68 depression 70 sealing unit 72 holding element 74 shelf 78 depression 100 production step 102 production step
Claims
Refrigeration appliance device (12), in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance device, having at least one inner container wall (16) and at least one front element (18) which is connected to the inner container wall (16) and which has at least in sections a sealing region (20) for sealing with an appliance door (24), characterised in that the inner container wall (16) and the front element (18) are formed from different materials.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 1, characterised in that the inner container wall (16) is formed from an inorganic material and the front element (18) from an organic material.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the inner container wall (16) is formed at least to a large extent from a metal.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the front element (18) is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised byan inner container part (26) which has the inner container wall (16) and at least one further inner container wall (30) which is formed from the same material as the inner container wall (16).Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 5, characterised in that the inner container part (26) is formed in one piece, in particular in one piece.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the inner container part (26) is formed at least to a large extent from a metal.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterised bya second inner container part (32) which is formed separately from the inner container part (26) and is arranged adjacent to the inner container part (26) and is formed from a different material than the inner container part (26).Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 8, characterised in that the second inner container part (32) is formed at least to a large extent from a plastic.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the second inner container part (32) is arranged at an upper end (50) of the inner container part (26), as viewed in the height direction (36).Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to one of claims 5 to 10, characterised bya third inner container part (52) which is formed separately from the inner container part (26) and / or the second inner container part (32) and is arranged adjacent to the inner container part (26) and is formed from a different material than the inner container part (26).Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 11, characterised in that the third inner container part (52) is formed at least to a large extent from plastic.Refrigeration appliance device (12) according to claim 11 or 12, characterised in that the third inner container part (52) is arranged at a lower end (56) of the inner container part (26), as viewed in the height direction (36).Refrigeration appliance (10), in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance, having a refrigeration appliance apparatus (12) according to one of the preceding claims.Method for producing a refrigeration appliance device (12), in particular according to one of claims 1 to 13, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance device, having at least one inner container wall (16) and at least one front element (18) which is connected to the inner container wall (12), characterized in that the inner container wall (12) and the front element (18) are formed from different materials.