Supporting element and refrigerator and / or freezer

Abstract

The present invention relates to a support element for a refrigerator and / or freezer with a receiving area designed to receive one or more components, wherein the support element has a reinforcing element designed and arranged to reinforce the support element.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a support element for a refrigerator and / or freezer with a receiving area designed to receive one or more components.

[0002] Support elements in the form of compressor supports for cooling and / or freezing appliances with a receiving area for receiving a component in the form of a compressor are known from the prior art.

[0003] Such a compressor support exhibits a deflection due to the weight of the compressor and other components arranged on the compressor support in a mounted state, where the compressor support is arranged in a device as intended.

[0004] It is known that such compressor supports are reinforced by ribs or that such compressor supports are made entirely of metal in order to reduce deflection.

[0005] However, such measures are complex and expensive.

[0006] Against this background, the present invention is based on the objective of improving a support element mentioned above, particularly with regard to reduced deflection in a mounted state in a device, and / or reducing the deflection of the support element in a mounted state.

[0007] This problem is solved by the subject matter with the features of independent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0008] According to the invention, the supporting element has a reinforcing element which is designed and arranged in such a way as to reinforce the supporting element.

[0009] The reinforcing element preferably acts as support for the load-bearing element against deflection due to the weight of the component(s). In other words, the load-bearing element without the reinforcing element preferably exhibits lower strength and / or stiffness.

[0010] The support element can also have several reinforcing elements. Preferably, the support element has only one reinforcing element.

[0011] Preferably, the reinforcement element is designed and arranged in such a way as to increase the stiffness and / or strength of the supporting element and / or the receiving area.

[0012] The support element preferably has a component with the receiving area, wherein the component is made of plastic.

[0013] The support element preferably comprises the component with the receiving area and the amplifier element separate from it.

[0014] The amplifier element preferably has a higher stiffness and / or strength than the component with the receiving area.

[0015] Preferably, the amplifier element is designed to be removable from the support element and / or attached to the support element by means of fasteners, in particular screws.

[0016] Preferably, the amplifier element is arranged on a side of the support element opposite the receiving area and / or on the underside of the support element.

[0017] Preferably, the amplifier element is not arranged on the rear and / or back wall of the support element.

[0018] Preferably, the reinforcing element has an elongated and / or narrow shape and / or is a rail.

[0019] Preferably, the reinforcing element is made of or consists of metal, in particular steel.

[0020] Preferably, the support element and / or the device has an extent, particularly in the width direction, of between 600 mm and 1200 mm, particularly between 800 mm and 1000 mm, preferably of 600 mm, 750 mm or 900 mm.

[0021] Preferably, the reinforcement element extends over the entire depth and / or width of the support element or over a part of the depth and / or width, in particular between 50% and 90%, preferably between 60% and 80%, of the depth and / or width of the support element.

[0022] Preferably, the support element is a compressor support and / or the components or one of the components is a compressor.

[0023] The invention also relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with a support element according to the invention.

[0024] Preferably, the support element is arranged in a lower area of ​​the device and / or forms a base of the device or part thereof.

[0025] It should be noted here that the terms "a" and "an" do not necessarily refer to exactly one of the elements, although this is a possible interpretation, but can also denote a plurality of 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 several of the elements in question. Furthermore, all features of the invention described herein can be combined with one another or claimed separately from one another as desired.

[0026] Further advantages, features, and effects of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the figures, in which identical or similar components are designated by the same reference numerals. These figures show: Fig. 1: A perspective view of a cooling and / or freezing appliance according to the invention. Fig. 2: A perspective view of a cooling and / or freezing appliance according to the invention. Fig. 3: a perspective view of a support element according to the invention. Fig. 4: an exploded view of a support element according to the invention.

[0027] In Fig. Figure 1 shows a support element 10 in the form of a compressor support with a reinforcement element 1 in the form of a metal rail running across the width of the support element 10 and arranged on the underside of the support element 10, and with a component 2 in the form of a compressor arranged on or in a receiving area on the top of the support element 10. The support element 10 is arranged in or mounted in a refrigerator and / or freezer.

[0028] The amplifier element 1 is arranged below the recording area and in particular approximately in the middle of the recording area or the support element 10.

[0029] The support element 10 is located at a rear area of ​​the device.

[0030] The support element 10 forms part of the base of the unit. Together with an additional base section, the unit's side walls, and a horizontal ceiling positioned above the compressor, a compressor niche is formed.

[0031] Fig. Figure 2 shows the support element 10 and the amplifier element 1, wherein the support element 10 is arranged in or mounted in a refrigerator and / or freezer and forms part of the floor of a compressor niche. The compressor niche is closed by a niche back panel. The niche back panel can be part of the support element 10.

[0032] Fig. Figure 3 shows the underside of a support element 10 to which the amplifier element 1 is attached by means of three fasteners 3 in the form of screws. However, other fasteners, such as clips and / or grooves, are also conceivable.

[0033] The amplifier element 1 runs in a groove of a component of the support element 10 with the receiving area.

[0034] The reinforcing element 1 extends over the entire width of the support element 10 and only over a small portion, e.g., only 5% to 50%, preferably only 5% to 20% of the depth of the support element. The reinforcing element 1 thus has a narrow shape.

[0035] Fig. Figure 4 shows the supporting element 10 made of Fig. 3 in an exploded view. The support element 10 has a component, preferably formed in one piece and / or made of plastic, with the receiving area for the component and a separate reinforcement element 1.

[0036] The reinforcing element 1 is elongated, rail-shaped, and made of metal, e.g., steel. The reinforcing element 1 is a bent component and has a U-shaped cross-section, particularly for improved stiffness.

[0037] The combination of the metallic reinforcement element with the plastic component of the support element advantageously results in improved flexibility and greater freedom for technical solutions.

Claims

[1] Support element for a refrigerator and / or freezer with a receiving area designed to receive one or more components, characterized by that the supporting element has a reinforcing element which is designed and arranged in such a way as to reinforce the supporting element. [2] Support element according to claim 1, characterized by that the reinforcing element is designed and arranged in such a way as to increase the stiffness and / or strength of the supporting element and / or the receiving area. [3] Support element according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the amplifier element is removable from the support element and / or is attached to the support element by means of fasteners, in particular screws. [4] Support element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the amplifier element is located on a side of the support element opposite the recording area and / or on the underside of the support element. [5] Support element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the reinforcing element has an elongated and / or narrow shape and / or is a rail. [6] Support element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the reinforcing element contains or consists of metal, especially steel. [7] Support element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the support element and / or the device has an extent, particularly in the width direction, between 600 mm and 1200 mm, particularly between 800 mm and 1000 mm, preferably of 600 mm, 750 mm or 900 mm. [8] Support element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the reinforcement element extends over the entire depth and / or width of the support element or over a part of the depth and / or width, in particular over between 50% and 90%, preferably over between 60% and 80%, of the depth and / or width of the support element. [9] Support element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the support element is a compressor support and / or the component or one of the components is a compressor. [10] Refrigerator and / or freezer with a support element according to one of the preceding claims. [11] Refrigerator and / or freezer according to claim 10, characterized by that the support element is located in a lower area of ​​the device and / or forms a base of the device or part thereof.

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