A home appliance having a door mechanism

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home appliance (1), particularly a domestic cooling device comprising a body (2), at least one storage partition (3) encircled by the body (2) and having a front opening (8) in a manner providing access inside from outside, at least one door mechanism (9) connected to the body (2) and which is rotatably movable between a closed position where the front opening (8) can be completely covered and an open position where at least partial access can be provided into the storage partition (3) through the front opening (8), and wherein said door mechanism (9) comprises an outer door panel (12) facing the outer side and an inner door (15) facing the storage partition (3) in the closed position, said home appliance (1) further comprising a frame structure (14) having mutual vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) provided in a manner extending in an essentially vertical direction (y) on a panel inner face (12a) of the outer door panel (12) facing the inner door (15), mutual horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) provided in a manner extending in a horizontal direction (x) which is essentially in orthogonal direction to the vertical direction (y), and related corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) provided in the regions of the vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) and of the horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) which are close to the related end parts and embodied to connect the related vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) and the related horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) to each other. In the home appliance (1), the outer door panel (12) has peripheral wall parts (12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) in a manner defining a panel inner space (37), and each of the horizontal wall parts (12b, 12c) comprises an inwardly bent part (51) embodied to define a wall channel (35) embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure (14) where the horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) are existing.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a home appliance, particularly a domestic cooling device which has a door mechanism according to preamble of claim 1.PRIOR ART

[0002] In home appliances, particularly in domestic cooling devices, door mechanism structures are used which have different isolation thicknesses and designs because of cooling performance requirements. In home appliances which have door mechanisms including different isolation material thicknesses and designs, the differing of each sub-part of the door mechanisms and the production tools needed for production of these sub-parts is a factor which increases complexity. Moreover, the outwardly-drawing of the drawer structures by the users for accessing into the drawer structures that exist in the home appliances can become possible by bringing the door mechanism to a high opening angle (for instance, at least approximately 110°). Therefore, arrangements must be made on the door mechanism for decreasing complexity in the door mechanisms that exist in different type of home appliances and for providing outwardly drawing of the drawer structures easily by users.

[0003] In the prior art, in the patent document with publication no US11768028 BB, a refrigerator is described which comprises a door frame and a peripheral surface of the insulation door panel of a panel unit that are distanced from each other. A component receiving groove is provided between the door frame and the peripheral surface of the insulation door panel, thus, a process module is taken into the component receiving groove. When the process module is taken into the component receiving groove, at least one part of the process module is arranged in a manner facing the front surface of the panel unit by means of a frame part that forms the front surface of the panel unit. Therefore, an area for fixing a process module like a detection sensor or a touch sensor is provided so as to be substantially wide along the edge of a door.

[0004] The invention provides an additional improvement, an additional advantage or an alternative to the prior art.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance, particularly a domestic cooling device which has a door mechanism that enables outwardly-drawing of the drawer structures, which exist inside the device, with a lower opening angle of the door mechanism and at the same time, which meets resistance and isolation requirements.

[0006] In accordance with the invention, this object is achieved by means of a door mechanism which has the characteristics of claims between claim 1 and 15.

[0007] In order to achieve the object, the invention is a home appliance, particularly a domestic cooling device comprising a body, at least one storage partition encircled by the body and having a front opening in a manner providing access inside from outside, at least one door mechanism connected to the body and which is rotatably movable between a closed position where the front opening can be completely covered and an open position where at least partial access can be provided into the storage partition through the front opening, and wherein said door mechanism comprises an outer door panel facing the outer side and an inner door facing the storage partition in the closed position, said home appliance further comprising a frame structure having mutual vertical bracket parts provided in a manner extending in an essentially vertical direction on a panel inner face of the outer door panel facing the inner door, mutual horizontal bracket parts provided in a manner extending in a horizontal direction which is essentially in orthogonal direction to the vertical direction, and related corner bracket parts provided in the regions of the vertical bracket parts and of the horizontal bracket parts which are close to the related end parts and embodied to connect the related vertical bracket parts and the related horizontal bracket parts to each other. In the home appliance, the outer door panel has peripheral wall parts in a manner defining a panel inner space, and each of the horizontal wall parts comprises an inwardly bent part embodied to define a wall channel embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure where the horizontal bracket parts are existing. By means of this, a door mechanism is provided with reduced thickness in a manner enabling drawing-outside of drawer structures with a smaller opening angle (for instance, approximately 90°). Moreover, by means of said frame structure and the outer panel structure which at least partially receives the frame structure, in cooling devices which have different cooling requirements, a door mechanism structure is provided which provides the expected isolation and where undesired formal impacts with high-resistance do not occur since a part of the frame structure is wrapped by the outer door panel in a tight manner. Since the door mechanism can provide resistance and isolation performance in different types of home appliances for instance like single-door cooling devices, single-door freezing devices, the door mechanism can be used in different types of home appliances, and by means of this, door mechanism complexity in production is reduced. Commonization of the sub-parts that form the door mechanism by reducing complexity provides decreasing of the production costs.

[0008] Here, the mentioned "home appliance" term can be any device, particularly a domestic cooling device used in houses. The domestic cooling device can be any type of cooling device like a single-door cooling device, a single-door freezing device, a cooling device having cooler-freezer combination.

[0009] Here, the mentioned "storage partition" term can be a freezer partition or a cooler partition wherein items, particularly food can be placed and wherein foods can be cooled or frozen.

[0010] Here, by means of the mentioned "a wall channel embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure where the horizontal bracket parts are existing" term, the condition, where the wall channel receives all sections of the horizontal bracket parts that exist in the frame structure or where the wall channel receives some sections of the horizontal bracket parts that exist in the frame structure, is mentioned.

[0011] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related inwardly bent parts are configured to have a form which is similar to L-shape. By means of this, the related parts of the frame structure are wrapped tightly, and the resistance is increased.

[0012] In a possible embodiment of the invention, each of the vertical wall parts comprises an outwardly bent part provided in a manner diverging from the frame structure. By means of this, the desired area for the necessary assembly parts of the door mechanism is easily created.

[0013] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the vertical bracket parts and the horizontal bracket parts comprise a bracket inner channel wherein the related corner bracket parts are at least partially placed. By means of this, the corner bracket parts are placed in a manner reinforcing resistance against load at the corner regions of the door mechanism.

[0014] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related corner bracket parts comprise a first bracket part which extends essentially in the same direction as the related vertical bracket part, a second bracket part which extends essentially in the same direction as the related horizontal bracket part, and a bracket convolution part provided between the first bracket part and the second bracket part in a manner defining a corner part of the frame structure. By means of this, besides connecting the related horizontal bracket parts and the related vertical bracket parts to each other by the corner bracket parts, the corner bracket part is provided in a manner supporting the regions of the related horizontal bracket parts and the related vertical bracket parts which are close to the end parts.

[0015] In a possible embodiment of the invention, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to a related hinge mechanism embodied to provide movement of the door mechanism between open position and closed position, to the related wall part and to the related horizontal bracket part, there is at least one first bracket connection hole structure through which a hinge connection element passes. By means of this, the required connection is made in order for the corner bracket parts to increase the resistance of the corner regions of the door mechanism, where the hinges can be fixed, against load.

[0016] Here, the mentioned "hinge connection element" can be a connection element like a screw, bolt.

[0017] In a possible embodiment of the invention, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to the related vertical bracket part or to the related horizontal bracket part and to the panel inner face, there is at least one first connection hole through which a first connection element passes and provided in the related corner bracket part and there is at least one second connection hole provided in the related vertical bracket part and in the related horizontal bracket part in a manner corresponding to the first connection holes. By means of this, connection of the corner bracket parts to the outer door panel by means of the related vertical bracket part and the related horizontal bracket part is realized.

[0018] Here, the mentioned "first connection element" can be a rivet element.

[0019] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related corner bracket part comprises a corresponding first connection flap provided at a side which is opposite to a side where the first connection holes are existing, and embodied to correspond to a first connection flap of the related vertical bracket part, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to the related vertical bracket part. By means of this, connection of the corner bracket part to the vertical bracket part is guaranteed.

[0020] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related corner bracket part comprises a corresponding second connection flap provided at a side which is opposite to a side where the first connection holes are existing, and embodied to correspond to a second connection flap of the related horizontal bracket part, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to the related horizontal bracket part. By means of this, connection of the corner bracket part to the horizontal bracket part is guaranteed.

[0021] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related vertical bracket part comprises an upper bending part provided in a bent manner towards the panel inner face at a side which is far from the panel inner face. By means of this, the resistance of the vertical bracket part is further increased.

[0022] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the upper bending part is a bending part provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction of the related vertical bracket part and at a side of the related vertical bracket part where the related corner bracket part does not exist. By means of this, besides increasing of the resistance of the vertical bracket part in the vertical direction, by providing of the vertical bracket part at a side where the related corner bracket part does not exist, placement of the corner bracket part to the bracket channel during assembly is prevented from becoming difficult.

[0023] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related vertical bracket part comprises a lower bending part embodied at an opposite side of the upper bending part and provided in a manner approaching the upper bending part. By means of this, the resistance of the vertical bracket part is further increased.

[0024] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related horizontal bracket part comprises a related horizontal bracket middle part embodied such that a door opening auxiliary bracket of the door mechanism is connected thereon, and provided in a one-piece manner with the related horizontal bracket part. By means of this, by providing the horizontal bracket middle part as one-piece with the related horizontal bracket part, part complexity is reduced.

[0025] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related horizontal bracket part comprises at least one first connection hole in the middle part through which a first auxiliary bracket connection element passes in order to connect the door opening auxiliary bracket to the horizontal bracket middle part. By means of this, connection of the door opening auxiliary bracket to the horizontal bracket middle part is provided.

[0026] Here, the mentioned "first auxiliary bracket connection element" can be a connection element like a screw, bolt.

[0027] In a possible embodiment of the invention, the horizontal bracket middle parts comprise at least one second connection hole in the middle part through which a second auxiliary bracket connection element passes in order to connect the related horizontal bracket part to the outer door panel. By means of this, stabilization of said horizontal bracket middle part where the door opening auxiliary shall be provided is guaranteed.

[0028] Here, the mentioned "second auxiliary bracket connection element" can be a rivet element.

[0029] Each possible embodiment disclosed in this text can be combined with the other possible embodiments disclosed in this text if there is not any technical constraint.DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0030] The figures, whose brief explanations are herewith provided, are solely intended for providing a better understanding of the present invention and are as such not intended to define the scope of protection or the context in which said scope is to be interpreted in the absence of the description. Figure 1 is a representative isometric view of a home appliance comprising the subject matter door mechanism. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the subject matter door mechanism. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the frame structure and the outer door panel that exist in the subject matter door mechanism. Figure 4 is a frontal view in a condition where the frame structure is provided on the outer door panel in the subject matter door mechanism. Figure 5 is a zoomed isometric view of a first embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism. Figure 6 is a zoomed isometric view where the first embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism and a cross-section of the outer door panel are shown. Figure 7 is a zoomed isometric view of the first embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism together with the outer door panel of a corner region. Figure 8 is a zoomed isometric view of the first horizontal bracket part and the first vertical bracket part in the first embodiment of the frame structure. Figure 9 is a zoomed view which shows the connection of a corner region, that exists in the first embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism, to the second hinge mechanism. Figure 10 is a zoomed isometric view of a corner region that exists in a second embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism. Figure 11 is a zoomed isometric view of a lower region that exists in a second embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism. Figure 12 is a zoomed isometric view related to a condition where the door opening auxiliary bracket is connected onto the second horizontal bracket part, in the lower region of the second embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0031] In this detailed description, the subject matter is explained with references to examples without forming any restrictive effect only in order to make the subject more understandable.

[0032] Within this context, the horizontal direction (x) mentioned in Figures 1-4 can be the horizontal direction (x) of the home appliance (1), the horizontal direction (x) of the body (2), the horizontal direction (x) of the storage partition (3), the horizontal direction (x) of the door mechanism (9), the horizontal direction (x) of the outer door panel (12), the horizontal direction (x) of the frame structure (14) and the horizontal direction (x) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b), or the horizontal direction (x) of the related horizontal bracket part (14a, 14d).

[0033] Within this context, the vertical direction (y) mentioned in Figures 1-4 can be the vertical direction (y) of the home appliance (1), the vertical direction (y) of the body (2), the vertical direction (y) of the storage partition (3), the vertical direction (y) of the door mechanism (9), the vertical direction (y) of the outer door panel (12), the vertical direction (y) of the frame structure (14) and the vertical direction (y) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b), or the vertical direction (y) of the related horizontal bracket part (14a, 14d).

[0034] Within this context, the depth direction (z) mentioned in Figures 1-4 can be the depth direction (z) of the home appliance (1), the depth direction (z) of the body (2), the depth direction (z) of the storage partition (3), the depth direction (z) of the door mechanism (9), the depth direction (z) of the outer door panel (12), the depth direction (z) of the frame structure (14) and the depth direction (z) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b), or the depth direction (z) of the related horizontal bracket part (14a, 14d).

[0035] In Figures 5-9, visuals related to a first embodiment of the frame structure (14) are given, and in Figures 10-12, visuals related to a second embodiment of the frame structure (14) are given.

[0036] With reference to Figure 1, the home appliance (1), particularly domestic cooling device has a body (2) and a storage partition (3) encircled by the body (2) and wherein elements, particularly foods can be stored. The body (2) comprises a lower wall (6), an upper wall (7), a rear wall (5), and a first side wall (4a) and a second side wall (4b) provided mutually to each other. In the home appliance (1), moreover, there is at least one door mechanism (9) in a manner providing connection to the body (2). The door mechanism (9) is connected to the body (2) by means of at least one hinge mechanism. As shall be seen in Figure 1, connection of the door mechanism (9) to an upper side of the body (2) is provided by means of a first hinge mechanism (10a), and connection of the door mechanism (9) to a lower side of the body (2) is provided by means of a second hinge mechanism (10b). The door mechanism (9) of the home appliance (1) given for exemplification in Figure 1 is embodied as a door which can be opened to the right. Therefore, said door mechanism (9) is connected to the body (2) by means of hinge mechanisms (10a, 10b) provided in a manner close to the right side of the body (2) in a horizontal direction (x). At the upper side of the home appliance (1), there is a first hinge box (11a) particularly provided in a fixed manner on the upper wall (7) of the body (2) and to which the first hinge mechanism (10a) is connected. The first hinge box (11a) is positioned in a manner close to the right side on the upper wall (7). There is at least one second hinge box (11b) at a lower side which exists at the opposite side of the upper side of the home appliance (1). In a closed position of the door mechanism (9), each of the hinge boxes (11a, 11b) is embodied in a manner at least partially receiving the related hinge mechanisms (10a, 10b). On the other hand, there is a front opening (8) at a front side of the storage partition (3) which is close to the door mechanism (9). In the closed position of the door mechanism (9), the front opening (8) is completely covered by the door mechanism (9). In the closed position, there is no access into the storage partition (3) from outside of the home appliance (1). In other words, in said closed position, there is no air passage between the outer medium and the inner medium of the storage partition (3). In an open position of the door mechanism (9), at least partial access can be provided into the storage partition (3). In other words, in said open position, air passage occurs between the outer medium and the inner medium of the storage partition (3). The door mechanism (9) can move in a rotatable manner between the open position and the closed position by means of the hinge mechanisms (10a, 10b). The angle, that exists between the horizontal direction (x) of the body (2) and the plane of the door mechanism (9) where a door extends (k), is defined as an opening angle (A). The plane where the door extends (k) describes a plane where the door extends in the open position. When the opening angle (A) of the subject matter door mechanism (9) in the open position is brought to at least 90°, the outwardly-drawing distance of the drawer structures (not illustrated in the figures) that exist in the storage partition (3), in the depth direction (z) is increased. Thus, the users' access into the drawer structures, when the users draw the drawer structures outwardly, is facilitated.

[0037] In Figure 2, an exploded view of the subject matter door mechanism (9) is given. In the exploded view, as from outside towards inside, there is an outer door panel (12), a frame structure (14), an inner door (15) and an inner plate (16). In the door mechanism (9), the outer door panel (12) is provided at the side which faces the outer side. The inner door (15) is provided at a side of the door mechanism (9) which faces the storage partition (3) in the closed position. The outer door panel (12) has a panel inner face (12a) which is in the form of a flat plate and which faces the inner door (15). The outer door panel (12) has peripheral wall parts (12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) in a manner defining a panel inner space (37). In other words, the upper horizontal wall part (12b), the lower horizontal wall part (12c), the first vertical side wall part (12d) and the second vertical wall part (12e) define the panel inner space (37). The peripheral wall parts (12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) are provided by bending the edge parts. An isolation material, for instance a polyurethane material (not illustrated in the figures) is filled into the space between the outer door panel (12) and the inner door (15). In other words, isolation material is filled into the panel inner space (37) seen in Figure 2. There is a first handle connection part (12f) at the first vertical wall part (12d). A first handle element (13a) is connected to said first handle connection part (12f). In a similar manner, there is a second handle connection part (12g) at the second vertical wall part (12e) (Figure 3). A second handle element (13b) is connected to said second handle connection part (12g). Said handle elements (13a, 13b) are the parts which can be grabbed by the users for moving the door mechanism (9) between the open position and the closed position. The handle elements (13a, 13b) are elements embodied in groove form such that the hand of the user can be at least partially placed. The related handle elements (13a, 13b) and the related handle connection parts (12f, 12g) are embodied at a middle part of the related vertical wall parts (12d, 12e). The related handle elements (13a, 13b) and the related handle connection parts (12f, 12g) are provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction (y) in the middle parts of the related vertical wall parts (12d, 12e). A first support bracket (14i) and a second support bracket (14j) extending in the vertical direction (y) are connected to the inner door (15). This connection can be provided by adhering the support brackets (14i, 14j) onto the inner door (15). The support brackets (14i, 14j) are provided in a manner extending essentially in parallel direction to the vertical wall parts (12d, 12e). The support brackets (14i, 14j) realize support function for preventing deformation of the door mechanism (9). On the other hand, with reference to Figure 2 and 3, a frame structure (14) is formed by connecting the bracket parts (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) to each other which are provided on the panel inner face (12a). In said frame structure (14); there are mutual vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) extending essentially in the vertical direction (y), mutual horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) extending in the horizontal direction (x) which is essentially in orthogonal direction to the vertical direction (y), and corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) provided at the corner parts. The vertical bracket parts are a first vertical bracket part (14a) and a second vertical bracket part (14b) extending essentially in parallel direction to each other. The horizontal bracket parts are a first horizontal bracket part (14c) and a second horizontal bracket part (14d) extending essentially in parallel direction to each other. There is a first corner bracket part (14e) provided in the regions of the first vertical bracket part (14a) and the second horizontal bracket part (14d) which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the first vertical bracket part (14a) and the second horizontal bracket part (14d) to each other. There is a second corner bracket part (14f) provided in the regions of the second vertical bracket part (14b) and the second horizontal bracket part (14d) which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the second vertical bracket part (14b) and the second horizontal bracket part (14d) to each other. There is a third corner bracket part (14g) provided in the regions of the second vertical bracket part (14b) and the first horizontal bracket part (14c) which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the second vertical bracket part (14b) and the first horizontal bracket part (14c) to each other. There is a fourth corner bracket part (14h) provided in the regions of the first vertical bracket part (14a) and the first horizontal bracket part (14c) which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the first vertical bracket part (14a) and the first horizontal bracket part (14c) to each other.

[0038] As shall be seen in Figure 3, each horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) has a related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m). In more details, the first horizontal bracket part (14c) has a first horizontal bracket middle part (14k), and the second horizontal bracket part (14d) has a second horizontal bracket middle part (14m). The horizontal bracket middle parts (14k, 14m) are embodied in a manner increasing the width of a part of the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) in the vertical direction (y). Additionally, the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) comprises a related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m) embodied such that a door opening auxiliary bracket (an exemplary door opening auxiliary bracket can be seen in Figure 12) of the door mechanism (9) can be connected thereon and provided in a one-piece manner with the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d). As shall be seen in Figure 4, the frame structure (14) is placed to the panel inner space (37) and the connection thereof to the outer door panel (12) is realized.

[0039] For exemplification purpose, in Figure 5 and 6, detailed views of one each corner regions of a first embodiment of the frame structure (14) are given. The corner region given as example in Figure 5 is the part where the fourth corner bracket part (14h) is existing. The corner region given as example in Figure 6 is the part where the third corner bracket part (14g) is existing. However, all details described here are the same for the related corner regions where all corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) are existing. As shall be seen in Figure 5, the first vertical bracket part (14a) essentially has a form which is similar to C-shape. The first vertical bracket part (14a) has a first lower horizontal wall (17a) provided essentially in the parallel plane to the panel inner face (12a) and a first upper horizontal wall (17b) provided at an opposite side of the first vertical bracket part (14a) with respect to the first lower horizontal wall (17a). The first lower horizontal wall (17a) and the first upper horizontal wall (17b) are provided in a manner extending essentially parallel to each other. The fourth corner bracket part (14h) essentially has a form which is similar to C-shape. In other words, a part of the fourth corner bracket part (14h) is provided essentially in vertical direction (y), another part of the fourth corner bracket part (14h) is provided in a manner extending essentially in the horizontal direction (x). The part of the fourth corner bracket part (14h) which essentially extends in the vertical direction (y) has the first corresponding horizontal wall (19a). The first corresponding horizontal wall (19a) is provided in a manner resting to the first lower horizontal wall (17a). Moreover, the first corresponding horizontal wall (19a) extends along a part of the first lower horizontal wall (17a). At least one first connection element (20) is provided in a manner connecting the first corresponding horizontal wall (19a), the first lower horizontal wall (17a) and the outer door panel (12) to each other. Preferably, there are two first connection elements (20) which realize this function and provided in a distanced manner to each other in the vertical direction (y). Here, the first connection elements (20) are preferably a rivet. As shall be seen in Figure 7 and 8, the first connection element (20) is provided in a manner passing through a first connection hole (23) provided at the related corner bracket part and through a second connection hole (24) provided on the related vertical bracket part. In Figure 7, the related corner bracket part is the fourth corner bracket part (14h) and the related vertical bracket part is the first vertical bracket part (14a). On the other hand, a first connection flap (17c) is embodied on the first upper horizontal wall (17b). The first connection flap (17c) is provided in a manner extending from the first upper horizontal wall (17b) to an inner side of the frame structure (14). The fourth corner bracket part (14h) has a corresponding first connection flap (19c) provided in a manner corresponding to said first connection flap (17c). As a second connection element (21) passes through the first connection flap (17c) and the corresponding first connection flap (19c), a connection of the fourth corner bracket part (14h) and the first vertical bracket part (14a) is provided. Here, the second connection element (21) is preferably a rivet. As shall be seen in Figure 7, there is a second flap connection hole (28) on the first connection flap (17c), and there is a second corresponding flap connection hole (29) at the corresponding first connection flap (19c) in a manner corresponding to the second flap connection hole (28). The second connection element (21) is provided in a manner passing through said second flap connection hole (28) and through the second corresponding flap connection hole (29). On the other hand, the first horizontal bracket part (14c) essentially has a form which is similar to C-shape. As shall be seen in Figure 5, the first horizontal bracket part (14c) has a second lower horizontal wall (18a) provided in a plane essentially parallel to the panel inner face (12a), and a second upper horizontal wall (18b) provided at an opposite side of the first horizontal bracket part (14c) with respect to the second lower horizontal wall (18a). The second lower horizontal wall (18a) and the second upper horizontal wall (18b) are provided in a manner essentially extending parallel to each other. The part of the fourth corner bracket part (14h) which extends essentially in the horizontal direction (x) has the second corresponding horizontal wall (19b). The second corresponding horizontal wall (19b) is provided in a manner resting to the second lower horizontal wall (18a). Moreover, the second corresponding horizontal wall (19b) extends along a part of the second lower horizontal wall (18a). At least one first connection element (20) is provided in a manner connecting the second corresponding horizontal wall (19b), the second lower horizontal wall (18a) and the outer door panel (12) to each other. Preferably, there are two first connection elements (20) which realize this function and provided in a distanced manner to each other in the horizontal direction (x). Here, the first connection elements (20) are preferably rivet. As shall be seen in Figure 7 and 8, the first connection element (20) is provided in a manner passing through a first connection hole (23) provided in the related corner bracket part and through a second connection hole (24) provided on the related horizontal bracket part. In Figure 7, the related corner bracket part is the fourth corner bracket part (14h), and the related horizontal bracket part is the first horizontal bracket part (14c). On the other hand, a second connection flap (18c) is embodied on the second upper horizontal wall (18b). The second connection flap (18c) is provided in a manner extending from the second upper horizontal wall (18b) to an inner side of the frame structure (14). The fourth corner bracket part (14h) has a corresponding second connection flap (19d) provided in a manner corresponding to said second connection flap (18c). As a second connection element (21) passes through the second connection flap (18c) and the corresponding second connection flap (19d), a connection of the fourth corner bracket part (14h) and the first horizontal bracket part (14c) is provided. Here, the second connection element (21) is preferably a rivet. As shall be seen in Figure 7, there is a first flap connection hole (26) on the second connection flap (18c), and there is a first corresponding flap connection hole (27) in the corresponding second connection flap (19d) in a manner corresponding to the first flap connection hole (26). The second connection element (21) is provided in a manner passing through said first flap connection hole (26) and through the first corresponding flap connection hole (27). By means of this, a connection of the fourth corner bracket part (14h) and the first horizontal bracket part (14c) is provided.

[0040] With reference to Figure 7, the outer door panel (12) has peripheral wall parts (12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) in a manner defining the panel inner space (37). Each of the horizontal wall parts (12b, 12c) comprises an inwardly bent part (51) embodied to define a wall channel (35) embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure (14) where the horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) are existing. The related inwardly bent parts (51) are configured to have a form which is similar to L-shape. In more details, the inwardly bent parts (51) are configured to have a horizontal wall (32a) provided in a manner extending towards the panel inner space (37), and a vertical wall (32b) provided in a manner approaching the panel inner face (12a) from the horizontal wall (32a). The horizontal wall (32a) is provided so as to be in an essentially parallel direction to the panel inner face (12a). The vertical wall (32b) is provided so as to be in an essentially orthogonal direction to the horizontal wall (32a). The vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) and the horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) have a bracket inner channel (36) wherein at least one part of the related corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) is placed. Moreover, each of the vertical wall parts (12d, 12e) comprises an outwardly bent part (50) provided in a manner diverging from the frame structure (14). As shall be seen as example in Figure 7, the outwardly bent part (50) is provided in a manner diverging from a part of the frame structure (14) where the first vertical bracket part (14a) exists. In other words, the outwardly bent part (50) is provided so as to be a part which is bent outwardly in a manner diverging from at least the outer door panel (12). Said outwardly bent part (50) can be configured so as to have a form which is essentially similar to L-shape. As shall be seen in the exemplary corner region given in Figure 7, the first horizontal bracket part (14c) and the first vertical bracket part (14a) have one each bracket inner channels (36). The related corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) comprise a first bracket part (25a) which extends essentially in the same direction as the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14d), a second bracket part (25b) which extends essentially in the same direction as the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d), and a bracket convolution part (25c) provided between the first bracket part (25a) and the second bracket part (25b) in a manner defining a corner part of the frame structure (14). As shall be seen in the exemplary corner region given in Figure 7, the fourth corner bracket part (14h) comprises first bracket part (25a) which extends essentially in the same direction as the first vertical bracket part (14a), second bracket part (25b) which extends essentially in the same direction as the first horizontal bracket part (14c), and bracket convolution part (25c) provided between the bracket parts (25a, 25b). In order to connect the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) to a related hinge mechanism (10a, 10b), to the related wall part (12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) and to the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d), there is at least one first bracket connection hole structure (30) through which a hinge connection element (33) passes as shall be seen in Figure 9. Said hinge connection element (33) can be a connection element like a screw, a bolt. As shall be seen in Figure 7, the fourth corner bracket part (14h) has a second part vertical wall (25g) provided to be in an essentially orthogonal plane with respect to a second part horizontal wall (25e) of the second bracket part (25b). Said first bracket connection hole structure (30) is provided such that the hinge connection element (33) passes through the second part vertical wall (25g). With reference to Figure 9, the second hinge mechanism (10b) is connected to the door mechanism (9) by means of a hinge connection bracket (34). The hinge connection bracket (34) essentially has a form which is similar to L-shape. The hinge connection bracket (34) has a connection bracket vertical part (34b), and a connection bracket horizontal part (34a) provided so as to be essentially in the orthogonal direction to the connection bracket vertical part (34b). With reference to Figure 7 and 9, the first bracket connection hole structure (30) comprises a hole provided at the hinge connection bracket, a hole provided at the lower horizontal wall part (12c), a hole provided at the second horizontal bracket part (14d), and a hole which passes through the related corner bracket part. As shall be seen in Figure 7, preferably, there are two first bracket connection hole structures (30) provided in a distanced manner to each other in the horizontal direction (x) on the second part vertical wall (25g).

[0041] As shall be seen in Figure 7, at the corner part where the fourth corner bracket part (14h), given as example, is existing, the fourth corner bracket part (14h) has a first part horizontal wall (25d) which is essentially parallel to the panel inner face (12a), and a first part vertical wall (25f) which extends essentially in orthogonal direction to the first part horizontal wall (25d). The fourth corner bracket part (14h) has at least one second bracket connection hole structure (31). Said second bracket connection hole structure (31) is embodied on the first part vertical wall (25f). The second bracket connection hole structure (31) comprises a hole provided on the fourth corner bracket part (14h), a hole provided on the first vertical bracket part (14a), a hole provided on the first vertical wall part (12d), and a hole provided an installation part (not illustrated in the figures). A connection element like a screw or bolt is provided in a manner passing through said holes. As shall be seen in a similar manner in Figure 6, the second bracket connection hole structure (31) is provided with an outer panel connection hole (22) provided on the second vertical wall part (12e), a hole provided on the second vertical bracket part (14b), and a hole provided on the third corner bracket part (14g). Said second bracket connection hole structure (31) is preferably used at an upper part of the frame structure (14), namely at the parts where the third corner bracket part (14g) and the fourth corner bracket part (14h) are existing.

[0042] With reference to Figures 6-8, the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) comprises an upper bending part (40) provided in bent manner towards the panel inner face (12a) at a side which is far from the panel inner face (12a). By means of this embodied upper bending part (40), resistance of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) is further increased. Said upper bending part (40) is a bending part provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction (y) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) and at a side of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) where the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) does not exist. Providing of the upper bending part (40) at a side of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) where the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) does not exist, facilitates placement of the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) into the bracket inner channel (36).

[0043] In Figure 10, a view related to a second embodiment of the frame structure (14) that exists in the subject matter door mechanism (9) is given. All of the above mentioned descriptions are valid in the same manner also for the second embodiment of the frame structure (14). In addition to the second embodiment of the frame structure (14), the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) comprises a lower bending part (41) which exists at an opposite side of the upper bending part (40) and provided in a manner approaching to the upper bending part (40). By means of this, the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) has a resistance which is further reinforced. The lower bending part (41) is provided in a manner diverging from the panel inner face (12a) on the first lower horizontal wall (17a) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b). Said upper bending part (40) and said lower bending part (41) are bending parts provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction (y) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b), at a side of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) where the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) does not exist. The embodying of the upper bending part (40) and the lower bending part (41) at a side of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b), where the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) does not exist, facilitates placement of the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) to the bracket inner channel (36). For example, as shall be seen in Figure 10, the upper bending part (40) and the lower bending part (41) are embodied on the second vertical bracket part (14b). The upper bending part (40) and the lower bending part (41) are the bending parts embodied to approach each other. The upper bending part (40) and the lower bending part (41) can have lengths which are different from each other in the vertical direction (y) of the second vertical bracket part (14b). Preferably, the upper bending part (40) and the lower bending part (41) have the same length as each other in the vertical direction (y) of the second vertical bracket part (14b). Said upper bending part (40) and said lower bending part (41) are embodied at a side of the second vertical bracket part (14b) where the third corner bracket part (14g) does not exist. There can be a specific distance between the third corner bracket part (14g) and the region where the upper bending part (40) and the lower bending part (41) are embodied.

[0044] With reference to Figures 10-12, the descriptions, which will be made in relation with the related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m) of the related horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) provided in the frame structure (14) in the second embodiment of the frame structure (14), are not delimited with the second embodiment of the frame structure (14), and they are also applicable to the first embodiment of the frame structure (14). The first horizontal bracket middle part (14k) seen in Figure 10 is a part provided in a one-piece manner with the first horizontal bracket part (14c) and embodied to have a form which is essentially similar to L-shape. In Figure 11, the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m) of the second horizontal bracket part (14d) can be seen. The first bracket middle part (14k) and the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m) of the first horizontal bracket part (14c) are parts which are equivalent to each other, and are embodied to preferably have the same design. In a similar manner, the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m) is a part provided in a one-piece manner with the second horizontal bracket part (14d) and embodied to have a form which is essentially similar to L-shape. With reference to Figure 11 and 12, the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) comprises at least one first connection hole in the middle part (42) through which a first auxiliary bracket connection element (39) passes in order to connect the door opening auxiliary bracket (38) to the horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m). Said first auxiliary bracket connection element (39) can be a connection element like a screw, bolt. Preferably, there are four first connection holes in the middle part (42) in said horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m). The first connection holes in the middle part (42) can be embodied in a middle region of the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m). The door opening auxiliary bracket (38) has a connection part (48) which is essentially similar to L-shape. Preferably, in order to connect the door opening auxiliary bracket (38) to the related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m), in the door opening auxiliary bracket (38), there are four connection holes in a manner corresponding to the first connection hole in the middle part (42). Two of said four connection holes are provided on a first face (49a) of the connection part (48), and two of said four connection holes are provided on a second face (49b) of the connection part (48). The first face (49a) is a part which extends essentially in a parallel plane to the panel inner face (12a). The second face (49b) is provided in a manner extending in an essentially orthogonal plane to the first face (49a). On the first face (49a), there are preferably four connection holes. However, connection is realized with only two of these four connection holes. As shall be seen in Figure 11, there is at least one second connection hole in the middle part (43) on the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m). Said second connection holes in the middle part (43) are positioned in a distanced manner to each other in the horizontal direction (x) in the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m). Preferably, there are four second connection holes in the middle part (43) in the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m). As a second auxiliary bracket connection element (44) passes through connection holes provided correspondingly on the outer door panel (12) and the second connection holes in the related middle part (43), the connection of the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m) to the outer door panel (12) is provided. By means of this, the second horizontal bracket middle part (14m) where the door opening auxiliary bracket (38) is existing is provided to reach an efficient stable structure. Here, said second auxiliary bracket connection element (44) is a rivet. Said second auxiliary bracket connection element (44), namely connection with rivet is realized in a horizontal bracket part which is the door opening auxiliary bracket (38). Preferably, all first connection holes in the middle part (43) is embodied on a middle part front face (45) provided essentially in a plane parallel to the panel inner face (12a) of the related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m). On the other hand, at least one of the first connection holes in the middle part (42) is provided on the middle part front face (45), and at least one of the first connection holes in the middle part (42) is provided on a horizontal bracket side face (46) which extends essentially in an orthogonal manner with respect to the middle part front face (45). As shall be seen in Figure 11, preferably two first connection holes in the middle part (42) are provided on the middle part front face (45), two first connection holes in the middle part (42) are provided on the horizontal bracket side face (46). In the home appliance (1) given as example in Figure 1, the door opening auxiliary bracket (38) is provided in a manner connecting to the second horizontal bracket part (14d) at the lower side of only the home appliance (1). However, in another embodiment, the door opening auxiliary bracket (38) can also be provided in a manner connecting to the first horizontal bracket part (14c) at the upper side of the home appliance. In this case, the second auxiliary bracket connection element (44), namely, connection with rivet can be provided at said upper side.

[0045] On the other hand, as shall be seen in Figure 10 and 11, at the related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m) of the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d), there is an element passage opening (47) configured such that a pipe or an electrical cable can pass through. A space, which remains between the related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m) and the pipe or electrical cable which passes through said element passage opening (47), is closed by a filling material (not shown in the figures). Said filling material can be a material like a sponge or mastic. By means of this, the isolation material, filled between the outer door panel (12) and the inner door, is prevented from leaking outside.

[0046] Within this context, said horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d), said vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b), said corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) and said outer door panel (12) are made of a metal material, preferably a steel material, particularly a stainless steel material.REFERENCE LIST

[0047] 1. Home appliance 2. Body 3. Storage partition 4a. First side wall 4b. Second side wall 5. Rear wall 6. Lower wall 7. Upper wall 8. Front opening 9. Door mechanism 10a. First hinge mechanism 10b. Second hinge mechanism 11a. First hinge box 11b. Second hinge box 12. Outer door panel 12a. Panel inner face 12b. Upper horizontal wall part 12c. Lower horizontal wall part 12d. First vertical wall part 12e. Second vertical wall part 12f. First handle connection part 12g. Second handle connection part 13a. First handle element 13b. Second handle element 14. Frame structure 14a. First vertical bracket part 14b. Second vertical bracket part 14c. First horizontal bracket part 14d. Second horizontal bracket part 14e. First corner bracket part 14f. Second corner bracket part 14g. Third corner bracket part 14h. Fourth corner bracket part 14i. First support bracket 14j. Second support bracket 14k. First horizontal bracket middle part 14m. Second horizontal bracket middle part 15. Inner door 16. Inner plate 17a. First lower horizontal wall 17b. First upper horizontal wall 17c. First connection flap 18a. Second lower horizontal wall 18b. Second upper horizontal wall 18c. Second connection flap 19a. First corresponding horizontal wall 19b. Second corresponding horizontal wall 19c. Corresponding first connection flap 19d. Corresponding second connection flap 20. First connection element 21. Second connection element 22. Outer panel connection hole 23. First connection hole 24. Second connection hole 25a. First bracket part 25b. Second bracket part 25c. Bracket convolution part 25d. First part horizontal wall 25e. Second part horizontal wall 25f. First part vertical wall 25g. Second part vertical wall 26. First flap connection hole 27 First corresponding flap connection hole 28. Second flap connection hole 29. Second corresponding flap connection hole 30. First bracket connection hole structure 31. Second bracket connection hole structure 32a. Horizontal wall 32b. Vertical wall 33. Hinge connection element 34. Hinge connection bracket 34a. Connection bracket horizontal part 34b. Connection bracket vertical part 35. Wall channel 36. Bracket inner channel 37. Panel inner space 38. Door opening auxiliary bracket 39. First auxiliary bracket connection element 40. Upper bending part 41. Lower bending part 42. First connection hole in the middle part 43. Second connection hole in the middle part 44. Second auxiliary bracket connection element 45. Middle part front face 46. Horizontal bracket side face 47. Element passage opening 48. Connection part 49a. First face 49b. Second face 50. Outwardly bent part 51. Inwardly bent part x. Horizontal direction y. Vertical direction z. Depth direction A. Opening angle k. Plane where the door extends

Claims

1. A home appliance (1), particularly a domestic cooling device comprising a body (2), at least one storage partition (3) encircled by the body (2) and having a front opening (8) in a manner providing access inside from outside, at least one door mechanism (9) connected to the body (2) and which is rotatably movable between a closed position where the front opening (8) can be completely covered and an open position where at least partial access can be provided into the storage partition (3) through the front opening (8), and wherein said door mechanism (9) comprises an outer door panel (12) facing the outer side and an inner door (15) facing the storage partition (3) in the closed position, said home appliance (1) further comprising a frame structure (14) having mutual vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) provided in a manner extending in an essentially vertical direction (y) on a panel inner face (12a) of the outer door panel (12) facing the inner door (15), mutual horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) provided in a manner extending in a horizontal direction (x) which is essentially in orthogonal direction to the vertical direction (y), and related corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) provided in the regions of the vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) and of the horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) which are close to the related end parts and embodied to connect the related vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) and the related horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) to each other, characterized in that the outer door panel (12) has peripheral wall parts (12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) in a manner defining a panel inner space (37), and each of the horizontal wall parts (12b, 12c) comprises an inwardly bent part (51) embodied to define a wall channel (35) embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure (14) where the horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) are existing.

2. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 1, wherein the related inwardly bent parts (51) are configured to have a form which is similar to L-shape.

3. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the vertical wall parts (12d, 12e) comprises an outwardly bent part (50) provided in a manner diverging from the frame structure (14).

4. The home appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the vertical bracket parts (14a, 14b) and the horizontal bracket parts (14c, 14d) comprise a bracket inner channel (36) wherein the related corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) are at least partially placed.

5. The home appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the related corner bracket parts (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) comprise a first bracket part (25a) which extends essentially in the same direction as the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14d), a second bracket part (25b) which extends essentially in the same direction as the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d), and a bracket convolution part (25c) provided between the first bracket part (25a) and the second bracket part (25b) in a manner defining a corner part of the frame structure (14).

6. The home appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in order to connect the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) to a related hinge mechanism (10a, 10b) embodied to provide movement of the door mechanism (9) between open position and closed position, to the related wall part (12b, 12c, 12d, 12e) and to the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d), there is at least one first bracket connection hole structure (30) through which a hinge connection element (33) passes.

7. The home appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in order to connect the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) to the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) or to the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) and to the panel inner face (12a), there is at least one first connection hole (23) through which a first connection element (20) passes and provided in the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) and there is at least one second connection hole (24) provided in the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) and in the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) in a manner corresponding to the first connection holes (23).

8. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 7, wherein the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) comprises a corresponding first connection flap (19c) provided at a side which is opposite to a side where the first connection holes (23) are existing, and embodied to correspond to a first connection flap (17c) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b), in order to connect the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) to the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b).

9. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 7 or 8, wherein the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) comprises a corresponding second connection flap (19d) provided at a side which is opposite to a side where the first connection holes (23) are existing, and embodied to correspond to a second connection flap (118c) of the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d), in order to connect the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) to the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d).

10. The home appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) comprises an upper bending part (40) provided in a bent manner towards the panel inner face (12a) at a side which is far from the panel inner face (12a).

11. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 10, wherein the upper bending part (40) is a bending part provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction (y) of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) and at a side of the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) where the related corner bracket part (14e, 14f, 14g, 14h) does not exist.

12. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 10 or 11, wherein the related vertical bracket part (14a, 14b) comprises a lower bending part (41) embodied at an opposite side of the upper bending part (40) and provided in a manner approaching the upper bending part (40).

13. The home appliance (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) comprises a related horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m) embodied such that a door opening auxiliary bracket (38) of the door mechanism (9) is connected thereon, and provided in a one-piece manner with the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d).

14. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 13, wherein the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) comprises at least one first connection hole in the middle part (42) through which a first auxiliary bracket connection element (39) passes in order to connect the door opening auxiliary bracket (38) to the horizontal bracket middle part (14k, 14m).

15. The home appliance (1) according to Claim 13 or 14, wherein the horizontal bracket middle parts (14k, 14m) comprise at least one second connection hole in the middle part (43) through which a second auxiliary bracket connection element (44) passes in order to connect the related horizontal bracket part (14c, 14d) to the outer door panel (12).

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