Refrigerating equipment and relevant whole clamping mechanism device
Technical field
The present invention relates to refrigerating equipment, described refrigerating equipment comprises: casing, and described casing defines inside; Door arranges that on the medial surface of described door described medial surface is facing to inside by clamping mechanism; Having opposes is provided with the door compartment of clamping mechanism; By clamping mechanism and opposition the clamping mechanism device that clamping mechanism is formed is set, is used for door compartment is vertically regulated step by step or step by step at a plurality of bonding stations; And release mechanism, be used to discharge the temporary joint position of door compartment.
Background technology
A kind of general refrigerator is disclosed in DE 85 17 976U1.Refrigerator doors described herein has in vertical adjustable mode and is arranged in storage container on the medial surface, and described storage container is arranged on the spline-simulating Access Division between the vertical beam outstanding from the medial surface of door in detachable mode.Storage container can be suspended in the groove of bar sidepiece by the outstanding claw of side direction at its Background Region, and this storage container progressively or is step by step vertically regulated by clamping nose outstanding on its rear lateral portion according to the distribution of Access Division.This is intended to make refrigerator doors to make easily, and the vertical position that allows to be arranged in the storage container of its inner surface equally can be regulated easily.In order to carry out moving up and down, the breech lock of storage container must always discharge by two on the lateral press claw opposite buttons that promote; In other words, user's both hands always need to be used for vertically regulating storage container, so that can activate this tripper.The disadvantage of this way is, does not activated even promote button, and when heavier load force affacted on the claw, claw also may skid off breech lock.
Elastic arm can be bonded in the clamping groove and must discharge by button, and described elastic arm is to dispose with the similar mode of DE 92 04 742U1.Elastic arm or elasticity arm are supported on the side member of storage container, and be provided with can engage with the clamping groove or be lockable to opposite clamping part in the column lifting portion.Refrigerator doors is provided with clamping groove or the lifting portion that becomes to be scheduled to grid form, and after the side member of storage container can lock onto on it at any height place.Elastic arm can be disengaged from its temporary position, and gets back to the desired locations place by actuation button in differing heights place locking.Its disadvantage is: even button does not activated, but when using on the opposite catch element than the heavy duty masterpiece, elastic arm also can skid off the clamping recess.
From US 3,610, also known a kind of aforesaid, release mechanism in 174 to work with the similar mode of prior art.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to make a kind of refrigerating equipment, when release mechanism does not activated, can prevent more reliably that door compartment from vertically regulating in described refrigerating equipment.
The refrigerating equipment of the feature of this purpose by having claim 1 is realized.
By these all solutions, on the clamping batten of door compartment breech locked above the refrigerating equipment door, wherein locking mechanism is configured to door compartment is remained on temporary position on the clamping batten.Creative locking mechanism of the present invention (being also referred to as release mechanism) is used for that opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and is blocked in its latched position, even when making significantly big power effect thereon, opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and can not skids off clamping mechanism.The profile that clamping mechanism is set in clamping mechanism and opposition is implemented as under the feasible situation that can not take place to stop automatically, and this point is even more important.In the situation of clamping nose that for example has curved profile and clamping recess, door compartment and the intrinsic weight that is stored in chilled goods wherein can make and cause cross force at the contact surface place of clamping nose and clamping recess; This cross force may be released the clamping recess with the clamping nose, promptly enters into the housing that opposition is provided with clamping mechanism.This can have following negative consequence, promptly is carried in remarkable weight on the door compartment and can causes snap system to be released and cause door compartment to drop.Therefore, pin member correspondingly is provided according to the present invention, described pin member can be arranged in opposition and be provided with in the adjusting path of clamping mechanism or clamping nose, so that clamping mechanism is set opposition or the clamping nose can not be pushed out clamping mechanism or clamping recess in the mode of not expecting.When locking mechanism did not activated, pin member was in its blocking position; In other words, only when door compartment will be conditioned wittingly, the actuating mechanism of release mechanism just can be pushed, and making pin member can discharge adjusting path and the door compartment that opposition is provided with clamping mechanism or clamping nose can be moved.
According to the present invention, opposition is provided with clamping mechanism thereby has pin member, wherein when release mechanism did not activated, described pin member was disposed in opposition and is provided with in the latched position of clamping mechanism and the adjusting path between the off-position, and prevents that the clamping nose from shifting out the clamping recess.
Opposition of the present invention is provided with clamping mechanism and can integrally be configured, and can be supported in the housing.The described separate housing that opposition is provided with clamping mechanism can have first opening and second opening (especially by under second opening), and wherein first opening is passed in the projection of clamping nose, and second opening is passed in the actuating mechanism projection of release mechanism.At this, actuating mechanism is formed for discharging the operating handle (knob) of clamping locking.Inwardly the promotion projection can make rod-type release mechanism (being bar) pivot above the actuating mechanism section (being operating handle) of second opening, so that the pin member release way, the result makes the clamping nose back to be shifted onto in the housing.At this, the clamping nose can not move backwards in the housing on one's own initiative.On the contrary, because elastic pre-tensioning power, the clamping nose remains in the latched position, and promptly the clamping nose initially remains in the clamping recess.The moving upward or move downward the power that the clamping recess is released the clamping nose in generation of door compartment.When the clamping nose between two clamping recesses when the clamping web slides, arc or wedge profile make the clamping nose be pushed out the clamping recess.When clamping nose strain process clamping web, because elastic pre-tensioning power, the interlock of clamping nose is got back in the new clamping recess can produce clear and melodious click.This click is indicated to the user soundly: door compartment successfully regulated and the clamping mechanism device by breech lock securely once more.The clamping nose that back into housing discharges the clamping mechanism device momently, and door compartment can move in a step alternatively downward or upward.
When releasing operation handle, when the clamping nose was got back in the latched position, actuating mechanism only back pivoted by elastic pre-tensioning power and shifts out housing.When the clamping nose was in the off-position, the axle that is connected to the clamping nose made pin member back be pivoted to the adjusting path that opposition is provided with clamping mechanism.The fact that actuating mechanism or its operating handle do not pivot out represents to the user that then the clamping mechanism device also is not in correct latched position.So, for example moving by the further adjusting of door compartment, the user for example allows the clamping mechanism device to carry out breech lock, and simultaneously the clamping nose slides in the clamping recess and actuating mechanism or operating handle are pivoted to initial position, correctly locking of expression by this.
Pin member can be arranged on the rod-type release mechanism, wherein this rod-type release mechanism is supported in opposition and is provided with on the clamping mechanism, so that it can enter into the off-position and obtain pivoting by actuating mechanism or operating handle being released latched position.At this, release mechanism is bearing in the housing pivotly.Actuating mechanism comprises operating handle.Operating handle can integrally be configured with bar.When activating operating handle, bar makes clamping mechanism can be pushed out the clamping recess of clamping mechanism and enters into housing.The clamping recess can be arranged on the clamping mechanism device, and described clamping mechanism device comprises the tabular clamping mechanism of at least one bar, and it has a plurality of clamping recesses of arranging successively up and down.
Each opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and can be arranged in the housing, and this housing for example is fastened on the door compartment via biting connecions clamping jockey.It can be releasable biting connecions clamping jockey.Specifically, two opposition are provided with clamping mechanism and are set on each door compartment, and are installed on two opposite sides of door compartment, preferably are installed on the rear lateral portion of door compartment.Opposition is provided with the concrete configuration structure of clamping mechanism in housing and means, the opposition of same structure is provided with the door compartment that clamping mechanism and the modification in more among a small circle thereof can be used for a plurality of different embodiments.Dissimilar door compartments also can be used on the identical refrigerating equipment, because the clamping mechanism device always has identical structure.
Opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and can comprises the substrate with axle journal, and wherein the rod-type release mechanism is bearing on this axle journal pivotly.Substrate can be the part of housing, and for example substrate can be formed by the rear wall of housing.Release mechanism can be configured to double armed lever.So release mechanism can comprise first lever arm, its pole length is different with second lever arm.At this, short lever arm can form pin member.The range of movement of long lever arm can be limited by stop block at least one side, is especially limited by web and/or rib.
The clamping nose can be supported as follows, but promptly it can move to latched position by elastic pre-tensioning power in the guiding piece that straight line moves.Guiding piece can be arranged on the substrate or on housing.Guiding piece preferably integrally is configured with substrate.
Be connected to cyclic spring section on the release mechanism that to pivot and can be arranged for that the clamping nose is carried out elastic pre-tensioning is tight.The cyclic spring section makes release mechanism tight at its latched position elastic pre-tensioning, and makes clamping mechanism tight at its latched position elastic pre-tensioning simultaneously.The cyclic spring section can support the abutment that abuts against substrate, so that pivotable release mechanism and movably be supported clamping nose both elastic pre-tensionings tightly in latched position.Abutment can be formed by the sidewall of substrate.The cyclic spring section can comprise extension, and this extension makes elastic segments support the sidewall that abuts against substrate.The clamping nose can be configured to global facility with release mechanism and cyclic spring section.The cyclic spring section has formed the clamping mechanism device that number of components reduces, and this cyclic spring section is connected to release mechanism and pin member with the clamping nose.
In all embodiment, the clamping nose can comprise clamping cam and axle, and described axle can be two of clamping cam on two opposite second guiding surfaces of opposite first guiding surface and axle, be directed on substrate in the mode of straight line.The clamping nose can comprise the elastic segments that produces pre-tensioning.In order to ensure door compartment can be owing to gravity in the mode do not expected to lower slider, the clamping nose should adopt home position, wherein the clamping nose joins in the clamping recess and thereby is in latched position in home position.For the clamping nose is moved in its position that is engaged with the clamping recess, the clamping nose can be tensioned in the latched position in advance by elastic segments.In this pre-tensioning latched position, elastic segments preferably abuts against the stop block on the substrate.In case this also guarantees to have discharged release mechanism, opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and just always moves backwards to latched position automatically.Elastic segments can be formed by elasticity finger-type thing, and its free end abuts against inwall or the protuberance on the housing.
At this, axle can be configured to the width of its width less than the clamping cam, with the end stop surface of the off-position that is formed for the clamping nose.
In all examples, the clamping nose can be configured to global facility with release mechanism and cyclic spring section, especially the plastic components of injection mo(u)lding.The power that monolithic construction allows to be occurred (for example at the confining force at clamping nose place, in the detent force at clamping nose place or in the elastic tension power at release mechanism place) is transferred away reliably by parts.
In all modification, substrate can have web, to limit the maximum angle of pivot of release mechanism.Thereby web limits the maximum deflection that occurs in the elastic segments place, limits the internal strain in the elastic segments by this.Thereby elastic segments can not crookedly surpass its utmost carrying ability value.This measure prevents release mechanism by shakedown undesirably, and guaranteeing by this opposes is provided with the working life of clamping mechanism.
In all embodiments, the clamping bar can have the clamping nose that has camber profile (especially circular arc profile).Adopt this profile, the clamping mechanism device can comprise the clamping mechanism of at least one bar tabular clamping mechanism, especially reveal, and described clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of clamping recesses with the camber profile (especially circular arc profile) of arranging successively up and down.
At every group two especially between the clamping recess of balanced configuration, be configured to that with the clamping web that tilts to import surface interaction opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and release temporary transient clamping recess.At each bonding station of door compartment, opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and projects in the clamping recess, and utilizes will oppose in the mode that stops and clamping mechanism is set abuts against separately clamping web, prevents that door compartment from skidding off downwards.
Be similar to the clamping batten, opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and can be configured to the independent attachable parts that are fastened on the door compartment.For this reason, each opposition is provided with clamping mechanism can have fastening section, and described fastening section is used for that opposition is provided with clamping mechanism and is fastened to door compartment.In follow-up phase, the opposition that is configured to independent attachable member is provided with clamping mechanism and especially can be installed on the door of standard refrigerating equipment.Independent clamping batten and independent opposition are provided with one group of optional feature that clamping mechanism can be used as in the common sale unit and offer the consumer.
Description of drawings
Embodiments of the invention are by being described with reference to the family expenses refrigerating equipment of describing with example in the accompanying drawings.Further generic features of the present invention and advantage will be apparent from the detailed description of this certain exemplary embodiments.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the family expenses refrigerating equipment with door compartment;
Fig. 2 a, 2b show being positioned at two different clampings positions, having the enlarged drawing of the door compartment of clamping mechanism device according to Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 shows the part figure according to Fig. 2 door compartment that observe, that have the clamping mechanism device from the rear portion;
Fig. 4 shows the perspective view that the inventive variations of clamping mechanism is set according to the opposition of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 shows and is in not the sectional view fastening latched position that activates, that clamping mechanism is set according to the opposition of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 shows the sectional view that clamping mechanism is set according to the opposition of Fig. 4, and wherein the actuating mechanism of release is in its elastic pre-tensioning and tightly locks the position;
Fig. 7 shows the sectional view that clamping mechanism is set according to the opposition of Fig. 4, and wherein the actuating mechanism of release is in the off-position.
The specific embodiment
According to the casing 2 that the family expenses refrigerating equipment 1 of Fig. 1 has the cabinet type, the wall 3 of described casing defines the inside 4 of refrigerating equipment 1.Open front 5 on the casing 2 can be sealed by door 6.Door 6 is pivotably mounted on the casing 2, makes door 6 to pivot around vertical axis by hinge means 7.Door 6 has when the closed position towards inner 4 medial surface 8.Two backbar 9a and 9b are disposed in opposition side on peripheral section on the medial surface 8 of door 6.Backbar 9a and 9b can integrally be configured with medial surface 8.Backbar 9a and 9b in the vertical direction extend, and have the tabular structure of bar.Backbar 9a and 9b are used for fastening door compartment 10a, 10b and 10c.For example, door compartment 10c comprises the peviform box element with rectangular shape and the top side portion of open topped.The article that refrigerate (especially for example bottle and beverage carton) can be put into via uncovered top side portion.Each door compartment 10a, 10b and 10c can releasably be bearing on beam 9a and the 9b.Particularly, door compartment 10a, 10b can be secured to beam 9a and 9b at many different vertical position places with 10c.
Fig. 2 a shows the enlarged drawing at the door compartment 10c that is in the clamping position on the medial surface of door 6, and Fig. 2 b shows and is in the door compartment 10c of clamping position down.Door compartment 10c between two beam 9a and 9b with can be step by step or the mode of vertically regulating step by step support.Thus, clamping batten 11a and 11b with the mode of clamping mechanism 11 be fastened to respectively beam 9a and 9b on medial surface.Clamping batten 11a has been described in Fig. 3 in more detail.Two clamping batten 11a and 11b are connected to beam 9a and 9b rigidly or are connected respectively to door 6.For example illustrate in greater detail in following Fig. 3 and 4, door compartment 10c has two opposition clamping mechanism 12 is set.When door compartment 10c was in the insertion position of door on 6, opposition was provided with clamping mechanism 12 and forms clamping mechanism devices 13 with clamping mechanism 11.Clamping mechanism device 13 is supported door compartment 10c as follows, and promptly door compartment 10c vertically moves on two directions of arrow up and down.In every kind of situation, utilize a clamping platform or might realize moving along the further clamping platform of clamping batten 11a and 11b.Being arranged on opposition on the left and right sides of door compartment 10c is provided with clamping mechanism 12 and is configured to have same structure or mirror image symmetry.
Fig. 3 shows the clamping mechanism 11 that clamping mechanism 12 is set corresponding to opposition.Shown clamping mechanism 11 is formed by clamping batten 39.Clamping batten 39 forms in the mode of bar, and has the tabular substrate forms of bar.Two clamping battens 39 identical or mirror image symmetry at least are secured to the relative inner face of the beam on the door 6.Clamping batten 39 has a plurality of clamping recesses 41 of arranging up and down successively.Each clamping recess (notch) 41 has formed the retainer (holder) of the clamping nose 24 that clamping mechanism 12 is set of being used to oppose.Clamping recess 41 preferably each interval rule distance ground is arranged, and especially directly is arranged in continuously on the clamping batten 39.Very approaching continuous clamping recess 41 has produced very fine clamping distributed architecture, makes door compartment 10 can be fastened to many different clamping positions.In the narrowest order, clamping recess 41 is only separated by narrow clamping web 42.The clamping nose 24 that opposition is provided with clamping mechanism 12 can abut against clamping web 42.As shown in the figure, clamping nose 41 has curved profile.The clamping nose also has corresponding curved profile.Opposition is provided with on the rear lateral portion 60 that clamping mechanism 12 is fastened to door compartment 10.
In rest position, i.e. the latched position of door compartment 10, the clamping nose 24 with semi-circular profile is bonded in the wavy profile piece of reveal face.Wavy profile piece comprises semicircle clamping recess 41 and the clamping web 42 that a row alternately arranges.When door compartment 10 is regulated up or down, just can be by activating release mechanism 19 with very little power with 24 releases of clamping nose.So clamping nose 24 can move in the housing 14 in straight-line mode, and the clamping recess 41 of wavy profile piece discharged.When through each curved portions, during promptly through the clamping web 42 between two clamping recesses 41, can hear clear and melodious click.Because spring assembly is pushed into clamping nose 24 in each wavy paddy portion (being clamping recess 41), makes clamping nose 24 bounce back in the new clamping recess 41, thereby causes occurring click.In the length that the path is regulated in the increase on the horizontal direction of door compartment 10 is to be determined by the distance between two curved portions or two the clamping recesses 41.
In order to allow door compartment 10 to regulate up or down, the actuating mechanism 18 that is arranged on door compartment 10 both sides must all be pushed.In case arrive the expectation vertical position of door compartment 10, can discharge actuating mechanism 18 and get back in the wavy profile piece because of integrated spring assembly engages with linear mode to allow clamping nose 24.Thereby, realized the rest position of door compartment 10.When discharging actuating mechanism 18, spring assembly is pivoted back to its initial position with release mechanism 19, and has locked the adjusting path of clamping nose 24.
Fig. 4 shows the inventive variations that clamping mechanism 12 is set according to the opposition of Fig. 3.Opposition is provided with clamping mechanism 12 and comprises all-in-one-piece clamping mechanism device, substrate 52 and housing 22.Substrate 52 and housing 22 have formed housing 14.Substrate 52 is limited by peripheral frame web 63.Frame web 63 is keeping biting connecions catch element 64, and this biting connecions catch element 64 is provided with biting connecions catch element 65 with the corresponding opposition of housing 22 and interacts.Biting connecions catch element 64 is fastened to housing 22 on the substrate 52.Substrate 52 is supporting axle journal 67, and wherein release mechanism 19 is bearing on this axle journal 67 pivotly.Clamping nose 24 stretches out first opening 23.The actuating mechanism 18 of release mechanism 19 stretches out second opening 27.From this respect, first opening 23 and second opening 27 have interrupted circumferential frame web 63, so that clamping nose 24 and arrestment mechanism 18 traverse to outside the housing 14.
As shown in Figure 3, the door compartment that can vertically regulate has formed a module, and this module comprises storage bracket 60 and right-hand man's clamping mechanism device 13.Its opposition be provided with clamping mechanism 12 simply mode be latchable on the rear lateral portion of storage bracket 60.Can use the storage bracket of different designs with different outward appearances.Fig. 4 shows creationary opposition clamping mechanism 12 is set, and himself can be fastened on the rear lateral portion 60 of door compartment 10, as shown in Figure 3.In this respect, the embodiment that clamping mechanism is set of the opposition shown in Fig. 3 can be provided with clamping mechanism 12 by the opposition shown in Fig. 4 and replaces.
Fig. 5 shows the opposition that is in that it does not activate, fastened latched position clamping mechanism 12 is set, and wherein housing 22 is removed.On its section of giving prominence to from housing 14, clamping nose 24 has curved profile.Face mutually with curved profile, clamping nose 24 has clamping cam 84.Clamping cam 84 is in connection with the curved section of clamping nose 24 and have the right angle profile.The right angle profile produces two opposite first guiding surface 86a and 86b on clamping cam 84. Guiding surface 86a and 86b slide along correspondence first seating face 89a and the 89b on the substrate 52 of housing 14.Axle 85 is in connection with clamping cam 84.Axle 85 has second opposite guiding surface 87a and the 87b.The second guiding surface 87a and 87b slide along correspondence second seating face 90a and the 90b on the substrate 52 of housing 14.Two the opposite first guiding surface 86a, 86b together with the first seating face 89a, 89b and the second guiding surface 87a, 87b, and together with the second seating face 90a, 90b, move guiding piece but formed the straight line that is used for clamping nose 24 together.
End stop surface 88 has formed the transition from the clamping cam 84 of broad to narrower axle 84.As shown in Figure 7, when the complete release of clamping nose, end stop surface 88 abuts against the relative stop surface 91 of the substrate 52 of housing 14.The elastic segments 83 of annular extends upward from axle 85, and straight elastic segments 92 is extended downwards.
Fig. 6 shows opposition clamping mechanism 12 is set, and wherein actuating mechanism 18 is in its pre-tensioning latched position release.In the tight latched position of this elastic pre-tensioning, cyclic spring section 83 preferably abuts against the abutment 93 of substrate 52.This guarantees that also clamping nose 24 moves backwards to latched position automatically after release mechanism 19 is discharged.The elastic segments 83 of annular can have elastic extension portion 94, and the free end of elastic extension portion 94 for example is supported on the abutment 93 of housing 14.Web 95 defines the generable maximum deflection at cyclic spring section 83 places, limits the internal strain in the annular elastic segments 83 by this.The rod-type pivotal arm 96 that this restriction stems from release mechanism 19 is obstructed at web 95 places.The range of movement of the rod-type pivotal arm 96 of release mechanism 19 can further be limited by rib 99.Rib 99 can limit the range of movement at rod-type pivotal arm 96 (especially rod-type pivotal arm 96 is at a side place opposite with web 95).The straight elastic segments 92 of axle 85 also abuts against identical web 95.In the pivot position of release mechanism shown in Figure 6 10, pin member 81 pivots and shifts out the adjusting path of axle 85 or clamping nose 24.This has just discharged space 97, and the socket joint piece (spigot) 98 of its axis 85 can run through and enters this space 97, makes axle 85 to enter in the housing 14 with linear fashion and discharge clamping recess 41 (Fig. 3) with clamping nose 24.
Fig. 7 shows opposition clamping mechanism 12 is set, and wherein actuating mechanism 18 is in the off-position release.In the off-position, clamping nose 24 is pushed in the housing 14.In the pivot position of as shown in Figure 7 release mechanism 19, pin member 81 still pivots and shifts out the adjusting path of axle 85 or clamping nose 24.Because axle 85 socket joint piece 98 is now in occupation of the space 97, so pin member 81 can not move backwards in the adjusting path of axle 85 or clamping nose 24.In configuration shown in Figure 7, the door compartment 10 shown in Fig. 2 a and 2b can move up or down.Only when axle 85 or clamping nose 24 arrived in the new clamping recess 41 and be in as shown in Figure 6 position, pin member just can turn back to the latched position of Fig. 5 once more from temporary transient unlocked position.