EP1245172A1 - System carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

The system support contains a slide-in appliance at any height, and is in the form of a first support unit (21) with U-shaped shelving module (22). The second support module is an L-shaped shelving module to which further modules can be added. All the shelving modules are detachably joined. The walls of the system-support have rests (45) for the appliances.

Description

The invention relates to a system carrier specified in the preamble of claim 1 Art.

Such a system carrier is known from the patent DE 197 57 004 C2. In this patent the system carrier (referred to there as the equipment carrier) is part of a cooking center with hot and / or cold dispensing. The system or equipment carrier of the cooking center is as a carrier unit is formed, which is joined together with further carrier units of the same design is. Adjacent neighboring carrier units are insertable Partitions can be thermally insulated from one another. At least in the known cooking center a heating, cooking, grilling, cooling or working device designed as an insert or plug-in device with a GN container corresponding external dimensions in the system carrier arranged instead of the GN container. Such a cooking center has to be for a certain number of carrier units can be designed. The number of merged Carrier units are freely selectable, after the completion of the cooking center this is However, the number of carrier units is fixed once and for all. The selected number of carrier units is namely inextricably linked at the manufacturer to a fixed unit, e.g. as a welded stainless steel construction. Each carrier unit has fixed walls that are welded to the walls of adjacent beam units are. Between the side walls of adjacent support units are for thermal Insulation partition walls can be used. In addition, is on the once established construction the system carrier, which consists of a preselected number of carrier units, nothing more changeable. There are horizontal longitudinal beads in the side walls of the support units formed on top of each other, which in each carrier unit as a support for an insert or Plug-in device of the aforementioned type are used. Even when the carrier unit is removed Insert or slide-in device is the one required after each use of the cooking center thorough cleaning of it laborious.

A kitchen work unit is known from DE 40 01 382 A1, which has a height adjustable worktop. This countertop can either be U-shaped horizontal support frame or rest on two basically L-shaped support profiles.

In the U-shaped support frame, the two U-legs are each vertical Connected column, which is guided in a guide housing. Neither the U-shaped support frame the L-shaped support profiles are the carrier units of a system carrier at the beginning mentioned type provided or suitable.

DE 690 16 668 T2 describes a wall rail made of sheet iron or sheet metal material for hanging shelves or the like, for example on hangers, known, one of which The end is configured to engage a series of openings by pressing back of the sheet material are made between transverse sections. Both the pressed-back sheet metal parts and the sheet metal parts between the transverse ones Sections remain, are designed so that their cross-sectional profile in opposite Directions are curved or polygonal. To make one A combined shaping and cutting tool is used for the wall rail. The wall rail is given special supports, which are particularly suitable for inserting stirrups are suitable, which then accommodate the actual shelf elements.

The object of the invention is a system carrier of the type mentioned in his Structure to make it easier and more flexible while at the same time cleaning options improve.

This object is according to the invention in a system carrier of the type mentioned by the specified in the characterizing part of independent claim 1 Features resolved. Advantageous embodiments of the invention form the subject of dependent claims.

In the system carrier according to the invention, the carrier units are independent shelf modules educated. The first carrier unit is a U-shaped shelf module (in hereinafter referred to as the U-shelf module), with any number of plan views L-shaped shelf modules (hereinafter referred to as L-shelf modules) to the system carrier is put together. The selected number of carrier units for production A system carrier of a certain size can later be enlarged or reduced as required are added by L-shelf modules in any number to a system carrier or by this can be removed. The system carrier according to the invention thus presents itself as a modular construction designed mounting system carrier, which can be expanded to any size by the first carrier unit, which consists of a U-shelf module, with any number second carrier units are combined, which consist of L-shelf modules. The single ones Carrier units are preferably not insoluble in the system carrier according to the invention as if joined together by welding, but detachable as with fasteners. The individual carrier units can therefore be separated from one another for cleaning purposes be separated, what the cleaning options compared to the above State of the art significantly improved. The structure of the system carrier according to the invention is much easier than that of the known system carrier due to its modular design. Only two types of carrier units need to be manufactured, namely a U-shaped type of carrier unit in plan view and a L-shaped type of plan view in Carrier unit that are produced in stock and can be kept in stock as needed to be detachably joined together to form a system carrier of the desired size. The Structure is also much more flexible than with the known system carrier, because of Adding or omitting second carrier units a system carrier of any size can be made, from the outset or afterwards. After all, the carrier units designed in the system carrier according to the invention as shelf modules, in which the input Insert or insert devices mentioned can be inserted or inserted. With the L-shelf modules there is at most two inner sides (the short and the long L-leg) a support option for the devices mentioned, in which However, in the case of a U-leg, the U-shelf module is also the outside, which is opposite the inside of the long L-leg of an L-shelf module comes with supports for provided the devices mentioned. The long L-leg is also the same with every L-shelf module both on the inside and on the outside, which are opposite the inside of the long L-leg of an adjacent L-shelf module comes to rest, with such supports Mistake. If the walls are made of sheet metal, the supports in the sheet can molded, superimposed longitudinal beads as in the above-described state of the Technology.

The U-shelf module is from the outset on at least two opposite one another Provide pages with such supports. The L-shelf modules are opposite each other Support available as soon as the L-shelf module with a previous shelf module, be it a U or an L shelf module. Assembling the shelf modules are made on a flat surface of any kind. For example be the surface of a table or any other base on which the shelf modules are assembled to form the system carrier. Preferably the base on which this happens is also made of stainless steel. The shelf modules could also be detachably joined to the system carrier with a separate base become. The flexibility of the system carrier according to the invention is greater, however this is not provided with a specially cut floor.

If in one embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention, the walls of the shelf modules are formed from firmly connected columns, the support brackets as supports have, the structure of the walls and thus the system carrier as a whole is special simple and lightweight and also offers optimal cleaning options. The system carrier can be disassembled into the shelf modules for cleaning (e.g. by loosening) of fasteners). The shelf modules can then easily be placed in a dishwasher be done.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention, the U-shelf module has a U-shaped upper frame through which columns assigned to each other are connected, this shelf module is particularly easy to manufacture.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention the L-shelf module has an L-shaped upper frame through which columns assigned to each other are connected, this shelf module is particularly easy to manufacture.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention parallel to each other Legs of the frame firmly connect at least two columns to each other, can be simplest structure in the shelf modules devices of the type mentioned by two store opposing pairs of support brackets. The support bracket pairs can any number may be provided on the pairs of columns. The opposite Support bracket pairs form a four-point bearing for those to be inserted in the system carrier or objects to be inserted, which are also shelves could act. Such storage could also be replaced by three-point storage become. In this case, it would be sufficient to have adjacent walls of the system carrier and each of the end walls, which correspond to the U-web or the short L-leg, with one Equip column with support brackets.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention, the U-shelf module has a U-shaped lower frame through which the columns are additionally fixed to one another are connected, this shelf module is a more rigid construction.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention the L-shelf module has an L-shaped lower frame, through which the columns are also firmly connected are connected, this frame module also has a more rigid construction.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention, each shelf module Has feet to stand on a support for the system carrier, this can be easy to place on any table.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention, the support brackets the columns are attached, commercially available columns can be used as they are on shelves are used, for example pipes or rods with welded mounting angles as support brackets.

If in a further embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention, the support brackets are formed on the columns, these columns can be tubular structures, on which the support brackets have been produced as hydroforming. Such columns form the subject of a further patent application filed simultaneously the applicant (name of the further invention: column with support brackets for a frame construction).

Fig. 1

einen U-Regalmodul eines Systemträgers nach der Erfindung in Vorderansicht,

Fig. 2

den Regalmodul nach Fig.1 in Draufsicht,

Fig. 3

einen aus einem U-Regalmodul und einem L-Regalmodul zusammengefügten Systemträger nach der Erfindung in Vorderansicht,

Fig. 4

den Systemträger nach Fig. 3 in Draufsicht,

Fig. 5

einen aus einem U-Regalmodul und zwei L-Regalmodulen zusammengefügten Systemträger nach der Erfindung in Vorderansicht,

Fig. 6

den Systemträger nach Fig. 5 in Draufsicht,

Fig. 7

den Systemträger nach den Fig. 1 und 2 in etwas schematisierter perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 8

den Systemträger nach den Fig. 3 und 4 in etwas schematisierter perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 9

eine weitere Ausführungsform eines aus einem U-Regalmodul und einem L-Regalmodul zusammengefügten Systemträgers nach der Erfindung in Vorderansicht,

Fig. 10

in Seitenansicht und teilweise in aufgebrochener Darstellung eine Säule, die bei einer Ausführungsform des Systemträgers nach der Erfindung verwendbar ist, wie sie in den Fig. 1 bis 8 gezeigt ist,

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eine schematische Schnittansicht der Säule nach Fig. 10 in einer Schnittansicht nach der Linie XI-XI in Fig. 10,

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eine perspektivische Darstellung der Säule nach Fig. 10, und

Fig. 13

eine perspektivische Darstellung von einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Säule.

Embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings. It shows:

Fig. 1

a U-shelf module of a system carrier according to the invention in front view,

Fig. 2

1 in top view,

Fig. 3

a front view of a system carrier assembled from a U-rack module and an L-rack module,

Fig. 4

3 in top view,

Fig. 5

a front view of a system carrier assembled from a U-shelf module and two L-shelf modules,

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5 in top view,

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1 and 2 in a somewhat schematic perspective view,

Fig. 8

3 and 4 in a somewhat schematic perspective representation,

Fig. 9

4 shows a further embodiment of a system carrier according to the invention, assembled from a U-shelf module and an L-shelf module, in front view,

Fig. 10

in side view and partially in broken away a column that can be used in an embodiment of the system carrier according to the invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8,

Fig. 11

10 shows a schematic sectional view of the column according to FIG. 10 in a sectional view along the line XI-XI in FIG. 10,

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a perspective view of the column of FIG. 10, and

Fig. 13

a perspective view of another embodiment of the column.

1 and 2 show a front view and a plan view of a first carrier unit 21, which as a U-shaped shelf module in plan view (hereinafter referred to as U-shelf module) 22 is constructed. The U-shelf module 22 is a basic component of one shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and a total of 20 system carriers or one in FIGS. 5 and 6 shown and designated a total of 30 system carrier. The U-shelf module 22 is in Fig. 7 shown in a somewhat schematic perspective view.

3, 4 and 8, the system carrier 20 has a second carrier unit 26, which is a L-shaped shelf module in plan view (hereinafter referred to as L-shelf module designated) 27. Additional L-shelf modules 27 are on the L-shelf module 27 endlessly appendable. 5 and 6 show a system carrier in front view and in plan view 30, on the U-shelf module 22 two L-shelf modules 27 are attached. The shelf modules 22, 27 are fixed, but preferably detachable, put together. For detachable assembly can be used fasteners 24, as indicated in Fig. 4 is. For the permanent connection of the shelf modules 22, 27, they can be connected to one another be welded.

The U-shelf module 22 has walls 23, 25, which form the two U-legs, and one Wall 28, which forms the U-web.

The L-shelf module 27 has a wall 35, which forms the long L-leg, and one Wall 38, which forms the short L-leg. The walls 23, 25, 28, 35, 38 have supports 45 for insert or plug-in devices (not shown). With these devices it can be are heating, cooking, grilling, cooling or working devices, as they are mentioned in the introduction DE 197 57 004 C2 are known. In the embodiment of the system carrier after 1 to 8, the supports 45 are designed as support brackets which are attached to the walls or are formed, preferably on columns 50, which will be explained in more detail below is. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 8, the walls 23, 25, 28, 35, 38 formed with the columns 50.

9 shows a system carrier 40, constructed as a further embodiment of the invention from a U-shelf module 22 and an L-shelf module 27, the cuboid walls Have sheet metal. In this embodiment, the supports are shaped as in the walls Longitudinal beads 46 are formed.

The system carriers 20, 30, 40 are designed to accommodate a GN (Gastronorm) container 32, as indicated in Fig. 1. The GN container 32 has the gastronorm Dimensions and is suspended from above in the system carrier, as is also the case can be seen in Fig. 1. The GN container 32 can e.g. a food serving container be, which is preferably made of stainless steel. Instead of those already mentioned above for the sake of example Insert devices can be inserted into the system supports 20, 30, 40 shelves 33 are, as indicated in Fig. 3.

In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 8, the walls of the control modules 22, 27 are made of the columns 50 are formed, which are firmly connected. For this, the U-shelf module 22 a U-shaped upper frame 52, by the embodiment shown seven associated columns 50 are firmly connected, e.g. by welding.

The L-shelf module 27 has an L-shaped upper frame 57 through which four are assigned Columns 50 are firmly connected, e.g. also by welding.

This construction from upper frames 52, 57 with welded columns 50 already results fully operational shelf modules 22 and 27. In this case, the columns 50, the top are connected by frames 52 and 57, respectively, on a firm, level base 72 posed. As soon as the shelf modules 22, 27 are firmly connected (detachable or non-detachable), GN containers and devices of the type mentioned above can be inserted or inserted become.

To further simplify the construction of the shelf modules 22, 27, it would be sufficient that mutually parallel legs 53, 54 and 58 of the upper frames 52, 57 at least each firmly connect two columns 50 together. In this case, the one shown in FIG Embodiment of the columns 50 welded to the legs 53, 54, 58 the middle pillar can be omitted.

To simplify the construction even further, it would be sufficient for the shelf modules 22, 27 only the columns 50 on the front and one column 50 of the wall 28 and to maintain the wall 35. The insert or plug-in devices or the like would then have in everyone Shelf module, however, only a three-point support instead of a five-point support as in the previously mentioned construction.

A more rigid construction of the shelf modules and thus the system carrier 20 and 30 results if, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the U-shelf module 22 additionally has one Has U-shaped lower frame 62, through which the columns 50 additionally with each other connected, e.g. insoluble by welding or detachable by expander 88. The latter Possibility is described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 10. Corresponding the L-shelf module 27 receives a more rigid construction if it has an L-shaped lower one Frame 67 is provided, through which the columns 50 of the L-shelf module 27 additionally firmly connected, e.g. also unsolvable by welding or detachable through expanders. The upper frames 52, 57 and the lower frames 62, 67 are simple made of metal profile parts, e.g. Flat profile parts or U-profile parts. In the representation in the 1 to 6, the upper frames 52, 57 consist of flat profile parts and the lower frames 62, 67 made of U-profile parts that are open towards the bottom.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 9, the system carrier 40 has cuboid walls and consists from a welded construction made of sheet metal, preferably stainless steel sheet. The walls 23, 25, 28, 35, 38 are preferably hollow on the inside. In this case too U-shelf module, which is shown in Fig. 9 on the left, add any number of L-shelf modules endlessly. The shelf modules are also welded together or releasably together connected, e.g. by fasteners 24.

Each shelf module 22, 27 has feet 70 for setting up the system carrier 20, 30 or 40 on the base 72. The feet 70 can be attached to the walls 25, 28, 35 and 38 of the shelf modules 22, 27 have expanders (such as expanders 88) that can be inserted from below.

The expander 88 is a block of rubber or the like through which one Screw is passed through, a nut screwed onto the lower, exposed end is. Tightening the nut causes the block to expand, which is thereby attached to a surrounding wall.

The used in the system carriers 20 and 30 to form the walls 23, 25, 28, 35 and 38 Columns 50 have a tubular body 74 that consists of a relatively thin wall 76 exists. The supports 45 can be welded onto the wall 76 as small support brackets his. However, columns 50 are preferably used in which the supports 45 are formed by forming the wall 76, which is now with reference to FIG. 10 to 13 is described in more detail.

In the wall 76 of the column 50 are console-like perpendicular to a center line 78 of the column Projections 80 formed. A console-like projection 80 consists essentially of a horizontal wall portion 82 that extends perpendicular to the center line 78. Below of the horizontal wall portion 82 is integral with the horizontal wall portion a partially tapered wall section 84 is formed in the wall 76. Both the transitions between the horizontal wall section 82 and the partially tapered wall section 84 as well as the transitions between the tubular body 74 and that in the tube wall 76 trained projection 80 are rounded. As shown in FIG. 10 a plurality of console-like projections 80 are formed one above the other in the tube wall 76, the projections 80 being spaced apart from one another at a predetermined grid. The console-like projections 80 designed in this way serve as support brackets and thus than the supports 45.

11, the tubular body 74 of the column 50 is in view According to the line XI-XI in Fig. 10 an oval cross-section, the console-like Extend protrusions 80 from the small diameter side of the oval cross-section, however, tubular body 74 could be circular or other instead Cross section. The tubular body 74 consists of a thin-walled, ductile Material, preferably made of a metal such as steel, stainless steel or aluminum.

Fig. 12 shows the column of FIG. 10 as a detail in a perspective view. In Fig. 13 Another configuration of the column 50 is shown. It is here along the length the column 50, that is along the center line 78 on two opposite wall sections a plurality of console-like projections 80 are formed in each case. The column 50 after Fig. 13 is thus able to insert or insert devices, shelves on both sides or the like. to wear. Such a column 50 with double-sided supports 45 comes with the U-shelf module 22 are used, at least for the wall 25, which are opposite an L-shelf module 27 becomes, as can be seen in Fig. 8. If at the L-shelf module 27 in Fig. 8 still Another L-shelf module 27 is to be added, so for the wall 35, i.e. for the long L-leg of the L-shelf module 27 also columns 50 of the shown in Fig. 13 Kind of used.

The same applies to the embodiment of the system carrier according to FIG. 9. There is the right U-leg of the system carrier 40 on both sides with longitudinal beads 46 as supports Mistake. The long L-leg of the L-shelf module 27 is only on the inside provided with longitudinal beads (not visible in Fig. 9). If another L-shelf module 27 is to be added, the long L-leg of the wall 35 is both on the inside and on provided on the outside with longitudinal beads 46.

A column of the type shown in Figs. 10 to 13 is preferably made by tubular body 74 into a divisible form (not shown) which is a negative form of finished column 50 is inserted. The front ends of the tubular body 74 are closed, and the interior of the tubular body 74 is filled with a liquid filled. This is then pressurized, the pressure being chosen to be so high the wall 76 of the tubular body 74 deforms into the negative shape, the final shape of the column 50 with the console-like protrusions formed thereon 10 manufacture. An incompressible liquid such as water or is preferred Oil used. With this method, also known as hydroforming, it is possible to Column 50 with the plurality of console-like projections 80 formed thereon in one to produce a single operation. The column 50 made by this method is obtained By forming a high rigidity, it is easy to clean and is inexpensive (compared to a conventional welded construction).

Claims (12)

System carrier for receiving at least one GN container and / or at least one heating, cooking, grilling, cooling or working device designed as an insert or plug-in device, which can be received in the system carrier at a selectable height, the system carrier as a first Carrier unit is formed, which is joined to at least a second carrier unit,
characterized in that the first carrier unit (21) is a shelf module or U shelf module (22) which is U-shaped in plan view and
that the second carrier unit (26) is an L-shaped shelf module or L shelf module (27) in plan view,
wherein further L rack modules (27) can be added endlessly to the L rack module (27),
wherein all shelf modules (22, 27) are releasably connectable to each other, and
walls (23, 25, 35) of the system carrier (20, 30, 40), which form at least the two U-legs and a long L-leg of the rack modules (22, 27), have supports (45) for the devices. System carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the walls (23, 25, 28, 35, 38) of the shelf modules (22, 27) are formed from firmly connected columns (50) which have support brackets as supports (45). System carrier according to claim 2, characterized in that the U-shelf module (22) has a U-shaped upper frame (52) by means of which columns (50) associated therewith are firmly connected to one another. System carrier according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the L-shelf module has an L-shaped upper frame (57) through which the columns (50) assigned to it are firmly connected to one another. System carrier according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that mutually parallel legs (53, 54, 58) of the frames (52, 57) firmly connect at least two columns (50) to each other. System carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that the U-shelf module (22) has a U-shaped lower frame (62) through which the columns (50) are additionally connected to one another. System carrier according to claim 4, characterized in that the L-shelf module (27) has an L-shaped lower frame (67) through which the columns (50) are additionally firmly connected. System carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the shelf modules (22, 27) have cuboid walls (23, 25, 28, 35, 38). System carrier according to one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that each shelf module (22, 27) has feet (70) for setting up the system carrier (20, 30, 40) on a base (72). System carrier according to Claim 9, characterized in that the feet have expanders (90) which can be inserted from below to fasten them into the walls (23, 25, 28, 35, 38) of the shelf modules (22, 27). System carrier according to one of claims 2 to 10, characterized in that the support brackets are fastened to the walls (23, 25, 28, 35, 38). System carrier according to one of claims 2 to 11, characterized in that the support brackets (46) are formed on the walls (23, 25, 28, 35, 38).

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