Refrigeration device having a tray

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9903642-B2
Application number	US-201314418490-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2013
Priority date	Jul 31, 2012
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

Abstract

The invention relates to a refrigeration device having an interior space, in which a compartment bottom is arranged. According to the invention, a tray movably supported on rollers is arranged on the compartment bottom. The invention further relates to such a tray.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A refrigeration device comprising an interior in which a shelf is arranged, the refrigeration device further including a tray supported in a displaceable manner relative to the shelf, the tray including a base configured to support items to be cooled, the tray having rollers connected thereto, the rollers being positioned to roll on the shelf along with the tray during displacement of the tray, the rollers defining a rolling plane that is positioned below the base, wherein the refrigeration device further comprises a pair of guide rails fixedly installed on opposing sides of the interior, wherein:
the shelf is installed within the refrigeration device by the pair of guide rails; and
each guide rail includes an internal guide surface configured to prevent lateral movement of the tray by abutting an external side wall of a respective roller.

2. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shelf is encompassed on an edge by the guide rail.

3. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a pull-out lock is provided, said pull-out lock limiting a displacement of the tray on the shelf in the pulled-out direction.

4. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a push-in lock is provided, said push-in lock limiting a displacement of the tray on the shelf in the pushed-in direction.

5. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shelf is manufactured from glass.

6. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base is made from glass.

7. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rollers are manufactured from plastic.

8. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a positive-fit shell is inserted into the tray.

9. A tray for arranging on a shelf which is arranged in an interior of a refrigeration device, wherein the tray has rollers configured to be supported on the shelf, the tray includes sidewalls and a solid base configured to support items to be cooled, and the rollers define a rolling plane corresponding to a top surface of the shelf in use that is positioned below the base;
wherein at least a first roller protrudes below the base such that an external side wall of the first roller is configured to abut a vertical wall arising from the shelf to prevent lateral movement of the tray;
wherein the rollers are configured to roll along the shelf with the tray during a displacement of the tray.

10. The tray as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a stop is provided for cooperating with a pull-out lock of the refrigeration device, which limits a displacement of the tray on the shelf in the pulled-out direction.

11. The tray as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a push-in stop is provided for cooperating with a push-in lock of the refrigeration device, which limits a displacement of the tray on the shelf in the pushed-in direction.

12. The tray as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the base comprises glass.

13. The tray as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the rollers are manufactured from plastic.

14. The tray as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a positive-fit shell is inserted into the tray.

15. The tray as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tray and its rollers are removable from the shelf when the refrigeration device is open, in which case no visible rollers associated with movement of the tray remain within the interior of the refrigeration device.

16. The refrigeration device according to claim 8 , wherein the positive-fit shell is configured to be liquid-tight.

17. A refrigeration device, comprising:
an interior compartment;
a shelf fixedly installed within the interior compartment;
a tray removably installed on the shelf, the tray being longitudinally displaceable within the interior compartment when installed;
wherein:
the shelf comprises a guide rail arranged along a lateral edge of the shelf;
the tray comprises sidewalls and a solid base configured to support items placed thereon to be cooled;
the tray comprises a roller housing arranged laterally to the base inside which at least one vertical roller is arranged; and
the guide rail includes an inner facing guide surface configured to prevent lateral movement of the tray by abutting an external side wall of the at least one roller arranged to protrude below the base from within the roller housing.

18. The refrigeration device according to claim 17 , wherein the roller housing is configured such that the rollers are not visible from above the tray.

19. The refrigeration device according to claim 17 , wherein the tray is configured to have a depth such that items which are shapeless, liquid, and/or pourable may be placed within the tray.

20. The tray according to claim 9 , wherein the tray includes a first roller housing arranged on a first lateral side of the tray comprising a first vertical inner wall and a first vertical outer wall with at least the first roller disposed between the first vertical inner wall and the first vertical outer wall and a second roller housing arranged on a second lateral side of the tray comprising a second vertical inner wall and a second vertical outer wall with at least a second roller disposed between the second vertical inner wall and the second vertical outer wall.

21. The tray according to claim 20 , wherein the first inner wall and the second inner wall define outer boundaries of the base.

22. The tray according to claim 20 , wherein the first roller housing and second roller housing prevent the first roller and the second roller, respectively, from being visible from a position above the tray.

23. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 , wherein the shelf extends a full length between the pair of guide rails and each of the rollers is positioned to roll on a portion of the shelf that is spaced laterally inwards from a respective one of the guide rails.

24. The refrigeration device according to claim 17 , wherein the shelf extends a full length between a pair of guide rails.

25. The tray according to claim 9 , wherein the tray with the roller connected thereto is configured to be separated from the shelf and to be removed from the interior of the refrigeration device, and wherein the tray is configured to roll on a table exterior to the refrigeration device.

Assignees

• Bsh Bosch & Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh
• Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh

Inventors

• Bassler Daniel
• Cizik Herbert
• Fink Juergen

Classifications

• F25D2325/022

  Shelves made of glass or ceramic · CPC title

• F25D25/024 Primary

  Slidable shelves · CPC title

• F25D25/02 Primary

  by shelves · CPC title

• F25D25/021

  combined with trays · CPC title

• F25D23/00

  General constructional features (F25D21/00 takes precedence) · CPC title