FOOD-RECEIVING CONTAINER WITH A DIVIDING WALL HELD AT DIFFERENT HEIGHT LEVELS IN DIFFERENT SPATIAL DIRECTIONS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A DIVIDING WALL

Abstract

A food-receiving container for a household refrigeration appliance includes a receiving bin and a separate dividing wall for insertion from above into the bin to divide the bin. A positioning device, which positions the wall during installation and in a final position, includes a first positioning unit of the bin and a second positioning unit of the wall. The positioning units engage for positioning the wall to the bin. The positioning units automatically establish different holding states of the wall and bin at different insertion height positions, depending on the insertion height position of the wall into the bin. The insertion height positions differ in a number of holding states and a number of spatial directions in which they act. The position of the wall in the bin is fixed in three spatial directions in the final pushed-in position. A method for installing a wall is also provided.

Claims

1. A food-receiving container for a household refrigeration appliance, the food-receiving container comprising: a receiving bin having an interior space with a volume; and a dividing wall being separate from said receiving bin and configured to be inserted from above into said receiving bin to divide said volume of said interior space of said receiving bin; a positioning device for specifically positioning said dividing wall upon installing said dividing wall in said receiving bin and in an installed final pushed-in position of said dividing wall; said positioning device including a first positioning unit formed in one piece with said receiving bin and a second positioning unit being separate from said receiving bin and formed in one piece with said dividing wall, said positioning units engaging with one another for said specific positioning of said dividing wall relative to said receiving bin; said mutually engaging positioning units automatically establishing different respective defined coupled holding states of said dividing wall with said receiving bin at defined different insertion height positions depending on an insertion level of said dividing wall into said receiving bin in a height direction of the food-receiving container; and said different insertion height positions differing in a number of said coupled holding states being provided and hence in a number of spatial directions in which said coupled holding states act, and said dividing wall having a position in said receiving bin being fixed in all three spatial directions in said final pushed-in position.

2. The food-receiving container according to claim 1, wherein said number of different coupled holding states is lower at a higher-level insertion height position than at a lower-level insertion height position.

3. The food-receiving container according to claim 2, wherein said number of different coupled holding states increases as a vertical insertion length of said dividing wall into said receiving bin increases.

4. The food-receiving container according to claim 1, wherein: in an upper first insertion height position of said dividing wall into said receiving bin in said height direction, said positioning units are coupled by mutual engagement resulting in a first coupled holding state being established in which said dividing wall is set in only one spatial direction directed perpendicular to an areal extension of said dividing wall; in a lower-lying further second insertion height position of said dividing wall into said receiving bin said positioning units are coupled by mutual engagement resulting, in addition to said first coupled holding state, in a second coupled holding state being established in which said dividing wall is set in a further spatial direction directed in a direction of said areal extension of said dividing wall; and in a final fully inserted position, which is a further lower-lying third insertion height position of said dividing wall into said receiving bin, said positioning units are coupled by mutual engagement resulting, in addition to said first and second coupled holding states, in a third coupled holding state being established in which said dividing wall is held in a further spatial direction corresponding to an insertion direction of said dividing wall into said receiving bin.

5. The food-receiving container according to claim 1, wherein one of said positioning units includes at least one vertically oriented groove having positioning ribs disposed at different height levels permitting said groove, when in a coupled state with another of said positioning units, to establish a coupled holding state of said dividing wall in one spatial direction and permitting said positioning ribs to establish a coupled holding state of said dividing wall in a further spatial direction perpendicular to said one spatial direction.

6. The food-receiving container according to claim 5, wherein at least three of said positioning ribs are disposed at different height levels being spaced apart in said groove.

7. The food-receiving container according to claim 6, wherein said other positioning unit includes at least one bar with a T-shaped cross section being vertically oriented and engaging in said groove in a coupled state with said one positioning unit.

8. The food-receiving container according to claim 7, wherein said other positioning unit includes a first T-shaped bar having an upper end in said height direction being located at a first height position and a second vertically oriented T-shaped bar being separate from said first T-shaped bar and having an upper end in said height direction being located at a second height level being lower than said first height level.

9. The food-receiving container according to claim 8, wherein: said at least one vertically oriented groove of said positioning unit includes mutually separate, vertically-extending first and second grooves; in a first upper insertion height position only said first bar is coupled with said first groove and engages in said first groove and said second groove is decoupled from said second bar, and in a lower further insertion height position in said height direction, said second bar is coupled with said second groove and engages in said second groove.

10. The food-receiving container according to claim 5, wherein said one positioning unit is said second positioning unit and said other positioning unit is said first positioning unit.

11. The food-receiving container according to claim 10, wherein: said receiving bin includes at least one side wall having an inner side, and said first positioning unit is disposed on said inner side of said at least one side wall; and said dividing wall has at least one vertical edge, and said second positioning unit is disposed on said least one vertical edge.

12. The food-receiving container according to claim 10, wherein: said receiving bin includes a base wall and opposing first and second side walls having inner sides, and said first positioning unit is disposed on at least one of said side walls and said base wall or on said inner side of said first side wall and said inner side of said second side wall or on said inner sides of two of said side walls and said base wall; and said dividing wall includes first and second mutually opposite vertical edges, and said second positioning unit is disposed on said first and second vertical edges.

13. The food-receiving container according to claim 1, wherein said first positioning unit includes at least one latching element, and said second positioning unit includes at least one counter-latching element configured to be coupled with said at least one latching element.

14. The food-receiving container according to claim 13, wherein said at least one counter-latching element is coupled with said at least one latching element in said final pushed-in position of said dividing wall into said receiving bin, and coupling of said latching and counter-latching elements establishes a locked coupled holding state of said dividing wall in a spatial direction corresponding to an insertion direction.

15. The food-receiving container according to claim 13, wherein said at least one latching element includes a first resilient latching element being resilient about a first axis and oriented in a horizontal first spatial direction, and a second resilient latching element being separate from said at least one latching element, being resilient about a second axis and being oriented in a second horizontal spatial direction oriented perpendicularly to said first spatial direction.

16. The food-receiving container according to claim 15, wherein said receiving bin has a base wall, and said latching elements are formed in one piece on said base wall and protrude upwardly in said height direction.

17. The food-receiving container according to claim 1, wherein said dividing wall includes at least one screw boss, and a screw is configured to be screwed into said screw boss for screwing said dividing wall to said receiving bin in addition to said positioning by said positioning device.

18. A method for installing a dividing wall of a food-receiving container in a receiving bin of the food-receiving container, the method comprising the following steps: inserting the dividing wall from above into the receiving bin in a height direction of the food-receiving container and fixing the dividing wall in the receiving bin; using a positioning device of the food-receiving container to specifically guide and position the dividing wall during installation and in a final pushed-in position in the receiving bin; engaging a first positioning unit of the positioning device formed in one piece with the receiving bin with a second positioning unit of the positioning device being separate from the receiving bin and formed in one piece with the dividing wall, for the specific positioning of the dividing wall relative to the receiving bin; using the mutually engaging positioning units to automatically establish different respective defined coupled holding states of the dividing wall with the receiving bin at different defined insertion height positions, depending upon an insertion level of the dividing wall into the receiving bin in the height direction, the different insertion height positions differing in a number of coupled holding states being provided and hence in a number of spatial directions in which the coupled holding states act; and fixing the position of the dividing wall in the receiving bin in all three spatial directions in the final pushed-in position.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0055] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a household refrigeration appliance according to the invention with an exemplary embodiment of a food-receiving container according to the invention;

[0056] FIG. 2 is an enlarged, perspective view of a receiving bin and a dividing wall in an installed state in which the dividing wall has already achieved an initial position and is already in contact with the receiving bin or has achieved an initial position;

[0057] FIG. 3 is a simplified, vertical-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 2 in which the section is taken through the dividing wall;

[0058] FIG. 4 is a horizontal-sectional view of the embodiment according to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 in a rear region of the food-receiving container;

[0059] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the receiving bin and the dividing wall in an installed state in which the dividing wall is inserted further than in the case of FIG. 2 and has achieved an insertion height position in which a groove is coupled with a bar and a lowermost positioning rib in the groove overlaps the bar in the height direction;

[0060] FIG. 6 is a vertical-sectional view of the embodiment in FIG. 5 in which the section is taken through the dividing wall;

[0061] FIG. 7 is a horizontal-sectional view of the embodiments according to FIGS. 5 and 6 in a rear region of the food-receiving container;

[0062] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the receiving bin and the dividing wall in an installed state, which follows the installed state in FIG. 5 and in which both grooves and both bars are coupled by mutual engagement;

[0063] FIG. 9 is a vertical-sectional view of the partial region of the food-receiving container according to FIG. 8;

[0064] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the components according to FIG. 8 in a further installed state different therefrom;

[0065] FIG. 11 is a simplified vertical-sectional view of the food-receiving container according to FIG. 9 in which the section is taken through the dividing wall;

[0066] FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the food-receiving container in a further installed state following FIG. 9 in which the dividing wall is inserted in the final position;

[0067] FIG. 13 is a simplified vertical-sectional view through the food-receiving container according to FIG. 12; and

[0068] FIGS. 14a to 14c are fragmentary, vertical-sectional views of FIG. 13.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0069] Referring now in detail to the figures of the drawings, in which identical or functionally identical elements are given identical reference characters, and first, particularly, to FIG. 1 thereof, there is seen a diagrammatic view of a household refrigeration appliance 1. The household refrigeration appliance 1 can be a refrigerator or a freezer or a combined refrigerator-freezer. The household refrigeration appliance 1 is embodied to store and preserve foodstuffs. The household refrigeration appliance 1 includes a housing 2. An interior container 3 is disposed in the housing 2. The walls of the interior container 3 bound a receiving area 4 for foodstuffs. The receiving area 4 can be a chiller compartment or a freezer compartment. At least one food-receiving container 5 is disposed in the receiving area 4. Both the position and the embodiment of the food-receiving container 5 should be understood as being exemplary only. The food-receiving container 5 can be removed from the receiving area 4 and re-placed again in a non-destructively releasable manner. The household refrigeration appliance 1 furthermore includes a door 6 disposed in a hinged manner on the housing 2. The receiving area 4 can be sealed by the door 6 on the front side.

[0070] The food-receiving container 5 includes a receiving bin 7 and a dividing wall 8 separate therefrom. The dividing wall 8 is in particular embodied in one piece. It is in particular embodied as made of plastic. The receiving bin 7 is preferably embodied in one piece, in particular as made of plastic. The dividing wall 8 and the receiving bin 7 can be embodied in different materials. FIG. 2 shows the food-receiving container 5 in a perspective view. The separate dividing wall 8 is depicted in the removed state. The receiving bin 7 includes side walls 9 and 10, a front wall 11 and a rear wall 12. In addition, the receiving bin 7 includes a base wall 13. Foodstuffs can be placed in an interior 14 of the receiving bin 7 that is bounded by the walls 9 to 13. The separate dividing wall 8 is preferably embodied in one piece. It is in particular embodied as made of plastic. The dividing wall 8 is in particular constructed to enable the volume of the interior 14 to be divided. The dividing wall 8 can be inserted into the receiving bin 7 in a non-destructively releasable manner. The food-receiving container 5 includes a positioning device 15. This positioning device 15 is used to specifically position the dividing wall 8 when installed in the receiving bin 7 and in the final installed position. In addition, the positioning device 15 is provided not only for the positioning itself, but also to guide and hold the dividing wall 8 when it is pushed into the receiving bin 7. The positioning device 15 includes a first positioning unit 16. This first positioning unit 16 is embodied in one piece with the receiving bin 7. In addition, the positioning device 15 includes a positioning unit 17, which is separate and different from the positioning unit 16. This positioning unit 17, which can be a second positioning unit 17, is embodied in one piece with the dividing wall 8. The two positioning units 16 and 17 can be directly coupled. In particular, they engage directly with one another for the specific positioning of the dividing wall 8 in the receiving bin 7.

[0071] The positioning device 15 is embodied such that, depending on the insertion level of the dividing wall 8 into the receiving bin 7 viewed in the height direction (y-direction), different respective associated defined coupled holding states of the dividing wall 8 on the receiving bin 7 are automatically established at different defined, in particular discrete, insertion height positions. This is in particular established by the mechanically coupling positioning units 16 and 17. The different discrete insertion height positions differ in the number of coupled holding states embodied and hence the number of spatial directions in which a holding at the respective insertion height position acts. In particular, it is provided that the positioning device 15 is embodied such that the number of different coupled holding states increases as the insertion position of the dividing wall 8 into the receiving bin 7 increases. In particular, it is provided that the number of different coupled holding states at a higher-level insertion height position is lower than it is at a lower-level insertion height position. In particular, the number of different coupled holding states increases as the vertical insertion length of the dividing wall 8 into the receiving bin 7 increases. In particular, it is provided that in an uppermost first insertion height position of the dividing wall 8 into the receiving bin 7 at which the dividing wall 8 includes the initial position, a first coupled holding state is embodied, in which the dividing wall 8 is held in only one single spatial direction. This installed state is shown in FIG. 2. The initial position is in particular the position at which, with the provided insertion and provided installation scenario, the dividing wall 8 is already in contact with the receiving bin 7. In particular, this position is provided when the positioning units 16 and 17 already touch one another at one point.

[0072] In the exemplary embodiment of the food-receiving container 5 in FIG. 2, it is provided that the first positioning unit 16 includes a first bar 18. This first bar 18 extends in the height direction. It extends on an inner side 12a of the rear wall 12. In particular, this bar 18 extends in a straight line. The bar 18 extends over at least 80 percent of the height of this inner side 12a. The bar 18 is embodied without interruption over its entire length.

[0073] In addition, the first positioning unit 16 includes a second embodiment of a bar 19. This second bar 19 is separate from the first bar 18. The second bar 19 is embodied integrally on an inner side 11a of the front wall 11. Hence, this is also embodied in one piece with the front wall 11, as in the case with the bar 18 with the rear wall 12.

[0074] The two bars 18 and 19 are oriented parallel to one another. In particular, the second bar 19 extends vertically. The bar 19 is embodied without interruption over its entire length.

[0075] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the second positioning unit 17 includes a first groove 20. This first groove 20 is embodied on a rear edge 8a of the dividing wall 8. In particular, this first groove 20 extends over the entire height of this edge 8a. The first groove 20 is embodied without interruption and hence continuously over its entire extension.

[0076] In addition, the second positioning unit 17 includes a second groove 21. The second groove 21 is embodied on a front edge 8b of the dividing wall 8. The second groove 21 is embodied without interruption and hence continuously over its entire extension. The two vertical edges 8a and 8b are hence embodied opposite each other on the dividing wall 8.

[0077] A first positioning rib 22 is embodied in the first groove 20. This first positioning rib 22 is a component of the second positioning unit 17. Viewed in the height direction, a separate second positioning rib 23 is embodied in this first groove 20. This second positioning rib 23 is embodied spaced apart from the lower first positioning rib 22. In particular, it is provided that a further separate, third positioning rib 24 is embodied in this first groove 20. Viewed in the height direction, this depicts the uppermost of the preferably three positioning ribs 22, 23 and 24. The positioning ribs 22, 23, 24 are, in particular in each case, embodied with a height that is less than a fifth, in particular less than a tenth of the height of the groove 20. They are in each case disposed at only one discrete height position.

[0078] Advantageously, a plurality of separate positioning ribs are embodied in the second groove 21. In particular, in this case three positioning ribs 25, 26 and 27 are also embodied. The positioning ribs 25, 26, 27 are, in particular in each case, embodied with a height that is less than a fifth, in particular less than a tenth of the groove 20. They are in each case disposed at only one discrete height position. In particular, all the positioning ribs 22 to 26 in are each case embodied fully within the respective groove 20, 21. The positioning ribs 22 to 24 locally restrict an inside width in the depth direction (z-direction) of the groove 20. A corresponding case is embodied by the positioning ribs 25 to 27. In this case too, the inside width of the second groove 21 is restricted in a specific spatial direction, in this case the depth direction, in particular is locally restricted viewed in the height direction. In this example, the first groove 20 is embodied as open toward the rear. It is only closed in sections toward the rear at the positions of the positioning ribs 22, 23, 24. This is formed by the plate-like positioning ribs 22, 23, 24. This closure is formed up to a vertical slot in a respective positioning rib 22, 23, 24. The same applies in particular to the second groove 21, which is open toward the front, and the positioning ribs 25, 26, 27.

[0079] In one advantageous embodiment, it is provided that the two lowermost positioning ribs 22 and 25 in the height direction are disposed at the same height level when the dividing wall 8 is horizontally disposed in this regard. The second positioning ribs 23 and 26 following in the upward direction are disposed in different height levels in this regard. In this regard, the second positioning rib 23 of the rear groove 20 is embodied at a higher height level than the second positioning rib 26 in the second groove 21. In particular, in one advantageous embodiment, the uppermost and hence highest-level third positioning ribs 24 and 27 are also embodied at different height levels. In particular, the uppermost, third positioning rib 24 is disposed lying higher in the groove 20 than the third uppermost positioning rib 27 in the second groove 21.

[0080] In addition, it should also be recognized that, in the exemplary embodiment shown, an upper end 20a of the first groove 20 is disposed at a higher height level than an upper end 21a of the second groove 21. This can be seen correspondingly in a horizontal configuration of the dividing wall 8, which is not tilted about a spatial direction oriented in the width direction (x-direction) or the depth direction (z-direction).

[0081] As can in addition be recognized in the vertical sectional view in FIG. 3, which represents a sectional plane through the dividing wall 8 and the receiving bin 7 in the y-z plane, viewed in the height direction, an upper end 18a of the bar 18 is higher-lying than an upper end 19a of the bar 19.

[0082] In particular, the bar 18 is embodied as T-shaped in a horizontal plane and hence in a horizontal section (x-z plane) T. In particular, the bar 19 is embodied as T-shaped in a corresponding horizontal sectional plane.

[0083] As can be recognized in the sectional view according to FIG. 3, a first latching element 28 is embodied on the inner side of the base wall 13. This first latching element 28 is embodied in one piece with the base wall 13. It extends upward in the height direction. As can be recognized, this first latching element 28 is embodied in a rear end of the base wall 13. In one advantageous embodiment, this first latching element 28 is embodied as elastically resilient. In particular, it is embodied as elastically resilient about an axis, which is a spatial direction. In particular, this first latching element 28 is embodied as resilient about an axis oriented in the depth direction (z-direction).

[0084] In one advantageous embodiment, it is provided that a second latching element 29 is embodied on the base wall 13. In particular, it is it embodied thereon in one piece. The second latching element 29 is advantageously embodied with maximum spacing from the first latching element 28. The second latching element 29 is preferably embodied in a front end region of the base wall 13. In one advantageous embodiment, it is provided that this second latching element 29 is embodied as elastically resilient about an axis. In particular, in the exemplary embodiment, this axis is perpendicular to the plane of the figure. In particular, this axis is oriented in one spatial direction, in this case in particular in the width direction (x-direction). In one advantageous embodiment, these two separate latching elements 28 and 29 are hence embodied as elastically resilient in different directions, which are preferably perpendicular to one another and oriented horizontally. This can create a particularly advantageous latching of the dividing wall 8.

[0085] It is provided that a first counter-latching element 30 is embodied in the dividing wall 8. In particular, this counter-latching element 30 is embodied on a side wall, which bounds the first groove 20. In particular, this counter-latching element 30 is a recess embodied on a lower second end 20b of the groove 20. In one advantageous embodiment, it is provided that a second counter-latching element 31 is embodied in a wall bounding the second groove 21. The second counter-latching element 31 is preferably a recess in which the second latching element 29 is able to latch. In particular, the second counter-latching element 31 is embodied on a lower end 21b of the groove 21.

[0086] It is preferably provided that the inside width of the first counter-latching element 30 measured in the depth direction is greater to the extent that the first counter-latching element 28 is able to latch therein with play. This can create a tolerance compensation on positioning.

[0087] As explained above, FIG. 3 shows the installed state in which, according to the vertical installation direction P, the dividing wall 8 has already come into direct mechanical contact with the receiving bin 7. In the exemplary embodiment shown, it is the case that the rear end of the dividing wall 8 is in direct contact with the first groove 20 of the first bar 18. As can be recognized in this regard in FIG. 3, this upper end 18a of the first bar 18 lies further upward than the upper end 19a of the second bar 19. Therefore, in this initial position of the installation scenario, there is only an initial contact between the groove 20 and the bar 18. In this context, as can be recognized in FIG. 3, the second groove 21 and the second bar 19, are disposed contact-free with respect to one another. In this case, the lower end 21b of the second groove 21 is higher-lying than the upper end 19a of the bar 19. Therefore, the first bar 18 is introduced into the first groove 20. The lowermost first positioning rib 22 has not been reached yet. This positioning rib 22 is embodied as higher-lying in the first groove 20 than the lower end 20b. In particular, the first positioning rib 22 is also embodied as higher-lying than the counter-latching element 30. In this insertion height position, the dividing wall 8 is held at the rear end 8a in the width direction, in particular in this case held with play by way of example.

[0088] FIG. 4 shows a horizontal sectional view of the section I in FIG. 3. In this context, the sectional plane is the x-z plane. It can be recognized that the bar 18 has a T-shape. This bar 18 extends to a lower end 18b, as shown in FIG. 3. By way of example, this lower end 18b is spaced apart from the base wall 13. In the exemplary embodiment, this is correspondingly embodied for a lower end 19b of the second bar 19.

[0089] In the horizontal sectional view shown in FIG. 4, the T-shape is shown with a top of the T 18c and a foot of the T 18d. The top of the T 18c is disposed fully inside the groove 20. In this case, the sectional view is shown viewed in the negative y direction so that the first latching element 28 embodied integrally on the base wall 13 can be recognized. In this initial position, due to the embodiment of the positioning device 15, in particular of the positioning units 16 and 17, a first coupled holding state of the dividing wall 8 on the receiving bin 7 is achieved. In this regard, in this initial position, position fixing is only embodied in one single spatial direction. In this case, this is the width direction. Due to the width of the foot of the T 18c, this embodiment can fit precisely or have a maximum play of 1 mm. The bar 18 and the groove 20 are coupled by mutual engagement.

[0090] If now, starting from the installed state such as that achieved in FIGS. 2 to 4, the dividing wall 8 is pushed further down in the vertical direction and hence pushed further into the receiving bin 7, the installed state according to FIG. 5 is achieved. In this installed state, in which the dividing wall 8, has achieved a further lower-lying insertion height position compared to the initial position, a further positioning takes place in a second spatial direction. For this purpose, FIG. 5 shows an installed state of the dividing wall 8 that is lower-lying than that in FIG. 2. As can be recognized in the horizontal sectional view in FIG. 7, in this insertion height position according to FIG. 5, the bar 18 has arrived in a narrow point of the groove 20. This narrow point is formed by the lowermost first positioning rib 22. The narrow point in this regard means that that an inside width W1 of the groove 20 measured in the depth direction is reduced or decreased. The groove 20 is closed toward the rear by the first plate-like positioning rib 22. As a result, now a state is achieved in which the dividing wall 8 in a second spatial direction oriented perpendicular to the first spatial direction includes a coupled holding state. The second spatial direction is a horizontal spatial direction. In the present exemplary embodiment, this is the depth direction. This second spatial direction is oriented in the direction in which the surface of the dividing wall 8 extends. The first positioning rib 22 only includes a vertical continuous slot through which the stem of the T 18d extends.

[0091] In particular, the further coupled holding state in this second spatial direction also means that the dividing wall 8 is disposed captively on the receiving bin 7 in this insertion height position according to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7. This means that, in this defined discrete insertion height position according to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the dividing wall 8 can no longer be removed from the receiving bin 7 by a straight-line movement in the depth direction. In particular, in this insertion height position according to FIGS. 5 to 6, the front end 8b of the dividing wall 8 is not yet in contact with the second groove 21 with the second bar 19. In particular, in this defined discrete insertion height position according to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the front end of the dividing wall 8 at the front end is still embodied with no contact with the second bar 19, in particular completely without contact with the front wall 11. As can be recognized in the view in FIG. 7, in this insertion height position, the dividing wall 8 is disposed spaced apart from the inner side 12a.

[0092] FIG. 6 shows a vertical sectional view of the configuration according to FIG. 5, wherein in this case the sectional plane extends through the dividing wall 8 with the receiving bin 7. It can be provided that, in particular, in this embodiment, the front end 8b of the dividing wall 8 with the walls bounding the second groove 21, already lies on an inner side 11a of the front wall 11.

[0093] FIG. 7 depicts the horizontal sectional view of the embodiment according to FIG. 5 in the rear region in which the bar 18 and the groove 20 are shown.

[0094] In this installed state according to FIGS. 5 to 7, the length and the deformation of the dividing wall 8 still enables a slight rotation about the y-axis and a slight tilting about the z-axis.

[0095] If now, starting from the installed state, as was achieved according to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the dividing wall 8 is subsequently inserted vertically downward into the receiving bin 7, an insertion height position of the dividing wall 8 is then achieved at which the end 21b of the second groove 21 reaches the upper end 19a of the second bar 19 and the second bar 19 engages in the second groove 21. Hence, the second groove 21 and the bar 19 are engaged and coupled with one another. The second bar 19 is then immersed in this second groove 21. This is shown in FIG. 8. In FIG. 9, this is shown as a vertical sectional view through the dividing wall 8. This also shows a correspondingly simplified view as in FIG. 6 and FIG. 3 with regard to the sectional view of the sectional surfaces. In this installed state, in which this further lower-lying insertion height position is achieved, a further coupled holding state is then achieved. A displacement of the dividing wall 8 in the depth direction is then in particular no longer possible. Hence, in this insertion height position coupled holding states are achieved in a first horizontal spatial direction, in particular the width direction, and in a second horizontal spatial direction perpendicular thereto, in particular in the depth direction. It is in this intermediate position, which is achieved spaced apart from the initial position and from the fully pushed-in final position, that then only movement in one spatial direction, namely the height direction, is enabled.

[0096] In the installed state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, form-locking is achieved between the dividing wall 8 and the receiving bin 7, in particular also at the front. Hence, even a slight rotation about the y-axis is excluded from this insertion height position. In particular, tolerances at the front coupling region between the dividing wall 8 and the receiving bin 7 are kept very tight in order to achieve a fixed mounting there. In particular, this also achieves bracing of the front wall 11. With the narrow tolerances, in particular in the low tenths of a millimeter range, the dividing wall 8 also acts as a rib for the front wall 11.

[0097] If, starting from this insertion height position shown in in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the dividing wall 8 is inserted further downward into the receiving bin 7 by a linear vertical movement, the installed state is achieved in which the dividing wall 8 has achieved a further lower-lying insertion height position. In this position, the second bar 19 is then brought in the vertical direction to overlap with the lower positioning rib 25 in the second groove 21. This causes the position of the dividing wall 8 to be additionally held. This lower positioning rib 25, which restricts the inside width of the second groove 21 measured in the depth direction further improves the coupled holding state of the dividing wall 8 in this regard. In particular, as a result, tilting about this second horizontal spatial direction, namely the depth direction, as well as the first horizontal spatial direction, the width direction, is prevented. In particular, hence at least the region of the dividing wall 8 is also fixed in position in these two horizontal spatial directions.

[0098] Upon the further insertion of the dividing wall 8 into the receiving bin 7, the front bar 19 then passes the second higher-lying positioning rib 26. When it is pushed further downward, the upper end 18a of the bar 18 then passes the second higher-lying positioning rib 23. Again, when the dividing wall 8 is pushed further into the receiving bin 7, the upper end 19a of the second bar 19 passes the upper positioning rib 27. In particular, in this installation moment, the upper end 18a of the first bar 18 simultaneously passes the upper higher-level positioning rib 24 in the groove 20.

[0099] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the installation state in which the dividing wall 8 has already passed the two positioning ribs 23 and 26 through the upper ends 18a and 19a of the bars 18 and 19. In this case, an insertion height position of the dividing wall 8 is achieved in which the upper ends 18a and 19a have not yet reached the upper positioning ribs 24 and 27. In this context, FIG. 11 shows a vertical sectional view through the dividing wall 8 and the receiving bin 7 according to the position in FIG. 10. In this installed state, tilting about the z-axis is also fully prevented. Now, displacement is only possible in the y-axis.

[0100] If, starting from this intermediate installation in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the dividing wall 8 is pushed further into the receiving bin 7, the final state of the dividing wall 8 shown in FIG. 12 is achieved. As explained above, in this final fully inserted position of the dividing wall 8, the upper ends 18a and 19a, have reached the upper positioning ribs 24 and 27 or are disposed overlapping therewith in the height direction. In addition, in this final fully pushed-in state of the dividing wall 8 into the receiving bin 7, latching of the latching elements 28 and 29 with the counter-latching elements 30 and 31 is automatically achieved. In this final position, a locked position fixing of the dividing wall 8 in the third spatial direction, in this case the height direction, is then achieved. In this context, FIG. 13 again shows a vertical sectional view of the configuration according to FIG. 12 in the region of the dividing wall 8 and the receiving bin 7. In FIGS. 12 and 13, the still further coupled holding state is also achieved.

[0101] The first latching element 28 is latched in the counter-latching element 30 about the axis oriented in the depth direction. The second latching element 29 is latched in the counter-latching element 31 from behind about an axis that is perpendicular to the plane in the figure and hence oriented in the width direction.

[0102] In particular a floating bearing is embodied in the rear coupling region between the dividing wall 8 and the receiving bin 7. As a result, displacement of the dividing wall 8, for example due to a change in temperature or deformation is enabled. This can also counteract distortion and the resulting damage.

[0103] FIG. 14a shows the latched state of the second latching element 29 in this second counter-latching element 31 in this regard.

[0104] FIG. 14b shows a further advantageous state, in which additionally to this positioning device 15, a second fastening facility 33 separate therefrom is embodied. In this regard, a screw boss 34 is embodied in one piece in the dividing wall 8. This screw boss 34 is open toward the bottom. Thus, it is possible for a screw 35 to be screwed from below through a hole 32 in the base wall 13 into this screw boss 34.

[0105] FIG. 14c shows an enlarged view of the rear region shown in FIG. 13. This shows the latched state between the first latching element 28 and the counter-latching element 30. It can also be recognized that a tolerance measure b is provided therein between the inside width of the counter-latching element 30 and the first latching element 28. The first latching element 28 can hence latch in this counter-latching element 30 with play, wherein this is viewed in the depth direction.

LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS

[0106] 1 Household refrigeration appliance [0107] 2 Housing [0108] 3 Interior container [0109] 4 Receiving area [0110] 5 Food-receiving container [0111] 6 Door [0112] 7 Receiving bin [0113] 8 Dividing wall [0114] 8a Rear edge [0115] 8b Front edge [0116] 9 Side wall [0117] 10 Side wall [0118] 11 Front wall [0119] 11a Inner side [0120] 12 Rear wall [0121] 12a Inner side [0122] 13 Base wall [0123] 14 Interior [0124] 15 Positioning device [0125] 16 Positioning unit [0126] 17 Positioning unit [0127] 18 Bar [0128] 18a Upper end [0129] 18b Lower end [0130] 18c Top of the T [0131] 18d Foot of the T [0132] 19 Bar [0133] 19a Upper end [0134] 19b Lower end [0135] 20 Groove [0136] 20a Upper end [0137] 20b Lower end [0138] 21 Groove [0139] 21a Upper end [0140] 21b Lower end [0141] 22 Positioning rib [0142] 23 Positioning rib [0143] 24 Positioning rib [0144] 25 Positioning rib [0145] 26 Positioning rib [0146] 27 Positioning rib [0147] 28 Latching element [0148] 29 Latching element [0149] 30 Counter-latching element [0150] 31 Counter-latching element [0151] 32 Hole [0152] 33 Fastening facility [0153] 34 Screw boss [0154] 35 Screw [0155] P Installation direction [0156] W1 Inside width [0157] b Tolerance measure [0158] x Width direction [0159] y Height direction [0160] z Depth direction [0161] Mx Moment about the x-axis [0162] My Moment about the y-axis [0163] Mz Moment about the z-axis