TRANSPORT FIXING DEVICE, APPLIANCE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR SECURING A TRANSPORT

Abstract

A transport fixing device, in particular a domestic appliance transport fixing device, contains at least one transport fixing unit which is at least partially received in a usable space of an appliance. The domestic appliance has at least one fixing region for at least partially fixing at least one installation element for the usable space. In order to provide a generic transport fixing device having improved properties in terms of efficiency, the transport fixing unit contains at least one molded fiber part.

Claims

1-15. (canceled)

16. A transport fixing device, comprising: at least one transport fixing unit being at least partially received in a usable space of an appliance and having at least one fixing region for at least partially fixing at least one built-in element of the appliance in the usable space, said at least one transport fixing unit further having at least one molded fiber part.

17. The transport fixing device according to claim 16, wherein said at least one transport fixing unit has at least one second fixing region for at least partially fixing at least one second built-in element of the appliance in the usable space.

18. The transport fixing device according to claim 17, wherein said at least one fixing region and said at least one second fixing region are disposed on opposing sides of said at least one transport fixing unit.

19. The transport fixing device according to claim 17, wherein said at least one fixing region and/or said at least one second fixing region is/are configured for receiving at least one edge region of a support element of the appliance.

20. The transport fixing device according to claim 19, wherein said at least one fixing region and/or said at least one second fixing region is/are configured for receiving at least one edge region of a shelf of the appliance.

21. The transport fixing device according to claim 19, wherein said at least one fixing region and/or said at least one second fixing region is/are configured for receiving at least one edge region of a drawer of the appliance.

22. The transport fixing device according to claim 19, wherein said at least one fixing region and/or said at least one second fixing region is/are configured for receiving at least one edge region of a door tray of the appliance.

23. The transport fixing device according to claim 19, wherein said at least one transport fixing unit defines at least one stop region for at least one flap of a built-in element of the appliance in the usable space.

24. The transport fixing device according to claim 23, wherein said at least one transport fixing unit defines at least one stop region for at least one flap of a door tray of the appliance.

25. The transport fixing device according to claim 16, wherein said at least one transport fixing unit is configured in one piece.

26. The transport fixing device according to claim 16, wherein said at least one transport fixing unit is disposed in a region of the usable space facing an opening of the usable space.

27. The transport fixing device according to claim 16, wherein said at least one transport fixing unit is disposed in the usable space so as to extend at least substantially over an entire free height of the usable space.

28. The transport fixing device according to claim 16, wherein said at least one transport fixing unit is inserted in the usable space of the appliance.

29. The transport fixing device according to claim 16, wherein: the transport fixing device is a household appliance transport fixing device; and the appliance is a household appliance.

30. The transport fixing device according to claim 28, wherein the appliance is a freezer cabinet, a chest freezer, a refrigerator, an upright freezer, a cooking appliance or a dishwasher.

31. An appliance product, comprising: an appliance having a usable space a transport fixing device according to claim 16, said at least one transport fixing unit disposed in said usable space.

32. The appliance product according to claim 31, wherein said appliance product is a household appliance product.

33. A method for securing a transport of an appliance, the method comprises the steps of: providing a transport fixing device having a transport fixing unit with at least one molded fiber part; and disposing the transport fixing unit in a usable space of the appliance for at least partially fixing at least one built-in element for the usable space.

Description

DRAWINGS

[0043] Further advantages are found in the following description of the drawings. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings. The drawings, the description and the claims contain numerous features in combination. The person skilled in the art will also expediently consider the features individually and combine them together to form further meaningful combinations.

[0044] In the drawings:

[0045] FIG. 1 shows an appliance product which is configured as a household refrigeration appliance product with a transport fixing device and an appliance which is configured as a household refrigeration appliance and

[0046] FIG. 2 shows a schematically illustrated method for securing a transport of the appliance.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT

[0047] FIG. 1 shows an appliance product 10 which is configured as a household refrigeration appliance product, comprising a transport fixing device 14 which is configured as a household refrigeration appliance transport device and an appliance 12 which is configured as a household refrigeration appliance.

[0048] The appliance 12 has an internal housing 60 and an external housing 62, wherein the external housing 62 surrounds the internal housing 60 at least on one side. The appliance 12 comprises a household refrigeration appliance door which forms a side of the external housing 62. The household refrigeration appliance door 64 closes and/or defines the internal housing 60 in a closed state. The exemplary view in FIG. 1 shows the household refrigeration appliance door 64 in an open state. The internal housing 60 and the household refrigeration appliance door 64 define a usable space 18. The usable space 18 is provided to receive at least one physical product, in particular a product to be refrigerated (not shown).

[0049] The appliance 12 has at least one built-in element 20, 68, 70, 72, 74 which is arranged in the usable space 18. Moreover, the appliance 12 has a second built-in element 22, 76, 78, 80 for the usable space 18. A built-in element 50 of the appliance 12, which in this exemplary embodiment is configured as the second built-in element 22, is arranged in the usable space 18 so that hereinafter a description of the second built-in element 22 can also be applied to the built-in element 50. The built-in element 20, 68, 70, 72, 74 is arranged in the usable space 18 and on at least one side 82 of the internal housing 60 facing the usable space 18. The second built-in element 22, 76, 78, 80 is arranged on a side 84 of the household refrigeration appliance door 64 facing the usable space 18.

[0050] In this exemplary embodiment, the built-in element 20, 68, 70, 72, 74 and the second built-in element 22, 76, 78, 80 are configured in each case as a support element 32. The support element 32 is provided to support and/or receive at least partially the physical product, in the present case the product to be refrigerated. In a bottom region 86 of the usable space 18, a fruit and/or vegetable compartment 66 is arranged in the usable space 18. The built-in element 20, 70, 72, 74 is configured as a shelf 36. The built-in elements 20, 70, 72, 74 which are configured as shelves 36 are arranged spaced apart one above the other in the usable space 18. The built-in element 68 defines a drawer 40. Here the built-in element 68 which is configured as a drawer 40 is arranged in the usable space 18 between the fruit and vegetable compartment 66 and the built-in element 70 which is configured as a shelf 36. The second built-in element 22, 76, 78, 80 is configured as a door tray 44.

[0051] In this exemplary embodiment, the transport fixing device 14 has a transport fixing unit 16 and a second transport fixing unit 17. The transport fixing unit 16 and the second transport fixing unit 17 are positioned on opposing sides of the internal housing 60 in the usable space 18. The transport fixing unit 16 and the second transport fixing unit 17 are configured identically to one another, which is why only the transport fixing unit 16 is described in more detail hereinafter.

[0052] The usable space 18 receives the transport fixing unit 16. The transport fixing unit 16 is arranged so as to extend in the usable space 18 over at least substantially the entire free height of the usable space 18. The transport fixing unit 16 extends between the fruit and vegetable compartment 66 and a ceiling 87 of the internal housing 60. For a simpler and more rapid assembly, the transport fixing unit 16 is arranged in a region of the usable space 18 facing an opening 56 of the usable space 18. In at least one first method sub-step 102, the transport fixing unit 16 is inserted in the region 58 of the usable space 18 facing the opening 56. In the assembled state, the transport fixing unit 16 bears at least partially flat against the internal housing 60.

[0053] The transport fixing unit 16 has at least one molded fiber part 28. In this exemplary embodiment, the transport fixing unit 16 is configured in one piece and namely integrally.

[0054] The transport fixing unit 16 has at least one fixing region 24, 88, 90, 92, 94 for at least partially fixing at least the built-in element 20, 68, 70, 72, 74 in the usable space 18. The transport fixing unit 16 has at least one second fixing region 26, 96, 98, 100 for at least partially fixing the second built-in element 22, 76, 78, 80 in the usable space 18. The fixing region 24, 88, 90, 92, 94 and the second fixing region 26, 96, 98, 100 are arranged on opposing sides 122, 124 of the transport fixing unit 16. The fixing region 24, 88, 90, 92, 94 and the second fixing region 26, 96, 98, 100 are configured for receiving at least one edge region 30, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120 of the support element 32.

[0055] In this exemplary embodiment, the fixing region 24, 88, 90, 92 is configured for receiving at least one edge region 34 of the shelf 36. The fixing region 94 is configured for receiving at least one edge region 38 of the drawer 40. The second fixing region 26, 96, 98, 100 is provided for receiving at least one edge region 42 of the door tray 44.

[0056] The transport fixing unit 16 provides at least one stop region 46 for at least one flap 48 of the built-in element 22, 50 for the usable space 18. The door tray 44 has a flap 54. The flap 48 is configured here as the flap 54 of the door tray 44. For fixing the flap 54, the transport fixing unit 16 provides at least one stop region 52 for at least the flap 54. The stop region 52 is identical to the stop region 46. In a closed state of the household refrigeration appliance door 64, the transport fixing unit 16 fixes the flap 54 of the door tray 44 in a closed state of the flap 54.

[0057] A schematic flow diagram illustrated in FIG. 2 of a method for securing a transport of an appliance 12 comprises the first method sub-step 102 and a second method sub-step 104. In this exemplary embodiment, the second method sub-step 104 is carried out after the first method sub-step 102 relative to a chronological progression. In the first method sub-step 102, the transport fixing unit 16 is arranged in the usable space 18 for at least partially fixing at least the built-in element 20, 68, 70, 72, 74 for the usable space 18. In at least the second method sub-step 104, the second transport fixing unit 17 is arranged in the usable space 18 for securing a transport of the appliance 12.

REFERENCE CHARACTERS

[0058] 10 Appliance product [0059] 12 Appliance [0060] 14 Transport fixing device [0061] 16 Transport fixing unit [0062] 17 Second transport fixing unit [0063] 18 Usable space [0064] 20 Built-in element [0065] 22 Second built-in element [0066] 24 Fixing region [0067] 26 Second fixing region [0068] 28 Molded fiber part [0069] 30 Edge region [0070] 32 Support element [0071] 34 Edge region [0072] 36 Shelf [0073] 38 Edge region [0074] 40 Drawer [0075] 42 Edge region [0076] 44 Door tray [0077] 46 Stop region [0078] 48 Flap [0079] 50 Built-in element [0080] 52 Stop region [0081] 54 Flap [0082] 56 Opening [0083] 58 Region [0084] 60 Internal housing [0085] 62 External housing [0086] 64 Household refrigeration appliance door [0087] 66 Fruit and vegetable compartment [0088] 68 Built-in element [0089] 70 Built-in element [0090] 72 Built-in element [0091] 74 Built-in element [0092] 76 Built-in element [0093] 78 Built-in element [0094] 80 Built-in element [0095] 82 Side [0096] 84 Side [0097] 86 Bottom region [0098] 87 Ceiling [0099] 88 Fixing region [0100] 90 Fixing region [0101] 92 Fixing region [0102] 94 Fixing region [0103] 96 Second fixing region [0104] 98 Second fixing region [0105] 100 Second fixing region [0106] 102 First method sub-step [0107] 104 Second method sub-step [0108] 106 Edge region [0109] 108 Edge region [0110] 110 Edge region [0111] 112 Edge region [0112] 114 Edge region [0113] 116 Edge region [0114] 118 Edge region [0115] 120 Edge region [0116] 122 Side [0117] 124 Side