US20070164646A1 - Domestic appliance having a swiveled display screen - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
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- F16M11/06—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
- F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- the display screen preferably has no freedom of swivelling movement in its flush position in the recess.
- first arms 6 and 6 ′ are connected to one another in an articulated fashion at respectively one end 7 , 7 ′ by means of a first hinge 27 .
- the hinge 27 comprises a vertically aligned pin 28 which is held in holes of the flanges 22 , 23 .
- the pin 28 defines a first vertically aligned axis of rotation 29 about which the first arms 6 and 6 ′ and the display screen 5 can be rotated.
- the pin 28 or the axis of rotation 29 are arranged centrally to the display screen 5 with regard to the width of the display screen 5 .
Abstract
A domestic appliance, for example a refrigerator, comprising a housing, a recess in the housing and a display screen which can be swiveled relative to the housing and is disposed flush in the recess of the housing. The display screen is linked on its back with a pair of first arms so as to be rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The first arms can be extended from an expanded configuration in the flush arrangement of the display screen to an angular configuration. In this angular configuration the at least one, first axis of rotation is displaced beyond the recess, thereby allowing swiveling the display screen about the first axis of rotation.
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- The present invention relates to a domestic appliance comprising a housing, a recess in the housing and a display screen which can be swivelled relative to the housing. In a flush position the display screen is disposed in the recess of the housing.
- A domestic appliance of this type is known from JP 2002-031469 A. This document discloses a refrigerator comprising a
display screen 10 which is fixed in arecess 22 of adoor 2. Thedisplay screen 10 is mounted by means ofpins 22 in holes 22a so that it can tilt about a horizontal axis of rotation. Spring-loaded locating means 12, 16 are provided on thedisplay screen 10 for locking thedisplay screen 10 in various tilt positions, these locating means being guided in a groove 22b of therecess 22 and being capable of engaging inrecesses 23 in various tilt positions of thedisplay screen 10. Thedisplay screen 10 can be brought from a recessed position in therecess 22 into two further tilt positions in which thedisplay screen 10 can be locked. A disadvantage with this design however is that the angle through which thedisplay screen 10 can be swivelled out from its recessed position is very small. The display screen can therefore only be aligned towards to the user to a limited extent. - It is thus the object of the present invention to provide a domestic appliance of the type specified initially in which the display screen can be swivelled in a wide angular range.
- The object is achieved with a domestic appliance according to the claims. The dependent claims relate to preferred embodiments.
- Accordingly, a domestic appliance is provided comprising a housing, a recess in the housing and a display screen which can be swivelled relative to the housing and is disposed in a recess in the housing in a flush position. In this case, at least one axis of rotation on which the display screen is suspended can be moved between a position in which it holds the display screen in the flush position and an extended position in which it extends in front of the recess and the display screen can rotate about the axis of rotation. In the extended position, a high degree of freedom for swivelling movement of the display screen about the axis of rotation can easily be achieved.
- As a result of a first embodiment, the domestic appliance comprises a first pair of arms to which the display screen is connected on its rear side so that it can rotate about the at least one first axis of rotation, wherein the first arms can be extended from a splayed configuration in the flush position of the display screen into a angular configuration which corresponds to the extended position of the at least one first axis of rotation.
- The domestic appliance preferably comprises a pair of second arms, each of the two second arms being connected in an articulated fashion to respectively one of the first arms and a position of the domestic appliance adjacent to the recess. The first arms are thus fixed to the domestic appliance not directly but indirectly via the second arms.
- In the domestic appliance according to the invention, the first arms and the second arms are preferably embodied as plates. This imparts a high stiffness to the construction. In addition, the plates can be connected to one another or to the display screen and the domestic appliance by means of simple hinges. The first arms preferably each have the same length and the second arms each have the same length.
- Alternatively to fixing the first arms indirectly to the domestic appliance by means of the second arms described previously, it is also possible to mount the first arms such that they can each be displaced in their longitudinal direction on a shaft, the shaft being disposed rotatably on the domestic appliance at a position adjacent to the recess. This design in the same way as that by means of the second arms, allows the first arms to be transferred from the splayed configuration described into the angular configuration in order to move and tilt the display screen from the recess.
- The display screen preferably has no freedom of swivelling movement in its flush position in the recess.
- In the splayed configuration in which the display screen is located in its flush position in the recess, the first arms preferably enclose an angle of about 150° to about 180°. The advantage of this is that in the flush position of the display screen, the first arms thus only occupy a small depth so that the entire configuration can be configured as very flat.
- In the domestic appliance according to the invention, the display screen is preferably connected to the two first arms by means of a single first axis of rotation, i.e. the two first arms meet one another on the first axis of rotation. In this case, the first axis of rotation is preferably arranged centrally with respect to the width of the display screen.
- The axes of rotation about which the first arms and, if these are present, the second arms can rotate preferably run parallel to one another. Furthermore, these axes of rotation are preferably vertically arranged so that the display screen can be tilted about a vertical axis of rotation. This makes it possible to align the display screen to the left or right towards an observer who is not located directly in front of the display screen but to the side of said screen.
- The domestic appliance according to the invention preferably has stops which are arranged so that they face one another on the first arms and come to abut against one another in the angular configuration of the first arms. A minimum adjustable angle between the first arms is determined by the stops. The stops preferably have sloping surfaces which abut against one another in the angular configuration.
- The domestic appliance preferably has friction brakes which brake a rotating movement of the first arms and/or the display screen about the first axis of rotation, The friction brakes have the effect that the display screen stays in the position set by the user and is not displaced by itself. Each brake disk preferably comprises brake disks mounted on a pin of the first arms which clamp a flange of the display screen perpendicular to a first axis of rotation. The pin is preferably guided in a groove of the flange and can be located on one of the stops described previously.
- A part of the housing of the domestic appliance according to the invention is preferably formed by a frame which is detachably fixed to the domestic appliance in which the recess for the display screen is located and on the rear side of which the second arms are affixed in an articulated fashion or the shafts are rotatably affixed. This simplifies the mounting of the display screen on the domestic appliance. The display screen can be initially mounted on the frame before this is fixed to the domestic appliance. The frame can easily be removed together with the display screen for maintenance and repair purposes. The frame is preferably affixed to a flap or a door of the domestic appliance which serves to close or open the domestic appliance.
- The domestic appliance according to the invention preferably comprises a refrigeration device, for example, a refrigerator. The display screen can display information on the refrigeration device itself, such as its model designation or information on its operating parameters such as, for example, the temperature in an interior compartment of the refrigeration device. In addition, the display screen can also serve as a PC or television screen.
- Further embodiments and advantages of the present invention are explained hereinafter with reference to a first embodiment of the present invention according to the appended FIGS. 1 to 9 and a second embodiment of the present invention according to
FIGS. 10 and 11 . In the figures: -
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of adisplay screen 5 of a refrigeration device withdrawn from arecess 3 according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a view from the same perspective asFIG. 1 wherein thedisplay screen 5 is located in an almost flush position in therecess 3; -
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of thedisplay screen 5 and aframe 2, wherein thedisplay screen 5 is located in a flush position in therecess 3; -
FIG. 4 is a view from the same perspective asFIG. 1 wherein thedisplay screen 5 is located in a position swivelled to the right; -
FIG. 5 is a view from the same perspective asFIG. 3 wherein thedisplay screen 5 is located in the same swivelled-out position as inFIG. 4 ; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view of thedisplay screen 5 and theframe 2 in a flush position in therecess 3 according toFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 7 is the same sectional view asFIG. 6 wherein thedisplay screen 5 is located in a position where it has been moved out of therecess 3 or swivelled; -
FIG. 8 is the same sectional view asFIG. 6 wherein thedisplay screen 5 is located in a further position where it has been moved out of therecess 3 or swivelled; -
FIG. 9 is a sectional view through thefriction brake 40 according to A-A inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 10 is a schematic rear view of adisplay screen 5 of a refrigeration device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein thedisplay screen 5 is located in a flush position in arecess 3 of aframe 2; -
FIG. 11 is a schematic sectional view of thedisplay screen 5 fromFIG. 10 which has been moved or swivelled out of therecess 3. -
FIG. 1 shows a perspective part view of afront part 1 of a door of a domestic appliance which, for example, can be a refrigerator. The door in turn forms a part of a housing enclosing an interior compartment of the domestic appliance. In the view shown inFIG. 1 the interior compartment is located behind thefront part 1 shown. Thefront part 1 comprises aflat frame 2 which has a centralrectangular recess 3. Theframe 2 is affixed to the door, for example, by means of a screw connection. Furthermore, the domestic appliance comprises aflat display screen 5 which is fixed to theframe 2 by means of a pair offirst arms second arms arm 10 is mostly covered by theframe 2. The first andsecond arms FIG. 1 thedisplay screen 5 is located in a position where it is moved out of therecess 3 whereasFIG. 2 shows thedisplay screen 5 in a position almost flush in therecess 3 from the same perspective asFIG. 1 . Small gaps betweenouter edges 12 of thedisplay screen 5 and edges 13 of therecess 3 can be identified inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 3 shows a rear perspective view of theframe 2. For mounting theframe 2 on the doorfront part 1, said frame is first placed withnotches 15 onlateral strips 14 on corresponding holders not shown on the doorfront part 1. Theframe 2 is then fixed by means of a screw not shown which is inserted through arecess 17 and through ahole 16 on theframe 2 and screwed into an internal thread not shown on the doorfront part 1. InFIG. 3 thedisplay screen 5 is located in a completely recessed position in therecess 3 in which the front of thedisplay screen 5 is flush with theframe 2. On its rear side thedisplay screen 5 has arear wall 18 on which a mountingplate 20 is mounted, this being partly covered by thefirst arms plate 20 comprises amain plate 21 parallel to therear wall 18 of thedisplay screen 5 which can be seen better fromFIG. 5 as well as anupper flange 22 and alower flange 23 which both project horizontally from themain plate 21. Returning toFIG. 3 , theflanges handle 19 of thedisplay screen 5 rests on theupper flange 22 and is fixed to said flange by suitable means, for example, locating means or screws. Furthermore, the mountingplate 20 comprises twofeet 24 which extend downwards from themain plate 21. - As
FIG. 3 further shows, thefirst arms end first hinge 27. Thehinge 27 comprises a vertically alignedpin 28 which is held in holes of theflanges first arms plate 20 and therefore to thedisplay screen 5 in an articulated fashion. Thepin 28 defines a first vertically aligned axis ofrotation 29 about which thefirst arms display screen 5 can be rotated. Thepin 28 or the axis ofrotation 29 are arranged centrally to thedisplay screen 5 with regard to the width of thedisplay screen 5. The other ends 8, 8′ of thefirst arms second arms rotation second arms strips frame 2 by means of third hinges 32, 32′ so that they can each rotate about a third axis ofrotation rotation rotation rotation 29, i.e. they are also vertically aligned in the same way as the first axis ofrotation 29. The entire structure shown inFIG. 3 is constructed mirror-symmetrically with respect to a vertical plane which intersects thedisplay screen 5 centrally. That is, in particular, thefirst arms second arms first arms second arms - As a result of the articulated connections of the
display screen 5, thefirst arms second arms frame 2, which have been described, thedisplay screen 5 can be withdrawn and swivelled from the flush position shown inFIG. 3 , which is shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 in schematic diagrams of a horizontal plane of intersection. InFIG. 6 , as is also shown inFIG. 3 , thedisplay screen 5 is located in the completely flush position in therecess 3 of theframe 2. In this flush position the second hinges 30, 30′ abut with their axes ofrotation frame 2. Thedisplay screen 5 thus cannot be displaced further into theframe 2 beyond the position shown inFIG. 6 , i.e. no further upwards in the view shown.FIG. 3 shows thestop strip 34′ in the rear view of theframe 2. In the flush position shown inFIG. 6 , thedisplay screen 5 has no freedom of swivelling movement about the first axis ofrotation 29. Thefirst arms second arms hinges axis 29 out from therecess 3 of theframe 2 becomes very large. - By pulling on the
display screen 5 with a force F which acts centrally on thedisplay screen 5 indicated inFIG. 6 , thedisplay screen 5 can be brought from the flush position inFIG. 6 into the moved-out position shown by continuous lines inFIG. 7 in which thedisplay screen 5 is located in front of therecess 3 approximately parallel to theframe 2. In this case, thefirst arms rotation 29 and thereby brought from the splayed configuration inFIG. 6 into an angular configuration. In this configuration in the exemplary embodiment shown inFIG. 6 thefirst arms rotation 29 is moved out over therecess 3. In this moved-out position it is now possible for thedisplay screen 5 to be swivelled about the first axis ofrotation 29 as shown by the dashed lines inFIG. 7 by the operator pulling on one of theouter edges 12 of the display screen, in this case the leftouter edge 12. Thedisplay screen 5 can thus be aligned towards an observer located to the right of therecess 3. - As shown in
FIG. 8 , thedisplay screen 5 can be moved via the position shown inFIG. 7 further over theframe 2 into an end position. In this end position thesecond arms frame 2. Thesecond arms rotation surfaces first arms first arms display screen 5 shown by the dashed lines can be aligned towards an observer located on the right of therecess 3 by swivelling about a first axis ofrotation 29, which is shown by dashed lines. If, as shown inFIG. 8 , thestops second arms frame 2, the axis ofrotation 29 is placed exactly centrally relative to the width of therecess 3 so that thedisplay screen 5 cannot hit against theframe 2 during swivelling. -
FIGS. 4 and 5 show perspective views of thedisplay screen 5 swivelled into a further swivel position.FIG. 4 shows a lateral front view of thedisplay screen 5 with theframe 2 and thefront part 1 of the door of the domestic appliance.FIG. 5 shows the same position of thedisplay screen 5 in a rear view of theframe 2 and theframe 5. In the swivel position of thedisplay screen 5 shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 , the slopingsurfaces stops display screen 5 can be swivelled still further in the direction shown by the arrow until thesurfaces first arms - In order to hold the
display screen 5 in the position set by the user, i.e. to prevent any self-movement of thedisplay screen 5,friction brakes FIG. 3 orFIG. 5 , for example, which brake a rotary movement of thefirst arms display screen 5 about the first axis ofrotation 29.FIG. 9 shows a section through theleft friction brake 40′. However, theright friction brake 40 has the same structure. Thefriction brake 40′ comprises twobrake disks pin part 43 of ascrew 44 connected to thestop 36′. Thepin part 43 is guided in agroove 46 of thelower flange 23 of the mountingplate 20 as shown inFIG. 3 . Afirst brake disk 41 is arranged between thestop 36′ and thelower flange 23 of the mountingplate 20. Asecond brake disk 42 is located between thelower flange 23 and thehead part 45 of thescrew 44. Aspring element 47 is arranged between thehead part 45 of thescrew 44 and thesecond brake disk 42. This has the effect that thelower flange 23 is clamped by thebrake disks first arm 6′ about the first axis ofrotation 29 is braked by a friction force acting between the contact surfaces of thebrake disks lower flange 29. Likewise, the rotary movement of thefirst arm 6 and thedisplay screen 5 about the first axis ofrotation 29 is braked by thefriction brake 40. The cohesive friction acting between thebrake disks lower flange 23 must first be overcome to adjust the position of thedisplay screen 5. This prevents thedisplay screen 5 from moving by itself from the position set by the user. In addition, thefirst hinge 29, the second hinges 30, 30′ and the third hinges 32, 32′ possess a defined friction which also has the effect that thedisplay screen 5 in each case stays in the position in which the user releases it. The friction torque which counteracts any swivelling of thedisplay screen 5 can be set by adjusting thescrew 44 so that a user can pull on a lateral edge of thedisplay screen 5 to swivel it about theaxis 29 but thearms display screen 5 is not reached. -
FIGS. 10 and 11 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 10 shows a rear view of aframe 2 with adisplay screen 5 which is located in a flush position in arecess 3 of theframe 2.FIG. 11 shows thedisplay screen 5 and theframe 2 in a horizontal sectional view. In this case, thedisplay screen 5 is shown in a position displaced from therecess 3 by a translational movement and in a swivelled position shown by dashed lines. In agreement with the embodiment described in FIGS. 1 to 9, in the embodiment shown inFIG. 10 andFIG. 11 thefirst arms display screen 5 by means of afirst hinge 27 so that they can rotate about a first common axis ofrotation 29. However, thefirst arms rods rods holes shafts shafts holders frame 2. Theshafts rotation - As shown by the dashed lines in
FIG. 11 , thedisplay screen 5 can be moved from its flush position in therecess 3 over therecess 3 by pulling. In this case, thefirst arms holes shafts rotation rotation 29 is moved over therecess 3 so that it is now possible to swivel thedisplay screen 5 about the first axis ofrotation 29 and, as shown by the dashed lines inFIG. 11 , to pull it out until the minimum angle amin between thefirst arms display screen 5 is reached. Suitable stops, not shown, define the possible end positions of thedisplay screen 5. Friction brakes not shown prevent thedisplay screen 5 from becoming released by itself from the position set by the user. In this case, the friction brakes can be configured in the same way as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, adaptations being required to the different structure. Alternatively, a defined friction can also be provided between the throughholes shafts first arms
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21. A domestic appliance comprising a housing, a recess in the housing and a display screen which can be swiveled relative to the housing and is disposed in a recess in the housing in a flush position, wherein at least one axis of rotation on which the display screen is suspended can be moved between a position in which it holds the display screen in the flush position and an extended position it which it extends in front of the recess and the display screen can rotate about the axis of rotation.
22. The domestic appliance according to claim 21 , wherein the domestic appliance comprises a first pair of arms to which the display screen is connected on its rear side so that it can rotate about the at least one first axis of rotation, wherein the first arms can be extended from a splayed configuration in the flush position of the display screen into an angular configuration in which the at least one first axis of rotation is located in the extended position.
23. The domestic appliance according to claim 22 , further comprising a pair of second arms, wherein each of the two second arms is connected in an articulated fashion to respectively one of the first arms and a position of the domestic appliance adjacent to the recess.
24. The domestic appliance according to claim 22 , wherein the first arms and the second arms are embodied as plates.
25. The domestic appliance according to claim 22 , wherein the first arms each have substantially the same length and the second arms each have substantially the same length.
26. The domestic appliance according to claim 22 , wherein the first arms are mounted such that they can each be displaced in their longitudinal direction on a shaft, which is disposed rotatably on the domestic appliance at a position adjacent to the recess.
27. The domestic appliance according to claim 22 , wherein in the splayed configuration, the first arms enclose an angle of about 150° to about 180°.
28. The domestic appliance according to claim 22 , wherein the display screen is connected jointly to the two first arms by means of a first axis of rotation.
29. The domestic appliance according to claim 28 , wherein the first axis of rotation is centrally arranged with respect to the width of the display screen.
30. The domestic appliance according to claim 21 , wherein the display screen has no freedom of swiveling movement in its flush position in the recess.
31. The domestic appliance according to claim 21 , wherein the first and second arms can rotate about axes of rotation, which run parallel to one another.
32. The domestic appliance according to claim 31 , wherein the axes of rotation extend vertically.
33. The domestic appliance according to claim 21 , further comprising stops which are arranged so that they face one another on the first arms and come to abut against one another in the angular configuration of the first arms.
34. The domestic appliance according to claim 33 , wherein the stops each have sloping surfaces which abut against one another in the angular configuration of the first arms.
35. The domestic appliance according to claim 22 , wherein a rotating movement of at least one of the first arms and the display screen about the first axis of rotation is braked by at least one friction brake.
36. The domestic appliance according to claim 35 , wherein the at least one friction brake comprises brake disks mounted on a pin of the first arms which clamp a flange of the display screen perpendicular to a first axis of rotation.
37. The domestic appliance according to claim 36 , wherein the pin is guided in a groove of the flange.
38. The domestic appliance according to claim 21 , wherein a part of the housing of the domestic appliance is formed by a frame which is detachably fixed to the domestic appliance in which the recess for the display screen is located and on the rear side of which at least one of the second arms being affixed in an articulated fashion and the shafts being rotatably affixed.
39. The domestic appliance according to claim 38 , wherein the frame is affixed to a door of the domestic appliance which serves to close or open the domestic appliance.
40. The domestic appliance according to claim 21 , wherein the domestic appliance includes a refrigerator.
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