Refrigerator and/or Freezer Unit

Abstract

A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit has a unit carcass with one inner wall behind which a cooling element of the refrigerator circuit is arranged for the refrigerating of the inner space as well as with a cover plate disposed as a screen in front of the inner wall of the unit carcass in the inner space of the unit carcass. The cover plate is held in the inner space by a releasable fastener and can be removed from the inner space so that the inner space can be used selectively with or without a cover plate.

1 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit having a unit carcass ( 2 ) with an inner wall ( 5 ) behind which a cooling element ( 4 ) of the refrigerator circuit is arranged for the cooling of the inner space, as well as with a cover plate ( 6 ) disposed in front of the said inner wall ( 5 ) of the unit carcass ( 2 ) as a screen in the inner space ( 7 ) of the unit carcass ( 2 ), wherein the cover plate ( 6 ) is held in the inner space ( 7 ) by releasable fastening means ( 13 ) and can be removed from the inner space ( 7 ) so that the inner space ( 7 ) can be used selectively with or without a cover plate ( 6 ). 
   
   
       2 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a control device is provided for the changing of at least one operating parameter of at least one unit component with a technical refrigerating effect in dependence on the presence of the cover plate ( 6 ) in the inner space ( 7 ). 
   
   
       3 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a detection device, preferably a reed switch, is provided for the detection of the presence of the cover plate ( 6 ) in the inner space ( 7 ) and the control device changes the at least one operating parameter in dependence on a signal of the detection device. 
   
   
       4 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the control device changes a temperature switch value of the cooling unit in dependence on the presence of the cover plate ( 6 ). 
   
   
       5 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a fan ( 12 ) is provided for the air circulation in the inner space ( 7 ) of the unit carcass ( 2 ). 
   
   
       6 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein
 a control device is provided for the changing of at least one operating parameter of at least one unit component with a technical refrigerating effect in dependence on the presence of the cover plate ( 6 ) in the inner space ( 7 ), and   the control device changes the operating mode of the fan ( 12 ) in dependence on the presence of the cover plate ( 6 ) in the inner space ( 7 ).   
   
   
       7 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the fan ( 12 ) is mounted in the unit carcass ( 2 ) independently of the cover plate ( 6 ). 
   
   
       8 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the fan ( 12 ) is fastened to the cover plate ( 6 ) and can be removed from the inner space ( 7 ) together with it. 
   
   
       9 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means ( 13 ) for the cover plate ( 6 ) can be actuated in a tool-free manner. 
   
   
       10 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means ( 13 ) have latch means for the latching of the cover plate ( 6 ). 
   
   
       11 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means ( 13 ) are provided at the unit carcass ( 2 ) and/or at a storage tray ( 14 ) which can be inserted into the inner space ( 7 ). 
   
   
       12 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means ( 13 ) have receiving recesses in the unit carcass ( 2 ) into which the cover plate can be inserted. 
   
   
       13 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means ( 13 ) have holding projections, in particular holding ribs, at which the cover plate is held in a shape matched manner. 
   
   
       14 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover plate ( 6 ) covers at least the region of the inner wall ( 5 ) in which the cooling element ( 4 ) is seated behind the inner wall ( 5 ). 
   
   
       15 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover plate ( 6 ) is arranged substantially vertically in front of the rear wall ( 5 ) of the unit carcass ( 2 ). 
   
   
       16 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the cover plate ( 6 ) is spaced apart from the inner wall ( 5 ) and/or an air circulation passage ( 8 ) is formed between the inner wall ( 5 ) and the cover plate ( 6 ). 
   
   
       17 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the control device changes a temperature switch value of the cooling unit in dependence on the presence of the cover plate ( 6 ). 
   
   
       18 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein a fan ( 12 ) is provided for the air circulation in the inner space ( 7 ) of the unit carcass ( 2 ). 
   
   
       19 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a fan ( 12 ) is provided for the air circulation in the inner space ( 7 ) of the unit carcass ( 2 ). 
   
   
       20 . A refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein a fan ( 12 ) is provided for the air circulation in the inner space ( 7 ) of the unit carcass ( 2 ).