Domestic Refrigeration Device Having A Storage Area And A Humidifying Device, Which Is Arranged Laterally Adjacent The Storage Area

Abstract

A domestic refrigeration appliance includes an interior in which a partial volume is constructed as a separated storage area in which food can be placed, and a humidifying device with which a fluid can be introduced in the storage area independently of the rest of the interior. The humidifying device includes a tank having the fluid to be atomized and an atomizing unit which is connected to the tank for fluid conduction. The storage area has a drawer and at least the tank of the humidifying device is disposed outside of and next to the drawer without an overlap in the width direction of the domestic appliance and at the same height level as the drawer at least in some regions.

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         14 . A domestic refrigeration appliance, comprising:
 a width direction of the domestic refrigeration appliance;   an interior of the domestic refrigeration appliance for receiving food, said interior having a partial volume provided as a separated storage area in which food can be placed, said interior having a remaining volume, and said storage area having a drawer with a height level; and   a humidifying device for introducing a fluid in said storage area independently of said remaining volume of said interior, said humidifying device having a tank for the fluid to be atomized and an atomizing unit connected to said tank for fluid conduction;   at least said tank being disposed adjacent said drawer without any outside overlap in said width direction and at said height level of said drawer at least in some areas.   
     
     
         15 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said tank and said atomizing unit are disposed adjacent said drawer without any overlap in said width direction and at said height level of said drawer at least in some areas. 
     
     
         16 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said tank has a front side with a grip configured to be gripped underneath from the rear as a recessed grip. 
     
     
         17 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 16 , wherein said grip is a wall section. 
     
     
         18 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said tank has an upper side with a funnel-shaped opening formed therein for filling said tank with the fluid. 
     
     
         19 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 18 , which further comprises a lid for closing said opening. 
     
     
         20 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said humidifying device has a housing, said housing has a lower section in which at least a plurality of components of said atomizing unit are disposed, and said housing has an upper section with an insertion compartment for said tank and an upper section roof covering said insertion compartment from above. 
     
     
         21 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 20 , wherein said upper section roof has a mist outlet opening formed therein facing towards said drawer. 
     
     
         22 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said drawer is movable relative to said storage area along a maximum movement path, and said humidifying device and said drawer are interconnected by a line connection being permanently coupled even upon a movement of said drawer along said maximum movement path for introducing a mist into said drawer. 
     
     
         23 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said drawer is movable relative to said storage area, and said humidifying device and said drawer are interconnected by a coupling only being coupled in a pushed-in end position of said drawer as a connection for introducing a mist into said drawer. 
     
     
         24 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said drawer delimits said storage area, and a lid delimits said storage area and covers said drawer but does not extend over said humidifying device in said width direction. 
     
     
         25 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , which further comprises a receiving compartment for food being separated from said storage area and disposed behind said humidifying device in a depth direction of the domestic refrigeration appliance. 
     
     
         26 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 25 , which further comprises a lid for closing off said receiving compartment. 
     
     
         27 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 14 , wherein said tank is configured to receive and hold a separate container filled with the fluid. 
     
     
         28 . The domestic refrigeration appliance according to  claim 27 , wherein said tank is configured to open said separate container upon insertion into said tank.