Freezer device or refrigerator/freezer combination

Abstract

The invention relates to a freezer device or refrigerator/freezer combination having a freezer compartment with an ice cube compartment (10) which has an ice cube maker (50) and a pan-shaped ice cube drawer (10) for collecting the ice cubes. The ice cube drawer (10) has a two-part design and comprises a main drawer (30) and a secondary drawer (40). The front panel (34) of the main drawer (30) comprises an insert opening (36), and the secondary drawer (40) is inserted into the main drawer (30) through said insert opening (36).

1 . A freezer unit or a refrigerator/freezer combination having a freezer compartment with an ice cube compartment that has an ice cube maker and a tray shaped ice cube drawer for collecting the ice cubes,
 characterized in that   the ice cube drawer is designed in two parts and comprises a main drawer and a secondary drawer, with the front plate of the main drawer having a push-in opening and the secondary drawer being pushed into the main drawer through this push-in opening.   
     
     
         2 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one pair, and preferably a plurality of pairs of guides disposed above one another, of guide are provided for the secondary drawer at the side walls of the main drawer at guides. 
     
     
         3 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with  claim 2 , characterized in that the guides are support webs that project inwardly from the side walls of the main drawer. 
     
     
         4 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dimensions of the front plate of the secondary drawer correspond to the dimensions of the push-in opening. 
     
     
         5 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that both the front plate of the main drawer and the front plate of the secondary drawer have a handle contour. 
     
     
         6 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination, characterized in that the secondary drawer has no handle contour and/or no side walls and/or no rear wall. 
     
     
         7 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the push-in opening starts directly at the base of the main drawer. 
     
     
         8 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with one of the  claims 1  to  6 , characterized in that the push-in opening starts at a distance from the base of the main drawer; and in that a railing is provided that extends from the base of the main drawer to the lower margin of the push-in opening. 
     
     
         9 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ice cube drawer comprises a closure plate that is held such that it can be reversibly displaced in the level of the front plates between an open position in which it releases the push-in opening and a closed position in which it covers the push-in opening. 
     
     
         10 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ice cube drawer only extends over a part region of the width of the freezer compartment. 
     
     
         11 . A freezer unit or refrigerator/freezer combination in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that storage drawers for storing frozen goods are additionally provided below and/or above the ice cube drawer in the freezer compartment, with the heights of the storage drawers preferably corresponding to a whole number fraction and further preferably to half the height of the ice cube drawer.