HOME APPLIANCE HAVING A DOOR MECHANISM

Abstract

A home appliance has a body, a storage partition encircled by the body and a front opening providing access to the storage partition. A door mechanism is connected to the body and is rotatably movable between a closed position where the front opening can be completely covered and an open position where access is provided into the storage partition. The door mechanism contains an outer door panel facing the outer side and an inner door facing the storage partition in the closed position. The home appliance has a frame structure with vertical bracket parts provided in a manner extending in a vertical direction on a panel inner face of the outer door panel facing the inner door, horizontal bracket parts provided in a manner extending in a horizontal direction, and related corner bracket parts provided in the regions of the vertical bracket parts and of the horizontal bracket parts.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119, of Turkish Patent Application TR 2024/012596, filed Sep. 23, 2024; the prior application is herewith incorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a home appliance, particularly a domestic cooling device which has a door mechanism.

PRIOR ART

In home appliances, particularly in domestic cooling devices, door mechanism structures are used which have different isolation thicknesses and designs because of cooling performance requirements. In home appliances which have door mechanisms including different isolation material thicknesses and designs, the differing of each sub-part of the door mechanisms and the production tools needed for production of these sub-parts is a factor which increases complexity. Moreover, the outwardly-drawing of the drawer structures by the users for accessing into the drawer structures that exist in the home appliances can become possible by bringing the door mechanism to a high opening angle (for instance, at least approximately 110°). Therefore, arrangements must be made on the door mechanism for decreasing complexity in the door mechanisms that exist in different type of home appliances and for providing outwardly drawing of the drawer structures easily by users.

In the prior art, namely in U.S. Pat. No. 11,768,028 B, a refrigerator is described which has a door frame and a peripheral surface of the insulation door panel of a panel unit that are distanced from each other. A component receiving groove is provided between the door frame and the peripheral surface of the insulation door panel, thus, a process module is taken into the component receiving groove. When the process module is taken into the component receiving groove, at least one part of the process module is arranged in a manner facing the front surface of the panel unit by means of a frame part that forms the front surface of the panel unit. Therefore, an area for fixing a process module like a detection sensor or a touch sensor is provided so as to be substantially wide along the edge of a door.

The invention provides an additional improvement, an additional advantage or an alternative to the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance, particularly a domestic cooling device which has a door mechanism that enables outwardly-drawing of the drawer structures, which exist inside the device, with a lower opening angle of the door mechanism and at the same time, which meets resistance and isolation requirements.

In accordance with the invention, this object is achieved by means of a door mechanism which has the characteristics of the claims.

In order to achieve the object, the invention is a home appliance, particularly a domestic cooling device containing a body, at least one storage partition encircled by the body and having a front opening in a manner providing access inside from outside, and at least one door mechanism connected to the body and which is rotatably movable between a closed position where the front opening can be completely covered and an open position where at least partial access can be provided into the storage partition through the front opening. The door mechanism contains an outer door panel facing the outer side and an inner door facing the storage partition in the closed position. The home appliance further has a frame structure having mutual vertical bracket parts provided in a manner extending in an essentially vertical direction on a panel inner face of the outer door panel facing the inner door, mutual horizontal bracket parts provided in a manner extending in a horizontal direction which is essentially in orthogonal direction to the vertical direction, and related corner bracket parts provided in the regions of the vertical bracket parts and of the horizontal bracket parts which are close to the related end parts and embodied to connect the related vertical bracket parts and the related horizontal bracket parts to each other. In the home appliance, the outer door panel has peripheral wall parts in a manner defining a panel inner space, and each of the horizontal wall parts contains an inwardly bent part embodied to define a wall channel embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure where the horizontal bracket parts are existing. By means of this, a door mechanism is provided with reduced thickness in a manner enabling drawing-outside of drawer structures with a smaller opening angle (for instance, approximately 90°). Moreover, by means of the frame structure and the outer panel structure which at least partially receives the frame structure, in cooling devices which have different cooling requirements, a door mechanism structure is provided which provides the expected isolation and where undesired formal impacts with high-resistance do not occur since a part of the frame structure is wrapped by the outer door panel in a tight manner. Since the door mechanism can provide resistance and isolation performance in different types of home appliances for instance like single-door cooling devices, single-door freezing devices, the door mechanism can be used in different types of home appliances, and by means of this, door mechanism complexity in production is reduced. Commonization of the sub-parts that form the door mechanism by reducing complexity provides decreasing of the production costs.

Here, the mentioned “home appliance” term can be any device, particularly a domestic cooling device used in houses. The domestic cooling device can be any type of cooling device like a single-door cooling device, a single-door freezing device, a cooling device having cooler-freezer combination.

Here, the mentioned “storage partition” term can be a freezer partition or a cooler partition wherein items, particularly food can be placed and wherein foods can be cooled or frozen.

Here, by means of the mentioned “a wall channel embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure where the horizontal bracket parts are existing” term, the condition, where the wall channel receives all sections of the horizontal bracket parts that exist in the frame structure or where the wall channel receives some sections of the horizontal bracket parts that exist in the frame structure, is mentioned.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related inwardly bent parts are configured to have a form which is similar to L-shape. By means of this, the related parts of the frame structure are wrapped tightly, and the resistance is increased.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, each of the vertical wall parts contains an outwardly bent part provided in a manner diverging from the frame structure. By means of this, the desired area for the necessary assembly parts of the door mechanism is easily created.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the vertical bracket parts and the horizontal bracket parts comprise a bracket inner channel wherein the related corner bracket parts are at least partially placed. By means of this, the corner bracket parts are placed in a manner reinforcing resistance against load at the corner regions of the door mechanism.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related corner bracket parts contain a first bracket part which extends essentially in the same direction as the related vertical bracket part, a second bracket part which extends essentially in the same direction as the related horizontal bracket part, and a bracket convolution part provided between the first bracket part and the second bracket part in a manner defining a corner part of the frame structure. By means of this, besides connecting the related horizontal bracket parts and the related vertical bracket parts to each other by the corner bracket parts, the corner bracket part is provided in a manner supporting the regions of the related horizontal bracket parts and the related vertical bracket parts which are close to the end parts.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to a related hinge mechanism embodied to provide movement of the door mechanism between open position and closed position, to the related wall part and to the related horizontal bracket part, there is at least one first bracket connection hole structure through which a hinge connection element passes. By means of this, the required connection is made in order for the corner bracket parts to increase the resistance of the corner regions of the door mechanism, where the hinges can be fixed, against load.

Here, the mentioned “hinge connection element” can be a connection element like a screw, bolt.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to the related vertical bracket part or to the related horizontal bracket part and to the panel inner face, there is at least one first connection hole through which a first connection element passes and provided in the related corner bracket part and there is at least one second connection hole provided in the related vertical bracket part and in the related horizontal bracket part in a manner corresponding to the first connection holes. By means of this, connection of the corner bracket parts to the outer door panel by means of the related vertical bracket part and the related horizontal bracket part is realized.

Here, the mentioned “first connection element” can be a rivet element.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related corner bracket part contains a corresponding first connection flap provided at a side which is opposite to a side where the first connection holes are existing, and embodied to correspond to a first connection flap of the related vertical bracket part, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to the related vertical bracket part. By means of this, connection of the corner bracket part to the vertical bracket part is guaranteed.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related corner bracket part comprises a corresponding second connection flap provided at a side which is opposite to a side where the first connection holes are existing, and embodied to correspond to a second connection flap of the related horizontal bracket part, in order to connect the related corner bracket part to the related horizontal bracket part. By means of this, connection of the corner bracket part to the horizontal bracket part is guaranteed.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related vertical bracket part comprises an upper bending part provided in a bent manner towards the panel inner face at a side which is far from the panel inner face. By means of this, the resistance of the vertical bracket part is further increased.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the upper bending part is a bending part provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction of the related vertical bracket part and at a side of the related vertical bracket part where the related corner bracket part does not exist. By means of this, besides increasing of the resistance of the vertical bracket part in the vertical direction, by providing of the vertical bracket part at a side where the related corner bracket part does not exist, placement of the corner bracket part to the bracket channel during assembly is prevented from becoming difficult.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related vertical bracket part contains a lower bending part embodied at an opposite side of the upper bending part and provided in a manner approaching the upper bending part. By means of this, the resistance of the vertical bracket part is further increased.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related horizontal bracket part contains a related horizontal bracket middle part embodied such that a door opening auxiliary bracket of the door mechanism is connected thereon, and provided in a one-piece manner with the related horizontal bracket part. By means of this, by providing the horizontal bracket middle part as one-piece with the related horizontal bracket part, part complexity is reduced.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the related horizontal bracket part contains at least one first connection hole in the middle part through which a first auxiliary bracket connection element passes in order to connect the door opening auxiliary bracket to the horizontal bracket middle part. By means of this, connection of the door opening auxiliary bracket to the horizontal bracket middle part is provided.

Here, the mentioned “first auxiliary bracket connection element” can be a connection element like a screw, bolt.

In a possible embodiment of the invention, the horizontal bracket middle parts contain at least one second connection hole in the middle part through which a second auxiliary bracket connection element passes in order to connect the related horizontal bracket part to the outer door panel. By means of this, stabilization of the horizontal bracket middle part where the door opening auxiliary shall be provided is guaranteed.

Here, the mentioned “second auxiliary bracket connection element” can be a rivet element.

Each possible embodiment disclosed in this text can be combined with the other possible embodiments disclosed in this text if there is not any technical constraint.

Other features which are considered as characteristic for the invention are set forth in the appended claims.

Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in a home appliance having a door mechanism, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims.

The construction and method of operation of the invention, however, together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

The figures, whose brief explanations are herewith provided, are solely intended for providing a better understanding of the present invention and are as such not intended to define the scope of protection or the context in which said scope is to be interpreted in the absence of the description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of a home appliance having an inventive door mechanism;

FIG. 2 is an exploded, perspective view of the door mechanism;

FIG. 3 is an exploded, perspective view of a frame structure and an outer door panel that exist in the door mechanism;

FIG. 4 is a front view in a condition where the frame structure is provided on the outer door panel in the door mechanism;

FIG. 5 is a zoomed perspective view of a first embodiment of the frame structure in the door mechanism;

FIG. 6 is a zoomed perspective view where the first embodiment of the frame structure in the door mechanism and a cross-section of the outer door panel are shown;

FIG. 7 is a zoomed perspective view of the first embodiment of the frame structure in the door mechanism together with the outer door panel of a corner region;

FIG. 8 is a zoomed perspective view of a first horizontal bracket part and a first vertical bracket part in the first embodiment of the frame structure;

FIG. 9 is a zoomed perspective view which shows a connection of a corner region, that exists in the first embodiment of the frame structure in the door mechanism, to a second hinge mechanism;

FIG. 10 is a zoomed perspective view of a corner region that exists in a second embodiment of the frame structure in the door mechanism;

FIG. 11 is a zoomed perspective view of a lower region that exists in the second embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism; and

FIG. 12 is a zoomed perspective view related to a condition where the door opening auxiliary bracket is connected onto the second horizontal bracket part, in the lower region of the second embodiment of the frame structure in the subject matter door mechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the subject matter is explained with references to examples without forming any restrictive effect only in order to make the subject more understandable.

Within this context, the horizontal direction x mentioned in FIGS. 1-4 can be the horizontal direction x of a home appliance 1, a horizontal direction x of a body 2, the horizontal direction x of a storage partition 3, the horizontal direction x of a door mechanism 9, the horizontal direction x of an outer door panel 12, the horizontal direction x of a frame structure 14 and the horizontal direction x of a related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b, or the horizontal direction x of a related horizontal bracket part 14a, 14d.

Within this context, the vertical direction y mentioned in FIGS. 1-4 can be the vertical direction y of the home appliance 1, the vertical direction y of the body 2, the vertical direction y of the storage partition 3, the vertical direction y of the door mechanism 9, the vertical direction y of the outer door panel 12, the vertical direction y of the frame structure 14 and the vertical direction y of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b, or the vertical direction y of the related horizontal bracket part 14a, 14d.

Within this context, the depth direction z mentioned in FIGS. 1-4 can be the depth direction z of the home appliance 1, the depth direction z of the body 2, the depth direction z of the storage partition 3, the depth direction z of the door mechanism 9, the depth direction z of the outer door panel 12, the depth direction z of the frame structure 14 and the depth direction z of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b, or the depth direction z of the related horizontal bracket part 14a, 14d.

In FIGS. 5-9, visuals related to a first embodiment of the frame structure 14 are given, and in FIGS. 10-12, visuals related to a second embodiment of the frame structure 14 are given.

With reference to FIG. 1, the home appliance 1, particularly domestic cooling device has a body 2 and a storage partition 3 encircled by the body 2 and wherein elements, particularly foods can be stored. The body 2 contains a lower wall 6, an upper wall 7, a rear wall 5, and a first side wall 4a and a second side wall 4b provided mutually to each other. In the home appliance 1, moreover, there is at least one door mechanism 9 in a manner providing connection to the body 2. The door mechanism 9 is connected to the body 2 by means of at least one hinge mechanism. As shall be seen in FIG. 1, connection of the door mechanism 9 to an upper side of the body 2 is provided by means of a first hinge mechanism 10a, and connection of the door mechanism 9 to a lower side of the body 2 is provided by means of a second hinge mechanism 10b. The door mechanism 9 of the home appliance 1 given for exemplification in FIG. 1 is embodied as a door which can be opened to the right. Therefore, the door mechanism 9 is connected to the body 2 by means of hinge mechanisms 10a, 10b provided in a manner close to the right side of the body 2 in a horizontal direction x. At the upper side of the home appliance 1, there is a first hinge box 11a particularly provided in a fixed manner on the upper wall 7 of the body 2 and to which the first hinge mechanism 10a is connected. The first hinge box 11a is positioned in a manner close to the right side on the upper wall 7. There is at least one second hinge box 11b at a lower side which exists at the opposite side of the upper side of the home appliance 1. In a closed position of the door mechanism 9, each of the hinge boxes 11a, 11b is embodied in a manner at least partially receiving the related hinge mechanisms 10a, 10b. On the other hand, there is a front opening 8 at a front side of the storage partition 3 which is close to the door mechanism 9. In the closed position of the door mechanism 9, the front opening 8 is completely covered by the door mechanism 9. In the closed position, there is no access into the storage partition 3 from outside of the home appliance 1. In other words, in the closed position, there is no air passage between the outer medium and the inner medium of the storage partition 3. In an open position of the door mechanism 9, at least partial access can be provided into the storage partition 3. In other words, in the open position, air passage occurs between the outer medium and the inner medium of the storage partition 3. The door mechanism 9 can move in a rotatable manner between the open position and the closed position by means of the hinge mechanisms 10a, 10b. The angle, that exists between the horizontal direction x of the body 2 and the plane of the door mechanism 9 where a door extends k, is defined as an opening angle A. The plane where the door extends k describes a plane where the door extends in the open position. When the opening angle A of the subject matter door mechanism 9 in the open position is brought to at least 90°, the outwardly-drawing distance of the drawer structures (not illustrated in the figures) that exist in the storage partition 3, in the depth direction z is increased. Thus, the users' access into the drawer structures, when the users draw the drawer structures outwardly, is facilitated.

In FIG. 2, an exploded view of the subject matter door mechanism 9 is given. In the exploded view, as from outside towards inside, there is an outer door panel 12, a frame structure 14, an inner door 15 and an inner plate 16. In the door mechanism 9, the outer door panel 12 is provided at the side which faces the outer side. The inner door 15 is provided at a side of the door mechanism 9 which faces the storage partition 3 in the closed position. The outer door panel 12 has a panel inner face 12a which is in the form of a flat plate and which faces the inner door 15. The outer door panel 12 has peripheral wall parts 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e in a manner defining a panel inner space 37. In other words, the upper horizontal wall part 12b, the lower horizontal wall part 12c, the first vertical side wall part 12d and the second vertical wall part 12e define the panel inner space 37. The peripheral wall parts 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e are provided by bending the edge parts. An isolation material, for instance a polyurethane material (not illustrated in the figures) is filled into the space between the outer door panel 12 and the inner door 15. In other words, isolation material is filled into the panel inner space 37 seen in FIG. 2. There is a first handle connection part 12f at the first vertical wall part 12d. A first handle element 13a is connected to said first handle connection part 12f. In a similar manner, there is a second handle connection part 12g at the second vertical wall part 12e (FIG. 3). A second handle element 13b is connected to the second handle connection part 12g. The handle elements 13a, 13b are the parts which can be grabbed by the users for moving the door mechanism 9 between the open position and the closed position. The handle elements 13a, 13b are elements embodied in groove form such that the hand of the user can be at least partially placed. The related handle elements 13a, 13b and the related handle connection parts 12f, 12g are embodied at a middle part of the related vertical wall parts 12d, 12e. The related handle elements 13a, 13b and the related handle connection parts 12f, 12g are provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction y in the middle parts of the related vertical wall parts 12d, 12e. A first support bracket 14i and a second support bracket 14j extending in the vertical direction y are connected to the inner door 15. This connection can be provided by adhering the support brackets 14i, 14j onto the inner door 15. The support brackets 14i, 14j are provided in a manner extending essentially in parallel direction to the vertical wall parts 12d, 12e. The support brackets 14i, 14j realize support function for preventing deformation of the door mechanism 9. On the other hand, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, a frame structure 14 is formed by connecting the bracket parts 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h to each other which are provided on the panel inner face 12a. In the frame structure 14; there are mutual vertical bracket parts 14a, 14b extending essentially in the vertical direction y, mutual horizontal bracket parts 14c, 14d extending in the horizontal direction x which is essentially in orthogonal direction to the vertical direction y, and corner bracket parts 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h provided at the corner parts. The vertical bracket parts are a first vertical bracket part 14a and a second vertical bracket part 14b extending essentially in parallel direction to each other. The horizontal bracket parts are a first horizontal bracket part 14c and a second horizontal bracket part 14d extending essentially in parallel direction to each other. There is a first corner bracket part 14e provided in the regions of the first vertical bracket part 14a and the second horizontal bracket part 14d which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the first vertical bracket part 14a and the second horizontal bracket part 14d to each other. There is a second corner bracket part 14f provided in the regions of the second vertical bracket part 14b and the second horizontal bracket part 14d which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the second vertical bracket part 14b and the second horizontal bracket part 14d to each other. There is a third corner bracket part 14g provided in the regions of the second vertical bracket part 14b and the first horizontal bracket part 14c which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the second vertical bracket part 14b and the first horizontal bracket part 14c to each other. There is a fourth corner bracket part 14h provided in the regions of the first vertical bracket part 14a and the first horizontal bracket part 14c which are close to the end parts and embodied to connect the first vertical bracket part 14a and the first horizontal bracket part 14c to each other.

As shall be seen in FIG. 3, each horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d has a related horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m. In more details, the first horizontal bracket part 14c has a first horizontal bracket middle part 14k, and the second horizontal bracket part 14d has a second horizontal bracket middle part 14m. The horizontal bracket middle parts 14k, 14m are embodied in a manner increasing the width of a part of the related horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d in the vertical direction y. Additionally, the related horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d comprises a related horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m embodied such that a door opening auxiliary bracket (an exemplary door opening auxiliary bracket can be seen in FIG. 12) of the door mechanism 9 can be connected thereon and provided in a one-piece manner with the related horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d. As shall be seen in FIG. 4, the frame structure 14 is placed to the panel inner space 37 and the connection thereof to the outer door panel 12 is realized.

For exemplification purpose, in FIGS. 5 and 6, detailed views of one each corner regions of a first embodiment of the frame structure 14 are given. The corner region given as example in FIG. 5 is the part where the fourth corner bracket part 14h is existing. The corner region given as example in FIG. 6 is the part where the third corner bracket part 14g is existing. However, all details described here are the same for the related corner regions where all corner bracket parts 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h are existing. As shall be seen in FIG. 5, the first vertical bracket part 14a essentially has a form which is similar to C-shape. The first vertical bracket part 14a has a first lower horizontal wall 17a provided essentially in the parallel plane to the panel inner face 12a and a first upper horizontal wall 17b provided at an opposite side of the first vertical bracket part 14a with respect to the first lower horizontal wall 17a. The first lower horizontal wall 17a and the first upper horizontal wall 17b are provided in a manner extending essentially parallel to each other. The fourth corner bracket part 14h essentially has a form which is similar to C-shape. In other words, a part of the fourth corner bracket part 14h is provided essentially in vertical direction y, another part of the fourth corner bracket part 14h is provided in a manner extending essentially in the horizontal direction x. The part of the fourth corner bracket part 14h which essentially extends in the vertical direction y has the first corresponding horizontal wall 19a. The first corresponding horizontal wall 19a is provided in a manner resting to the first lower horizontal wall 17a. Moreover, the first corresponding horizontal wall 19a extends along a part of the first lower horizontal wall 17a. At least one first connection element 20 is provided in a manner connecting the first corresponding horizontal wall 19a, the first lower horizontal wall 17a and the outer door panel 12 to each other. Preferably, there are two first connection elements 20 which realize this function and provided in a distanced manner to each other in the vertical direction y. Here, the first connection elements 20 are preferably a rivet. As shall be seen in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first connection element 20 is provided in a manner passing through a first connection hole 23 provided at the related corner bracket part and through a second connection hole 24 provided on the related vertical bracket part. In FIG. 7, the related corner bracket part is the fourth corner bracket part 14h and the related vertical bracket part is the first vertical bracket part 14a. On the other hand, a first connection flap 17c is embodied on the first upper horizontal wall 17b. The first connection flap 17c is provided in a manner extending from the first upper horizontal wall 17b to an inner side of the frame structure 14. The fourth corner bracket part 14h has a corresponding first connection flap 19c provided in a manner corresponding to the first connection flap 17c. As a second connection element 21 passes through the first connection flap 17c and the corresponding first connection flap 19c, a connection of the fourth corner bracket part 14h and the first vertical bracket part 14a is provided. Here, the second connection element 21 is preferably a rivet. As shall be seen in FIG. 7, there is a second flap connection hole 28 on the first connection flap 17c, and there is a second corresponding flap connection hole 29 at the corresponding first connection flap 19c in a manner corresponding to the second flap connection hole 28. The second connection element 21 is provided in a manner passing through the second flap connection hole 28 and through the second corresponding flap connection hole 29. On the other hand, the first horizontal bracket part 14c essentially has a form which is similar to C-shape. As shall be seen in FIG. 5, the first horizontal bracket part 14c has a second lower horizontal wall 18a provided in a plane essentially parallel to the panel inner face 12a, and a second upper horizontal wall 18b provided at an opposite side of the first horizontal bracket part 14c with respect to the second lower horizontal wall 18a. The second lower horizontal wall 18a and the second upper horizontal wall 18b are provided in a manner essentially extending parallel to each other. The part of the fourth corner bracket part 14h which extends essentially in the horizontal direction x has the second corresponding horizontal wall 19b. The second corresponding horizontal wall 19b is provided in a manner resting to the second lower horizontal wall 18a. Moreover, the second corresponding horizontal wall 19b extends along a part of the second lower horizontal wall 18a. At least one first connection element 20 is provided in a manner connecting the second corresponding horizontal wall 19b, the second lower horizontal wall 18a and the outer door panel 12 to each other. Preferably, there are two first connection elements 20 which realize this function and provided in a distanced manner to each other in the horizontal direction x. Here, the first connection elements 20 are preferably rivet. As shall be seen in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first connection element 20 is provided in a manner passing through a first connection hole 23 provided in the related corner bracket part and through a second connection hole 24 provided on the related horizontal bracket part. In FIG. 7, the related corner bracket part is the fourth corner bracket part 14h, and the related horizontal bracket part is the first horizontal bracket part 14c. On the other hand, a second connection flap 18c is embodied on the second upper horizontal wall 18b. The second connection flap 18c is provided in a manner extending from the second upper horizontal wall 18b to an inner side of the frame structure 14. The fourth corner bracket part 14h has a corresponding second connection flap 19d provided in a manner corresponding to the second connection flap 18c. As a second connection element 21 passes through the second connection flap 18c and the corresponding second connection flap 19d, a connection of the fourth corner bracket part 14h and the first horizontal bracket part 14c is provided. Here, the second connection element 21 is preferably a rivet. As shall be seen in FIG. 7, there is a first flap connection hole 26 on the second connection flap 18c, and there is a first corresponding flap connection hole 27 in the corresponding second connection flap 19d in a manner corresponding to the first flap connection hole 26. The second connection element 21 is provided in a manner passing through the first flap connection hole 26 and through the first corresponding flap connection hole 27. By means of this, a connection of the fourth corner bracket part 14h and the first horizontal bracket part 14c is provided.

With reference to FIG. 7, the outer door panel 12 has peripheral wall parts 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e in a manner defining the panel inner space 37. Each of the horizontal wall parts 12b, 12c comprises an inwardly bent part 51 embodied to define a wall channel 35 embodied to at least partially receive the related parts of the frame structure 14 where the horizontal bracket parts 14c, 14d are existing. The related inwardly bent parts 51 are configured to have a form which is similar to L-shape. In more details, the inwardly bent parts 51 are configured to have a horizontal wall 32a provided in a manner extending towards the panel inner space 37, and a vertical wall 32b provided in a manner approaching the panel inner face 12a from the horizontal wall 32a. The horizontal wall 32a is provided so as to be in an essentially parallel direction to the panel inner face 12a. The vertical wall 32b is provided so as to be in an essentially orthogonal direction to the horizontal wall 32a. The vertical bracket parts 14a, 14b and the horizontal bracket parts 14c, 14d have a bracket inner channel 36 wherein at least one part of the related corner bracket parts 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h is placed. Moreover, each of the vertical wall parts 12d, 12e comprises an outwardly bent part 50 provided in a manner diverging from the frame structure 14. As shall be seen as example in FIG. 7, the outwardly bent part 50 is provided in a manner diverging from a part of the frame structure 14 where the first vertical bracket part 14a exists. In other words, the outwardly bent part 50 is provided so as to be a part which is bent outwardly in a manner diverging from at least the outer door panel 12. The outwardly bent part 50 can be configured so as to have a form which is essentially similar to L-shape. As shall be seen in the exemplary corner region given in FIG. 7, the first horizontal bracket part 14c and the first vertical bracket part 14a have one each bracket inner channels 36. The related corner bracket parts 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h comprise a first bracket part 25a which extends essentially in the same direction as the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14d, a second bracket part 25b which extends essentially in the same direction as the related horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d, and a bracket convolution part 25c provided between the first bracket part 25a and the second bracket part 25b in a manner defining a corner part of the frame structure 14. As shall be seen in the exemplary corner region given in FIG. 7, the fourth corner bracket part 14h comprises first bracket part 25a which extends essentially in the same direction as the first vertical bracket part 14a, second bracket part 25b which extends essentially in the same direction as the first horizontal bracket part 14c, and bracket convolution part 25c provided between the bracket parts 25a, 25b. In order to connect the related corner bracket part 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h to a related hinge mechanism 10a, 10b, to the related wall part 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e and to the related horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d, there is at least one first bracket connection hole structure 30 through which a hinge connection element 33 passes as shall be seen in FIG. 9. The hinge connection element 33 can be a connection element like a screw, a bolt. As shall be seen in FIG. 7, the fourth corner bracket part 14h has a second part vertical wall 25g provided to be in an essentially orthogonal plane with respect to a second part horizontal wall 25e of the second bracket part 25b. The first bracket connection hole structure 30 is provided such that the hinge connection element 33 passes through the second part vertical wall 25g. With reference to FIG. 9, the second hinge mechanism 10b is connected to the door mechanism 9 by means of a hinge connection bracket 34. The hinge connection bracket 34 essentially has a form which is similar to L-shape. The hinge connection bracket 34 has a connection bracket vertical part 34b, and a connection bracket horizontal part 34a provided so as to be essentially in the orthogonal direction to the connection bracket vertical part 34b. With reference to FIGS. 7 and 9, the first bracket connection hole structure 30 comprises a hole provided at the hinge connection bracket, a hole provided at the lower horizontal wall part 12c, a hole provided at the second horizontal bracket part 14d, and a hole which passes through the related corner bracket part. As shall be seen in FIG. 7, preferably, there are two first bracket connection hole structures 30 provided in a distanced manner to each other in the horizontal direction x on the second part vertical wall 25g.

As shall be seen in FIG. 7, at the corner part where the fourth corner bracket part 14h, given as example, is existing, the fourth corner bracket part 14h has a first part horizontal wall 25d which is essentially parallel to the panel inner face 12a, and a first part vertical wall 25f which extends essentially in orthogonal direction to the first part horizontal wall 25d. The fourth corner bracket part 14h has at least one second bracket connection hole structure 31. The second bracket connection hole structure 31 is embodied on the first part vertical wall 25f. The second bracket connection hole structure 31 comprises a hole provided on the fourth corner bracket part 14h, a hole provided on the first vertical bracket part 14a, a hole provided on the first vertical wall part 12d, and a hole provided an installation part (not illustrated in the figures). A connection element like a screw or bolt is provided in a manner passing through said holes. As shall be seen in a similar manner in FIG. 6, the second bracket connection hole structure 31 is provided with an outer panel connection hole 22 provided on the second vertical wall part 12e, a hole provided on the second vertical bracket part 14b, and a hole provided on the third corner bracket part 14g. The second bracket connection hole structure 31 is preferably used at an upper part of the frame structure 14, namely at the parts where the third corner bracket part 14g and the fourth corner bracket part 14h are existing.

With reference to FIGS. 6-8, the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b comprises an upper bending part 40 provided in bent manner towards the panel inner face 12a at a side which is far from the panel inner face 12a. By means of this embodied upper bending part 40, resistance of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b is further increased. The upper bending part 40 is a bending part provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction y of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b and at a side of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b where the related corner bracket part 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h does not exist. Providing of the upper bending part 40 at a side of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b where the related corner bracket part 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h does not exist, facilitates placement of the related corner bracket part 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h into the bracket inner channel 36.

In FIG. 10, a view related to a second embodiment of the frame structure 14 that exists in the subject matter door mechanism 9 is given. All of the above mentioned descriptions are valid in the same manner also for the second embodiment of the frame structure 14. In addition to the second embodiment of the frame structure 14, the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b comprises a lower bending part 41 which exists at an opposite side of the upper bending part 40 and provided in a manner approaching to the upper bending part 40. By means of this, the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b has a resistance which is further reinforced. The lower bending part 41 is provided in a manner diverging from the panel inner face 12a on the first lower horizontal wall 17a of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b. The upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 are bending parts provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction y of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b, at a side of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b where the related corner bracket part 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h does not exist. The embodying of the upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 at a side of the related vertical bracket part 14a, 14b, where the related corner bracket part 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h does not exist, facilitates placement of the related corner bracket part 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h to the bracket inner channel 36. For example, as shall be seen in FIG. 10, the upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 are embodied on the second vertical bracket part 14b. The upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 are the bending parts embodied to approach each other. The upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 can have lengths which are different from each other in the vertical direction y of the second vertical bracket part 14b. Preferably, the upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 have the same length as each other in the vertical direction y of the second vertical bracket part 14b. The upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 are embodied at a side of the second vertical bracket part 14b where the third corner bracket part 14g does not exist. There can be a specific distance between the third corner bracket part 14g and the region where the upper bending part 40 and the lower bending part 41 are embodied.

With reference to FIGS. 10-12, the descriptions, which will be made in relation with the related horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m of the related horizontal bracket parts 14c, 14d provided in the frame structure 14 in the second embodiment of the frame structure 14, are not delimited with the second embodiment of the frame structure 14, and they are also applicable to the first embodiment of the frame structure 14. The first horizontal bracket middle part 14k seen in FIG. 10 is a part provided in a one-piece manner with the first horizontal bracket part 14c and embodied to have a form which is essentially similar to L-shape. In FIG. 11, the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m of the second horizontal bracket part 14d can be seen. The first bracket middle part 14k and the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m of the first horizontal bracket part 14c are parts which are equivalent to each other, and are embodied to preferably have the same design. In a similar manner, the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m is a part provided in a one-piece manner with the second horizontal bracket part 14d and embodied to have a form which is essentially similar to L-shape. With reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the related horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d comprises at least one first connection hole in the middle part 42 through which a first auxiliary bracket connection element 39 passes in order to connect the door opening auxiliary bracket 38 to the horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m. The first auxiliary bracket connection element 39 can be a connection element like a screw, bolt. Preferably, there are four first connection holes in the middle part 42 in the horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m. The first connection holes in the middle part 42 can be embodied in a middle region of the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m. The door opening auxiliary bracket 38 has a connection part 48 which is essentially similar to L-shape. Preferably, in order to connect the door opening auxiliary bracket 38 to the related horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m, in the door opening auxiliary bracket 38, there are four connection holes in a manner corresponding to the first connection hole in the middle part 42. Two of the four connection holes are provided on a first face 49a of the connection part 48, and two of the four connection holes are provided on a second face 49b of the connection part 48. The first face 49a is a part which extends essentially in a parallel plane to the panel inner face 12a. The second face 49b is provided in a manner extending in an essentially orthogonal plane to the first face 49a. On the first face 49a, there are preferably four connection holes. However, connection is realized with only two of these four connection holes. As shall be seen in FIG. 11, there is at least one second connection hole in the middle part 43 on the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m. The second connection holes in the middle part 43 are positioned in a distanced manner to each other in the horizontal direction x in the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m. Preferably, there are four second connection holes in the middle part 43 in the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m. As a second auxiliary bracket connection element 44 passes through connection holes provided correspondingly on the outer door panel 12 and the second connection holes in the related middle part 43, the connection of the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m to the outer door panel 12 is provided. By means of this, the second horizontal bracket middle part 14m where the door opening auxiliary bracket 38 is existing is provided to reach an efficient stable structure. Here, the second auxiliary bracket connection element 44 is a rivet. The second auxiliary bracket connection element 44, namely connection with rivet is realized in a horizontal bracket part which is the door opening auxiliary bracket 38. Preferably, all first connection holes in the middle part 43 is embodied on a middle part front face 45 provided essentially in a plane parallel to the panel inner face 12a of the related horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m. On the other hand, at least one of the first connection holes in the middle part 42 is provided on the middle part front face 45, and at least one of the first connection holes in the middle part 42 is provided on a horizontal bracket side face 46 which extends essentially in an orthogonal manner with respect to the middle part front face 45. As shall be seen in FIG. 11, preferably two first connection holes in the middle part 42 are provided on the middle part front face 45, two first connection holes in the middle part 42 are provided on the horizontal bracket side face 46. In the home appliance 1 given as example in FIG. 1, the door opening auxiliary bracket 38 is provided in a manner connecting to the second horizontal bracket part 14d at the lower side of only the home appliance 1. However, in another embodiment, the door opening auxiliary bracket 38 can also be provided in a manner connecting to the first horizontal bracket part 14c at the upper side of the home appliance. In this case, the second auxiliary bracket connection element 44, namely, connection with rivet can be provided at said upper side.

On the other hand, as shall be seen in FIGS. 10 and 11, at the related horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m of the related horizontal bracket part 14c, 14d, there is an element passage opening 47 configured such that a pipe or an electrical cable can pass through. A space, which remains between the related horizontal bracket middle part 14k, 14m and the pipe or electrical cable which passes through said element passage opening 47, is closed by a filling material (not shown in the figures). The filling material can be a material like a sponge or mastic. By means of this, the isolation material, filled between the outer door panel 12 and the inner door, is prevented from leaking outside.

Within this context, the horizontal bracket parts 14c, 14d, the vertical bracket parts 14a, 14b, the corner bracket parts 14e, 14f, 14g, 14h and the outer door panel 12 are made of a metal material, preferably a steel material, particularly a stainless steel material.

The following is a summary list of reference numerals and the corresponding structure used in the above description of the invention:

• • 1. Home appliance
  • 2. Body
  • 3. Storage partition
  • 4a. First side wall
  • 4b. Second side wall
  • 5. Rear wall
  • 6. Lower wall
  • 7. Upper wall
  • 8. Front opening
  • 9. Door mechanism
  • 10a. First hinge mechanism
  • 10b. Second hinge mechanism
  • 11a. First hinge box
  • 11b. Second hinge box
  • 12. Outer door panel
  • 12a. Panel inner face
  • 12b. Upper horizontal wall part
  • 12c. Lower horizontal wall part
  • 12d. First vertical wall part
  • 12e. Second vertical wall part
  • 12f. First handle connection part
  • 12g. Second handle connection part
  • 13a. First handle element
  • 13b. Second handle element
  • 14. Frame structure
  • 14a. First vertical bracket part
  • 14b. Second vertical bracket part
  • 14c. First horizontal bracket part
  • 14d. Second horizontal bracket part
  • 14e. First corner bracket part
  • 14f. Second corner bracket part
  • 14g. Third corner bracket part
  • 14h. Fourth corner bracket part
  • 14i. First support bracket
  • 14j. Second support bracket
  • 14k. First horizontal bracket middle part
  • 14m. Second horizontal bracket middle part
  • 15. Inner door
  • 16. Inner plate
  • 17a. First lower horizontal wall
  • 17b. First upper horizontal wall
  • 17c. First connection flap
  • 18a. Second lower horizontal wall
  • 18b. Second upper horizontal wall
  • 18c. Second connection flap
  • 19a. First corresponding horizontal wall
  • 19b. Second corresponding horizontal wall
  • 19c. Corresponding first connection flap
  • 19d. Corresponding second connection flap
  • 20. First connection element
  • 21. Second connection element
  • 22. Outer panel connection hole
  • 23. First connection hole
  • 24. Second connection hole
  • 25a. First bracket part
  • 25b. Second bracket part
  • 25c. Bracket convolution part
  • 25d. First part horizontal wall
  • 25e. Second part horizontal wall
  • 25f. First part vertical wall
  • 25g. Second part vertical wall
  • 26. First flap connection hole
  • 27 First corresponding flap connection hole
  • 28. Second flap connection hole
  • 29. Second corresponding flap connection hole
  • 30. First bracket connection hole structure
  • 31. Second bracket connection hole structure
  • 32a. Horizontal wall
  • 32b. Vertical wall
  • 33. Hinge connection element
  • 34. Hinge connection bracket
  • 34a. Connection bracket horizontal part
  • 34b. Connection bracket vertical part
  • 35. Wall channel
  • 36. Bracket inner channel
  • 37. Panel inner space
  • 38. Door opening auxiliary bracket
  • 39. First auxiliary bracket connection element
  • 40. Upper bending part
  • 41. Lower bending part
  • 42. First connection hole in the middle part
  • 43. Second connection hole in the middle part
  • 44. Second auxiliary bracket connection element
  • 45. Middle part front face
  • 46. Horizontal bracket side face
  • 47. Element passage opening
  • 48. Connection part
  • 49a. First face
  • 49b. Second face
  • 50. Outwardly bent part
  • 51. Inwardly bent part
  • x. Horizontal direction
  • y. Vertical direction
  • z. Depth direction
  • A. Opening angle
  • k. Plane where the door extends

Claims

1. A home appliance, comprising:

a body encircling at least one storage partition, said body having a front opening formed therein in a manner providing access inside from outside into said at least one storage partition;

at least one door mechanism connected to said body and being rotatably movable between a closed position where said front opening being completely covered and an open position where at least partial access being provided into said storage partition through said front opening, wherein said at least one door mechanism has an outer door panel facing an outer side and an inner door facing said at least one storage partition in the closed position, said outer door panel having a panel inner face facing said inner door;

a frame structure having mutual vertical bracket parts provided in a manner extending in a vertical direction on said panel inner face of said outer door panel, mutual horizontal bracket parts provided in a manner extending in a horizontal direction which is in an orthogonal direction to the vertical direction, and related corner bracket parts provided in regions of end parts of said mutual vertical bracket parts and of said mutual horizontal bracket parts and embodied to connect said mutual vertical bracket parts and said mutual horizontal bracket parts to each other; and

said outer door panel further having peripheral wall parts in a manner defining a panel inner space, said peripheral wall parts including horizontal wall parts each having an inwardly bent part embodied to define a wall channel embodied to at least partially receive related parts of said frame structure where said mutual horizontal bracket parts exist.

2. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein said inwardly bent part is configured to have a form which is L-shaped.

3. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral wall parts include vertical wall parts each having an outwardly bent part provided in a manner diverging from said frame structure.

4. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein said mutual vertical bracket parts and said mutual horizontal bracket parts each have a bracket inner channel where said related corner bracket parts are at least partially placed.

5. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein said related corner bracket parts each have a first bracket part which extends generally in a same direction as a related one of said mutual vertical bracket parts, a second bracket part which extends generally in a same direction as a related one of said mutual related horizontal bracket parts, and a bracket convolution part provided between said first bracket part and said second bracket part in a manner defining a corner part of said frame structure.

6. The home appliance according to claim 1, further comprising:

hinge mechanisms embodied to provide movement of said at least one door mechanism between the open position and the closed position;

a hinge connection element; and

at least one first bracket connection hole structure, wherein in order to connect one of said related corner bracket parts to one of said hinge mechanisms, to one of said peripheral wall parts and to one of said mutual horizontal bracket parts, there is said at least one first bracket connection hole structure through which said hinge connection element passes.

7. The home appliance according to claim 1,

further comprising a first connection element;

wherein said related corner bracket parts have first connection holes formed therein; and

wherein said mutual vertical bracket parts and said mutual horizontal brackets part have second connection holes formed therein in a manner corresponding to said first connection holes, and in order to connect one of said related corner bracket parts to a related one of said mutual vertical bracket parts or to a related one of said mutual horizontal bracket parts and to said panel inner face, said first connection element passes through at least one of said first connection holes and through at least one of said second connection holes provided in said one related vertical bracket part or in said one related horizontal bracket part.

8. The home appliance according to claim 7, wherein:

said mutual vertical bracket parts each have a first connection flap; and

said related corner bracket parts each have a corresponding first connection flap provided at a side which is opposite to a side where said first connection holes are existing, and embodied to correspond to said first connection flap of said mutual vertical bracket parts, in order to connect said related corner bracket parts to said mutual vertical bracket parts.

9. The home appliance according to claim 7, wherein:

said mutual horizontal bracket parts each have a second connection flap; and

said related corner bracket parts each have a corresponding second connection flap provided at a side which is opposite to a side where said first connection holes are existing, and embodied to correspond to said second connection flap of said mutual horizontal bracket parts, in order to connect said related corner bracket parts to said mutual horizontal bracket parts.

10. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein said mutual vertical bracket parts each contain an upper bending part provided in a bent manner towards said panel inner face at a side which is far from said panel inner face.

11. The home appliance according to claim 10, wherein said upper bending part is a bending part provided in a manner extending in the vertical direction of said mutual vertical bracket parts and at a side of said mutual vertical bracket parts where said related corner bracket parts do not exist.

12. The home appliance according to claim 10, wherein said mutual vertical bracket parts each have a lower bending part embodied at an opposite side of said upper bending part and provided in a manner approaching said upper bending part.

13. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein:

said at least one door mechanism has a door opening auxiliary bracket; and

said mutual horizontal bracket parts each contain a related horizontal bracket middle part embodied such that said door opening auxiliary bracket of said door mechanism is connected thereon, and provided in a one-piece manner with a related one said mutual horizontal bracket parts.

14. The home appliance according to claim 13,

further comprising a first auxiliary bracket connection element; and

wherein said related horizontal bracket middle part has at least one first connection hole formed therein and through which said first auxiliary bracket connection element passes in order to connect said door opening auxiliary bracket to said related horizontal bracket middle part.

15. The home appliance according to claim 13,

further comprising a second auxiliary bracket connection element; and

wherein said related horizontal bracket middle part has at least one second connection hole formed therein and through which said second auxiliary bracket connection element passes in order to connect a respective one of said mutually horizontal bracket parts to said outer door panel.

16. The home appliance according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance is a domestic cooling device.