Refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having at least a first zone and a second zone in the inner space of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit, with a plurality of air circulation means being provided, with at least one air circulation means being associated with a zone in each case.

1 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) having at feast a first ( 20 ) and a second zone ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ) in the inner space ( 12 ) of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit ( 10 ), wherein a plurality of air circulation means ( 30 ) are provided, with at least one air circulation means ( 30 ) being associated with a zone ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) in each case. 
     
     
         2 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the zone ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) is a separate temperature zone ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ); and/or at least two zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) have temperatures different from one another. 
     
     
         3 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) are arranged above one another and/or below one another and/or next to one another. 
     
     
         4 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a large first zone ( 20 ) is provided which has a larger volume than the at least one further second zone ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ). 
     
     
         5 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the second zone and/or the further second zones ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ) are arranged below the large first zone ( 20 ). 
     
     
         6 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein at least one second region ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ) is a 0° C. zone ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ) or a BioFresh zone ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ). 
     
     
         7 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein at least one air guidance means ( 40 ,  50 ) is provided behind a wall ( 16 ) of the zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ); and the air circulation means ( 30 ) are arranged in and/or at the wall ( 16 ) of the zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) and are connected to the air guidance means ( 40 ,  50 ) for the air circulation. 
     
     
         8 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein air (L) can be blown out of the air guidance means ( 40 ) by the air circulation means ( 30 ) into the zone ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) associated with the air circulation means ( 30 ). 
     
     
         9 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the air circulation means ( 30 ) is a fan ( 30 ). 
     
     
         10 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the air guidance means ( 40 ,  50 ) includes or is made as a refrigerated air passage, a refrigerated air shaft ( 40 ) and/or an air extraction passage ( 50 ). 
     
     
         11 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein at least one evaporator ( 70 ), preferably a central evaporator ( 70 ), is arranged in the refrigerated air shaft ( 40 ). 
     
     
         12 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein the zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) are connected to an air extraction passage ( 50 ). 
     
     
         13 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) are each connected to a common air extraction passage ( 50 ) via an air outlet opening ( 120 ,  122 ,  124 ,  126 ). 
     
     
         14 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein at least one refrigerated air shaft ( 40 ) and one air extraction passage ( 50 ) are provided, with both being arranged behind the rear wall ( 16 ) of the zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ). 
     
     
         15 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein the refrigerated air shaft ( 40 ) and the air extraction shaft ( 50 ) are separated by a common separating wall ( 62 ), with air (L) passing from the air extraction passage ( 50 ) into the refrigerated air shaft ( 40 ) in the upper part of the separating wall ( 62 ) via an opening ( 60 ). 
     
     
         16 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the zones ( 20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  26 ) are arranged above one another and/or below one another and/or next to one another. 
     
     
         17 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein a large first zone ( 20 ) is provided which has a larger volume than the at least one further second zone ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ). 
     
     
         18 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein a large first zone ( 20 ) is provided which has a larger volume than the at least one further second zone ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ). 
     
     
         19 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein a large first zone ( 20 ) is provided which has a larger volume than the at least one further second zone ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ). 
     
     
         20 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit ( 10 ) in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the second zone and/or the further second zones ( 22 ,  24 ,  26 ) are arranged below the large first zone ( 20 ).