Refrigeration appliance with an evaporator mounted on an inner wall and method for the assembly thereof

Abstract

A refrigeration appliance includes an inner space, an evaporator assembly extending at a wall of the inner space, a retaining device including a base plate extending between the wall and the evaporator assembly, and protrusions protruding from the wall on a first and a second edge of the base plate. At least the protrusion protruding on the first edge includes an elastic clip that can be deflected out of a position in which it engages with a first outer section of the evaporator assembly into a position in which it releases the outer section. A method for mounting an evaporator assembly on a wall of an inner space of a refrigeration appliance is also provided.

1 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
 a wall delimiting an inner space;   an evaporator assembly extending along said wall, said evaporator assembly having a first outer section;   a retaining device including a base plate extending between said wall and said evaporator assembly, said base plate having first second edges; and   protrusions each protruding from said wall on a respective one of said first and second edges;   at least said protrusion protruding on said first edge including an elastic clip configured to be deflected from a position engaging around said first outer section of said evaporator assembly into a position releasing said first outer section of said evaporator assembly.   
     
     
         19 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 18 , wherein said protrusion protruding on said second edge has a recess facing said first protrusion, and said evaporator assembly has a second outer section configured to be plugged into said recess. 
     
     
         20 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 18 , wherein said evaporator assembly includes an evaporator and at least one bypass blocker, and at least said first outer section of said evaporator assembly is formed by said at least one bypass blocker. 
     
     
         21 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 20 , wherein said evaporator is a fin evaporator having laterally protruding tube loops, said at least one bypass blocker has a flank facing said evaporator and recesses in said flank, and said evaporator assembly is held together by said tube loops frictionally or form-lockingly engaging in said recesses. 
     
     
         22 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 21 , wherein said at least one bypass blocker includes a flank facing away from said evaporator and a groove in said flank facing away from said evaporator, and said elastic clip extends in said groove in said position engaging around said first outer section. 
     
     
         23 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 22 , which further comprises an insertion slope formed on an end of said groove facing said base plate. 
     
     
         24 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 22 , wherein said first protrusion includes at least one rigid wall plate lying against said flank of said at least one bypass blocker facing away from said evaporator. 
     
     
         25 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 24 , wherein said first protrusion includes a section extending as far as said base plate, and said at least one rigid wall plate is separated from said elastic clip by said section. 
     
     
         26 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 25 , wherein said first protrusion includes at least one connecting piece oriented transversely relative to said first edge. 
     
     
         27 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 26 , wherein said at least one connecting piece is bent outward from an edge of said at least one rigid wall plate. 
     
     
         28 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 18 , wherein said base plate adheres to said wall. 
     
     
         29 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 28 , wherein said base plate has a third edge, and an adhesive strip bridges said third edge and adheres said base plate to said wall. 
     
     
         30 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 18 , wherein said base plate has a fourth edge, and a condensed water channel is formed on said fourth edge. 
     
     
         31 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 30 , which further comprises a plug connector penetrating a drain opening in said condensed water channel and engaging in a drain formed in said wall. 
     
     
         32 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 18 , wherein said evaporator assembly includes an evaporator heater. 
     
     
         33 . A method for mounting an evaporator assembly on a wall of an inner space of a refrigeration appliance, the method comprising the following steps:
 a) providing a retaining device including a base plate having first and second edges, first and second protrusions respectfully protruding from the wall on the first and second edges and an elastic clip protruding from the first protrusion of the first edge, and attaching the retaining device to the wall;   b) providing the evaporator assembly with a first outer section, and placing the evaporator assembly on the second protrusion protruding from the second edge; and   c) pivoting the evaporator assembly about an axis adjacent the second protrusion in a direction toward the base plate until reaching a position of the evaporator assembly causing the elastic clip to engage around the first outer section of the evaporator assembly.   
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 33 , which further comprises carrying out steps b) and c) with the refrigeration appliance lying in a horizontal orientation and the second protrusion supporting the evaporator assembly in step b). 
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 33 , which further comprises extending the axis through a point at which the second protrusion and the evaporator assembly make contact.