Cooling device having a cover assembly, cover assembly and method for assembling a cover assembly

Abstract

A cooling device includes a body, a first user compartment, an inner frame including side and rear panels, a second compartment separated from the first by the rear panel, a cooling unit in the second compartment, a unit cover on the rear panel enclosing and separating the cooling unit from the first compartment. The unit cover has a cover front surface facing the first compartment. A partition wall separates the first compartment into first and second storage parts with the partition wall on the cover front surface. The cover front surface has a first cover surface facing the first storage part and an assembly surface adjacent the first cover surface and having a thickness. An outer coating coats the first cover surface and the thickness. The assembly surface is hidden by the partition wall on the unit cover. A cover assembly and method for assembly thereof are also provided.

1 . A cooling device comprising:
 a body;   a first compartment configured to be accessed by a user upon using the cooling device;   an inner frame including mutually opposite side panels defining said first compartment and a rear panel orthogonally joining said side panels;   a second compartment separated from said first compartment by said rear panel;   a cooling unit disposed in said second compartment;   a unit cover configured to be assembled onto said rear panel and to enclose and separate said cooling unit from said first compartment, said unit cover having a cover front surface facing said first compartment;   a partition wall separating said first compartment into two parts being a first storage part and a second storage part upon assembling said partition wall onto said cover front surface;   said cover front surface having a first cover surface facing said first storage part, an assembly surface adjacent to said first cover surface and a thickness of said assembly surface;   an outer coating configured to coat said first cover surface and to coat said thickness of said assembly surface; and   said assembly surface being hidden by said partition wall upon said partition wall being in an assembled state at said unit cover.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling device according to  claim 1 , wherein said thickness of said assembly surface defines a surface area, said assembly surface has a surface area, and said surface area defined by said thickness is smaller than said surface area of said assembly surface. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling device according to  claim 2 , wherein upon said unit cover being coated with said outer coating, said cover front surface has an exposed surface area being larger than said surface area defined by said thickness of said assembly surface. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling device according to  claim 1 , wherein said unit cover has a horizontal surface disposed orthogonally adjacent to said first cover surface and facing said first storage part, upon said unit cover being assembled onto said rear panel. 
     
     
         5 . The cooling device according to  claim 4 , wherein said unit cover has vertical surfaces disposed orthogonally adjacent to said first cover surface and to said horizontal surface and facing said side panels, upon said unit cover being assembled on said rear panel. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling device according to  claim 5 , wherein said outer coating includes a first panel in contact with said first cover surface, and a second panel disposed orthogonally adjacent to said first panel and in contact with said horizontal surface, upon said outer coating being assembled on said unit cover. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling device according to  claim 6 , wherein said second panel has two edges, and said outer coating includes retaining flanges configured to extend onto said vertical surfaces from both edges of said second panel corresponding to said vertical surfaces and providing seating of said outer coating onto said unit cover. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling device according to  claim 7 , wherein said unit cover has vertical edges, and each of said retaining flanges is equipped with retaining flaps grabbing said unit cover through said vertical edges facing said second compartment and preventing movement of said outer coating towards said first compartment. 
     
     
         9 . The cooling device according to  claim 6 , wherein said first panel has two edges, and said outer coating includes sliding flanges configured to extend towards said vertical surfaces through both of said edges of said first panel corresponding to said vertical surfaces and providing sliding of said outer coating on said unit cover. 
     
     
         10 . The cooling device according to  claim 1 , wherein said outer coating is equipped with at least one connection housing configured to enable fixation of said outer coating onto said unit cover by using a connection element. 
     
     
         11 . The cooling device according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one connection housing is configured to correspond to said assembly surface upon said outer coating being in an assembled state at said unit cover. 
     
     
         12 . The cooling device according to  claim 1 , wherein said unit cover has a second cover surface, and at least one storage unit is configured to be placed at said second storage part and to hide said second cover surface facing said second storage part, upon using the cooling device. 
     
     
         13 . The cooling device according to  claim 1 , wherein said unit cover includes air channels configured to be exposed while said outer coating is assembled at said unit cover and to allow air exchange between the cooling unit and said first compartment. 
     
     
         14 . A cover assembly suitable for use in a cooling device, the cover assembly comprising:
 a unit cover configured to enclose and separate a cooling unit provided in the cooling device from a first compartment configured for storing food, said unit cover having an exposed cover front surface; and   an outer coating configured to at least partially coat said exposed cover front surface of said unit cover upon using said unit cover.   
     
     
         15 . The cover assembly according to  claim 14 , which further comprises:
 a partition wall;   said cover front surface having a first cover surface, a hidden assembly surface adjacent to said first cover surface and a thickness of said assembly surface; and   said outer coating configured to coat said first cover surface and to coat said thickness of said hidden assembly surface upon said partition wall being assembled onto said unit cover.   
     
     
         16 . The cover assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein said unit cover has a horizontal surface disposed orthogonally adjacent to said cover front surface of said unit cover, and said outer coating includes a first panel configured to coat said cover front surface of said unit cover, and a second panel configured to coat said horizontal surface of said unit cover. 
     
     
         17 . The cover assembly according to  claim 16 , wherein said unit cover has mutually opposite vertical surfaces disposed orthogonally adjacent to said horizontal surface, and said outer coating includes retaining flanges configured to extend onto said mutually opposite vertical surfaces and to said cover front surface of said unit cover and to provide seating of said outer coating to said unit cover. 
     
     
         18 . The cover assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein said unit cover has vertical edges, and each of said retaining flanges is equipped with retaining flaps configured to grab said unit cover through said vertical edges and to prevent separation of said outer coating from said unit cover. 
     
     
         19 . The cover assembly according to  claim 18 , wherein said outer coating includes a first panel with two edges, and said outer coating includes sliding flanges configured to extend onto said vertical surfaces from both edges of said first panel corresponding to said vertical surfaces and to provide sliding of said outer coating on said unit cover. 
     
     
         20 . A method for assembling a cover assembly, the method comprising:
 providing the cover assembly according to claim  19 ;   seating said second panel onto said horizontal surface by sliding said first panel onto said cover front surface; and   fixing said outer coating on said unit cover by using at least one connection element associated with at least one connection housing disposed on said first panel corresponding to said assembly surface while said outer coating is in a seated state on said unit cover.