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A refrigeration device, in particular a refrigerator and/or freezer. In an exemplary embodiment, the device includes a housing with a top, a base, lateral walls and at least one door that is attached by hinges. A reinforcement frame, to which the door is attached by the hinges, is provided on the ho

A refrigeration device, in particular a refrigerator and/or freezer. In an exemplary embodiment, the device includes a housing with a top, a base, lateral walls and at least one door that is attached by hinges. A reinforcement frame, to which the door is attached by the hinges, is provided on the housing. The invention is characterized in that with the aid of the reinforcement frame a particular mechanical stability is achieved for the housing, allowing even large and heavy do ors to be reliably attached and remain operationally safe.

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1. A refrigeration device, comprising: a housing having a top, a base and opposing lateral walls, the housing including a refrigeration compartment and/or a freezer compartment to accommodate goods;a door to permit access to the refrigeration compartment and/or the freezer compartment;at least one h

1. A refrigeration device, comprising: a housing having a top, a base and opposing lateral walls, the housing including a refrigeration compartment and/or a freezer compartment to accommodate goods;a door to permit access to the refrigeration compartment and/or the freezer compartment;at least one hinge to mount the door to the housing; anda reinforcement frame mounted to the housing, the reinforcement frame being formed of profile bars having a shape corresponding to an access opening of the refrigeration compartment and/or the freezer compartment, the reinforcement frame including at least one mounting having a mounting surface configured for mounting receipt of the hinge, the mounting surface being disposed interiorly of the profile bars and within the shape formed by the profile bars;wherein the mounting includes at least first and second side walls and forms a pocket configured to at least partially surround the hinge, each of the first and second side walls being directly connected to the profile bars. 2. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcement frame is attached to at least one of the top and the base, and the lateral walls. 3. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcement frame extends around the housing along the top, the base, and the lateral walls. 4. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcement frame includes between two and four mountings for the hinges. 5. The refrigeration device according to claim 4 wherein the pocket of the mounting accommodates from at least about 50% to about 90% of the volume of the hinge. 6. The refrigeration device according to claim 4 wherein the mounting includes a base part and a screw plate, with the base part and the screw plate being connected to form a box, with the box including the mounting surface, with a rear side of the box lying opposite the mounting surface. 7. The refrigeration device according to claim 4 wherein the reinforcement frame includes a first mounting arrangement for hanging the door on a first lateral wall and a second mounting arrangement for hanging the door on a second lateral wall. 8. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the profile bars include at least one of U-profiles and L-profiles; the reinforcement frame including corner connectors, with the profile bars being connected to each other by the corner connectors. 9. The refrigeration device according to claim 8 wherein the corner connectors feature force distribution elements, through which a force exerted on the reinforcement frame is transferred to the housing, including a force distribution element having a contact surface with the housing and having a surface area of at least between 15 cm2 and at least 50 cm2. 10. A refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcement frame is connected to a front frame of the refrigeration device. 11. The refrigeration device according to claim 10 wherein the reinforcement frame includes a positioning element for positioning the front frame. 12. The refrigeration device according to claim 10 wherein the front frame includes a hinge box. 13. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcement frame includes a transverse bar. 14. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein a lower hinge mounting arrangement is provided and configured for attachment from below to the refrigeration device and switched from one door side to another door side. 15. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the reinforcement frame has a rectangular shape. 16. The refrigeration device according to claim 1 wherein the mounting is entirely disposed in the interior portion of the shape of the profile bars. 17. A refrigeration device, comprising: a housing including a refrigeration compartment and/or a freezer compartment to accommodate goods;a door to permit access to the refrigeration compartment and/or the freezer compartment;at least one hinge to mount the door to the housing; anda reinforcement frame mounted to the housing, the reinforcement frame having a generally rectangular shape corresponding to an access opening of the refrigeration compartment and/or the freezer compartment, the reinforcement frame including at least one mounting having a box configuration disposed interiorly of the reinforcement frame and in a corner area of the rectangular shape, the mounting having a mounting surface configured for mounting receipt of the hinge, wherein the mounting includes at least first and second side walls and forms a pocket configured to at least partially surround the hinge, each of the first and second side walls being directly connected to the reinforcement frame. 18. The refrigeration device according to claim 17 wherein the housing has a top, a base and opposing lateral walls.