DE8623543U1 - Device for draining the water released during defrosting from a refrigeration device - Google Patents

Description

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The innovation relates to a device for discharging of the water released when defrosting the evaporator of a household refrigerator.

The subject of the innovation is, in particular, a device for discharging the water released during defrosting a freezer or from one in a so-called refrigerator combination below or above one freezer compartment arranged in the usual refrigerator compartment.

It is well known that water released during defrosting on the properly formed floor of a freezer and,! s then through an in to drain an opening formed in a front frame of the freezer compartment.

To transfer the water released during defrosting into a container placed outside the apparatus is usually used, one that is removably attachable to the drain opening Rubber tube.

There are also more complex solutions known according to which in the drain opening a channel or a tube is inserted, which telescopes during defrosting can be pulled out so that it protrudes over a container outside the device.

For the solutions described so special aids are necessary, which only the removal of the

Serve defrosting released water.

In addition, the tool used according to the first solution is easily lost and, moreover, does not see very much well, while the second solution requires additional effort because of the guides and covers required required in the construction of the refrigeration device and, due to the given dimensions, also does not allow to accommodate a gutter or a tube, which

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or which would be long enough To pass the water over a to dissipate a longer distance, as is the case with built-in refrigeration units may be necessary.

g From IT-PS 1 073 680 one is made of rubber Alaßstutzen known, which folded backwards for non-use and housed in the Ablaßöffnüng And for Use is pulled out in order to drain the water released during defrosting from the refrigerator.

In this case too, an additional aid is provided, which in turn results in a complex structure and is not very durable because of its repeatedly necessary deformation.

In the DT patents 3 I ¹ »? 961 and 3 318 HH6 describe further drainage devices, namely in the form of a channel that can be inserted under a front edge of the freezer compartment or a bag-like, semi-rigid | Container j which can be fastened by means of cohesive or form-fitting devices along a lower edge of the freezer compartment.

In addition to the shortcomings of the solutions described above, these devices have the further disadvantages "C that they put the bottom of the freezer over his occupy the entire length, are troublesome to clean and their Placing it separately from the device is quite inconvenient.

Not to be forgotten is the fact that the facilities for attaching these devices to the refrigeration

device require increased costs and the attachment and removal of the devices for the user " is quite cumbersome and laborious, and in addition the reliability of material-locking connection devices may wear off over time.

For reasons arising from the above, it would be desirable to have a simple and inexpensive device for To have drainage of water released during defrosting, I

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1 without the need for any special auxiliary equipment Would be

Such a device should also be able to to discharge water released during defrosting from a refrigeration device over a greater distance, as is the case with Built-in equipment may be necessary.

A device for discharging fulfills the stated purposes des when defrosting the evaporator surfaces of one with baskets

equipped freezer compartment with released water, with a tool for scraping off the icing and a self along the front of the freezer compartment and with a s: i at an angle from the recess extending downward to the outside of the freezer compartment

'' Zürn sinking discharge of what is released during defrosting Water into a container located outside in cooperation with a correspondingly shaped drainage element, according to the innovation it is provided that the drainage element from said tool for scraping off the

There is ice, which has the shape of a small shovel, and that in the front edge of the freezer compartment A seat is formed below the depression in which the tool for scraping off the icing in a Position for draining the water released during defrosting can be used with one end.

Cf In the following an embodiment of the innovation is explained with reference to the drawing. Show it:

FIG. 1 is a partial plan view of a lower edge of a freezer compartment with a drainage device in a preferred embodiment of the innovation and

FIG. 2 is a partial view of the interior of the freezer compartment of FIG. 1 with the stored therein for non-use Drainage device.

The figures of the drawing each show a lower part of a freezer 5, which is part of a combined

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th refrigeration device is arranged below an ordinary refrigerator compartment of the same _s

The Gefrieräbteil 5 is in a known manner with at least c equipped with an evaporator, not shown here, which from time to time forms on its surfaces Ice needs to be freed.

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For this purpose, the supply circuit of the refrigeration machine is interrupted and, if necessary, a heating device for Heating of the evaporator switched on.

Usually included in the scope of delivery of such a freezer. There is also an ice scraper, with which the user can scrape off the top layers of the icing _t to speed up defrosting.

According to the novelty of this tool is formed for scraping the icing so that it is at the free-defrosting _"0 set water from the freezing compartment 5 in a container 20 outside thereof usable as required also as a discharge means 6 for discharging.

This simple arrangement makes the known drainage devices described at the beginning superfluous.

The water released during defrosting flows off the surfaces of the evaporator and collects on the Bottom 7 of the freezer compartment 5. From the bottom 7, which is slightly inclined towards its front edge, the flows Water into a recess 9 extending over the entire width of the freezer part 5. The bottom of the recess 9 runs slightly sloping from its ends to a depression 10 extending transversely thereto, which in turn runs inclined towards the front of the freezer compartment 5.

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In a lower frame part 11 of the freezer compartment 5 is Immediately below the depression 10, a slot 12 is formed, from which a seat 19 extends into the interior

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of the device extends into it (Fig. 1). I.

f The slot 12 and the associated seat 19 are for the |; Receipt of the tool f, which is designed in the form of a shovel,

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Scraping off the front part 18 of the |

Tool 6 is smooth without edges and has two projections 13, I.

which when inserting the tool into the slot 12 at p

attack the walls of the seat 19 to the tool |

_to hold on to. f

The other sides of the tool 6 have erected f

Edges, the height of which increases steadily towards the handle, by I.

the water released during defrosting is one at the free ξ

To feed the end of the handle formed opening 14.
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According to the innovation, the tool 6 thus fulfills the double function of an ice scraper and a drainage device,
which is long enough to drain the water over a sufficient distance, even with a built-in device. !

When not in use, the tool 6 can easily be attached to a

Side wall of one made of metal rods

Attach basket, which belongs to the usual equipment ] of a freezer compartment 5 of the type described (Fig.2). i.

They work in a symmetrical arrangement on the back
of the tool formed notches 16 with one at the free
End of the handle protruding elastic tongue 17
and the rimless front part 18 of the scratch together,
around the tool 6 on five adjacent round bars
To hold 21 of a basket 23 in the freezer compartment 5.

The device according to the innovation thus fulfills in a simple manner
and meaningful way the purpose b :: * < / idere drain auxiliary device

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In addition, the innovation offers the possibility of the f

Tool 6 within the freezer compartment 5 is in one place |

to be kept where it is accessible at all times. |

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Claims (3)

Device for draining the water released during defrosting from a refrigeration device 1. Device for discharging the when defrosting Evaporation surfaces of a freezer compartment that can be equipped with baskets, with a tool for Scraping off the icing and a run along the front 30 side of the freezer compartment extending recess and with a transverse to the recess obliquely downwards outside of the freezer compartment extending depression for discharging the water released during defrosting into a external container in cooperation with a 35 appropriately shaped drainage element, thereby g e k e η η * = shows that the drain element consists of the said tool (6) for scraping off the icing, which has the shape of a small shovel, and that in one front edge (11) of the freezer compartment (5) below the Depression (10) a seat (12,19) is formed, in which there <3 tool (6) for scraping off the icing, with a The end (18) can be used in a position for draining the water released during defrosting. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the for scraping off the icing serving end piece (18) of the tool (6) with projections •, η (13) is provided, which is tapered to the inward Walls of the seat (12, 19) attack, and that the other sides of the small shovel (6) with erected Edges are provided, the height of which increases steadily in the direction of a handle, with the bottom of the handle an opening (14) is formed for the discharge of the water released during defrosting. 3. Device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the small Scraper blade (6) in a symmetrical arrangement on its underside formed notches (16) and one on the free Has the end of its handle part protruding retaining tongue (17), the notches (16) and the retaining tongue (17) with the end piece (16) serving to scrape off the icing cooperate to keep the tool (6) on when not in use the ribs (21) formed from metal rods of a basket (23) inserted in the freezer compartment (5) for the To hold the frozen food. I M ti IiIIIIlIt till Il I * Il I i • I ♦ t · «· * · * ■ * * «· T * I iiii« • It 141 · ta Ml 1 1 ·