EP0874203A2 - Eisbehälterzusammenbau - Google Patents

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EP0874203A2
EP0874203A2 EP98301765A EP98301765A EP0874203A2 EP 0874203 A2 EP0874203 A2 EP 0874203A2 EP 98301765 A EP98301765 A EP 98301765A EP 98301765 A EP98301765 A EP 98301765A EP 0874203 A2 EP0874203 A2 EP 0874203A2
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James R. Baumann
Brian A. Ebelt
Richard T. Miller
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Welbilt Foodservice Companies LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • F25C5/18—Storing ice
    • F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1028—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open
    • E05D11/105—Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts for maintaining the hinge in two or more positions, e.g. intermediate or fully open the maintaining means acting perpendicularly to the pivot axis
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates generally to ice storage bins. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ice bin assembly having an improved hinge for use with the door of the ice bin. In addition, the present invention relates to an ice bin assembly having an improved ice deflector, base protection member and ice scoop holder.
  • the doors on some ice machines have been problematic.
  • the ice making apparatus and the ice bin of an ice machine have been known to have a flat front faces.
  • a pivotable door is attached to the ice bin in order to provide access to the stored ice and a conventional hinge has been used to attach the door to the ice bin.
  • a user may have to hold the door open with one hand while trying to scoop out ice with the other hand. This situation is cumbersome and uncomfortable for the user.
  • the door is opened up so that it leans backward. Usually, this means that the door rests against the ice making device. However, if the ice bin is jarred while the door is leaning backward, it may fall down, hitting the hand, arm or head of a person scooping ice out of the bin.
  • the ice bin is relatively full of ice, the ice sheet will fall a shorter distance than normally expected and not break up as needed. Therefore, a user may suffer the inconvenience of having to manually break up the ice sheet.
  • the weight of the entire sheet may hit the hand of the person scooping.
  • Another problem encountered with some ice machines is the protection of the base of the ice bin.
  • the base of an ice machine is frequently subject to bumping by users.
  • the placement of an ice machine in a high traffic area can often result in carts or other devices coming into contact with the base. In either of these situations, this contact can lead to scratches or other damage to the ice bin which will detract from its appearance.
  • the ice bin includes an ice storage cavity and an ice access opening.
  • a door is attached to the ice bin over the ice access opening.
  • a pin is attached to one of the ice bin and the door.
  • the pin has a cavity opening onto an outer surface thereof.
  • a resilient material is disposed within the cavity in order to bias a locking element outward therefrom.
  • a channel member is attached to the other of the ice bin and the door. The channel member receives the pin and has a first aperture sized to receive the locking element.
  • an ice bin assembly wherein the door is capable of being retained in at least two positions with respect to an ice bin.
  • the positions include a closed position wherein the door extends over the ice access opening and a open position wherein the door is held in an open position by the hinge.
  • an ice bin assembly is provided with a base protection member.
  • the ice bin includes a base with the base protection member being connected thereto.
  • an ice bin assembly having an ice deflector is provided.
  • the ice deflector includes a plurality of spaced apart fins extending from an ice deflection surface.
  • An ice bin having an ice storage cavity is positioned beneath the ice deflector.
  • an ice bin assembly is provided with an ice scoop support.
  • the ice scoop support is positioned within an ice storage cavity of the ice bin.
  • the ice bin includes a hinge having a pin and a sleeve.
  • the pin includes a locking element that engages an aperture within the sleeve. The door of the ice bin can then be locked into an open position while a user removes ice from the ice bin.
  • the use of an ice deflector having a plurality of fins extending from an ice deflection surface facilitates the break up of the ice sheet as it falls from the ice making apparatus.
  • the use of a base protection member having a plurality of resilient fingers attached to a channel within the base of the ice bin protects the base of the ice storage bin against scratches or damage.
  • the use of an ice scoop support within the ice storage cavity of the ice bin provides support for an ice scoop above the ice being stored within the ice storage cavity.
  • attachment is intended to include both the direct attachment of two elements and the connection of two elements by one or more intervening elements.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate an ice bin assembly 10 constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 also illustrates an ice making apparatus 12. While the present invention may be used with a conventional ice making apparatus 12, the ice making apparatuses described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,878,361 and 4,907,422 may also be used with the present invention. These machines may be further enhanced by improvements such as a drain valve control as taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,785,641 and a particularly advantageous pump assembly as taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,767,286. In addition, improvements for harvest pressure regulator valve systems, as taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,774,815 and an anti-blocking control as taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,550,572 may also be used.
  • ice making apparatuses having vertical, open based freezing molds over which water is circulated from a trough or sump to build up ice, as taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,489,567, can be incorporated into an evaporator plate.
  • the evaporator could be formed from integral extruded aluminum parts, as taught in U.S. Patent No. 5,197,357.
  • harvest controls such as those taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,480,441, and a cleaning/sterilizing system as taught in U.S. Patent No. 5,408,834 may also be used. All of the U.S. patents cited above are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a preferred embodiment of the ice deflector 14 and the ice bin 16.
  • a plurality of feet 18 support the ice bin 16 above a base surface.
  • the feet 18 are of conventional construction.
  • the base 20 of the ice bin 16 includes a base protection member 26.
  • the base protection member 26 extends around the rounded front surface 28 and the two side surfaces 30 (one shown in Fig. 1).
  • an ice storage cavity 34 is used to store ice that has fallen from the ice making apparatus 12.
  • An ice storage liner 36 is used to form the ice storage cavity 34.
  • the ice bin 16 also includes a rear surface 38 as shown in Fig. 2.
  • a rectangular ice access opening 40 provides access to the ice storage cavity 34.
  • a door 44 is attached to the ice bin 16.
  • the door 44 and the front surface 28 are rounded.
  • the outside edges 48 are lifted away from the ice bin assembly 10. This position is illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • the rounded front surface 28 and the two side surfaces 30 are formed from sheets of stainless steel.
  • the rear surface 38 is formed from galvanized steel. These surfaces are affixed to the base frame 49 using double sided tape.
  • the ice storage liner 36 is preferably manufactured from a linear low density polyethylene and door 44 is preferably manufactured from a plastic material such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. While the door 44 is preferably blow molded, the ice storage liner 36 is preferably manufactured using a rotation molding process. In particular, a steel mold of the ice storage liner 36 is formed and a powdered linear low density polyethylene is placed in the mold.
  • the mold is rotated within an oven having a temperature of approximately 550°. Once the linear low density polyethylene has melted, the mold is cooled and the ice storage liner is removed.
  • the ice storage liner 36 is secured to the front surface 28, the two side surfaces 30, the rear surface 38 and the bottom surface 48 by a foamed-in-place insulation such as urethane foam.
  • an ice scoop 50 is shown supported within the ice storage cavity 34.
  • the ice scoop 50 includes a scooping element 54 and a handle 56.
  • the ice scoop 50 is positioned on a first support member 60 and a second support member 62.
  • the first support member 60 has a downwardly and inwardly projecting surface 64 and an outwardly projecting shelf 66.
  • An upstanding ridge 68 extends from a central portion of the shelf 66 and longitudinally therealong.
  • the upper lip 70 of the scooping element 54 is supported on the shelf 66 directly adjacent the ridge 68.
  • the second support member 62 includes a horizontally extending wall 70 and two side walls 72 that form a pocket in order to support the handle 56.
  • the first support member 60 is ultrasonicly welded to the ice deflector 12 and is formed from a high density structural polyethylene foam such as Soltex t60-500.
  • the second support member 62 is formed from a flexible vinyl (90 durometer) that is also used to form a trim 74 around the perimeter of the ice access opening 40.
  • the ice scoop 50 is of conventional design.
  • Figs. 3 and 3A best illustrates a preferred embodiment of the base protection member 26.
  • the base 20 of the ice bin 16 includes a channel 80 extending adjacent the front surface 28 and the side surfaces 30.
  • the channel 80 opens downward toward a base surface and includes a top wall 82 and side walls 84.
  • a plurality of semi-flexible fingers 86 are formed in an upstanding portion 88 of the base protection member 26.
  • the fingers 86 are sized to securely engage the channel 80.
  • a cover portion 90 extends upward adjacent the front surface 28.
  • the cover portion 90 includes an upper lip 92 that extends toward and contacts the front surface 28 of the ice bin 16.
  • a piece of double sided tape 94 is used to connect the rear surface 96 of the base protection member 26 to the front surface 28.
  • the cover portion 90 extends upward approximately three inches with the length of the base protection member 26 adjusted to fit around the perimeter of the front surface 28 and the side surfaces 30.
  • the base protection member 26 is preferably formed from a flexible vinyl material (90 durometer).
  • Figs. 2, 2A and 4-5 best illustrate a preferred embodiment of the ice deflector 14.
  • the ice deflector 14 is attached to a top portion 100 of the ice bin 16 and includes a first side wall 102, a second side wall 103 and a top surface 104.
  • Conventional fastening elements such as screws (not shown), pass through apertures 106 in order to affix the ice deflector 14 to the ice bin 16.
  • fins 108 extend inward from the ice deflecting surface 110.
  • the particular size and configuration of the ice deflector 14 should be modified to suit the size of the associated ice making apparatus and ice bin.
  • five firis 108 may be used, as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the first fin is spaced approximately 3.75" from the first side wall 102 with the remaining fins being spaced apart approximately 2.75". While five fins are used in this embodiment, the particular number of fins could be modified as needed. For example, seven fins could be used with ice deflector having a length of 30". In addition, thirteen fins could be used with an ice deflector having a length of 48".
  • each fin 108 includes a downwardly projecting surface 114, a curved tip 116 and a substantially horizontally extending bottom surface 118.
  • the downwardly projecting surface 114 has length of approximately 7.5" and the bottom surface 118 has a length of approximately 4" with an angle of 150° existing between the ice deflecting surface 110 and the downwardly projecting surface 114.
  • the ice deflector 14 may be constructed from a wide variety of conventional materials known to those of ordinary skill in the art, the preferred embodiment is constructed using an injection molding process with a blowing agent suitable for food applications, such as Endex NBC50® manufactured by Endex Polymer Additives, Inc. of Aurora, Illinois.
  • a high density structural polyethylene foam, such as Soltex t60-500 is the preferred material used to form the ice deflector 14.
  • a hinge 120 is used to connect the door 44 to the ice deflector 14 and the ice bin 16.
  • the hinge 120 includes pins 122 that are fixedly mounted to a channel 124 within the upper portion 126 of the door 44. More specifically, the rear portions 128 of the pins 122 are fixedly attached to the collar 130, which is fixedly secured to the channel 124.
  • the pins 122 are rotatable with respect to the channel member 134 of the ice deflector 14. In the preferred embodiment, the pins 122 are rotatable within a sleeve 136 mounted within the channel member 134.
  • the channel member 134 and the ice deflector 14 are monolithic in this preferred embodiment.
  • the channel member 134 projects outwardly via support wall 140 and the brackets 144.
  • the channel member 134 includes two slots 146 (one shown) that extend across a central portion thereof. While the channel member 134 is attached to the ice deflector 14 in the preferred embodiment illustrated, it could also be directly attached to the ice bin 16 or otherwise attached.
  • the pins 122 are fixedly attached to collar 130 within the channel 124 of the door 44.
  • the pins 122 include a keyway 148 that extends along the length thereof and mates with an upstanding ridge 150 within the collar 130.
  • the keyway 148 and ridge 150 prevent the pins 122 from rotating with respect to the channel 124 and the door 44.
  • the pins 122 include the locking elements which take the form of the balls 156 in the preferred embodiment.
  • the balls 156 are captured within the cavities 158.
  • a non-metallic resilient material, such as the rubber pad 160, is positioned behind each of the balls 156 in order to bias them outward past the outer surface 164. As shown in Figs.
  • the balls 156 are biased out from the cavities 158.
  • the balls 156 can be pressed inward and positioned completely within the cavities 158 by being depressed against the rubber pads 160.
  • the pins 122 include three balls 156 captured within three discrete cavities 158 and biased by three discrete rubber pads 160.
  • the pins 122 fit within the sleeves (one of two shown) 136 that are captured within the channel member 134.
  • the sleeves 136 include two sets of three apertures 170 (one shown). The second set of apertures is circumferentially spaced from the first of the apertures with each set of apertures 170 being sized and spaced to conform with the spacing of the three balls 156.
  • the sleeves 136 also include a keyway 174 that is sized to mate with a ridge 176 extending within the channel member 136.
  • the keyway 174 has a generally U-shaped form with two notches 175 (one shown) at opposite ends thereof.
  • the generally L-shaped ridge 176 prevents a sleeve 136 from moving within the channel member 136.
  • the ridge 176 prevents the sleeves 136 from being pushed out an end of the channel member 134.
  • the configuration of the notches 175 prevents the sleeve 136 from being inadvertently positioned within the channel member 134 in the wrong configuration. In particular, if the sleeve 136 was rotated 180 degrees in a horizontal plane, the other notch 175 would not properly align with the ridge 176. Accordingly, sleeve 136 would not fit within the channel member as shown in Fig. 6 and the assembly person could reinsert the sleeve 136 using the proper orientation.
  • Fig. 8 illustrates the relationship of pin 122 and sleeve 136 when the door 44 is in the open position.
  • the balls 156 are biased by the rubber pad 160 into the apertures 170.
  • the balls 156 are biased within the apertures by a force sufficient to retain the pin 122 in a fixed position with respect to the sleeve 136 thereby maintaining the door 44 in the open position illustrated.
  • the door 44 is placed in the closed position, as illustrated in Fig. 9, when a user pushes down on the door 44.
  • the balls 156 are then depressed into the rubber pads 160 as the pins 122 rotate with the movement of the door 44.
  • the balls 156 are again biased into the second set of apertures 170 within the sleeve 136.
  • the second set of apertures prevents the resiliency of rubber pads 160 from being adversely affected by an extended period of inward pressure on the pads that would occur otherwise.
  • the hinge 120 is assembled by inserting the sleeves 136 through one of the slots 146 into the channel member 134.
  • the keyway 174 and ridge 176 cooperate to fix the sleeve 136 with respect to an end of channel member 134.
  • the pins 122 are also inserted through one of the slots 146 with rear portion 128 being pushed into within the collar 130 of the channel 124 in the door 44.
  • the keyway 148 and ridge 150 prevent the pins 122 from rotating with respect to the channel 124 and the door 44.
  • the collars 130 are preferably molded within the channel 124 of the door 44 during its formation. Accordingly, the pins 122 can rotate with respect to the sleeves 136 as the door 44 is opened and closed.
  • a user would apply a lateral force to the pins 122 by extending a finger from the slot 146 into the channel member 134.
  • the pins 122 will then slide out from the channel member 134 and completely enter the channel 124 of the door 44. Accordingly, the door 44 could then be removed from attachment to the ice bin 16.
  • the pins 122 are formed from a cold drawn zinc plated steel, #1215.
  • the balls 156 are formed from hardened steel within a range of 58-60 Rockwell c scale and have a diameter of .313".
  • the rubber pads 160 are preferably formed from a buna-n 210 rubber.
  • the sleeve 136 is preferably formed from a cold rolled steel hardened within the range of 45-50 on a Rockwell c scale.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates an alternate and preferred embodiment of the ice scoop support member.
  • the ice scoop member is essentially the same as that discussed with respect to Fig. 2A, except that the first support member 200 includes a retaining surface 202 above the shelf 204.
  • the retaining surface 202 includes a first portion 206 that extends substantially in parallel with the shelf 204 and an upwardly projecting portion 208.
  • the combination of the shelf 204 and the retaining surface 202 act to trap the upper lip 210 of the ice scoop 212 therebetween. This configuration helps prevent the ice scoop 212 from falling into the associated ice bin.
  • the second support member 214 includes a horizontally extending wall 216 and two side walls 218 that form a pocket to support the handle 220.

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