EP1459018A1 - Appareil a gla ons - Google Patents

Appareil a gla ons

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Publication number
EP1459018A1
EP1459018A1 EP02792907A EP02792907A EP1459018A1 EP 1459018 A1 EP1459018 A1 EP 1459018A1 EP 02792907 A EP02792907 A EP 02792907A EP 02792907 A EP02792907 A EP 02792907A EP 1459018 A1 EP1459018 A1 EP 1459018A1
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Prior art keywords
ice
cream preparation
ice cube
trough
housing
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Georg Hornung
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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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
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/08—Producing ice by immersing freezing chambers, cylindrical bodies or plates into water
    • 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
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/14—Water supply

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a device for preparing pieces of ice.
  • ice cube trays with a large number of compartments are generally used, which are filled with water and then frozen in a freezer.
  • the freezing process proceeds from the outside in.
  • the first frozen outer layers of an ice cube come under increasing tension, the further the freezing process continues inside and this leads to an increase in volume.
  • This tension prevents the formation of a homogeneous, transparent ice mass, instead the ice mass is clouded by a multitude of tiny bubbles and rays.
  • Such devices are not suitable for use in private households because of their space requirements, their costs and their production output, which far exceeds the requirements of a private household.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a device for producing pieces of ice which is also suitable for use in private households.
  • the object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1.
  • the storage tank integrated in the device allows the device to be operated at largely any location independently of a water pipe.
  • the device can be conveniently stowed in a cabinet when not in use and can be taken out and put into operation if necessary, without having to first create a complex connection to a water pipe.
  • a receptacle for finished pieces of ice is preferably accommodated in the housing below the ice-cream preparation trough, so that finished pieces of ice can fall in without being touched by hand.
  • This receptacle is preferably designed as a drawer, so that it and its contents can be pulled out of the housing in order to enable removal.
  • the use of a drawer also enables a more compact design of the housing than if the finished ice cubes have to be removed in a conventional manner through a flap from a receptacle which is stationary in the housing.
  • the ice-cream preparation trough itself can serve as a receptacle for finished pieces of ice.
  • the device is preferably designed both for operation on a mains socket and for operation independent of the mains, in particular on a car battery.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic section through an ice maker according to the invention at the beginning of its operation.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic section through the ice cube preparation device in an operating phase shortly before the finished ice cubes are removed;
  • Fig. 3 shows a section through the device towards the end of an operating phase, with ice cubes that can be removed.
  • a storage tank 2 for fresh water is housed in the upper part of a housing 1 of the ice maker shown in Fig. 1.
  • a filler neck 3 with a removable cover 4 is accessible at the top of the housing 1.
  • a valve 5 is arranged, through which water can be let into an ice-cream preparation tub 6.
  • the valve 5 can be actuated by a user from outside the housing 1, alternatively an automatically operated valve which is always closed when the movable ice-cream preparation trough 6 is not exactly in its position shown in the figure, intended for ice cube preparation is located, and that, when the ice-cream preparation trough 6 is in the position shown, is open, as long as the water level in the trough 6 lies below the target level shown in the figure and when the target level is reached, for example with the aid of a (not shown) Float is closed.
  • the device contains an essentially conventional refrigeration machine with an evaporator 7 which extends over the ice-cream preparation trough 6 and carries cooling fingers 8 projecting downwards into the trough.
  • a siphon 9 is arranged in the vicinity of an edge, here the edge facing the rear of the housing, of the ice-cream preparation trough 6. This siphon is effective, inter alia, in the event of a fault in the valve 5 and empties the contents of the ice-cream preparation trough 6 into an underlying residual water tank 10 if the water level in the ice-cream preparation trough 6 rises above the tip of the siphon 9.
  • a compressor 11 of the refrigerator and a drawer 12 for finished ice cubes are accommodated in a lower region of the housing 1.
  • the ice-cream preparation trough 6 can be pulled out of the housing 1 like a drawer, as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the cooling fingers 8 are heated in order to loosen the ice cubes 13 formed thereon. These fall into the drawer 12 located under the evaporator 7.
  • the ice-cream preparation tub 6 can be pushed back to its place shown in FIG. 1 and filled again with water from the storage tank 2, while the finished ice cubes 13 are ready for removal in the drawer 12 ,
  • the drawer 12 can be omitted; instead, the ice-cream preparation trough 6 is used in its position shown in FIG. 1 for ice cube preparation and, after completion of the ice cube preparation, is left in the lowered position shown in FIG. 2.
  • the ice cubes fall into the tub 6 and can be removed by pulling out the tub 6.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil servant à fabriquer des glaçons transparents. Cet appareil comprend, dans un caisson commun (1), un groupe frigorifique (7, 8, 11), une cuve de préparation de glaçons (6), ainsi qu'un réservoir de stockage (2) permettant de remplir cette cuve de préparation de glaçons (6), laquelle peut être déplacée entre une position dans laquelle des doigts réfrigérants (8) du groupe frigorifique s'engagent dans ladite cuve et une position éloignée de ces doigts réfrigérants (8).
EP02792907A 2001-12-20 2002-12-05 Appareil a gla ons Withdrawn EP1459018A1 (fr)

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DE10162917A DE10162917A1 (de) 2001-12-20 2001-12-20 Eiswürfelbereiter
DE10162917 2001-12-20
PCT/EP2002/013805 WO2003054458A1 (fr) 2001-12-20 2002-12-05 Appareil a glaçons

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EP1459018A1 true EP1459018A1 (fr) 2004-09-22

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DE (1) DE10162917A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2003054458A1 (fr)

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