EP1853860A2 - A cooling device - Google Patents

A cooling device

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EP1853860A2
EP1853860A2 EP06727651A EP06727651A EP1853860A2 EP 1853860 A2 EP1853860 A2 EP 1853860A2 EP 06727651 A EP06727651 A EP 06727651A EP 06727651 A EP06727651 A EP 06727651A EP 1853860 A2 EP1853860 A2 EP 1853860A2
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Prior art keywords
ice
cooling device
chamber
carrier
pusher
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French (fr)
Inventor
Ridvan Kadir Arcelik Anonim Sirketi CELIK
Emre Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Ozyuksel
Osman Arcelik Anonim Sirketi VARDAR
Yasemin Arcelik Anonim Sirketi OZAN
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Arcelik AS
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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
    • F25C5/02—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
    • F25C5/04—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
    • F25C5/06—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by deforming bodies with which the ice is in contact, e.g. using inflatable members
    • 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
    • F25C5/20—Distributing ice
    • F25C5/22—Distributing ice particularly adapted for household refrigerators
    • 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
    • F25C1/10—Producing ice by using rotating or otherwise moving moulds
    • 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
    • F25C2305/00—Special arrangements or features for working or handling ice
    • F25C2305/022—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray
    • F25C2305/0221—Harvesting ice including rotating or tilting or pivoting of a mould or tray rotating ice mould

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  • This invention relates to a cooling device which comprises an ice dispenser mechanism.
  • ice trays whereby water is transformed to ice cubes so that beverages of users may be cooled. It is not practical to take the ice out of said ice trays which contain a plurality of ice pieces and so several methods have to be applied in order to take ice cubes out of the tray. Either ice cubes are removed from the ice tray by pouring water onto the said tray as it is taken out of the cooling device or by deforming the mentioned tray which preferably is made out of a flexible material.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a cooling device comprising an ice dispenser mechanism wherein means are provided to easily take out the ice pieces formed therein.
  • Fig.l - is a perspective view of a cooling device compartment comprising an ice dispenser mechanism positioned on a shelf.
  • Fig.2 - is a perspective view of a cooling device compartment comprising an ice dispenser mechanism placed to the base of the said cooling device compartment.
  • Fig.3 - is a top perspective view of an ice dispenser mechanism.
  • Fig.4 - is a bottom perspective view of an ice dispenser mechanism.
  • Fig.5 - is an exploded perspective view of an ice dispenser mechanism.
  • Fig.6 - is an A-A sectional view of an ice dispenser mechanism comprising an opening where a glass is placed in front of it.
  • Fig.7 - is a perspective view of a knob.
  • Cooling devices (1) comprise one or more shelves (10) whereon food, beverages or containers are placed, an ice dispenser mechanism (2) whereby water is transformed to ice pieces (A) ready to use and said ice pieces (A) are transferred to desired glasses or containers (B) without being touched and, one or more extension housings (19) by means of which the afore-mentioned ice dispenser mechanism (2) is attached.
  • the ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprises a body (4), an ice carrier (3) placed into the said body (4), one or more chambers (11) wherein water is frozen to become ice, positioned on the mentioned ice carrier (3), easily be deformed and is made of a flexible material that is able to return to the previous form, one or more pushers (6) whereby the chamber (11) is pressurized on the ice carrier (3) as a certain force is applied to the said chamber (11) and thus, ice is taken out of the chamber (11), an opening (16) by means of which the ice pieces (A) taken out of the mentioned chamber (11) are transferred to the containers (B) and, a knob (5) which is used to actuate the ice carrier (3).
  • the knob (5) comprises a gear (7) whereby the ice carrier (3) is actuated as it moves together with it and a handle (8) whereby the user is enabled to actuate said gear (7).
  • the body (4) comprises a knob housing (12) to support the knob (5), an ice carrier housing (17) to support the ice carrier (3) and one or more extensions (18) whereby it is attached to the extension housing (19).
  • the ice carrier (3) comprises one or more grooves (9) into which the teeth of the gear (7) fit and come out so that the force that is applied to the knob (5) by the user is transmitted, one or more chamber housings (15) into which the chamber (11) is fixed and, one or more guides (20) around the opening (16), between the chamber (11) and the opening (20), the guides being used to route the ice pieces coming out of the chambers (11) towards the opening (16) and preferably having an inclined surface form.
  • a chamber (11) made of silicone material is utilized.
  • an ice dispenser (2) mechanism comprising a circular shaped ice carrier (3) and an opening (16) in the middle whereby ice pieces (A) are transferred to containers (B), are utilized.
  • one or more extension housings (19) on or under the shelf (10) by means of which the ice dispenser mechanism (2) is attached, are utilized.
  • a knob (5) comprising a gear (7) whereby the ice carrier (3) is actuated, a handle (8) by means of which the user is enabled to actuate the pusher (6) and the gear (7) that are connected to each other, a pusher housing (13) into which the pusher (6) is fixed and, one or more nails (14) whereby the pusher (6) is fixed into the pusher housing (13), are utilized (Figure 7).
  • the ice carrier (3) is first prepared by fastening the chambers (11) to the chamber housings (15) located on the ice carrier (3) and positioned under the body (4) into the ice carrier housings (17) at a proper angle.
  • the knob (5) is positioned into the knob housing (12), from the outside of the body (4), such that the gear (7) fits into the grooves (9) and, the pusher (6) is forced into the pusher housing (13) until it is locked with the nails (14) and the knob (5) inside the body (4).
  • the assembly of the ice dispenser mechanism (2) is finished, by means of the extensions (18) and extension housings (19), it is positioned in the cooling device (1), preferably onto or under the shelf (10).
  • the chamber (11) is forced to deform and so, the ice cube (A) therein moves towards the outside of the chamber (11) and is routed towards the opening (16) in the middle of the ice carrier (3). Ice pieces (A) which coincide with the opening (16) fall to the container (B) placed under the mentioned opening (16). Whereas ice pieces
  • the pusher (6) forces the chamber (11) affects the direction of the ice pieces leaving the chamber (11).
  • the position of the chamber (11) with respect to the ice carrier (3) facilitates to route the ice pieces coming out of the chamber (11) towards the opening (16) ( Figure 6).
  • the chamber (11) is pressurized at a portion closer to the body (4) and since the body (4) is positioned such that there is an angle between its lateral edge and the opening (16), ice pieces (A) ejected from the chamber (11) are easily routed towards the opening (16) by means of also the guide (20).
  • an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising a linear shaped ice carrier (3) and an opening (16) next to it whereby ice pieces (A) inside the chamber (11) are transferred to the containers (B) as desired by the user wherein the pusher (6) forces the mentioned chamber (11), are utilized.
  • a curvilinear shaped pusher (6) is utilized wherein it is achieved that the chamber (11) is easily forced without being damaged.
  • a circular shaped pusher (6) is utilized wherein it is achieved that the chamber (11) is easily forced without being damaged.
  • the ice dispenser mechanism (2) can easily be utilized portably by being placed outside or inside the cooling device (1), whereas it can also be utilized on or under the shelf (10) by means of the extension housing (19). By utilizing the ice dispenser mechanism (2) positioned inside the cooling device

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Abstract

This invention relates to a cooling device (1) comprising an ice dispenser mechanism (2) whereby it is accomplished to transfer desired amount of ice pieces (A) to the containers (B) without the touch of the user and without the need of taking out the chambers (11) having ice pieces (A) formed therein.

Description

Description A COOLING DEVICE
[001] This invention relates to a cooling device which comprises an ice dispenser mechanism.
[002] In cooling devices, in freezer compartments where cooling can be performed below the freezing point of water, available are ice trays whereby water is transformed to ice cubes so that beverages of users may be cooled. It is not practical to take the ice out of said ice trays which contain a plurality of ice pieces and so several methods have to be applied in order to take ice cubes out of the tray. Either ice cubes are removed from the ice tray by pouring water onto the said tray as it is taken out of the cooling device or by deforming the mentioned tray which preferably is made out of a flexible material.
[003] In the current state-of-the-art, in the United States Patent Document US 2058077, a description is given of a cooling device comprising a movable circular ice carrier.
[004] In the current state-of-the-art, in the United States Patent Document US 2471801 , a description is given of a cooling device comprising a circular ice tray which is actuated by means of a worm gear.
[005] In the current state-of-the-art, in the British Patent Document GB 1454825, a description is given of a circular shaped body and an ice-block dispenser on which are the cavities wherein said ice blocks are formed.
[006] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a cooling device comprising an ice dispenser mechanism wherein means are provided to easily take out the ice pieces formed therein.
[007] The cooling device realized in order to attain above mentioned aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures where in:
[008] Fig.l - is a perspective view of a cooling device compartment comprising an ice dispenser mechanism positioned on a shelf.
[009] Fig.2 - is a perspective view of a cooling device compartment comprising an ice dispenser mechanism placed to the base of the said cooling device compartment.
[010] Fig.3 - is a top perspective view of an ice dispenser mechanism.
[011] Fig.4 - is a bottom perspective view of an ice dispenser mechanism.
[012] Fig.5 - is an exploded perspective view of an ice dispenser mechanism.
[013] Fig.6 - is an A-A sectional view of an ice dispenser mechanism comprising an opening where a glass is placed in front of it.
[014] Fig.7 - is a perspective view of a knob.
[015] Elements shown in the figures are numbered as follows:
1. Cooling device
2. Ice dispenser mechanism 3. Ice carrier
4. Body
5. Knob
6. Pusher
7. Gear
8. Handle
9. Groove
10. Shelf
11. Chamber
12. Knob housing
13. Pusher housing
14. Nail
15. Chamber housing
16. Opening
17. Ice carrier housing
18. Extension
19. Extension housing
20. Guide
[016] Cooling devices (1) comprise one or more shelves (10) whereon food, beverages or containers are placed, an ice dispenser mechanism (2) whereby water is transformed to ice pieces (A) ready to use and said ice pieces (A) are transferred to desired glasses or containers (B) without being touched and, one or more extension housings (19) by means of which the afore-mentioned ice dispenser mechanism (2) is attached.
[017] The ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprises a body (4), an ice carrier (3) placed into the said body (4), one or more chambers (11) wherein water is frozen to become ice, positioned on the mentioned ice carrier (3), easily be deformed and is made of a flexible material that is able to return to the previous form, one or more pushers (6) whereby the chamber (11) is pressurized on the ice carrier (3) as a certain force is applied to the said chamber (11) and thus, ice is taken out of the chamber (11), an opening (16) by means of which the ice pieces (A) taken out of the mentioned chamber (11) are transferred to the containers (B) and, a knob (5) which is used to actuate the ice carrier (3).
[018] The knob (5) comprises a gear (7) whereby the ice carrier (3) is actuated as it moves together with it and a handle (8) whereby the user is enabled to actuate said gear (7).
[019] The body (4) comprises a knob housing (12) to support the knob (5), an ice carrier housing (17) to support the ice carrier (3) and one or more extensions (18) whereby it is attached to the extension housing (19).
[020] The ice carrier (3) comprises one or more grooves (9) into which the teeth of the gear (7) fit and come out so that the force that is applied to the knob (5) by the user is transmitted, one or more chamber housings (15) into which the chamber (11) is fixed and, one or more guides (20) around the opening (16), between the chamber (11) and the opening (20), the guides being used to route the ice pieces coming out of the chambers (11) towards the opening (16) and preferably having an inclined surface form.
[021] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a chamber (11) made of silicone material is utilized.
[022] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, an ice dispenser (2) mechanism comprising a circular shaped ice carrier (3) and an opening (16) in the middle whereby ice pieces (A) are transferred to containers (B), are utilized.
[023] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, one or more extension housings (19) on or under the shelf (10) by means of which the ice dispenser mechanism (2) is attached, are utilized.
[024] In one embodiment of the present invention, a knob (5) comprising a gear (7) whereby the ice carrier (3) is actuated, a handle (8) by means of which the user is enabled to actuate the pusher (6) and the gear (7) that are connected to each other, a pusher housing (13) into which the pusher (6) is fixed and, one or more nails (14) whereby the pusher (6) is fixed into the pusher housing (13), are utilized (Figure 7).
[025] While mounting the ice dispenser mechanism (2) in accordance with the present invention, the ice carrier (3) is first prepared by fastening the chambers (11) to the chamber housings (15) located on the ice carrier (3) and positioned under the body (4) into the ice carrier housings (17) at a proper angle. After locating the ice carrier (3), the knob (5) is positioned into the knob housing (12), from the outside of the body (4), such that the gear (7) fits into the grooves (9) and, the pusher (6) is forced into the pusher housing (13) until it is locked with the nails (14) and the knob (5) inside the body (4). After the assembly of the ice dispenser mechanism (2) is finished, by means of the extensions (18) and extension housings (19), it is positioned in the cooling device (1), preferably onto or under the shelf (10).
[026] When the ice dispenser mechanism (2) is to be used, by rotating the knob (5) clockwise or counter clockwise, it is achieved to also rotate the gear (7) and the pusher (6) in the same direction, which are moving together with the knob (5). Thereby, as the knob (5) moves, it is accomplished to also rotate the ice carrier (3) and the grooves (9) in which the teeth of the gear (7) are located. As the knob (5) rotates the ice carrier (3), the chamber (11) moving together with the ice carrier (3) is directed towards the pusher (6) rotating together with the knob (5). As the ice carrier (3) rotates, the chamber (11) is pressurized by the pusher (6). Meanwhile, because of its flexible material structure the chamber (11) is forced to deform and so, the ice cube (A) therein moves towards the outside of the chamber (11) and is routed towards the opening (16) in the middle of the ice carrier (3). Ice pieces (A) which coincide with the opening (16) fall to the container (B) placed under the mentioned opening (16). Whereas ice pieces
(A) which come out of the chamber (11) but do not coincide with the opening (16) are routed towards the opening (16) by means of the guide (20). Ice pieces (A) reaching the opening (16) by sliding along the guide (20) fall from the said opening (16) to the container (B). The above-mentioned application continues as long as the user rotates the knob (5) and finishes when the user stops rotating the knob (5). Thereby, it is achieved that desired amount of ice pieces (A) are transferred to the container (B) without the touch of the user and without taking the ice dispenser mechanism (2) out of the cooling device (1).
[027] While performing the embodiment which is the object of the present invention, in which orientation and at which portion on the chamber (11) the pusher (6) forces the chamber (11) affects the direction of the ice pieces leaving the chamber (11). Moreover, the position of the chamber (11) with respect to the ice carrier (3) facilitates to route the ice pieces coming out of the chamber (11) towards the opening (16) (Figure 6). In the embodiment of the present invention where a circular shaped ice carrier (3) is utilized, the chamber (11) is pressurized at a portion closer to the body (4) and since the body (4) is positioned such that there is an angle between its lateral edge and the opening (16), ice pieces (A) ejected from the chamber (11) are easily routed towards the opening (16) by means of also the guide (20).
[028] In another embodiment of the present invention, an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising a linear shaped ice carrier (3) and an opening (16) next to it whereby ice pieces (A) inside the chamber (11) are transferred to the containers (B) as desired by the user wherein the pusher (6) forces the mentioned chamber (11), are utilized.
[029] In another embodiment of the present invention, a curvilinear shaped pusher (6) is utilized wherein it is achieved that the chamber (11) is easily forced without being damaged.
[030] In another embodiment of the present invention, a circular shaped pusher (6) is utilized wherein it is achieved that the chamber (11) is easily forced without being damaged.
[031] In another embodiment of the present invention, as the ice carrier (3) is actuated, by means of several pushers (6) positioned on different places on the body (4), a number of chambers (11), equal to the number of said pushers (6), are forced and thus, a plurality of ice pieces (A) may be transferred from the ice carrier (3) to the containers
(B) at the same time.
[032] If desired, the ice dispenser mechanism (2) can easily be utilized portably by being placed outside or inside the cooling device (1), whereas it can also be utilized on or under the shelf (10) by means of the extension housing (19). By utilizing the ice dispenser mechanism (2) positioned inside the cooling device
(1) in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, preferably inside the freezer compartment, it is accomplished to transfer desired amount of ice to the container (B) placed under the opening (16) by rotating the knob (5) either clockwise or counter clockwise, without the need of taking the chambers (11), containing ice pieces, out of the cooling device (1).

Claims

Claims
[001] A cooling device (1) comprising one or more than one shelf (10) whereon food, beverages or containers are placed, and characterized by an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising a body (4), an ice carrier (3) placed into the said body (4), one or more chambers (11) wherein water is frozen to become ice, positioned on the mentioned ice carrier (3), easily be deformed and made of a flexible material that is able to return to the previous form, one or more pushers (6) whereby the chamber (11) is pressurized on the ice carrier (3) as a certain force is applied to the said chamber (11) and thus, ice is taken out of the chamber (11), an opening (16) by means of which the ice pieces (A) taken out of the mentioned chamber (11) are transferred to the containers (B) and, a knob (5) which is used to actuate the ice carrier (3).
[002] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 1, characterized by an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising an ice carrier (3) with one or more guides (20) around the opening (16), between the chamber (11) and the opening (20), wherein the guide (20) is used to route the ice pieces coming out of the chambers (11) towards the opening (16).
[003] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized by an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising a circular shaped ice carrier (3) and an opening (16) in the middle whereby ice pieces (A) are transferred to containers (B).
[004] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized by an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising a linear shaped ice carrier (3) and an opening (16) next to it whereby ice pieces (A) inside the chamber (11) are transferred to the containers (B).
[005] A cooling device (1) as described in any of Claims 1 - 4, characterized by a knob (5) comprising a gear (7) whereby the ice carrier (3) is actuated and a handle (8) whereby the user is enabled to actuate said gear (7).
[006] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 1 to 4, characterized by a knob (5) comprising a gear (7) that actuates the ice carrier (3), a handle (8) by means of which the user is enabled to actuate the pusher (6) and the gear (7) that are connected to each other, a pusher housing (13) into which the pusher (6) is fixed, and one or more nails (14) whereby the pusher (6) is fixed into the pusher housing (13).
[007] A cooling device (1) as described in any of the above Claims, characterized by an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising a curvilinear shaped pusher (6) whereby it is achieved that the chamber (11) is easily forced without being damaged. [008] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 7, characterized by an ice dispenser mechanism (2) comprising a circular shaped pusher (6). [009] A cooling device (1) as described in any of the above Claims, characterized by one or more extension housings (19) whereby the ice dispenser mechanism (2) is attached. [010] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 9, characterized by a body (4) which comprises a knob housing (12) to support the knob (5), an ice carrier housing
(17) to support the ice carrier (3) and one or more extensions (18) whereby it is attached to the extension housing (19). [011] A cooling device (1) as described in any of the above Claims, characterized by an ice carrier (3) which comprises one or more grooves (9) into which the teeth of the gear (7) fit and come out so that the force that is applied to the knob (5) by the user is transmitted, one or more chamber housings (15) into which the chamber (11) is fixed. [012] A cooling device (1) as described in any of the above Claims, characterized by a chamber (11) made of silicone material.
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