EP2494289B1 - Ice maker - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ice maker for installation in a refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigerator.
- Out DE 41 13 767 A1 is an ice maker with a pivotable about an axis, divided into compartments for creating a piece of ice divided tray and a frame in which the tray is held.
- the tray of this conventional ice maker is pivotable between a horizontal position in which water can freeze in the compartments and a demolding position, in which the subjects are turned down and pieces of ice contained therein are driven out by twisting the tray.
- the frame is largely open and does not prevent the spread of water vapor from the trays of the tray. If this is reflected in other parts of the refrigerator, refrigerated goods or evaporators, this may require a premature defrosting.
- the well-known ice maker is therefore housed in a separate chamber of a refrigerator, separated from other refrigerated goods, which he occupies even when it is not needed. Even if the icemaker could be completely removed from this chamber, the usability of such a chamber for other refrigerated goods is limited due to their small size.
- Object of the present invention is to provide an ice maker with a pivoting tray, which can be housed together with other refrigerated goods in a compartment of a refrigerator, without leading to increased stress on the compartment by frost formation.
- the frame has closed walls surrounding the generally rectangular tray on four sides.
- a bearing for a pivot axis of the tray may conveniently be attached to the lid.
- the lid lifted from the frame and thereby the tray is removed.
- the lid preferably comprises a basin draining into the compartments of the tray. While direct free-handed pouring of water from above into a tray may not prevent water from being splashed outside the tray or being poured near the tray, the position of a sink of the bowl can be determined to safely exclude this hazard can be.
- the outflow of the pool can expediently run parallel into several compartments of the tray.
- a removable from the icemaker measuring container whose volume corresponds to the capacity of the tray or an integral fraction of the capacity of the tablet.
- a recess covered on the top by the lid may be formed.
- An edge region of the cover which covers the recess is preferably hollow underneath; this provides a user with the opportunity to extract the icemaker from a refrigerator in which it is placed by engaging in the cavity of the lid.
- a recess which receives the measuring container can directly adjoin said end face of the housing. So the icemaker needs only a little to be pulled forward, so that the measuring container is accessible and can be removed.
- the frame is provided on two long sides with first holding contours for anchoring in the refrigerator.
- the holding contours allow a horizontal displacement of the ice maker in the direction of the long sides.
- the retaining contours are formed as projecting laterally from the longitudinal sides horizontal webs which engage in mutually facing grooves of the refrigeration device.
- Second holding contours for slidably receiving the collecting container are expediently arranged on the underside of the frame.
- the second holding contours allow the collecting container to be pulled out while the frame remains in place. Since the collecting container is arranged on the underside of the frame, the space requirement of the ice maker in the refrigerator can be reduced by removing the collecting container.
- the first and second holding contours are shaped complementary to one another.
- This complementarity manifests itself in that the first holding contours of an identical second frame could be hung on the second retaining contours of a first frame, or, which is of practical significance, that retaining contours of a refrigeration device complementary to the first holding contours of the frame instead of the frame also the Collection container can be attached.
- the frame can be removed together with the tray from the refrigerator and be installed in its place the container to store finished pieces of ice space saving and easy to find.
- a lever is preferably provided which is rotationally coupled for pivoting and twisting of the tray to the latter.
- This lever is preferably accessible at the top of the ice maker.
- the lever and the tray are preferably coupled via a variable-ratio mechanism.
- the in Fig. 1 and 2 illustrated icemaker has a substantially cuboid, open at the top and bottom, molded plastic frame 1.
- a lid 2, which closes the open top of the frame 1 has two from above into the frame 1 engaging walls 3, 4, in which Bearing for an extending between the walls 3, 4, extending around a longitudinal axis of the ice maker axis pivoting tray 5 is held.
- the molded of an elastic plastic tray 5 is divided in a conventional manner into a plurality of compartments 6, which are provided to receive freezing water.
- Partitions between the compartments 6 are also provided in known and not shown manner at their upper edges with notches to allow an overflow from a compartment 6 in an adjacent, as soon as in one compartment 6, the water level rises above the lowest point of such a notch , A target filling amount of the tray 5 is set so that all compartments 6 communicate with each other via notches.
- a basin 7 is recessed in the lid 2.
- a drain 8 of the basin ends above the compartments 6 of the tray 5, so that water poured into the basin 7 safely enters the compartments 6.
- the drain 6 may have a plurality of openings over different compartments 6 to ensure a rapid flow of water.
- the cross-section of each such opening is smaller than that of the compartments 6 interconnecting notches, so that via one of these openings water can not flow into a compartment 6 faster than it can escape to neighboring compartments via the notches. This ensures that the tray 5 can not overflow as long as the filled amount of water does not exceed its capacity.
- the drain can also be designed as a slot extending over several compartments 6. This has the advantage of reducing the likelihood of blockage by frozen water in the outflow.
- a recess 9 is provided at the top of the lid 2, in which a slider 10 is housed.
- the slider is used for pivoting and twisting of the tray 5, as will be explained in more detail later. In his in Fig. 1 and 2 shown rest position, the slider is not on the top of the lid over.
- a recess 12 is formed, which is provided to receive a measuring cup 13.
- the shape of the recess 12 is largely complementary to that of the measuring cup 13 to to receive it substantially form-fitting when not in use, except for a finger recess 14 which is recessed from the front edge 11 to facilitate a user gripping a side wall 15 of the measuring cup 13 when it is placed in the recess 12.
- the capacity of the measuring cup 13 corresponds to that of the tray 5. Therefore, it is sufficient to fill the tray 5 with water, the measuring cup 13 once to fill exactly and to empty it into the basin 7.
- the volume of the measuring cup 13 is set as one n-th of the volume of the tray 5, where n is a small natural number. It would then be filled n times to fill the tray 5 of the measuring cup 13 and emptied into the basin 7.
- the frame 1 comprises two longitudinal walls 16, a rear wall 17 and an end wall 18 which, when the ice maker is mounted in a refrigeration appliance, faces the door thereof.
- At an upper edge of the longitudinal walls 16 outwardly projecting horizontal webs 19 form a support surface for the lid 2.
- An upwardly and forwardly open concavity 20 of the end wall 18 is complementary to the downwardly open, hollow front edge 11 of the lid 2 to a undercut recess on which a user can pack the whole ice maker on the one hand and pull out of the refrigerator or can lift the lid 2 from the withdrawn icemaker by attacking from below, over the cavity 20, at the edge 11.
- each longitudinal wall 16 At a lower edge of each longitudinal wall 16, a cross-sectionally C-shaped profile 21 is formed.
- the profiles 21 limit facing grooves.
- These C-profiles 21 and their grooves are dimensioned to slidably receive webs 22, which are integrally formed on upper edges of side walls 23 of a substantially box-shaped collecting container 24.
- Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a refrigerator, such as a household freezer, which is equipped with the above-described ice maker.
- a storage chamber of the freezer is divided in a conventional manner into a plurality of compartments 25, of which the upper are each closed by a flap 26, while 25 extract boxes 27 can be accommodated in the lower compartments.
- One of the flaps 26 is shown in the open position, and in the rear compartment 25 of the icemaker 28 is housed.
- On a ceiling 29 of the compartment 25, two extending in the depth direction L-profiles 30 are fixed, of which in the view of Fig. 3 one is hidden by the icemaker 28.
- Horizontal legs of the two L-profiles 30 form bearing surfaces on which the webs 19 of the frame 1 slidably rest in the depth direction.
- a user may prefer the ice maker 28 latched in an engaged stop position to overcome a low resistance, depending on how far the icemaker is pulled out , remove the measuring cup 13, actuate the slide 10 or pour water into the basin 7 can.
- the collecting container 24 is provided on its underside with a handle recess 32. It is easier to move in the C-profiles 21 of the frame 1 than the entire ice maker 28 on the L-profiles 30, so that when pulling on the collecting container 24, the frame 1 remains at rest.
- the ice maker 28 can be withdrawn as a whole from the L-profiles 30, so that it stows when not in use outside the freezer and thus freed up space can be used elsewhere. Due to the same dimensions of the webs 19 and 22, it is also possible to suspend the collecting container 24 to the L-profiles 30 directly and by itself. Thus, by removing only the frame 1 and the lid 2, much of the space occupied by the icemaker 28 in the compartment 25 can be freed, but finished ice cubes will still have a firm place in the receptacle 24 therein.
- Fig. 4 shows a schematic section through the ice maker 28 along a plane which extends transversely to the pivot axis of the tray 5 through the recess 9. It can be seen here that the slide 10 is part of a one-armed lever 33, which is pivotable about an axis 35 which is displaced parallel to the pivot axis 34 of the tray 35 and extends through a slot 36 at the bottom of the recess 9. Both axes 34, 35 are fixed to the between the tray 5 and the lever 33 extending wall 4.
- a wing 37 of the tray 5 extends in the axial direction, transverse to Sectional plane, from one of the wall 4 facing end side of the tray 5 over the wall 4 of time and is held pressed by a spring, not shown, acting on the tray 5 against a shoulder 38 of the lever 33.
- the lever 33 is held by contact with the wing 37 in its rest position at one end of the slot 36.
- the shoulder 38 and the wing 37 touch each other near the pivot axis 34th
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Eisbereiter zum Einbau in einem Kältegerät, insbesondere einem Haushaltskältegerät.The present invention relates to an ice maker for installation in a refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigerator.
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Das Tablett dieses herkömmlichen Eisbereiters ist schwenkbar zwischen einer horizontalen Stellung, in der Wasser in den Fächern gefrieren kann und einer Entformstellung, in der die Fächer nach unten gekehrt sind und darin enthaltene Eisstücke durch Verwinden des Tabletts herausgetrieben werden. Der Rahmen ist weitgehend offen und verhindert nicht die Ausbreitung von Wasserdampf aus den Fächern des Tabletts. Wenn sich dieser in anderen Teilen des Kältegeräts, an Kühlgut oder Verdampfern niederschlägt, kann dies ein vorzeitiges Abtauen erforderlich machen. Der bekannte Eisbereiter ist daher in einer eigenen Kammer eines Kältegeräts, getrennt von anderem Kühlgut, untergebracht, die er auch dann belegt, wenn er nicht gebraucht wird. Selbst wenn der Eisbereiter aus dieser Kammer komplett entfernt werden könnte, ist die Nutzbarkeit einer solchen Kammer für anderes Kühlgut aufgrund ihrer kleinen Abmessungen eingeschränkt.The tray of this conventional ice maker is pivotable between a horizontal position in which water can freeze in the compartments and a demolding position, in which the subjects are turned down and pieces of ice contained therein are driven out by twisting the tray. The frame is largely open and does not prevent the spread of water vapor from the trays of the tray. If this is reflected in other parts of the refrigerator, refrigerated goods or evaporators, this may require a premature defrosting. The well-known ice maker is therefore housed in a separate chamber of a refrigerator, separated from other refrigerated goods, which he occupies even when it is not needed. Even if the icemaker could be completely removed from this chamber, the usability of such a chamber for other refrigerated goods is limited due to their small size.
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Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist, einen Eisbereiter mit einem schwenkbaren Tablett zu schaffen, der zusammen mit anderem Kühlgut in einem Fach eines Kältegeräts untergebracht werden kann, ohne zu einer verstärkten Belastung des Fachs durch Reifbildung zu führen.Object of the present invention is to provide an ice maker with a pivoting tray, which can be housed together with other refrigerated goods in a compartment of a refrigerator, without leading to increased stress on the compartment by frost formation.
Die Aufgabe wird gelöst, mit einem Eisbereiter für ein Kältegerät gemäß Anspruch 1, Vorzugsweise hat der Rahmen geschlossene Wände, die das im Allgemeinen rechteckige Tablett an vier Seiten umgeben.The object is achieved with an ice maker for a refrigerator according to
Ein Lager für eine Schwenkachse des Tabletts kann zweckmäßigerweise an dem Deckel angebracht sein. So kann im Bedarfsfall bequem von der Seite her auf das Tablett zugegriffen werden, indem der Deckel vom Rahmen abgehoben und dadurch das Tablett entnommen wird.A bearing for a pivot axis of the tray may conveniently be attached to the lid. Thus, if necessary, from the side of the tablet can be accessed conveniently by the lid lifted from the frame and thereby the tray is removed.
Um das Befüllen des Tabletts zu erleichtern, umfasst der Deckel vorzugsweise ein in die Fächer des Tabletts entwässerndes Becken. Während beim direkten freihändigen Eingießen von Wasser von oben in ein Tablett mitunter nicht verhindert werden kann, dass Wasser außerhalb des Tabletts verspritzt wird oder neben dem Tablett her geschüttet wird, kann die Position eines Abflusses des Beckens so festgelegt werden, dass diese Gefahr mit Sicherheit ausgeschlossen werden kann.In order to facilitate the filling of the tray, the lid preferably comprises a basin draining into the compartments of the tray. While direct free-handed pouring of water from above into a tray may not prevent water from being splashed outside the tray or being poured near the tray, the position of a sink of the bowl can be determined to safely exclude this hazard can be.
Beim freihändigen Eingießen ist aber nicht nur die Richtung des Wasserstrahls, sondern auch seine Stärke mitunter schwierig zu kontrollieren. Wenn zu schnell eingegossen wird, kann es vorkommen, dass ein Fach überläuft und Wasser über eine Kante des Tabletts übertritt. Indem der Querschnitt des Abflusses passend festgelegt wird, kann hingegen die Geschwindigkeit, mit der das Wasser in die Fächer des Tabletts fließt, so begrenzt werden, dass ein Überlaufen des Tabletts sicher vermieden werden kann.In freehand pouring, not only the direction of the water jet, but also its strength is sometimes difficult to control. If pouring too quickly, a tray may overflow and overflow water across an edge of the tray. On the other hand, by properly setting the cross-section of the drain, the rate at which the water flows into the trays of the tray can be limited so that overflow of the tray can be safely avoided.
Um dennoch einen schnelles Abfließen des in das Becken gegossenen Wassers zu gewährleisten, kann zweckmäßigerweise der Abfluss des Beckens parallel in mehrere Fächer des Tabletts einmünden.Nevertheless, in order to ensure a rapid drainage of the water poured into the pool, the outflow of the pool can expediently run parallel into several compartments of the tray.
Hilfreich für ein schnelles und bequemes Befüllen ist ferner ein aus dem Eisbereiter entnehmbarer Messbehälter, dessen Volumen dem Fassungsvermögen des Tabletts oder einem ganzzahligen Bruchteil des Fassungsvermögens des Tabletts entspricht. Indem ein solcher Messbehälter einmal oder eine dem besagten Bruchteil entsprechende Zahl von Malen direkt oder auf dem Umweg über das Becken in das Tablett entleer wird, kann die benötigte Wassermenge schnell und exakt dosiert werden.Also helpful for a quick and convenient filling is a removable from the icemaker measuring container whose volume corresponds to the capacity of the tray or an integral fraction of the capacity of the tablet. By such a measuring container once or one of the said fraction corresponding number of times directly or on the detour via the basin in the tray emptied, the required amount of water can be dosed quickly and accurately.
Um das Abheben des Deckels zu erleichtern, kann an einer Stirnseite des Rahmens eine oberseits von dem Deckel überdeckte Aussparung gebildet sein.In order to facilitate the lifting of the lid, on one end side of the frame, a recess covered on the top by the lid may be formed.
Ein die Aussparung überdeckender Randbereich des Deckels ist vorzugsweise unterseits hohl; dies bietet einem Benutzer die Möglichkeit, durch Eingreifen in den Hohlraum des Deckels den Eisbereiter aus einem Kältegerät, in dem er platziert ist, herauszuziehen.An edge region of the cover which covers the recess is preferably hollow underneath; this provides a user with the opportunity to extract the icemaker from a refrigerator in which it is placed by engaging in the cavity of the lid.
Eine Aussparung, die den Messbehälter aufnimmt, kann unmittelbar an besagte Stirnseite des Gehäuses angrenzen. So braucht der Eisbereiter nur wenig vorgezogen zu werden, damit der Messbehälter zugänglich wird und entnommen werden kann.A recess which receives the measuring container, can directly adjoin said end face of the housing. So the icemaker needs only a little to be pulled forward, so that the measuring container is accessible and can be removed.
Um eine sichere Platzierung des Eisbereiters in einem Kältegerät zu gewährleisten, ist der Rahmen an zwei Längsseiten mit ersten Haltekonturen zur Verankerung in dem Kältegerät versehen. Die Haltekonturen erlauben eine horizontale Verschiebung des Eisbereiters in Richtung der Längsseiten.In order to ensure a secure placement of the ice maker in a refrigerator, the frame is provided on two long sides with first holding contours for anchoring in the refrigerator. The holding contours allow a horizontal displacement of the ice maker in the direction of the long sides.
Die Haltekonturen sind als seitwärts von den Längsseiten abstehende horizontale Stege ausgebildet, die in einander zugewandte Nuten des Kältegeräts eingreifen.The retaining contours are formed as projecting laterally from the longitudinal sides horizontal webs which engage in mutually facing grooves of the refrigeration device.
Zweite Haltekonturen zum verschiebbaren Aufnehmen des Auffangbehälters sind zweckmäßigerweise an der Unterseite des Rahmens angeordnet. Wenn der Eisbereiter mit Hilfe der ersten Haltekonturen im Kältegerät fixiert ist, ermöglichen die zweiten Haltekonturen ein Herausziehen des Auffangbehälters, während der Rahmen am Platz bleibt. Da der Auffangbehälter an der Unterseite des Rahmens angeordnet ist, kann der Platzbedarf des Eisbereiters im Kältegerät durch Entfernen des Auffangbehälters reduziert werden.Second holding contours for slidably receiving the collecting container are expediently arranged on the underside of the frame. When the ice maker is fixed in the refrigeration appliance with the aid of the first holding contours, the second holding contours allow the collecting container to be pulled out while the frame remains in place. Since the collecting container is arranged on the underside of the frame, the space requirement of the ice maker in the refrigerator can be reduced by removing the collecting container.
Einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung zufolge sind die ersten und zweiten Haltekonturen zueinander komplementär geformt. Diese Komplementarität äußert sich darin, dass an den zweiten Haltekonturen eines ersten Rahmens die ersten Haltekonturen eines identischen zweiten Rahmens aufgehängt werden könnten, bzw., was durchaus von praktischer Bedeutung ist, dass an zu den ersten Haltekonturen des Rahmens komplementären Haltekonturen eines Kältegeräts anstelle des Rahmens auch der Auffangbehälter angebracht werden kann. So kann, wenn der Eisbereiter nicht zur Neuherstellung von Eis benutzt wird, der Rahmen mitsamt dem Tablett aus dem Kältegerät entfernt werden und an seiner Stelle der Auffangbehälter angebracht werden, um im Bedarfsfall fertige Eisstücke platzsparend und gut auffindbar zu lagern.According to a preferred development, the first and second holding contours are shaped complementary to one another. This complementarity manifests itself in that the first holding contours of an identical second frame could be hung on the second retaining contours of a first frame, or, which is of practical significance, that retaining contours of a refrigeration device complementary to the first holding contours of the frame instead of the frame also the Collection container can be attached. Thus, if the icemaker is not used for the new production of ice, the frame can be removed together with the tray from the refrigerator and be installed in its place the container to store finished pieces of ice space saving and easy to find.
Um ein zum Entformen fertiger Eisstücke erforderliches Drehmoment auf das Tablett ausüben zu können, ist vorzugsweise ein Hebel vorgesehen, der zum Schwenken und Verwinden des Tabletts an letzteres drehgekoppelt ist.In order to exert a required for demolding finished pieces of ice torque on the tray, a lever is preferably provided which is rotationally coupled for pivoting and twisting of the tray to the latter.
Dieser Hebel ist vorzugsweise an der Oberseite des Eisbereiters zugänglich.This lever is preferably accessible at the top of the ice maker.
Um einerseits das Tablett schnell aus einer horizontalen Gefrierstellung in eine Entformstellung mit nach unten offenen Fächern zu schwenken und in der Entformstellung ein zum Verwinden des Tabletts ausreichendes Drehmoment ausüben zu können, sind der Hebel und das Tablett vorzugsweise über einen Mechanismus mit variabler Übersetzung gekoppelt.On the one hand to quickly pivot the tray from a horizontal freezing position into a demolding position with downwardly open compartments and to be able to exert sufficient torque for twisting the tray in the demolding position, the lever and the tray are preferably coupled via a variable-ratio mechanism.
Weitere Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren. Es zeigen:
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- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Eisbereiters;
- Fig. 2
- eine auseinander gezogene Ansicht des Eisbereiters aus
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- eine Ansicht eines Kältegeräts mit darin montiertem Eisbereiter; und
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- einen Querschnitt des Eisbereiters.
- Fig. 1
- a perspective view of an ice maker according to the invention;
- Fig. 2
- an exploded view of the ice maker
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- a view of a refrigerator with it mounted icemaker; and
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- a cross section of the ice maker.
Der in
Oberhalb des Tabletts 5 ist in den Deckel 2 ein Becken 7 eingetieft. Ein Abfluss 8 des Beckens endet oberhalb der Fächer 6 des Tabletts 5, so dass in das Becken 7 gegossenes Wasser sicher in die Fächer 6 gelangt. Der Abfluss 6 kann mehrere Öffnungen über verschiedenen Fächern 6 aufweisen, um ein zügiges Abfließen des Wassers zu gewährleisten. Der Querschnitt einer jeden solchen Öffnung ist kleiner als derjenige der die Fächer 6 untereinander verbindenden Kerben, so dass über eine dieser Öffnungen Wasser nicht schneller in ein Fach 6 einfließen kann, als es über die Kerben zu Nachbarfächern hin entweichen kann. So ist sichergestellt, dass das Tablett 5 nicht überlaufen kann, solange die eingefüllte Wassermenge sein Fassungsvermögen nicht überschreitet.Above the tray 5 a
Anstelle von diskreten, jeweils in ein einzelnes Fach 6 mündenden Öffnungen kann der Abfluss auch als ein sich über mehrere Fächer 6 erstreckender Schlitz ausgebildet sein. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass die Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Verstopfung durch im Abfluss gefrorenes Wasser verringert ist.Instead of discrete, each opening into a single compartment 6 openings, the drain can also be designed as a slot extending over several compartments 6. This has the advantage of reducing the likelihood of blockage by frozen water in the outflow.
Benachbart zu dem Becken 7 ist an der Oberseite des Deckels 2 eine Vertiefung 9 vorgesehen, in der ein Schieber 10 untergebracht ist. Der Schieber dient zum Schwenken und Verwinden des Tabletts 5, wie später noch genauer erläutert wird. In seiner in
Zwischen der Vertiefung 9 und einem vorderen Rand 11 des Deckels 2 ist eine Aussparung 12 gebildet, die vorgesehen ist, um einen Messbecher 13 aufzunehmen. Die Form der Aussparung 12 ist weitgehend komplementär zu der des Messbechers 13, um diesen bei Nichtgebrauch im Wesentlichen formschlüssig aufzunehmen, abgesehen von einer Fingermulde 14, die aus dem vorderen Rand 11 ausgespart ist, um einem Benutzer das Greifen einer Seitenwand 15 des Messbechers 13 zu erleichtern, wenn dieser in der Aussparung 12 platziert ist.Between the
Das Fassungsvermögen des Messbechers 13 entspricht dem des Tabletts 5. Daher genügt es zum Befüllen des Tabletts 5 mit Wasser, den Messbecher 13 einmal exakt zu füllen und ihn in das Becken 7 zu entleeren.The capacity of the measuring
Um Platz zu sparen, wäre es auch denkbar, da Volumen des Messbechers 13 als ein n-tel des Volumens des Tabletts 5 festzulegen, wobei n eine kleine natürliche Zahl ist. Es müsste dann zum Befüllen des Tabletts 5 der Messbecher 13 n-mal befüllt und in das Becken 7 entleert werden.In order to save space, it would also be conceivable to set the volume of the measuring
Der Rahmen 1 umfasst zwei Längswände 16, eine Rückwand 17 und eine Stirnwand 18, die, wenn der Eisbereiter in einem Kältegerät montiert ist, dessen Tür zugewandt ist. An einem oberen Rand der Längswände 16 nach außen abstehende horizontale Stege 19 bilden eine Auflagefläche für den Deckel 2. Eine nach oben und nach vorn offene Konkavität 20 der Stirnwand 18 ergänzt sich mit dem nach unten offenen, hohlen vorderen Rand 11 des Deckels 2 zu einer hinterschnittenen Aussparung, an der ein Benutzer zum einen den ganzen Eisbereiter packen und aus dem Kältegerät herausziehen kann oder den Deckel 2 vom herausgezogenen Eisbereiter abheben kann, indem er von unten, über die Kavität 20, an dem Rand 11 angreift.The
An einem unteren Rand jeder Längswand 16 ist ein im Querschnitt c-förmiges Profil 21 angeformt. Die Profile 21 begrenzen einander zugewandte Nuten. Diese C-Profile 21 bzw. ihre Nuten sind bemessen, um Stege 22 verschiebbar aufzunehmen, die an oberen Rändern von Seitenwänden 23 eines im Wesentlichen kastenförmigen Auffangbehälters 24 angeformt sind.At a lower edge of each
Der Auffangbehälter 24 ist an seiner Unterseite mit einer Griffaussparung 32 versehen. Er ist in den C-Profilen 21 des Rahmens 1 leichter verschieblich als der gesamte Eisbereiter 28 an den L-Profilen 30, so dass beim Ziehen am Auffangbehälter 24 der Rahmen 1 in Ruhe bleibt.The collecting
Der Eisbereiter 28 kann als Ganzes von den L-Profilen 30 abgezogen werden, so dass er bei Nichtgebrauch außerhalb des Gefrierschranks verstaut und der dadurch frei gewordene Platz anderweitig genutzt werden kann. Aufgrund gleicher Abmessungen der Stege 19 und 22 besteht ferner die Möglichkeit, den Auffangbehälter 24 an den L-Profilen 30 unmittelbar und für sich allein aufzuhängen. So kann, indem allein der Rahmen 1 und der Deckel 2 entfernt werden ein Großteil des vom Eisbereiter 28 belegten Platzes in dem Fach 25 frei gemacht werden, doch fertige Eisstücke haben darin weiterhin in dem Auffangbehälter 24 einen festen Platz.The
Wenn ein Benutzer den Hebel 33 im Gegenuhrzeigersinn schwenkt, drückt die Schulter 38 gegen den Flügel 37, und das Tablett 5 schwenkt entgegen der Kraft der Feder im Gegenuhrzeigersinn. Dabei bewegt sich die Schulter 38 auf einer als strichpunktierter Bogen eingezeichneten Bahn. Auf einem ersten Stück dieser Bahn nimmt der Abstand der Schulter 38 von der Schwenkachse 34 noch weiter ab, so dass es nur einer geringen Auslenkung des Hebels 33 bedarf, um das Tablett 5 so weit zu schwenken, dass die Öffnungen der Fächer 6 nach unten weisen.When a user pivots the
In einer zweiten in
Claims (13)
- Ice maker for a refrigeration appliance with at least one tray (5), which can be swivelled about an axis (34) and which is subdivided into compartments (6) to produce one ice cube each, and a frame (1), which is open at a top face and a bottom face at least, in which frame (1) the tray (5) is held, wherein a cover (2) is attached to the top face of the frame (1) and a collection container (24) at least largely covers the bottom face of the frame (1), the frame (1) being provided on two longitudinal sides (16) with first holding contours (19) for anchorage in a refrigeration appliance, characterised in that the first holding contours (19) are configured as horizontal webs (19) projecting sideways from the longitudinal sides (16).
- Ice maker according to claim 1, characterised in that a bearing for the swivel axis (34) of the tray (5) is supported on the cover (2).
- Ice maker according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the cover (2) comprises a trough (7) that drains into the compartments (6) of the tray (5).
- Ice maker according to claim 3, characterised in that an outflow (8) of the trough (9) opens into a number of compartments (6) of the tray (5) in a parallel manner.
- Ice maker according to one of the preceding claims, characterised by a removable measuring container (13), the volume of which corresponds at least approximately to the capacity of the tray (5) or a whole number fraction of the capacity of the tray (5).
- Ice maker according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a cutout (20), which is covered at the top by the cover (2), is formed on an end face (18) of the frame (1).
- Ice maker according to claim 6, characterised in that an edge region (11) of the cover (2) covering the cutout (20) is hollow underneath.
- Ice maker according to claim 1, characterised in that second holding contours (21) are disposed on the bottom face of the frame (1) to hold the collection container (24) in a displaceable manner.
- Ice maker according to claim 1, characterised in that first and second holding contours (19; 21) are shaped to complement one another.
- Ice maker according to one of the preceding claims, characterised by a lever (33), which is rotationally coupled to the tray (5), to swivel and twist it.
- Ice maker according to claim 10, characterised in that the lever (33) is accessible from the top face of the ice maker (28).
- Ice maker according to claim 10 or 11, characterised in that the lever (33) and the tray (5) are coupled by way of a mechanism (35, 38) with variable transmission.
- Refrigeration appliance, in particular a household refrigeration appliance with an ice maker according to one of claims 1 to 12.
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