WO2014154554A1 - Appareil domestique avec réservoir alimenté par un liquide - Google Patents

Appareil domestique avec réservoir alimenté par un liquide Download PDF

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WO2014154554A1
WO2014154554A1 PCT/EP2014/055572 EP2014055572W WO2014154554A1 WO 2014154554 A1 WO2014154554 A1 WO 2014154554A1 EP 2014055572 W EP2014055572 W EP 2014055572W WO 2014154554 A1 WO2014154554 A1 WO 2014154554A1
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reservoir
recess
wall
lid
household appliance
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Özkan DAGCI
Caner Kara
YALCIN Özsoy
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser

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  • the present invention relates to a household appliance having a reservoir fed with a liquid.
  • the present invention particularly relates to a household appliance having a dispenser providing water and similar drinks.
  • a household appliance as a cooling device generally consists of several sections including cooling and/or freezing compartments.
  • a cooling device may have features for providing additional functionalities apart from its main functions. Short or long chambers in the form of a rack or container, may be mounted vertically or horizontally on the inner side of a cooler's door. Additionally, there exists cooling devices having a dispenser which deliver water, beverages or iced water without requiring opening the door of the appliance. The dispenser is generally mounted onto the inner wall of the door so that it remains inside the cooling appliance. In this way, cooling of the water or beverages is provided by keeping the dispenser within a thermally isolated housing of the appliance.
  • An opening is required for filling the dispenser.
  • the opening is closed by means of a cover.
  • the cover usually forms the whole upper wall of the reservoir.
  • the cover is to be completely removed for filling the reservoir.
  • the cover is provided with a smaller opening for feeding a liquid through the opening.
  • a lid is used for covering the opening.
  • the lid makes available a liquid inlet sufficiently wide for feeding a liquid without removing the cover.
  • the liquid inlet opening has walls reaching into the reservoir around its periphery.
  • the present invention provides an additional improvement, advantage or alternative to the present techniques described above.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a household appliance having an inlet which ensures that entire amount of a liquid fed into the inlet is directed into the reservoir.
  • the present invention provides a household appliance comprising a reservoir and an inlet which is provided on a wall of the reservoir for allowing a liquid to be fed into the reservoir; wherein the inlet is provided in a recess on the reservoir wall extending from the reservoir wall towards the interior of the reservoir, and in the proximity of the base of the recess; and wherein each individual wall of the recess has an angle with respect to the wall of the reservoir such that entire liquid contacting a wall of the recess is directed towards the interior of the reservoir regardless of the flow rate of the liquid. In this way, liquid exceeding a certain flow rate can be prevented from flowing outwards the recess.
  • the liquid fed into the recess is entirely directed into the reservoir and not outwards the opening. Any incidental aesthetical or technical problem associated with spilling of water outside the reservoir can thus be prevented. Additionally, since the reservoir may be filled regardless of the liquid flow rate, the filling process can be completed in shortest time by feeding the liquid with a high flow rate.
  • the household appliance may be a liquid dispenser or a cooling device, and particularly a household refrigerator.
  • the liquid fed into the reservoir may specifically be water. Apart from this, it may be another liquid or drink which can be delivered through a dispenser.
  • the reservoir wall may be a wall of the reservoir convenient for filling with a liquid.
  • the reservoir wall is the upper wall of the reservoir.
  • the upper wall may be integrated with other walls of the reservoir, or it may be an external cover provided in an upper portion of the reservoir. In case it is a cover, the reservoir wall having a recess may be separated from the reservoir and then forwarded for maintenance.
  • the maintenance may be a repair or cleaning.
  • the recess is defined with walls extending from the recess periphery towards the interior of the reservoir.
  • the recess walls can be defined as front, rear and side walls.
  • the front wall may be defined as the wall proximal to the direction through which the liquid approaches the recess.
  • the rear wall may be defined the wall distal to the direction through which the liquid approaches the recess.
  • the angle between the recess wall and the reservoir wall may about be 100 degrees or less than 100 degrees. Particularly, it may be between about 90 degrees and about 70 degrees. In this way, a liquid entering the recess is directed towards the inlet of the recess either by following the recess wall itself or by being deflected from the wall.
  • the liquid is directed towards the inlet of the recess. Furthermore, manufacturing costs can be minimized as the angle being 90 degrees or about 90 degrees avoids using a complex molding process for forming the recess.
  • the recess can be covered with a lid.
  • the lid can be opened by pivoting the same around an axis or by totally removing the same from the cover.
  • the lid may be in the form of a panel. Alternatively, it may be a pipe in form of a funnel having an inlet and an outlet for directing the liquid directly into the recess. By means of a funnel-like structure, the liquid to be filled into the reservoir can entirely be fed into the recess.
  • use of a lid opened by moving away from the reservoir e.g. by pivoting around a shaft) would ensure that a liquid can be fed into the recess even if an obstacle exists in the proximity of the reservoir wall.
  • the aforementioned obstacle may be a door rack placed on top of the reservoir.
  • the lid and/or recess can be formed such that an outer face of the lid and an outer face of the reservoir wall are in alignment when the lid is closed on the recess.
  • the lid can be embodied such that it can entirely fit into the recess when closed.
  • the liquid inlet can be located on or in the proximity of the base of the recess provided on the reservoir wall.
  • the base may be parallel with the reservoir wall or may be inclined towards the inlet such that the liquid is directed towards the inlet.
  • the inlet of the recess may comprise a bridge extending in between opposite/facing edges which define the circumference of the recess.
  • the cross-sectional area of the recess inlet can be at least equal to or greater the cross-sectional area of the exit of the funnel like lid. Liquid provided to the lid can thus be completely transferred into the reservoir without accumulating in the recess.
  • the recess and/or the lid can comprise a fixing means for fixing the position of the lid when the lid is closed onto the recess.
  • the lid can thus remain in the recess even after sudden movements or shakes.
  • the fixing means may be provided on a wall of the recess, on a wall of the lid or on both.
  • the wall provided with the fixing means can be a side wall of the recess and/or a side wall of the lid or both of the same.
  • the fixing means may be a fixing protrusion provided on the wall.
  • a fixing groove into which a fixing protrusion can fit may be used as a fixing cavity.
  • a fixing protrusion can be provided on a side wall of the recess. Accordingly, a fixing cavity can be provided on a wall of the lid facing with the side wall of the recess such that the fixing cavity corresponds with the fixing protrusion on the side wall when the lid is closed.
  • Figure 1 represents a rear view of a possible reservoir.
  • Figure 2 shows the A-A cross-sectional view of Fig. 1 .
  • the cross-section is viewed from right side.
  • the lid is open.
  • Figure 3 is an isometric top view of the reservoir. The cover is closed but the lid is in its open position.
  • Figure 4 is an isometric front view of a household refrigerator as a possible household appliance at which the door is depicted in its open position.
  • the reservoir is positioned on the inner wall of the door.
  • Figure 1 shows a liquid dispenser removably positioned on an inner wall (3) of a door (2) of a household appliance (1 ), particularly the reservoir (10) and its elements of a liquid dispenser.
  • the reservoir (10) is seen from behind in the figure.
  • a valve (17) and a mounting means (12) of the reservoir (10) are thus visible.
  • the reservoir (10) is filled from the wall (20) at the upper part of the reservoir (10). Therefore, the wall (20) with the recess (30) is the upper wall of the reservoir (10).
  • the recess (30) is not visible on the figure, since the reservoir (10) is shown from behind.
  • a removable cover (21 ) covering an opening (1 1 ) of the reservoir (10) is used as the wall (20) of the reservoir (10).
  • the lid (50) covering the recess (30) is in its open position by being pivoted around a shaft. The open position is, at the same time, the liquid feeding position.
  • Figure 2 shows the A-A cross-sectional view marked in Figure 1.
  • the cross-section is viewed from the right side of the reservoir (10).
  • An inner reservoir (15) inside the reservoir (10), a filter (16) positioned in the inner reservoir (15), a valve (17), a recess (30) and a lid (50) are visible on the figure.
  • the recess (30) consists of side walls (310) extending from the periphery of an opening for the recess (30) on the cover (21 ) towards the interior of the reservoir (10), a front wall (330), a rear wall (320) and a base (340) between these.
  • the liquid inlet (341 ) is on the base (340). However, the inlet (341 ) is not visible on the figure. The reason is that a bridge (343) extending between opposite edges (342) defining the borders of the inlet (341 ) is existing at the inlet (341 ).
  • the cross-section of the bridge (343) is also shown as the bridge (343) is located in between the front and rear edges (342) and in the middle of the inlet (341 ).
  • the bridge (341 ) and the base (340) are integral to each other. In other terms, they are monolithic.
  • the base (340) has an inclined form starting from the recess (30) walls (300) towards the inlet (341 ) in order to direct liquids flow towards the inlet (341 ).
  • the side walls (310) and the rear wall (320) of the recess (30) are separated from the cover (21 ), which is a wall (20) of the reservoir (10), with an angle (40) of around 90 degrees.
  • the front wall (330) extends with an angle (40) slightly more than 90 degrees.
  • the liquid contacts the front wall (330) in a negligibly small amount.
  • the lid (50) is a tube in the form of a funnel, having a liquid inlet (52) and a liquid outlet (53).
  • the lid (50) is configured such that it is pivotable around a pivot axis provided in the proximity of the liquid outlet (53) of the lid (50) and of the front edge of the recess (30).
  • a pivot axis provided in the proximity of the liquid outlet (53) of the lid (50) and of the front edge of the recess (30).
  • a fixing means (31 1 ) supporting the closed position of the lid (50) is located on one or both of the side walls (310) of the recess (30).
  • the fixing means (31 1 ) may be a protrusion in the form of a hemisphere. Accordingly, a fixing means (55) in the form of a hemispherical groove may be located on the side wall (54) of the lid (50) corresponding to the side wall (310) of the recess (30) having the fixing means (31 1 ).
  • the protrusion and groove align each other when the lid (50) is in its closed position. Hence, the protrusion can fix the position of the lid (50) when seated in the groove.
  • Figure 3 shows an isometric upper view of the reservoir (10) and its cover (21 ).
  • the inlet (341 ) is on the base (340) of the recess (30). Its central section is provided with a bridge (343) for enhancing strength of the inlet (341 ).
  • Figure 4 shows refrigerator as a possible embodiment of the present invention and a water dispenser reservoir (10) located on the inner wall (3) of its door (2).
  • the lid (50) is depicted in its closed position in the figure.
  • the lid (50) is dimensioned to fit completely into the recess (30) in its closed position. When the lid (50) is in closed condition within the recess (30), its outer face (51 ) is flush with the outer face (210) of the cover (21 ).
  • a grip (56) is available on the outer face (51 ) of the lid (50) solely for the purpose of opening the lid (50). Notwithstanding the existence of a door rack (4) just above the reservoir (10), a liquid may be fed into the reservoir (10) by opening the lid (50).

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un appareil domestique (1) comportant un réservoir (10) et une entrée (341) aménagée sur une paroi (20) du réservoir (10) pour permettre à un liquide d'être amené jusque dans le réservoir (10); l'entrée (341) étant positionnée dans un renfoncement (30) sur la paroi (20) du réservoir s'étendant de la paroi (20) du réservoir en direction de l'intérieur du réservoir (10), et à proximité de la base du renfoncement, chaque paroi individuelle (300) du renfoncement (30) formant avec la paroi (20) du réservoir un angle (40) tel que la totalité du liquide en contact avec une paroi du renfoncement (30) soit dirigée vers l'intérieur du réservoir (10) indépendamment du débit du liquide.
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