Refrigerator comprising an ice cream making machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10101078-B2
Application number	US-201414904421-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2014
Priority date	Jul 10, 2013
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) comprising a fresh food compartment (2) wherein foodstuffs to be cooled are placed, a freezing compartment (3) wherein foodstuffs to be frozen are placed, a cabinet (4) disposed into the freezing compartment (3), and a lid (5) that is situated on the front side of the cabinet (4) and that has an open position wherein access into the cabinet (4) is provided and a closed position whereto the lid (5) is brought by being rotated from the open position, wherein the front side of the cabinet (4) is closed and the air inside the cabinet (4) is allowed to be at least partially discharged.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A refrigerator ( 1 ) comprising a fresh food compartment ( 2 ) wherein foodstuffs to be cooled are placed, a freezing compartment ( 3 ) wherein foodstuffs to be frozen are placed and
a cabinet ( 4 ) disposed into the freezing compartment ( 3 ),
a lid ( 5 ) that is situated on the front side of the cabinet ( 4 ) and that has an open position wherein access into the cabinet ( 4 ) is provided and a closed position whereto the lid ( 5 ) is brought by being rotated from the open position, wherein the front side of the cabinet ( 4 ) is closed,
at least one grating ( 6 ) that is arranged on a wall of the freezing compartment ( 3 ) and that blows cold air into the cabinet ( 4 ), and
at least one opening ( 7 ) that is arranged on a rear wall of the cabinet ( 4 ) and adjacent to the at least one grating to enable the air delivered through the grating ( 6 ) to be delivered into the cabinet ( 4 ) characterized by
a locking means ( 9 ) that is situated on a first corner of the lid ( 5 ), that extends from lid ( 5 ) towards the cabinet ( 4 ), and that enables the lid ( 5 ) situated on a front wall of the cabinet ( 4 ) to be locked with the cabinet ( 4 ) in the closed position and that assures that a gap ( 8 ) allowing air flow remains between the lid ( 5 ) and the front wall of the cabinet ( 4 ) in the closed and locked position, and

an extension provided on a second corner opposite from the first corner of the lid, extending from the lid to the cabinet front wall, wherein the extension of the lid bears against the cabinet front wall in the closed and locked position, wherein the locking means and the extension are provided on the lid opposite from a side where the lid is connected to the cabinet characterized by a first housing ( 12 ) that extends from the cabinet ( 4 ) front wall outwards, a second housing ( 13 ) that extends opposite the first housing ( 12 ) so that a distance remains therebetween, and two pins ( 14 , 114 ) that are situated on the lid ( 5 ) and that enable the lid ( 5 ) to be connected to the cabinet ( 4 ) by one thereof being seated into the first housing ( 12 ) and the other into the second housing ( 13 ), and an inclined surface ( 15 ) that is situated on the first housing ( 12 ) and that faces the second housing ( 13 ).

2. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the lid ( 5 ) that is pivotally connected to the cabinet ( 4 ) front wall from one side thereof.

3. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by a shelf ( 1 ) disposed in the freezing compartment ( 3 ) and the cabinet ( 4 ) placed on the shelf ( 10 ).

4. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the locking means ( 9 ) that is situated on the lid ( 5 ) close to the lower side of the lid ( 5 ).

5. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the locking means ( 9 ) being a push in-pop out type of locking means that enables the lid ( 5 ) to be changed to the locking position by being pushed thereon and that enables the lid ( 5 ) to be changed from the locking position to the open position again by being pushed thereon.

6. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , wherein the locking means ( 9 ) is situated on the lid ( 5 ), at a lower corner, close to the side opposite the side whereto the lid ( 5 ) is connected and where the hinge system opens/closes.

7. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by an indicator ( 17 ) that is situated on the locking means ( 9 ) and that indicates the position of the locking means ( 9 ).

8. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by a shelf ( 10 ) disposed in the freezing compartment ( 3 ) and the cabinet ( 4 ) placed on the shelf ( 10 ).

9. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 8 , characterized by the locking means ( 9 ) that is situated on the lid ( 5 ) close to the lower side of the lid ( 5 ).

10. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 9 , characterized by the locking means ( 9 ) that is operated by the push in-pop out method that enables the lid ( 5 ) to be changed to the locking position by being pushed thereon and that enables the lid ( 5 ) to be changed from the locking position to the open position again by being pushed thereon.

11. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , wherein the locking means ( 9 ) is situated on the lid ( 5 ), at a lower corner, close to the side opposite the side whereto the lid ( 5 ) is connected and where the hinge system opens/closes.

12. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 11 , characterized by a first housing ( 12 ) that extends from the cabinet ( 4 ) front wall outwards, a second housing ( 13 ) that extends opposite the first housing ( 12 ) so that a distance remains therebetween, and two pins ( 14 , 114 ) that are situated on the lid ( 5 ) and that enable the lid ( 5 ) to be connected to the cabinet ( 4 ) by one thereof being seated into the first housing ( 12 ) and the other into the second housing ( 13 ).

13. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 12 , characterized by an inclined surface ( 15 ) that is situated on the first housing ( 12 ) and that faces the second housing ( 13 ).

14. A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 13 , characterized by an indicator ( 17 ) that is situated on the locking means ( 9 ) and that indicates the position of the locking means ( 9 ).

Assignees

• Arcelik As

Inventors

• Akan Samet
• Hasanreisoglu Ali Levent
• Demirkan Urfet
• Mutlu Sunay

Classifications

• F25D31/00

  Other cooling or freezing apparatus · CPC title

• F25D23/062

  defining a cabinet · CPC title

• F25D11/02

  with cooling compartments at different temperatures · CPC title

• F25D2317/061

  through special compartments · CPC title

• F25D23/025 Primary

  Secondary closures · CPC title