Filter device for a beverage and/or ice dispenser unit of a household cooling appliance and household appliance having a filter device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10252198-B2
Application number	US-201715447883-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2017
Priority date	Mar 2, 2017
Publication date	Apr 9, 2019
Grant date	Apr 9, 2019

Abstract

A filter device for a beverage and/or ice dispenser unit of a household cooling appliance includes a cartridge head which is specifically pivotable. A household cooling appliance with a filter device is also provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A filter device for filtering liquid for at least one of a beverage or ice dispenser unit of a household cooling appliance, the filter device comprising:
a carrier part for attaching the filter device to a component of the household cooling appliance;
the carrier part including a first wall;
the carrier part including a second wall;
the first wall of the carrier part and the second wall of the carrier part being inclined towards each other;
a cartridge head configured for receiving a filter cartridge, the cartridge head being disposed on the carrier part;
a pivoting device permitting the cartridge head to pivot about a pivot axis; and
the pivot axis extending diagonally between the first wall and the second wall of the carrier part.

2. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the first wall of the carrier part and the second wall of the carrier part lead into each other.

3. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the first wall of the carrier part and the second wall of the carrier part are disposed relative to each other at an angle of between 85° and 95°.

4. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot axis is oriented at a first angle smaller than 90° relative to the first wall of carrier part and at a second angle smaller than 90° relative to the second wall.

5. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting device is configured to permit the cartridge head to be positioned in a first position and in a second position being different than the first position relative to the carrier part;
the cartridge head in the first position is disposed at a first distance from the first wall of the carrier part and a first distance from the second wall of the carrier part; and
the cartridge head in the second position is disposed at a second distance being larger than the first distance from the first wall of the carrier part, and a second distance from the second wall of the carrier part being larger than the first distance from the second wall of the carrier part.

6. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivoting device is configured to permit the cartridge head to be positioned in a first position and in a second position being different than the first position relative to the carrier part, and the pivoting device includes a holding unit by which the cartridge head is held discretely in the first position and discretely in the second position.

7. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter device includes the filter cartridge, and the filter cartridge is disposed in a non-destructively releasable way on the cartridge head and in the state, in which it is disposed thereon, is motion-coupled with the cartridge head.

8. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier part includes a rear wall, in which the first wall and the second wall end.

9. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein a raised base is formed on an inner side of the first wall of the carrier part, and the cartridge head is disposed pivotably on the raised base.

10. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein a raised base is disposed on an inner side of the second wall of the carrier part, and the cartridge head is pivotably disposed on the raised base.

11. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein the filter device includes a first liquid line ending in the cartridge head, and a second liquid line ending in the cartridge head.

12. The filter device according to claim 11 , wherein the filter device includes a first guiding element for guiding the first liquid line at least in a portion ending in the cartridge head.

13. The filter device according to claim 12 , wherein the filter device includes a second guiding element for guiding the second liquid line at least in the portion ending in the cartridge head.

14. A filter device for filtering liquid for at least one of a beverage or ice dispenser unit of a household cooling appliance, the filter device comprising:
a carrier part for attaching the filter device to a component of the household cooling appliance;
the carrier part including a first wall configured to be in contact with a first wall of the component of the household cooling appliance;
the carrier part including a second wall configured to be in contact with a second wall of the component of the household cooling appliance being different than the first wall of the component;
the first wall of the carrier part and the second wall of the carrier part being inclined towards each other;
a cartridge head configured for receiving a filter cartridge, the cartridge head being disposed on the carrier part;
a pivoting device permitting the cartridge head to pivot about a pivot axis; and
the pivot axis being oriented at a first angle being smaller than 90° relative to the first wall of the carrier part and at a second angle being smaller than 90° relative to the second wall of the carrier part.

15. The filter device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the pivoting device is configured to permit the cartridge head to be positioned in a first position and in a second position being different than the first position relative to the carrier part;
the cartridge head in the first position is disposed at a first distance from the first wall of the carrier part and a first distance from the second wall of the carrier part; and
the cartridge head in the second position is disposed at a second distance from the first wall of the carrier part being larger than the first distance from the first wall of the carrier part, and at a second distance from the second wall of the carrier part being larger than the first distance from the second wall of the carrier part.

16. A household cooling appliance, comprising:
a housing defining a receiving space in the housing for food;
an inner container including walls bounding the receiving space;
two of the walls of the inner container ending at each other to form a corner portion;
at least one of a beverage or ice dispenser unit configured for dispensing at least one of a beverage or ice form elements;
a filter device configured for filtering a liquid for at least one of the beverage or ice dispenser unit to be supplied for generating at least one of the beverage or the ice form elements;
the filter device including a cartridge head configured for receiving a filter cartridge;
the cartridge head being pivotable about a pivot axis of the filter device;
the filter device being disposed in the corner portion formed by the walls; and
the pivot axis being disposed diagonally between the walls forming the corner portion.

17. A household cooling appliance, comprising:
a housing defining a receiving space in the housing for food;
an inner container including walls bounding the receiving space;
at least one of a beverage or ice dispenser unit configured for dispensing at least one of a beverage or ice form elements;
a filter device configured for filtering a liquid for at least one of the beverage or ice dispenser unit to be supplied for generating at least one of the beverage or the ice form elements;
the filter device including a carrier part for attaching the filter device to at least one wall of the inner container;
the carrier part including a first wall;
the carrier part including a second wall;
the first wall of the carrier part and the second wall of the carrier part being inclined towards each other;
the filter device including a cartridge head configured to receive a filter cartridge, the cartridge head being disposed

Assignees

• Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh

Inventors

• Staud Ralph
• Tischer Thomas
• Reitwiessner Marco
• Kessler Andreas
• Sadtler Graham
• Kamper Heather
• Altmannsberger Frank
• Gaplikow Eugen
• Laible Karl-Friedrich

Classifications

• F25D2323/121

  the refrigerator is characterised by a water filter for the water/ice dispenser · CPC title

• F25D23/12

  Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove · CPC title

• B01D35/306 Primary

  Filter mounting adapter · CPC title

• B01D35/30 Primary

  Filter housing constructions · CPC title

• F25C5/22

  particularly adapted for household refrigerators · CPC title