Refrigeration appliance with a monitoring device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10415877-B2
Application number	US-201314407686-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2013
Priority date	Jun 12, 2012
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

A refrigeration appliance includes a water-conducting conduit system which has a connector for connecting to a domestic water supply system. A monitoring device is configured to detect water leaks in the water-conducting conduit system of the refrigeration appliance. A monitoring device for installation into a refrigeration appliance and a monitoring device housing for such a monitoring device are also provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
a refrigeration appliance housing having an interior;
a refrigeration appliance machine chamber;
a support rail for a compressor, said support rail being disposed in said machine chamber, said support rail having an engaging segment and a slot;
a water-conducting conduit system having a connector configured to connect to a domestic water supply system; and
a monitor configured to detect water leaks in said water-conducting conduit system of the refrigeration appliance, said monitor having a water leak detector disposed in said machine chamber in said interior of said housing, said water leak detector being form-lockingly fastened to said support rail;
said monitor having a monitor housing divided into directly interconnected upper and lower housing halves, said monitor housing having a bottom rib directly engaging in said slot, and said monitor housing having a fastener directly connecting said monitor housing to said engaging segment.

2. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , which further comprises a water stop valve connected to said monitor, said monitor switching said water stop valve from an open to a blocking state when a water leak is detected.

3. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said conduit system has a lowest point, and said water leak detector is disposed at said lowest point.

4. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said monitor housing has a collection trough formed in said monitor housing for leaked water.

5. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said monitor housing has a receiving chamber for said water leak detector.

6. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said monitor housing has a hose clip.

7. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , which further comprises a latching connection interconnecting said upper housing half and said lower housing half.

8. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , wherein:
said fastener is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, and said bottom rib extends horizontally and engages said engaging segment in said first position and disengages said engaging segment in said second position.

9. The refrigeration appliance according to claim 1 , wherein said support rail has an upper surface for supporting the compressor.

10. A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
a water-conducting conduit system having a connector configured to connect to a domestic water supply system;
a support rail having an engaging segment and a slot; and
a monitor configured to detect water leaks in said water-conducting conduit system of the refrigeration appliance, said monitor having a housing with a collection trough for leaked water;
said monitor housing being divided into directly interconnected upper and lower housing halves, said lower housing half and said collection trough being formed as a single piece, said monitor housing having a bottom rib directly engaging in said slot, and said monitor housing having a fastener directly connecting said monitor housing to said engaging segment.

Assignees

• Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh

Inventors

• Faehnle Elmar
• Gaplikow Eugen
• Krapp Michael

Classifications

• F25D29/00

  Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices · CPC title

• F25D23/126 Primary

  Water cooler · CPC title

• F25D29/003 Primary

  for movable devices · CPC title

• F25D11/00

  Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators · CPC title

• F25D31/002

  Liquid coolers, e.g. beverage cooler (receptacle coolers F25D31/006) · CPC title