Home appliance device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10697692-B2
Application number	US-201615363026-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 29, 2016
Priority date	Nov 29, 2016
Publication date	Jun 30, 2020
Grant date	Jun 30, 2020

Abstract

For the purpose of improving efficiency, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed. The device includes at least one panel for at least partly covering an opening of a machine compartment; and a connection unit for connecting the panel; the panel comprising at least one panel module which has at least one fin, at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element for mounting the at least one fin, the connection unit comprising at least one connection element for connecting the at least one panel module, and wherein the connection element is movable with respect to the first fin mounting element and the second fin mounting element in a lengthwise direction of the panel in at least one pre-assembled state of the panel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A home appliance device comprising:
at least one panel for at least partly covering an opening of a machine compartment; and
a connection unit for connecting the panel; the panel comprising at least one panel module which has at least one fin, at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element for mounting the at least one fin, the connection unit comprising at least one connection element extending in a direction parallel to a lengthwise direction of the at least one panel for connecting the at least one panel module, and wherein the connection element is movable with respect to the first fin mounting element and the second fin mounting element in the lengthwise direction of the panel in at least one pre-assembled state of the panel.

2. The home appliance device according to claim 1 , the connection element having at least one guiding element; the first fin mounting element and the second fin mounting element each comprising at least one corresponding guiding element respectively cooperating with the guiding element of the connection unit at least in an assembled state.

3. The home appliance device according to claim 1 , the panel module comprising at least one fin reinforcement element, which reinforces the fin at least in a direction that is perpendicular to the lengthwise direction and is connected to at least one of the fin mounting elements by means of the connection unit.

4. The home appliance device according to claim 1 , the panel module comprising at least one air separator, which separates an air flow through the panel and is connected to at least one of the fin mounting elements by means of the connection unit.

5. The home appliance device according to claim 1 , the panel comprising at least one cover element, which at least partly covers a machine component and which is connected to at least one of the fin mounting elements by means of the connection unit.

6. The home appliance device according to claim 5 , the cover element at least partly embodying the panel module.

7. The home appliance device according to claim 5 , the cover element being at least partly implemented integrally with at least one fin mounting element.

8. The home appliance device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one further panel module, which is connected to the panel module by means of the connection unit.

9. The home appliance device according to claim 8 , the panel comprising at least one cover element, which covers at least partly a machine component and which embodies at least partly the panel module and at least partly the further panel module.

10. A home appliance device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection unit is configured for interconnecting the panel toollessly with a housing of the home appliance device in a form-fit and/or force-fit manner, the connection unit having a release element, which is accessible through the panel and via which a connection of the panel and the housing is releasable.

11. A home appliance device according to claim 10 , wherein the panel has a first panel plane and a second panel plane, which are connected to each other by means of the connection unit.

12. The home appliance device according to claim 11 , the connection unit comprising an adjustment unit for adjusting an offset between the first panel plane and the second panel plane.

13. A home appliance device according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one panel comprises at least two or a plurality of panel modules which have at least one or at least two or a plurality of fin/s, at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element for mounting at least one or at least two or a plurality of fin/s, the connection unit comprising at least one connection element for connecting the at least two panel modules to each other.

14. A home appliance comprising at least one home appliance device according to claim 10 .

15. A method for assembling a home appliance device-according to claim 10 , comprising at least one pre-assembly step, wherein at least one connection element is moved with respect to at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element in a lengthwise direction of the panel for connecting the panel.

16. A home appliance device according to claim 1 , wherein the panel has a first panel plane and a second panel plane, which are connected to each other by means of the connection unit.

17. The home appliance device according to claim 16 , the connection unit comprising an adjustment unit for adjusting an offset between the first panel plane and the second panel plane.

18. A home appliance device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one panel has at least two or a plurality of panel modules which have at least one or at least two or a plurality of fin/s, at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element for mounting at least one or at least two or a plurality of fin/s, the connection unit comprising at least one connection element for connecting the at least two panel modules to each other.

19. A home appliance comprising at least one home appliance device according to claim 1 .

20. A method for assembling a home appliance device-according to claim 1 , comprising at least one pre-assembly step, wherein at least one connection element is moved with respect to at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element in a lengthwise direction of the panel for connecting the panel.

Assignees

• Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh

Inventors

• Akalan Yigit
• Arslankiray Ziya
• Ciyanoglu Mehmet
• Dinter Lars
• Emek Emre
• Engin Ercan
• Sen Hueseyin
• Yildizgoecer Tanzer

Classifications

• F25D2323/0021

  using air guides · CPC title

• F25D23/006

  for mounting refrigerating machinery components · CPC title

• F25D23/003

  for cooling refrigerating machinery · CPC title

• F25D23/028 Primary

  Details · CPC title