A refrigerator comprising an ice cream making device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016201978-A1
Application number	US-201414904424-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 27, 2014
Priority date	Jul 10, 2013
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

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, and an ice cream making device ( 4 ) that is placed into the freezing compartment ( 3 ) and that has a cabinet ( 5 ), a receptacle ( 6 ) disposed inside the cabinet ( 5 ) and wherein ice cream is prepared, a mixer ( 7 ) situated in the receptacle ( 6 ), a motor ( 8 ) that actuates and rotates the mixer ( 7 ) and a transmission means ( 9 ).

First claim

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 an ice cream making device ( 4 ) having a cabinet ( 5 ) that is placed into the freezing compartment ( 3 ), a receptacle ( 6 ) disposed inside the cabinet ( 5 ) and wherein ice cream is prepared, a mixer ( 7 ) situated in the receptacle ( 6 ), a motor ( 8 ) that actuates and rotates the mixer ( 7 ), and a transmission means ( 9 ) that transmits the movement of the motor ( 8 ) to the mixer ( 7 ), a bottom wall ( 10 ) that forms the base of the cabinet ( 5 ), a housing ( 11 ) disposed on the bottom wall ( 10 ), whereon the receptacle ( 6 ) is mounted, an extension ( 12 ) that extends from the bottom wall ( 10 ) towards the outside of the cabinet ( 5 ) and that supports the motor ( 8 ) and a casing ( 13 ) that is attached to the bottom wall ( 10 ) and that supports the motor ( 8 ) and the transmission means.( 9 ),
characterized by a sealing element ( 14 ) that extends between the bottom wall ( 10 ) and the casing ( 13 ) and that remains between the housing ( 11 ) and the motor ( 8 ).

2 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that extends outwards from over the casing ( 13 ) along the width of the casing ( 13 ) so as to face the motor ( 8 ).

3 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by an assembly extension ( 15 ) that extends upwards from the upper surface of the casing ( 13 ) and an assembly housing ( 16 ) that is arranged on the bottom wall ( 10 ) and wherein the assembly extension ( 15 ) is seated.

4 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the plate-shaped sealing element ( 14 ) that is situated on the bottom wall ( 10 ) under the housing ( 11 ) and that extends downwards from the housing ( 11 ).

5 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that is situated on the casing ( 13 ), that extends upwards from the casing ( 13 ) and that contacts the bottom wall ( 10 ) when the casing ( 13 ) and the cabinet ( 5 ) are mounted.

6 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that is situated on the casing ( 13 ), that extends upwards from the casing ( 13 ), that contacts the bottom wall ( 10 ) when the casing ( 13 ) and the cabinet ( 5 ) are mounted and of which the side close the motor ( 8 ) is higher than the side close to the housing ( 11 ).

7 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 1 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

8 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 2 , characterized by an assembly extension ( 15 ) that extends upwards from the upper surface of the casing ( 13 ) and an assembly housing ( 16 ) that is arranged on the bottom wall ( 10 ) and wherein the assembly extension ( 15 ) is seated.

9 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 2 , characterized by the plate-shaped sealing element ( 14 ) that is situated on the bottom wall ( 10 ) under the housing ( 11 ) and that extends downwards from the housing ( 11 ).

10 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 2 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that is situated on the casing ( 13 ), that extends upwards from the casing ( 13 ) and that contacts the bottom wall ( 10 ) when the casing ( 13 ) and the cabinet ( 5 ) are mounted.

11 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 2 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that is situated on the casing ( 13 ), that extends upwards from the casing ( 13 ), that contacts the bottom wall ( 10 ) when the casing ( 13 ) and the cabinet ( 5 ) are mounted and of which the side close the motor ( 8 ) is higher than the side close to the housing ( 11 ).

12 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 2 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

13 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 3 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

14 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 4 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

15 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 5 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

16 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 6 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

17 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 8 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

18 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 9 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

19 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 10 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

20 . A refrigerator ( 1 ) as in claim 11 , characterized by the sealing element ( 14 ) that has a spongy structure with liquid absorbing properties.

Assignees

• Arcelik As

Inventors

• Akan Samet
• Mutlu Sunay
• Demirkan Urfet

Classifications

• A23G9/12

  using means for stirring the contents in a non-moving container · CPC title

• F25D23/12 Primary

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

• F25D11/02

  with cooling compartments at different temperatures · CPC title

• A23G9/22

  Details, component parts or accessories of apparatus insofar as not peculiar to a single one of the preceding groups · CPC title