Household refrigeration apparatus with a drawer

US2021348829A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2021348829-A1
Application numberUS-202017280352-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateFeb 27, 2020
Priority dateMar 5, 2019
Publication dateNov 11, 2021
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A household refrigeration apparatus includes a housing, in which a receiving space for food is formed, as well as a door for closing the receiving space and a functional compartment. The functional compartment is provided with an externally accessible drawer and a front wall of the drawer is provided with a viewing window.

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1 - 14 . (canceled) 15 . A household refrigeration apparatus, comprising: a housing; a receiving space formed in said housing for receiving food; a door for closing said receiving space; and a functional compartment including an externally accessible drawer, said drawer having a front wall including a viewing window. 16 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said front wall is positioned without overlapping said door, as seen in a front view of the household refrigeration appliance. 17 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said viewing window includes an insulating glass assembly. 18 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said front wall includes a door sheet, and said viewing window is attached to said door sheet. 19 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said door sheet includes a front plate having a hole and side elements adjoining and angled relative said front plate. 20 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein said side elements form external surfaces of said front wall. 21 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 19 , which further comprises a shield covering a front side of said front plate and covering a partial area of a front side of said viewing window adjoining said front side. 22 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said front wall includes a connection frame connected to said viewing window. 23 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 22 , which further comprises a frame support, said connection frame is connected to said frame support, and said drawer includes retaining rails attached to said frame support. 24 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 23 , which further comprises a latching connection interconnecting said connection frame and said frame support. 25 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , which further comprises a thermally insulating material filling a chamber formed in said front wall. 26 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said front wall includes a lower termination bar, said lower termination bar having at least one of a cable channel or a light source chamber formed therein. 27 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said front wall includes an upper termination bar, and a recessed drawer handle is formed in said upper termination bar. 28 . The household refrigeration apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said further functional compartment is a bottle storage compartment.

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  • F25D25/025Primary

    Drawers · CPC title

  • Details of walls not otherwise covered · CPC title

  • Aesthetic features · CPC title

  • Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered · CPC title

  • Doors; Covers (F25D23/08 takes precedence {locks or fastenings E05B65/0042}) · CPC title

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What does patent US2021348829A1 cover?
A household refrigeration apparatus includes a housing, in which a receiving space for food is formed, as well as a door for closing the receiving space and a functional compartment. The functional compartment is provided with an externally accessible drawer and a front wall of the drawer is provided with a viewing window.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bsh Hausgeraete Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F25D25/025. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Nov 11 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).