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Ice maker and household refrigeration apparatus

US11841181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Prashantagouda Hosamani · Ulm, DE
Robert Stahl · Herbrechtingen, DE
Mathias Sigl · Herbrechtingen, DE
Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez · Knoxville, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2020
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25C2500/02
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An ice maker for a household refrigeration apparatus includes a housing with an opening through which ice is dispensable from an interior of the housing out of the housing. A crushing device for crushing ice is provided at the opening. A flap is movably disposed at the opening and switchable between a closed position for dispensing crushed ice and an opened position for dispensing uncrushed ice through the opening. A drive unit is coupled to the flap by a coupling device for moving the flap. The flap has a pivot axis about which the flap pivots and a first flap arm coupled to the coupling device and a second flap arm movable relative to the opening, extend radially away from the pivot axis. A household refrigeration apparatus includes an apparatus housing having a receiving space for food, and an ice maker.

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