Household refrigeration apparatus with an housing of an ice maker and method for assembling a housing of an ice maker
US12188708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2321/146
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A household refrigeration apparatus includes an interior container with a first wall and a second wall angled thereto. The interior container bounds a first receiving space for food. An ice maker has a housing formed by wall areas of the first and second walls in certain areas. The housing bounds a receiving space of the ice maker. The housing has a wall unit separate from the interior container. The interior container has a rear wall having a base plate and a step integrally formed with the base plate. The wall unit has a wall element separate from the interior container. The wall element has an L-shape in cross-section, and the wall element has first and second wall plates together forming the L-shape. The first wall plate has a rear web resting on the step. A method for assembling an ice maker housing is also provided.
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