Tumbler carrier for a refrigerator with a beverage dispenser

US8025083B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Irene Dumkow · Sontheim, DE
• Adolf Feinauer · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
• Klaus Flinner · Mössingen, DE
• Bernd Heger · Gundelfingen an der Donau, DE
• Peter Nalbach · Owen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 6, 2006
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2011
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25C5/22
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a support carrier for supporting a container to receive cooled goods from a cooled goods dispensing machines delivering cooled liquids and water ice cubes. Cooled goods dispensing machines are often integrated into refrigerators in such a way that a refrigerator door is provided with a recess into which a drink container is set. For the recess to be useable with containers of different sizes, and at the same time to ensure a secure support for the containers, a support carrier is provided having at least one joint and which can be, for example, folded out of the recess to permit a relatively larger container to be supported relative to the recess.