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Granted Patent B2
US 12663203 · App. 18/729,260 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Cooling device having a handle groove

Inventors: Onur Eldes (Mersin, TR); Muratcan Malkoc (Tekirdag, TR); Ercan Engin (Tekirdag, TR)
Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
F25D23/028E05B1/0015
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Patent No.
US 12663203
App. No.
18/729,260
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cooling device has a main body with a storage compartment in the main body. At least one door is mounted on the main body and provides access into the storage compartment. The door has an outer panel facing outside and an inner panel adjacent the outer panel. The inner panel has a main outer wall lying between the outer panel and the inner panel. A lateral sidewall of the main outer wall has an outwardly bent free-end portion extending at least partly along a longitudinal axis of the door for creating a volume in which a handle groove arranged to receive fingers of the user is attached.

Claims (31)

1 . A cooling device, comprising:

a main body having a storage compartment inside the main body;

at least one door mounted to said main body and providing access into said storage compartment;

said at least one door having an outer panel facing outward and an inner panel adjacent said outer panel;

said inner panel having a main outer wall lying between said outer panel and said inner panel;

said main outer wall having a lateral sidewall with an outwardly bent free-end portion extending at least partly along a longitudinal axis of said at least one door for forming a volume in which a handle groove arranged to receive fingers of a user of the cooling device is attached, and said free-end portion having a U-shaped cross-section facing said outer panel.

2 . The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein said handle groove is configured for attachment to said lateral sidewall of said main outer wall.

3 . The cooling device according to claim 2 , wherein said handle groove is formed with an inwardly bent handle recess accessible through said handle groove.

4 . The cooling device according to claim 2 , wherein said handle groove extends substantially an entire length of said lateral sidewall parallel to the longitudinal axis of said at least one door.

5 . The cooling device according to claim 2 , wherein said handle groove is arranged between two substantially flat cover members.

6 . The cooling device according to claim 2 , wherein said handle groove has an upper portion that is initially gradually curved and then extends parallel to said outer panel.

7 . The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein a projection of said outwardly bent free-end portion is formed to remain behind a lateral sidewall of said outer panel.

8 . The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein said lateral sidewall of said main outer wall is formed with a fastening hole for receiving a fastening member.

9 . The cooling device according to claim 8 , wherein said fastening member is configured for attachment to said free-end portion for fastening at least one support member.

10 . The cooling device according to claim 9 , wherein said at least one support member has a substantially U-shaped cross-section.

11 . The cooling device according to claim 1 , which comprises a plurality of corner brackets disposed in corners of said main outer wall.

12 . The cooling device according to claim 1 , wherein said lateral sidewall of said main outer wall is formed with an inwardly bent attachment recess for placing said handle groove.

13 . A cooling device, comprising:

a main body having a storage compartment inside the main body;

at least one door mounted to said main body and providing access into said storage compartment;

said at least one door having an outer panel facing outward and an inner panel adjacent said outer panel;

said inner panel having a main outer wall lying between said outer panel and said inner panel;

said main outer wall having a lateral sidewall with an outwardly bent free-end portion extending at least partly along a longitudinal axis of said at least one door for forming a volume in which a handle groove arranged to receive fingers of a user of the cooling device is attached; and

said lateral sidewall of said main outer wall being formed with a fastening hole for receiving a fastening member, and said fastening member being configured for attachment to said free-end portion for fastening at least one support member.

14 . A cooling device, comprising:

a main body having a storage compartment inside the main body;

at least one door mounted to said main body and providing access into said storage compartment;

said at least one door having an outer panel facing outward and an inner panel adjacent said outer panel;

said inner panel having a main outer wall lying between said outer panel and said inner panel;

a plurality of corner brackets disposed in corners of said main outer wall; and

said main outer wall having a lateral sidewall with an outwardly bent free-end portion extending at least partly along a longitudinal axis of said at least one door for forming a volume in which a handle groove arranged to receive fingers of a user of the cooling device is attached.