Refrigeration device and water filter for said device
View Patent ↗A water filter for a refrigeration appliance has a housing ( 1 ), which contains a filter material and has a fitting for mounting in a filter socket ( 2 ) at one end. A grip portion ( 8 ) is attached to an opposite end ( 3 ) of the housing ( 1 ).
1. A water filter for a refrigeration appliance comprising:
a housing; the housing containing a filter material and having opposed ends; the housing including an annular web projecting from one end of the housing and the housing is adapted for mounting in a filter socket at an opposite end of the housing; and
a rotatable grip portion; the rotatable grip portion including a plurality of elastic latching tongues that attach to the one end of the housing.
2. The water filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotatable grip portion is latched to the housing.
3. The water filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotatable grip portion is pushed into the housing.
4. The water filter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotatable grip portion is connected to the housing in a manner such that it cannot be released.
5. The water filter for a refrigeration appliance as claimed in claim 1 further including a hollow chamber associated with the refrigeration appliance; the hollow chamber having an opening; the water filter being held in the hollow chamber; the rotatable grip portion closing off the opening in the hollow chamber.
6. The water filter for a refrigeration appliance with a water filter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the opening is formed in an outer wall of the refrigeration appliance.
7. The water filter of claim 1 , where the housing is cylindrical.
8. The water filter of claim 7 , where the rotatable grip portion includes a rib extending from a circular baseplate.
9. The water filter of claim 8 , where the rib is parallel to the cylindrical axis of the housing.
10. The water filter of claim 8 , where the rib is orthogonal to the cylindrical axis of the housing.
11. The water filter of claim 7 , where the rotatable grip portion includes a rib arranged in a recess in of the grip portion.