IP Library Patent Application 14347734
Patent Application
App. No. 14/347,734

COOLING APPLIANCE AND DISPENSER SYSTEM USED FOR COOLING APPLIANCE

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14/347,734
Abstract

A cooling appliance ( 100 ) is provided, including a heat insulation cabinet ( 10 ), in which a storage chamber is formed; and a door ( 11 ), which cooperates with the heat insulation cabinet ( 10 ) to selectively open or close the storage chamber. The cooling appliance ( 100 ) further includes an dispenser system ( 20 ) capable of allocating ice and liquid, where the dispenser system ( 20 ) is used for allocating ice in an ice storage container of the cooling appliance ( 100 ) into an dispenser cavity ( 21 ). The dispenser system ( 20 ) includes an ice channel ( 40 ) and a splash-proof component ( 30 ), where the splash-proof component ( 30 ) includes a buffering part, so as to be used for absorbing at least one part of kinetic energy of ice when the ice passes through, to reduce spreading and splashing of the ice.

Claims (14)

1 . A dispenser system used for a cooling appliance wherein, the dispenser system comprises an ice delivery path and a splash-proof component located in the ice delivery path and the splash-proof component comprises a buffering part for absorbing at least a part of kinetic energy of ice when the ice passes through, wherein, the buffering part is made of a flexible material.

2 . The dispenser system according to claim 1 , wherein: the resilient material comprises synthetic rubber.

3 . The dispenser system according to claim 1 , wherein: resilient material is selected from silicon rubber, or polyvinyl chloride rubber, or neoprene rubber, or a combination thereof.

4 . The dispenser system according to claim 1 , wherein: the splash-proof component has an expandable opening allowing the ice to pass through.

5 . The dispenser system according to claim 4 , characterized in that: the opening is circular, having an initial radial size and an expansion radial size.

6 . The dispenser system according to claim 5 , wherein: the initial radial size is less than or equal to 22 mm.

7 . The dispenser system according to claim 5 , wherein: the expansion radial size ranges from 22 mm to 60 mm.

8 . The dispenser system according to claim 5 , wherein: the buffering part further has a circular ice inlet the ice inlet has a first radial size, and

a ratio of the initial radial size to the first radial size is less than or equal to 12, particularly between ⅓ and ⅜.

9 . The dispenser system according to claim 1 , wherein: at least one slit is disposed on the buffering part.

10 . The dispenser system according to claim 9 , wherein: the slit or an extension line of the slit passes through the center of the splash-proof component.

11 . The dispenser system according to claim 9 , wherein: the number of the slits 3 or 4.

12 . The dispenser system according to claim 9 , characterized in that: one end of the slit is closed and the other end is open, and a cut angle is formed at the closed end of the slit; the cut angle becomes larger when the ice passes through, and restores after the ice passes through.

13 . A cooling appliance, comprising: a heat insulation cabinet, in which a storage chamber is formed; and a door, which cooperates with the heat insulation cabinet open or close the storage chamber, characterized in that, the cooling appliance further comprises a dispenser system according to claim 1 , the dispenser system being located on the door.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO REMOVE USSN 14373413; 29120436 AND 29429277 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035624 FRAME: 0784. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 036000/0848 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 11, 2015
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
To: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
Reel/Frame 035624/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2014
From: ZHANG, LISHENG; DOU, BENHE; HONG, JING
To: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
Reel/Frame 033648/0673 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2014
From: ZHANG, LISHENG
To: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
Reel/Frame 033108/0702 →