Cooling device having a condensation water channel

Abstract

A cooling device having a housing, an ice passage that extends through a wall of the housing, and a condensation water channel that extends from the outer end of the ice passage downward in the interior of the wall.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . A cooling device, comprising:
 a housing having a wall, the wall having an interior;   an ice passage extending through the wall of the housing and having an outer end; and   a condensation water channel that extends from the outer end of the ice passage downward in the interior of the wall.   
   
   
       18 . The cooling device of  claim 17 , wherein the wall has an outer skin and an insulating layer, and wherein the condensation water channel extends between the outer skin and the insulating layer of the wall. 
   
   
       19 . The cooling device of  claim 18 , wherein the insulating layer of the wall has a watertight layer toward the condensation water channel. 
   
   
       20 . The cooling device of  claim 17 , wherein the condensation water channel is used as a cable channel at least over a predetermined section of a length of the condensation water channel. 
   
   
       21 . The cooling device of  claim 17 , wherein the wall of the housing has a dispensing recess; wherein the dispensing recess has a rear wall; wherein the ice passage opens into the dispensing recess; and wherein the condensation water channel is concealed behind the rear wall of the dispensing recess. 
   
   
       22 . The cooling device of  claim 17 , further comprising a flap, wherein the outer end of the ice passage is closed off by the flap. 
   
   
       23 . The cooling device of  claim 22 , wherein a drip edge is formed by at least one of the outer end of the ice passage and a lower edge of the flap. 
   
   
       24 . The cooling device of  claim 23 , further comprising a collection region that is provided below the drip edge and serves as an inlet for the condensation water channel. 
   
   
       25 . The cooling device of  claim 24 , wherein the dispensing recess has a cover; wherein the cover has an indentation; and wherein the outer end of the ice passage, the flap, and the inlet of the condensation water channel are arranged in the indentation. 
   
   
       26 . The cooling device of  claim 21 , wherein the dispensing recess is structured in a multilayered manner from a molded part and a panel that covers the molded part, and wherein the panel forms the rear wall of the dispensing recess. 
   
   
       27 . The cooling device of  claim 26 , wherein the dispensing recess has a rear face and a first base, and wherein the molded part extends at least along the rear face and below the first base of the dispensing recess. 
   
   
       28 . The cooling device of  claim 27 , wherein the molded part has a second base; wherein a cable groove is embedded in the second base of the molded part; and wherein at least one traverse that extends over the second base is arranged on the molded part adjacent to the cable groove. 
   
   
       29 . The cooling device of  claim 28 , wherein the traverse is attached to the second base by means of an adhesive. 
   
   
       30 . The cooling device of  claim 28 , wherein the traverse is formed by adhesive. 
   
   
       31 . The cooling device of  claim 28 , wherein the cable groove opens into a cable channel. 
   
   
       32 . The cooling device of  claim 31 , wherein the cable channel opens at a lower end into an evaporation tray.