US2010244646A1PendingUtilityA1

Refrigeration unit with framed door

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Assignee: BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETEPriority: Mar 31, 2009Filed: Mar 24, 2010Published: Sep 30, 2010
Est. expiryMar 31, 2029(~2.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Karl-Friedrich LaibleHelmut Steichele
F25D 23/028E05D 11/0054E05Y 2900/31E05Y 2900/302E05Y 2800/10F25D 23/10E05Y 2201/11F25D 2323/024
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Abstract

An appliance having a carcass, a door hinged onto the carcass, and a frame attached to the carcass surrounding edges of the door. In an exemplary embodiment, on at least one hinge-side sidewall of the carcass, the frame may form at least one sidewall of an open slot, and a leaf-type anti-trap element may extend in an outward direction from the door into the open slot.

Claims

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1 . An appliance comprising:
 a carcass;   a door hinged onto the carcass;   a frame attached to the carcass surrounding edges of the door, wherein on at least one hinge-side sidewall of the carcass, the frame forms at least one sidewall of an open slot; and   a leaf-type anti-trap element extending in an outward direction from the door into the open slot.   
     
     
         2 . The appliance as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a second sidewall of the slot formed in a front area by the at least one hinge-side sidewall. 
     
     
         3 . The appliance as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a second sidewall of the slot formed completely by the at least one hinge-side sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The appliance as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a second sidewall of the slot formed in a rear area by a part of the frame. 
     
     
         5 . The appliance as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a web of the frame projecting towards a rear area beyond a floor of the slot is attached to the carcass. 
     
     
         6 . The appliance as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a door leaf and a decor panel covering a front of the door leaf, and wherein the anti-trap element engages into a gap between the door leaf and the decor panel. 
     
     
         7 . The appliance as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the anti-trap element is fixed in the gap. 
     
     
         8 . The appliance as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the anti-trap element is structured to move into the open slot in a depth direction. 
     
     
         9 . The domestic appliance as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the door and the carcass are connected by a multilink hinge.

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