US2015143837A1PendingUtilityA1

Cooling appliance and dispenser system used for cooling appliance

Assignee: ZHANG LISHENGPriority: Sep 27, 2011Filed: Sep 13, 2012Published: May 28, 2015
Est. expirySep 27, 2031(~5.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F25D 23/12F25C 5/005F25C 5/22F25C 2500/06
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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.

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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.

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