Refrigeration appliance with water dispenser

Abstract

A refrigeration appliance includes a storage chamber enclosed by a thermally insulating wall and a water dispenser which has an outlet disposed at an inner face of the wall. The outlet is connected by a movable line segment to a line installed in a fixed position in the wall.

1 . A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
 a thermally insulating wall having an inner face;   a storage chamber enclosed by said wall;   a line installed in a fixed position in said wall;   a movable line segment connected to said fixed line; and   a water dispenser having an outlet connected to said movable line segment and disposed at said inner face of said wall.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said movable line segment is a hose. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said movable line segment includes at least one telescopically movable pipe segment. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a ball joint connecting said movable line segment to said fixed line. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 4 , which further comprises an adapter forming a fixed part of said ball joint, said adapter being anchored in an opening of said water dispenser by radially protruding projections engaging in latching notches. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said movable line segment and said fixed line are formed as a single part. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a mounting formed on said inner face of said wall, said outlet being configured to be temporarily fastened to said mounting. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 7 , wherein said mounting is a recess having walls on which said outlet is held with at least one of a form-locking or a frictional connection. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , which further comprises an arm protruding at least temporarily from said wall, said outlet being held on said arm. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 9 , wherein said arm has a length being at least one of telescopically variable or variable by using a scissor mechanism. 
     
     
         11 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 9 , wherein said arm is pivotable about an axis parallel to said wall. 
     
     
         12 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein said inner face of said wall has a cutout for receiving said movable line segment. 
     
     
         13 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 12 , wherein said movable line segment has a hairpin-shaped profile being disposed in said cutout in a rest position. 
     
     
         14 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 12 , wherein said cutout has a closed longitudinal face facing said storage chamber and an open end face. 
     
     
         15 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , which further comprises an operating element disposed at said outlet for allowing water to be dispensed. 
     
     
         16 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 1 , which further comprises an operating element being actuated by a force acting on said movable line segment for allowing water to be dispensed. 
     
     
         17 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 16 , wherein said force is a tensile force. 
     
     
         18 . The refrigeration appliance according to  claim 9 , which further comprises an operating element being actuated by a movement of said arm for allowing water to be dispensed.