Ice maker with specific seal and household refrigeration apparatus

Abstract

An ice maker includes a housing having a wall element. The wall element includes a first wall plate and a second wall plate. A seal is disposed on the housing and seals the housing to an interior container of a household refrigeration apparatus. The seal includes a hollow tube and is disposed as a 3-dimensionally bent and elongated seal. A household refrigeration apparatus having an ice maker is also provided.

1 . An ice maker, comprising:
 a housing including a wall element;   said wall element including a first wall plate and a second wall plate; and   a seal disposed on said housing and sealing said housing to an interior container of a household refrigeration apparatus;   said seal including a hollow tube and said seal being a 3-dimensionally bent and elongated seal.   
     
     
         2 . The ice maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said seal is a one-piece seal. 
     
     
         3 . The ice maker according to  claim 2 , wherein said seal includes a mounting strip. 
     
     
         4 . The ice maker according to  claim 3 , wherein said mounting strip is without hollows. 
     
     
         5 . The ice maker according to  claim 2 , wherein said seal has a length axis, and said hollow tube has no gap along said length axis. 
     
     
         6 . The ice maker according to  claim 3 , wherein said seal has a length axis, and said hollow tube has a circular cross or an oval section in a plane perpendicular to said length axis. 
     
     
         7 . The ice maker according to  claim 3 , wherein said mounting strip is disposed on an outside of said hollow tube. 
     
     
         8 . The ice maker according to  claim 7 , wherein said mounting strip overhangs from said outside of said hollow tube. 
     
     
         9 . The ice maker according to  claim 3 , wherein said mounting strip has a mounting strip gap. 
     
     
         10 . The ice maker according to  claim 3 , wherein said mounting strip has holes and, separate holders of the ice maker are disposed in said holes and fix said seal at said housing. 
     
     
         11 . The ice maker according to  claim 10 , wherein said holders are spring clips. 
     
     
         12 . The ice maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said 3-dimensionally bent and elongated seal disposed on said housing extends in all three spatial directions. 
     
     
         13 . The ice maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said seal is elastic. 
     
     
         14 . The ice maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said first wall plate includes a side edge and a first rear edge, and said seal is disposed on said side edge and said first rear edge and extends along a third edge passage between said side edge and said first rear edge. 
     
     
         15 . The ice maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said second wall plate includes an upper edge and a second rear edge, and said seal is disposed on said upper edge and said second rear edge and extends along a first edge passage between said upper edge and said second rear edge. 
     
     
         16 . The ice maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said first wall plate includes a first rear edge, said second wall plate includes a second rear edge, and said seal is disposed on said first rear edge and said second rear edge and extends along a second edge passage between the said first rear edge and said second rear edge. 
     
     
         17 . The ice maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said wall element has an L-shape in cross-section, and said first wall plate and said second wall plate together form said L-shape. 
     
     
         18 . The ice maker according to  claim 17 , wherein said first wall plate and said second wall plate are formed as a one piece plate. 
     
     
         19 . A household refrigeration apparatus, comprising:
 an interior container; and   an ice maker including:
 a housing disposed on said interior container; 
 said housing including a wall element having a first wall plate and a second wall plate; and 
 a seal disposed on said housing and sealing said housing to said interior container; 
 said seal including a hollow tube and being a 3-dimensionally bent and elongated seal.