Patents Assigned to Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
  • Patent number: 10823494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerating and/or freezing device having a cooled interior chamber which comprises a recessed interior chamber portion, wherein the device has a lighting means and a light guide situated between the lighting means and a wall surface of the interior chamber portion, wherein the lighting means and the light guide are arranged in such a way that the light guide emits the light introduced by the lighting means into the interior chamber portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Schirmer, Manuel Bentele
  • Patent number: 10401076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooling and/or freezing apparatus with at least one cooled internal space and with at least one door provided with at least one handle, the at least one door configured to close the cooled internal space, wherein the apparatus includes at least one dispenser with at least one delivery opening for the delivery of at least one medium, in particular water and/or ice, wherein the handle includes the delivery opening of the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Platt
  • Patent number: 10295247
    Abstract: A vacuum insulation body includes at least one vacuum-tight casing and at least one vacuum region surrounded by the casing. The casing is provided with at least one opening, in particular with at least one evacuation port, for evacuating the vacuum region. At least one adsorbent material is present in the vacuum insulation body. The adsorbent material is partly or completely arranged in the region of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz Gmbh, Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Hiemeyer, Michael Freitag, Martin Kerstner
  • Patent number: 10119748
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body with at least one vacuum-tight film which surrounds a vacuum region with at least one supporting material arranged therein. At least one protective cover for protection of the film is provided, and a material leveling out film irregularities is included as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Lienz GmbH, Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Gruidl, Jochen Hiemeyer, Martin Kerstner, Michael Freitag, Manfred Gradl
  • Patent number: 10088221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body, comprising at least one envelope body and at least one diffusion-tight envelope which at least partly adjoins the envelope body, wherein the envelope at least partly is present as prefabricated bag or partial bag which in its geometry is completely or largely adapted to the shape of the envelope body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH, Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Freitag, Martin Kerstner, Jochen Hiemeyer
  • Patent number: 10041726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body with a vacuum-tight envelope, wherein through the region surrounded by the envelope at least one lead-through extends, which surrounds a free space, and/or wherein at least one port extends from the envelope. According to the invention, the lead-through and/or the port likewise is formed vacuum-tight and vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH, Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Freitag, Martin Kerstner, Jochen Hiemeyer
  • Publication number: 20170131001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoelectrically cooled or heated container, in particular a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit, having at least one cooled or heated inner space and having at least one thermoelectric element, in particular having at least one Peltier element, for generating cold or heat in the inner space, wherein the thermoelectric element is arranged between two thermoconductive solid bodies of which one or both have an increasing cross-sectional area as the spacing from the thermoelectric element increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicants: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH, Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen HIEMEYER, Martin KERSTNER, Michael FREITAG
  • Patent number: 8763421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit having at least one door as well as having at least one output unit which is arranged in the door and by means of which goods, in particular ice and/or water can be output, with the output unit or a component for the reception of the output unit having a first section which is connectable to or in communication with a first design of a door and having a second section which is connectable to or in communication with a second design of a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Friedmann, Georg Dorner, Holger Jendrusch
  • Patent number: 8485384
    Abstract: A refrigerator with a refrigerated goods container on its back accommodates a vertical partition, which is connected via at least one holder in the vicinity of its upper edge and with the refrigerated goods container. At least one receiving portion is molded in the refrigerated goods container, in which the at least one holder of the partition can be hooked in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Gottschling, Erich Harsch
  • Patent number: 8469470
    Abstract: A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having one or more storage shelves for the reception of refrigerated goods and/or frozen goods is provided. The unit has one or more extension arrangements which are connected to the storage shelves and by means of which the storage shelves can be pulled out of and pushed into the appliance, wherein the extension arrangements are releasably connected to the storage shelves and/or wherein the extension arrangements are releasably connected to the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Hecht, Monika Albinger
  • Patent number: 8443618
    Abstract: A cooling and/or freezing device, in particular a refrigerator, upright freezer or chest freezer, includes an evaporator for cooling air, a blower for supplying the cooled air into the interior of the cooling and/or freezing device, and a first heater for de-icing the evaporator. The device also includes, a second heater, arranged such that during operation of the second heater, the temperature of the blower surface lies above the dew point of the air present in the vicinity of the blower, at least in certain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Friedmann, Christian Schropp
  • Patent number: 8429928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising an assembly carrier on which one or more components of the unit serving cold production are arranged, with the assembly carrier being made such that it can be received in different installation positions in the unit, preferably in the unit base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Oelmaier, Viktor Laube
  • Patent number: 8347553
    Abstract: An arrangement comprises a housing, in particular of a cooling and/or freezing device, a door which is articulated to the housing so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis of a hinge, and at least one drive device for pivoting the door relative to the housing, with the drive device comprising a drive unit by means of which a moment is exertable on the door relative to the hinge axis via at least one force transmission means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignees: SUSPA GmbH, Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Hecht, Dietmar Blersch, Armin Pfister, Florian Stephan, Jens Scharg, Markus Kegel, Herbert Müller
  • Patent number: 8256064
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with a door or flap for closing the appliance interior, with a hinge, by means of which the door or flap can be swivelled relative to the body of the appliance, wherein the hinge includes means for producing a closing force acting in closing direction of the door or flap, and with a damper which at least over a part of the closing movement of the door or flap applies a force directed against the closing movement of the door or flap, wherein the means for producing a closing force include an eccentric and means which exert a force that acts on the eccentric and is dependent on the opening angle of the door or flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Blersch, Oliver Weidelener
  • Patent number: 8186173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a no-frost refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit comprising a fan for the generation of an airflow in a compartment of the unit to be cooled, wherein the unit comprises detection means for the detection of at least one parameter as well as a control or regulation unit which is made such that it varies the speed of the fan in dependence on the at least one measured parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Schropp, Klaus Oelmaier
  • Patent number: 8117853
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for the operation of a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having two compartments or more than two compartments which each have at least one opening which is closable by a closure element and through which the compartments can be charged with cold air, with at least one temperature sensor being provided for the indirect or direct detection of the respective actual temperature value, wherein a temperature value (closing value) is defined for a plurality of the compartments or for all of the compartments, wherein the compartment with the lowest difference between the actual temperature value and the closing value (temperature difference) is determined, and wherein the closure element of this compartment is closed until its temperature difference is the same as or larger than the temperature difference of a compartment having a larger temperature difference, preferably having the next larger temperature difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventor: Eugen Schmid
  • Patent number: 8100439
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for fixing a door or flap, in particular a door or flap of a refrigerator and/or freezer, in the closed position, wherein the device includes a spring element and a holding element, in particular a closing cam, which are arranged such that in the closed position of the door or flap they cooperate such that separating the spring element and the holding element from each other only is possible by applying force, wherein the spring element is a leaf spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr - Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Gerner, Georg Dorner
  • Patent number: D972606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Ctvrtnik
  • Patent number: D1009095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Ctvrtnik
  • Patent number: D1009951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Ctvrtnik