Patents Assigned to Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
  • Patent number: 9316281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit having at least one coolant circuit which has at least one condenser which is connected to at least one damping element which damps vibrations of the condenser and which is arranged between the condenser and at least one part of the unit, wherein the damping element consists of or comprises in part or in full a foamed and/or expanded material, preferably foam, in particular PP or PE, and/or an expanded polymer material, and in particular expanded polypropylene (EPP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-HAUSGERATE LIENZ GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Koefele
  • Patent number: 9046297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator/freezer having doors in turn having seals, with the seals in the closed state of the doors sealing the region between the doors, the seal of at least one door movable into a position at least regionally having larger spacing from the seal of the other door than in the closed position, at least one cam moving on opening and closing the door, and the cam contacting both the door and the seal to move the seal from the first to second position when the door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Stocker
  • Patent number: 8807673
    Abstract: A refrigerator and/or freezer has at least one interconnecting element extending between two compartments of the appliance, wherein one or more holding members are provided, which are connected with the inner container of the appliance and on which the interconnecting element is arranged such that the holding member at least partly extends between the inner container and the interconnecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Karl Benigni
  • Patent number: 8783800
    Abstract: A refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one inside container and at least one drawer which can be slid into and pulled out of the inside container. The drawer has at least one face visible to a user of the equipment and is provided with adjustment devices for changing the position of the drawer and/or the position of the drawer face relative to the inside container in at least one direction. The adjustment devices have at least one eccentric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Karl Benigni
  • Patent number: 8544971
    Abstract: A refrigerating and/or freezing device, with at least one door, through which the interior of the device can be closed, and with a door closure system that comprises includes at least one closure that moves the door into its closed position, a damping device that opposes a counterforce to the door movement, a movable carriage connected with the closure system to move the closure into a pre-tensioned state when the door is opened, as well as an interlocking component connected with the damping device and with the closure such that the closure can be fixed by the interlocking component in its pre-tensioned state, whereby the carriage and the interlocking component are coupled together by a first movement section of the door and are decoupled from each other by a second movement section of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Stocker
  • Publication number: 20130200772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure element for a chest refrigerator and/or chest freezer, wherein the closure element has at least one first sliding cover and wherein at least one limiting means is provided which limits the path by which the first sliding cover is displaceable. In accordance with the invention, the limiting means is arranged on the lower side of the sliding cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-HAUSGERATE LIENZ GMBH
    Inventor: LIEBHERR-HAUSGERATE LIENZ GMBH
  • Publication number: 20130195543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a frame for a refrigerator and/or freezer or of a refrigerator and/or freezer, wherein the frame consists of several frame parts, wherein one of two frame parts adjacent to each other in the frame has a protrusion and the other one has a receptacle into which the protrusion is inserted, and wherein said two frame parts are connected with each other by the method of ultrasonic welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130193827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure element, in particular to a cover or door, for a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit, wherein the closure element has at least one blocking means or is connected thereto, which blocking means is movable into a release position and into a locked position, wherein the blocking means is arranged such that the closure element or a part of the closure element cannot be opened in the locked position of the blocking means, wherein at least one displaceably arranged covering is provided which is movable into different positions, and wherein the covering covers the blocking means or an opening leading to the blocking means in a first position and releases it for use in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-HAUSGERATE LIENZ GMBH
    Inventor: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130186112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit having at least one coolant circuit which has at least one condenser which is connected to at least one damping element which damps vibrations of the condenser and which is arranged between the condenser and at least one part of the unit, wherein the damping element consists of or comprises in part or in full a foamed and/or expanded material, preferably foam, in particular PP or PE, and/or an expanded polymer material, and in particular expanded polypropylene (EPP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-HAUSGERATE LIENZ GMBH
    Inventor: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
  • Patent number: 8459059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising at least one fan, at least one compressor and at least one condenser, wherein the fan is arranged such that it applies air to the compressor and to the condenser in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Benigni, Florian Oberhauser, Manfred Gradl
  • Patent number: 8366220
    Abstract: A household appliance has an arrangement for guiding a cable from a body of a furniture element or appliance to a closure element, which can be swivelled relative to the body by a hinge and by which the body can be closed. This arrangement includes at least one first holding member and at least one second holding member for guiding the cable. The first holding member is arranged on a first part of the hinge and the second holding member is arranged on a second part of the hinge which is movable relative to the first hinge part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Oberhauser, Markus Köfele
  • Publication number: 20120262047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator/freezer having doors in turn having seals, with the seals in the closed state of the doors sealing the region between the doors, the seal of at least one door movable into a position at least regionally having-larger spacing from the seal of the other door than in the closed position, at least one cam moving on opening and closing the door, and the cam contacting both the door and the seal to move the seal from the first to second position when the door is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Stocker
  • Patent number: 8225620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having at least one compartment located in the interior space of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit, wherein means are provided for air moistening by means of which the relative humidity in the compartment can be set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Prentner
  • Patent number: 8147014
    Abstract: A refrigerator and/or freezer is provided with a carcass and door, which by a bearing can be swiveled relative to the carcass of the appliance. The bearing includes a bearing block connected with the carcass of the appliance, a bearing bolt and an adjusting member, preferably an adjusting plate. The bearing block includes at least one recess or bore through which the bearing bolt extends and on whose edge portion the head of the bearing bolt rests. The adjusting member includes a bore with an internal thread and is arranged with the bearing block received between the head of the bearing bolt and adjusting member. The bearing bolt has an external thread which is in engagement with the internal thread of the adjusting member. The recess or bore of the bearing block is configured such that the adjusting member with the bearing bolt is movable relative to the bearing block when the bearing bolt is loosened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Muhlburger, Wolfgang Walder
  • Publication number: 20110154851
    Abstract: The within invention concerns a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one inside container and with at least one drawer, which can be slid into and pulled out of the inside container, in which the drawer has at least one face visible to a user of the equipment, in which adjustment devices are provided by means of which the position of the drawer and/or the position of the drawer face relative to the inside container can be changed in at least one direction, and in which the adjustment devices have at least one eccentric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Karl BENIGNI
  • Publication number: 20110121702
    Abstract: A mounting arrangement for a fan comprising at least one mounting bracket and at least one fan, wherein the fan is latchable in the mounting bracket by means of at least one latching means. Also, assembly consisting of at least one counterpart; and at least one mounting arrangement, wherein in particular counterpart and mounting arrangement are latchable with each other, wherein the counterpart preferably is the appliance base of at least one of a refrigerator and a freezer and wherein the assembly preferably is the appliance base assembly of at least one of the refrigerator and the freezer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Köfele, Richard Stocker
  • Publication number: 20110113817
    Abstract: The within invention concerns a base assembly component, in particular an equipment base for a refrigerator and/or a freezer with at least two separate air control areas through each of which air can be introduced individually for purposes of cooling. Additionally, the within invention concerns a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one base assembly component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Liebherr Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Köfele, Stefan Walder
  • Patent number: 7886554
    Abstract: A chest refrigerator and/or freezer with a carcass and a cover movable relative to the carcass, includes a pane, preferably a pane of glass or plastics, or is formed by the pane, with a heating element provided by which the pane can be heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgeräte Lienz GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Simoner
  • Patent number: 7805892
    Abstract: A refrigerator and/or freezer is provided with a glass door having a metal frame in which a glazing is inserted, the metal frame forming an outer skin of the door, which with a front-side portion and a narrow-side portion covers the front and circumferential sides of the glazing and forms the visible sides of the door, a circumferential glazing holder being connected with the outer skin. The outer skin is composed of a circumferentially integral one-piece metal casing, which on the visible sides of the door is formed without a seam, and the glazing holder is foamed into a circumferential foam body with which the metal casing is circumferentially foam-backed on its rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgerate Lienz GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Neumann, Werner Schad, Dorner Georg, Josef Hecht
  • Publication number: 20100192604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having an outer unit wall and/or having a door or flap closing the unit interior, wherein a heating device is provided at or in the region of the door or flap and/or at or in the region of the outer unit wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-HAUSGERÄTE LIENZ GMBH
    Inventor: Helmuth Bauer