Abstract: The invention relates to a heat insulating element (1) comprising: a plate-type main part (2) with a first flat face and a second flat face and comprising a vacuum insulating body (3), in particular a foil-encased vacuum insulating body which is arranged between the first flat face and the second flat face, wherein the first flat face and the second flat face are made of a respective cover layer (4, 5), and on at least one of the two flat faces, the corresponding cover layer (4) is only partially connected to the vacuum insulating body (3), in particular in an adhered or melted manner. The invention is characterized in that the cover layer (4) which is only partially connected has a relief structure (6) in all of, a plurality of, or the majority of the regions which are not connected to the vacuum insulating body (3), said relief structure being designed to compensate for a thermal expansion or a thermal contraction.

Abstract: A refrigeration device, a freezer device, or a device having both, with a cooled interior space and with a storage container for ice cubes located in this interior space. The device includes an ice cube maker that produces ice cubes. The ice cubes are received in the storage container. A pulse generation is provided, in which one or multiple pulses are applied to the storage container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerant circuit for a refrigerator and/or freezer, with at least one body and with at least one cooled interior space arranged in the body, wherein the refrigerant circuit includes at least one evaporator and at least one condenser as well as at least one compressor, wherein the condenser is partly or completely arranged in a liquid bath that at least partly absorbs the condensation heat in operation of the refrigerant circuit.

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.

Abstract: A vacuum insulation body comprising at least one vacuum-tight covering that surrounds at least one evacuated region, wherein one or more core materials are arranged in the evacuated region, and wherein the vacuum-tight covering has at least one evacuation opening that is provided with at least one valve having at least one valve disk that opens the evacuation opening in the opened state and that releases the evacuation opening in the closed state, with means for a vacuum-tight sealing of the evacuation opening being arranged outside the sealing region of the valve disk.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermally insulated receptacle, preferably a refrigeration and/or a freezing appliance, comprising at least one temperature-controlled, preferably chilled interior and at least one thermoelectric element (20), especially at least one Peltier element (20), for controlling the temperature in the interior, preferably for generating cold in the chilled interior; further comprising at least one solid (10, 12) which is disposed in such a way that heat is conducted to the thermoelectric element (20), especially heat is dissipated from the chilled interior to the thermoelectric element (20) and/or heat is dissipated from the thermoelectric element (20) by having the solid (10, 12) conduct heat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the vacuum-tight leading of an electric line through a high barrier film. The apparatus comprises a hollow pipe 1 having a collar 2 projecting therefrom; a high barrier film 3 having a passage hole 4 through which the hollow pipe 1 runs; and a pressing element 5 that is arranged at the side of the high barrier film 3 that is remote from the collar 2, and that urges the high barrier film 3 toward the collar 2, with the high barrier film 3 being arranged between the collar 2 of the hollow pipe 1 and the pressing element 5. The apparatus is furthermore characterized in that an electric line runs in the hollow pipe 1 that leads from the one side of the high barrier film 3 to the other side and in that a sealant is present in the hollow pipe 1 for the vacuum-tight closing of the hollow pipe 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of applying a film to a body. In this respect, a film is first applied to and positioned at a transfer mold and the body to be film coated is introduced into the transfer mold to which the film to be attached is applied or the transfer mold to which the film to be attached is applied is introduced into the body to be film coated so that the film is located between the body and the transfer mold. In the further course, a vacuum is applied in a region between the body and the film and/or an excess pressure is applied in a region between the transfer mold and the film so that the film moves from the transfer mold onto the body. A particularly simple method that is fast to be carried out is thereby provided for applying a film to a surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body with at least one vacuum-tight casing and with at least one vacuum region which is surrounded by the casing, wherein the casing is provided with at least one opening, in particular with at least one evacuation port, for evacuating the vacuum region, and wherein in the vacuum insulation body at least one adsorbent material is disposed, which partly or entirely is arranged in the region of said opening, wherein around the opening and within the vacuum range at least one plate is arranged, which forms a wall of the space in which the adsorbent material is disposed.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a vacuum insulation body comprising a vacuum-tight covering that surrounds an evacuated region, wherein a core material is arranged in the evacuated region, wherein the covering has an outer region and an inner region at least partially surrounded by the outer region, wherein the inner region and the outer region are formed by a common film bag and wherein the inner region is formed by inverting the film bag.

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.

Abstract: A vacuum insulation body comprising at least one vacuum-tight covering that surrounds at least one evacuated region, wherein one or more core materials are arranged in the evacuated region, and wherein the vacuum-tight covering has at least one evacuation opening that is provided with at least one valve having at least one valve disk that opens the evacuation opening in the opened state and that releases the evacuation opening in the closed state, with means for a vacuum-tight sealing of the evacuation opening being arranged outside the sealing region of the valve disk.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one body and with at least one cooled interior space arranged in the body, wherein the appliance includes at least one refrigerant circuit that serves for cooling the interior space, wherein the refrigerant circuit includes at least one condenser, wherein at least one heat pipe is provided that is in direct or indirect thermal contact with the condenser and that is arranged such that it forms at least a part of a frame heater of the appliance and/or is in thermal contact with the outer skin of the appliance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having at least one carcass and having at least one inner space arranged in the carcass, wherein the unit has at least one refrigerant circuit that serves the cooling of the inner space and wherein the refrigerant circuit has at least one evaporator, at least one compressor, at least one condenser, and at least one restrictor, wherein at least one bypass to the restrictor is provided that extends directly or indirectly from the condenser to the evaporator and in which at least one valve is arranged for shutting off the bypass, with the evaporator and the bypass being arranged and configured such that a heat pipe effect is present in the bypass and/or in components arranged the direction of flow before and/or after it.

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.

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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit that has at least one voice control that comprises the following components: at least one detection device for speech recognition and at least one executing device that is configured to carry out at least one action of the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit on the basis of speech recognized by the detection device.