Patents by Inventor Alexander Goerz

Alexander Goerz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11885549
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 11168934
    Abstract: A refrigerator front frame for a refrigerator appliance, includes: four extruded plastic profiles; four corner connecting pieces configured to join the four extruded plastic profiles to form the refrigerator front frame, wherein a co-extruded, thin metal strip is embedded within a wall of each of the four extruded plastic profiles so as to be near an outer surface of a corresponding extruded plastic profile as compared to an overall wall thickness of the corresponding extruded plastic profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Cetin Abdullah Celik, Alexander Görz, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk
  • Publication number: 20210231361
    Abstract: A refrigerator front frame for a refrigerator appliance, includes: four extruded plastic profiles; four corner connecting pieces configured to join the four extruded plastic profiles to form the refrigerator front frame, wherein a co-extruded, thin metal strip is embedded within a wall of each of the four extruded plastic profiles so as to be near an outer surface of a corresponding extruded plastic profile as compared to an overall wall thickness of the corresponding extruded plastic profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Cetin Abdullah Celik, Alexander Görz, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk
  • Publication number: 20210080165
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10948226
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10712069
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an upper tray portion with at least one cavity for forming ice, a lower portion with at least one fin, and an evaporator cooling tube which is disposed between the upper tray portion and the lower portion, such that the evaporator cooling tube is sandwiched between the upper tray portion and the lower portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10584524
    Abstract: A domestic refrigerator has a housing and a door pivotably disposed on the housing by way of hinges. At least one hinge has a door closing fitting part on the door side with a closing clip. A bearing element having a closing cam which is coupled to the locking clip in the closed state of the door is formed on the housing. The closing cam has a coupling projection formed, on a coupling contour which faces it in the state in which it is coupled to the locking clip, with a recess in which a projection end piece formed on the locking clip engages in the coupled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Shizeng Fang, Klaus Flinner, Alexander Goerz, Alfred Raab
  • Publication number: 20200033040
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker including an ice maker tray, a separate fin evaporator, and a cooling tube which is assembled between the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator, such that the cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray and the fin evaporator; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10480842
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an evaporator cooling tube which is die cast over-molded inside an ice maker tray portion to form a one piece unit, such that the evaporator cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Patent number: 10184710
    Abstract: The invention relates to ice maker trays, wherein an ice maker tray can have the following: a tray body form areas for presetting forms for ice form elements to be produced, wherein these form areas are integrated in the tray body, a flow channel for a fluid, wherein the flow channel is integrated in the tray body, wherein the flow channel has a channel axis, and the flow channel is closed in circumferential direction around the channel axis. The invention also relates to an ice maker and to a household refrigeration apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Goerz
  • Publication number: 20190011163
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an evaporator cooling tube which is die cast over-molded inside an ice maker tray portion to form a one piece unit, such that the evaporator cooling tube is in direct contact with the ice maker tray portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Vishal Vekariya
  • Publication number: 20190011162
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in the fresh food compartment; an ice maker assembly disposed in the ice compartment, the ice maker assembly including an ice maker tray/evaporator having an upper tray portion with at least one cavity for forming ice, a lower portion with at least one fin, and an evaporator cooling tube which is disposed between the upper tray portion and the lower portion, such that the evaporator cooling tube is disposed between the upper tray portion and the lower portion; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Nilton Bertolini, Alexander Görz, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20180238535
    Abstract: A Film-Like Lighting Device (1) for mounting on walls (14), ceilings (12), floors (15) and the like has at least one film element (2) and a plurality of light-emitting diodes (3) integrated into the film element (2) and/or laser beam-generating devices which are operatively connected to a control unit (4) and can be controlled individually or in groups by means of the control unit (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander Goerz, Dominik Rabus
  • Publication number: 20180172339
    Abstract: A domestic appliance apparatus, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance apparatus, includes at least one inner container which defines at least one interior with a height direction and at least one rail element constructed differently than the inner container. The rail element is provided for supporting at least one storage element. At least one fixing unit is provided for fixing the rail element to the inner container. The fixing unit is provided for assembling the rail element from the direction of the interior. A domestic appliance or domestic refrigeration appliance having a domestic appliance apparatus and a method for assembling a domestic appliance apparatus or domestic refrigeration appliance apparatus, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, ELMAR FAEHNLE, ANDREAS KEMPTE, ALEXANDER GOERZ
  • Publication number: 20180066881
    Abstract: The invention relates to ice maker trays, wherein an ice maker tray can have the following: a tray body form areas for presetting forms for ice form elements to be produced, wherein these form areas are integrated in the tray body, a flow channel for a fluid, wherein the flow channel is integrated in the tray body, wherein the flow channel has a channel axis, and the flow channel is closed in circumferential direction around the channel axis. The invention also relates to an ice maker and to a household refrigeration apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: ALEXANDER GOERZ
  • Patent number: 9829240
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration device includes a heat-insulated inner container having an inner space; a refrigerant circuit provided for cooling the interior space; a door leaf for opening and closing the interior space; and a base on which the inner container is arranged and in which at least part of the refrigerant circuit is arranged. At least part of the front of said base is open to allow an exchange of air from the interior of the base with the surroundings of the domestic appliance. An air guiding element is mounted in front of the base and has a continuous front wall covering the front of the base and is spaced apart from the floor on which the base stands. The air guiding element is open downwards in the direction of the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan August Staedel, Zeki Asan, Alexander Görz, Cemalettin Hastürk
  • Patent number: 9797647
    Abstract: A domestic refrigerator (1) comprises a thermally insulated housing (2), a cold storage compartment (5) and a fresh food compartment (4) contained within the housing (2) and located on top of each other, a refrigerant circuit which comprises an evaporator (29) configured to directly cool the cold storage compartment (5), a first door leaf (18) for closing and opening the fresh food compartment (4), a second door leaf (19) for closing and opening the cold storage compartment (5), a divisional wall (17, 42) separating the cold storage compartment (5) from the fresh food compartment (5), and a air channel system (31, 32) which is configured to allow an air exchange between the cold storage compartment (5) and the fresh food compartment (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Görz, Jicong Song
  • Publication number: 20170211872
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a water dispenser unit having a serving unit for discharging a cold beverage. The serving unit includes a receiving unit into which at least one container containing a flavoring can be inserted. In the inserted state of the container, the container is coupled to a dispensing container of the water dispenser unit containing a liquid in such a way that the cold beverage can be discharged as a mixture of the liquid and the flavoring when the serving unit is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: ALEXANDER GOERZ, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, RALPH STAUD
  • Publication number: 20170211304
    Abstract: A domestic refrigerator has a housing and a door pivotably disposed on the housing by way of hinges. At least one hinge has a door closing fitting part on the door side with a closing clip. A bearing element having a closing cam which is coupled to the locking clip in the closed state of the door is formed on the housing. The closing cam has a coupling projection formed, on a coupling contour which faces it in the state in which it is coupled to the locking clip, with a recess in which a projection end piece formed on the locking clip engages in the coupled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: SHIZENG FANG, KLAUS FLINNER, ALEXANDER GOERZ, ALFRED RAAB
  • Patent number: 9138054
    Abstract: The invention relates to a household built-in appliance, which is configured to be built into a recess and has an exterior housing, the exterior housing having an exterior width, which has a non-even measurement in inches, its number before the decimal point being 17 or 23 and its portion after the decimal point being smaller than or equal to 0.5. The invention also relates to an apparatus with a recess and a plurality of built-in appliances, as well as a method for fitting built-in appliances into a recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Görz