Patents by Inventor ANDREAS LINDEL

ANDREAS LINDEL 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).

  • Publication number: 20190226753
    Abstract: A household appliance apparatus, in particular a household refrigeration appliance apparatus, has at least one supporting unit for contacting with a supporting surface, and with a housing base unit which has a first base portion and at least one second base portion which define an intermediate space in at least one region. Accordingly, the supporting unit is arranged at least partially in the intermediate space and thus a reduced installation space relative to the supporting unit is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, RALF SPILLER, MICHAEL KRAPP, MARKUS MAYER
  • Publication number: 20190226754
    Abstract: A household appliance apparatus, in particular a household refrigeration appliance apparatus, has at least one flow separating unit which is provided for separating at least two airflows. In order to provide improved properties with regard to a ventilation of heat-generating freestanding household appliance components, the flow separating unit is provided for mounting on an outer wall of a freestanding household appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, HERBERT WEIBL, MICHAEL KRAPP
  • Publication number: 20190212051
    Abstract: A household refrigerator includes a housing containing a receiving space for food as well as a first door and a separate second door which are disposed pivotably on the housing and close a receiving opening of the receiving space. A door stop bar located outside the doors is disposed vertically in the receiving opening and is connected, on an upper end, to an upper partition wall defining the receiving opening, and on a lower end, to a lower partition wall defining the receiving opening. The doors rest on the door stop bar in the closed state. The upper end of the door stop bar is connected to the upper partition wall by a first connector including an undercut, or the lower end of the door stop bar is connected to the lower partition wall by a second connector including an undercut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: MARKUS MAYER, ANDREAS LINDEL, PRASHANTAGOUDA HOSAMANI
  • Publication number: 20190214802
    Abstract: An integral or one-piece cover plate for a household appliance includes at least one integrated cable duct for an electrical cable, which is constructed to be open to a top side of the cover plate in the circumferential direction about a longitudinal duct axis. The cover plate additionally has at least one hose duct for a hose. A household appliance and a method for assembly of a cover plate are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, MICHAEL KRAPP, YUN DAI
  • Publication number: 20190107323
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance contains a housing in which a receiving space for food is configured, a machinery compartment, and an electronics box which is arranged above the machinery compartment in the housing. The machinery compartment is separated in the upward direction by a foam cross-member from an intermediate space of the housing filled with a thermally insulating material at least in regions. A gap is formed between the foam cross-member, a cover and an interior of the electronics box. A cover element is arranged in the gap such that a flow of media is blocked from the machinery compartment into the interior of the electronics box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: YUN DAI, ANDREAS LINDEL, MICHAEL KRAPP
  • Patent number: 10088217
    Abstract: A refrigeration device contains a water tank for drinking water. The water tank has a water channel for storing the drinking water, a vent channel for venting the water channel, and a constriction being formed in the venting channel for stemming the flow of the drinking water through the venting channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Baeuerle, Eugen Gaplikow, Andreas Lindel, Ulrich Schlander
  • Publication number: 20180252463
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated housing which limits a coolable interior chamber provided for storing food and being accessible through an opening. A frame-shaped end face frames the opening of the housing. A door leaf for opening and closing the opening of the housing is mounted in such a way that it can pivot relative to an axis by using at least one hinge. A cover is provided for covering the hinge. A triggering device is disposed within the cover and is configured to actuate at least one device of the domestic refrigeration appliance depending on an opening angle of the door leaf. A method for operating a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: JOCHEN GRIMMINGER, ANDREAS LINDEL, CHRISTIAN SCHMID, HANS PETER WERNER, GERHARD WETZL, MARTIN GEBLER
  • 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: 20180172330
    Abstract: The efficiency of a household appliance device, in particular of a household refrigerator device, is improved. An inner container has at least one inner panel that delimits an interior at least partially. An air exchange unit is formed with at least two flow channels that run substantially parallel and that are in fluidic communication with the interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, ELMAR FAEHNLE, FELIX WIEDENMANN, THOMAS SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20180164029
    Abstract: A household refrigeration appliance has a receiving space for foodstuffs which is delimited by walls of an inner container, and a cover plate which is separate from the inner container and is arranged in the receiving space forward of a wall of the inner container. The cover plate is connected to a rail system of the household refrigeration appliance. A functionally first connection type is embodied at a first connection point and a second connection type that is functionally different from the first connection type is embodied at a second connection point at a different location from the first connection point. We also describe a method for installing a cover plate in a household refrigeration appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, THOMAS SCHAEFER, MARCUS WEHLAUCH
  • Publication number: 20180164021
    Abstract: A household refrigerator has a receiving space for food which is delimited by walls of an inner container. A covering plate that is separate from the inner container is arranged in the receiving space in front of a wall of the inner container. A functional unit of the household refrigerator is arranged in the receiving space in front of the wall and in one spatial direction of the household refrigerator the covering plate ends next to the functional unit. The functional unit is covered, at least in certain sections, by a cover that is separate from the covering plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Lindel, Thomas Schaefer, Marcus Wehlauch
  • Publication number: 20180156528
    Abstract: A household refrigeration appliance has a housing and at least one electronics module in the housing. The electronics module is covered at least in sections by a metallic cover plate and the cover plate is in electrical contact with a further metal component, in particular with a metal sheet, of the household refrigeration appliance. The cover plate is thereby connected by way of the metal component to an electrical ground connection. The ground connection has a metallic grounding claw, separate from the cover plate and from the metal component, by way of which the cover plate and the metal component are connected to at least one connection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, MICHAEL KRAPP, YUN DAI
  • Publication number: 20180156380
    Abstract: A household refrigeration appliance has a housing in which at least one receiving area for food is implemented. At least one roller is arranged on the housing and by which the household refrigeration appliance can be rolled on an underlying surface. The roller is arranged rotatably mounted on a plate-like, separate bearing bracket and a roller assembly containing the roller and the bearing bracket is arranged non-destructively releasably on a base of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, RALF SPILLER, MICHAEL KRAPP
  • Publication number: 20180156520
    Abstract: A household refrigeration appliance has a housing in which there is embodied a receiving space for foodstuffs, a first door and a second door separate therefrom. The doors closing a front-side receiving opening of the receiving space to the front. A door stop bar is disposed externally to the doors which is arranged in the receiving opening and is connected by a first end to a first boundary wall and by a second end to a second boundary wall. Wherein in the closed state the doors abut against the door stop bar on the front side, and have a frame heating which is arranged on the door stop bar for the purpose of heating the door stop bar. A heating line of the frame heating is arranged behind a front panel of the door stop bar and is thermally coupled to the front panel by the heat-conducting transmission medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Lindel, Michael Krapp, Thomas Bischofbierger
  • Publication number: 20180156521
    Abstract: A household refrigerator has a receiving space for food, a back panel delimiting the receiving space at the back, a no-frost unit, and an air channel arranged behind the back panel and connected to the no-frost unit and has an outlet opening by which cold air from the no-frost unit can be introduced into the receiving space. A suction opening is provided by way of which air can be sucked out of the receiving space by the no-frost unit. The outlet opening and the suction opening are arranged at different levels. A baffle plate is arranged vertically between the outlet opening and the suction opening. The plate is arranged on the back panel and extends forwards in the direction of a loading opening, so cold air blown into the receiving space via the outlet opening flows around a leading edge of the baffle plate that faces the loading opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Lindel, Thomas Schaefer, Marcus Wehlauch
  • Patent number: 9982932
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a refrigerator compartment container and an ice container for providing ice. The refrigerator compartment container delimits a refrigerator compartment. A receiving niche for receiving the ice container is formed in an exterior of the refrigerator compartment container. The receiving niche has an opening to the refrigerator compartment, wherein an opening of the ice container and the opening of the receiving niche are aligned flush with one another. The ice container has a container outer wall, a container inner wall and a thermal insulation, which is arranged between the container inner wall and the container outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lindel, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Thomas Bischofberger, Felix Wiedenmann
  • Publication number: 20180112912
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance includes a housing in which an inner container is disposed. The inner container has walls delimiting a receiving chamber for food. A bearing rib for supporting a separating plate is formed or molded on a side wall of the inner container. An electrical part disposed on the front face of the bearing rib extends through a passage in the front face and projects into the receiving chamber. A method for producing a domestic refrigeration appliance is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, RALF SPILLER, CLAUDIA WEISS, FELIX WIEDENMANN
  • Publication number: 20180066885
    Abstract: A body of a refrigeration appliance has an outer membrane, an inner membrane which delimits a cooled storage compartment which is accessible from a front side of the body, and a foamed material layer filling an intermediate space between the outer and inner membrane. A machine compartment is recessed on the rear of the body. A ducting pipe extends from the machine compartment to the front side. The outer membrane is built in two layers on a bottom side of the carcass and the ducting pipe extends between an inner and an outer layer of the outer membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: YUN DAI, MICHAEL KRAPP, ANDREAS LINDEL
  • Publication number: 20170074574
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a refrigerator compartment container and an ice container for providing ice. The refrigerator compartment container delimits a refrigerator compartment. A receiving niche for receiving the ice container is formed in an exterior of the refrigerator compartment container. The receiving niche has an opening to the refrigerator compartment, wherein an opening of the ice container and the opening of the receiving niche are aligned flush with one another. The ice container has a container outer wall, a container inner wall and a thermal insulation, which is arranged between the container inner wall and the container outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: ANDREAS LINDEL, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, THOMAS BISCHOFBERGER, FELIX WIEDENMANN
  • Publication number: 20160069606
    Abstract: A refrigerator, in particular a household refrigerator, includes a body and a door, which enclose an upper and a lower storage chamber. An air passage between the storage chambers has an inlet in the lower storage chamber and an outlet in a lower region of the upper storage chamber. An air outlet in the upper storage chamber is located in an upper region thereof. The air passage extends into the door and spans at least one door tray or rack, which is mounted on the door and which encroaches into the upper storage chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN BAUMANN, WOLFGANG FLICKINGER, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, ANDREAS LINDEL, ULRICH SCHLANDER, MARCUS WEHLAUCH