Patents by Inventor Elmar Faehnle

Elmar Faehnle 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: 10697689
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lindel, Elmar Faehnle, Felix Wiedenmann, Thomas Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10634416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic refrigeration device (1), comprising a housing (2), in which an inner container is arranged, which inner container bounds an interior (3, 4) for accommodating foods, and comprising a machine chamber (12) separated from the interior (3, 4), in which machine chamber at least components (6 to 11) of a refrigeration circuit of the domestic refrigeration device (1) are arranged, wherein a carrier shell (11) is arranged in the machine chamber (12), on which carrier shell at least one further part (6, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) is retained in such a way that the at least one further part is connected by at least one snap connection (49) and/or at least one plug-in connection (50, 53) and/or a locking connection (59) without any additional fastening elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Fähnle, Michael Krapp
  • Patent number: 10415877
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a water-conducting conduit system which has a connector for connecting to a domestic water supply system. A monitoring device is configured to detect water leaks in the water-conducting conduit system of the refrigeration appliance. A monitoring device for installation into a refrigeration appliance and a monitoring device housing for such a monitoring device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Michael Krapp
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9927166
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a water pipe inside the refrigeration appliance. A collecting tray collects leakage water and an empty conduit conducts the leakage water from the water pipe inside the empty conduit to the collecting tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
  • Patent number: 9874881
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a supply pipe for water and a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe which shuts off a water supply connection. A controllable functional valve in a water circuit of the refrigeration appliance distributes water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
  • Patent number: 9863678
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a supply pipe for connecting the refrigeration appliance to a water supply connection and has a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe of the refrigeration appliance for shutting off the water supply connection. The refrigeration appliance further contains a leak detection device for detecting a leak in a water circuit, which leak detection device contains a micro-switch for interrupting a current supply to the safety valve when a leak is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Hans Gerd Keller, Michael Krapp, Karl-Friedrich Laible, Vitaliy Rimkevich, Hans Peter Werner
  • Publication number: 20160305704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic refrigeration appliance (1) having a housing (2), in which is arranged an inner container which bounds an interior (3, 4) for accommodating foods, and having a machinery chamber (12), which is separated from the interior (3, 4) and in which components (7 to 11) of a refrigeration circuit of the domestic refrigeration appliance (1) are arranged, wherein the machinery chamber (12) has a boundary wall (13), on which 7 is arranged a cable-bushing box (17) for leading at least one cable (18a, 18b, 18c) through into the machinery chamber (12) from outside the machinery chamber (12), and the box (17) has an accommodating receptacle (19) and a cover (20) for closing the accommodating receptacle (19), and the cover (20) is connected in one piece to the accommodating receptacle (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Elmar FÄHNLE, Michael KRAPP, Selcuk YILMAZ
  • Publication number: 20160305703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic refrigeration device (1), comprising a housing (2), in which an inner container is arranged, which inner container bounds an interior (3, 4) for accommodating foods, and comprising a machine chamber (12) separated from the interior (3, 4), in which machine chamber at least components (6 to 11) of a refrigeration circuit of the domestic refrigeration device (1) are arranged, wherein a carrier shell (11) is arranged in the machine chamber (12), on which carrier shell at least one further part (6, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) is retained in such a way that the at least one further part is connected by at least one snap connection (49) and/or at least one plug-in connection (50, 53) and/or a locking connection (59) without any additional fastening elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Elmar FÄHNLE, Michael KRAPP
  • Publication number: 20160085245
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a supply pipe for water and a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe which shuts off a water supply connection. A controllable functional valve in a water circuit of the refrigeration appliance distributes water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: ELMAR FAEHNLE, EUGEN GAPLIKOW, HANS GERD KELLER, MICHAEL KRAPP, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, VITALIY RIMKEVICH, HANS PETER WERNER
  • Publication number: 20160076801
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has a supply pipe for connecting the refrigeration appliance to a water supply connection and has a controllable safety valve in the supply pipe of the refrigeration appliance for shutting off the water supply connection. The refrigeration appliance further contains a leak detection device for detecting a leak in a water circuit, which leak detection device contains a micro-switch for interrupting a current supply to the safety valve when a leak is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: ELMAR FAEHNLE, EUGEN GAPLIKOW, HANS GERD KELLER, MICHAEL KRAPP, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, VITALIY RIMKEVICH, HANS PETER WERNER
  • Publication number: 20160054048
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a water pipe inside the refrigeration appliance. A collecting tray collects leakage water and an empty conduit conducts the leakage water from the water pipe inside the empty conduit to the collecting tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: ELMAR FAEHNLE, EUGEN GAPLIKOW, HANS GERD KELLER, MICHAEL KRAPP, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, VITALIY RIMKEVICH, HANS PETER WERNER
  • Publication number: 20150121924
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a water-conducting conduit system which has a connector for connecting to a domestic water supply system. A monitoring device is configured to detect water leaks in the water-conducting conduit system of the refrigeration appliance. A monitoring device for installation into a refrigeration appliance and a monitoring device housing for such a monitoring device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Elmar Faehnle, Eugen Gaplikow, Michael Krapp
  • Publication number: 20100143016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for imprinting a booklet-like object in a printing station. In order to develop a method and apparatus of the above type while reducing method steps and simplifying a structure of a corresponding apparatus, it is proposed that a booklet-like object (2) is inserted in an opened state into a drawer (3) and fed to a printing mechanism of a standard printer and is covered with a printing mask (6) and pressed into a new defined printing plane, wherein the new printing plane is created using a spacer element (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Elmar Fähnle, Chistian Golde, Franz Rauch, Bernhard Johannes Kistner, Christian Ries
  • Patent number: D573772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Metra, Inc.
    Inventor: Elmar Faehnle