Patents by Inventor Georg Spiessl

Georg Spiessl 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: 20090045213
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ice dispenser (10) for a refrigerator that includes a flap unit (24) which is arranged in an ice dispenser shaft and which can be adjusted between a release position which releases the ice dispenser shaft for dispensing ice and a locking position which blocks the ice dispenser shaft against dispensing ice, a pulse-controlled actuating magnet arrangement (58) for actuating the flap unit (24), and mechanical retention means (36, 64, 66) which releasably retain the flap unit (24) in the release position and in the locking position thereof, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: EMZ-HANAUER GMBH & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Georg Spiessl
  • Publication number: 20080106105
    Abstract: Door lock for a door of a household appliance with a first device for detecting a closed state of the door, and a second device for locking the door, wherein the first and second devices are electrically connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Georg Spiessl
  • Patent number: 7210711
    Abstract: The solution according to the invention is based upon the knowledge that the undesirable hysteresis of the force-path function in door locks (1) can be avoided or at least minimised if the (frictional) forces acting during transitions from open positions to closed positions and vice versa are minimised and/or avoided. In this respect, the invention is based upon the starting point of at least reducing (frictional) forces acting in bearings for rotatable components (14, 18, 28) of door locks (1) and/or between surfaces (22, 30) displaceable relative to one another. In this manner, it is attained that forces required for a transition from a closed position to an open position essentially correspond to forces required for a transition from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Emz-Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Georg Spiessl
  • Patent number: 6840553
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for blocking and releasing a door lock of an electrical appliance, such as e.g. a washing machine, a dishwasher or a tumble drier. In said apparatus, use is made of a blocking and release unit, which in a blocking state blocks the locked door lock in order to prevent unlocking of the door lock. In a release state the blocking and release unit enables unlocking of the door lock in that it releases the still locked door lock. Furthermore, an emergency release unit, which is constructed separately from the blocking and release unit, is used to bring the blocking and release unit automatically into the release state in an abnormal operating state of the electrical appliance, such as e.g. in the event of a power failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Elektromanufaktur Zangenstein Hanauer GmbH & Co KGAA
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Georg Spiessl
  • Publication number: 20040104580
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a door latch of a household appliance wherein the unit includes at least one memory metal actuator which generates forces desired during use of the door latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Georg Spiessl, Albert Dirnberger, Josef Nothaas, Gunter Zuhlke
  • Patent number: 6634684
    Abstract: A door latching mechanism for the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a washing machine, is described. The door latching mechanism comprises an element (34) of which at least a deflection part changes its spatial position (C, D) upon a change in temperature of the element (34) and thereby operates a bar element (32) for locking and unlocking the door. The door latching mechanism further comprises an electromagnetic device (46) comprising an actuating member (48) for unlocking the door. The actuating member (48) cooperates with an extension (40A) of the bar element (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Elektromanufaktur Zangenstein Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGAA
    Inventor: Georg Spiessl
  • Publication number: 20020101313
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for blocking and releasing a door lock of an electrical appliance, such as e.g. a washing machine, a dishwasher or a tumble drier. In said apparatus, use is made of a blocking and release unit, which in a blocking state blocks the locked door lock in order to prevent unlocking of the door lock. In a release state the blocking and release unit enables unlocking of the door lock in that it releases the still locked door lock. Furthermore, an emergency release unit, which is constructed separately from the blocking and release unit, is used to bring the blocking and release unit automatically into the release state in an abnormal operating state of the electrical appliance, such as e.g. in the event of a power failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Georg Spiessl
  • Publication number: 20020073752
    Abstract: The solution according to the invention is based upon the knowledge that the undesirable hysteresis of the force-path function in door locks (1) can be avoided or at least minimised if the (frictional) forces acting during transitions from open positions to closed positions and vice versa are minimised and/or avoided. In this respect, the invention is based upon the starting point of at least reducing (frictional) forces acting in bearings for rotatable components (14, 18, 28) of door locks (1) and/or between surfaces (22, 30) displaceable relative to one another. In this manner, it is attained that forces required for a transition from a closed position to an open position essentially correspond to forces required for a transition from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Albert Dirnberger, Georg Spiessl
  • Publication number: 20020017793
    Abstract: A door latching mechanism for the door of an electric household appliance, in particular a washing machine, is described. The door latching mechanism comprises an element (34) of which at least a deflection part changes its spatial position (C, D) upon a change in temperature of the element (34) and thereby operates a bar element (32) for locking and unlocking the door. The door latching mechanism further comprises an electromagnetic device (46) comprising an actuating member (48) for unlocking the door. The actuating member (48) cooperates with an extension (40A) of the bar element (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Georg Spiessl
  • Patent number: 6290270
    Abstract: A door lock for an electrical household appliance has a framework 10 with an opening 36 for a hook 38, and in the framework a locking element and a locking spring 16 which is arranged between the locking element and an abutment 18 in the framework and is subjected to stressing when the door lock is in an open position, it being the case that the door lock has a movable gripping device 20 which is connected to the locking element and, when the door lock is in the open position, is pressed by the locking spring 16, at a contact location 28, against a part 26 of the framework or in the framework and thus prevents the spring from being relieved of stressing, and the gripping device 20 has a gripping latch 34 into which the hook can be guided as it comes in through the opening 36 of the framework, and which has a contact surface 42 on which the incoming hook presses and thus causes the gripping device 20 to move, and the gripping device 20 is formed such that, in the event of movement, it loses the contact with th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Elektromanufactur Zangenstein Hanauer GmbH & Co. KGAA
    Inventor: Georg Spiessl