Patents by Inventor Mathias Sigl

Mathias Sigl 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: 11841181
    Abstract: An ice maker for a household refrigeration apparatus includes a housing with an opening through which ice is dispensable from an interior of the housing out of the housing. A crushing device for crushing ice is provided at the opening. A flap is movably disposed at the opening and switchable between a closed position for dispensing crushed ice and an opened position for dispensing uncrushed ice through the opening. A drive unit is coupled to the flap by a coupling device for moving the flap. The flap has a pivot axis about which the flap pivots and a first flap arm coupled to the coupling device and a second flap arm movable relative to the opening, extend radially away from the pivot axis. A household refrigeration apparatus includes an apparatus housing having a receiving space for food, and an ice maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Prashantagouda Hosamani, Robert Stahl, Mathias Sigl, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11519651
    Abstract: An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance includes a storage container for ice that is formed with an opening which is accessible from the top. A fan generates an air stream in the ice maker. An air guiding duct above the storage container is bounded by a first lateral duct wall, which is oriented in the depth direction of the ice maker and extends in the height direction, and is bounded by a second duct wall, which is a roof wall. The air guiding duct has a first opening towards the bottom so that an air stream escapes towards the bottom. The first opening of the air guiding duct is arranged offset viewed in the width direction of the ice maker so that the air stream exiting from the first opening of the air guiding duct flows along an outer side of the storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: Mathias Sigl, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Julio Cesar Schmidt, Marco Marques
  • Patent number: 11466913
    Abstract: An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance, the ice maker includes an ice producer for producing ice; a storage container for storing ice; a driving unit for driving the storage container, the driving unit having a drive housing; and an air duct formed in the drive housing. The air duct has an air duct outlet configured in a front wall of the drive housing which faces towards the storage container and an air duct inlet provided in a side wall of the drive housing which faces towards the ice producer. A fan is arranged in the air duct. The fan generates an air stream from the ice producer to the storage container through the air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Sigl, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Julio Cesar Schmidt, Marco Marques
  • Patent number: 11378319
    Abstract: An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance, comprising: a storage container for ice comprising a rear wall and an opening, which is accessible from the top, a coupling extension, which is arranged on the rear wall and extends towards the rear, a driving unit comprising a drive housing and a closing aid arranged in the drive housing for locking of the storage container in a closed end position, wherein the drive housing comprises a front wall, at which an insertion opening of the closing aid is arranged so that upon inserting of the coupling extension into the insertion opening the coupling extension couples with the closing aid and by the closing aid viewed in the depth direction of the ice maker said coupling extension is pulled into the locking position towards the rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Sigl, Robert Stahl, Josef Bauriedl
  • Patent number: 11221170
    Abstract: An ice compartment of a household cooling appliance has a driving unit for driving an ice storage container of an ice maker. The driving unit has a drive housing and at least one drive motor. A first receiving duct accommodates a first fastening part and extends completely through the drive housing. The drive housing can be fastened by the first fastening part to an inner liner wall of the refrigeration compartment. The first receiving duct extends across the entire depth of the drive housing and is open at a front end and a rear end. A second receiving duct extends completely through the drive housing. The drive housing can be fastened by the second fastening part to the same inner liner wall of the refrigeration compartment. The second receiving duct extends across the entire depth of the drive housing and is open at a front end and a rear end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Sigl, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Nilton Bertolini
  • Patent number: 11209201
    Abstract: An ice maker for a household refrigeration apparatus has a housing with an opening, through which ice is transportable from an interior of the housing out of the housing, a flap, which is movably arranged in the housing and adjustable for closing or opening the opening, and a drive unit, which is coupled to the flap by a coupling device of the ice maker, to move the flap. The drive unit is formed as a separate module and the entire module of the drive unit is arranged adjacent to the opening in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Prashantagouda Hosamani, Robert Stahl, Mathias Sigl, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11150003
    Abstract: An ice maker for installation in a household refrigeration apparatus includes a housing with an opening, a storing bowl for ice, wherein the storing bowl is formed with an opening, which is accessible from the top. The storing bowl can be inserted into the housing through the opening of the housing and the storing bowl is arranged in a final position at the housing in the inserted state. A position identifier captures the position of the storing bowl, wherein the position identifier includes a capturing sensor. A control electronic, which is arranged in a front area in depth direction of the ice maker, includes a circuit board. The capturing sensor is arranged on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Bauriedl, Nilton Bertolini, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Mathias Sigl
  • Publication number: 20210207863
    Abstract: An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance, the ice maker includes an ice producer for producing ice; a storage container for storing ice; a driving unit for driving the storage container, the driving unit having a drive housing; and an air duct formed in the drive housing. The air duct has an air duct outlet configured in a front wall of the drive housing which faces towards the storage container and an air duct inlet provided in a side wall of the drive housing which faces towards the ice producer. A fan is arranged in the air duct. The fan generates an air stream from the ice producer to the storage container through the air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: MATHIAS SIGL, JORGE CARLOS MONTALVO SANCHEZ, JULIO CESAR SCHMIDT, MARCO MARQUES
  • Publication number: 20210207862
    Abstract: An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance, comprising: a storage container for ice comprising a rear wall and an opening, which is accessible from the top, a coupling extension, which is arranged on the rear wall and extends towards the rear, a driving unit comprising a drive housing and a closing aid arranged in the drive housing for locking of the storage container in a closed end position, wherein the drive housing comprises a front wall, at which an insertion opening of the closing aid is arranged so that upon inserting of the coupling extension into the insertion opening the coupling extension couples with the closing aid and by the closing aid viewed in the depth direction of the ice maker said coupling extension is pulled into the locking position towards the rear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: MATHIAS SIGL, ROBERT STAHL, JOSEF BAURIEDL
  • Publication number: 20210207865
    Abstract: An ice compartment of a household cooling appliance has a driving unit for driving an ice storage container of an ice maker. The driving unit has a drive housing and at least one drive motor. A first receiving duct accommodates a first fastening part and extends completely through the drive housing. The drive housing can be fastened by the first fastening part to an inner liner wall of the refrigeration compartment. The first receiving duct extends across the entire depth of the drive housing and is open at a front end and a rear end. A second receiving duct extends completely through the drive housing. The drive housing can be fastened by the second fastening part to the same inner liner wall of the refrigeration compartment. The second receiving duct extends across the entire depth of the drive housing and is open at a front end and a rear end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: MATHIAS SIGL, Jorge Carlos Montalvo Sanchez, Nilton Bertolini
  • Publication number: 20210207864
    Abstract: An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance includes a storage container for ice that is formed with an opening which is accessible from the top. A fan generates an air stream in the ice maker. An air guiding duct above the storage container is bounded by a first lateral duct wall, which is oriented in the depth direction of the ice maker and extends in the height direction, and is bounded by a second duct wall, which is a roof wall. The air guiding duct has a first opening towards the bottom so that an air stream escapes towards the bottom. The first opening of the air guiding duct is arranged offset viewed in the width direction of the ice maker so that the air stream exiting from the first opening of the air guiding duct flows along an outer side of the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: MATHIAS SIGL, JORGE CARLOS MONTALVO SANCHEZ, JULIO CESAR SCHMIDT, MARCO MARQUES
  • Publication number: 20210172665
    Abstract: An ice maker for installation in a household refrigeration apparatus includes a housing with an opening, a storing bowl for ice, wherein the storing bowl is formed with an opening, which is accessible from the top. The storing bowl can be inserted into the housing through the opening of the housing and the storing bowl is arranged in a final position at the housing in the inserted state. A position identifier captures the position of the storing bowl, wherein the position identifier includes a capturing sensor. A control electronic, which is arranged in a front area in depth direction of the ice maker, includes a circuit board. The capturing sensor is arranged on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: JOSEF BAURIEDL, NILTON BERTOLINI, JORGE CARLOS MONTALVO SANCHEZ, MATHIAS SIGL
  • Patent number: 10775090
    Abstract: A household cooling appliance includes an ice maker unit for making ice, wherein the ice maker unit has a container, in which the ice is stored, a weight detection unit for determining the weight of the container, and an evaluation unit, which is configured for determining a filling level of the container with ice depending on the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Senol Temizkan, Mathias Sigl, Klaus Pfeiffer
  • Publication number: 20200284490
    Abstract: An ice maker for a household refrigeration apparatus includes a housing with an opening through which ice is dispensable from an interior of the housing out of the housing. A crushing device for crushing ice is provided at the opening. A flap is movably disposed at the opening and switchable between a closed position for dispensing crushed ice and an opened position for dispensing uncrushed ice through the opening. A drive unit is coupled to the flap by a coupling device for moving the flap. The flap has a pivot axis about which the flap pivots and a first flap arm coupled to the coupling device and a second flap arm movable relative to the opening, extend radially away from the pivot axis. A household refrigeration apparatus includes an apparatus housing having a receiving space for food, and an ice maker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: PRASHANTAGOUDA HOSAMANI, ROBERT STAHL, MATHIAS SIGL, JORGE CARLOS MONTALVO SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20200166264
    Abstract: An ice maker for a household refrigeration apparatus has a housing with an opening, through which ice is transportable from an interior of the housing out of the housing, a flap, which is movably arranged in the housing and adjustable for closing or opening the opening, and a drive unit, which is coupled to the flap by a coupling device of the ice maker, to move the flap. The drive unit is formed as a separate module and the entire module of the drive unit is arranged adjacent to the opening in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: PRASHANTAGOUDA HOSAMANI, ROBERT STAHL, MATHIAS SIGL, JORGE CARLOS MONTALVO SANCHEZ
  • Patent number: 10663206
    Abstract: A household cooling appliance includes an outer housing, a cooling compartment in the outer housing, and an ice maker unit, which is arranged in the cooling compartment. The ice maker unit includes a first sub-unit, which is configured for making crushed ice from ice form elements. The first sub-unit has a housing. A crusher device for crushing the ice form element is arranged in the housing. A cooling device cools the first sub-unit with cold air. The cooling device has an air duct. The air duct ends at the housing of the first sub-unit and at least partly is configured to extend along an outer side of the housing so that the cold air for cooling the housing flows along the outer side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Sigl, Karl-Friedrich Laible
  • Patent number: 10222112
    Abstract: A refrigeration device includes a water supply device for supplying water to an ice maker in the interior of the refrigeration device. The refrigeration device has an installation recess in an inner wall of the refrigeration device for inserting the water supply device. The installation recess is closed towards an outer wall of the refrigeration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Eugen Gaplikow, Roland Kuemmel, Mathias Sigl, Rainer Spaag
  • Publication number: 20190017736
    Abstract: A household cooling appliance includes an ice maker unit for making ice, wherein the ice maker unit has a container, in which the ice is stored, a weight detection unit for determining the weight of the container, and an evaluation unit, which is configured for determining a filling level of the container with ice depending on the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: SENOL TEMIZKAN, MATHIAS SIGL, KLAUS PFEIFFER
  • Publication number: 20180356142
    Abstract: A household cooling appliance includes an outer housing, a cooling compartment in the outer housing, and an ice maker unit, which is arranged in the cooling compartment. The ice maker unit includes a first sub-unit, which is configured for making crushed ice from ice form elements. The first sub-unit has a housing. A crusher device for crushing the ice form element is arranged in the housing. A cooling device cools the first sub-unit with cold air. The cooling device has an air duct. The air duct ends at the housing of the first sub-unit and at least partly is configured to extend along an outer side of the housing so that the cold air for cooling the housing flows along the outer side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: MATHIAS SIGL, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE
  • Publication number: 20180100681
    Abstract: A refrigeration device has a housing which delimits at least one cooled storage compartment, an ice maker incorporated in the storage compartment, a refrigeration machine for cooling the storage compartment and a device control unit in order to control the operation of the refrigeration machine and of the ice maker. The ice maker has a secondary electronic control unit which is configured in order to convert a single control command from the device control unit into a sequence of commands directed at different actuators of the ice maker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, HANS GERD KELLER, MATHIAS SIGL, KLAUS PFEIFFER