Patents by Inventor Ralph Staud

Ralph Staud 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: 20190011178
    Abstract: A domestic appliance device, in particular a domestic refrigerator device, includes at least one storage unit and at least one holding unit that is provided to hold the storage unit in at least one operating state in which the storage unit is located completely in an appliance body. The aim of the invention is to advantageously hold storage units of a domestic appliance. This is achieved in that the holding unit is provided at most in an edge region of the storage unit in the operating state in order to hold the storage unit. The extension of the edge region in at least one direction perpendicular to a direction of a torque that occurs during holding corresponds maximally or at most to 30% of the extension of the storage unit along that direction. A method for holding a storage unit is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: ANDREAS KESSLER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, ROBERT SACHON, RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER
  • Publication number: 20180320953
    Abstract: A domestic appliance includes a housing and an appliance component which is disposed on the housing, is separate from the housing and is movable relative to the housing. A handle which is disposed on the appliance component has a handle recess which can be gripped from above and which is delimited by a front wall of the handle and a slanted bottom wall of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: TOBIAS HEISSWOLF, SIMON KRAEMER, ALFRED RAAB, CHRISTIAN SCHMID, RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, ANDREAS KESSLER
  • Publication number: 20180314142
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance has an ice and water dispenser with a container receptacle. The refrigeration appliance has a light projector for projecting information into the container receptacle. A method serves to operate a refrigeration appliance, in which information is projected into a container receptacle of an ice and water dispenser by a light projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER, MARCO REITWIESSNER, ANDREAS KESSLER, ANDREAS KORTE
  • Publication number: 20180274850
    Abstract: A domestic refrigeration appliance has a chamber for holding food, which is delimited by walls of an inner container, and with an inner lining which has an air duct unit. The inner lining has a first lining wall and at least one second lining wall that is separate therefrom, which are arranged adjacent to one another in the widthwise direction of the domestic refrigeration appliance and are positioned with an overlap with one another in this widthwise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER, MARCO REITWIESSNER, ANDREAS KESSLER
  • Publication number: 20180250618
    Abstract: A filter device for a beverage and/or ice dispenser unit of a household cooling appliance includes a cartridge head which is specifically pivotable. A household cooling appliance with a filter device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER, MARCO REITWIESSNER, ANDREAS KESSLER, GRAHAM SADTLER, HEATHER KAMPER, FRANK ALTMANNSBERGER, EUGEN GAPLIKOW, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE
  • Publication number: 20180209718
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes a body, an external door that can pivot relative to the body, and an internal door which can pivot relative to the body and the external door and which is immobilized between the body and the external door in the closed position of the external door. A dispensing or output recess of a dispenser is provided in the internal door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, ANDREAS KESSLER, GRAHAM SADTLER, HEATHER KAMPER, KARL-FRIEDRICH LAIBLE, BERND BRABENEC
  • Patent number: 10030904
    Abstract: A refrigerator door includes an inner door liner, a front wall and a user interface housing connected to the front wall. The user interface housing, the inner door liner, the front wall and a heat insulation layer are combined together. The user interface housing has an accommodating space for accommodating a user interface electrical module. The user interface electrical module can be placed into the accommodating space or removed from the accommodating space from a side of the door. The door has a handle groove and a handle piece detachably connected to the door. The handle groove and the handle piece are located within the user interface housing and the handle piece divides the handle groove from the accommodating space. The user interface housing includes a concave portion being opened forward and the handle groove is accessible though the concave portion. A refrigerator having the door is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Klaus Foersterling, Christine Hartwein, Andreas Kessler, Philipp Kleinlein, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer
  • Patent number: 10018404
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door having a user interface electrical module, an accommodating space accommodating the user interface electrical module, a handle groove, and a concave portion being open towards a front surface and a side surface of the door in such a way that the handle groove is accessible to a user through the concave portion. The door includes a user interface housing. The accommodating space, the handle groove and the concave portion are located within the user interface housing and are successively disposed side by side along a depth direction of the handle groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Klaus Foersterling, Christine Hartwein, Andreas Kessler, Philipp Kleinlein, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer
  • Patent number: 9976795
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door having a user-interface electrical module, a door liner, a front wall being located in front of the door liner and having a first opening, a side wall, and a thermal insulation space being located between the door liner and the front wall and being filled with a heat insulation layer. The side wall has a second opening in communication with the first opening. The door includes a user-interface housing which closes the first opening and the second opening relative to the thermal insulation space and includes a receiving space for receiving the user-interface electrical module and a concave portion being open towards the first opening and the second opening to permit access to a handle groove within the user-interface housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Klaus Foersterling, Christine Hartwein, Andreas Kessler, Philipp Kleinlein, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer
  • Publication number: 20180128539
    Abstract: A domestic appliance device, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance device, has an appliance body which defines at least one storage space, at least one insertion unit which is movable at least partially parallel to a direction of insertion into the storage space and parallel to a direction of extension out of the storage space, and at least one coupling unit which couples the insertion to the appliance body. The coupling unit has at least one roller rail and at least one roller element cooperating with the roller rail. In order to achieve greater ease of operation, the roller element is fastened to the appliance body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER, MARCO REITWIESSNER, ANDREAS KESSLER
  • Patent number: 9890992
    Abstract: A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance, includes an interior chamber and an electronic control apparatus having an electronics system and being constructed to control at least one function of the domestic appliance during operation thereof. A door leaf for opening and closing the interior chamber has an inner face facing the interior chamber and an outer face facing away from the interior chamber. A recessed handle in the outer face includes a grip forming an indentation in the outer face. A lighting configuration has at least one lighting device, in particular an LED, to illuminate the recessed handle. At least a large part of the electronics system and the at least one lighting device form a common assembly disposed within the door leaf adjacent the indentation, so that the at least one lighting device can radiate light out of the indentation into the recessed handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Klaus Foersterling, Christine Hartwein, Andreas Kessler, Philipp Kleinlein, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer, Xingen Yao
  • Patent number: 9869507
    Abstract: A domestic cooling appliance includes an internal container with four walls delimiting an interior space for receiving food. Receiving devices or receivers are disposed on the inner surfaces of at least the lateral vertical walls of the internal container. At least one shelf can be mounted the receiving devices. At least one light source, which is disposed on at least one receiving device, is configured to illuminate the internal space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: René Alt, Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Christine Hartwein, Philipp Kleinlein, Tobias Schmidt, Jochen Scholer, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer
  • 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: 20170191737
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door having a user-interface electrical module, a door liner, a front wall being located in front of the door liner and having a first opening, a side wall, and a thermal insulation space being located between the door liner and the front wall and being filled with a heat insulation layer. The side wall has a second opening in communication with the first opening. The door includes a user-interface housing which closes the first opening and the second opening relative to the thermal insulation space and includes a receiving space for receiving the user-interface electrical module and a concave portion being open towards the first opening and the second opening to permit access to a handle groove within the user-interface housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH BECKE, MAX EICHER, KLAUS FOERSTERLING, CHRISTINE HARTWEIN, ANDREAS KESSLER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER
  • Publication number: 20170184336
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door having a user interface electrical module, an accommodating space accommodating the user interface electrical module, a handle groove, and a concave portion being open towards a front surface and a side surface of the door in such a way that the handle groove is accessible to a user through the concave portion. The door includes a user interface housing. The accommodating space, the handle groove and the concave portion are located within the user interface housing and are successively disposed side by side along a depth direction of the handle groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH BECKE, MAX EICHER, KLAUS FOERSTERLING, CHRISTINE HARTWEIN, ANDREAS KESSLER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER
  • Publication number: 20170176091
    Abstract: A refrigerator door includes an inner door liner, a front wall and a user interface housing connected to the front wall. The user interface housing, the inner door liner, the front wall and a heat insulation layer are combined together. The user interface housing has an accommodating space for accommodating a user interface electrical module. The user interface electrical module can be placed into the accommodating space or removed from the accommodating space from a side of the door. The door has a handle groove and a handle piece detachably connected to the door. The handle groove and the handle piece are located within the user interface housing and the handle piece divides the handle groove from the accommodating space. The user interface housing includes a concave portion being opened forward and the handle groove is accessible though the concave portion. A refrigerator having the door is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH BECKE, MAX EICHER, KLAUS FOERSTERLING, CHRISTINE HARTWEIN, ANDREAS KESSLER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER
  • Patent number: 9671104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration appliance with at least one cooling chamber, which is formed by walls and at least one door, wherein the refrigeration appliance has an illuminating device with at least one light source for illuminating the cooling chamber indirectly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Swetlana Gorodezki, Maike Kirschbaum, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer
  • Patent number: 9625205
    Abstract: A refrigeration device includes an ice or water dispenser having an actuating lever. A light source is spaced apart in a light-emitting direction of the light source by an air gap from a light-coupling surface of the actuating lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Swetlana Gorodezki, Maike Kirschbaum, Mathias Sigl, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer, Hans Peter Werner
  • Publication number: 20170059238
    Abstract: A domestic appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance, includes an interior chamber and an electronic control apparatus having an electronics system and being constructed to control at least one function of the domestic appliance during operation thereof. A door leaf for opening and closing the interior chamber has an inner face facing the interior chamber and an outer face facing away from the interior chamber. A recessed handle in the outer face includes a grip forming an indentation in the outer face. A lighting configuration has at least one lighting device, in particular an LED, to illuminate the recessed handle. At least a large part of the electronics system and the at least one lighting device form a common assembly disposed within the door leaf adjacent the indentation, so that the at least one lighting device can radiate light out of the indentation into the recessed handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: CHRISTOPH BECKE, MAX EICHER, KLAUS FOERSTERLING, CHRISTINE HARTWEIN, ANDREAS KESSLER, PHILIPP KLEINLEIN, RALPH STAUD, THOMAS TISCHER, XINGEN YAO
  • Patent number: 9528755
    Abstract: A refrigeration device has at least one storage chamber, a cold generator which refrigerates the storage chamber, and a regulating unit which regulates the performance of the cold generator and can be switched between an operating state of low average performance in which the performance of the cold generator is regulated in order to maintain the temperature of the storage chamber within a desired range, and an operating state of high average performance of the cold generator in which the temperature of the storage chamber falls below the desired range. A timer is designed to switch the refrigeration device periodically into the operating state of high average performance at times that can be set by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Becke, Max Eicher, Swetlana Gorodezki, Maike Kirschbaum, Ralph Staud, Thomas Tischer