Patents by Inventor Sergio Grotto

Sergio Grotto 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: 12723801
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance (1) including an outer cabinet (2) and inner liner (6) with at least one compartment (10, 12) for storing cooled products and a working chamber (20) configured for receiving at least one component (102) for functioning the appliance (1), wherein a first lateral base support (30) and second lateral base support (32) delimit the working chamber (20). A water collecting tray (50) that delimits the working chamber (20), includes a first end (52) configured connected to the first lateral base support (30) and a second end (54) configured connected to the second lateral base support (32). The appliance (1) includes a centering system (60) that compensates a relative position between the water collecting tray (50) and first lateral base support (30) and/or compensates a relative position between the water collecting tray (50) and second lateral base support (32) along a first direction (DI) and a second direction (D2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Stefano Conte, Sergio Grotto
  • Publication number: 20240344756
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance (1) comprising an outer cabinet (2) and an inner liner (6) defining at least one compartment (10, 12) for the storage of products to be cooled and a working chamber (20) apt to receive at least one component (102) for the functioning of the appliance (1), wherein a first lateral base support (30) and a second lateral base support (32) facing said first lateral base support (30) at least partially laterally delimits the working chamber (20). A water collecting tray (50) at least partially delimits the working chamber (20) from above, wherein the water collecting tray (50) comprises a first end (52) apt to be connected to the first lateral base support (30) and a second end (54) apt to be connected to the second lateral base support (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Stefano CONTE, Sergio GROTTO
  • Patent number: 11497135
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus having a compartment for storing products to be cooled and one or more tubes and/or wires connected to the compartment. A connecting element secures the tubes/wires to a compartment wall. The connecting element has a base portion configured to connect to the compartment wall and a supporting portion for supporting the tubes/wires. The supporting portion has first and second arms protruding from the base portion and defining a seat configured to receive the tubes/wires. The supporting portion has at least one elastic traverse member protruding from the first arm and/or the second arm towards the receiving seat. The elastic traverse member is configured to contact the tubes/wires that are inserted into the seat and secure the tubes/wires into the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Marco Gentile, Federico Baldo, Sergio Grotto
  • Publication number: 20220099079
    Abstract: Refrigerator (2), comprising a coolant compressor (50) which comprises a hermetically sealed housing (52) as well as a drive unit arranged inside said housing with a unit for cyclic compression of a coolant and an electric motor for driving said unit, whereby said coolant compressor (50) further comprises at least one connecting part (70) for connecting said compressor (50) to a mounting structure (64) of said refrigerator (2), whereby said connecting part (70) comprises an inner element (82) and an outer element (84) encompassing said inner element (82), whereby said inner element (82) has a larger stiffness compared to said outer element (84), whereby both said inner element (82) and said outer element (84) are built as having respective elastic elements (82, 84).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Sergio GROTTO
  • Publication number: 20210092865
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus having a compartment for storing products to be cooled and one or more tubes and/or wires connected to the compartment. A connecting element secures the tubes/wires to a compartment wall. The connecting element has a base portion configured to connect to the compartment wall and a supporting portion for supporting the tubes/wires. The supporting portion has first and second arms protruding from the base portion and defining a seat configured to receive the tubes/wires. The supporting portion has at least one elastic traverse member protruding from the first arm and/or the second arm towards the receiving seat. The elastic traverse member is configured to contact the tubes/wires that are inserted into the seat and secure the tubes/wires into the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Marco Gentile, Federico Baldo, Sergio Grotto
  • Patent number: 10001319
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a refrigerating apparatus includes providing an inner liner defining a refrigerator compartment for storing goods to be cooled and a freezer compartment for storing goods to be frozen, the inner liner being provided as a one-piece component part. In one solution, the step of providing the inner liner includes forming a freezer delimiting shell in a precursor element of the inner liner, providing an evaporator portion around the freezer delimiting shell, and forming a refrigerator delimiting shell in the precursor element adjacent to the freezer delimiting shell with the evaporator portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Augusto Buosi, Sergio Grotto
  • Publication number: 20160370101
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a refrigerating apparatus includes providing an inner liner defining a refrigerator compartment for storing goods to be cooled and a freezer compartment for storing goods to be frozen, the inner liner being provided as a one-piece component part. In one solution, the step of providing the inner liner includes forming a freezer delimiting shell in a precursor element of the inner liner, providing an evaporator portion around the freezer delimiting shell, and forming a refrigerator delimiting shell in the precursor element adjacent to the freezer delimiting shell with the evaporator portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Augusto Buosi, Sergio Grotto