Patents by Inventor Yigit AKALAN
Yigit AKALAN 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).
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Publication number: 20240035738Abstract: A cooling device has a cabinet with at least one storage compartments for storing foodstuffs. At least two drawer doors are movable between a closed position for closing the cabinet and an open position for allowing access to the storage compartment. A center pillar extends vertically between a ceiling and a base of the storage compartment such that the drawer doors are in contact with the center pillar for sealing the storage compartment when the drawer doors are closed. A rail fixation assembly for connecting at least one rail extends between the center pillar and a rear wall. The rail fixation assembly has a pair of brackets extending from the center pillar towards the rear wall. The brackets are being spaced apart in the vertical direction, with a first bracket configured to connect to the ceiling and a second bracket configured to connect to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Mesut Faruk Cömert, Ozan Özdemir
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Patent number: 11740010Abstract: A household appliance includes at least one compartment and a housing connection arrangement which surrounds the compartment and includes an outer liner facing outside, an inner liner spaced apart from the outer liner, and a housing frame connected to the outer liner from one side and to the inner liner facing the compartment from the other side. At least one elastic member is provided on a region of the housing connection arrangement where the housing frame connects to the outer liner. At least one reinforcement member is provided adjacent to the outer liner, the housing frame and the elastic member. The reinforcement member includes a first connection lug which is at least partially received by a portion of the elastic member from one side, and a second connection lug configured to be connected to the outer liner with a connection member, from the other side.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Orkun Mert Ergin, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk, Toygun Karakaya, Erhan Kaya
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Publication number: 20230194152Abstract: A home appliance has a housing with at least one first side panel and at least one second side panel. The second side panel is adjacent the relevant first side panel of the housing, and connects to the first side panel by way of at least one housing connection arrangement. The housing connection arrangements are provided in such a way that the first side panel has at least one connection recess for receiving a corresponding panel connection detail of the second side panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Arif Dogan, Cemalettin Hasturk, Erhan Kaya, Vishal Vekariya
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Patent number: 11592231Abstract: A refrigeration device includes a cabinet surrounded by a thermally-insulated housing having a sidewall facing outside and an inner liner spaced apart from the sidewall. At least one door is hinged to the housing by at least one hinge element and a front frame part is provided at a side of the housing facing the door. The housing includes a reinforcing member provided at a region of the housing adjacent a respective hinge element, so as to connect a pair of frame parts extending vertically between the sidewall and the inner liner to each other and to the respective hinge element and sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk, Toygun Karakaya, Erhan Kaya
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Publication number: 20220205710Abstract: A household appliance includes at least one compartment and a housing connection arrangement which surrounds the compartment and includes an outer liner facing outside, an inner liner spaced apart from the outer liner, and a housing frame connected to the outer liner from one side and to the inner liner facing the compartment from the other side. At least one elastic member is provided on a region of the housing connection arrangement where the housing frame connects to the outer liner. At least one reinforcement member is provided adjacent to the outer liner, the housing frame and the elastic member. The reinforcement member includes a first connection lug which is at least partially received by a portion of the elastic member from one side, and a second connection lug configured to be connected to the outer liner with a connection member, from the other side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Orkun Mert Ergin, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk, Toygun Karakaya, Erhan Kaya
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Publication number: 20220099360Abstract: A refrigeration device includes a cabinet surrounded by a thermally-insulated housing having a sidewall facing outside and an inner liner spaced apart from the sidewall. At least one door is hinged to the housing by at least one hinge element and a front frame part is provided at a side of the housing facing the door. The housing includes a reinforcing member provided at a region of the housing adjacent a respective hinge element, so as to connect a pair of frame parts extending vertically between the sidewall and the inner liner to each other and to the respective hinge element and sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: YIGIT AKALAN, SAMUEL HARWARD, CEMALETTIN HASTURK, TOYGUN KARAKAYA, ERHAN KAYA
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Publication number: 20210404734Abstract: A home appliance contains a housing which surrounds an internal space. The housing has an outer side wall facing outside, an inner side wall spaced apart from the outer side wall, a thermal insulation material which fills a spacing between the side walls, and a front flange connected to the inner side wall from one side and to the outer side wall from the other side. An external sealing member is provided on a connection region of the housing where the front flange connects to the inner side wall, so as to provide a barrier to the thermal insulation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Samuel Harward, Erhan Kaya
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Publication number: 20210231362Abstract: A refrigerator front frame for a refrigerator appliance, including: four profiles comprising two vertical profiles each having a first width and two horizontal profiles at least one of which has a second width, where the first width and the second width are different; and four corner connecting pieces configured to join the four profiles. Each of the four corner connecting pieces includes a horizontal receiving portion configured to receive one of the two horizontal profiles thereover and a vertical receiving portion configured to receive one of the two vertical profiles thereover. The ends of the two vertical profiles abut against sides of the two horizontal profiles or vice versa, such that a joining line between each of the two vertical profiles and each of the two horizontal profiles is either horizontal or vertical, and such that each of the four corner connecting pieces is substantially covered and hidden from view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Yigit Akalan, Howard Cheng, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk, Lucas Schulte Campos
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Patent number: 11073328Abstract: A refrigerator front frame for a refrigerator appliance, including: four profiles comprising two vertical profiles each having a first width and two horizontal profiles at least one of which has a second width, where the first width and the second width are different; and four corner connecting pieces configured to join the four profiles. Each of the four corner connecting pieces includes a horizontal receiving portion configured to receive one of the two horizontal profiles thereover and a vertical receiving portion configured to receive one of the two vertical profiles thereover. The ends of the two vertical profiles abut against sides of the two horizontal profiles or vice versa, such that a joining line between each of the two vertical profiles and each of the two horizontal profiles is either horizontal or vertical, and such that each of the four corner connecting pieces is substantially covered and hidden from view.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Howard Cheng, Samuel Harward, Cemalettin Hasturk, Lucas Schulte Campos
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Patent number: 10712079Abstract: A cooling device having an evaporator for cooling a cooling chamber of the cooling device, including, a heat insulated cabinet; a housing, which is surrounded by the cabinet; an evaporator chamber for receiving the evaporator, wherein the evaporator chamber is closed by an evaporator cover sheet, which is fixed to a mounting element of the cooling device; and a fixing assembly, which is configured to releasably interlock the evaporator cover sheet with the mounting element by pushing the evaporator cover sheet towards the mounting element.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Ziya Arslankiray, Mehmet Ciyanoglu, Emre Emek, Tanzer Yildizgoecer
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Patent number: 10697692Abstract: For the purpose of improving efficiency, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed. The device includes at least one panel for at least partly covering an opening of a machine compartment; and a connection unit for connecting the panel; the panel comprising at least one panel module which has at least one fin, at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element for mounting the at least one fin, the connection unit comprising at least one connection element for connecting the at least one panel module, and wherein the connection element is movable with respect to the first fin mounting element and the second fin mounting element in a lengthwise direction of the panel in at least one pre-assembled state of the panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Ziya Arslankiray, Mehmet Ciyanoglu, Lars Dinter, Emre Emek, Ercan Engin, Hueseyin Sen, Tanzer Yildizgoecer
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Patent number: 10012430Abstract: For the purpose of providing a home appliance device with improved characteristics regarding user convenience, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed with at least one bridging unit which is configured for bridging at least one gap between at least one appliance body and at least one part of a piece of furniture, the bridging unit comprising at least one first bridging element and at least one second bridging element that at least partly engages into the first bridging element in at least one assembled state. The second bridging element includes at least one flexible connecting link that is guided in at least one at least sectionally curved guiding slot of the first bridging element.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Muharrem Uemit Caglin, Ercan Engin
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Publication number: 20180156526Abstract: A cooling device having an evaporator for cooling a cooling chamber of the cooling device, including, a heat insulated cabinet; a housing, which is surrounded by the cabinet; an evaporator chamber for receiving the evaporator, wherein the evaporator chamber is closed by an evaporator cover sheet, which is fixed to a mounting element of the cooling device; and a fixing assembly, which is configured to releasably interlock the evaporator cover sheet with the mounting element by pushing the evaporator cover sheet towards the mounting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: YIGIT AKALAN, ZIYA ARSLANKIRAY, MEHMET CIYANOGLU, EMRE EMEK, TANZER YILDIZGOECER
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Patent number: 9989297Abstract: For the purpose of improving operation and maintenance a home appliance door, in particular a home chiller appliance door, is proposed: The home appliance door has an inner wall section; and at least one support unit for support of a door mullion, the support unit being fixated to the inner wall section at least in a form-fit and/or force-fit manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Ziya Arslankiray, Emre Emek
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Publication number: 20180149407Abstract: For the purpose of improving efficiency, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed. The device includes at least one panel for at least partly covering an opening of a machine compartment; and a connection unit for connecting the panel; the panel comprising at least one panel module which has at least one fin, at least one first fin mounting element and at least one second fin mounting element for mounting the at least one fin, the connection unit comprising at least one connection element for connecting the at least one panel module, and wherein the connection element is movable with respect to the first fin mounting element and the second fin mounting element in a lengthwise direction of the panel in at least one pre-assembled state of the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: YIGIT AKALAN, ZIYA ARSLANKIRAY, MEHMET CIYANOGLU, LARS DINTER, EMRE EMEK, ERCAN ENGIN, HUESEYIN SEN, TANZER YILDIZGOECER
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Publication number: 20180142942Abstract: For the purpose of improving operation and maintenance a home appliance door, in particular a home chiller appliance door, is proposed: The home appliance door has an inner wall section; and at least one support unit for support of a door mullion, the support unit being fixated to the inner wall section at least in a form-fit and/or force-fit manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: YIGIT AKALAN, ZIYA ARSLANKIRAY, EMRE EMEK
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Publication number: 20180142946Abstract: For the purpose of providing a home appliance device with improved characteristics regarding user convenience, a home appliance device, in particular a home chiller appliance device, is proposed with at least one bridging unit which is configured for bridging at least one gap between at least one appliance body and at least one part of a piece of furniture, the bridging unit comprising at least one first bridging element and at least one second bridging element that at least partly engages into the first bridging element in at least one assembled state. The second bridging element includes at least one flexible connecting link that is guided in at least one at least sectionally curved guiding slot of the first bridging element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: YIGIT AKALAN, MUHARREM UEMIT CAGLIN, ERCAN ENGIN
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Patent number: 9115928Abstract: A home appliance, e.g., a refrigerator, includes a body; a door connected to the body with a hinge; a transfer element provided between the body and the door; and a guiding device guiding the transfer element between the body and the door. The guiding device includes a body element fixed to the body; a door element fixed to the door; and at least one bridge element pivotally connected to the body element and the door element as compatible with the movement of the hinge and guiding the transfer element between the body element and the door element.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Yigit Akalan, Menekse Gizem Saygi, Tanzer Yildizgöcer
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Publication number: 20140210328Abstract: The invention is a home appliance (1), particularly a refrigerator, comprising a body (10); a door (20) connected to the body (10) with a hinge (21); a transfer element (30) provided between the body (10) and the door (20); and a guiding device (40) guiding the transfer element (30) between the body (10) and the door (20); and that the guiding device (40) comprises a body element (100) fixed to the body (10); a door element (200) fixed to the door (20); and at least one bridge element (300) pivotally connected to the body element (100) and the door element (200) as compatible with the movement of the hinge (21) and guiding the transfer element (30) between the body element (100) and the door element (200).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Yigit AKALAN, Menekse Gizem SAYGI, Tanzer YILDIZGÖCER