Global Patent Index - EP 2131123 A2

EP 2131123 A2 20091209 - External tilt bucket

Title (en)

External tilt bucket

Title (de)

Externer Pendelbecher

Title (fr)

Seau à inclinaison externe

Publication

EP 2131123 A2 20091209 (EN)

Application

EP 09250699 A 20090312

Priority

  • EP 09250699 A 20090312
  • US 3577508 P 20080312

Abstract (en)

A door assembly (20) for an appliance includes a door (24) having an interior side (26) and an exterior side (28). The door is operable between an open position and a closed position. An ice maker (34) is adjacent to the interior side of the door when the door is in the closed position. A frame (36) defines an aperture (38) extending from the interior side to the exterior side. An ice bucket (40) is disposed in the aperture and is operable between a lowered position, wherein a reservoir portion of the bucket is accessible when the door is closed, and a raised position, wherein the reservoir portion (44) of the bucket is inaccessible when the door is closed. An ice dispenser (48) is disposed below the ice bucket.

IPC 8 full level

F25C 5/00 (2006.01); F25C 5/18 (2006.01); F25D 23/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25C 5/182 (2013.01); F25C 5/22 (2017.12); F25D 23/04 (2013.01); F25D 2323/023 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2131123 A2 20091209; EP 2131123 A3 20100526

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09250699 A 20090312