Global Patent Index - EP 3619486 A1

EP 3619486 A1 20200311 - WATER DISPENSING UNIT FOR REFRIGERATOR HAVING A SELF-LOCKING NOZZLE VALVE

Title (en)

WATER DISPENSING UNIT FOR REFRIGERATOR HAVING A SELF-LOCKING NOZZLE VALVE

Title (de)

WASSERSPENDER FÜR KÜHLSCHRANK MIT SELBSTVERRIEGELNDEM DÜSENVENTIL

Title (fr)

UNITÉ DE DISTRIBUTION D'EAU POUR RÉFRIGÉRATEUR AYANT UNE VANNE À REGISTRE AUTO-VERROUILLABLE

Publication

EP 3619486 A1 20200311 (EN)

Application

EP 17725870 A 20170503

Priority

EP 2017060527 W 20170503

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018202292A1] The present invention relates to a water dispensing unit (7) for a refrigerator (1) having a self-locking nozzle valve (15). The water dispensing unit (7) has a nozzle unit (11) being selectively operable to provide passage for cold water, said nozzle unit (11) comprising a threaded body (12) and a nozzle valve (15) installed in said threaded body (12) in connection with a movable member (18) axially movable relative to said threaded body (12) to discharge water from said water dispensing unit (7) wherein said nozzle valve (15) comprises at least two bidirectional teeth (19) to engage in an interlocked position with an annular end portion of said movable member (18) in the manner that said nozzle valve (15) and said movable member (18) are releasably connected to displace together in an operational position of said nozzle unit (11).

IPC 8 full level

F25D 23/12 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 23/126 (2013.01); B67D 1/0082 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00036 (2013.01); F25D 23/02 (2013.01); F25D 2323/122 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2018202292A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018202292 A1 20181108; EP 3619486 A1 20200311; TR 201801629 A2 20181121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2017060527 W 20170503; EP 17725870 A 20170503; TR 201801629 A 20180206