Ice maker with specific coupling of a driving unit with a storage container, and household cooling appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11378319
APP PUB NO 20210207862A1
SERIAL NO

16733287

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An ice maker for mounting into a household cooling appliance, comprising: a storage container for ice comprising a rear wall and an opening, which is accessible from the top, a coupling extension, which is arranged on the rear wall and extends towards the rear, a driving unit comprising a drive housing and a closing aid arranged in the drive housing for locking of the storage container in a closed end position, wherein the drive housing comprises a front wall, at which an insertion opening of the closing aid is arranged so that upon inserting of the coupling extension into the insertion opening the coupling extension couples with the closing aid and by the closing aid viewed in the depth direction of the ice maker said coupling extension is pulled into the locking position towards the rear.

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BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBHCARL-WERY-STR 34 MUENCHEN D-81739

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauriedl, Josef Neunburg, DE 18 50
Sigl, Mathias Herbrechtingen, DE 13 17
Stahl, Robert Herbrechtingen, DE 29 66

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