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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2008
Martin Buchstab, Bopfingen, DE;
Jürgen Diebold, Hermaringen, DE;
Irene Dumkow, Sontheim, DE;
Klaus Flinner, Zöschingen, DE;
Markus Hanichl, Heidenheim, DE;
Bernd Heger, Haunsheim, DE;
Peter Nalbach, Iserlohn, DE;
Günter Raubold, Neu-Ulm, DE;
Gerald Schmidt, Gerstetten, DE;
Martin Schweyer, Bissingen, DE;
Martin Buchstab, Bopfingen, DE;
Jürgen Diebold, Hermaringen, DE;
Irene Dumkow, Sontheim, DE;
Klaus Flinner, Zöschingen, DE;
Markus Hanichl, Heidenheim, DE;
Bernd Heger, Haunsheim, DE;
Peter Nalbach, Iserlohn, DE;
Günter Raubold, Neu-Ulm, DE;
Gerald Schmidt, Gerstetten, DE;
Martin Schweyer, Bissingen, DE;
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A device for removing condensation from an ice duct of an ice dispenser for a refrigerator. The device may include a flap, which is arranged to seal an output opening of the ice dispenser and a controller for the flap, which is designed to move the flap between a closed position, in which the inner side of the flap contacts the edge of the outlet opening and a dispensing position in which the flap is withdrawn from the edge of the outlet opening to permit the dispensing of ice cubes. Further, the controller is designed to open the flap after expiry of a first time period, during which the flap is not moved by the action of a user or by the controller and to close the flap after expiry of a second time period.