CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR A BASE AND A CABINET ASSEMBLY FOR AN ICE MAKER

• Main Authors: MEYERS, JOHN P, GIEBEL, MARK P, PETERSEN, DEAN M, CAYEMBERG, CURT R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 20.06.2017
• Subjects: BLASTING; CABINETS; COFFEE MILLS; COLD ROOMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT COVERED BY ANY OTHERSUBCLASS; DESKS; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; ICE-BOXES; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OFFICE FURNITURE; PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; REFRIGERATORS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TABLES; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A connection assembly is disclosed for an ice maker that includes a base having a rail and a cabinet assembly having a glide. The glide slides onto the rail to removably connect the base and the cabinet assembly while aligning the cabinet assembly vertically and horizontally relative to the base. Preferably, the rail and glide have complementary geometries wherein the base and rail fit together such that the complementary geometries limit the relative vertical and horizontal movement of the rail and the glide to each other. In alternative configurations, the base may have a glide and the cabinet may have a rail. The connection assembly may also include a stop limiting the relative linear movement between the rail and the glide, further assuring proper alignment of the cabinet and the base. The connection assembly may also include a locking mechanism limiting relative linear movement of the base and the cabinet. Linvention décrit un ensemble de connexion pour une machine à glaçons qui comprend une base avec un rail et une armoire avec un patin. Le patin glisse sur le rail pour relier de manière amovible la base et larmoire tout en alignant larmoire à la verticale et à lhorizontale par rapport à la base. De préférence, le rail et le patin ont des géométries complémentaires dans lesquelles la base et le rail sajustent ensemble de sorte que les géométries complémentaires limitent le mouvement vertical et horizontal relatif du rail et du patin lun par rapport à lautre. Dans dautres configurations, la base peut avoir un patin et larmoire peut avoir un rail. Lensemble de connexion peut également comprendre une butée qui limite le mouvement linéaire relatif entre le rail et le patin, assurant en outre un bon alignement de larmoire et de la base. Lensemble de connexion peut également comprendre un mécanisme de verrouillage qui limite le mouvement linéaire relatif de la base et de larmoire.