Household refrigeration appliance apparatus, no-frost apparatus, household refrigeration appliance, and method for operating a household refrigeration appliance

Abstract

A household refrigeration appliance apparatus for insertion into a refrigeration sector of a household refrigeration appliance provides the household refrigeration appliance apparatus with improved properties with respect to cabling. The household refrigeration appliance apparatus includes a control unit for controlling at least one functional unit, and an interface unit for connecting the control unit to a main control unit of the household refrigeration appliance. A no-frost apparatus, a household refrigeration appliance and a method for operating a household refrigeration appliance, are also provided.

1 . A household refrigeration appliance apparatus for insertion into a refrigeration sector of a household refrigeration appliance, the household refrigeration appliance apparatus comprising:  
       a control unit for controlling at least one functional unit; and  
       an interface unit for connecting said control unit to a main control unit of the household refrigeration appliance.  
     
     
         2 . The household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said interface unit has at least one connector for the at least one functional unit.  
     
     
         3 . The household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a PCB on which said interface unit and said control unit are disposed.  
     
     
         4 . The household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said interface unit has only a communication interface and an energy supply interface for connection to the main control unit.  
     
     
         5 . The household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said interface unit has at least one of at least one communication interface or one energy supply interface for connection to a further household refrigeration appliance apparatus.  
     
     
         6 . The household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 , which further comprises a detection unit configured to at least one of determine or set at least one configuration parameter for communication with the main control unit, as a function of a connection state of said interface unit.  
     
     
         7 . The household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 , which further comprises an electronics unit including at least said interface unit and said control unit, and a heating unit for heating said electronics unit.  
     
     
         8 . A no-frost apparatus, comprising the household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 , and the at least one functional unit.  
     
     
         9 . The no-frost apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one functional unit has at least one of a defrost heater unit, a fan unit or a sensor unit.  
     
     
         10 . A household refrigeration appliance, comprising:  
       the household refrigeration appliance apparatus according to  claim 1 ; and  
       the main control unit connected to said control unit.  
     
     
         11 . The household refrigeration appliance according to  claim 10 , wherein the main control unit is connected to the household refrigeration appliance apparatus by a maximum of five functional cables.  
     
     
         12 . The household refrigeration appliance according to  claim 10 , which further comprises at least one further household refrigeration appliance apparatus, said at least one further household refrigeration appliance apparatus being connected to the main control unit by the household refrigeration appliance apparatus in terms of at least one of energy supply or communication technology.  
     
     
         13 . The household refrigeration appliance according to  claim 10 , wherein the main control unit is disposed outside the refrigeration sector.  
     
     
         14 . A method for operating the household refrigeration appliance according to  claim 10 , having the main control unit, the household refrigeration appliance apparatus connected to the main control unit, and the at least one functional unit connected to the household refrigeration appliance apparatus, the method comprising:  
       using the household refrigeration appliance apparatus to control the at least one functional unit.  
     
     
         15 . A method for operating a household refrigeration appliance having a main control unit, a household refrigeration appliance apparatus connected to the main control unit, and at least one functional unit connected to the household refrigeration appliance apparatus, the method comprising:  
       using the household refrigeration appliance apparatus to control the at least one functional unit.