EP 1074802 A3 20010620 - Refrigerator with compartment for the quick cooling of food
Title (en)
Refrigerator with compartment for the quick cooling of food
Title (de)
Kühlschrank mit Fach zur Lebensmittelschnellkühlung
Title (fr)
Réfrigérateur à compartiment à refroidissement rapide de produits alimentaires
Publication
Application
Priority
IT MI991771 A 19990805
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1074802A2] Home refrigerator comprising at least one freezer compartment (1) and at least one compartment (2; 2, 50) at a temperature higher than the freezer compartment (1) and comprising a refrigeration circuit (8) with relative condenser (12), compressor (9), evaporator (7) and fan (14). Such refrigerator comprises at least one small size compartment (16) that gets cold quickly by means of a circulation of air that is forced by the fan (14) through the evaporator (7) and inside said at least one small size compartment (16) and said at least one compartment (2; 2, 50) at a temperature higher than the freezer compartment (1) by means of opportune inlet openings (81, 83-84; 81, 83; 81, 83-51) whose closing and opening is controlled by valve means (18, 20-21; 18, 20; 18, 20-52) that are controlled thermostatically. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F25D 11/02 (2006.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F25D 11/02 (2013.01); F25D 17/065 (2013.01); F25D 23/12 (2013.01); F25D 2317/061 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0653 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0661 (2013.01); F25D 2400/04 (2013.01); F25D 2400/28 (2013.01); F25D 2400/30 (2013.01); F25D 2700/12 (2013.01); F25D 2700/121 (2013.01); F25D 2700/122 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 3659429 A 19720502 - MCLEAN JOHN A
- [XA] US 5896753 A 19990427 - KWAK TAE-HEE [KR], et al
- [A] US 3747361 A 19730724 - HARBOUR P
- [A] US 5896748 A 19990427 - PARK EUN-KYUNG [KR]
- [A] US 4512162 A 19850423 - ETOU KAZUMI [JP], et al
- [A] US 4368622 A 19830118 - BROOKS ROBERT B
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1074802 A2 20010207; EP 1074802 A3 20010620; EP 1074802 B1 20050608; DE 60020647 D1 20050714; DE 60020647 T2 20060504; ES 2243194 T3 20051201; IT 1313157 B1 20020617; IT MI991771 A0 19990805; IT MI991771 A1 20010205
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00202389 A 20000706; DE 60020647 T 20000706; ES 00202389 T 20000706; IT MI991771 A 19990805