Global Patent Index - EP 1139824 B1

EP 1139824 B1 20030514 - OPEN DISPLAY CASE

Title (en)

OPEN DISPLAY CASE

Title (de)

VERKAUFSKÜHLMÖBEL

Title (fr)

MEUBLE FRIGORIFIQUE DE VENTE

Publication

EP 1139824 B1 20030514 (FR)

Application

EP 99958256 A 19991207

Priority

  • FR 9903034 W 19991207
  • FR 9816077 A 19981209

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6490878B1] The invention relates to a cold sales cabinet for conserving foodstuffs. It applies to cabinets having means for circulating a flow of air and associated with an internal or an external refrigeration unit. A cold sales cabinet of the invention is characterized in particular in that it comprises at least one enclosure (12) containing an evaporator (2), said enclosure being provided with microwave energy transmission means (10) and presenting two opposite walls (15, 16) that are proof against microwave radiation and not airtight. The microwave radiation is used to limit quickly and cheaply phenomena of frosting or icing on the evaporator (2) so as to improve refrigeration performance.

IPC 1-7

A47F 3/04; F25D 21/06

IPC 8 full level

A47F 3/04 (2006.01); F25D 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47F 3/0478 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 21/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

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)

US 6490878 B1 20021210; AT E240070 T1 20030515; AU 1566500 A 20000626; DE 69907958 D1 20030618; DE 69907958 T2 20040513; EP 1139824 A1 20011010; EP 1139824 B1 20030514; ES 2200572 T3 20040301; FR 2786999 A1 20000616; FR 2786999 B1 20010223; WO 0033707 A1 20000615

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 85769301 A 20010910; AT 99958256 T 19991207; AU 1566500 A 19991207; DE 69907958 T 19991207; EP 99958256 A 19991207; ES 99958256 T 19991207; FR 9816077 A 19981209; FR 9903034 W 19991207