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EP 1382470 B1 20050817 - Heat exchange appliance

Title (en)

Heat exchange appliance

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Austausch von Wärme

Title (fr)

Echangeur de chaleur

Publication

EP 1382470 B1 20050817 (DE)

Application

EP 02291813 A 20020718

Priority

EP 02291813 A 20020718

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1382470A1] The second component (26, 27) is made of a material of defined electrical and thermal conductivity, and is in contact with a first component (23), such that exchange of thermal and/or electrical energy is facilitated.

IPC 1-7

B60H 1/22; H05B 3/22

IPC 8 full level

H05B 3/14 (2006.01); H05B 3/50 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 3/14 (2013.01); H05B 3/50 (2013.01); H05B 2203/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1382470 A1 20040121; EP 1382470 B1 20050817; AT E302125 T1 20050915; DE 50203958 D1 20050922; ES 2250602 T3 20060416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02291813 A 20020718; AT 02291813 T 20020718; DE 50203958 T 20020718; ES 02291813 T 20020718