EP 1496324 A1 20050112 - Refrigeration appliance with automatic time-determined defrost
Title (en)
Refrigeration appliance with automatic time-determined defrost
Title (de)
Kühlgerät mit automatischer zeitbestimmter Entfrostung
Title (fr)
Appareil frigorifique à dégivrage automatique déterminé par l'heure
Publication
Application
Priority
IT MI20031395 A 20030709
Abstract (en)
A refrigeration appliance (refrigerator, freezer and the like), comprising an evaporator (5), a compressor (8) and electrical defrost means (6) for said evaporator (5), in which a microprocessor (13) is present, associated with time measurement means (15, 18) providing the microprocessor (13) with data relative to the functioning of the compressor (8) for the purpose of obtaining from said data a percentage operation of the compressor (8) and an indication of the predicted commencement of defrost (Hdl), this indication being compared with one or more time bands with the purpose of advancing or delaying if necessary the effective commencement of the next defrost so that it takes place within the established time band. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F25D 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F25D 21/008 (2013.01); F25B 2600/23 (2013.01); F25D 2700/02 (2013.01); F25D 2700/14 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5483804 A 19960116 - OGAWA ATSUSHI [JP], et al
- [PA] WO 03098134 A1 20031127 - BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE], et al
- [A] EP 1225406 A2 20020724 - JTL SYSTEMS LTD [GB]
- [A] US 5515692 A 19960514 - STERBER FRANK W [US], et al
- [A] US 3898860 A 19750812 - SHEPHERD GLEN C, et al
- [A] US 4327557 A 19820504 - CLARKE CLARENCE C, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT PL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1496324 A1 20050112; EP 1496324 B1 20130918; IT MI20031395 A1 20050110; PL 1496324 T3 20131231
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04103090 A 20040630; IT MI20031395 A 20030709; PL 04103090 T 20040630