EP 1580503 B1 20080903 - Temperature control apparatus for use in a carbonator of a refrigerator
Title (en)
Temperature control apparatus for use in a carbonator of a refrigerator
Title (de)
Kühlschrank ausgestattet mit einer Einheit zur Herstellung von kohlensäurehaltigem Wasser
Title (fr)
Réfrigérateur équipé avec unité de fabrication d'eau chargée de gaz carbonique
Publication
Application
Priority
- KR 20040020706 A 20040326
- KR 20040020708 A 20040326
- KR 20040020711 A 20040326
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1580503A1] A temperature control apparatus for use in a carbonator (11) of a refrigerator includes a cover (30) overlaying the carbonator (11) in a recessed portion (20) of a refrigerator door (10); a temperature sensor (29) installed in the carbonator (11); a pair of valve devices (126a,126b) installed at an outlet opening (125) of an outlet path and an inlet opening (124) of an inlet path, respectively; and a controller (55). The temperature sensor (29) transmits a signal to the controller (55) when the temperature of the carbonator (11) is equal to or less than a predetermined value. Then the controls the pair of the valve devices (126a,126b) to open the outlet opening (125) and the inlet opening (124), so that warm air outside the refrigerator is introduced into the recessed portion (20) through the inlet path and the inlet opening (124) while air in the recessed portion (20) is discharged to the outside of the refrigerator through the outlet opening (125) and the outlet path.
IPC 8 full level
B01F 3/04 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B01F 23/2362 (2022.01); F25D 23/126 (2013.01); F25D 23/04 (2013.01); F25D 2331/806 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1580503 A1 20050928; EP 1580503 B1 20080903; DE 602005009418 D1 20081016
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05006582 A 20050324; DE 602005009418 T 20050324