Global Patent Index - EP 1774227 A1

EP 1774227 A1 20070418 - COOLING APPARATUS

Title (en)

COOLING APPARATUS

Title (de)

KÜHLVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE REFROIDISSEMENT

Publication

EP 1774227 A1 20070418 (EN)

Application

EP 05770637 A 20050729

Priority

  • IB 2005002517 W 20050729
  • GB 0417454 A 20040805
  • GB 0427790 A 20041220
  • US 9770005 A 20050404

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2005247074A1] A cooling apparatus ( 1 ) comprises a base ( 3 ) for supporting the apparatus on the ground, a column ( 5 ) extending upwardly from the base to a height greater than the average height of a sitting person, cooling means ( 27 ) located at the top of the column ( 5 ) and supported thereby for cooling the adjacent air and fan means ( 29 ) for directing the cooled air laterally and preferably downwards into the area surrounding the column. The apparatus is both freestanding and self contained. Preferably, the compressor of a standard refrigeration system is located in the base, and the evaporator and condenser units are located in an upper section of the apparatus, with the plumbing and electrical wiring connections located in the column.

IPC 8 full level

F24F 1/02 (2006.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F25D 19/00 (2006.01); F25D 23/12 (2006.01); A45B 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

F24F 1/02 (2013.01 - GB); F24F 1/022 (2013.01 - EP US); F24F 1/04 (2013.01 - EP GB US); F25D 19/00 (2013.01 - EP GB US); A45B 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A45B 2200/1045 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006024916A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2005247074 A1 20051110; AU 2005278943 A1 20060309; AU 2005278943 B2 20091126; BR PI0508253 A 20070731; EP 1774227 A1 20070418; GB 0514645 D0 20050824; GB 2416832 A 20060208; GB 2416832 B 20090107; IL 177180 A0 20061210; MX PA06012769 A 20070116; WO 2006024916 A1 20060309; WO 2006024916 B1 20060518

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9770005 A 20050404; AU 2005278943 A 20050729; BR PI0508253 A 20050729; EP 05770637 A 20050729; GB 0514645 A 20050718; IB 2005002517 W 20050729; IL 17718006 A 20060731; MX PA06012769 A 20050729