Global Patent Index - EP 1821052 A2

EP 1821052 A2 20070822 - Refrigerator having a door with integrated control panel

Title (en)

Refrigerator having a door with integrated control panel

Title (de)

Kühlschrank mit einer Tür mit integriertem Bedienfeld

Title (fr)

Réfrigérateur doté d'une porte à panneau de commande intégré

Publication

EP 1821052 A2 20070822 (EN)

Application

EP 07003368 A 20070217

Priority

  • US 77489206 P 20060217
  • US 67533107 A 20070215

Abstract (en)

A refrigerator (10) includes a cabinet (24), a door (12) mounted to the cabinet (24) for pivotal movement about a pivot axis, and a control panel (14) carried by the door (12). A plurality of wires is in electrical communication with the control panel (14). The plurality of wires passing through the door (12) and exits a lower portion of the door (12). A hinge bracket (22,23) is carried by the cabinet (24) and supports the door (12) at a hinge pin. The plurality of wires passes immediately below the hinge bracket (22,23).

IPC 8 full level

F25D 23/02 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F25D 23/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 29/005 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 2323/022 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 2400/40 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1821052 A2 20070822; EP 1821052 A3 20090909; US 2007194675 A1 20070823

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07003368 A 20070217; US 67533107 A 20070215