Global Patent Index - EP 1835247 A3

EP 1835247 A3 20080116 - Refrigerator and sealing gasket therefor

Title (en)

Refrigerator and sealing gasket therefor

Title (de)

Kühlschrank und Dichtungsstrang dafür

Title (fr)

Réfrigérateur et son joint d'étanchéité

Publication

EP 1835247 A3 20080116 (EN)

Application

EP 07103831 A 20070309

Priority

KR 20060025006 A 20060317

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1835247A2] A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body (10); a refrigerator door (20) coupled to the refrigerator body (10) so as to be opened and closed; and a gasket (30) mounted on either the door (20) or that body (10). The gasket (30) has a magnet (36) therein so as to hold the door closed against the refrigerator body (10). The gasket (30) has at least one shielding portion (34a) that extends from an edge of the gasket (30). The sealing portion is configured to be elastically deformed when the refrigerator door (20) is closed, which enhances the sealing action of the gasket (30). As a result, even if the magnet (36) has a weak magnetic force due to age or the sealing surface is no longer flat, a sealing force is reinforced by the shielding portion (34a). Accordingly, cool air inside the refrigerator is prevented from leaking out, and external warm air is prevented from being introduced into the refrigerator.

IPC 8 full level

F25D 23/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F25D 23/087 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 2400/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1835247 A2 20070919; EP 1835247 A3 20080116; CN 100593101 C 20100303; CN 101038122 A 20070919; US 2007216272 A1 20070920

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07103831 A 20070309; CN 200710088602 A 20070316; US 70636207 A 20070215