Global Patent Index - EP 2043485 A2

EP 2043485 A2 20090408 - SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATOR

Title (en)

SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATOR

Title (de)

SUPERMARKTKÜHLSCHRANK

Title (fr)

RÉFRIGÉRATEUR DE SUPERMARCHÉ

Publication

EP 2043485 A2 20090408 (EN)

Application

EP 07789890 A 20070705

Priority

  • IB 2007052635 W 20070705
  • ZA 200605613 A 20060707

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008007314A2] The invention concerns a refrigerator (10) which is suitable for supermarket use. The refrigerator has a refrigeration space (12) for accommodating and displaying food items and there is a thermally insulated bottom panel (16) beneath the refrigeration space. This panel has a relatively high, laterally extending front portion (16.1 ), a relatively low, laterally extending rear portion (16.3) and an intermediate, upstanding wall portion (16.2) joining the front and rear portions. The intermediate wall portion separates a front compartment (22) located forwardly of the intermediate wall portion beneath the front portion from a rear compartment (36) located rearwardly of the intermediate wall portion above the rear portion. A compact arrangement is achieved by locating a compressor (42) and associated components (44, 46, 63) of the refrigeration circuit in the front compartment and by locating an evaporator unit (30) to the rear of the rear compartment to receive refrigerant from the refrigeration circuit components in the front compartment. Air distribution fans (38) are arranged to direct air along an air flow path from the refrigeration space, through the rear compartment, through the evaporator unit and back into the refrigeration space.

IPC 8 full level

A47F 3/04 (2006.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47F 3/0443 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 17/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008007314A2

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 RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008007314 A2 20080117; WO 2008007314 A3 20080313; EP 2043485 A2 20090408; US 2009314021 A1 20091224; ZA 200900780 B 20100526

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2007052635 W 20070705; EP 07789890 A 20070705; US 30749607 A 20070705; ZA 200900780 A 20090202