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EP 2232151 B1 20190703 - CONVECTION APPARATUS

Title (en)

CONVECTION APPARATUS

Title (de)

KONVEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF À CONVECTION

Publication

EP 2232151 B1 20190703 (EN)

Application

EP 08861443 A 20081216

Priority

KR 2008007449 W 20081216
KR 20070131856 A 20071216
KR 20070131857 A 20071216

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009078654A2] The present embodiment relates to a convection apparatus. The convection apparatus comprisies a convection heater; at least two convection fans blowing air heated by the convection heater; and one convection motor driving the at least two convection fans.

IPC 8 full level

F24C 15/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F24C 15/322 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

JP H0968316 A 19970311 - TOSHIBA CORP
JP H11325478 A 19991126 - TOSHIBA CORP

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009078654 A2 20090625; WO 2009078654 A3 20090820; EP 2232151 A2 20100929; EP 2232151 A4 20171108; EP 2232151 B1 20190703

DOCDB simple family (application)

KR 2008007449 W 20081216; EP 08861443 A 20081216