Global Patent Index - EP 2743435 A1

EP 2743435 A1 20140618 - Refrigerating appliance with guiding element for a flexible tubular element

Title (en)

Refrigerating appliance with guiding element for a flexible tubular element

Title (de)

Kühlschrank mit Führungselement für ein flexibles, rohrförmiges Element

Title (fr)

Appareil frigorifique avec élément de guidage pour un élément flexible tubulaire

Publication

EP 2743435 A1 20140618 (EN)

Application

EP 13196490 A 20131210

Priority

  • IT TO20121064 A 20121211
  • IT TO20121086 A 20121217
  • IT TO20121142 A 20121224

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a refrigerating appliance comprising a cabinet (102), at least one door (103a) and at least one flexible tubular element (112) inserted on one side in the cabinet (102) and on the other side in the door (103a), the door (103a) being connected to the cabinet (102) through at least one hinge (110) allowing the door (103a) to rotate about an axis of rotation (111) for opening and closing; the refrigerating appliance further comprises a guiding element (113), wherein the guiding element (113) comprises a guiding fulcrum (114) defining a guiding axis (115) around which the flexible element (112) is adapted to wind and unwind, at least partially, during the closing and opening, respectively, and further comprises a support (116) defining a surface substantially perpendicular to the guiding axis (115) and adapted to support the flexible tubular element (112). The present invention also relates to other aspects of a refrigerating appliance (201, 301) and to a method for configuring the opening of a door (303a, 303c) of a refrigerating appliance (301).

IPC 8 full level

E05D 7/02 (2006.01); F25D 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 23/028 (2013.01); E05D 7/02 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/31 (2013.01); F25D 2323/024 (2013.01); F25D 2400/40 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2743435 A1 20140618; EP 2743435 B1 20170315

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13196490 A 20131210