EP 2895808 A1 20150722 - METHODS FOR PREVENTING CONDENSATION IN REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES
Title (en)
METHODS FOR PREVENTING CONDENSATION IN REFRIGERATED DISPLAY CASES
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON KONDENSATION IN KÜHLVITRINEN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉS POUR EMPÊCHER LA CONDENSATION DANS LES PRÉSENTOIRS FRIGORIFIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201261700303 P 20120912
- US 2013059380 W 20130912
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2014069125A1] Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for preventing condensation in refrigerated display cases. A display case can be provided with one or more heater circuits and one or more sensors communicably coupled thereto. The sensor can sense ambient humidity levels, ambient temperature levels, and surface temperature levels. In certain embodiments, dewpoint temperatures may be calculated based on the ambient humidity and temperature levels provided by the sensor. The sensed ambient humidity level, temperature level, surface temperature, or calculated dewpoint can be compared to preset trigger levels and at least one of the heater circuits can be activated if the preset trigger level is violated. Activation of the heater circuit can be for a predetermined amount or percentage of time or at a predetermined voltage level based on the sensed or calculated level or the amount the sensed or calculated level is over the preset trigger level.
IPC 8 full level
F25D 21/08 (2006.01); A47F 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47F 3/0408 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 21/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 21/08 (2013.01 - US); F25D 2400/02 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2014043308A1
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)
US 2014069125 A1 20140313; AU 2013315540 A1 20150402; CA 2884093 A1 20140320; EP 2895808 A1 20150722; EP 2895808 B1 20170614; MX 2015003024 A 20150610; WO 2014043308 A1 20140320
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 201314024967 A 20130912; AU 2013315540 A 20130912; CA 2884093 A 20130912; EP 13773452 A 20130912; MX 2015003024 A 20130912; US 2013059380 W 20130912