Global Patent Index - EP 3477233 B1

EP 3477233 B1 20200708 - REFRIGERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

REFRIGERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

KÜHLVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉFRIGÉRATION

Publication

EP 3477233 B1 20200708 (EN)

Application

EP 17199228 A 20171030

Priority

EP 17199228 A 20171030

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3477233A1] There is disclosed a refrigeration apparatus (102) comprising a main body portion (104) and a door (105) constructed and arranged to be moved between an open position in which access is enabled to a storage compartment (126) in the main body portion, and a closed position in which the door (105) is closed against a door frame of the main body portion so as to enclose the storage compartment (126). The refrigeration apparatus (102) comprises a compressor (114) for compressing and driving a refrigerant through a refrigeration circuit (106) of the refrigeration apparatus. The refrigeration apparatus (102) comprises a controller (120), the controller being configured to monitor a load of the compressor (114) to obtain compressor load information, and the controller configured to determine a closure status of the door (105) based at least in part on the compressor load information.

IPC 8 full level

F25D 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 29/008 (2013.01); F25D 2500/04 (2013.01); F25D 2700/02 (2013.01); F25D 2700/10 (2013.01); F25D 2700/121 (2013.01)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3477233 A1 20190501; EP 3477233 B1 20200708; TR 201719015 A2 20190521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17199228 A 20171030; TR 201719015 A 20171128