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EP 3502598 B1 20221019 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFROSTING A REFRIGERATION APPARATUS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFROSTING A REFRIGERATION APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABTAUEN EINER KÜHLUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉGIVRAGE D'UN APPAREIL DE RÉFRIGÉRATION

Publication

EP 3502598 B1 20221019 (EN)

Application

EP 17208636 A 20171219

Priority

EP 17208636 A 20171219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3502598A1] During a defrost process of a refrigeration apparatus (200), a flow rate of air is detected through an item (222) that is susceptible to frosting. The defrost process is stopped in response to the detected air flow rate being greater than a threshold flow rate.

IPC 8 full level

F25D 21/02 (2006.01); F25D 21/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 21/025 (2013.01); F25D 21/14 (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 3502598 A1 20190626; EP 3502598 B1 20221019; TR 201722527 A2 20190722

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17208636 A 20171219; TR 201722527 A 20171228