Global Patent Index - EP 3527917 A1

EP 3527917 A1 20190821 - COOLING APPARATUS FOR DEFROSTING

Title (en)

COOLING APPARATUS FOR DEFROSTING

Title (de)

KÜHLVORRICHTUNG ZUM ABTAUEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE REFROIDISSEMENT POUR LE DÉGIVRAGE

Publication

EP 3527917 A1 20190821 (EN)

Application

EP 18157172 A 20180216

Priority

EP 18157172 A 20180216

Abstract (en)

The present invention refers to a cooling apparatus for defrosting after detecting frost. The cooling apparatus according to the present invention preferably comprises of an evaporator 1, an evaporator coil 2, a compressor 4, a condenser 5, a condenser coil 6 and a receiver dryer 7. The cooling apparatus further includes plurality of bimetals 3, wherein the bimetals 3 are placed on the evaporator coil 2. The bimetals 3 are activated by applying voltage from a power supply 10. The bimetals 3 are configured to bend according to the application of voltage and thereby applying pressure on frosted surface formed on the evaporator coil 2 and breaking the ice formed on the evaporator coil 2.

IPC 8 full level

F25D 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25D 21/06 (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 3527917 A1 20190821

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18157172 A 20180216