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(11) EP 0 334 414 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.06.1990 Bulletin 1990/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.09.1989 Bulletin 1989/39

(21) Application number: 89200504.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: F25D 19/00, F25D 17/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES GB SE

(30) Priority: 07.03.1988 IT 1967688

(71) Applicants:
  • WHIRLPOOL INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    NL-5632 KG Eindhoven (NL)

    DE GB SE 
  • IRE INDUSTRIE RIUNITE EURODOMESTICI S.R.L.
    I-21025 Comerio (Varese) (IT)

    ES 

(72) Inventors:
  • Moretti, Franco INT. OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • Germi, Franco INT. OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • Beati, Sergio INT. OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Bos, Kornelis Sjoerd 
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Modular refrigerator


    (57) A refrigerator comprising a body unit (1) having a refrigeration compartment (12), a refrigeration unit (3) removably connected to the body unit and having a refrigeration circuit in which a condenser, an evaporated and a motor-compressor are arranged. In the refrigeration unit (3) a fan is arranged for circulating air from the evaporator to the refrigeration compartment (12) and backwards. For conveying the air the body unit (1) is provided with ducts (18, 23).
    In order to meet the user's requirements with respect to the extent of the refrigeration capacity the refrigerator can be extended with at least one further body unit (30) which is connectable to the first mentioned body unit (1) in a removable way, corresponding ends of the ducts (18-31, 23-32) being interconnectable. In this way a modular construction is obtained.







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