(19)
(11) EP 0 374 688 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.05.1991 Bulletin 1991/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.06.1990 Bulletin 1990/26

(21) Application number: 89122896.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: F25B 5/04, F25B 1/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 23.12.1988 US 288848

(71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Jaster, Heinz
    Schenectady, N.Y. 12306 (US)

(74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson et al
London Patent Operation G.E. Technical Services Co. Inc. Essex House 12/13 Essex Street
London WC2R 3AA
London WC2R 3AA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Refrigerator system with dual evaporators for household refrigerators


    (57) A refrigerator system suitable for use in a household refrigerator having a freezer compartment and a fresh food compartment is provided. The refrigerator system includes a first expansion valve (11), a first evaporator (13) for providing cooling to the freezer compartment, a first compressor (15), a second compressor (17), a condensor (21), a second expansion valve (23), and a second evaporator (25) providing cooling to the fresh food compartment. All the above elements are connected together in series in that order, in a refrigerant flow relationship. A phase separator (27) connects the second evaporator (25) to the first expansion valve (11) in a refrigerator flow relationship and the phase separator (27) provides intercooling between the first and second compressors.






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