Refrigerator of forced air circulation type with an air duct provided with a shutter member

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EP 0 540 873 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.11.1993 Bulletin 1993/47

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	12.05.1993 Bulletin 1993/19

(21)	Application number: 92116590.8

(22)	Date of filing: 29.09.1992

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: F25D 17/06, F24F 13/12

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB

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Priority:

08.11.1991 IT MI912979

(71)	Applicant: WHIRLPOOL EUROPE B.V.
	NL-5507 SK Veldhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	Pellizzari, Armando, Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. I-21024 Biandronno (VA) (IT) De Caprio, Salvatore, Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. I-21024 Biandronno (VA) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Guerci, Alessandro
	Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Località Cassinetta I-21024 Biandronno (VA) I-21024 Biandronno (VA) (IT)

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(54)	Refrigerator of forced air circulation type with an air duct provided with a shutter member

(57) An actuator device (1) for operating a shut-off member (12) for an air duct (8) in a refrigerator (5) of forced air circulation type, said duct (8) opening via an aperture (7) into a freezer compartment or refrigeration compartment (3), at said aperture (7) there being provided preferably a grille able to be closed by a shutter member (12) which is movable relative to the grille (11) along usual guides (13). The shutter member (12) cooperates with a drive means (16) for moving said shutter (12) along said guides (13), and with retention means (25) for retaining said shutter (12) at least in the position in which it completely closes said aperture (7), said retention means (25) releasing said shutter (12) to enable it to move when said aperture (7) is to be opened.

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