(19)
(11) EP 0 541 172 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.05.1993 Bulletin 1993/20

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

(21) Application number: 92203374.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.11.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5F25D 17/06, F25D 21/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 08.11.1991 IT MI912985

(71) Applicant: CANDY S.p.A.
I-20052 Monza (Milano) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Fumagalli, Silvano
    I-20052 Monza (Milano) (IT)

(74) Representative: Mittler, Enrico et al
c/o Marchi & Mittler s.r.l. Viale Lombardia, 20
I-20131 Milano
I-20131 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) No-frost plural-compartment refrigerator


    (57) The refrigerator comprises at least two compartments (1, 2), one (1) at lower temperature and the other (2) at higher temperature, and a frigorific circuit (8) including an evaporator (7) in a position of thermal exchange with the compartment (1) at lower temperature, a condenser (10) and a compressor (9) that can be disconnected periodically when the temperature inside the compartment (1) at lower temperature falls below a pre-set minimum value. A fan (16) determines a forced circulation of air through said evaporator (7) and inside said compartments (1, 2). There are valve means (22) that, when the compressor (9) is disactivated, are in a position where they close the compartment (1) at lower temperature against said forced circulation of air and where they convey all said air to the compartment (2) at higher temperature.







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