(19)
(11) EP 0 928 934 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/28

(21) Application number: 98124862.8

(22) Date of filing: 31.12.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25D 11/02, F25B 41/06, F25D 21/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.01.1998 IT VA980002

(71) Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Benton Harbor Michigan 49022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Beati, Sergio Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Pat. Dept.
    21025 Comerio (IT)
  • Sessa, Luigi Whirlpool Europe s.r.l., Pat. Dept.
    21025 Comerio (IT)

(74) Representative: Guerci, Alessandro 
Whirlpool Europe S.r.l. Patent Department Viale G. Borghi 27
21025 Comerio (VA)
21025 Comerio (VA) (IT)

   


(54) Domestic refrigerator


(57) A domestic refrigerator has a coolant circuit with a capillary (16) interposed between the condenser (N) and the evaporator (E). Said capillary is arranged in the space between the refrigerator compartment (10a) and the freezer compartment (10b) in order to raise the temperature of the upper wall (12b) of the refrigerator compartment and to prevent the condensation of water vapour on said wall.






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