(19)
(11) EP 0 936 417 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20

(21) Application number: 99102908.3

(22) Date of filing: 12.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F24F 11/02(2006.01)
 F25B 49/00(2006.01)

(54)

Refrigerant leakage warning device

Vorrichtung zur Kühlmittelleckanzeige

Dispositif de détection de fuite de réfrigerant

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES GR IT SE

(30) Priority: 13.02.1998 JP 4901698

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/33

(60) Divisional application:
04017230.6 / 1471312

(73) Proprietor: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tachigori, Riko
    Kusatsu-shi, Shiga 525-0066 (JP)
  • Fujitaka, Akira
    Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2144 (JP)
  • Watanabe, Yukio Room 1108, Co-op Nomura Kyoto
    Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8037 (JP)
  • Kobayashi, Yoshinori
    Shiga 524-0021 (JP)
  • Haneda, Kanji
    Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0867 (JP)

(74) Representative: Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München
80331 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 684 463
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 379 (M-1012), 16 August 1990 (1990-08-16) -& JP 02 140574 A (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD), 30 May 1990 (1990-05-30)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 01, 31 January 1996 (1996-01-31) -& JP 07 248147 A (DAIKIN IND LTD), 26 September 1995 (1995-09-26)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 633 (M-1714), 2 December 1994 (1994-12-02) -& JP 06 241528 A (MITSUBISHI DENKI BILL TECHNO SERVICE KK), 30 August 1994 (1994-08-30)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 05, 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) -& JP 10 009730 A (DAIKIN IND LTD), 16 January 1998 (1998-01-16)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 04, 31 March 1998 (1998-03-31) -& JP 09 316439 A (DAIKIN IND LTD), 9 December 1997 (1997-12-09)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 524 (M-1682), 4 October 1994 (1994-10-04) -& JP 06 180166 A (TOSHIBA CORP), 28 June 1994 (1994-06-28)
   
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).