(19)
(11) EP 1 139 044 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40

(21) Application number: 01200999.9

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25D 23/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.03.2000 IT MI000195

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Fumagalli, Silvano
    20052 Monza (MI) (IT)

(74) Representative: Mittler, Enrico 
c/o Mittler & C. s.r.l., Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano
20131 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Refrigerator appliance with drink dispensing device


(57) Refrigerator appliance, particularly for household use, comprising a heat-insulated case (2) closed by a door (4) and a device (12) dispensing drinks outside the refrigerator appliance. The dispensing device (12) comprises a tap (13) for the output of drinks, valve means (14) suitable to control the output of drinks, and a frame (17) applied onto the external part of said door (4) of the refrigerator. The tap (13) has a dispensing mouth (15) that projects from the external profile of the door (4) of the heat-insulated case (2) and it is associated with the frame (17). The frame (17) is provided with a recessed part (18) that is suitable to receive containers of various type for their filling with drinks that are dispensed by the tap (13).






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