(19)
(11) EP 1 219 909 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27

(21) Application number: 01125519.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F25D 23/12, H05B 3/12
(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: 28.12.2000 IT PN000077

(71) Applicant: Electrolux Zanussi S.p.A.
33080 Porcia (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sist, Santo
    33080 Porcia (PN) (IT)
  • Paroni, Luigi
    33033 Codroipo (UD) (IT)

(74) Representative: Giugni, Valter et al
PROPRIA S.r.l., Via Mazzini 13
33170 Pordenone
33170 Pordenone (IT)

   


(54) Refrigeration apparatus with butter-holding container


(57) A refrigeration apparatus with a food storage compartment (1), provided with a container (2) adapted to hold a pat of butter (3) and equipped with appropriate means (33) for submitting such a pat of butter (3) to a heat treatment consisting substantially of an infrared radiation that hits the butter from above, wherein said means (33) make use of a PTC device.
A thermally conductive metal surface (10) is arranged on the ceiling of such a container (2) and said PTC device (33) is positioned above said thermally conductive metal surface (10) in contact therewith. In a preferred manner, said PTC device (33) has a power rating of at least 200 W and is activated by a time-controlled device (17) adapted to cut off the power supply automatically after a pre-established period of time.






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