(19)
(11) EP 1 547 492 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(21) Application number: 04257770.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47F 3/04
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 15.12.2003 US 529556

(71) Applicant: HUSSMANN CORPORATION
Bridgeton Missouri 63044 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Grassmuck, Michael D.
    Chesterfield, Missouri, 63005 (US)
  • Duffy, Martin J.
    University City, Missouri 63130 (US)

(74) Representative: Holmes, Matthew Peter et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG
Manchester M2 3LG (GB)

   


(54) Modular refrigeration system


(57) A refrigerated merchandiser (10) and a method for operating a refrigerated merchandiser. The refrigerated merchandiser (10) can include a case (18), a first modular refrigeration unit (14), and a second modular refrigeration unit (14). The first modular refrigeration unit can be removably coupled to the case in fluid communication with a first refrigeration zone (34) to maintain the first refrigeration zone at a first temperature. The second modular refrigeration unit can be removably coupled to the case in fluid communication with a second refrigeration zone (34) to maintain the second refrigeration zone at a second temperature. The method can include removably positioning the first modular refrigeration unit and the second modular refrigeration unit in the refrigerated merchandiser, and maintaining the first refrigerated zone at a first temperature and the second refrigerated zone at a second temperature.






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