(19)
(11) EP 1 655 557 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19

(21) Application number: 04105137.6

(22) Date of filing: 19.10.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25B 49/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.10.2004 IT VA20030039

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Rosi, Giuliano, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l
    21025, Comerio (IT)
  • Rosi, Alessandro, Whirlpool Europe s.r.l
    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) Horizontal freezer


(57) A horizontal freezer comprises a food storage compartment, a cooling circuit provided with a compressor, a temperature sensor (16) positioned in said compartment and a control system capable of controlling the compressor in relation to a signal from said temperature sensor. On the basis of the temperature reported by the sensor (16), the control system defines the proportion of the connection time of the compressor in an ON-OFF cycle of said compressor, with the aim of optimising the performance of the freezer.







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