(19)
(11) EP 2 485 340 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(21) Application number: 12152732.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.01.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 13/52(2006.01)
F25D 23/00(2006.01)
H01R 13/506(2006.01)
H01R 13/639(2006.01)
F25B 31/00(2006.01)
H01R 13/58(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 04.02.2011 GB 201101899

(71) Applicant: B.D.G. el S.r.l.
21020 Bardello (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ryan, Paul Thomas
    Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 4AQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Martin, Philip John 
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA
Cambridge CB2 1LA (GB)

   


(54) Refrigerator power connector


(57) We describe a domestic refrigerator or freezer comprising: a thermally insulated cooled zone; a cooling system to cool said cooled zone, said cooling system comprising a mains powered compressor; a compressor control mounted on said compressor, to control operation of said compressor, said compressor control including a mains power supply connection for an incoming mains power supply for said compressor; a cover for said mains power supply connection of said compressor control to inhibit water ingress to said mains power supply connection, and a mains power supply cable to provide said incoming mains power supply; wherein said mains power supply connection comprises a two-part, uncouplable electrical mains power supply connector co-located with said compressor control and beneath said cover, said two-part, uncouplable electrical mains supply connector having a first part connected to said mains power supply connection of said compressor control and a mating part connected to said mains power supply cable, such that said mains power supply cable is detachable from said domestic refrigerator by means of said electrical mains power supply connector.







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