EP0826938A3 - Lighting device for chest freezers and the like - Google Patents

Lighting device for chest freezers and the like Download PDF

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EP0826938A3
EP0826938A3 EP97112317A EP97112317A EP0826938A3 EP 0826938 A3 EP0826938 A3 EP 0826938A3 EP 97112317 A EP97112317 A EP 97112317A EP 97112317 A EP97112317 A EP 97112317A EP 0826938 A3 EP0826938 A3 EP 0826938A3
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lighting device
lid
chest freezers
light source
chest
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EP0826938B1 (en
EP0826938A2 (en
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Roterto Whirlpool Europe s.r.l. Malnati
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Whirlpool Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/02—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation of recess-mounted type, e.g. downlighters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D27/00—Lighting arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/40—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
    • F21W2131/411—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use for inspection of the interior of hollow structures, e.g. vessels, tubes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/10—Refrigerator top-coolers

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

In the lid (1) of a chest freezer there is mounted a light source (5), controlled by a rocking contactor means (20) also carried by the lid (1), said rocking contactor automatically closing the power circuit for the light source (15) when the lid (1) is opened.
EP97112317A 1996-08-27 1997-07-18 Chest freezer with lighting device Expired - Lifetime EP0826938B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT96MI001787A IT1283843B1 (en) 1996-08-27 1996-08-27 LIGHTING DEVICE FOR WELL FREEZERS AND SIMILAR
ITMI961787 1996-08-27

Publications (3)

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EP0826938A2 EP0826938A2 (en) 1998-03-04
EP0826938A3 true EP0826938A3 (en) 1999-01-13
EP0826938B1 EP0826938B1 (en) 2003-05-21

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EP97112317A Expired - Lifetime EP0826938B1 (en) 1996-08-27 1997-07-18 Chest freezer with lighting device

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EP (1) EP0826938B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69722105T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2197270T3 (en)
IT (1) IT1283843B1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1780486A1 (en) * 2005-10-27 2007-05-02 Signal Lux MDS S.r.l. Chest freezer
EP3086067A1 (en) 2015-04-21 2016-10-26 Whirlpool Corporation Chest freezer

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2119812B2 (en) * 1971-04-23 1979-07-12 Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Refrigerated cabinets, in particular freezers
DE3703532A1 (en) * 1987-02-06 1988-08-18 Licentia Gmbh Cooling device with an illumination arrangement
EP0579068A1 (en) * 1992-07-13 1994-01-19 Whirlpool Europe B.V. Lampholder unit, particularly for refrigerators and the like

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2119812B2 (en) * 1971-04-23 1979-07-12 Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Refrigerated cabinets, in particular freezers
DE3703532A1 (en) * 1987-02-06 1988-08-18 Licentia Gmbh Cooling device with an illumination arrangement
EP0579068A1 (en) * 1992-07-13 1994-01-19 Whirlpool Europe B.V. Lampholder unit, particularly for refrigerators and the like

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Publication number Publication date
EP0826938B1 (en) 2003-05-21
EP0826938A2 (en) 1998-03-04
ITMI961787A0 (en) 1996-08-27
ITMI961787A1 (en) 1998-02-27
IT1283843B1 (en) 1998-04-30
DE69722105D1 (en) 2003-06-26
ES2197270T3 (en) 2004-01-01
DE69722105T2 (en) 2004-03-04

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