EP1369650A4 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Refrigerator

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Publication number
EP1369650A4
EP1369650A4 EP02705107A EP02705107A EP1369650A4 EP 1369650 A4 EP1369650 A4 EP 1369650A4 EP 02705107 A EP02705107 A EP 02705107A EP 02705107 A EP02705107 A EP 02705107A EP 1369650 A4 EP1369650 A4 EP 1369650A4
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Prior art keywords
refrigerator
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EP02705107A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1369650B1 (en
EP1369650A1 (en
Inventor
Masahiro Nakayama
Yuji Kishinaka
Kiyonori Yamamoto
Akira Yokoe
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Panasonic Corp
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Matsushita Refrigeration Co
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Application filed by Matsushita Refrigeration Co filed Critical Matsushita Refrigeration Co
Priority to EP07001116.8A priority Critical patent/EP1793186B1/en
Publication of EP1369650A1 publication Critical patent/EP1369650A1/en
Publication of EP1369650A4 publication Critical patent/EP1369650A4/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/06—Removing frost
    • F25D21/08—Removing frost by electric heating
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/40—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
    • H05B3/42—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible
    • H05B3/44—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor arranged within rods or tubes of insulating material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/40—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
    • H05B3/42—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible
    • H05B3/48—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor embedded in insulating material
    • H05B3/50—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor embedded in insulating material heating conductor arranged in metal tubes, the radiating surface having heat-conducting fins
    • 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
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2400/00—General features or devices for refrigeration machines, plants or systems, combined heating and refrigeration systems or heat-pump systems, i.e. not limited to a particular subgroup of F25B
    • F25B2400/12—Inflammable refrigerants
    • 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
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/14—Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip trays
    • 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
    • F25D2400/04—Refrigerators with a horizontal mullion
    • 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
    • F25D2400/24—Protection against refrigerant explosions

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Defrosting Systems (AREA)
EP02705107A 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Refrigerator Expired - Lifetime EP1369650B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07001116.8A EP1793186B1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Refrigerator

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001069976A JP2002267331A (en) 2001-03-13 2001-03-13 Refrigerator
JP2001069976 2001-03-13
PCT/JP2002/002332 WO2002073106A1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Refrigerator

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07001116.8A Division EP1793186B1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Refrigerator

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1369650A1 EP1369650A1 (en) 2003-12-10
EP1369650A4 true EP1369650A4 (en) 2006-04-26
EP1369650B1 EP1369650B1 (en) 2009-06-24

Family

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07001116.8A Expired - Lifetime EP1793186B1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Refrigerator
EP02705107A Expired - Lifetime EP1369650B1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Refrigerator

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP07001116.8A Expired - Lifetime EP1793186B1 (en) 2001-03-13 2002-03-13 Refrigerator

Country Status (8)

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EP (2) EP1793186B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2002267331A (en)
KR (1) KR100600185B1 (en)
CN (3) CN100513949C (en)
DE (1) DE60232715D1 (en)
HK (1) HK1075696A1 (en)
TW (1) TW539838B (en)
WO (1) WO2002073106A1 (en)

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JP2004197964A (en) * 2002-12-16 2004-07-15 Matsushita Refrig Co Ltd Defrosting heater
JP3580307B2 (en) * 2003-02-20 2004-10-20 松下電器産業株式会社 Defrost heater
JP3552715B1 (en) * 2003-10-23 2004-08-11 松下電器産業株式会社 Defrost heater
JP2005134030A (en) * 2003-10-30 2005-05-26 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Refrigerator
JP3944498B2 (en) * 2004-08-25 2007-07-11 日立アプライアンス株式会社 refrigerator
JP2006343089A (en) * 2005-05-12 2006-12-21 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Cooler with defroster, and refrigerator having cooler with defroster
EP2397800B1 (en) * 2009-02-12 2017-06-28 Panasonic Corporation Refrigerator
JP5025689B2 (en) * 2009-06-26 2012-09-12 三菱電機株式会社 refrigerator
DE102010003833A1 (en) * 2010-04-09 2011-10-13 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Defrost heater for a refrigeration device
JP5868034B2 (en) * 2011-06-07 2016-02-24 株式会社東芝 refrigerator
JP6026966B2 (en) * 2013-06-28 2016-11-16 アクア株式会社 refrigerator
JP5752199B2 (en) * 2013-09-13 2015-07-22 株式会社Uacj Refrigerator refrigerator heat exchanger
CN103851851B (en) * 2013-11-07 2016-09-07 海信（山东）冰箱有限公司 A kind of wind cooling refrigerator with humidification function and control method thereof
KR101728388B1 (en) * 2014-12-15 2017-04-19 엘지전자 주식회사 Refrigerator with defrosting unit
CN106247742B (en) * 2016-08-12 2018-09-18 长虹美菱股份有限公司 A kind of refrigerator freezing fan defrosting device and its control method
KR102204008B1 (en) * 2016-11-30 2021-01-18 엘지전자 주식회사 Refrigerator
WO2020093114A1 (en) * 2018-11-07 2020-05-14 Da Gragnano Bruno Automatic method and system for saving energy in accordance with ambient conditions and other technical parameters for use in systems with glass-heating resistors for commercial display refrigerators or freezers

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4091637A (en) * 1976-10-13 1978-05-30 Mcquay-Perfex, Inc. Electric defrost heater for fin and tube refrigeration heat exchanger
US4270364A (en) * 1978-11-24 1981-06-02 Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Freezing refrigerator
US4369350A (en) * 1978-11-29 1983-01-18 Hitachi, Ltd. Electric defroster heater mounting arrangement for stacked finned refrigeration evaporator
JP2000121237A (en) * 1998-10-20 2000-04-28 Matsushita Refrig Co Ltd Refrigerator

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JPS597383U (en) * 1982-07-05 1984-01-18 三菱電機株式会社 refrigerator
JPS5916971U (en) * 1982-07-22 1984-02-01 三菱電機株式会社 refrigerator
JPH0625813Y2 (en) * 1989-06-14 1994-07-06 サンデン株式会社 Defrost heater mounting structure for cooler
JPH0427372U (en) * 1990-06-26 1992-03-04
JPH06313664A (en) * 1993-04-28 1994-11-08 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Defrosting heater for refrigerator
JPH11257831A (en) * 1998-03-13 1999-09-24 Toshiba Corp Refrigerator
JP4310825B2 (en) * 1998-10-20 2009-08-12 パナソニック株式会社 refrigerator
JP3507724B2 (en) * 1999-03-18 2004-03-15 松下冷機株式会社 refrigerator

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4091637A (en) * 1976-10-13 1978-05-30 Mcquay-Perfex, Inc. Electric defrost heater for fin and tube refrigeration heat exchanger
US4270364A (en) * 1978-11-24 1981-06-02 Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Freezing refrigerator
US4369350A (en) * 1978-11-29 1983-01-18 Hitachi, Ltd. Electric defroster heater mounting arrangement for stacked finned refrigeration evaporator
JP2000121237A (en) * 1998-10-20 2000-04-28 Matsushita Refrig Co Ltd Refrigerator

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 07 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29) *
See also references of WO02073106A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN100439831C (en) 2008-12-03
EP1793186A3 (en) 2012-06-13
TW539838B (en) 2003-07-01
CN1327177C (en) 2007-07-18
EP1369650B1 (en) 2009-06-24
HK1075696A1 (en) 2005-12-23
WO2002073106A1 (en) 2002-09-19
CN1945177A (en) 2007-04-11
EP1793186A2 (en) 2007-06-06
CN100513949C (en) 2009-07-15
CN1620585A (en) 2005-05-25
DE60232715D1 (en) 2009-08-06
KR20030094279A (en) 2003-12-11
CN1940419A (en) 2007-04-04
EP1793186B1 (en) 2015-09-09
JP2002267331A (en) 2002-09-18
EP1369650A1 (en) 2003-12-10
KR100600185B1 (en) 2006-07-12

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