EP1691150A4 - Refrigerant leakage detecting device and refrigerator using the same - Google Patents

Refrigerant leakage detecting device and refrigerator using the same

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Publication number
EP1691150A4
EP1691150A4 EP04720265A EP04720265A EP1691150A4 EP 1691150 A4 EP1691150 A4 EP 1691150A4 EP 04720265 A EP04720265 A EP 04720265A EP 04720265 A EP04720265 A EP 04720265A EP 1691150 A4 EP1691150 A4 EP 1691150A4
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Prior art keywords
refrigerator
same
detecting device
refrigerant leakage
leakage detecting
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EP04720265A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1691150B1 (en
EP1691150A1 (en
Inventor
Kosaku Adachi
Yuuki Marutani
Akihiro Noguchi
Tsutomu Sakuma
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp
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Toshiba Corp
Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corp
Toshiba HA Products Co Ltd
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    • 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
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25B49/02—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
    • 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
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25B49/005—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices of safety devices
    • 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
    • F25B49/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • 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
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2500/00—Problems to be solved
    • F25B2500/22—Preventing, detecting or repairing leaks of refrigeration fluids
    • F25B2500/222—Detecting refrigerant leaks
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Control Of Motors That Do Not Use Commutators (AREA)
EP04720265.0A 2003-09-19 2004-03-12 Refrigerant leakage detecting device and refrigerator using the same Expired - Fee Related EP1691150B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2003329149A JP2005090925A (en) 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 Refrigerant leakage detecting device and refrigerator using the same
PCT/JP2004/003451 WO2005028972A1 (en) 2003-09-19 2004-03-12 Refrigerant leakage detecting device and refrigerator using the same

Publications (3)

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EP1691150A1 EP1691150A1 (en) 2006-08-16
EP1691150A4 true EP1691150A4 (en) 2011-07-06
EP1691150B1 EP1691150B1 (en) 2016-11-23

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EP (1) EP1691150B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2005090925A (en)
KR (1) KR20060058050A (en)
CN (1) CN100359264C (en)
WO (1) WO2005028972A1 (en)

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WO2005028972A1 (en) 2005-03-31
KR20060058050A (en) 2006-05-29
EP1691150B1 (en) 2016-11-23
EP1691150A1 (en) 2006-08-16
JP2005090925A (en) 2005-04-07
CN1764812A (en) 2006-04-26

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