EP2405220A4 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Refrigerator

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Publication number
EP2405220A4
EP2405220A4 EP10748525.2A EP10748525A EP2405220A4 EP 2405220 A4 EP2405220 A4 EP 2405220A4 EP 10748525 A EP10748525 A EP 10748525A EP 2405220 A4 EP2405220 A4 EP 2405220A4
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Prior art keywords
refrigerator
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Application number
EP10748525.2A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2405220A1 (en
EP2405220B1 (en
Inventor
Kazuya Higami
Tatsuhiko Tsunoo
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Panasonic Corp
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Panasonic Corp
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Publication of EP2405220A1 publication Critical patent/EP2405220A1/en
Publication of EP2405220A4 publication Critical patent/EP2405220A4/en
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Publication of EP2405220B1 publication Critical patent/EP2405220B1/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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F25D25/025—Drawers
    • 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
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/121—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water filter for the water/ice dispenser
    • 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
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser

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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)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)
EP10748525.2A 2009-03-05 2010-03-04 Refrigerator Not-in-force EP2405220B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2009052425A JP2010203734A (en) 2009-03-05 2009-03-05 Refrigerator
PCT/JP2010/001494 WO2010100926A1 (en) 2009-03-05 2010-03-04 Refrigerator

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2405220A1 EP2405220A1 (en) 2012-01-11
EP2405220A4 true EP2405220A4 (en) 2016-09-14
EP2405220B1 EP2405220B1 (en) 2017-12-06

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP10748525.2A Not-in-force EP2405220B1 (en) 2009-03-05 2010-03-04 Refrigerator

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US20110314859A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2405220B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2010203734A (en)
CN (1) CN102341667A (en)
WO (1) WO2010100926A1 (en)

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US9353981B2 (en) * 2013-01-21 2016-05-31 Whirlpool Corporation Ice maker
CN105222520B (en) 2013-04-23 2019-03-29 Lg电子株式会社 Refrigerator and its control method
DE102016212531A1 (en) * 2016-07-08 2018-01-11 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Water filter module and thus equipped refrigeration device
KR102640857B1 (en) 2016-11-30 2024-02-27 삼성전자주식회사 Refrigrator

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US5083442A (en) * 1991-01-11 1992-01-28 Mary Vlock Refrigerator with purified water supply
WO1998017371A1 (en) * 1996-10-25 1998-04-30 White Consolidated Industries, Inc. Pressure relief circuit for water filter
US20050160755A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-07-28 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Refrigerator
WO2005073124A2 (en) * 2004-01-20 2005-08-11 3M Innovative Properties Company Water dispenser with water filter for a refrigerator
WO2008150106A2 (en) * 2007-06-04 2008-12-11 Lg Electronics, Inc. Supercooling apparatus

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US5397462A (en) * 1993-08-24 1995-03-14 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Filter with laterally removable element and valve means
TW330978B (en) * 1995-03-31 1998-05-01 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Automatic ice-making device and refrigerator the invention relates to an automatic ice-making device comprising a water supply tank, an ice-making plate and a water-supply pump.
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US6120685A (en) * 1999-02-26 2000-09-19 Maytag Corporation Water filtering system with replaceable cartridge for a refrigerator
WO2001083079A1 (en) * 2000-04-19 2001-11-08 Khang, Won, Seog Water purifier
US7261815B2 (en) * 2005-10-12 2007-08-28 Whirlpool Corporation Water filter for refrigerator water dispenser
CN101071019A (en) * 2006-05-12 2007-11-14 泰州乐金电子冷机有限公司 Electric refrigerator
BRPI0718032A2 (en) * 2006-11-07 2013-11-12 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE.
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US9046299B2 (en) * 2009-01-07 2015-06-02 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Water filter device and refrigerator having the same

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5083442A (en) * 1991-01-11 1992-01-28 Mary Vlock Refrigerator with purified water supply
WO1998017371A1 (en) * 1996-10-25 1998-04-30 White Consolidated Industries, Inc. Pressure relief circuit for water filter
WO2005073124A2 (en) * 2004-01-20 2005-08-11 3M Innovative Properties Company Water dispenser with water filter for a refrigerator
US20050160755A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-07-28 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Refrigerator
WO2008150106A2 (en) * 2007-06-04 2008-12-11 Lg Electronics, Inc. Supercooling apparatus

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2010100926A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2405220A1 (en) 2012-01-11
EP2405220B1 (en) 2017-12-06
JP2010203734A (en) 2010-09-16
WO2010100926A1 (en) 2010-09-10
US20110314859A1 (en) 2011-12-29
CN102341667A (en) 2012-02-01

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