EP3896369A4 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

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EP3896369A4
EP3896369A4 EP19895386.1A EP19895386A EP3896369A4 EP 3896369 A4 EP3896369 A4 EP 3896369A4 EP 19895386 A EP19895386 A EP 19895386A EP 3896369 A4 EP3896369 A4 EP 3896369A4
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refrigerator
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French (fr)
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EP3896369A1 (en
EP3896369B1 (en
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Takaya TATENO
Masashi Toyoshima
Hazime KOMATSU
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Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Aqua Co Ltd
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Qingdao Haier Refrigerator Co Ltd
Haier Smart Home Co Ltd
Aqua 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/06—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F25D17/062—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators
    • F25D17/065—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators with compartments at different temperatures
    • 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
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/045—Air flow control arrangements
    • 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
    • F25B2500/12—Sound
    • 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
    • F25B2600/00—Control issues
    • F25B2600/11—Fan speed control
    • F25B2600/112—Fan speed control of evaporator fans
    • 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
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/068—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation characterised by the fans
    • F25D2317/0681—Details thereof

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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)
  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)
EP19895386.1A 2018-12-10 2019-12-04 Refrigerator Active EP3896369B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2018231166A JP7261444B2 (en) 2018-12-10 2018-12-10 refrigerator
PCT/CN2019/123013 WO2020119550A1 (en) 2018-12-10 2019-12-04 Refrigerator

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EP3896369A1 EP3896369A1 (en) 2021-10-20
EP3896369A4 true EP3896369A4 (en) 2022-02-09
EP3896369B1 EP3896369B1 (en) 2023-08-30

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JP (2) JP7261444B2 (en)
CN (1) CN112262289B (en)
WO (1) WO2020119550A1 (en)

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JPH11159936A (en) * 1997-12-01 1999-06-15 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Damper controller for refrigerator
JP2017110857A (en) * 2015-12-17 2017-06-22 青島海爾股▲フン▼有限公司 refrigerator
WO2018103652A1 (en) * 2016-12-06 2018-06-14 青岛海尔股份有限公司 Refrigerator

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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH09184675A (en) * 1995-12-29 1997-07-15 Sankyo Seiki Mfg Co Ltd Motor driven type damper device
JPH11159936A (en) * 1997-12-01 1999-06-15 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Damper controller for refrigerator
JP2017110857A (en) * 2015-12-17 2017-06-22 青島海爾股▲フン▼有限公司 refrigerator
WO2018103652A1 (en) * 2016-12-06 2018-06-14 青岛海尔股份有限公司 Refrigerator

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JP7261444B2 (en) 2023-04-20
JP2023073505A (en) 2023-05-25
EP3896369A1 (en) 2021-10-20
JP2020094709A (en) 2020-06-18
JP7495164B2 (en) 2024-06-04
WO2020119550A1 (en) 2020-06-18
CN112262289A (en) 2021-01-22
EP3896369B1 (en) 2023-08-30

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