Refrigerator for drinks
US12050033B2 · kind B2 · utility
1Cited by
0References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2321/0251
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a cooling guide transmitting coldness to a drink container stored in an erect state in the cabinet, a cooler located in the cabinet to cool the cooling guide, and a dispenser nozzle disposed to be at least partially exposed outside the cabinet. The cooler includes a thermoelectric element and a cooling block having a surface facing the thermoelectric element of the cooler and a surface of the cooling block facing the cooling guide, where the surfaces have different areas.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.