Refrigerator for vehicle
US4545213A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B5/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigerator for a vehicle has a coldness accumulator formed by a container with water therein and an evaporator selectively connectable to a refrigeration cycle of an air conditioner of the vehicle. The coldness accumulator is disposed in a refrigeration space defined in a heat-insulating housing having an openable door mounted thereon. The water is cooled to freezing temperature during vehicle operation to accumulate coldness which is utilized to keep the refrigeration space at a low temperature when the evaporator is disconnected from the refrigeration cycle or when the refrigeration cycle is not operated.
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