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Energy transfer system for refrigerator/freezer components

US5937662A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 1998
Grant dateAug 17, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D2400/04
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An energy transfer system is provided for a household or commercial refrigeration appliance. The energy transfer system includes a fluid passage disposed in the housing of the appliance for enabling the transfer of a fluid into, through, and out of the housing. The fluid is circulated through a heat exchanger which can be disposed outside of the home or underground so that the fluid is cooled by the outside air or by the ground.

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