Stirling refrigerator
US6931863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D2400/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In a Stirling refrigerator, waste heat rejected from the heat rejecter of a Stirling refrigerating device is transferred by way of dew prevention heat pipes to heat the open side of the refrigerator. This makes it possible to prevent condensation of moisture on the open side of the refrigerator, where dew tends to collect as a door is opened or closed or in other situations, in an effective and energy-saving manner without using a heater, and thereby alleviate the load on the heat-rejecting heat exchanger.
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