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Refrigerator with scale

US7138586B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 3, 2006
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 3, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01G19/56
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A refrigerator with weighing scale includes a refrigerator and a weighing scale. The refrigerator includes a chamber with top, bottom, front, rear, side surfaces, and a control board, and the weighing scale is attached to the bottom surface of the refrigerator. The weighing scale is retractable from under the bottom surface of the refrigerator. The weighing scale includes a digital scale. The digital scale includes a stepping pad and a display for showing the weight. The display of the digital scale is disposed on the control board of the refrigerator, and the display is electronically connected to the remaining portion of the digital scale. The display on the control board of the refrigerator is turned on by stepping on the stepping pad of the weighing scale, by a control switch provided on the control board, or by being pulled out from under the bottom surface of the refrigerator.

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