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Refrigerating appliance comprising an internal OLED lighting system

US7588340B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

15Claims

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Bauer · Los Gatos, US
Fritz Hägele · Herbrechtingen, DE
Erich Hell · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 2004
Grant date	Sep 15, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S362/80
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A refrigerating appliance, especially a refrigerating or freezing appliance, including an inside area and an internal lighting system. The appliance internal lighting system includes at least one organic light-emitting diode (OLED) for substantially uniformly illuminating the inside area of the appliance.

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