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Freezer with defrosting indicator

US7836710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Flinner · Mössingen, DE
Georg Hausmann · Blindheim, DE
Stefan Holzer · Aalen, DE
Fritz Hägele · Herbrechtingen, DE
Helmut Konopa · Leipheim, DE
Jorg Stelzer · Giengen an der Brenz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2004
Grant date	Nov 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 3, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/552
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A freezer includes a refrigerating surface that is capable of freezing and a measuring circuit for estimating the quantity of ice located on the refrigerating surface and for furnishing a warning signal when the estimated quantity of ice exceeds a limit value. The freezer includes a sensor sensing at least one climatic condition and a refrigerating surface periodically freezing, and a measuring circuit having at least one sensor and a time measuring device estimating a quantity of ice on said refrigerating surface based upon various factors. A warning signal is supplied when an estimated quantity of ice exceeds a predetermined limit value.

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