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Refrigeration device comprising a water filter

US8038873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

5Claims

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Martin Buchstab · Bopfingen, DE
Hans Ihle · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
Andreas Kempte · Lengefeld, DE
Peter Nalbach · Owen, DE
Michael Roth · Sasbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2006
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D2400/361
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A refrigerator comprising a water conduit that is equipped with a socket for an exchangeable water filter and a monitoring unit for detecting the water throughput through the water conduit, said unit generating an alarm if the water throughput exceeds a threshold value. The monitoring unit can be deactivated if a water filter is mounted in the socket.

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