Household appliances
US8544971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/31
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A refrigerating and/or freezing device, with at least one door, through which the interior of the device can be closed, and with a door closure system that comprises includes at least one closure that moves the door into its closed position, a damping device that opposes a counterforce to the door movement, a movable carriage connected with the closure system to move the closure into a pre-tensioned state when the door is opened, as well as an interlocking component connected with the damping device and with the closure such that the closure can be fixed by the interlocking component in its pre-tensioned state, whereby the carriage and the interlocking component are coupled together by a first movement section of the door and are decoupled from each other by a second movement section of the door.
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