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Device for displaying the temperature of a refrigerator

US9140486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

20Claims

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Assignee

Flextronics AP, LLC · US

Inventors

Frank Wimbert · Owen, DE
Philip Hupfer · Eßlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 12, 2012
Grant date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF25D2700/123
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device for displaying the temperature of a refrigerator, having at least one temperature sensor (7) situated in the cooled interior (2) of the refrigerator (1), and having a temperature display for displaying the temperature measured by the temperature sensor (7), characterized in that the temperature display is formed by at least one refrigerator light (10) which has various colors, and which displays a different color depending on the measured temperature.

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