Cold appliance
US9285157B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25D19/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cold appliance, such as a household refrigerator or freezer, comprising a cabinet (101) and a cooling module (102) and a cabinet panel for a household cold appliance. The cabinet comprises cabinet panels including two opposite side wall panels (1), a rear wall panel (4), and a top part (2), which are connected essentially perpendicular to each other by means of mechanical and/or glue joints. Each cabinet panel comprises an inner sheet (9), an outer sheet (8) and an intermediary layer (17) of a foamed insulating material, wherein each cabinet panel has an inner surface, an outer surface, and four edge surfaces. The cooling module comprises a cold section (34) and a warm section (35), which is separated from the cold section by an insulating wall (105), an evaporator (33) arranged in the cold section, and a compressor (36) and a condenser (31, 32) arranged in the warm section, the cooling module comprises a bottom part (31) comprising support means, such as wheels and/or feet, the bottom edge surface of the side wall panels is attached to the bottom part (121).
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