EP0728997A3 - Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0728997A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: freezer; refrigerator
Prior art date: 1992-11-20
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP96106980A

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP0728997B1 (fr

EP0728997A2 (fr

Inventor

Peter Tarantik

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Liebherr Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH

Original Assignee

Liebherr Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH

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1992-11-20

Filing date

1993-03-30

Publication date

1997-05-02

1993-03-30 Application filed by Liebherr Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH filed Critical Liebherr Hausgeraete Ochsenhausen GmbH

1996-08-28 Publication of EP0728997A2 publication Critical patent/EP0728997A2/fr

1997-05-02 Publication of EP0728997A3 publication Critical patent/EP0728997A3/fr

1998-06-03 Application granted granted Critical

1998-06-03 Publication of EP0728997B1 publication Critical patent/EP0728997B1/fr

2013-03-30 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
- E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
- E05B17/0025—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing
- E05B17/0033—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing for opening only
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
- E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
- E05C19/16—Devices holding the wing by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction
- E05C19/161—Devices holding the wing by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction magnetic gaskets
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F11/00—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening
- E05F11/54—Man-operated mechanisms for operating wings, including those which also operate the fastening for doors
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F17/00—Special devices for shifting a plurality of wings operated simultaneously
- E05F17/002—Special devices for shifting a plurality of wings operated simultaneously for wings which lie one behind the other when closed
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D23/00—General constructional features
- F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
- F25D23/028—Details
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
- E05C7/00—Fastening devices specially adapted for two wings
- E05C7/02—Fastening devices specially adapted for two wings for wings which lie one behind the other when closed
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05F17/00—Special devices for shifting a plurality of wings operated simultaneously
- E05F2017/008—Special devices for shifting a plurality of wings operated simultaneously for swinging wings
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
- E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
- E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
- F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
- F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
- F25D17/047—Pressure equalising devices
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
- F25D2400/10—Refrigerator top-coolers

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EP96106980A 1992-11-20 1993-03-30 Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur Expired - Lifetime EP0728997B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE9215804U		1992-11-20
DE9215804		1992-11-20
DE9301479U		1993-02-03
DE9301479		1993-02-03
EP93105297A EP0598979B1 (fr)	1992-11-20	1993-03-30	Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur

Related Parent Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP93105297.1 Division		1993-03-30
EP93105297A Division EP0598979B1 (fr)	1992-11-20	1993-03-30	Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0728997A2 EP0728997A2 (fr)	1996-08-28
EP0728997A3 true EP0728997A3 (fr)	1997-05-02
EP0728997B1 EP0728997B1 (fr)	1998-06-03

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP93105297A Expired - Lifetime EP0598979B1 (fr)	1992-11-20	1993-03-30	Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur
EP96106980A Expired - Lifetime EP0728997B1 (fr)	1992-11-20	1993-03-30	Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP93105297A Expired - Lifetime EP0598979B1 (fr)	1992-11-20	1993-03-30	Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur

Country Status (3)

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EP (2)	EP0598979B1 (fr)
DE (3)	DE59304478D1 (fr)
ES (2)	ES2093304T3 (fr)

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DE29606605U1 (de) *	1996-04-11	1996-08-08	Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81669 München	Kältegerät
GR1002857B (el) *	1996-10-23	1998-02-12	Graziano Giammusso Arialdo	Εσωτερικη χειρολαβη χειρισμου συρομενης πορτας για ψυκτικους θαλαμους.
DE19652828A1 (de) *	1996-12-18	1998-06-25	Bosch Siemens Hausgeraete	Kältegerät
EP1102952B1 (fr) *	1998-08-04	2012-04-25	Panasonic Corporation	Réfrigérateur comprenant un système d'ouverture de porte
DE29912563U1 (de) *	1999-07-19	2000-11-30	Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH, 88416 Ochsenhausen	Öffnungsvorrichtung für eine Schranktür
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DE20012698U1 (de) *	2000-07-21	2001-11-29	Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH, 88416 Ochsenhausen	Kühl- oder Gefrierschrank mit einer einen Handgriff aufweisenden Tür
IT250177Y1 (it)	2000-07-28	2003-07-24	Whirlpool Co	Maniglia per la porta di apparecchi frigoriferi
ES2177413B1 (es) *	2000-08-10	2004-08-16	Infraca, S.L.	Palanca para apertura interior de puerta corrediza de camara frigorifica.
DE20312383U1 (de) *	2003-08-11	2003-11-06	BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, 81669 München	Elektrisches Gerät mit drehbarem Griff
ITTO20040736A1 (it)	2004-10-26	2005-01-26	Itw Ind Components Srl	Dispositivo di apertura con maniglia per una porta di un elettrodomestico, in particolare un frigorifero o congelatore
TR200502356A2 (tr) *	2005-06-20	2007-01-22	Bsh Ev Aletleri̇ Sanayi̇ Ve Ti̇caret Anoni̇m Şi̇rketi̇@	S
DE202005014375U1 (de) *	2005-09-12	2005-11-17	BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH	Kältegerät mit Türöffnungshilfe
SI22262A (sl) *	2006-04-18	2007-10-31	Gorenje Gospodinjski Aparati, D.D.	Ročaj vrat hladilnika ali zamrzovalnika
DE202006013229U1 (de) *	2006-08-29	2006-10-26	BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH	Kältegerät mit Druckausgleichsventil
KR101484039B1 (ko) *	2008-01-11	2015-01-20	삼성전자 주식회사	냉장고의 도어 개방장치
KR101528729B1 (ko) *	2008-10-28	2015-06-30	삼성전자 주식회사	냉장고
EP2597403A3 (fr)	2011-11-22	2015-01-21	Indesit Company Beyaz Esya Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi	Mécanisme d'équilibrage de pression
DE102014100389A1 (de)	2014-01-15	2015-07-16	Miele & Cie. Kg	Kühlgerät
CN105064788B (zh) *	2015-08-31	2017-10-27	合肥华凌股份有限公司	一种助力把手结构及冰箱
DE102015222739A1 (de)	2015-11-18	2017-05-18	BSH Hausgeräte GmbH	Haushaltsgerätevorrichtung
DE102015222738A1 (de) *	2015-11-18	2017-05-18	BSH Hausgeräte GmbH	Haushaltsgerätevorrichtung und Verfahren zum Öffnen einer Haushaltsgerätevorrichtung
US10677512B1 (en) *	2019-01-31	2020-06-09	Whirlpool Corporation	Appliance push-to-open system and method of installing the push-to-open system
KR102892226B1 (ko) *	2020-07-10	2025-11-27	엘지전자 주식회사	도어개방장치 및 이를 포함하는 냉장고

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DE4131027A1 (de) *	1990-10-02	1992-04-09	Forster Ag Hermann	Verbindungseinrichtung zwischen kuehlschranktuer und einer abdeckplatte

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1993
- 1993-03-30 EP EP93105297A patent/EP0598979B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-03-30 EP EP96106980A patent/EP0728997B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-03-30 ES ES93105297T patent/ES2093304T3/es not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-03-30 DE DE59304478T patent/DE59304478D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-03-30 ES ES96106980T patent/ES2116799T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-03-30 DE DE59308655T patent/DE59308655D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-09-15 DE DE9313978U patent/DE9313978U1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime

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US2659115A (en) *	1950-03-27	1953-11-17	Jervis Corp	Magnetic door seal
DE2347963A1 (de) *	1973-09-24	1975-04-10	Licentia Gmbh	Kuehlschranktuer
DE3003951A1 (de) *	1980-02-04	1981-08-13	Miele & Cie	Haushaltgeraet, insbesondere geschirrspuelmaschine, waschmaschine oder kuehlschrank u.dgl.
DE3119339A1 (de) *	1981-05-15	1982-12-02	Neff - Werke, Carl Neff Gmbh, 7518 Bretten	Tuer fuer kuehlmoebel
DE4131027A1 (de) *	1990-10-02	1992-04-09	Forster Ag Hermann	Verbindungseinrichtung zwischen kuehlschranktuer und einer abdeckplatte

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0728997B1 (fr)	1998-06-03
EP0728997A2 (fr)	1996-08-28
DE59308655D1 (de)	1998-07-09
EP0598979A1 (fr)	1994-06-01
DE59304478D1 (de)	1996-12-19
ES2116799T3 (es)	1998-07-16
DE9313978U1 (de)	1994-03-24
ES2093304T3 (es)	1996-12-16
EP0598979B1 (fr)	1996-11-13

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US5361598B1 (en)	1999-02-09	Refrigerator or freezer walls
EP0728997A3 (fr)	1997-05-02	Réfrigérateur et/ou congélateur
DE59406019D1 (de)	1998-06-25	Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät
EP0779484A3 (fr)	1997-10-29	Appareil de réfrigération et/ou de congélation
EP0444461A3 (en)	1992-02-12	Refrigerator or freezer
EP0882938A4 (fr)	2001-11-07	Refrigerant cryogenique et refrigerateur l'utilisant
GB2254452B (en)	1994-11-02	Control of refrigerators and freezers
GB2258523B (en)	1994-12-14	Refrigerator
KR200147835Y1 (en)	1999-06-15	Refrigerator
EP0524451A3 (en)	1993-06-09	Refrigerator and freezer
GB9213350D0 (en)	1992-08-05	Refrigerator
GB2263539B (en)	1995-06-14	Refrigerated cabinet
KR0113454Y1 (en)	1992-10-17	Showcases for refrigerating and cooling
TW310832U (en)	1997-07-11	Refrigerator
EP0508830A3 (en)	1993-01-07	Cryogenic refrigerator
GB2278668B (en)	1997-04-16	Refrigerator defrosting
AU4935293A (en)	1994-03-29	Refrigerator and freezer units
AU120633S (en)	1994-06-17	Freezer/refrigerator
GB9213111D0 (en)	1992-08-05	Refrigerator or freezer alarm
KR970009963B1 (en)	1997-06-19	Refrigerator
KR0111651Y1 (en)	1997-12-16	Preventing frosting equipment of refrigerators
KR0112944Y1 (en)	1993-12-24	Refrigerator door
GB2215445B (en)	1992-08-19	Defrosting freezers
KR0111653Y1 (en)	1995-07-26	Defrosting equipment of refrigerators
GB9107069D0 (en)	1991-05-22	Control of refrigerators and freezers

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