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EP0886750B1
EP0886750B1 EP97915656A EP97915656A EP0886750B1 EP 0886750 B1 EP0886750 B1 EP 0886750B1 EP 97915656 A EP97915656 A EP 97915656A EP 97915656 A EP97915656 A EP 97915656A EP 0886750 B1 EP0886750 B1 EP 0886750B1
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    • 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
    • F25D17/02—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating liquids, e.g. brine
    • 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
    • F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
    • F25D31/006—Other cooling or freezing apparatus specially adapted for cooling receptacles, e.g. tanks
    • F25D31/007—Bottles or cans
    • 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
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/803—Bottles
    • 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
    • F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/02—Sensors detecting door opening
    • 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
    • F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/06—Sensors detecting the presence of a product

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  • Refrigerated cabinets are provided for cooling wines and for maintaining the wines at a desired chill temperature, typically, white wine and rosé wines to approximately 5°C.
  • a desired chill temperature typically, white wine and rosé wines to approximately 5°C.
  • the interior of such cabinets is illuminated and the cabinets are provided with glass doors for permitting visual inspection of the wines therein.
  • Such cabinets in general, tend to be relatively large and are free-standing, in other words, are suitable for standing on a floor or the like. They are also relatively high, typically of height of approximately six feet. While such refrigerated cabinets do chill wines to the desired chill temperature, and maintain the wines at the desired chill temperature, nonetheless, they suffer from a number of disadvantages.
  • refrigerated cabinets tend to be relatively unattractive, and are unsightly when located in the dining area of a restaurant. Since, in general, in restaurants, particularly relatively small restaurants, space is at a premium, the only available space in many instances for such cabinets is in the dining area.
  • a level control means is provided for controlling the level of the heat transfer medium in the chilling trough.
  • the level control means is provided for controlling the level of the heat transfer medium in the chilling trough so that the container is submerged in the heat transfer medium during cooling thereof.
  • the level control means comprises an outlet weir over which heat transfer medium flows from the chilling trough.
  • a return means is provided for returning heat transfer medium from the chilling trough to the refrigerating means.
  • the return means comprises a return pipe located for receiving heat transfer medium from the level control means, and terminating adjacent the refrigerating means for returning the heat transfer medium to the refrigerating means.
  • the drain means comprises the inlet port, the inlet port being located adjacent the lowest point of the chilling trough for draining the heat transfer medium therefrom.
  • the circulating means facilitates draining of the heat transfer medium therethrough from the chilling trough to the refrigerating means.
  • the circulating means is adapted for accommodating draining of the heat transfer medium from the chilling trough to the refrigerating means when the circulating means is deactivated.
  • the first sensor is mounted externally of the chilling trough, and the plunger of the first sensor extends into the chilling trough for engaging the container when located in the chilling trough.
  • the first sensor is mounted on the lid, and the plunger extends into the hollow interior region of the chilling trough when the lid is in the closed position for engaging the container when placed in the chilling trough.
  • the timing means times a second predetermined period of time from the end of the first predetermined period of time
  • the control means is responsive to the timing means having timed the second predetermined period of time for activating the circulating means for circulating the heat transfer medium in the event that the container has not been removed from the chilling trough after the end of the first predetermined period of time for maintaining the container at the desired temperature
  • timing means times a third predetermined period of time during which the circulating means is operated from the end of the second predetermined period of time for maintaining the temperature of the container at the desired temperature.
  • the timing means times further second predetermined periods of time at the end of each third period of time.
  • the second predetermined period of time is in the range of 3 minutes to 5 minutes. Preferably, the second predetermined period of time is approximately 4 minutes.
  • the first predetermined period of time is in the range of 3 minutes to 5 minutes. Preferably, the first predetermined period of time is approximately 4 minutes.
  • the timing means is incorporated in the control means.
  • the heat transfer medium comprises an aqueous solution of propylene glycol.
  • a means for moving the container within the chilling trough is provided for causing circulation of the contents of the container within the container for improving the heat transfer efficiency between the heat transfer medium and the contents of the container.
  • the means for moving the container is adapted for rotating the container about a longitudinally extending central axis of the container.
  • the means for moving the container comprises a gripping means located in the chilling trough for gripping the container, and a drive means for driving the gripping means is provided.
  • the gripping means is adapted for gripping the container adjacent an axial end thereof, and the gripping means is rotatable by the drive means for rotating the container about its longitudinally extending central axis.
  • a common return means is provided for returning the heat transfer medium from the respective chilling troughs to the refrigerating means.
  • a heating compartment for heating a container is provided, and a second heat transfer medium transfers waste heat from the refrigerating means to the heating compartment for heating the container therein.
  • a second flow means is provided for accommodating the second heat transfer medium from the refrigerating means to each heating trough.
  • a level control means is provided for controlling the level of second heat transfer medium in each heating trough.
  • a common return means is provided for returning the second heat transfer medium from one or more of the level control means of the respective heating troughs to the second reservoir.
  • control means times first, second and third predetermined periods of time for operating the second circulating means of the respective heating troughs in similar fashion as the first, second and third predetermined periods of time are timed in respect of the chilling troughs.
  • a plurality of flow means namely, four flow pipes 23, one for each chilling trough 8 connect the respective chilling troughs 8 independently of each other to the reservoir 20 for receiving heat transfer medium therefrom.
  • the flow pipes 23 are connected to respective inlet ports 25 of the chilling troughs 8.
  • a common return means namely, a common return pipe 27 returns the heat transfer medium from the respective chilling troughs 8 to the reservoir 20.
  • a level control comprising an outlet weir 28 is provided in a rear axial end wall 29 of each chilling trough 8 over which heat transfer medium flows from the respective chilling troughs 8 for maintaining the level of heat transfer medium in the chilling troughs 8 at a predetermined level, which is above a wine bottle 2 when the wine bottle 2 is lying on its side in the chilling trough 8.
  • each outlet weir 28 maintains the level of heat transfer medium in its corresponding chilling trough 8 so that a wine bottle 2 placed in the chilling trough 8 is completely submerged in the heat transfer medium.
  • the inlet ports 25 to the respective chilling troughs 8 are located at the lowest point of the hollow interior region 10 of each chilling trough 8 for facilitating draining of the respective chilling troughs 8 through the corresponding inlet port 25.
  • the circulating pumps 34 are of the type which when deactivated permit return flow of heat transfer medium therethrough to the reservoir 20.
  • a drain means is provided for draining the heat transfer medium from each chilling trough 8 when the corresponding circulating pump 34 has been deactivated.
  • a first detecting means for detecting the presence of a wine bottle 2 in the respective chilling troughs 8 comprises four first sensors 38, namely four plunger type operated micro-switches, one for each chilling trough 8.
  • the respective first sensors 38 are located on the respective lids 16 and plungers 39 of the first sensors 38 extend into the hollow interior regions 10 of the chilling troughs 8 when the corresponding lids 16 are in the closed position for engaging a wine bottle 2 in the chilling troughs 8.
  • a second detecting means for detecting when the lids 16 of the respective chilling troughs 8 are in the closed position comprises four second sensors 40, namely, plunger type operated micro-switches, one being provided for each chilling trough 8.
  • the first predetermined period of time timed by the timer 43 is approximately four minutes.
  • the second predetermined period of time timed by the timer 43 is approximately four minutes, and the third predetermined period of time is approximately thirty seconds. It has been found that by circulating the heat transfer medium at a temperature of approximately -20°C for four minutes at a flow rate of approximately 1,300ml per minute is sufficient for reducing the temperature of a wine bottle, and needless to say, the contents thereof from room temperature to a desired chill temperature, which typically, is approximately 5°C.
  • the timer 43 commences to time the second predetermined period of time also of four minutes. At the end of the second predetermined period of time should the wine bottle 2 not have been removed from the chilling trough 8, the timer 43 commences to time a third period of time of approximately thirty seconds, and the control circuit 35 reactivates the relevant circulating pump 34 for again circulating heat transfer medium through the chilling trough 8 continuously for the duration of the third predetermined period of time for returning and maintaining the temperature of the wine and the wine bottle 2 at the desired chill temperature of approximately 3°C. The timer 43 continues to alternatively and sequentially time second and third predetermined periods of time until the wine bottle 2 has been removed from the chilling trough 8. The presence or otherwise of a wine bottle 2 in a chilling trough 8 during the second and third periods of time is determined by the control circuit 35 from the status of the first sensor 38 of that chilling trough 8.
  • Fig. 7 there is illustrated a portion of a cooling device according to another embodiment of the invention, which is indicated generally by the reference numeral 60.
  • the cooling device 60 is substantially similar to the cooling device 1, and similar components are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • Four chilling troughs 8 are provided in the cooling device 60.
  • the main difference between the cooling device 60 and the cooling device 1 is that a means for moving the wine bottle 2 within each chilling trough 6 is provided for causing circulation of the wine within the wine bottle 2 for facilitating heat transfer between the wine in the wine bottle 2 and the heat transfer medium.
  • the means for moving the wine bottle 2 rotates the wine bottle about its longitudinally extending central axis, and comprises a gripping means which is provided by a cup shaped grip 62 for engaging the wine bottle 2 adjacent its end.
  • the grip 62 is carried on a shaft 63 which is rotatable in bearings (not shown) in the rear end wall 29 and an end wall 65 which are formed in the top plate 9.
  • a drive means namely, an electrically powered motor 66 is located and mounted in a sub-housing (not shown) which extends from the rear of the housing 3 for driving the shaft 63 for in turn rotating the grip 62.
  • a wine bottle may be rotated by the grip 62 at rotational speeds in the range of 20 revs per minute to 40 revs per minute, and preferably, speeds in the range of 28 revs per minute to 32 revs per minute. Ideally, the rotational speed of each grip 62 should be maintained constant.
  • FIG. 8 there is illustrated a diagrammatic view of a portion of a cooling device according to another embodiment of the invention which is indicated generally by the reference numeral 70.
  • the cooling device 70 is substantially similar to the cooling device 1, and similar components are identified by the same reference numerals.
  • the main difference between the cooling device 70 and the cooling device 1 is that as well as having four chilling troughs 8 for cooling bottles 2 of wine, the cooling device 1 also comprises two heating troughs 71 for raising the temperature of respective containers, in this case, bottles 2 of red wine to a desired temperature.
  • only one chilling trough 8 and one heating trough 71 are illustrated.
  • Each heating trough 71 is identical to the chilling troughs 8, and the chilling and heating troughs 8 and 71 are arranged side by side with their respective central axes 12 parallel to each other.
  • the two heating troughs 71 are located together, and the four heating troughs 8 are located together.
  • Waste heat from the refrigeration circuit 21 is used for heating a second liquid heat transfer medium, which in this case is water for raising the temperature of respective wine bottles 2 in the heating troughs 71.
  • a second reservoir 72 is located in the housing 3 within which the water heat transfer medium is heated.
  • a collection channel 78 located at the rear end of the two heating troughs 71 collects water from the outlet weirs 77 which is returned through a common return pipe 79 to the reservoir 72.
  • Each heating trough 71 is closed by a lid 16 which is hingedly connected by a hinge 17 to the top panel 9 in similar fashion as the lids 16 close the chilling troughs 8.
  • a separate lid 16 is provided for each heating trough 71.
  • Separate third and fourth sensors 80 and 81 are provided for each heating trough 71 and the sensors 80 and 81 are identical to the first and second sensors 38 and 40. The third and fourth sensors 80 and 81 are read by the control circuit 35.
  • An auxiliary heating means in this case an electrically powered immersion heater 85 is located in the water reservoir 72 for boosting the heat of the water therein should this be necessary.
  • the immersion heater 85 is operated under the control the control circuit 35 in response to a temperature sensor 86 located in the water reservoir 72 for monitoring the water temperature.
  • the circulating pumps 74 are operated independently of each other by the control circuit 35, and in response to the third and fourth sensors 80 and 81 detecting a bottle 2 in one of the heating troughs 71 and the corresponding lid 16 being closed the corresponding circulating pump 74 is operated for circulating water from the reservoir 72 through the relevant heating trough 71 which is returned to the reservoir 72 through the common return pipe 79.
  • the cooling device 70 may also be used to heat wine bottles, typically red wine, to a desired temperature
  • a particularly important advantage of the invention is that the wine bottles, in general, can be raised to the desired temperature without the need for additional heat from the immersion heater 85, since, in general, it has been found that the waste heat from the refrigeration circuit 21 is adequate for raising the temperature of wine bottles and the contents thereof to the desired temperature.
  • cooling devices have been described as comprising four chilling troughs, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the cooling devices may be provided with any number of chilling troughs.
  • a cooling device with a single chilling trough may be provided, and indeed, it is expected that an advantageous form of the cooling device may be one which comprises two chilling troughs.
  • the heat transfer medium has been described as being an aqueous solution of propylene glycol, any other suitable heat transfer medium may be provided, and it will of course be appreciated that the heat transfer medium may be maintained at any other desired temperature besides -20°C. In cases where the heat transfer medium is to be maintained at a higher temperature than -20°C, it is envisaged that the proportion of propylene glycol in the aqueous solution may vary for raising the freezing point of the heat transfer medium.
  • the first, second and third predetermined periods of time may also be varied and/or the temperature at which the heat transfer medium is maintained in order to achieve the desired chill temperature of the wine bottle and its contents may be varied.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif (1) réfrigérant comprenant quatre compartiments (8) de stockage de bouteilles (2) de vin et permettant de rafraîchir lesdites bouteilles (2) de vin. Un circuit réfrigérant (21) maintient une solution aqueuse de propylène glycol à une température d'environ 20 °C dans un réservoir (20). Quatre pompes (35) hydrauliques transportent la solution aqueuse de manière indépendante du réservoir (20) vers chacun des compartiments (8) respectifs. Un dispositif de retenue (28) ménagé dans chaque compartiment (8) maintient le niveau de la solution aqueuse dans le compartiment (8) de manière à submerger la bouteille (2) de vin. Un premier et un second capteur (38,40) déterminent le moment où une bouteille de vin a été placée dans l'un ou l'autre des compartiments (8) et où le couvercle (16) correspondant a été refermé. Un circuit de commande (35) démarre la pompe (34) correspondante pour faire circuler la solution aqueuse dans le compartiment (8) pendant environ quatre minutes afin de rafraîchir la bouteille (2) de vin. La pompe hydraulique (34) est alors arrêtée et la solution aqueuse repasse à travers la pompe hydraulique (34) du compartiment (8) vers le réservoir (20).

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  1. Dispositif réfrigérant pour réfrigérer une boisson dans un récipient (2), comme une bouteille ou une canette, le dispositif réfrigérant (1) comprenant une cuve de refroidissement (8) pour recevoir le récipient (2), un moyen réfrigérant (20, 21) pour refroidir un milieu de transfert de chaleur liquide, et un moyen de circulation (34) pour faire circuler le milieu de transfert de chaleur entre le moyen réfrigérant (20, 21) et la cuve de refroidissement (8) et à travers la cuve de refroidissement (8) pour refroidir le récipient (2) dans celle-ci, caractérisé en ce qu'un moyen (62, 66) est réalisé pour déplacer le récipient (2) dans la cuve de refroidissement (8) pour provoquer une circulation du contenu du récipient (2) dans le récipient (2) afin d'améliorer l'efficacité du transfert de chaleur entre le milieu de transfert de chaleur et le contenu du récipient (2).
  2. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le moyen (62, 66) pour déplacer le récipient (2) fait tourner le récipient (2) autour d'un axe central s'étendant longitudinalement du récipient (2).
  3. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le moyen (62, 66) pour déplacer le récipient (2) comprend un moyen de préhension (62) pour saisir le récipient (2), le moyen de préhension (62) se situant dans la cuve de refroidissement (8) pour être adjacent à une extrémité axiale (29) de celle-ci, et un moyen d'entraínement (66) pour faire tourner le moyen de préhension (62).
  4. Dispositif réfrigérant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la cuve de refroidissement (8) est une cuve de refroidissement oblongue (8) définissant un axe central s'étendant longitudinalement (12) pour recevoir un récipient oblong (2), l'axe central du récipient (2) étant sensiblement parallèle à l'axe central (12) de la cuve de refroidissement (8), la cuve de refroidissement (8) étant disposée de façon que son axe central s'étendant longitudinalement (12) s'étende sensiblement horizontalement.
  5. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la cuve de refroidissement (8) définit une région intérieure creuse (10) pour recevoir le récipient (2), et une embouchure ouverte orientée vers le haut (15) pour permettre l'accès à la région intérieure creuse (10).
  6. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'embouchure ouverte (15) définit sensiblement la section transversale longitudinale du récipient (2), et un couvercle (16) est prévu pour former l'embouchure ouverte (15) de la cuve de refroidissement (8), le couvercle (16) étant déplaçable entre une position fermée, fermant l'embouchure ouverte (15), et une position ouverte permettant l'accès à travers l'embouchure ouverte (15) à la région intérieure creuse (10) de la cuve de refroidissement (8).
  7. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'un premier moyen de détection (38) est prévu pour détecter la présence d'un récipient (2) dans la cuve de refroidissement (8), et un second moyen de détection (40) est prévu pour détecter le couvercle (16) dans la position fermée.
  8. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'un moyen de commande (35) est prévu pour commander le fonctionnement du moyen de circulation (34), le moyen de commande (35) réagissant aux premier et second moyens de détection (38, 40) détectant la présence d'un récipient (2) dans la cuve de refroidissement (8), et le couvercle (16) de la cuve de refroidissement (8) se trouvant en position fermée pour activer le moyen de circulation (34) pour faire circuler le milieu de transfert de chaleur à travers la cuve de refroidissement (8) pendant une première période de temps prédéterminée qui est comptée par un moyen de positionnement temporel pour refroidir le récipient (2) à une température souhaitée.
  9. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de positionnement temporel (43) compte une deuxième période de temps prédéterminée à partir de la fin de la première période de temps prédéterminée, et le moyen de commande (35) réagit au moyen de positionnement temporel (43) ayant compté la deuxième période de temps prédéterminée pour activer le moyen de circulation (34) afin de faire circuler le milieu de transfert de chaleur à travers la cuve de refroidissement (8) pendant une troisième période de temps prédéterminée qui est comptée par le moyen de positionnement temporel, dans le cas où le récipient (2) n'a pas été retiré de la cuve de refroidissement (8) après la fin de la deuxième période de temps prédéterminée pour maintenir le récipient (2) à la température souhaitée.
  10. Dispositif réfrigérant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un moyen de commande de niveau (28) est prévu pour commander le niveau du milieu de transfert de chaleur dans la cuve de refroidissement (8).
  11. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande de niveau (28) comprend un barrage de sortie (28) sur lequel le milieu de transfert de chaleur s'écoule de la cuve de refroidissement (8).
  12. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 10 ou 11, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de commande de niveau (28) est prévu pour commander le niveau du milieu de transfert de chaleur dans la cuve de refroidissement (8) de telle sorte que le récipient (2) est immergé dans le milieu de transfert de chaleur pendant la réfrigération de celui-ci.
  13. Dispositif réfrigérant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un moyen de retour (27) est prévu pour ramener le milieu de transfert de chaleur de la cuve de refroidissement (8) au moyen réfrigérant (20, 21), et un moyen d'écoulement (23) est prévu pour recevoir le milieu de transfert de chaleur du moyen réfrigérant (20, 21) à la cuve de refroidissement (8), le moyen de circulation (34) coopérant avec le moyen d'écoulement (23) pour transmettre le milieu de transfert de chaleur à la cuve de refroidissement (8).
  14. Dispositif réfrigérant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs cuves de refroidissement (8) sont prévues, chaque cuve de refroidissement (8) comportant un moyen de circulation associé (34), le moyen de circulation (34) de chaque cuve de refroidissement pouvant être amené à fonctionner indépendamment des moyens de circulation respectifs (34) des autres cuves de refroidissement (8).
  15. Dispositif réfrigérant selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que chaque cuve de refroidissement (8) est conçue pour recevoir une bouteille de vin (2).
  16. Dispositif réfrigérant selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un compartiment de chauffage (71) pour chauffer un récipient (2) est prévu, et un second milieu de transfert de chaleur transfère de la chaleur perdue du moyen réfrigérant (21) au compartiment de chauffage pour chauffer le récipient (2) dans celui-ci.
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