IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0320725
(2002-12-17)
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우선권정보 |
IT-0001191 (2001-12-18) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- ITW Industrial Components S.r.l.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, the device having an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion. The electric circuit portion is connectable to the refrigerator outside the refrigerating chamber, and the mechanical portion is at least partly insertable insi
A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, the device having an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion. The electric circuit portion is connectable to the refrigerator outside the refrigerating chamber, and the mechanical portion is at least partly insertable inside the refrigerating chamber and cooperates with the electric circuit portion.
대표청구항
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1. A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, said device comprising:an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion; wherein said electric circuit portion is mountable in the refrigerator but outside said refrigerating chamber, and said mechanical portion is at least p
1. A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, said device comprising:an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion; wherein said electric circuit portion is mountable in the refrigerator but outside said refrigerating chamber, and said mechanical portion is at least partly insertable inside said refrigerating chamber and cooperates with said electric circuit portion; said device further comprising a thermostat, wherein said electric circuit portion comprises an electric control circuit of said thermostat, and said mechanical portion comprises a flexible control cable; wherein said mechanical portion further comprises: a manual regulating device mechanically connected to an end of said flexible control cable, said manual regulating device being mountable inside the refrigerating chamber at a location accessible to a user of the refrigerator; and an electromechanical selector of said electric control circuit of said thermostat, said selector being mechanically connected to an opposite end of said flexible control cable, and mountable in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber. 2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible control cable is a Bowden cable.3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said electric circuit portion further comprises a light source, and said mechanical portion further comprises a light guide coupled to receive light from said light source.4. The device as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a switch connected to said light source and adapted to be activated by a door of the refrigerator to turn said light source on and off.5. The device of claim 1, wherein the control cable is electrically isolated from said selector.6. The device of claim 2, wherein said selector is a potentiometer mechanically coupled to and driven by said Bowden cable so as to be adjusted by said manual regulating device.7. The device of claim 2, wherein said cable has a physically moveable portion that moves in response to a physical movement of the manual regulating device and mechanically drives the electromechanical selector of said thermostat to move in a corresponding movement.8. A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, said device comprising a thermostat including:an electric temperature control circuit adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber, said electric temperature control circuit including a setting element which is physically moveable relative to a remainder of said electric temperature control circuit, different relative positions between said setting element and the remainder of said electric temperature control circuit indicating different temperature setting for said thermostat; a manual regulator for mechanically adjusting the relative position of said setting element and the remainder of said electric temperature control circuit, said manual regulator being adapted to be mounted in the refrigerating chamber at a location accessible to a user of the refrigerator and to be physically moveable relative to a wall of the refrigerating chamber; and a flexible control cable mechanically connecting said manual regulator and said setting element of said electric temperature control circuit for mechanically transferring physical movements of said manual regulator into corresponding physical movements of said setting element, and hence, into corresponding temperature setting of said thermostat. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein said flexible control cable is a Bowden cable.10. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said setting element comprises a potentiometer coupled to said Bowden cable so as to be adjusted by said manual regulator.11. The device of claim 8, wherein said cable has a physically moveable portion that moves in response to a physical movements of said manual regulator and mechanically drives said setting element to move in a corresponding physical movement.12. A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, said device comprising a thermostat including:an electric temperature control circuit adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber; a manual regulator for adjusting a setting of said electric temperature control circuit, said manual regulator being adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator at a location accessible to a user of the refrigerator; a flexible control cable connecting said manual regulator and said electric temperature control circuit; a light source adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber; a light guide having an end coupled to receive light from said light source and another, opposite end adapted to extend through and be fixed to a wall of the refrigerating chamber, thereby delivering the light from said light source to an interior of the refrigerating chamber; and a control box containing both said electric temperature control circuit of said thermostat and said light source, said control box being adapted, to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber. 13. The device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the flexible control cable and the light guide extend through a wall of said control box, and the manual regulator and the opposite end of said light guide are located outside said control box.14. The device of claim 12, wherein said flexible control cable mechanically converts movement of a moving part of said manual regulator into corresponding adjustment of the setting of said electric temperature control circuit.15. The device of claim 12, wherein said flexible control cable is a Bowden cable.16. The device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a switch connected to said light source and adapted to be activated by a door of the refrigerator to turn said light source on and off.17. The device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said thermostat further comprises a potentiometer coupled to said Bowden cable so as to be adjusted by said manual regulator.18. The device as claimed in claim 12, wherein said flexible cable has at least a section angled at about 90°.19. A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, said device comprising an electric circuit portion and a mechanical portion;wherein said electric circuit portion is connectable to the refrigerator outside said refrigerating chamber, and said mechanical portion is at least party insertable inside said refrigerating chamber and cooperates with said electric circuit portion; said device further comprising a thermostat, wherein said electric circuit portion comprises an electric control circuit of said thermostat, and said mechanical portion comprises a flexible control cable; wherein said mechanical portion further comprises a manual regulating device mechanically connected to said flexible control cable; and said flexible cable has a flexibility sufficient to enable bending of said flexible cable at about 90°. 20. A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, said device comprising a thermostat including;an electric temperature control circuit adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber: a manual regulator for adjusting a setting of said electric temperature control circuit, said manual regulator being adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator at a location accessible to a user of the refrigerator; and a flexible control cable mechanically connecting said manual regulator and a temperature setting element of said electric temperature control circuit; wherein said flexible control cable mechanically converts movement of a moving part of said manual regulator into corresponding adjustment of the setting of said electric temperature control circuit; and said flexible cable has a section bent at angle of about 90°.
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