Refrigerator and/or freezer comprising a frame and a lid movable relative to the frame

• US 20090282851A1
• Filed: 05/04/2006
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgerã„Te Lienz GmbH (Liebherr-International SA)
• Original Assignee: Liebherr-Hausgerã„Te Lienz GmbH (Liebherr-International SA)
• Inventors: Simoner, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 7,886,554 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/248
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/0434 Glass or transparent panels

Abstract

A chest refrigerator and/or freezer with a carcass and a cover movable relative to the carcass, includes a pane, preferably a pane of glass or plastics, or is formed by the pane, with a heating element provided by which the pane can be heated.

Claims

1. A chest refrigerator and/or freezer with a carcass and a cover movable relative to the carcass, which includes a pane, preferably a pane of glass or plastics, or is formed by the same, wherein heating means are provided, by which the pane can be heated.

2. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 1, wherein the carcass and the cover of the chest refrigerator and/or freezer include contact elements by means of which the heating means can be connected with a power source.

3. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 2, wherein in the closed or largely closed condition of the cover, the contact elements of the cover are in electrically conducting contact with the contact elements of the carcass.

4. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 2, wherein one or more contact elements are designed such that their position and/or shape can be varied in dependence on the position of the cover.

5. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 2, wherein at least one contact element is a movable contact pin.

6. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 5, wherein the contact pin(s) is(are) spring-loaded.

7. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 2, wherein at least one contact element is a plate.

8. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 5, wherein on the carcass or cover of the chest refrigerator and/or freezer, two contact elements are disposed and on the other part two plate contact elements are disposed.

9. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 1, wherein a switch is provided, which is only closed in the closed condition of the cover and in this position closes the electric circuit for energizing the heating means.

10. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 9, wherein the switch is disposed on the carcass of the chest refrigerator and/or freezer.

11. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 1, wherein the heating means is formed by a heating foil provided on the pane.

12. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 3, wherein one or more contact elements are designed such that their position and/or shape can be varied in dependence on the position of the cover.

13. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 12, wherein at least one contact element is a movable contact pin.

14. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 3, wherein at least one contact element is a movable contact pin.

15. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 4, wherein at least one contact element is a movable contact pin.

16. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 15, wherein the contact pin(s) is(are) spring-loaded.

17. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 13, wherein the contact pin(s) is(are) spring-loaded.

18. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 14, wherein the contact pin(s) is(are) spring-loaded.

19. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 18, wherein at least one contact element is a plate.

20. The chest refrigerator and/or freezer according to claim 3, wherein at least one contact element is a plate.