DOOR FOR A COLD STORAGE DEVICE SUCH AS A REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER

• US 20100281910A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 11/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: Riemeijer, Martijn, Vermeulen, Markus C., Wachters, Peter A.
• Application Number:
  US12/377,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20100281910A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/449
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10036 comprising two outer glass sheets
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 4/28 rigid, e.g. LED bars
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 45/47 Passive cooling, e.g. using fins, thermal conductive elements or openings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/86 Ceramics or glass
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/87 Organic material, e.g. filled polymer composites; Thermo-conductive additives or coatings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/89 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/006 General building constructions or finishing work for buildings, e.g. roofs, gutters, stairs or floors; Garden equipment; Sunshades or parasols
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 21/04 Preventing the formation of frost or condensate

Abstract

The present invention relates to a door (10) for a cold storage device such as a refrigerator or freezer. The door comprises a frame (12) and a pane (14) fitted to the frame. The door is characterized by at least one light emitting diode (LED) (16) arranged such that heat generated by the LED(s) during operation of the LED(s) is conducted to the pane to reduce moisture-forming on the pane.

The present invention also relates to a cold storage device (24), such as a refrigerator or freezer, comprising such a door.

Claims

1. A door for a cold storage device, comprising:

a frame,

a pane fitted to the frame, and

at least one light emitting diode (LED) arranged relative to the frame such that heat generated by the at least one LED during operation thereof is conducted to the pane to reduce moisture forming thereon.

2. A door according to claim 1, wherein the at least one LED is adapted to illuminate the interior of the cold storage device.

3. A door according to claim 1, wherein the pane comprises glass or plastics.

4. A door according to claim 1, wherein the at least one LED is mounted to the frame.

5. A door according to claim 1, wherein the at least one LED is mounted in a reflector profile mounted to the frame.

6. A door according to claim 1, wherein the frame comprise a heat conducting material.

7. A door according to claim 1, wherein the at least one LED is disposed at least partially within the pane.

8. (canceled)