REFRIGERATOR WITH CONTACTLESSLY POWERED MOVABLE MEMBER
First Claim
1. A refrigerator (1) comprising;
- a cabinet (2) having outer walls (3) and inner walls 0) that define a compartment (5), and a door closing the compartment (5), the cabinet (2) being provided with a primary electrical circuit (7) connected to main alternate voltage power supply (8), the primary circuit (7) comprises a first inductor (9, 9′
) which is placed between one of said outer walls (3) defining a portion of the cabinet (2) and one of said inner walls (4) defining a surface of the compartment (5); and
a movable member (6) associable to said cabinet (2) so as to be entirely received within said compartment (5), said member (6) being provided with a secondary electrical circuit (11),wherein said movable member (6) is a food supporting device, and wherein said secondary circuit (11) is powered contactlessly by said primary circuit (7) and supplies electrical energy to a power consuming device;
wherein the secondary circuit comprises a second inductor associated to the movable member;
wherein the second inductor has three spaced apart arms protruding from a transveral bar.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) having one or more movable member (6) which are contactlessly powered for activating a power consuming device (14). The refrigerator (1) according to the invention comprises a cabinet 92) provided with a primary electrical circuit (7) connected to a main alternate voltage power supply and comprises a movable member (6) associable to said cabinet (2) provided with a secondary electrical circuit (11). The refrigerator (1) is characterized in that said secondary circuit (11) is powered contactlessly by said primary circuit (7) and supplies electrical energy to a power consuming device (14).
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14 Claims
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1. A refrigerator (1) comprising;
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a cabinet (2) having outer walls (3) and inner walls 0) that define a compartment (5), and a door closing the compartment (5), the cabinet (2) being provided with a primary electrical circuit (7) connected to main alternate voltage power supply (8), the primary circuit (7) comprises a first inductor (9, 9′
) which is placed between one of said outer walls (3) defining a portion of the cabinet (2) and one of said inner walls (4) defining a surface of the compartment (5); anda movable member (6) associable to said cabinet (2) so as to be entirely received within said compartment (5), said member (6) being provided with a secondary electrical circuit (11), wherein said movable member (6) is a food supporting device, and wherein said secondary circuit (11) is powered contactlessly by said primary circuit (7) and supplies electrical energy to a power consuming device;
wherein the secondary circuit comprises a second inductor associated to the movable member;
wherein the second inductor has three spaced apart arms protruding from a transveral bar. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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