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Service device for a refrigerator, and refrigerator featuring such a device

  • US 6,904,764 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2003
  • Issued: 06/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A refrigerator, comprising a refrigerating chamber and a service device, said device comprising a thermostat including:

  • an electric temperature control circuit 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 settings 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 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.

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