Service device for a refrigerator, and refrigerator featuring such a device
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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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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.
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1. A refrigerator, comprising a refrigerating chamber and a service device, said device comprising a thermostat including:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A refrigerator, comprising a refrigerating chamber and a service device, said device comprising a thermostat including:
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an electric temperature control circuit 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 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 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 extending through and being 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 mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A service device for a refrigerator having a refrigerating chamber, said device comprising:
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an electric control circuit for controlling a parameter of an environment inside the refrigerating chamber, said control circuit being adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber;
a manual regulator for adjusting a setting of said electric 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 control circuit and converting an internal state of said manual regulator into a corresponding setting of said electric control circuit;
a light source adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber;
a light guide coupled to receive light from said light source and delivering the light from said light source to an interior of the refrigerating chamber; and
a control box housing both said electric control circuit and said light source, said control box being adapted to be mounted in the refrigerator but outside the refrigerating chamber. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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