IP Library Granted Patent US 7,610,771
Granted Patent B2
US 7,610,771 · App. 11/035,293 · Granted Nov 3, 2009

Refrigerating apparatus and refrigerator

Assignee: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,610,771
App. No.
11/035,293
Granted
Nov 3, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A refrigerating apparatus for a refrigerator has an electrical voltage supply and an electrical interface for connection with components of the refrigerator with the interface having a galvanic isolation between an input arrangement connected with the refrigerating apparatus and an output arrangement connected with at least one component of the refrigerator.

Claims (18)

1. A refrigerating apparatus for a refrigerator comprising:

an electrical voltage supply input arrangement; and

an electrical interface for connection of refrigerating apparatus with components of the refrigerator,

wherein the interface has a galvanic isolation between the input arrangement and an output arrangement connected with at least one of said components of the refrigerator, the output arrangement, including an electrical connector, configured to be

mechanically releasably connected to said at least one component of the refrigerator.

2. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the interface includes a transformer.

3. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the transformer provides a voltage at the output arrangement which at maximum corresponds to a protective low voltage.

4. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the interface has an optical coupler.

5. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein it is constructed as a functional unit which unit includes a compressor, a condenser and an expansion valve.

6. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein it includes an electronic control unit.

7. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein it includes an evaporator.

8. The cooling apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein it includes a heating element.

9. The cooling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein it includes a gas sensor.

10. The refrigerating apparatus according claim 1 , wherein the output arrangement of the interface has a part of a plug connector.

11. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output arrangement of the interface has power transmitting terminals and/or signal transmitting terminals.

12. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output arrangement has a light emitter.

13. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerating apparatus is detachable.

14. The refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerating apparatus is housed in a separate housing from the refrigerating section.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2011
From: DANFOSS FLENSBURG GMBH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH)
To: SECOP GMBH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANFOSS HOUSEHOLD COMPRESSORS GMBH)
Reel/Frame 026100/0634 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2005
From: ROTHMANN, CARSTEN; BACHMANN, OLE SCHEBEL
To: DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 015798/0121 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2004 002 131 · Jan 15, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050166625A1 · Aug 4, 2005