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US 2005/0029080 A1Published application
Door-opening sensor and refrigerator equipped therewith
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
InventorClaudia Rupp
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Abstract
An open-door sensor for a refrigeration device contains a magnetically operated switch and a housing that surrounds the switch. Plug-in contacts for the switch are accessible from one side of the housing. The housing is equipped with detachable fixing elements for fixing the housing in a cavity. This results in a compact and inexpensive sensor for the refrigeration device.
Claims15
A door-opening sensor for a refrigerator, comprising:
- a contactlessly actuated switch;
- a housing enclosing said switch, said housing having a releasable fastener for fastening said housing in an opening;
- and
- plug-in contacts electrically connected to said switch and providing an electrical contact-connection to said switch being accessible on one side of said housing.
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A refrigerator, comprising:
- a wall having an opening formed therein;
- and
- a door-opening sensor fastened in said opening, said door-opening sensor, containing:
- a contactlessly actuated switch;
- a housing enclosing said switch, said housing having a releasable fastener for fastening said housing in said opening;
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- plug-in contacts electrically connected to said switch and providing an electrical contact-connection to said switch being accessible on one side of said housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.