Refrigerator and method for the temperature control in a refrigerator
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
InventorsPanagiotis Fotiadis, Jochen Härlen, Harald Joksch
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Abstract
A refrigerator, in particular a household refrigerator, includes an utility chamber for cooled goods and a control device, with which a cold air flow can be introduced into the utility chamber when a cooling signal is present. A defrost heating element is rendered operative by the control device to prevent the formation of condensate and/or ice due to the cold air flow fed into the utility chamber. A timing element keeps the heating element out of operation for a predetermined time interval in response to the generation of the cooling signal.
Claims17
1-11. (canceled)
A refrigerator, comprising:
- a utility chamber for cooled goods;
- a control device causing introduction of a cold air flow into the utility chamber in the presence of a cooling signal;
- a defrost heating element rendered operative by the control device to prevent formation of condensate and/or ice when the cold air flow is fed into the utility chamber;
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- a timing element keeping the heating element out of operation for a predetermined time interval in response to the generation of the cooling signal.
A method for controlling a temperature in a utility chamber of a refrigerator, said method comprising the steps of:
- feeding a cold air flow to a utility chamber of a refrigerator in the presence of a cooling signal;
- activating a defrost heating element to prevent formation of condensate and/or ice formation, when the cold air flow is fed into the utility chamber;
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- keeping the heating element out of operation for a predefined time interval after generation of the cooling signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.