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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2004
Klaus Flinner, Zöschingen, DE;
Georg Hausmann, Dillingen, DE;
Stefan Holzer, Aalen, DE;
Fritz Hägele, Herbrechtingen, DE;
Helmut Konopa, Leipheim, DE;
Jörg Stelzer, Giengen/Brenz, DE;
Klaus Flinner, Zöschingen, DE;
Georg Hausmann, Dillingen, DE;
Stefan Holzer, Aalen, DE;
Fritz Hägele, Herbrechtingen, DE;
Helmut Konopa, Leipheim, DE;
Jörg Stelzer, Giengen/Brenz, DE;
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A freezer includes a refrigerating surface that is capable of freezing and a measuring circuit for estimating the quantity of ice located on the refrigerating surface and for furnishing a warning signal when the estimated quantity of ice exceeds a limit value. The freezer includes a sensor sensing at least one climatic condition and a refrigerating surface periodically freezing, and a measuring circuit having at least one sensor and a time measuring device estimating a quantity of ice on said refrigerating surface based upon various factors. A warning signal is supplied when an estimated quantity of ice exceeds a predetermined limit value.