Refrigerator and/or Freezer Unit

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having an outer unit wall and/or having a door or flap closing the unit interior, wherein a heating device is provided at or in the region of the door or flap and/or at or in the region of the outer unit wall.

1 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having an outer unit wall and/or having a door or flap closing the inner unit space, wherein a heating device is provided at or in the region of the door or flap and/or at or in the region of the outer unit wall. 
     
     
         2 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the door or flap has an outer door wall or an outer flap wall; and the heating device is arranged at its inner side or at its outer side. 
     
     
         3 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heating device is arranged on the inner side and/or on the outer side of the outer unit wall. 
     
     
         4 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heating device is made in the form of a retrofit kit or as a component of a retrofit kit. 
     
     
         5 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heating device is an electric heating. 
     
     
         6 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein the heating device is a foil heating. 
     
     
         7 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heating device is a self-adhesive heating device. 
     
     
         8 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the unit is connected to a furniture door or furniture flap; and the heating device is arranged in the region between the furniture door or furniture flap and the door or flap of the unit. 
     
     
         9 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the heating device is arranged at the furniture door or furniture flap and/or at the door or flap of the unit. 
     
     
         10 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heating device is foamed in or is adjacent to a foaming. 
     
     
         11 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heating device has at least one cable, in particular a connection and/or sensor cable; and the cable is guided via the hinge by which the door or flap of the unit is pivotable. 
     
     
         12 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein connection means, in particular a socket, is provided at the carcass of the unit for the connection of the cable or cables. 
     
     
         13 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the unit has a control or regulation unit for the operation of the heating device or a mount for such a control or regulation unit. 
     
     
         14 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the control or regulation device is made such that it switches the heating device on as soon as the unit is switched on. 
     
     
         15 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein a temperature sensor is provided for the determination of an actual temperature value; and the control or regulation device is made such that it operates the heating device on the basis of a comparison of the actual temperature value with a desired temperature value or with a desired temperature value range such that the actual temperature value coincides with the desired temperature value or lies in the desired temperature value range. 
     
     
         16 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein a temperature sensor is provided for the determination of an actual temperature value at or in the region of the unit and a temperature sensor is provided for measurement the environmental temperature; and the control or regulation device is made such that it operates the heating device on the basis of a comparison of both actual temperature values. 
     
     
         17 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the unit is made with a sensor for the determination of the air humidity; and the control or regulation device is made such that it operates the heating device on the basis of the measured humidity. 
     
     
         18 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the heating device has one or more heating circuits. 
     
     
         19 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit is a built-in unit. 
     
     
         20 . A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein a temperature sensor is provided for the determination of an actual temperature value; and the control or regulation device is made such that it operates the heating device on the basis of a comparison of the actual temperature value with a desired temperature value or with a desired temperature value range such that the actual temperature value coincides with the desired temperature value or lies in the desired temperature value range.