Refrigerating appliance

Abstract

A refrigerating appliance comprising a storage compartment, a refrigerant circuit which serves to cool the storage compartment and contains a compressor, and comprising a collecting receptacle for condensed water flowing out of the storage compartment. The collecting receptacle can be heated by a heating device that can be independently operated by the operation of the compressor.

1 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a body at least partially defining a storage compartment;   a refrigerant circuit defining a flow path for refrigerant and cooling the storage compartment and including a compressor;   a collecting receptacle collecting condensed water from the storage compartment;   a heating device heating the collecting receptacle;   a sensor detecting an operating parameter of the refrigerator; and   a control circuit connected to the sensor and controlling the heating device in response to the operating parameter detected by the sensor.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerating appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the heating device and the compressor are operated independently from one another. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerating appliance according to  claim 1 , wherein the compressor includes an upper housing section forming at least a portion of the collecting receptacle, condensed water within the collecting receptacle contacting the upper housing section and absorbing waste heat from the compressor. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerating appliance according to  claim 3 , wherein the refrigerant circuit includes:
 a liquefier receiving compressed relatively warm refrigerant from the compressor; and   a pressure connection connected to the upper housing portion of the compressor and carrying refrigerant from the compressor to the liquefier, the pressure connection passing through the collecting receptacle and heat from the refrigerant being dissipated to the condensed water in the collecting receptacle.   
     
     
         5 . The refrigerating appliance according to  claim 3 , wherein the refrigerant circuit includes:
 a evaporator providing expanded relatively cold refrigerant to the compressor; and   a suction connection connected to the compressor and carrying refrigerant from the evaporator to the compressor, the suction connection passing through the collecting receptacle and having an insulating jacket surrounding the suction connection within the collection receptacle to insulate the refrigerant from the condensed water in the collecting receptacle.   
     
     
         6 . A refrigerator comprising:
 a body at least partially defining a storage compartment;   a collecting receptacle collecting condensed water from the storage compartment;   a refrigerant circuit defining a flow path for refrigerant and cooling the storage compartment and including:
 a compressor having an upper housing section forming at least a portion of the collecting receptacle, condensed water within the collecting receptacle contacting the upper housing section and absorbing waste heat from the compressor; 
 a liquefier receiving compressed relatively warm refrigerant from the compressor, a pressure connection connected to the upper housing portion of the compressor and carrying refrigerant from the compressor to the liquefier, the pressure connection passing through the collecting receptacle and heat from the refrigerant being dissipated to the condensed water in the collecting receptacle; 
 a heating device heating the collecting receptacle, the heating device and the compressor being operated independently from one another. 
   
     
     
         7 . The refrigerating appliance according to  claim 6 , wherein the refrigerant circuit includes:
 a evaporator providing expanded relatively cold refrigerant to the compressor; and   a suction connection connected to the compressor and carrying refrigerant from the evaporator to the compressor, the suction connection passing through the collecting receptacle and having an insulating jacket surrounding the suction connection within the collection receptacle to insulate the refrigerant from the condensed water in the collecting receptacle.