Refrigerator

Abstract

In a refrigerator having a thermally insulating housing which surrounds a storage chamber and having a refrigerant circuit which comprises a compressor, a condenser, a restrictor and an evaporator which cools the storage chamber, the restrictor is arranged at least partially on a side wall of the housing.

1 . A refrigerator, in particular a household refrigerator, having a thermally insulating housing ( 2 ,  3 ), which encloses a storage chamber ( 4 ), and a refrigerant circuit, which comprises a compressor ( 9 ), a condenser ( 10 ), a restrictor ( 12 ,  17 ) and an evaporator ( 18 ), which cools the storage chamber ( 4 ), characterized in that the restrictor ( 12 ,  17 ) is disposed at least partially on a side wall of the housing ( 2 ). 
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the restrictor ( 12 ,  17 ) is disposed on the side wall between an outer skin ( 6 ) and an insulating layer of the side wall. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the restrictor ( 12 ,  17 ) is bonded to the outer skin ( 6 ), in particular by adhesive tape ( 14 ). 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the restrictor ( 12 ,  17 ) comprises an upstream segment ( 12 ) and a downstream segment ( 17 ) and the part of the restrictor disposed on the side wall is the upstream segment ( 12 ). 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 4 , characterized in that the downstream segment of the restrictor ( 12 ,  17 ) is positioned in a suction tube ( 19 ) leading from the evaporator ( 18 ) to the compressor ( 8 ). 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator as claimed in  claim 4  or  5 , characterized in that the downstream segment ( 17 ) has a smaller cross section than the upstream segment ( 12 ). 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator as claimed in one of  claims 4  to  6 , characterized in that the upstream segment ( 12 ) has a free diameter of less than 1 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator as claimed in one of  claims 4  to  7 , characterized in that the upstream segment ( 12 ) has a length of at least 1 m. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator as claimed in one of  claims 4  to  8 , characterized in that the downstream ( 17 ) segment and the upstream segment ( 12 ) are joined to one another outside an insulating layer of the side wall.