Refrigerator And/Or Freezer Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one body and with at least one cooled interior space arranged in the body, wherein the appliance includes at least one refrigerant circuit that serves for cooling the interior space, wherein the refrigerant circuit includes at least one condenser, wherein at least one heat pipe is provided that is in direct or indirect thermal contact with the condenser and that is arranged such that it forms at least a part of a frame heater of the appliance and/or is in thermal contact with the outer skin of the appliance.

1 . A refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one body and with at least one cooled interior space arranged in the body, wherein the appliance includes at least one refrigerant circuit that serves for cooling the interior space, wherein the refrigerant circuit includes at least one condenser,
 characterized in   that at least one heat pipe is provided, which is in direct or indirect thermal contact with the condenser and which is arranged such that the same forms at least a part of the frame heater of the appliance and/or is in thermal contact with the outer skin of the appliance.   
     
     
         2 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heat pipe is filled with water or with a water-containing solution as heat transport medium. 
     
     
         3 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the heat pipe is configured as a gravitational heat pipe. 
     
     
         4 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the condenser communicates with at least one heat accumulator. 
     
     
         5 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the at least one heat pipe is in thermal contact with the heat accumulator. 
     
     
         6 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 1 , characterized in that exactly one or a plurality of heat pipes are provided, which are in thermal contact with the condenser. 
     
     
         7 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one heat pipe is configured such that more than 50% of the heat quantity obtained at the condenser are dissipated by means of the at least one heat pipe. 
     
     
         8 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the condenser communicates with at least one heat accumulator and is arranged in a liquid bath. 
     
     
         9 . The refrigerator and/or freezer of  claim 8 , wherein said liquid bath is a water bath. 
     
     
         10 . The refrigerator and/or freezer according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one heat pipe is configured such that more than 80% of the heat quantity obtained at the condenser are dissipated by means of the at least one heat pipe.