US 12,292,216 B2
Cooling device
Andreas Hoffmann, Ammeldingen (DE); and Manuel Godert, St. Vith (BE)
Assigned to B MEDICAL SYSTEMS S.À.R.L., Hosingen (LU)
Filed by B MEDICAL SYSTEMS S.À.R.L., Hosingen (LU)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/994,975.
Application 17/994,975 is a continuation of application No. 15/604,274, granted, now 11,530,852, previously published as PCT/EP2014/075520, filed on Nov. 25, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0091460 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F25B 27/00 (2006.01); F25D 29/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01)
CPC F25B 27/002 (2013.01) [F25D 29/00 (2013.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/46 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); F25B 2500/06 (2013.01); F25D 29/006 (2013.01); F25D 2400/12 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); Y02A 40/966 (2018.01); Y02B 30/70 (2013.01); Y02B 70/30 (2013.01); Y02B 70/3225 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y04S 20/222 (2013.01); Y04S 20/244 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cooling device comprising:
at least one closable cooling space;
an electrically operated cooling circuit configured to cool the at least one closable cooling space; and
a power distributor;
and the cooling device for providing battery-free buffering of peak loads;
the power distributor comprising: at least one power input; a first power output; and at least one second power output;
the at least one power input being configured for connecting the power distributor to a regenerative power source;
said first power output being a cooling device connection configured for connecting said power distributor to said electrically operated cooling circuit;
said at least one second power output being an electricity consuming device connection configured for connecting said power distributor to at least one further electricity consuming device;
said power distributor having a plurality of power output modes with selection between said power output modes being controlled by priority logic of a control system;
one of said power output modes being a mode in which said power distributor provides power from said regenerative power source simultaneously to said cooling circuit and to said further electricity consuming device;
another of said power output modes being a mode in which said power distributor provides power from said regenerative power source to said cooling circuit without providing power from said regenerative power source to said further electricity consuming device;
said priority logic being configured such that, in the event of a lack of electrical power from said regenerative power source for providing power from said regenerative power source to said cooling circuit and to said further electricity consuming device, said priority logic preferentially supplies electrical power from said regenerative power source to said cooling circuit; and
said priority logic being configured to disconnect said further electricity consuming device from said regenerative power source when the electrical power produced by said regenerative power source falls below the power consumption of said cooling device and said further electricity consuming device.