HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HOUSING AND PRESSURE EQUALISATION VALVE THEREFOR Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F25D17/04 F25D11/00 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: proposed housing with layer of isolation material arranged between rigid outer jacket and inner lining has pressure equalisation valve arranged in tube. Said tube passes through insulation material layer tightly adjoins outer jacket and inner lining. Tube comprises two telescoping sleeves, one being tightly secured to outer jacket and another one secured to inner lining. Note here that outer sleeve envelopes inner sleeve with clearance there between on at least a portion of outer sleeve length, while ring-like collar envelopes inner sleeve at said section to adjoin outer sleeve. Pressure equalisation valve for refrigerator incorporates aforesaid sleeved that form passage that may be shut off. Outer sleeve envelopes inner sleeve with clearance there between on at least a portion of outer sleeve length, while ring-like collar envelopes inner sleeve at said section to adjoin outer sleeve. Outer sleeve has tapered inlet section wherein inner sleeve telescopes.

EFFECT: ease of mounting of pressure equalisation valve.

10 cl