A refrigerator, in particular a domestic refrigerator, has a body and a closure element, which jointly delimit a storage chamber. A seal is provided, which is arranged between the body and the closure element and which is at least partly arranged in a seal receptacle. The seal receptacle has a passage section for bypassing the seal. Accordingly, the passage section has at least two passage channels.

A refrigerating appliance (100) is provided. The refrigerating appliance (100) comprises: —at least one storage compartment (110) for storing goods to be refrigerated; —a pressure sensor (180), —a control unit (172) configured to control operation of the refrigerating appliance (100), the control unit (172) being in signal communication with said pressure sensor (180); wherein: —said pressure sensor (180) is a MEMS pressure sensor configured to measure the pressure inside said at least one storage compartment (110) and to transmit to the control unit (172) a corresponding pressure signal proportional to said measured pressure, the control unit (172) being configured to control the operation of the refrigerating apparatus (100) based on the pressure signal received from the pressure sensor (180).

A vacuum insulated door for an appliance includes an outer wrapper that defines an evacuation port, An inner liner is coupled to the outer wrapper defining an insulating cavity therebetween. A base is coupled to the outer wrapper adjacent to the evacuation port. A servicing tube has a connecting end and a servicing end. The servicing tube is in fluid communication with the insulating cavity via the evacuation port. The connecting end is coupled to the base. A handle has first and second ends coupled to the outer wrapper and a center portion therebetween spaced-apart from the outer wrapper. The first end is coupled to the outer wrapper proximate the evacuation port. The servicing tube extends along an inner surface of the handle.

A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a first door, a second door, a partition wall, and a pressure relief valve. The cabinet defines first and second internal storage chambers. The first and second doors are disposed over the first and second internal storage chambers, respectively. The first and second doors are configured to transition between open and closed positions to provide access to and cover the first and second internal storage chambers, respectively. The partition wall separates the first internal storage chamber from the second internal storage chamber. The partition wall defines a channel that establishes fluid communication between the first and second internal storage chambers. The pressure relief valve extends between the first internal storage chamber and an exterior of the cabinet. The pressure relief valve is configured to open to vent air from the first internal storage chamber to the exterior of the cabinet.

A vacuum insulated door for an appliance includes an outer wrapper that defines an evacuation port. An inner liner is coupled to the outer wrapper defining an insulating cavity therebetween. A base is coupled to the outer wrapper adjacent to the evacuation port. A servicing tube has a connecting end and a servicing end. The servicing tube is in fluid communication with the insulating cavity via the evacuation port. The connecting end is coupled to the base. A handle has first and second ends coupled to the outer wrapper and a center portion therebetween spaced-apart from the outer wrapper. The first end is coupled to the outer wrapper proximate the evacuation port. The servicing tube extends along an inner surface of the handle.

A vacuum insulated door for an appliance includes an outer wrapper that defines an evacuation port. An inner liner is coupled to the outer wrapper defining an insulating cavity therebetween. A base is coupled to the outer wrapper adjacent to the evacuation port. A servicing tube has a connecting end and a servicing end. The servicing tube is in fluid communication with the insulating cavity via the evacuation port. The connecting end is coupled to the base. A handle has first and second ends coupled to the outer wrapper and a center portion therebetween spaced-apart from the outer wrapper. The first end is coupled to the outer wrapper proximate the evacuation port. The servicing tube extends along an inner surface of the handle.

A drain extension assembly for an appliance that provides fluid communication between an internal storage compartment and an exterior environment via an appliance drain that collects and transfers liquid condensate from an evaporator. The drain extension assembly includes a main body with an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is configured to be secured to the appliance drain and the outlet is configured to be secured to an extension tube discharges the liquid condensate into a drain pan. A vacuum relief system provides selective fluid communication between the main body and the exterior environment. The vacuum relief system includes a pressure relief valve provided at a wall of the main body.

A ventilation unit for a freezer chamber, with a conduit and at least one heating element, wherein in the conduit, at least in sections, an air-permeable filler material is disposed, as well as a freezer chamber with such a ventilation unit as well as methods for operating such ventilation unit.

A drain assembly for a refrigeration appliance in communication with an appliance drain. The drain collects condensate from an evaporator behind the rear wall of the cabinet and transfers the condensate to the drain assembly in the machine compartment of the refrigeration appliance. The drain assembly then transfers the condensate to an extension tube easily accessible to an operator. The drain assembly includes an inlet, a main body, and an outlet. The inlet is secured to the appliance drain and the outlet is secured to the extension tube. The main body also comprises a downward slope in between the inlet and the outlet. In one example, a vacuum relief system can equalize a pressure differential between an interior of the main body and an exterior environment.

A cooling element includes a container, the container defining an internal volume within one or more walls of the container. The volume is air-tight sealed, and the container is configured for containing dry ice (solid carbon dioxide), releasing carbon dioxide gas from the volume and blocking ingress of ambient gas into the volume. Additionally, a shipping box includes a thermally insulated volume therein, and is configured for holding a receptacle and one or more cooling elements, wherein the one or more cooling elements are arranged to enclose the receptacle. Further, a method is disclosed for thermal stabilisation of such a receptacle by using the cooling element or shipping box. The receptacle is arranged for holding a product such as a (bio)pharmaceutical substance and/or advanced therapy medicinal product(s).