Patent ID: 7810345

Claim:
A refrigerating apparatus, having a liquid-supply system for a user device belonging to the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a protection system arranged for preventing flooding deriving from a leakage of liquid from at least one of said supply system and said user device, wherein the protection system comprises at least one from among: a container for collecting liquid leaking from the user device; a tray arranged for collecting liquid leaking from a container for accumulating the liquid or tank, a tray arranged for collecting liquid leaking from a pipe forming part of at least one of said supply system and said user device; a basin, to which said tray is hydraulically connected; a peripheral pipe that surrounds at least partially a pipe of at least one of said supply system and said user device; a peripheral pipe that surrounds at least partially a discharge pipe; a basin, in which said peripheral pipe is designed to convey leakage liquid; liquid-detection means, operatively associated to at least one of said tray and said basin; a discharge pipe arranged for evacuating liquid leaking from the apparatus; means of forced discharge, arranged for evacuating liquid leaking from the apparatus; shutoff means operating along a pipe for supply of the liquid; shutoff means operating along a pipe in which leakage liquid passes; a connection pipe set between a first container and a second container for collecting leakage liquid; interconnection means for connecting together two distinct portions of a pipe for passage of liquid; interconnection means operative for connecting together two distinct portions of said peripheral pipe; interconnection means arranged for mutual mechanical and/or hydraulic and/or electrical coupling; and means for checking a state of coupling of interconnection means.