Patent ID: 8459059

Claim:
A refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising at least a fan ( 3 ), at least one compressor ( 5 , 6 ) and at least one condenser ( 2 ), wherein the compressor ( 5 , 6 ) and condenser ( 2 ) are arranged in parallel with respect to one another and in separate channels ( 24 , 34 ) from one another such that application of waste heat from one of the compressor ( 5 , 6 ) or the condenser ( 2 ) to the other of the compressor ( 5 , 6 ) or the condenser ( 2 ) is avoided, the fan ( 3 ) is arranged to supply an air flow to the compressor ( 5 , 6 ) and condenser ( 2 ) separately from one another and in parallel, at least one bypass passage ( 9 ) is arranged downstream of the fan ( 3 ), said bypass passage ( 9 ) connecting both channels ( 24 , 34 ) with one another, the fan ( 3 ) is located in one ( 24 ) of the separate channels ( 24 , 34 ) to provide a primary airflow in the respective channel ( 24 ), and a secondary airflow is induced in the other ( 34 ) of the separate channels ( 24 , 34 ) by air passing through the bypass passage ( 9 ) without drive by a separate fan.