EP0835415A1 - Treillis plastique refrigerant - Google Patents

Treillis plastique refrigerant

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EP0835415A1
EP0835415A1 EP96924906A EP96924906A EP0835415A1 EP 0835415 A1 EP0835415 A1 EP 0835415A1 EP 96924906 A EP96924906 A EP 96924906A EP 96924906 A EP96924906 A EP 96924906A EP 0835415 A1 EP0835415 A1 EP 0835415A1
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cooling elements
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refrigerating
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Steve Powell
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IPREEC INGENIERIE ET PROSPECTI
IPREEC Ingenierie et Prospective Economiques et Commerciales
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D3/02—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using ice, e.g. ice-boxes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • F25C1/243—Moulds made of plastics e.g. silicone
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/082—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
    • F25D2303/0822—Details of the element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/082—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
    • F25D2303/0822—Details of the element
    • F25D2303/08221—Fasteners or fixing means for the element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2303/00—Details of devices using other cold materials; Details of devices using cold-storage bodies
    • F25D2303/08—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid
    • F25D2303/082—Devices using cold storage material, i.e. ice or other freezable liquid disposed in a cold storage element not forming part of a container for products to be cooled, e.g. ice pack or gel accumulator
    • F25D2303/0822—Details of the element
    • F25D2303/08222—Shape of the element

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  • the present invention relates to heat exchangers in that it relates to a device which, after having been previously frozen, refrigerates devices, materials, or foodstuffs, and in particular perishable foodstuffs, of any shape and size.
  • the present invention proposes to overcome these disadvantages by offering its users an easily deformable chiller once frozen, can be easily 'cut out without special precautions and can be agrndi at will by a simple operation onlycesstant tools.
  • a device comprises an indefinite number of watertight plastic envelopes, containing a usual eutectic solution or gel, hereinafter called: "cooling elements", connected together by cruciform bonds in strictly necessary numbers. and sufficient, and arranged between them so as to give the device, according to a first characteristic, the configuration of an openwork plastic mesh.
  • Cooling elements a usual eutectic solution or gel
  • Each refrigerating element of the device is separated from the neighboring refrigerating elements by an empty gap of sufficient width to allow the passage of any plastic link, not described in the present application, making it possible to connect between them several elements or groups of refrigerating elements by simple ligation. These empty intervals also determine the lines along which the device can be cut.
  • the present refrigerating device can be easily curved, folded, and that by combining ligatures, plastic deformations and cutouts, it can be shaped according to most envelopes of volumes allowed for "thin plates", without limitation. in size, to ensure the greatest possible contact surface between the cooling elements and the objects or foodstuffs to be cooled.
  • the volume of the cooling elements can be entirely on one side of the plane defined by the connections between cooling elements;
  • the volume of the cooling elements can be equally or not distributed on either side of the plane defined by the connections between cooling elements;
  • the refrigerating elements making up the device may not be identical in volume and shape.
  • Figure 1 is an isometric representation of a cooling element of the device
  • Figure 2 shows in plan a group of cooling elements forming the device reduced to nine elements
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross section of the device shown in Figure 2, along the axis AA;
  • Figure 4 is an isometric representation of a cooling element of the device
  • Figure 5 shows in plan a group of cooling elements forming the device reduced to nine elements
  • Figure 6b shows a cross section of the device shown in Figure 5 along the axis AA.
  • the device comprises an undefined number of cooling elements (1) composed of two plastic sheets (2) and (3) forming a sealed envelope containing a solution or a eutectic gel (4), and resolving on their periphery in a flat (5) extending into tongues (6) forming cruciform connections (7) connecting the cooling elements (1) between them and determining empty intervals (8) between the cooling elements (l).
  • the empty intervals (8) allow the passage of any plastic links (9), in order to connect one or more cooling elements (1) by simple tying, and constitute the possible cutting axes of the device.
  • a refrigerating element will have dimensions of the order of 10 centimeters for the length, 3 centimeters for the width and 2.5 centimeters for the thickness; the cruciform connections will determine empty intervals of a width of the order of 5 millimeters between the refrigerating elements.
  • the device according to the invention can be used by individuals or by health professionals for "therapeutic purposes, while being particularly intended for the refrigeration of food and drinks.
  • it can be used by transporters, distributors, traders: the invention is interesting for professionals in that it can constitute large surfaces which are easily modular and easy to maintain.
  • the dimensional and formal adaptability of the invention also makes it suitable for individuals: campers, hikers, athletes and others.
  • the device according to the invention will preferably be made from one of the many polymers available in the industry, by way of non-limiting example: polyethylene, P.V.C., A.B.S. etc ...

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Meat, Egg Or Seafood Products (AREA)
  • Addition Polymer Or Copolymer, Post-Treatments, Or Chemical Modifications (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Freezing, Cooling And Drying Of Foods (AREA)

Description

Treillis Plastique Réfrigérant
La présente invention relève des échangeurs de chaleur en ce qu'elle concerne un dispositif pouvant,après avoir été préalablement congelé, réfrigérer des appareils,des matières,ou des denrées,et notamment des denrées périssables,detoutes formes et dimensions .
Il existe sur le marché des produits destinés à cet usage,mettant à profit les propriétés eutectiques de certaines solutions liquides ou gélifiées conditionnées sous enveloppe étanche de matière plastique semi-rigide ou souple . Certains de ces produits se présentent sous la forme de volumes indéformables,par exemple:briquettes de glace"sèche" d'autres,sous la forme d'une plaque de faible épaisseur,plane ou alvéolée de manière à répartir le réfrigérant inclus en volumes indépendants, pouvant être moulée à la forme des objets à refroidir,après avoir été congelée. Les inconvénients majeurs de ces dispositifs,pour l'utilisateur résultent de leurs dimensions fixes; s'il est parfois possible de découper certains de ces dispositifs,et ce avec précaution pour ne pas percer l'enveloppe du réfrigérant au risque, d'en perdre,il est souvent très malaisé de les agrandir sans avoir recours à un quelconque outil.
La présente invention se propose donc de pallier ces inconvénients en offrant à ses utilisateurs un dispositif réfrigérant aisément déformable une fois congelé,pouvant être facilement'découpé sans précautions particulières et pouvant être agrndi à volonté par une simple opération ne nécesstant aucun outil.
A cet effet,un dispositif selon l'invention comporte un nombre indéfini d'enveloppes plastiques étanches,contenant une solution ou un gel eutectique usuel,ci-après nommées:"éléments réfrigérants", reliées entre elles par des liaisons cruciformes en nombre strictement nécessaire et suffisant,et agencées entre elles de manière à donner au dispositif,selon une première caractéristique,la configuration d'un treillis plastique ajouré. Chaque élément réfrigérant du dispositif est séparé des éléments réfrigérantsvoisins par un intervalle vide d'une largeur suffisante pour permettre le passage .d'un lien plastique quelconque,non décrit dans la présente demande,permettant de relier entre eux plusieurs éléments ou groupes d'éléments réfrigérants par simple ligature. Ces intervalles vides déterminent d'autre part les lignes selon lesquelles le dispositif peut être découpé.
Il apparait ainsi que le présent dispositif réfrigérant peut être aisément courbé,plié,et qu'en combinant ligatures,déformations plastiques et découpes,il peut être conformé selon la plupart des enveloppes de volumes permises aux "plaques minces",et ce,sans limitation de taille,pour assurer la plus grande surface de contact possible entre les éléments réfrigérants et les objets ou denrées à refroidir.
Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation: Le volume des éléments réfrigérants peut être intégralement d'un côté du plan défini par les liaisons entre éléments réfrigérants; Le volume des éléments réfrigérants peut être également ou non réparti de part et d'autre du plan défini par les liaisons entre éléments réfrigérants;
Les éléments réfrigérants constitutifs du dispositif peuvent ne pas être identiques en volumes et en formes.
Les dessins annexés illustrent deux modes préférentiels de réalisation de l'invention,sans être limitatifs pour l'invention.
Sur la planche 1/2 : La figure 1 est une représentation isométrique d'un élément réfrigérant du dispositif;
La figure 2 représente en plan un groupe d'éléments réfrigérants formant le dispositif réduit à neuf éléments;
La figure 3 représente une coupe transversale du dispositif représenté sur la figure 2, selon l'axe AA;
Sur la planche 2/2 : La figure 4 est une représentation isométrique d'un élément réfrigérant du dispositif;
La figure 5 représente en plan un groupe d'éléments réfrigérants formant le dispositif réduit à neuf éléments;
La figure6b représente une coupe transversale du dispositif représenté sur la figure 5 selon l'axe AA . En référence à ces dessins,le dispositif comporte un nombre non défini d'éléments réfrigérants(1) composés de deux feuilles plastiques (2)et(3) formant une enveloppe étanche contenant une solution ou un gel eutectique (4),et se résolvant sur leur pourtour en un méplat(5) se prolongeant en languettes(6) formant des liaisons(7) cruciformes reliant les éléments réfrigérants(1) entre eux et déterminant des intervalles vides(8) entre les éléments réfrigérants(l) .
Les intervalles vides(8) permettent le passage de liens plastiques(9) quelconques,afin de relier un ou plusieurs éléments réfrigérants(1) par simple ligaturage, et constituent les axes de découpe possible du dispositif .
A titre d'exemple non limitatif,un élément réfrigérant aura des dimensions de l'ordre de 10 centimèters pour la longueur, 3 centimètres pour la largeur et 2.5 centimètres pour l'épaisseur; les liaisons cruciformes détermineront des intervalles vides d'une largeur de l'ordre de 5 millimètres entre les éléments réfrigérants.
Le dispositif selon l'invention pouura être utilisé par des particuliers ou par des professionnels de la santé à des "fins thérapeutiques, tout en étant particulièrement destiné à la réfrigération des aliments et des boissons. Dans ce domaine d'application, il pourra être utilisé par des transporteurs, des distributeurs, des commerçants: l'invention est intéressante pour des professionnels en ce qu'elle peut constituer de grandes surfaces aisément modulables et d'entretien facile. L'adaptabilité dimensinnelle et formelle de l'invention la destine aussi aux particuliers: campeurs, randonneurs, sportifs et autres.
Le dispositif selon l'invention sera préférentiellement fabriqué à partir d'un des nombreux polymères disponibles dans l'industrie, à titre d'exemple non limitatif: polyéthylène, P.V.C., A.B.S. etc....

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REVENDICATIONS
1) Dispositif pour réfrigérer des appareils,des matières, des denrées de toutes formes et dimensions,caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un nombre non défini d'éléments réfrigérants(1) composés de deux feuilles plastiques (2) et (3) formant une enveloppe étanche contenant une solution ou un gel eutectique (4),et se résolvant sur leur pourtour en un méplat (5) se prolongeant en languettes (6) formant par leurs intersections des liaisons (7) reliant entre eux les éléments réfrigérants (l),et déterminant des intervalles vides (8) entre les méρlats(5) délimitant chacun des éléments réfrigérants(l) .
2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1,-caractérisé en ce que les intervalles vides (8) sont d'une largeur nécessaire et suffisante- pour permettre le passage de liens destinés à relier entre eux plusieurs éléments féfrigérants (1).
EP96924906A 1995-06-30 1996-07-01 Treillis plastique refrigerant Expired - Lifetime EP0835415B1 (fr)

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FR9508207A FR2736145B1 (fr) 1995-06-30 1995-06-30 Treillis plastique refrigerant
FR9508207 1995-06-30
PCT/FR1996/001014 WO1997002459A1 (fr) 1995-06-30 1996-07-01 Treillis plastique refrigerant

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FR2736145B1 (fr) 1997-09-19
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