EP0911592B1 - Kühlschrank mit Zellen zum Herstellen von Eiswürfeln - Google Patents

Kühlschrank mit Zellen zum Herstellen von Eiswürfeln Download PDF

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EP0911592B1
EP0911592B1 EP19980203557 EP98203557A EP0911592B1 EP 0911592 B1 EP0911592 B1 EP 0911592B1 EP 19980203557 EP19980203557 EP 19980203557 EP 98203557 A EP98203557 A EP 98203557A EP 0911592 B1 EP0911592 B1 EP 0911592B1
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Domenico Cappelletti
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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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • 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
    • F25C1/04—Producing ice by using stationary moulds
    • 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
    • F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
    • F25C2400/10—Refrigerator units

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  • the present invention refers to a refrigerating cabinet, of the type comprising a compartment within which at least a mould for forming ice cubes can be housed, said mould having a plurality of sockets apt to be filled with water and an axis of minimum encumbrance, as well as to an improved mould, which can be used in connection with a refrigerating cabinet.
  • refrigerating cabinets equipped with a compartment for the storage of fresh food and a freezer compartment or refrigerating cabinets equipped with either one freezer compartment or one compartment for the storage of fresh food can be provided with moulds for forming ice cubes, which are usually obtained by a plastic or metal-sheet tray.
  • Said trays have dividing inserts inside, which define a number of sockets arranged on a horizontal plane, usually in a substantially chequered pattern.
  • the sockets of the tray are first filled up with water and then the tray is placed in its horizontal position either inside the freezer compartment or in a special compartment provided in the compartment for the storage of fresh food, so as that the water contained in the tray can solidify.
  • ice cubes are formed inside the sockets, which can be released from the dividing inserts through a mechanical action.
  • dividing inserts are sometimes mutually articulated and fitted with a lever, whose actuation eases the ice cubes release.
  • the sublimation of solidified water from the trays expedites a phenomenon, i.e. the ice formation on the refrigerating cabinet walls, which should be always reduced in the refrigerating cabinets.
  • the present invention has the aim to solve the above drawbacks and provide a refrigerating cabinet equipped with a mould for forming ice cubes, as well as a mould, which has a more efficient and improved realization and performance compared to previous solutions.
  • a second aim of the present invention is to provide a refrigerating cabinet wherein water dripping caused by accidental shaking or tilting of a mould for forming ice cubes is either minimized or removed.
  • a third aim of the present invention is to provide a refrigerating cabinet equipped with a mould for forming ice cubes, which hinders the water contamination during its solidification and ice cubes release.
  • a fourth aim of the present invention is to provide a refrigerating cabinet equipped with a mould for forming ice cubes, which allows the distribution of ice cubes without the need of picking them up either with one's hands or with the aid of tongs.
  • a fifth aim of the present invention is to provide a mould for forming ice cubes, which can be employed more rationally inside a refrigerating cabinet.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically a mould for forming ice cubes 1 according to the present invention, which consists of an internally hollow housing 2, having a generally parallelepipedon shape; said housing 2 is completely closed save for a side opening 3, which is provided for water inlet; said opening 3 may be fitted with a plug or similar closing means, not represented in the figures for simplicity's sake.
  • the housing 2 can be manufactured in two halves to be joined and sealed together, either fixedly or removably through the aid of a gasket for easier cleaning inside; this may be convenient when the use of thermosetting plastic materials or metal materials is desired.
  • the mould 1 can be manufactured as a one-piece element through a moulding or blow-moulding process in a simple and fast way.
  • the internal elements of the mould 1 are directly visible also from the outside of the housing 2 for simpler representation (to this purpose, it is assumed that the mould 1 is manufactured with a transparent material).
  • Three arrays of sockets 7 are defined within the housing 2, indicated with 4, 5 and 6 from top to bottom, respectively, which are arranged one on top of the other and extend between the two walls of the housing 2 having larger surface.
  • the arrays of sockets 7 can be manufactured integrally with one of the two halves of the housing 2, or integrally with the one-piece element realizing it.
  • the sockets 7 consist of substantially hemispheric recesses or cavity, which are separated between them by partition walls 8.
  • arrays 4 and 5 carry an equal number of sockets 7 (six sockets), even if a different number of sockets may be contained; the array 6 forming the bottom of the housing 2 carries a higher number of sockets 7 compared to arrays 4 and 5 (eight sockets).
  • the three arrays 4, 5 and 6 substantially define three areas inside the housing 2, indicated with 9, 10 and 11 respectively, which are open on the side closer to the opening 3; said three areas 9, 10 and 11 are also in communication on the opposite side through a calibrated passageway 12.
  • Fig. 2 shows a section of a likely embodiment of the mould for forming ice cubes 1, where it can be seen how the three arrays 4, 5 and 6 actually define three areas 9, 10 and 11; in this figure it can be seen also how the partition walls 8 have a depression 15, whose function is to improve the throughflow and the levelling of water between the sockets 7.
  • a axis A of minimum encumbrance i.e. an axis according to which the housing 2 has a substantially smaller dimension than the one of the other two axis; such a dimension is substantially equal to the width of the sockets 7.
  • Fig. 3 the mould for forming ice cubes 1 is represented in a first operating position, which is vertical, i.e. the position where water is filled in it through the opening 3.
  • the mould for forming ice cubes 1 is rotated (counterclockwise, with reference to said figures) so that the water contained in the areas 9, 10 and 11 can be distributed inside the sockets 7 of the three arrays 4, 5 and 6.
  • the partition walls 8 ensure water levelling in the adjacent sockets 7 through their respective depressions 15; they have the function of avoiding a continuous ice crust formation over any of said arrays 4, 5 or 6.
  • the mould 1 Once the mould 1 is placed in the position of Fig. 5, and consequently the three arrays of sockets are filled with water, the mould itself can be introduced inside a freezer compartment of the refrigerating cabinet according to the invention, not shown here, i.e. with the arrays 4, 5 and 6 of sockets 7 being arranged one on top of the other, so that the space occupied in plan by the housing 2 is reduced to a strip having a width substantially equal to the diameter of a socket 7.
  • passageway 12 may be restricted to let the area 9 intercommunicate with the area 10 alone, if so required.
  • Fig. 6 shows the mould for forming ice cubes 1 in a possible way of arranging it in the refrigerating cabinet according to the present invention.
  • number 17 indicates a door of a refrigerator compartment, for example of the freezing compartment, whose internal face or inner door panel is fitted with proper racks or seats 18 to house two moulds 1 in their working position.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 represent a mould for forming ice cubes 101 whose geometric configuration is suitable for allowing a blow-moulding manufacturing process, and therefore manufactured in one single piece.
  • Said mould 101 consists of a housing 102 having a circular opening 103, which in this instance is placed on a side wall of the housing 102, and of three arrays 104, 105, 106 of sockets 107, with their respective partition walls 108 and levelling depressions 115.
  • a calibrated passageway 112 is provided, which puts in communication areas 109, 110 and 111 defined by the arrays 104, 105, 106 within the housing 102.
  • the mould 101 has wings 122, which are used to insert the mould for forming ice cubes 101 in proper guides when it is placed in the racks 18 of the door 17 (Fig. 6).
  • an overflow hole 120 may be provided instead of a notch (20, Fig. 3) to mark the filling level 116, to allow for excess water to flow out of the housing 120 during the filling operation; this may prove useful should said notch not be directly visible, for example because the housing 102 is manufactured in a matt material.
  • Fig. 8 represents a section of the mould for forming ice cubes 101 of Fig. 7, where it can be appreciated how the configuration of areas 109, 110, 111 and of sockets 107 may concur to form a geometric configuration to make mechanical action on sockets 107 easier.
  • such a geometric configuration makes it possible to grip the sockets 107 directly with one's fingers; this also allows for licking the rear and bottom sides of the sockets with some hot water eventually used to favour ice cubes release.
  • the opening 103 may be conceived in order to favour the ice cubes distribution, i.e. avoiding the use of tongs or even anybody's hands to distribute the ice cubes in glasses, carafes or other containers.
  • the opening 103 can be provided in such a way to allow the passage of one ice cube at a time, for example as provided in dispenser systems for sweets handy packs; wherever required, said opening 103 can be fitted with a lid or movable partition.
  • the mould for forming ice cubes has a highly reduced thickness and that it can be placed in an upright position, the space .required in plan in the compartment of a refrigerating cabinet is smaller.
  • the refrigerating cabinet according to the invention is advantageously. equipped with a door whose inner-door panel has at least a proper recess or seat to house the improved mould for forming ice cubes.
  • a further advantage is due to the fact that the mould described by way of example is manufactured, which is realized as a closed housing, can be handled in a simpler and safer manner with respect to the known state of the art, removing all the problems associated with water dripping caused by accidental shaking or tilting deriving from the use of flat trays.
  • a closed housing allows for reducing or totally removing any contacts with the ice cubes, either directly or with the aid of tools, with the result of a more comfortable and healthier use.
  • the closed housing is also advantageous while the mould is staying inside the freezer compartment, as it protects the cubes from contamination and prevents that water, while sublimating, determines condensation on the freezer compartment walls, with the consequent frost forming; as a result, defrost cycle times will be shorter for the refrigerating cabinets.
  • the guiding wings (122) for inserting the mould in its relevant guides or seats on the inner-door panel may be configured as hooking means to ensure coupling on proper supports or even inside the selected compartment.
  • the mould for forming ice cubes may be equipped with a pedestal or a flat base for allowing its location directly on the bottom of the compartment, instead of using the inner door panel.
  • plastic materials which can be used for the manufacture of the mould are available from a wide selection, either plastic or metal; plastic materials can be either clear or matt, according to technical and aesthetic requirements, either hard or flexible according to their moulding and assembly process; as mentioned above, the shapes of the mould and its various elements may differ from the ones described by way of example in order to favour the manufacturing operations.
  • the number of arrays and sockets will obviously differ according to the needs and geometrical requirements of the various possible installations; also the shape of the sockets may differ from the one described above, based on manufacturing and aesthetic necessity.
  • the opening for water inlet can be provided on one of the sides walls having greater surface of the mould, as shown in the Fig. 7, to ensure the filling of the mould by keeping it in its horizontal position. Obviously, this can be reached by properly positioning the notch 20 or the overflow hole replacing it.
  • the mould will be positioned so as to have its axis (A) of minimum encumbrance in a vertical position; then the mould will be lifted up until the axis (A) of minimum encumbrance reaches its horizontal position. Thereafter the mould will be rotated to let the water introduced in the housing to flow to all the sockets of the arrays as foreseen, and be ready to be housed inside the refrigerating cabinet.

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  1. Kühlschrank, der ein Abteil umfasst, innerhalb dessen mindestens eine Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln angeordnet sein kann, wobei die Form:
    - eine Mehrzahl von Aushöhlungen (7) aufweist, die geeignet sind, um mit Wasser befüllt zu werden,
    - eine minimale. Hindernisgröße aufweist, die im Wesentlichen dieselbe Breite wie die Aushöhlungen (7) besitzt;
    - und diese in dem Abteil des Kühlschranks angeordnet ist, um die minimale Hindernisgröße aufzuweisen, die in das Gehäuse hineinragt,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Form (1, 101) aus einem geschlossenen Gehäuse (2, 102) besteht, das in seinem Inneren einen hohlen Zustand aufweist und mit gemeinsamen Wasser-Einlassmitteln (3, 103) ausgestattet ist.
  2. Kühlschrank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Abteil eine Tür (17) aufweist, wobei eine oder mehrere Aufnahmevorrichtungen (18) ausgebildet sind, um eine oder mehrere der Formen (1, 101) zu definieren, und/oder für mindestens eine der Formen (1, 101) Führungen und/oder Haken aufweist.
  3. Kühlschrank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aushöhlungen (7) in einer Weise angeordnet sind, dass bei der Verwendung die Aushöhlungen (7) nahezu vollständig mit Wasser befüllt werden können.
  4. Kühlschrank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Gehäuse (2, 102) mindestens zwei Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) von Aushöhlungen (7, 107) vorgesehen sind, wobei die Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) einen übereinander angeordneten Zustand aufweisen, wenn die Form (1, 101) in dem Abteil eingerichtet ist.
  5. Kühlschrank nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) von Aushöhlungen (7, 107) getrennte Bereiche (9, 10, 11; 109, 110, 111 ) innerhalb des Gehäuses (2, 102) ausbilden, wobei mindestens einige der Bereiche (9, 10, 11; 109, 110, 111) insbesondere durch mindestens einen kalibrierten Durchgang (12, 112) miteinander in Verbindung stehen.
  6. Kühlschrank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (2, 102) mit Mitteln (20, 120) zum Anzeigen der Höchstmenge an Wasser, welches eingelassen werden kann, ausgestattet ist.
  7. 'Kühlschrank nach mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Form (1, 101) mindestens eine Öffnung (3, 103) aufweist, deren Gestalt für die Austeilung von Eiswürfeln von den Aushöhlungen (7, 107) aus dem Gehäuse (2) heraus tauglich ist.
  8. Verfahren zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln, das eine Form (1, 101) zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln verwendet, die mit Wasser gefüllt und dann in einem Kühlschrank untergebracht wird, um das Festwerden von Wasser zu veranlassen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es die folgenden Schritte vorsieht:
    a) Einleiten von Wasser in eine Form (1, 101), welche aus einem in seinem Inneren hohlen geschlossenen Gehäuse (2, 102) besteht, das Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) von Aushöhlungen (7, 107) enthält, die getrennte Bereiche (9, 10, 11; 109, 110, 111) innerhalb des Gehäuses (2, 102) selbst ausbilden, wobei der Wassereinlass durch eine gemeinsame Öffnung (3, 103) des Gehäuses (2, 102) erfolgt, die über dem Einlass der Bereiche (9, 10, 11; 109, 110, 111) angeordnet ist, wobei die Form (1, 101) mit ihrer Öffnung (3, 103) obenauf untergebracht ist und während des Füllvorgangs ihre minimale Hindernisgröße in einer horizontalen Position aufweist;
    b) Drehen der Form (1, 101), um ein Fließen des Wassers, welches in das Gehäuse (2, 102) eingeleitet wird, zu allen Aushöhlungen (7, 107) der ausgebildeten Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) zu verursachen;
    c) Unterbringen der Form (1, 101) in dem Kühlschrank.
  9. Verfahren zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es vorsieht, dass wenn die Aushöhlungen (7) mit Wasser gefüllt sind, diese nahezu vollständig gefüllt sein können.
  10. Verfahren zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es folgendes vorsieht:
    i) Füllen der Form (101) in einer solchen Position, um die Ausdehnung mit minimaler Behinderung in der Vertikalen zu erhalten;
    ii) Anheben der Form (101), bis die Ausdehnung mit minimaler Behinderung eine horizontale Position erreicht;
    iii) Schritte b) und c).
  11. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln, wobei der Typ
    - eine Mehrzahl von Aushöhlungen aufweist, die geeignet sind, um mit Wasser befüllt zu werden,
    - eine minimale Hindernisgröße aufweist, die im Wesentlichen dieselbe Breite wie die Aushöhlungen (7) besitzt;
    - und der passend ist, um in einem Kühlschrank angeordnet zu sein, um die minimale Hindernisgröße aufzuweisen, die in den Kühlschrank hineinragt, um ein Festwerden des Wassers zu erzielen, das in den Aushöhlungen (7) enthalten ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Form (1, 101) aus einem geschlossenen Gehäuse (2, 102) besteht, das in seinem Inneren einen hohlen Zustand aufweist und mit gemeinsamen Wassereinlass-Mitteln (3, 103) ausgestattet ist.
  12. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aushöhlungen (7) in einer Weise angeordnet sind, dass bei der Verwendung die Aushöhlungen (7) nahezu vollständig mit Wasser befüllt werden können.
  13. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens zwei Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) von Aushöhlungen (7, 107) in dem Gehäuse (2, 102) vorgesehen sind, wobei die Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) einen übereinander angeordneten Zustand aufweisen, wenn die Form (1, 101) in dem Abteil eingerichtet ist, in dem insbesondere die Anordnungen (4, 5, 6; 104, 105, 106) von Aushöhlungen (7, 107) unterschiedliche Bereiche (9, 10, 11; 109, 110, 111) innerhalb des Gehäuses (2, 102) ausbilden, wobei mindestens einige der Bereiche (9, 10, 11; 109, 110; 111) durch mindestens einen kalibrierten Durchgang (12, 112) miteinander in Verbindung stehen.
  14. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (2, 102) mit Mitteln (20, 120) zum Anzeigen der Höchstmenge an Wasser, welches eingelassen werden kann, ausgestattet ist.
  15. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Form (1, 101) aus geformten oder geblasenem Plastik oder aus Metall gefertigt ist, und insbesondere durch das Zusammenfügen zweier beweglicher Halbelemente hergestellt wird.
  16. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie für ihre Anordnung innerhalb des Kühlschranks einen Sockel aufweist.
  17. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach mindestens einem der Vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Form (1, 101) mindestens ein Loch (120) aufweist, das geeignet ist, das Überlaufen des Wassers zu gestatten, wenn dieses den erforderlichen Höchststand innerhalb des Gehäuses (2, 102) erreicht:
  18. Form zum Bilden von Eiswürfeln nach mindestens einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Aushöhlungen (7, 107) durch Trennwände (8, 108) zwischen ihnen voneinander getrennt sind, wobei die Trennwände (8, 108) mit niveauregulierenden Vertiefungen (15, 115) ausgestattet sind.
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