EP0974794B1 - Réfrigérateur avec un évaporateur situé dans le plafond du compartiment de conservation - Google Patents

Réfrigérateur avec un évaporateur situé dans le plafond du compartiment de conservation Download PDF

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EP0974794B1
EP0974794B1 EP99113311A EP99113311A EP0974794B1 EP 0974794 B1 EP0974794 B1 EP 0974794B1 EP 99113311 A EP99113311 A EP 99113311A EP 99113311 A EP99113311 A EP 99113311A EP 0974794 B1 EP0974794 B1 EP 0974794B1
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Enzo Whirpool Europe s.r.l. Rivis
Giuseppe Whirpool Europe s.r.l. Panighini
Christian Whirpool Europe s.r.l. Bonato
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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
    • F25D23/06—Walls
    • F25D23/061—Walls with conduit means
    • 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
    • F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • F25D11/006—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cold storage accumulators

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  • This invention relates generally to a domestic refrigerator comprising at least one preservation compartment cooled by evaporator means. More particularly, the invention relates to a domestic refrigerator with automatic defrosting.
  • Refrigerators are known in the most varied constructions, all tending to improve their power consumption and hence their efficiency, and to reduce the thermal load of the evaporator. However a margin always exists for possible improvements to known constructions aimed at achieving further benefits.
  • US-A-2589550 discloses a refrigerator with a preservation compartment surrounded by a tank filled with an eutectic brine.
  • GB-A-1216414 discloses a freezer compartment with a cold storer, which consists of a collapsible envelope and contains a fluid having great heat capacity.
  • An object of the invention is to improve refrigerators of the indicated type such as to appreciably lower their power consumption.
  • the reference numeral 1 indicates overall a refrigerator shown without its door and other members such as the compressor and condenser as these are conventional and do not concern the invention.
  • a conventional evaporator 4 extends in contact with the vertical rear wall 2 and possibly with the side walls which bound the preservation compartment 3 of the refrigerator.
  • a further evaporator 5 is provided in correspondence with the roof 6 which upperly bounds the preservation compartment.
  • This further evaporator can be a section of the other evaporator or be an evaporator connected to the preceding by a trottling means such as a conventional capillary 7.
  • the evaporator 5, whether forming a part or section of the evaporator 4 or whether connected to it via the capillary 7, is positioned upstream of the evaporator 4 with reference to the direction of flow of the refrigerant fluid through the evaporators.
  • the evaporator 5 is not in direct contact with the roof of the preservation compartment 3, but is spaced from it in that it rests either directly, or indirectly via a sheet for example of polyethylene or another similar plastic material, on a panel or cushion 9.
  • This latter is preferably divided into communicating or non-communicating compartments and comprises a flexible or substantially rigid eutectic-containing enclosure of plastic material such as polyethylene, or metal such as aluminium, or aluminized plastic, or plastic filled with a heat conducting material.
  • a substantially rigid enclosure In the case of a substantially rigid enclosure, it can be of a shape such as to compensate any deformation due to the changes of state of the eutectic so as not to deform the roof 6, in addition to the provision of expansion volumes for the eutectic within the enclosure.
  • the eutectic is chosen such as to change its state at a temperature of not less than -10°C, preferably 0°C, the layer formed by the eutectic (minus the thickness of the enclosure), ie the quantity of eutectic contained, and the type of eutectic being such that under the refrigerator operating conditions the roof temperature never falls below a value such as to result in formation of condensate or frost on the underside of the roof.
  • a possible electrical resistance element of suitable power for example positioned on that surface of the eutectic facing the compartment 3, can prevent condensate or frost appearing on said surface.
  • the resistance element can be advantageously replaced by a part of the usual capillary tube connecting the usual condenser (not shown) of the refrigeration circuit to said evaporator, and positioned in correspondence with said surfaces of the eutectic.
  • This has the advantage of recovering the energy dispensed by the eutectic in addition to preventing the formation of the condensate or frost.
  • eutectics are KNO 3 /H 2 O and KCl/H 2 O, or simply H 2 O.
  • the evaporator 5 upstream of the evaporator 4 can also be bonded to the eutectic cushion 9 by adhesives instead of resting thereon directly or indirectly.
  • the evaporators and the eutectic cushion are conventionally embedded in a mass of expanded polyurethane material 10. Arrangements are however possible, all falling within the scope of the invention, in which the evaporator 4 (ie that on the rear) and any evaporators or sections present on the side walls of the compartment are visible, ie not embedded and hence actually lying within the preservation compartment 3.
  • the roof evaporator 5 can also be provided in an exposed position, but in this case it will be substantially clad by the eutectic cushion.
  • the concept on which the invention is based consists of appreciably reducing (as much as by 20-30%) the refrigerator power consumption by virtue of the increase in the evaporating surface, the greater efficiency of the refrigeration cycle in that evaporation can take place at a higher temperature because of the greater evaporating surface, and a lower thermal load on the evaporator.
  • the arrangement of the invention is applicable not only to single-compartment refrigerators (such as that shown), but also to multicompartment refrigerators (combination type), including those with two compressors.

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  1. Réfrigérateur avec au moins un compartiment de conservation (3) refroidi par des moyens d'évaporateur (4, 5), les moyens d'évaporateur (4, 5) comportant une partie (4) impliquant au moins une des parois verticales du compartiment de conservation (3) et une partie (5) positionnée en correspondance avec le toit (6) du compartiment de conservation (3), caractérisé en ce que seule la partie d'évaporateur (5) en correspondance avec le toit (6) transmet son froid au compartiment (3) par l'intermédiaire d'une couche d'eutectique (9), et la partie d'évaporateur (4) impliquant la paroi ou les parois verticales étant positionnée en aval de l'autre partie dans la direction d'écoulement du fluide réfrigérant.
  2. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'eutectique est choisi de façon à avoir une température de solidification qui n'est pas inférieure à - 10°C, de préférence 0°C, de telle sorte que, dans des conditions de fonctionnement, la température de toit ne tombe pas en dessous d'une valeur telle que cela amène une condensation ou du givre à se former sur le côté inférieur du toit (6) du compartiment de conservation (3).
  3. Réfrigérateur selon les revendications précédentes, dans lequel la couche d'eutectique (9) est enfermée dans une enceinte définissant un lit sur lequel la partie (5) des moyens d'évaporateur par rapport au toit (6) repose directement ou indirectement.
  4. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que l'enceinte est flexible.
  5. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que l'enceinte est rigide.
  6. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les parties d'évaporateur (4, 5) sont reliés par l'intermédiaire d'un capillaire (7).
EP99113311A 1998-07-22 1999-07-09 Réfrigérateur avec un évaporateur situé dans le plafond du compartiment de conservation Expired - Lifetime EP0974794B1 (fr)

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ITMI981693 1998-07-22
IT98MI001693A ITMI981693A1 (it) 1998-07-22 1998-07-22 Frigorifero con evaporatore posto nel cielo del vano di conservazione

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