EP1003004B1 - Evaporation unit and process for fastening an evaporation tray on a compressor - Google Patents

Evaporation unit and process for fastening an evaporation tray on a compressor Download PDF

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EP1003004B1
EP1003004B1 EP99120320A EP99120320A EP1003004B1 EP 1003004 B1 EP1003004 B1 EP 1003004B1 EP 99120320 A EP99120320 A EP 99120320A EP 99120320 A EP99120320 A EP 99120320A EP 1003004 B1 EP1003004 B1 EP 1003004B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D21/00Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/14Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip trays
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/003General constructional features for cooling refrigerating machinery
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2321/00Details or arrangements for defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2321/14Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water
    • F25D2321/141Removal by evaporation
    • F25D2321/1411Removal by evaporation using compressor heat
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2321/00Details or arrangements for defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2321/14Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water
    • F25D2321/143Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water characterised by means to fix, clamp, or connect water pipes or evaporation trays
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2321/00Details or arrangements for defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2321/14Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water
    • F25D2321/145Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water characterised by multiple collecting pans

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  • the invention relates to an evaporation system, in which one from the cold room Leaked condensed water is collected and evaporated, and a method of mounting an evaporation system on a compressor of a refrigerator.
  • An evaporation plant with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known from FR-A-2237531.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an evaporation system that allows evaporation of water condensed in a refrigerator if this occurs in large quantities, and a method for fastening a Evaporation tray to be specified.
  • the second evaporation tray according to the invention can, for example, in addition to attach the compressor to the compressor support plate so that it is also larger can be formed and arranged in addition to one on the compressor Absorb evaporation bowl of water overflowing or out of it can.
  • a first evaporation tray is placed on the compressor, the is provided with a lateral outlet or overflow, which over the at least there is a second evaporation tray.
  • the first evaporation bowl is held on the compressor without noise.
  • the locking means can consist of two hooks with opposing hook parts consist of one in a recess of the web part with the compressor cover welded bracket can be locked.
  • the fastening means expediently exist for fastening to the support plate from resilient arranged in the bottom area of the second evaporation tray Locking hooks, which can be locked in corresponding locking openings in the support plate are. At least two latching hooks can be provided, whose Point hook parts in opposite directions.
  • each Evaporation tray with one encased by an upstanding piece of pipe Breakthrough is provided, the height of which is lower than the height of the lowest Side wall and that two opposite side walls of the rectangular Evaporation tray Means for fastening the corresponding side walls have an attached evaporation tray.
  • This embodiment allows it, on the lower evaporation tray connected to the support plate or put on more evaporation trays, so that an evaporation tower required height is created, in the upper shell of the evaporated Water is introduced.
  • This increases in each evaporation dish up to the top of the pipe section until it passes through this into the one below the evaporation tray is running. That shows in the evaporation dishes water to be evaporated on relatively large mirrors, so that large Surfaces for evaporation of the water are available.
  • the opposite, the holder of the attached Evaporating dishes serving side walls with a small angle inclined outside.
  • the inclination is chosen so that identical evaporation dishes can be stacked in such a way that the upper area of the Side wall of the lower evaporation tray the bottom area of the corresponding Side walls of the attached evaporation tray to hold it overlaps a sufficient length.
  • the holder is expediently serving side walls with outward-facing locking projections, which engage in corresponding recesses in the underlying shell.
  • Each piece of pipe enclosing a breakthrough can pass between the transverse center line an evaporation tray and a side wall. Will the evaporation bowls plugged one on top of the other, rotated by 180 ° Pieces of pipe arranged in two vertical rows offset from one another.
  • the between the Fastening the evaporation trays on side walls serving one another Side walls are lower or have cutouts, through which ventilation can favor evaporation.
  • the height of the pipe sections is lower than the height of the lower side walls.
  • the evaporation trays suitably consist of injection molded plastic parts.
  • a support plate 1 which is connected to the housing of the refrigerator, is in usually a compressor via vibration and noise damping means 2 attached.
  • a catch Evaporation tray 4 On the cover 3 of the compressor 2 there is a catch Evaporation tray 4 attached.
  • the evaporation tray 4 is below one Spout 5 arranged through which runs out of the cooling chamber of the refrigerator condensed water is passed into the evaporation tray 4.
  • the evaporation tray 4 is at an end projecting over the compressor 2 connected to a pipe section 6 serving the outlet, derived through the water is when the mirror in the evaporation tray 4 the upper inlet end of the Pipe section 6 exceeds.
  • Each evaporation tray 7 has a rectangular shape in plan view. It shows each other opposite side walls 9, which with the bottom 10 an angle Include that is slightly larger than 90 °. The side walls 9 are thus light inclined outwards, the inclination so large that the evaporation dishes 7 put together in the manner shown. In the assembled State overlap the upper areas of the side walls 9 of each lower evaporation tray 7 the bottom areas of the overlying side walls 9. To fix the evaporation trays firmly when building the evaporation tower To reach 9, the side walls 9 are in their lower areas provided with locking hooks 11 which snap into corresponding locking openings 12 in intervene in the upper areas of pages 9.
  • the locking shells 7 are provided on the undersides of their bottoms 10 with locking hooks 13, the hook parts of which point in opposite directions.
  • the Support plate 1 is provided with corresponding locking openings, so that each lower evaporation tray 7 to its holder on the support plate 1 with the Locking openings can be locked.
  • Each bottom of the locking shells 10 is in the area between its transverse center line and a side wall 9 provided with an opening 14, which is shown in the Way is bordered by a piece of pipe 15.
  • the side walls 16 lying between the side walls 9 have a smaller one Height so that when the evaporation trays are plugged together 7 between the upper edges of the side walls 16 and the bottoms 10 of the overlying evaporation trays form rectangular columns that the Serve ventilation of the evaporation trays and thus promote evaporation.
  • the height of the pipe sections 15 is lower than the height of the side walls 16, so that the water through the pipe pieces 15 into the evaporation tray located below 7 runs when the respective water level exceeds the height of the pipe sections 15.
  • the evaporation trays 7 are located directly next to the compressor 2 and can be stacked to a tower 8 of the required height.
  • FIG. 2 From Fig. 2 is the attachment of the evaporation tray 4 on the lid 3 of the Compressor can be seen.
  • the bottom 20 of the injection molded part Evaporation tray is on its underside with two parallel webs 21 provided, which carry at their ends outwardly facing hook parts 22. These hook parts 22 can be locked in a locking opening 23, which is in the Web portion of a bracket 24 are located, which with the bends 25 of its legs the lid 3 is welded.
  • All hooks have beveled hook parts so that they can only be pressed on can be locked in the respectively assigned locking openings.
  • the evaporation tray 4 has a bottom in a manner not shown Edge or webs with which it is supported on the cover 3 of the compressor.
  • the bottom 20 the evaporation tray 4 slightly bent so that the locking hooks locked in their Can snap position in which the hook parts 22 under tension the edges of the locking opening 23 are held so that a noise-free bracket the evaporation tray 4 is guaranteed without rattling.

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The evaporation dish (7) has at least 2 fixing hooks (13) projecting from its base (10), for securing the evaporation dish to a carrier plate (1) attached to the housing of the refrigeration appliance, via corresponding openings in the carrier plate. The refrigeration compressor (2) is supported by the carrier plate (1), the cover (3) of the compressor provided with an evaporation dish (4), which has an overflow outlet (6) leading to the evaporation dish (7), or a series of stacked evaporation dishes mounted on the carrier plate.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Verdunstungsanlage, in der aus dem Kühlraum eines Kühlgeräts ausgelaufenes kondensiertes Wasser aufgefangen und verdunstet wird, und ein Verfahren zum Befestigen einer Verdunstungsanlage auf einem Kompressor eines Kühlgeräts.The invention relates to an evaporation system, in which one from the cold room Leaked condensed water is collected and evaporated, and a method of mounting an evaporation system on a compressor of a refrigerator.

Es ist bekannt, in einem Kühlraum eines Kühlgeräts kondensiertes Wasser über einen Auslauf in ein Verdunstungsschale einzuleiten, die auf dem Deckel eines Kompressors befestigt ist, so daß die von dem Kompressor erzeugte Wärme das in der Verdunstungsschale aufgefangene Wasser schneller verdunsten läßt. Es gibt jedoch Fälle, in denen größere Mengen von kondensiertem Wasser anfallen, das sich in einer einzigen, nur auf dem Kompressor gehalterten Verdunstungsschale nicht verdunsten läßt.It is known to condense water in a refrigerator of a refrigerator to initiate a spout in an evaporation tray on the lid of a Compressor is attached so that the heat generated by the compressor in the evaporation pan allows the collected water to evaporate faster. There are however, cases where there are large amounts of condensed water, the in a single evaporation tray that is only held on the compressor does not evaporate.

Aus GB-A-2192981 ist eine Verdunstungsanlage bekannt, bei der ein Stapel Verdunstungsschalen seitlich des Kompressors angeordnet ist. US-A-4023380 beschreibt eine Verdunstungsschale zur Befestigung unterhalb eines Kompressors.From GB-A-2192981 an evaporation system is known in which a stack of evaporation dishes is arranged on the side of the compressor. US-A-4023380 an evaporation tray for attachment below a compressor.

Eine Verdunstungsanlage mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Anspruches 1 ist aus FR-A-2237531 bekannt. An evaporation plant with the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known from FR-A-2237531.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Verdunstungsanlage zu schaffen, die eine Verdunstung von in einem Kühlschrank kondensiertem Wasser auch dann ermöglicht, wenn dieses in größeren Mengen anfällt, und ein Verfahren zur Befestigung einer Verdunstungsschale anzugeben.The object of the invention is to provide an evaporation system that allows evaporation of water condensed in a refrigerator if this occurs in large quantities, and a method for fastening a Evaporation tray to be specified.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Verdunstungsanlage mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 und Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 12 gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved by an evaporation system with the Features of claim 1 and method with the features of the claim 12 solved.

Die erfindungsgemäße zweite Verdunstungsschale läßt sich beispielsweise neben dem Kompressor auf der Kompressortragplatte befestigen, so daß sie auch größer ausgebildet werden kann und zusätzlich zu einer auf dem Kompressor angeordneten Verdunstungsschale überlaufendes bzw. aus dieser ablaufendes Wasser aufnehmen kann. Um die zweite Verdunstungsschale mit zu verdunstendem Wasser zu befüllen, ist auf den Kompressor eine erste Verdunstungsschale aufgesetzt, die mit einem seitlichen Auslauf bzw. Überlauf versehen ist, der über der zumindest einen zweiten Verdunstungsschale liegt.The second evaporation tray according to the invention can, for example, in addition to attach the compressor to the compressor support plate so that it is also larger can be formed and arranged in addition to one on the compressor Absorb evaporation bowl of water overflowing or out of it can. To the second evaporation bowl with water to be evaporated To fill, a first evaporation tray is placed on the compressor, the is provided with a lateral outlet or overflow, which over the at least there is a second evaporation tray.

Da im verrasteten Zustand die Rastmittel und Gegenrastmittel unter Spannung stehen, ist die erste Verdunstungsschale geräuschfrei auf dem Kompressor gehalten.Since the locking means and counter-locking means are under tension in the locked state, the first evaporation bowl is held on the compressor without noise.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.Advantageous refinements are the subject of the dependent claims.

Die Rastmittel können aus zwei Haken mit einander entgegengerichteten Hakenteilen bestehen, die in einer Rastausnehmung des Stegteils eines mit dem Kompressordeckel verschweißten Bügels verrastbar sind.The locking means can consist of two hooks with opposing hook parts consist of one in a recess of the web part with the compressor cover welded bracket can be locked.

Zweckmäßigerweise bestehen die Befestigungsmittel zum Befestigen an der Tragplatte aus im Bodenbereich der zweiten Verdunstungsschale angeordneten federnden Rasthaken, die in entsprechenden Rastöffnungen der Tragplatte verrastbar sind. Es können mindestens jeweils zwei Rasthaken vorgesehen werden, deren Hakenteile in einander entgegengesetzte Richtungen weisen. The fastening means expediently exist for fastening to the support plate from resilient arranged in the bottom area of the second evaporation tray Locking hooks, which can be locked in corresponding locking openings in the support plate are. At least two latching hooks can be provided, whose Point hook parts in opposite directions.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen, daß der Boden jeder Verdunstungsschale mit einem von einem aufragenden Rohrstück eingefaßten Durchbruch versehen ist, dessen Höhe niedriger ist als die Höhe der niedrigsten Seitenwand und daß zwei einander gegenüberliegende Seitenwände der rechteckigen Verdunstungsschale Mittel zum Befestigen der entsprechenden Seitenwände einer aufgesteckten Verdunstungsschale aufweisen. Diese Ausführungsform gestattet es, auf die untere, mit der Tragplatte verbundene Verdunstungsschale eine oder mehrere weitere Verdunstungsschalen aufzustecken, so daß ein Verdunstungsturm benötigter Höhe geschaffen wird, in dessen obere Schale das zu verdunstende Wasser eingeleitet wird. Dieses steigt in jeder Verdunstungsschale jeweils bis zu dem oberen Rand des Rohrstücks an, bis es durch dieses in die darunter befindliche Verdunstungsschale läuft. In den Verdunstungsschalen weist das zu verdunstende Wasser verhältnismäßig großflächige Spiegel auf, so daß große Oberflächen zur Verdunstung des Wassers zur Verfügung stehen.According to a preferred embodiment it is provided that the bottom of each Evaporation tray with one encased by an upstanding piece of pipe Breakthrough is provided, the height of which is lower than the height of the lowest Side wall and that two opposite side walls of the rectangular Evaporation tray Means for fastening the corresponding side walls have an attached evaporation tray. This embodiment allows it, on the lower evaporation tray connected to the support plate or put on more evaporation trays, so that an evaporation tower required height is created, in the upper shell of the evaporated Water is introduced. This increases in each evaporation dish up to the top of the pipe section until it passes through this into the one below the evaporation tray is running. That shows in the evaporation dishes water to be evaporated on relatively large mirrors, so that large Surfaces for evaporation of the water are available.

Zweckmäßigerweise sind die einander gegenüberliegenden, der Halterung der aufgesetzten Verdunstungsschalen dienenden Seitenwände mit kleinem Winkel nach außen geneigt. Die Neigung wird dabei so gewählt, daß identische Verdunstungsschalen in der Art aufeinandergesteckt werden können, daß der obere Bereich der Seitenwand der unteren Verdunstungsschale den Bodenbereich der entsprechenden Seitenwände der aufgesteckten Verdunstungsschale zu deren Halterung über eine ausreichende Länge übergreift. Zweckmäßigerweise sind die der Halterung dienenden Seitenwände mit nach außen weisenden Rastvorsprüngen versehen, die in entsprechende Rastausnehmungen der darunterliegenden Schale greifen.Appropriately, the opposite, the holder of the attached Evaporating dishes serving side walls with a small angle inclined outside. The inclination is chosen so that identical evaporation dishes can be stacked in such a way that the upper area of the Side wall of the lower evaporation tray the bottom area of the corresponding Side walls of the attached evaporation tray to hold it overlaps a sufficient length. The holder is expediently serving side walls with outward-facing locking projections, which engage in corresponding recesses in the underlying shell.

Jedes einen Durchbruch einfassende Rohrstück kann zwischen der Quermittellinie einer Verdunstungsschale und einer Seitenwand angeordnet sein. Werden die Verdunstungsschalen jeweils um 180° gedreht aufeinandergesteckt, sind die Rohrstücke in zwei vertikalen Reihen versetzt zueinander angeordnet.Each piece of pipe enclosing a breakthrough can pass between the transverse center line an evaporation tray and a side wall. Will the evaporation bowls plugged one on top of the other, rotated by 180 ° Pieces of pipe arranged in two vertical rows offset from one another.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die zwischen den der Befestigung der Verdunstungsschalen aneinander dienenden Seitenwände befindlichen Seitenwände niedriger ausgebildet oder mit Ausschnitten versehen sind, durch die dann eine die Verdunstung begünstigende Belüftung erfolgen kann.According to a development of the invention it is provided that the between the Fastening the evaporation trays on side walls serving one another Side walls are lower or have cutouts, through which ventilation can favor evaporation.

Um einen Übertritt des Wassers über die niedrigeren Seitenwände zu verhindern, ist die Höhe der Rohrstücke niedriger als die Höhe der niedrigeren Seitenwände.To prevent water from passing over the lower side walls, the height of the pipe sections is lower than the height of the lower side walls.

Die Verdunstungsschalen bestehen zweckmäßigerweise aus Kunststoffspritzgußteilen.The evaporation trays suitably consist of injection molded plastic parts.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. In dieser zeigt

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht eines Kompressors mit aufgesetzter Verdunstungsschale und einem neben diesem gehalterten aus Verdunstungsschalen bestehenden Verdunstungsturm im Schnitt und
Fig. 2
einen Schnitt durch einen Teil des Bodens einer mit einem Kompressordeckel verrasteten Verdunstungsschale.
An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawing. In this shows
Fig. 1
a side view of a compressor with an attached evaporation tray and an evaporation tower consisting of evaporation trays next to it and in section
Fig. 2
a section through part of the bottom of an evaporation tray locked with a compressor cover.

Auf einer Tragplatte 1, die mit dem Gehäuse des Kühlschranks verbunden ist, ist in üblicher Weise über schwingungs- und geräuschdämpfende Mittel ein Kompressor 2 befestigt. Auf dem Deckel 3 des Kompressors 2 ist eine mit diesem verrastete Verdunstungsschale 4 befestigt. Die Verdunstungsschale 4 ist unterhalb eines Auslaufs 5 angeordnet, durch den aus dem Kühlraum des Kühlgeräts auslaufendes kondensiertes Wasser in die Verdunstungsschale 4 geleitet wird.On a support plate 1, which is connected to the housing of the refrigerator, is in usually a compressor via vibration and noise damping means 2 attached. On the cover 3 of the compressor 2 there is a catch Evaporation tray 4 attached. The evaporation tray 4 is below one Spout 5 arranged through which runs out of the cooling chamber of the refrigerator condensed water is passed into the evaporation tray 4.

Die Verdunstungsschale 4 ist an einem den Kompressor 2 überkragenden Ende mit einem dem Auslauf dienenden Rohrstück 6 verbunden, durch das Wasser abgeleitet wird, wenn der Spiegel in der Verdunstungsschale 4 das obere Einlaufende des Rohrstücks 6 übersteigt. The evaporation tray 4 is at an end projecting over the compressor 2 connected to a pipe section 6 serving the outlet, derived through the water is when the mirror in the evaporation tray 4 the upper inlet end of the Pipe section 6 exceeds.

Durch das Rohrstück 6 auslaufendes Wasser wird in der oberen Verdunstungsschale 7 von zu einem Verdunstungsturm 8 zusammengesteckten Verdunstungsschalen 7 aufgefangen.Water leaking through the pipe section 6 is in the upper evaporation tray 7 of evaporation trays plugged together to form an evaporation tower 8 7 caught.

Jede Verdunstungsschale 7 hat in Draufsicht eine rechteckige Form. Sie weist einander gegenüberliegende Seitenwände 9 auf, die mit dem Boden 10 einen Winkel einschließen, der geringfügig größer ist als 90°. Die Seitenwände 9 sind somit leicht nach außen geneigt, wobei die Neigung so groß ist, daß sich die Verdunstungsschalen 7 in der dargestellten Weise zusammenstecken lassen. Im zusammengesteckten Zustand übergreifen die oberen Bereiche der Seitenwände 9 der jeweils unteren Verdunstungsschale 7 die Bodenbereiche der darüberliegenden Seitenwände 9. Um eine feste Fixierung der Verdunstungsschalen beim Aufbau des Verdunstungsturm 9 zu erreichen, sind die Seitenwände 9 in ihren unteren Bereichen mit Rasthaken 11 versehen, die verrastend in entsprechende Rastöffnungen 12 in den oberen Bereichen der Seiten 9 eingreifen.Each evaporation tray 7 has a rectangular shape in plan view. It shows each other opposite side walls 9, which with the bottom 10 an angle Include that is slightly larger than 90 °. The side walls 9 are thus light inclined outwards, the inclination so large that the evaporation dishes 7 put together in the manner shown. In the assembled State overlap the upper areas of the side walls 9 of each lower evaporation tray 7 the bottom areas of the overlying side walls 9. To fix the evaporation trays firmly when building the evaporation tower To reach 9, the side walls 9 are in their lower areas provided with locking hooks 11 which snap into corresponding locking openings 12 in intervene in the upper areas of pages 9.

Die Rastschalen 7 sind an den Unterseiten ihrer Böden 10 mit Rasthaken 13 versehen, deren Hakenteile in einander entgegengesetzte Richtungen weisen. Die Tragplatte 1 ist mit entsprechenden Rastöffnungen versehen, so daß die jeweils untere Verdunstungsschale 7 zu ihrer Halterung an der Tragplatte 1 mit deren Rastöffnungen verrastet werden kann.The locking shells 7 are provided on the undersides of their bottoms 10 with locking hooks 13, the hook parts of which point in opposite directions. The Support plate 1 is provided with corresponding locking openings, so that each lower evaporation tray 7 to its holder on the support plate 1 with the Locking openings can be locked.

Jeder Boden der Rastschalen 10 ist im Bereich zwischen seiner Quermittellinie und einer Seitenwand 9 mit einem Durchbruch 14 versehen, der in der dargestellten Weise von einem Rohrstück 15 eingefaßt ist.Each bottom of the locking shells 10 is in the area between its transverse center line and a side wall 9 provided with an opening 14, which is shown in the Way is bordered by a piece of pipe 15.

Die zwischen den Seitenwänden 9 liegenden Seitenwände 16 weisen eine geringere Höhe auf, so daß sich im zusammengesteckten Zustand der Verdunstungsschalen 7 zwischen den oberen Rändern der Seitenwände 16 und den Böden 10 der darüberliegenden Verdunstungsschalen rechteckige Spalten bilden, die der Belüftung der Verdunstungsschalen dienen und damit die Verdunstung begünstigen. The side walls 16 lying between the side walls 9 have a smaller one Height so that when the evaporation trays are plugged together 7 between the upper edges of the side walls 16 and the bottoms 10 of the overlying evaporation trays form rectangular columns that the Serve ventilation of the evaporation trays and thus promote evaporation.

Die Höhe der Rohrstücke 15 ist niedriger als die Höhe der Seitenwände 16, so daß das Wasser durch die Rohrstücke 15 in die darunter befindliche Verdunstungsschale 7 läuft, wenn der jeweilige Wasserspiegel die Höhe der Rohrstücke 15 übersteigt.The height of the pipe sections 15 is lower than the height of the side walls 16, so that the water through the pipe pieces 15 into the evaporation tray located below 7 runs when the respective water level exceeds the height of the pipe sections 15.

In den Eckbereichen der Seitenwände 16 befinden sich von diesen aufragende Stege 17, die Anschläge für die Böden der aufgesteckten Verdunstungsschalen bilden.In the corner areas of the side walls 16 there are protruding ones Bars 17, the stops for the bottoms of the attached evaporation trays form.

Die Verdunstungsschalen 7 befinden sich unmittelbar neben dem Kompressor 2 und können zu einem Turm 8 der erforderlichen Höhe gestapelt werden.The evaporation trays 7 are located directly next to the compressor 2 and can be stacked to a tower 8 of the required height.

Aus Fig. 2 ist die Befestigung der Verdunstungsschale 4 auf dem Deckel 3 des Kompressors ersichtlich. Der Boden 20 der aus einem Spritzgußteil bestehenden Verdunstungsschale ist auf seiner Unterseite mit zwei zueinander parallelen Stegen 21 versehen, die an ihren Enden jeweils nach außen weisende Hakenteile 22 tragen. Diese Hakenteile 22 sind in einer Rastöffnung 23 verrastbar, die sich in dem Stegteil eines Bügels 24 befinden, der über Abwinkelungen 25 seiner Schenkel mit dem Deckel 3 verschweißt ist.From Fig. 2 is the attachment of the evaporation tray 4 on the lid 3 of the Compressor can be seen. The bottom 20 of the injection molded part Evaporation tray is on its underside with two parallel webs 21 provided, which carry at their ends outwardly facing hook parts 22. These hook parts 22 can be locked in a locking opening 23, which is in the Web portion of a bracket 24 are located, which with the bends 25 of its legs the lid 3 is welded.

Sämtliche Haken weisen abgeschrägte Hakenteile auf, so daß sie nur durch Aufdrücken in den jeweils zugeordneten Rastöffnungen verrastet werden können.All hooks have beveled hook parts so that they can only be pressed on can be locked in the respectively assigned locking openings.

Die Verdunstungsschale 4 weist in nicht dargestellter Weise an ihrem Boden einen Rand oder Stege auf, mit denen sich diese auf den Deckel 3 des Kompressors abstützt. Um die Haken 21, 22 in der Rastöffnung 23 zu verrasten, wird der Boden 20 der Verdunstungsschale 4 leicht durchgebogen, so daß die Rasthaken in ihre verrastete Stellung schnappen können, in der die Hakenteile 22 unter Vorspannung an den Rändern der Rastöffnung 23 gehalten sind, so daß eine geräuschfreie Halterung der Verdunstungsschale 4 ohne Klappern gewährleistet ist.The evaporation tray 4 has a bottom in a manner not shown Edge or webs with which it is supported on the cover 3 of the compressor. In order to lock the hooks 21, 22 in the locking opening 23, the bottom 20 the evaporation tray 4 slightly bent so that the locking hooks locked in their Can snap position in which the hook parts 22 under tension the edges of the locking opening 23 are held so that a noise-free bracket the evaporation tray 4 is guaranteed without rattling.

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  1. Evaporation unit of a refrigerator, with a compressor (2) and with a first evaporation tray (4) which is placed on the compressor (2) and at the bottom (20) of which are arranged latching means (21, 22) which cooperate with counterlatching means (24) fastened to the cover (3) of the compressor (2), characterized in that at least one second evaporation tray (7) is provided, which is to be arranged laterally with the compressor (2) and which has first fastening means (13) for fastening to a carrying plate (1), a lateral outflow or overflow (6) of the first evaporation tray (4) is arranged above the at least one second evaporation tray (7), and the first evaporation tray (4) is supported with its edge on the cover (3) of the compressor (2) in such a way that, in the latched state, the bottom sags downwards and the interlatched latching means and counterlatching means are held under tension one against the other in their latched state.
  2. Evaporation unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the first fastening means comprise resilient latching hooks (13) which are arranged in the bottom region (10) of the at least one second evaporation tray (7), and which can be latched with corresponding latching orifices of the carrying plate (1).
  3. Evaporation unit according to Claim 2, characterized in that at least in each case two latching hooks (13) with hook parts, the slopes of which point in opposite directions, are provided.
  4. Evaporation unit according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized by at least two second evaporation trays (7) which are arranged one above the other and each have a bottom (10) of rectangular shape, from which side walls extend upwards, two of the side walls (9), which are located opposite one another, having second fastening means (11, 12) for fastening the corresponding side walls (9) of the second evaporation tray (7) arranged in each case above them or below them, and the bottom (10) of every second evaporation tray (7) having a perforation (14) bordered by an upward-projecting tubular piece (15), the height of which is lower than the lowest side wall of the second evaporation tray (7).
  5. Evaporation unit according to Claim 4, characterized in that the two side walls (9) located opposite one another and having the second fastening means (11, 12) are inclined outwards at a small angle.
  6. Evaporation unit according to Claim 5, characterized in that the second fastening means comprise outward-pointing latching projections (11) on the side walls (9) of the second evaporation tray (7) which serve for fastening and which are located opposite one another, the said latching projections engaging into corresponding latching recesses (12) of the second evaporation tray (7) lying below them in each case.
  7. Evaporation unit according to one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that each tubular piece (15) bordering a perforation (14) is arranged between the transverse centre line of the respective second evaporation tray (7) and one of the side walls (9) of the latter.
  8. Evaporation unit according to one of Claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the side walls of an evaporation tray (7) which do not serve for fastening are designed to be lower or are provided with cutouts.
  9. Evaporation unit according to one of Claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the side walls not serving for fastening have cutouts and the height of the tubular pieces (15) is lower than the height of the undersides of the cutouts.
  10. Evaporation unit according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the second evaporation trays (7) consist of plastic injection mouldings.
  11. Evaporation unit according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the latching means consist of two hooks (21) with hook parts (22) which are directed opposite to one another and which are latched in a latching recess (23) of a web part of the counterlatching means (24) welded to the cover (3) of the compressor (2), the counterlatching means being in the form of a stirrup.
  12. Method for fastening a first evaporation tray (4) on a compressor (2) of a refrigerator, in which
    an edge or webs on the bottom (20) of the first evaporation tray (4) are supported on the cover (3) of the compressor (2), and
    the bottom (20) of the first evaporation tray (4) is sagged slightly, so that
    latching means (21, 22) which are provided on the bottom (20) of the first evaporation tray (4) are snapped into a latching position, in which the latching means (21, 22) are held under prestress on counterlatching means (24, 25) provided on the cover (3) of the compressor (2), the bottom of the first evaporation tray sagging downwards in the latched state.
  13. Method according to Claim 12, in which the latching means used are two hooks (21) with hook parts (22) which are directed opposite to one another and which are latched in a latching recess (23) of a web part (24) of the counterlatching means (24, 25) welded to the cover of the compressor (2), the counterlatching means being in the form of a stirrup.
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