EP1769202A1 - A cooling device - Google Patents

A cooling device

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EP1769202A1
EP1769202A1 EP05765631A EP05765631A EP1769202A1 EP 1769202 A1 EP1769202 A1 EP 1769202A1 EP 05765631 A EP05765631 A EP 05765631A EP 05765631 A EP05765631 A EP 05765631A EP 1769202 A1 EP1769202 A1 EP 1769202A1
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cooling device
door
additional door
aperture
internal volume
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Ridvan Kadir Celik
Emre Arisoy
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Arcelik AS
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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
    • 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
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/02—Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/023—Door in door constructions

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  • This invention relates to a cooling device which comprises an additional door on its door.
  • a door In cooling devices, a door is utilized to enable the user to reach the items loaded.
  • a gasket is fastened to the surface of the door that contacts the body of the cooling device so as to surround the entire periphery and by means of ⁇ mentioned gasket, sealing is achieved by hindering the heat transfer between the internal volume of the cooling device and the external medium where the cooling device is placed, as the door is closed.
  • the internal volume of the cooling device that is colder than the external medium starts to be heated, affecting the operating period of the compressor in relation to the frequency of the opening and closing of the cooling device door and to the amount of time where the door is kept open.
  • the door is opened to be able to take the said bottle out and thereby, by unnecessarily causing the temperature of the entire internal volume of the cooling device to rise, the operating period of the compressor and accordingly the energy consumption of the cooling device are increased.
  • several solutions are available in the current state of the art, wherein the user is enabled to reach the interior of the cooling device without the need of opening the cooling device door.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a cooling device comprising an additional door which enables the items loaded into the cooling device to be taken out of the cooling device without opening the cooling device door.
  • Fig.l - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is closed.
  • Fig.2 - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is open.
  • Fig.3 - is a perspective view of a cooling device, while opening the additional door.
  • Fig.4 - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is closed; in an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig.5 - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is open; in an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig.6 - is a perspective view of a cooling device, while opening the additional door; in an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • the cooling device (1) comprises a body (2), a cooling device internal volume (8) inside the body (2), incorporating one or more than one inner compartment shelf (13) whereon items particularly foods are placed, a door (3) which enables the user to close the body (2) and to reach the items placed inside the body (2), an aperture (5) on the door (3) which has such a form enabling the user to reach the cooling device internal volume (8) without opening the door (3) and, an additional door (4) closing the aperture (5) as it is closed by being moved around a horizontal or vertical rotation axis (X) which connects the opposite edges of the aperture (5) without coinciding with any edge and when opened, enables the access to the cooling device internal volume (8) through the aperture (5) positioned on the door (3) in such a manner that the heat transfer between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is minimum.
  • X horizontal or vertical rotation axis
  • the aperture (5) on the door (3) is in the form of a frame with a gap in the middle, comprising an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges connecting the upper and the lower edges.
  • the cooling device (1) comprises one or more than one pin (11) forming the rotation axis (X) of the additional door (4) and one or more than one housing (12) where mentioned pins (11) fit to. By means of said pins (11) and housings (12), the additional door (4) rotates about the rotation axis (X).
  • the additional door (4) is preferably in quadrangular form and, comprises a handle
  • the cooling device (1) also comprises a sealing element (6) whereby sealing between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is achieved when the additional door (4) is closed.
  • the sealing element (6) may be positioned on the aperture (5), it may be positioned on the additional door (4) as well.
  • a gasket is utilized for the sealing element (6).
  • the cooling device (1) also comprises a stopper (7) where the sealing element (6) fits to prevent the additional door (4) from going further after it is closed. If the sealing element (6) is positioned on the aperture (5), the stopper (7) is positioned on the additional door (4).
  • the stopper (7) may be a recess in such a form that the sealing element (6) is not permitted to disengage unless a force is applied to the additional door (4), it may also be manufactured as a projection formed on at least one edge of the additional door (4) where the sealing element (6) fits to and, which projection prevents the additional door (4) from moving further by contacting it as it is closed and preferably is parallel to the rotation axis of the aperture (5).
  • the stoppers (7) in form of a projection are preferably positioned at the opposite edges of the aperture (5), symmetric to the mid point of the aperture (5) where its horizontal and vertical axes coincide and in addition to that, there are also provided stoppers (7) which are positioned at the opposite edges of the additional door (4), symmetric to the mid point of the additional door (4) where its horizontal and vertical axes coincide and, are to contact the stoppers (7) on the aperture (5).
  • the additional door (4) is closed in such a way that sealing between the cooling device internal volume (8) and the external medium is achieved.
  • the additional door (4) is positioned such that the rotation axis (X) is located approximately in the middle of the opposite edges of the aperture (5).
  • the additional door (4) may be opened and closed by rotating 360° about the rotation axis (X) clockwise or counterclockwise; in other words, it may be opened and closed by rotating also at different angles in both directions.
  • the additional door (4) starts to be opened on the aperture (5) by rotating about the rotation axis (X) in such a manner that the heat transfer between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is minimum.
  • the additional door (4) As the additional door (4) is brought to an approximate position of 180°, the shelf (9), which is inside the cooling device internal volume (8) in closed position, comes completely out to the ex ternal medium, in that case, the additional door (4) is brought to open position as the sealing element (6) fits to the stopper (7) again. In this situation, the aperture (5) is completely closed by the additional door (4) wherein the heat transfer between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is hindered and a complete sealing is achieved and, the user is enabled to reach the cooled items on the shelf (9).
  • the additional door (4) is brought to a position of preferably 90°. In that case, the additional door (4) opens and enables the maximum amount of air transfer on the aperture (5).
  • the user can reach the internal volume (8) by putting his / her hand in through the aperture (5) and so can take the items inside the internal volume (8) out of the cooling device (1).
  • the additional door (4) is positioned such that the rotation axis (X) is closer to one of the edges of the aperture (5).
  • the additional door (4) is able to be opened and closed by moving in one direction. Therefore, the additional door (4) is opened only if a force is applied to the edge of the additional door (4) which is the one that is farther to the rotation axis (X). If a force sufficient to disengage the sealing element (6) that is fitted to the stopper (7) from the stopper (7), is applied to the additional door (4) in closed position, the additional door (4) starts a rotary motion about the rotation axis (X).
  • the additional door (4) continues to move until one of its surfaces contacts one of the edges of the aperture (5) and so, the motion is stopped when the contact occurs as mentioned.
  • the user can reach the internal volume (8) by putting his / her hand in through the aperture (5) and can take items inside the internal volume (8) or on the shelf (9) out of the cooling device (1).
  • the additional door (4) starts to move in the opposite direction of the opening motion. This motion continues until the additional door (4) contacts the stopper (7), resulting in closing of the additional door (4) as sealed wherein the sealing element (6) fits to the stopper (7) while the additional door (4) contacts the stopper (7) ( Figure 4, Figure 5 and Figure 6).
  • the inner shelves (13) inside the cooling device internal volume (8) are shaped in the form of the path followed by the edges of the additional door (4), preferably parallel to the mentioned path, in such a manner that the motion of the additional door (4) is not obstructed ( Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 4 and Figure 5).
  • the cooling device (1) also comprises a locking mechanism to enable the additional door (4) to be closed and locked. By means of said locking mechanism, the additional door (4) can stay in locked position.

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Abstract

This invention relates to a cooling device (1) wherein means are provided to decrease the operating period of the compressor and accordingly to minimize the energy consumption, by enabling the user to take the items loaded into the cooling device (1) outside, without opening the cooling device door (3).

Description

Description A COOLING DEVICE
[001] This invention relates to a cooling device which comprises an additional door on its door.
[002] In cooling devices, a door is utilized to enable the user to reach the items loaded. In the current state of the art, a gasket is fastened to the surface of the door that contacts the body of the cooling device so as to surround the entire periphery and by means of ■ mentioned gasket, sealing is achieved by hindering the heat transfer between the internal volume of the cooling device and the external medium where the cooling device is placed, as the door is closed.
[003] As the door is opened, the internal volume of the cooling device that is colder than the external medium starts to be heated, affecting the operating period of the compressor in relation to the frequency of the opening and closing of the cooling device door and to the amount of time where the door is kept open. For instance, in order to take a beverage bottle, the door is opened to be able to take the said bottle out and thereby, by unnecessarily causing the temperature of the entire internal volume of the cooling device to rise, the operating period of the compressor and accordingly the energy consumption of the cooling device are increased. To solve this problem, several solutions are available in the current state of the art, wherein the user is enabled to reach the interior of the cooling device without the need of opening the cooling device door.
[004] In the current state of the art, in the United States Patent Document US 5209082, a description is given of a second door mounted to the door of the cooling device, whereby it is achieved to reach a compartment formed in the internal volume of the cooling device from the outside without opening the cooling device door.
[005] In the current state of the art, in the International Patent Application WO9901704, a description is given of a mini door positioned at the door of the cooling compartment, having a structure that enables the foods and beverages to be taken out of the cooling device, when opened entirely.
[006] In the current state of the art, in the European Patent Application 1329679, a de¬ scription is given of a door positioned in a door.
[007] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a cooling device comprising an additional door which enables the items loaded into the cooling device to be taken out of the cooling device without opening the cooling device door.
[008] The cooling device designed to fulfill the objectives of the present invention is il¬ lustrated in the attached figures where:
[009] Fig.l - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is closed. [010] Fig.2 - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is open.
[011] Fig.3 - is a perspective view of a cooling device, while opening the additional door.
[012] Fig.4 - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is closed; in an alternative embodiment of the present invention. [013] Fig.5 - is a schematic view of a cooling device, when the additional door is open; in an alternative embodiment of the present invention. [014] Fig.6 - is a perspective view of a cooling device, while opening the additional door; in an alternative embodiment of the present invention. [015] Elements shown in figures are numbered as follows:
1. Cooling device
2. Body
3. Door
4. Additional door
5. Aperture
6. Sealing element
7. Stopper
8. Cooling device internal volume
9. Shelf
10. Handle
11. Pin
12. Housing
13. Inner compartment shelf
[016] The cooling device (1), the object of the present invention, comprises a body (2), a cooling device internal volume (8) inside the body (2), incorporating one or more than one inner compartment shelf (13) whereon items particularly foods are placed, a door (3) which enables the user to close the body (2) and to reach the items placed inside the body (2), an aperture (5) on the door (3) which has such a form enabling the user to reach the cooling device internal volume (8) without opening the door (3) and, an additional door (4) closing the aperture (5) as it is closed by being moved around a horizontal or vertical rotation axis (X) which connects the opposite edges of the aperture (5) without coinciding with any edge and when opened, enables the access to the cooling device internal volume (8) through the aperture (5) positioned on the door (3) in such a manner that the heat transfer between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is minimum.
[017] The aperture (5) on the door (3), preferably in quadrangular form, is in the form of a frame with a gap in the middle, comprising an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges connecting the upper and the lower edges.
[018] The cooling device (1) comprises one or more than one pin (11) forming the rotation axis (X) of the additional door (4) and one or more than one housing (12) where mentioned pins (11) fit to. By means of said pins (11) and housings (12), the additional door (4) rotates about the rotation axis (X).
[019] The additional door (4) is preferably in quadrangular form and, comprises a handle
(10) whereby the user opens and closes it by grasping and, a shelf (9) wherein foods are placed.
[020] The cooling device (1) also comprises a sealing element (6) whereby sealing between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is achieved when the additional door (4) is closed. Whereas the sealing element (6) may be positioned on the aperture (5), it may be positioned on the additional door (4) as well. For the sealing element (6), preferably a gasket is utilized.
[021] The cooling device (1) also comprises a stopper (7) where the sealing element (6) fits to prevent the additional door (4) from going further after it is closed. If the sealing element (6) is positioned on the aperture (5), the stopper (7) is positioned on the additional door (4). Whereas the stopper (7) may be a recess in such a form that the sealing element (6) is not permitted to disengage unless a force is applied to the additional door (4), it may also be manufactured as a projection formed on at least one edge of the additional door (4) where the sealing element (6) fits to and, which projection prevents the additional door (4) from moving further by contacting it as it is closed and preferably is parallel to the rotation axis of the aperture (5). The stoppers (7) in form of a projection, are preferably positioned at the opposite edges of the aperture (5), symmetric to the mid point of the aperture (5) where its horizontal and vertical axes coincide and in addition to that, there are also provided stoppers (7) which are positioned at the opposite edges of the additional door (4), symmetric to the mid point of the additional door (4) where its horizontal and vertical axes coincide and, are to contact the stoppers (7) on the aperture (5). There may be sealing elements (6) located on the stoppers (7) that are positioned on the additional door (4) and / or on the aperture (5). If it is desired to close the additional door (4), the additional door (4) is moved as the user applies a force and, the sealing element (6) on the additional door
(4) fits to the stopper (7) at the edges of the aperture (5) when the edges of the aperture
(5) and the edges of the additional door (4) attain a position oppositely parallel to each other. In that case, the additional door (4) is closed in such a way that sealing between the cooling device internal volume (8) and the external medium is achieved.
[022] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the additional door (4) is positioned such that the rotation axis (X) is located approximately in the middle of the opposite edges of the aperture (5). Thereby, the additional door (4) may be opened and closed by rotating 360° about the rotation axis (X) clockwise or counterclockwise; in other words, it may be opened and closed by rotating also at different angles in both directions. When a force sufficient to disengage the sealing element (6) that is fitted to the stopper (7) from the stopper (7) is applied to the additional door (4) in closed position, the additional door (4) starts to be opened on the aperture (5) by rotating about the rotation axis (X) in such a manner that the heat transfer between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is minimum. As the additional door (4) is brought to an approximate position of 180°, the shelf (9), which is inside the cooling device internal volume (8) in closed position, comes completely out to the ex ternal medium, in that case, the additional door (4) is brought to open position as the sealing element (6) fits to the stopper (7) again. In this situation, the aperture (5) is completely closed by the additional door (4) wherein the heat transfer between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is hindered and a complete sealing is achieved and, the user is enabled to reach the cooled items on the shelf (9). When a force is again applied onto the additional door (4), the sealing element (6) disengages from the stopper (7) and as the additional door (4) performs a motion of 180°, the shelf (9) in the external medium goes back to the internal volume (8) and the sealing element (6) fits to the stopper (7) to attain the closed position (Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3).
[023] In the afore-mentioned embodiment, if the user desires to reach the items inside the cooling device internal volume (8) and not the shelf (9) on the additional door (4), the additional door (4) is brought to a position of preferably 90°. In that case, the additional door (4) opens and enables the maximum amount of air transfer on the aperture (5). The user can reach the internal volume (8) by putting his / her hand in through the aperture (5) and so can take the items inside the internal volume (8) out of the cooling device (1).
[024] In another embodiment of the present invention, the additional door (4) is positioned such that the rotation axis (X) is closer to one of the edges of the aperture (5). In the mentioned embodiment, the additional door (4) is able to be opened and closed by moving in one direction. Therefore, the additional door (4) is opened only if a force is applied to the edge of the additional door (4) which is the one that is farther to the rotation axis (X). If a force sufficient to disengage the sealing element (6) that is fitted to the stopper (7) from the stopper (7), is applied to the additional door (4) in closed position, the additional door (4) starts a rotary motion about the rotation axis (X). The additional door (4) continues to move until one of its surfaces contacts one of the edges of the aperture (5) and so, the motion is stopped when the contact occurs as mentioned. The user can reach the internal volume (8) by putting his / her hand in through the aperture (5) and can take items inside the internal volume (8) or on the shelf (9) out of the cooling device (1). When a force is again applied to the additional door (4) but in the opposite direction of the force that is applied to open it, the additional door (4) starts to move in the opposite direction of the opening motion. This motion continues until the additional door (4) contacts the stopper (7), resulting in closing of the additional door (4) as sealed wherein the sealing element (6) fits to the stopper (7) while the additional door (4) contacts the stopper (7) (Figure 4, Figure 5 and Figure 6).
[025] The inner shelves (13) inside the cooling device internal volume (8) are shaped in the form of the path followed by the edges of the additional door (4), preferably parallel to the mentioned path, in such a manner that the motion of the additional door (4) is not obstructed (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 4 and Figure 5).
[026] The cooling device (1) also comprises a locking mechanism to enable the additional door (4) to be closed and locked. By means of said locking mechanism, the additional door (4) can stay in locked position.
[027] By means of the additional door (4) comprised by the cooling device (1) which is the object of the present invention, it is achieved to minimize the energy consumption by enabling the items loaded inside the cooling device (1) to be taken out of the cooling device (1) without opening its door (3).

Claims

Claims
[001] A cooling device (1) comprising , a body (2); a cooling device internal volume
(8) inside the body (2), incorporating one or more than one inner compartment shelf (13) whereon items particularly foods are placed; a door (3) which enables the user to close the body (2) and to reach the items placed inside the body (2) and; an aperture (5) on the door (3) which has such a form enabling the user to reach the cooling device internal volume (8) without opening the door (3); and characterized by an additional door (4) closing the aperture (5) as it is closed by being moved around a horizontal or vertical rotation axis (X) which connects the opposite edges of the aperture (5) without coinciding with any edge and when opened, enables the access to the cooling device internal volume (8) through the aperture (5) positioned on the door (3) in such a manner that the heat transfer between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is minimum.
[002] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 1, characterized by an additional door (4) which is positioned such that the rotation axis (X) is located ap¬ proximately in the middle of the opposite edges of the aperture (5) and may be opened and closed by rotating 360° about the rotation axis (X) clockwise or counterclockwise or at different angles in both directions.
[003] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 2, characterized by an additional door (4) which is brought to open position by rotating about the rotation axis (X) such that air transfer between the cooling device internal volume (8) and the external medium is prevented, wherein a complete sealing is achieved.
[004] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 2 or 3, characterized by an additional door (4) which, when rotated 180°, completely closes the aperture (5) in such a manner that air transfer between the cooling device internal volume (8) and the external medium is prevented, achieving a complete sealing and, enables the user to reach the cooled items on the shelf (9).
[005] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 1, characterized by an additional door (4) that moves in one direction, wherein the rotation axis (X) is closer to one of the edges of the aperture (5).
[006] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 1 - 5, characterized by one or more than one pin (11) forming the rotation axis (X) of the additional door (4) and one or more than one housing (12) where mentioned pins (11) fits to.
[007] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 1 - 6, characterized by an additional door (4) comprising a shelf (9) where foods are placed in.
[008] A cooling device (1) as described in any of the above Claims, characterized by a sealing element (6) whereby sealing between the external medium and the cooling device internal volume (8) is achieved when the additional door (4) is closed and, by a stopper (7) where the sealing element (6) fits after the additional door (4) is closed to prevent it from going further.
[009] A cooling device (1) as described in Claim 8, characterized by a stopper (7) which is formed on at least one of the edges of the aperture (5) which are parallel to the rotation axis (X).
[010] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 8 and 9, characterized by a stopper
(7) in form of a recess.
[011] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 8 and 9, characterized by a stopper
(7) in form of a projection.
[012] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 8 - 11, characterized by a stopper
(7) which is positioned at the opposite edges of the aperture (5), symmetric to the mid point of the aperture (5) where its horizontal and vertical axes coincide.
[013] A cooling device (1) as described in Claims 8 and 10 - 12, characterized by a stopper (7) which is positioned at the opposite edges of the additional door (4), symmetric to the mid point of the additional door (4) where its horizontal and vertical axes coincide.
[014] A cooling device (1) as described in any of the above Claims, characterized by an inner shelf (13) inside the cooling device internal volume (8) which is shaped in the form of the path followed by the edges of the additional door (4), in such a manner that the motion of the additional door (4) is not obstructed.
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