EP1835247A3 - Refrigerator and sealing gasket therefor - Google Patents

Refrigerator and sealing gasket therefor Download PDF

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EP1835247A3
EP1835247A3 EP07103831A EP07103831A EP1835247A3 EP 1835247 A3 EP1835247 A3 EP 1835247A3 EP 07103831 A EP07103831 A EP 07103831A EP 07103831 A EP07103831 A EP 07103831A EP 1835247 A3 EP1835247 A3 EP 1835247A3
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refrigerator
gasket
door
sealing
closed
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Jong-Jin Park
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LG Electronics Inc
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LG Electronics Inc
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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
    • F25D23/08—Parts formed wholly or mainly of plastics materials
    • F25D23/082—Strips
    • F25D23/087—Sealing strips
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/06—Refrigerators with a vertical mullion

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Abstract

A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body (10); a refrigerator door (20) coupled to the refrigerator body (10) so as to be opened and closed; and a gasket (30) mounted on either the door (20) or that body (10). The gasket (30) has a magnet (36) therein so as to hold the door closed against the refrigerator body (10). The gasket (30) has at least one shielding portion (34a) that extends from an edge of the gasket (30). The sealing portion is configured to be elastically deformed when the refrigerator door (20) is closed, which enhances the sealing action of the gasket (30). As a result, even if the magnet (36) has a weak magnetic force due to age or the sealing surface is no longer flat, a sealing force is reinforced by the shielding portion (34a). Accordingly, cool air inside the refrigerator is prevented from leaking out, and external warm air is prevented from being introduced into the refrigerator.
EP07103831A 2006-03-17 2007-03-09 Refrigerator and sealing gasket therefor Withdrawn EP1835247A3 (en)

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KR20060025006 2006-03-17

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EP1835247A2 EP1835247A2 (en) 2007-09-19
EP1835247A3 true EP1835247A3 (en) 2008-01-16

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CN (1) CN100593101C (en)

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US4644698A (en) * 1986-06-02 1987-02-24 General Electric Company Refrigerator and method of gasket assembly construction
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US20040075222A1 (en) * 2002-10-15 2004-04-22 Schott Corporation Robotically places and formed magnetic adhesive gaskets

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US3378958A (en) * 1966-09-21 1968-04-23 Goodrich Co B F Extrusions having integral portions of different stiffness
US4644698A (en) * 1986-06-02 1987-02-24 General Electric Company Refrigerator and method of gasket assembly construction
CA2206506A1 (en) * 1997-05-29 1998-11-29 Nedo Banicevic Refrigerator mullion
US5988709A (en) * 1997-09-08 1999-11-23 Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd. Opening and closing device of a refrigerator door
US6428130B1 (en) * 2001-02-27 2002-08-06 Camco Inc. Refrigerator mullion
US20040075222A1 (en) * 2002-10-15 2004-04-22 Schott Corporation Robotically places and formed magnetic adhesive gaskets

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