EP2157384B1 - Réfrigérateur - Google Patents

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EP2157384B1
EP2157384B1 EP09168351A EP09168351A EP2157384B1 EP 2157384 B1 EP2157384 B1 EP 2157384B1 EP 09168351 A EP09168351 A EP 09168351A EP 09168351 A EP09168351 A EP 09168351A EP 2157384 B1 EP2157384 B1 EP 2157384B1
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Umut Yilmaz
Mustafa Akdal
Kerem Tosun
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Vestel Beyaz Esya Sanayi ve Ticaret 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
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • 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
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/04—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments
    • F25D2317/041—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments by purification
    • F25D2317/0413—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments by purification by humidification
    • F25D2317/04131—Control means therefor

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  • This invention relates to humidifying units, which allow preserving foodstuffs in refrigerators for relatively longer periods of time, by controlling the humidity parameter therein.
  • the parameter that is accurately controlled in relation to foodstuff preserving conditions is typically the temperature. It is one of the general features of refrigerators to alter the temperature of the internal volume thereof according to the type of foodstuff to be maintained. There are even provided special cooling compartments, of which the temperature can be controlled according to various foodstuff groups.
  • a flap is disposed between the refrigerator's internal volume and the special humidifying compartment in these compartments. This flap is adjusted by the user to be at low, medium, and high modes, so that the humidity adjustment of the compartment is ensured. This adjustment is altered according to the type of food put in the compartment and fails to provide humidity control in the terms referred to in the literature. Further since there is not provided a humidity-generating mechanism in the special compartment, the relative humidity level thereof drops down with the decreasing water content of foods disposed therein.
  • the published patent application JP8042960 discloses a system developed for humidifying the vegetable-fruit compartment within a refrigerator. Accordingly, the humidifying system is associated directly to the freezer compartment. In other words, the air used by the humidifying unit is brought therein by means of special channels from the freezer compartment. This case leads to significant structural changes within the refrigerator. The air which is guided to the humidifying unit combines with humid air generated as a result of evaporating the water accumulated in the unit by means of a heater, and then directed to the vegetable-fruit compartment. The heater used for this purpose causes extra energy consumption.
  • Another drawback of the system disclosed is that the fan used for forced air circulation is disposed in the freezer compartment and is of a large and energy-consuming type, because of the distance between itself and the humidifying unit. Additionally, there is not provided any control system or circuit to provide the adjustment of humidity level to desired extent.
  • the humidifying unit uses directly the air within the internal volume of a refrigerator. Put differently, there is no need to carry the air in the freezer compartment to the humidifying unit.
  • the humidifying unit is provided with a fan operating within itself, this fan sucking and thereby making use of the air within the refrigerator's internal volume, combining it with humid air, and guiding this air combination to a storage compartment preferably adjacent to the humidifying unit.
  • No heater is used for humidifying purposes in the present invention and this operation is realized by means of a fan. Since the distances made use of during the forced air circulation are relatively shorter, the same operation can be performed with lower energy consumption as compared to the operations of patents cited in the prior art.
  • the humidity in the interior is kept constantly the same without giving rise to any drop in the internal humidity of the foodstuff disposed in the humidifying compartment, said humidity loss not occurring thanks to the level-controlled humidifying system.
  • the object of the present invention is to allow maintaining foodstuffs in a fresh state for longer periods of time by providing an accurate control not of the temperature parameter only, but also the relative humidity parameter in refrigerators used to preserve foodstuffs.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying unit with adjustable relative humidity rate for said refrigerators.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a humidifying unit with lower energy consumption.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a reliable humidifying unit, which can be easily produced and mounted, as well as be applied to currently-used refrigerators.
  • Ice formation occurs on evaporators during the normal operation of refrigerators. This formation causes the relative humidity in the internal volume of refrigerators to drop down to very low values in a rapid manner. Such ice layers formed do accumulate in time, causing the refrigeration performance to decrease accordingly. The increase of ice formation may even cause the refrigerating system to completely fail. Therefore, an operation takes place on the evaporator in certain time periods during the normal operation of refrigerators, this operation being known as "defrosting" in the relevant literature.
  • the water source of the humidifying unit (A) originates from the water obtained as a result of the defrosting operation. This source of water is evaporated after being delivered to the humidifying unit (A) and transferred to a storage compartment (12) within the refrigerator. In the example illustrated in Figure 1 , the humidifying unit (A) transfers humid air to the storage compartment (12) of the refrigerator via an air inlet (9).
  • the humidifying unit (A) illustrated in Figure 2 comprises an upper cover (1); a water reservoir (2) under this cover; an intermediate cover (3) between the upper cover (1) and the water reservoir (2); and a fan (4) in connection to a motor above this intermediate cover.
  • On the upper cover (1) is disposed at least one hole (13), allowing air transfer to take place.
  • the fan (4) above the intermediate cover (3) is used to guide the internal air of the refrigerator coming through these holes (13) into the water reservoir (2).
  • At least one apiece water feed inlet (2.1), water drain outlet (2.2), and air outlet (2.3) are provided on the water reservoir (2).
  • the water feed inlet (2.1) is the point where the water coming from a defrost tube (not illustrated in figures) of the refrigerator is entered into the reservoir (2).
  • Water, being filtered through a filter (11) disposed right upstream of the water feed inlet (2.1) is accumulated at the base of the reservoir (2).
  • Water accumulated in the reservoir (2) rises up to the level of the drain outlet (2.2). Water exceeding this level is sent to the exterior of the refrigerator by means of a drain tube (not illustrated in figures) in communication with the drain outlet (2.2). It is possible to evaporate any overflowing water by guiding it to the surface of the compressor (not illustrated in figures) of such refrigerator.
  • Air outlets (2.3) are connected to their respective air inlets (9) on the refrigerator by means of respective tubes ( Figure 1 ).
  • the air inlets (9) also communicate with the storage compartments (12).
  • the storage compartments (12) can be removed if desired (while Figure 1 - left side illustrates the case when the compartment (12) is situated in the refrigerator, the right side illustrates the part where the compartment (12) is to be situated, as well as the air inlet (9)), and are provided with holes, which correspond to the air inlets (9), so that once they are situated at respective places in the refrigerator, humid air coming from said inlets (9) is entered into the compartments (12).
  • At least one UV-LED (10) is provided at the lower part of the intermediate cover (3), said element (10) extending towards the water reservoir (2) or being provided in the reservoir (2). Said UV-LED (10) emits light at ultraviolet wave length, thereby preventing microorganism formation in the water reservoir (2).
  • the filter (11) disposed before said water feed inlet (2.1) blocks residues to come with the defrost water, allowing to accumulate relatively cleaner water in the compartment (2).
  • the upper cover (1) and the water reservoir (2) can be separated from each other, it is also possible to fill the water reservoir (2) externally by the user.
  • water can be fed into the water feed inlet (2.1) externally by forming a separate water feed inlet (2.1) on the water reservoir (2), so that the upper cover (1) and water reservoir (2) are not separated.
  • a filter (11) can be disposed upstream said inlet (2.1).
  • cables in the UV-LED and fan (4) in the unit (A) (cables not illustrated in figures).
  • the contact between the contacts (5, 6) is interrupted, so that the unit's (A) energy supply is interrupted as well.
  • the maintenance and cleaning of the unit (for instance the cleaning of the filter (11)) can conveniently be made, since the upper cover (1) is detachable.
  • the amount of humidity generated by the humidifying unit (A) is adjusted by the user, thanks to a level control button (not illustrated in figures) disposed on the refrigerator.
  • the level control button is connected to the refrigerator's control unit, and from there to the fan (4). This connection is provided by means of contacts (5, 6) and cables (7) as pointed out before.
  • the revolution setting of the fan (4) is altered by changing the setting of the level control button, so that the humidity level in the storage compartment is adjusted as desired.
  • a closed-circuit control line is formed with the aid of one each humidistat arranged in the refrigerator and/or storage compartment (12) and connected to the control unit, so that the adjusted humidity level is kept constantly at the same level.
  • the humidifying unit (A) according to the present invention can be made adjacent preferably to at least one storage compartment (12) for energy saving purposes, but also at other locations within the refrigerator.

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  1. Réfrigérateur comprenant un module humidificateur (A) dans lequel de l'eau obtenue par le dégivrage de glace formée sur l'évaporateur est accumulée ; et au moins un compartiment de stockage (12) vers lequel l'eau évaporée dudit module (A) est transférée conjointement à de l'air forcé ; le réfrigérateur étant caractérisé en ce que ledit module humidificateur (A) comprend :
    ● un couvercle supérieur (1) placé dans le réfrigérateur et qui est pourvu de trous (13) pour permettre le transfert d'air ;
    ● un réservoir d'eau (2) placé en dessous du couvercle supérieur (1) et qui est adapté pour accumuler ladite eau de l'évaporateur ;
    ● un ventilateur (4) placé sur un couvercle intermédiaire (3) entre ledit couvercle supérieur (1) et le réservoir d'eau (2), et qui est adapté pour guider l'air en provenance de l'intérieur du réfrigérateur vers les compartiments de stockage (12) en le faisant passer au travers du réservoir d'eau (2) ; et
    ● un module de contrôle monobloc agencé dans le réfrigérateur et/ou un compartiment de stockage (12) et qui est connecté au module de contrôle pour ajuster la quantité d'humidité au moyen d'une conduite de contrôle en circuit fermé.
  2. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit module humidificateur (A) est adjacent à au moins un compartiment de stockage (12).
  3. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que au moins un orifice d'entrée d'alimentation en eau (2.1) est prévu sur le réservoir d'eau (2) pour permettre l'entrée d'eau en provenance de l'évaporateur.
  4. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, au moins un orifice d'entrée d'alimentation en eau (2.1) est prévu sur le réservoir d'eau (2) pour permettre l'entrée externe d'eau du fait de l'utilisateur.
  5. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce qu'un filtre à eau (11) est placé en amont dudit orifice d'entrée d'alimentation en eau (2.1).
  6. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, au moins un orifice de sortie d'évacuation d'eau (2.2) est prévu sur le réservoir d'eau (2).
  7. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, au moins un orifice de sortie d'air (2.2) est prévu sur le réservoir d'eau (2).
  8. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que chaque orifice de sortie d'air (2.3) est raccordé à un orifice d'entrée d'air respectif (9) sur le réfrigérateur au moyen d'un tube respectif.
  9. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que chaque orifice d'entrée d'air (9) est en communication avec lesdits compartiments de stockage (12).
  10. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que des trous, qui correspondent aux dits orifices d'entrée d'air (9), sont prévus sur les compartiments de stockage (12), de telle sorte que de l'air humide en provenance desdits orifices d'entrée d'air (9) puisse entrer dans lesdits compartiments (12).
  11. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins une LED (10) émettant une lumière ultraviolette pour prévenir la formation de micro-organismes à l'intérieur du réservoir (2).
  12. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit couvercle supérieur (1) et le réservoir d'eau (2) sont séparables l'un de l'autre.
  13. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un contact monobloc (5, 6) au niveau du couvercle supérieur (1) et du réservoir d'eau (2), lesdits contacts, qui sont en contact l'un avec l'autre, complétant le circuit nécessaire pour le fonctionnement de la LED (10) et du ventilateur (4).
  14. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un bouton de contrôle de niveau, par lequel la rotation dudit ventilateur (4) est ajustée aux moyens d'un module de contrôle du réfrigérateur.
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