EP2160557A1 - Kältegerät - Google Patents
KältegerätInfo
- Publication number
- EP2160557A1 EP2160557A1 EP08774059A EP08774059A EP2160557A1 EP 2160557 A1 EP2160557 A1 EP 2160557A1 EP 08774059 A EP08774059 A EP 08774059A EP 08774059 A EP08774059 A EP 08774059A EP 2160557 A1 EP2160557 A1 EP 2160557A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- sensor
- appliance according
- refrigerating appliance
- controller
- refrigerator
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- F25D27/00—Lighting arrangements
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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
- F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
- F25D23/126—Water cooler
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
- H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
- H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
- H05B47/11—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
- H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
- H05B47/105—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
- H05B47/115—Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
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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
- 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
- F25D2400/36—Visual displays
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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
- F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
- F25D2700/04—Sensors detecting the presence of a person
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
- Y02B20/40—Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection
Definitions
- the invention relates to a refrigerator according to the preamble of claim 1.
- control elements are also located near the display elements, via which the settings can be made. So that the operating parameters on the corresponding display elements can be read well even in sunlight, display elements which have a high contrast between the display and the background are used for this purpose. Common are backlit liquid crystal displays and increasingly self-luminous display elements. Especially with the higher quality models, the controls are also illuminated.
- the invention has the object of providing a refrigerator with a light source on its outside in such a way that in the operation or use of the refrigerator even in the dark, a high level of comfort is ensured, but the energy balance is not affected unacceptably.
- the object is achieved according to the invention by a refrigeration device with the features of claim 1.
- a refrigeration device with the features of claim 1.
- the controller may be constructed so that the light source after switching on over a certain period of time becomes brighter, until it finally reaches its preset brightness. This leads just in the dark, when the eyes of the user are very sensitive to light, that the eyes can get used to the gradual onset of brightness and are not dazzled by a spontaneous onset of light. This control is perceived by a user as very comfortable.
- the illuminant is continuously less energy supplied over a certain period of time, so that the light source, starting from its output brightness, is getting darker until it goes out completely.
- the lighting means is provided for illuminating a display and / or operating element.
- the illuminant is preferably used here as a backlight for liquid crystal display elements.
- controls are provided in the form of rotary or pressure switches. These controls can be made partially transparent, so that the light of a glow lamp or an LED mounted behind it can be seen through the transparent areas and make the control easily recognizable. Both display and controls are well readable and operable even at high and low ambient brightness.
- the lamp itself is designed as a display element.
- One type of such display elements are referred to as so-called OLEDs.
- OLEDs organic compounds are illuminated by applying an electrical voltage.
- no additional backlighting of the display is required. OLEDs are therefore in their Energy consumption very economical.
- the lighting means is designed as a lamp. In this case, neither the display nor the control elements need to be illuminated, since the light of the luminaire illuminates these elements accordingly and makes them recognizable to the user.
- the controller is connected to a sensor and the at least one lighting means is switched in response to the signals of the sensor.
- the at least one lighting means is switched in response to the signals of the sensor.
- Light is always needed when a person wants to use the refrigeration device. It therefore makes sense to use a sensor that is capable of detecting a person who is in front of the refrigerator in a certain area. Only then is the light switched on by the controller. In the remaining time, the light source can remain switched off without the user having to accept any loss of comfort. This applies to both a light and for the lighting of the display and / or controls. This procedure saves energy.
- the senor is designed as a motion sensor and attached to the outside of the refrigerator. As soon as the user comes close to the refrigeration device, the sensor detects its movements and the controller switches on the light source. The illuminated display and / or controls are easily visible by the user and he can either control the settings on the display elements and / or change the operating parameters of the refrigerator via the illuminated controls. As soon as the user has moved far enough away from the refrigeration device, no movement is detected by the motion sensor and the controller switches off the illuminant. To further increase the comfort of using a motion detector as a sensor increase, it can be provided that the user can set the threshold from which distance the motion detector should detect the movements of the user himself.
- the motion sensor would detect no movement and the controller would turn off the bulb again.
- the sensor is designed as a proximity switch. In contrast to the motion sensor alone, the presence of the user in the effective range of the proximity sensor is sufficient that this turns on the light source.
- the proximity switch is designed as a light barrier.
- the controller switches on the light source.
- the user can control the settings of the operating parameters on the basis of the illuminated display elements or change operating parameters by means of the operating elements.
- the light beam hits the receiver of the light barrier again.
- the photocell then causes the controller to turn off the bulb.
- the control switches off the at least one light-emitting means with a time delay, for example when the user moves out of the detection range of the sensor.
- the sensor detects a change that causes the controller to turn off the lamp after a certain delay time.
- an immediate switch off could lead to the user suddenly not seeing anything and thus exposing himself to an increased risk of accident.
- the possibility of the delayed switching off of the lamp minimizes this risk of accident and offers the user increased comfort.
- the controller is designed so that the delay time can be set by the user himself.
- the use of the control for switching the light source also makes it possible to regulate the brightness of the light source. So it may make sense that the brightness of the bulb is adapted to the ambient brightness.
- the controller has a timing switch which switches the at least one light-emitting means at preset intervals.
- the switch-on time can be set, for example, to a day-night rhythm.
- the bulb would burn in this example, only at night, so when the need is given by the darkness.
- the time intervals could also be set so that the light source remains switched off in the period in which the refrigerator is not normally used.
- the time switch is coupled with a sensor, as this can save the largest amount of energy. This allows the controller to be switched in such a way that the sensor reacts only in the night, ie when lighting is required. This means that a person can approach the refrigeration device during the day without the light source being switched on. However, if the person approaches at night, the sensor reacts and switches on the light source.
- the controller is connected to a brightness sensor.
- this sensor which is often referred to as a twilight switch, measures the ambient brightness and the control switches on the light source accordingly at low ambient brightness or at high ambient brightness.
- the brightness of the lamp is still adapted to the measured ambient brightness. It is preferred worked here with a threshold at which the bulb is switched on or off. Even more advantageous is the use of the brightness sensor in conjunction with a sensor capable of detecting a person. In such equipped refrigeration device, the lamp is actually only turned on when the ambient brightness requires it and when a person is determined who wants to use the refrigerator. In addition, the light source is always switched with adjusted brightness. This variant therefore not only brings the greatest energy savings, but also the highest comfort.
- the refrigeration device has a removal station, which is usually provided in the door of the refrigerator and offers the opportunity to remove something from the refrigerator without having to open the door.
- the sampling station is illuminated by a light which is switched by the controller as described above.
- crushed ice can be directly filled into a cocktail glass by means of a corresponding removal station.
- the user saves doing a few things, such as opening the door of the refrigerator, removing the ice-filled container from the icemaker in the interior of the refrigerator and the manual filling of ice into the glass.
- the removal station is designed as a water dispenser. Since water is drunk very often and usually well chilled, a water bottle would very often have to be removed from the refrigeration device and put back into the refrigeration device after filling a glass. For this, the refrigerator door would have to be opened very often, which would lead to an enormous heat input into the refrigerator.
- the water dispenser can be used to fill chilled water directly into a glass without opening the refrigerator door. Further details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the subclaims in connection with the description of an embodiment which is explained in detail with reference to the drawing.
- Fig. 1 is a front view of a refrigerator according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows an inventive refrigeration device 1, which is designed here as a refrigerator-freezer.
- the left door 2 limits the refrigerator compartment and the right door 3 the freezer compartment.
- an externally accessible water dispenser 4 for cooled water is arranged so that it can be conveniently operated by a user.
- a light 6 is mounted next to a motion sensor 5.
- a vessel 8 for receiving the cooled water, which emerges from the water outlet 7.
- controls 9 for operating the water dispenser. 4
- the door 2 is an accessible from the front display element 10 , which divides into two backlit display panels 11, in which digits, numbers and special characters are displayed.
- On the left and right of the display element 10 illuminable controls 12 for setting and changing operating parameters of the refrigeration device 1 are formed.
- the motion sensor 5 sends a signal to the controller not visible here and the lamp 6 is turned on.
- the controller turns on the backlight of the display panels 11 and the lighting of the controls 9, 12 a.
- the user can conveniently control the operating parameters of the refrigeration device 1 via the display element 10 and / or the Change operating parameters via the controls 12.
- the user can also place a vessel 8 under the water outlet 7 of the water dispenser 4, fill this vessel 8 with cooled water by actuating the operating elements 9 and remove the filled vessel 8 from the water dispenser 4. If the user has moved so far away from the refrigeration device 1 that the motion sensor 4 no longer detects the person, the light 6 and the illumination of the display fields 11 and the operating elements 9, 12 are switched off.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE102007029188A DE102007029188A1 (de) | 2007-06-25 | 2007-06-25 | Kältegerät |
PCT/EP2008/057187 WO2009000638A1 (de) | 2007-06-25 | 2008-06-10 | Kältegerät |
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EP2160557A1 true EP2160557A1 (de) | 2010-03-10 |
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EP08774059A Withdrawn EP2160557A1 (de) | 2007-06-25 | 2008-06-10 | Kältegerät |
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EP (1) | EP2160557A1 (de) |
CN (1) | CN101688751B (de) |
DE (1) | DE102007029188A1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2009000638A1 (de) |
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DE102011111977B4 (de) * | 2011-08-29 | 2022-06-09 | Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH | Kühl- und/oder Gefriergerät |
DE102012202392B4 (de) | 2012-02-16 | 2015-08-27 | Schott Ag | Kühlmöbel |
JP6333163B2 (ja) * | 2014-12-10 | 2018-05-30 | 日立アプライアンス株式会社 | 冷蔵庫 |
WO2016107682A1 (en) * | 2014-12-30 | 2016-07-07 | Arcelik Anonim Sirketi | A cooling device comprising illumination elements |
IT202100023117A1 (it) * | 2021-09-07 | 2023-03-07 | Matteo Michael Teichert | Elettrodomestico per la conservazione di alimenti |
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US6644037B2 (en) | 2001-09-26 | 2003-11-11 | Oasis Corporation | Thermoelectric beverage cooler |
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- 2007-06-25 DE DE102007029188A patent/DE102007029188A1/de not_active Withdrawn
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2008
- 2008-06-10 EP EP08774059A patent/EP2160557A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2008-06-10 CN CN200880021381.4A patent/CN101688751B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2008-06-10 WO PCT/EP2008/057187 patent/WO2009000638A1/de active Application Filing
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CN101688751B (zh) | 2014-03-12 |
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WO2009000638A1 (de) | 2008-12-31 |
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