EP2645029A2 - Kühlgerät, insbesondere für Haushaltszwecke, mit Vorrichtung zur Verteilung von Getränke - Google Patents

Kühlgerät, insbesondere für Haushaltszwecke, mit Vorrichtung zur Verteilung von Getränke Download PDF

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EP2645029A2
EP2645029A2 EP13161830.8A EP13161830A EP2645029A2 EP 2645029 A2 EP2645029 A2 EP 2645029A2 EP 13161830 A EP13161830 A EP 13161830A EP 2645029 A2 EP2645029 A2 EP 2645029A2
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Andrea Valeri
Rajasekhar Nukala
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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
    • 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
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigeration appliance, in particular for household use, comprising a device for dispensing a beverage.
  • a refrigeration appliance in particular for household use, of the type comprising a structure with at least one compartment formed therein for food preservation.
  • Refrigeration appliances known in the art typically comprise two compartments which are kept at different temperatures, thus providing at least two different food preservation states, in particular a refrigerator compartment suitable for preserving fresh food at a temperature between 0°C and 10°C and a freezer compartment suitable for preserving frozen food at a temperature between -15°C and -30°C; such refrigeration appliances are commonly referred to by those skilled in the art of household refrigeration as “double-door” or “combined” refrigerators, depending on the relative position of the two compartments. In a “double-door” refrigeration appliance, the freezer compartment is above the refrigerator compartment, whereas in a “combined” refrigeration appliance the freezer compartment is located at the bottom.
  • a refrigeration appliance in particular for household use, can comprise a device for dispensing a beverage outside said refrigeration appliance, said device comprising a tank positioned inside a compartment of the refrigeration appliance, in particular said tank being usually located in a refrigerator compartment.
  • a valve is normally associated with said tank, said valve being operated by an actuator element associated therewith and positioned externally to the refrigeration appliance, said actuator element being in turn operated by a user wanting the beverage to exit the valve.
  • Refrigeration appliances with such features have been common for decades in the USA; actually, the refrigeration appliances widespread on the American market are equipped with dispensers capable of dispensing not only refrigerated water, but also ice and, in some cases, refrigerated soft drinks.
  • These refrigeration appliances are usually fitted with two doors arranged side by side, and are therefore very bulky; the dispenser and the valve are associated with one door, the valve typically extending through the door, so that it protrudes both inside and outside the refrigeration appliance; furthermore, a recess is normally present on said door, outside the refrigeration appliance, where the valve or the associated ducts come out for dispensing the beverage; in said recess, the user can lay, for example, a glass or another container suitable for receiving the dispensed beverage.
  • the refrigeration appliances known in the art are so realized as to comprise a beverage dispensing tank, which tank is associated with one door of the refrigeration appliance itself; however, in known refrigeration appliances it is often the case that the tank is not firmly secured to said door.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional view of a refrigeration appliance, in particular for household use, in accordance with the present invention, designated as a whole by reference numeral 1.
  • Said refrigeration appliance 1 comprises a structure 2 within which at least one compartment 3, 4 is obtained for preserving foodstuffs, which is adapted to be closed by at least one door 3P, 4P.
  • said at least one compartment 3, 4 comprises:
  • the refrigeration appliance 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a "combined" one, in that the freezer compartment 4 is located under the refrigerator compartment 3; it is however clear that the refrigeration appliance 1 according to the present invention may be of a different type as well.
  • the refrigeration appliance 1 comprises a device, designated as a whole by reference numeral 10, for dispensing a beverage, said device 10 comprising a tank 11 associated with an inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P, of the refrigeration appliance 1.
  • Said dispensing device 10 comprises a valve 12 associated with the tank 11.
  • the valve 12 is associated with the first door 3P; in this embodiment, the valve 12 according to the present invention preferably also acts as a duct for dispensing the beverage outside the refrigeration appliance 1, preferably conducting the beverage to a recess 3N obtained on an outer wall 6 of said structure 2, in particular of said first door 3P. It is however clear that said valve 12 and said recess 3N may be associated with other parts of the structure 2.
  • valve 12 is associated with an actuator element 12A positioned outside the refrigeration appliance 1, preferably said actuator element 12A being of the type that can be operated via a thrust exerted by a user wanting the beverage to exit the valve 12 (e.g. said thrust being exerted by means of a container, designated by reference C in Fig. 1 ).
  • the tank 11 is secured to said inner wall 5 and comprises at least one first block 15 (visible in Fig. 2a ) which allows coupling at least one container or door storage compartment 16 (visible in Fig. 2b ) to said tank 11, so that said tank 11 can act as a support for said at least one container or door storage compartment 16.
  • Said at least one first block 15 preferably cooperates with a corresponding block 5A (visible in Figs. 2a and 2b ) associated with the inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P, to support said at least one container or door storage compartment 16.
  • said at least one first block 15 is associated with at least one side surface 11L of the tank 11.
  • the provisions of the present invention allow to firmly secure at least one container or door storage device 16 to a beverage dispensing tank 11, said tank 11 having already been secured to the inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P.
  • the refrigeration appliance 1 comprises a support 20 secured to an inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P, said support 20 being adapted to support said tank 11.
  • the tank 11 rests on the support 20.
  • the support 20 comprises at least one second block 25 (visible in Fig. 2a and Fig. 3b ), which allows coupling at least one container or door storage compartment 16 to said support 20, so that said support 20 can also support (in addition to the tank 11) at least one further container or door storage compartment 16.
  • said at least one second block 25 is associated with at least one side surface 20L of the support 20.
  • this at least one second block 25 cooperates with a corresponding block 5A associated with the inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P, to support said at least one container or door storage compartment 16.
  • the special provision of realizing a first block 15 on the tank 11 and/or at least one second block 25 on the support 20 allows to couple at least one container or door storage compartment 16 to said tank 11 and/or to said support 20, said tank 11 and said support 20 having already been firmly secured to the inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P; this further improves the versatility of the refrigeration appliance 1, in particular without requiring a conversion of the production lines of said refrigeration appliance 1.
  • said inner wall 5 of the structure 2 corresponds to an inner panel of said at least one door 3P, 4P; it is however clear that said inner wall 5 may also correspond to other parts of the structure 2.
  • Said support 20 is preferably secured in a substantially central region of said inner wall 5.
  • said support 20 is adapted to be coupled to a bottom surface 111 (particularly visible in Fig. 3a ) of the tank 11; in particular, said support 20 comprises retaining means (designated as a whole by reference numeral 21), which are adapted to retain said tank 11 so as to prevent it from accidentally disengaging from the support 20.
  • said retaining means 21 comprise at least one slot 21F adapted to receive at least one tooth 13 associated with said bottom surface 11I of the tank 11, said at least one slot 21F including at least one hooking element (not shown in the figures) adapted to be coupled to said at least one tooth 13 to ensure that the tank 11 is firmly secured to the support 20.
  • Said retaining means 21 further comprise an actuating element 21T associated with said at least one hooking element, so as to allow the latter to move in such a way as to get coupled to and/or decoupled from said at least one tooth 13, in order to allow the tank 11 to be coupled to or separated from the support 20.
  • the support 20 comprises a hole 22 for the passage of the valve 12 or of any element (e.g. an extension) associated with said valve 12.
  • the support 20 also comprises a bottom cover 23 that covers and protects at least a portion of the valve 12 and/or the mechanisms (not shown in detail in the annexed drawings) of said retaining means 21, in particular the mechanisms associated with said at least one hooking element.
  • the tank 11 and the support 20 further comprise guiding means 14, 24 adapted to facilitate the proper coupling between said tank 11 and support 20, in particular by positioning the tank 11 correctly onto the support 20, so as to allow the retaining means 21 to operate properly.
  • said guiding means comprise at least one groove 24 provided on the support 20, said at least one groove 24 being adapted to receive at least one relief 14 provided on the tank 11.
  • said at least one groove 24 is inclined relative to the inner wall 5, in particular an upper end 24S of the groove 24 being farther from the inner wall 5 than a lower end 24I of said groove 24; it is clear that, in such an embodiment, said at least one relief 14 has a shape and a profile matching those of said at least one groove 24 (as shown in Fig. 3a ), also said at least one relief 14 being so realized as to be inclined relative to said inner wall 5.
  • Figure 4 also shows that the refrigeration appliance 1 according to the present invention comprises at least one reinforcing element 31 to facilitate fastening the support 20 to the inner wall 5; said reinforcing element 31 is positioned in an interspace 7 obtained between the inner wall 5 and the outer wall 6 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P,4P.
  • said interspace 7 is filled with insulating material, in particular a plastic foam material (e.g. polyurethane), said insulating material also allowing (in addition to insulating said at least one compartment 3, 4 from the outside environment) to definitively secure the reinforcing element 31.
  • insulating material in particular a plastic foam material (e.g. polyurethane)
  • said insulating material also allowing (in addition to insulating said at least one compartment 3, 4 from the outside environment) to definitively secure the reinforcing element 31.
  • the thickness of the insulating material depends on the type of cell (i.e. on the cell's operating temperatures) and, of course, on the type of insulating material in use.
  • the reinforcing element 31 is then coupled to the support 20 through fastening means 31F (visible in Fig. 4 , said fastening means 31F consisting, for example, of at least one screw) that cross said inner wall 5, said fastening means 31F allowing to bear the support 20.
  • fastening means 31F visible in Fig. 4 , said fastening means 31F consisting, for example, of at least one screw
  • the refrigeration appliance 1 further comprises locating means 24P (also visible in Fig. 4 ) that facilitate the proper positioning of the support 20 with respect to the inner wall 5, in particular prior to securing said support 20 through the fastening means 31F.
  • said locating means comprise at least one reference pin 24P associated with a back wall 20P of the support 20 (i.e. a wall of the support 20 facing towards the inner wall 5 in operation), said at least one reference pin 24P matching at least one aperture (not shown in the drawings and consisting, for example, of a round or elongated hole) in said inner wall 5.
  • said locating means comprise at least one abutment (not shown in the drawings) provided on said reinforcing element 31 and adapted to receive said at least one reference pin 24P, said at least one abutment possibly comprising a blind hole with a protruding collar around its perimeter, which collar is adapted to fit into the round or elongated hole in the inner wall 5 to ensure the proper positioning of the reinforcing element 31 within the interspace 7.
  • reinforcing element 31 should preferably be taped or glued to the inner wall 5 prior to foaming the interspace 7.
  • the special provisions concerning the support 20 allow to make the refrigeration appliance 1 according to the present invention more versatile, in that they make said refrigeration appliance 1 suited to including a beverage dispensing tank 11 without requiring a conversion of the production lines of said refrigeration appliance 1 and without requiring new moulds.
  • the provisions of the present invention allow to provide a refrigeration appliance 1 which is so realized that the beverage dispensing tank 11 can be firmly secured to the inner wall 5 of the structure 2 of the refrigeration appliance 1, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P.
  • the refrigeration appliance 1 comprises a hooking system (designated as a whole by reference numeral 40) for hanging the tank 11 on the inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P, which system acts as an anti-tip device.
  • a hooking system designated as a whole by reference numeral 40 for hanging the tank 11 on the inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P, which system acts as an anti-tip device.
  • said hooking system 40 comprises at least one coupling and supporting element 41 adapted to be placed into a cut-out 5T of the inner wall 5.
  • Said coupling and supporting element 41 comprises at least one wing 42 adapted to be positioned into said interspace 7 and then buried into an insulating material, in particular a plastic foam material (e.g. polyurethane), so that the coupling and supporting element 41 is firmly positioned and secured in said cut-out 5T of the inner wall 5.
  • an insulating material in particular a plastic foam material (e.g. polyurethane)
  • said coupling and supporting element 41 comprises a cavity 43 adapted to receive at least one appendix 17 of said tank 11; in particular, said appendix 17 is located on a back surface 11P of the tank 11, i.e. a surface of the tank 11 which, in an operating condition (i.e. a condition occurring when the tank is being hung on the inner wall 5), faces towards the inner wall 5.
  • said appendix 17 comprises at least one rib 17N on its top surface and/or on its bottom surface, said at least one rib 17N making the appendix 17 stronger and/or allowing the appendix 17 to be properly centered in the cavity 43.
  • said cavity 43 and said appendix 17 are so realized as to have a downward inclined profile when viewed from the tank 11 in the direction of the inner wall 5, so that the tank 11 can stay firmly hung on the inner wall 5.
  • a substantially diagonal translational movement of the tank 11 relative to said inner wall 5 such movement being also facilitated and guided by the particular shape of at least one groove 24 provided on the support 20 and of at least one respective relief 14 provided on the tank 11.
  • Said substantially diagonal translational movement is also required by the presence of the valve 12 associated with the tank 11, which has to move diagonally to be able to go through the inclined hole 22.
  • the coupling and supporting element 41 further comprises an edge 44 adapted to be associated with said cut-out 5T, said edge 44 preventing the insulating material from undesirably coming out of the interspace 7 and improving the finishing of the inner wall 5 of the refrigeration appliance 1.
  • said coupling and supporting element 41 and/or said inner wall 5 comprise abutments (not shown in the drawings), which allow the coupling and supporting element 41 to be properly positioned into the cut-out 5T.
  • the tank 11 is coupled to the inner wall 5 in such a way as to leave a space S (visible in Figures 5a and 5b ) between the back surface 11P of the tank 11 and said inner wall 5, so as to allow for air circulation in said space S and to improve the thermal exchange with the tank 11 for adequately cooling the content of said tank 11.
  • a space S visible in Figures 5a and 5b
  • the tank 11 and/or the inner wall 5 preferably comprise at least one spacer element 18 (visible in Figures 3a , 5a and 5b ) adapted to maintain said space S between the back surface 11P of the tank 11 and the inner wall 5.
  • the special provisions concerning the hooking system 40 make the refrigeration appliance 1 of the present invention more versatile, in that they allow to easily transform a refrigeration appliance 1 in order to make it suitable for comprising a beverage dispensing tank 11 without requiring new moulds or a full conversion of the production lines.
  • the provisions of the present invention allow to provide a refrigeration appliance 1 which is so realized that the beverage dispensing tank 11 can be firmly secured to the inner wall 5 of the structure 2 of the refrigeration appliance 1, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P, since the hooking system 40 allows hanging the tank 11 on said inner wall 5.
  • said method comprises the following steps:
  • said step b) is preceded by a step a1) of making the support 20 in a manner such that it comprises at least one second block 25 allowing at least one further container or door storage compartment 16 to be coupled to said tank 11.
  • said step c) may comprise the following steps:
  • said step d) is carried out by using guiding means 14, 24 adapted to facilitate the proper coupling between the tank 11 and the support 20.
  • the method according to the present invention may comprise a step e) of coupling at least one container or door storage compartment 16 to a first block 15 of said tank 11 and/or to at least one second block 25 of said support 20.
  • the method according to the present invention may further comprise the following steps:
  • said step h) is carried out through a substantially diagonal translational movement of the tank 11, said movement being possibly also guided by the particular shape of at least one groove 24 provided on the support 20 and of at least one respective relief 14 provided on the tank 11.
  • first block 15 on the tank 11 and/or at least one second block 25 on the support 20 allows to couple at least one container or door storage compartment 16 to said tank 11 and/or to said support 20, said tank 11 and/or said support 20 having already been firmly secured to the inner wall 5 of the structure 2, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P; this improves the versatility of the refrigeration appliance 1.
  • the special features of the refrigeration appliance 1 according to the present invention allow to make the refrigeration appliance 1 according to the present invention suited to including a beverage dispensing tank 11 without requiring a conversion of the production lines of said refrigeration appliance 1 and without requiring new moulds.
  • the provisions of the present invention allow to provide a refrigeration appliance 1 which is so realized that the beverage dispensing tank can be firmly secured to the inner wall 5 of the structure 2 of the refrigeration appliance 1, in particular of said at least one door 3P, 4P.

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IT000282A ITTO20120282A1 (it) 2012-03-30 2012-03-30 Apparecchio di refrigerazione, in particolare di uso domestico, comprendente un dispositivo per l'erogazione di una bevanda
IT000281A ITTO20120281A1 (it) 2012-03-30 2012-03-30 Apparecchio di refrigerazione, in particolare di uso domestico, comprendente un dispositivo per l'erogazione di una bevanda

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