EP2778579B1 - Ensemble amélioré pour un compartiment fermable - Google Patents
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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
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- F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
- F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
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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
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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
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- the present invention relates to an assembly for a closable compartment, particularly a plastic closable compartment, for being used in a domestic refrigerator or in a domestic freezer.
- compartments normally comprise at least one fixed part aimed to contain the items to be cooled, and a movable part which is typically a cover protecting the contained items.
- the cover is pivotally hinged to the container in order to open or close the compartment.
- compartments are normally made of plastic material, which is a cheap and cleanable material, suitable to support temperature changes without any major wearing.
- Typical materials used for this purpose are ABS, PS and GPPS.
- EP 1 338 741 A2 discloses a hinge structure for a butter compartment of a refrigerator, having keyed body with elastic section in gap between flap plate sections and compartment body, to brake closing movement.
- Aim of the present invention is therefore to provide a cheap closable compartment with an improved control of the opening and closure operations and which overcomes the drawbacks of the known solutions.
- a compartment assembly preferably a dairy compartment is described.
- the assembly comprises a fixed part 1, for instance in the form of a balcony, and a movable part 2, such as a cover rotatably hinged thereto.
- the fixed part 1 is shaped as a container, for containing items to be cooled in a refrigerator or in a freezer, preferably made of plastic material such as GPPS. However, the fixed part can also include portions of other materials, including metal, depending on the specific purpose of the container.
- the fixed part 1 is a plastic door compartment which can be integral with the interior side of the door or hanged to an interior wall of the refrigerator/freezer.
- the fixed part 1 is provided with opposed recesses R1, typically bores, in which opposed first pins P1 of the movable part 2 are rotatably housed, so as to define with them a hinge system.
- the fixed part 1 is also provided with an additional recess R2 for housing a raised portion P3 of a bumper element 3, further described. This would allow keeping the bumper element solid with the fixed part during the relative movement of the two parts.
- the movable part 2 is a plastic cover which can be shaped as a flap which can be rotatably hinged to the fixed part 1, through the first pins P1, which define a pivot axis X.
- the first pins P1 can be integral with the movable part 2, the cover, or can be a separate object.
- the movable part 2 is connected and can rotate about first pins P1, when the latter are housed in the opposed recesses R1 of the fixed part 1.
- pivot axis X should pass through the center of mass of the cover, to reduce arm length which gives lower impact force.
- the cover is entirely made of plastic, for instance of GPPS, transparent or not, and is pivotally coupled with the fixed part, in a hinge system, through its first pins P1.
- the movable part also presents a second pin P2.
- the second pin may be integral with the movable part.
- the hinge system could further include an additional guide G2 in the fixed part, through which the second pin P2 is movable.
- a complementary configuration of the hinge system in respect to the described embodiment is however compatible with the present invention.
- a complementary configuration of the second pin (placed in the fixed part), is compatible with the present invention.
- a bumper element 3 is interposed between the fixed part 1 and the movable part 2 which is preferably made of plastic or rubber.
- the bumper element 3 is shaped as a disk provided with a central bore B through which one of the first pins P1 fits.
- a central protrusion PB can be also present to facilitate the coupling with the fixed part 1.
- the bumper element 3 can be provided with a protruding portion P3 suitable to be housed in an additional recess R2 of the fixed part 1 in order to keep the bumper element 3 solid with the fixed part 1 during the relative movement of the movable part 2, for obtaining the functionality described as follows.
- a complementary design (not shown) in which the bumper element 3 is provided with an additional recess and the fixed part is provided with a protruding portion suitable to be housed in the additional recess, is also compatible with the present invention.
- the bumper element is fixed to the fixed part 1 by means of traditional fixing means like screw, rivets or the like, and the fixed part presents equivalent counter fixing means.
- the bumper element 3 is further provided with at least one slot G1 whose shape depends on the movement trajectory of the movable part 2.
- the slot has substantially a semi-circular shape for a rotational movement.
- the width of the slot G1 reduces towards the ends thereof so that friction means F exert an elastic friction action against the second pin P2.
- the friction means F are shaped as to preferably modulate the friction action in the vicinity of the end portion E1 and/or E2 in order to slow down the movement of the second pin P2 (and of the connected movable part 2).
- Such friction means F are preferable elastic means which can have a flexible open shape, such as the section of "the head of a mushroom" (se Fig. 4A or 4B ), or a flexible closed shape, a "flexible track” (see in Fig. 5 ), entirely connected with other portions of the bumper element 3.
- the bumper element is provided with two slots G1 because it allows to be applied on both the sides of the closable compartment, without the need of having an additional "ad hoc element".
- the position of the second pin P2 in the first end position E1 corresponds to an open position of the movable part 2 in respect to the fixed part 1, while the position of the second pin P2 in the second end position E2, corresponds to a closed position of the movable part 2 in respect to the fixed part 1.
- the shape of the slot G1 is preferably symmetric with respect to a centreline and optionally presents means H for holding the second pin P2 in at least one of the end position E1, E2, so that the user has to exert an initial force in order to move the second P2 pin from the first E1 and/or the second end E2 position thus resulting in a stable position of the movable part 2 in its closed and/or open position.
- the shape of the holding means H can be such that the force required to open the flap 2 is lower than the force require to close the same compartment. In this manner the control of the opening/closure movement is further improved, allowing the user to operate this movement using only one hand. Moreover the sudden noisy impact of the movable part hitting the fixed part when closing is prevented, as well as any possible related damage.
- the bumper element 3 is preferably provided with a symmetrical geometry so that the mounting of the component is facilitated for the operator.
- intermediate stable positions for the movable part can be created by shaping the bumper element with intermediate sites likewise the end portions (not illustrated).
- two bumper elements 3 on the right and left positions of the cover are required for each assembly.
- the bumper element 3 is preferably made of polymeric material containing PTFE in the percentage comprised between 10% and 30% in weight of its composition.
- PTFE composition is preferably in the percentage around 20%.
- PE material has a Young Module which is too low, and it is therefore not fully efficient for this purpose.
- Polymeric materials may additionally include self lubrificant material such as Nylon based or Polypropylene polymers or Polyoxymethylene based polymers (POM), for reducing the friction.
- self lubrificant material such as Nylon based or Polypropylene polymers or Polyoxymethylene based polymers (POM)
- POM Polyoxymethylene based polymers
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- Ensemble pour réfrigérateur ménager ou congélateur ménager comprenant un compartiment de porte en plastique (1), un couvercle en plastique (2) articulé sur le compartiment de porte en plastique (1) et un élément pare-chocs (3) interposé entre le compartiment de porte en plastique (1) et le couvercle en plastique (2), dans lequel le couvercle en plastique (2) comprend des premières broches opposées (P1) et une seconde broche (P2), dans lequel le compartiment de porte en plastique comprend des premiers évidements opposés (R1) dans lesquels les premières broches opposées (P1) du couvercle en plastique sont logées de manière rotative, dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) a la forme d'un disque pourvu d'un alésage central (B) à travers lequel une des premières broches (P1), couplant le compartiment de porte en plastique (1) et le couvercle en plastique (2), est montée de manière rotative, dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) est pourvu d'au moins une fente (G1) dont la forme est semi-circulaire avec deux positions d'extrémité (E1, E2), à travers lesquelles une seconde broche (P2) est mobile, dans lequel, en fonctionnement, la position de la seconde broche (P2) dans la première position d'extrémité (E1) correspond à une position ouverte du couvercle en plastique (2) par rapport au compartiment de porte en plastique (1), tandis que la position de la seconde broche (P2) dans la seconde position d'extrémité (E2), correspond à une position fermée du couvercle en plastique (2) par rapport au compartiment de porte en plastique (1).
- Ensemble selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la seconde broche (P2) est intégrée au couvercle en plastique (2).
- Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) inclut en outre un guide supplémentaire (G2).
- Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) comprend en outre une partie faisant saillie (P3) logée dans un évidement supplémentaire (R2) du compartiment de porte en plastique (1) et une saillie centrale (PB) logée dans un des premiers évidements (R1) afin de maintenir l'élément pare-chocs (3) solidaire du compartiment de porte en plastique (1) pendant le mouvement relatif avec le couvercle en plastique (2).
- Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel la fente (G1) est pourvue de moyens de friction (F) pour moduler le mouvement de la seconde broche (P2).
- Ensemble selon la revendication 5 dans lequel les moyens de friction (F) sont des moyens élastiques.
- Ensemble selon la revendication 1 dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) comprend en outre des moyens (H) pour maintenir la seconde broche (P2) dans au moins une des positions d'extrémité (E1, E2).
- Ensemble selon la revendication 1 dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) comprend en outre des moyens (H) pour maintenir la seconde broche (P2) dans des positions stables intermédiaires.
- Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) est pourvu d'une géométrie symétrique.
- Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dans lequel l'élément pare-chocs (3) est constitué d'un matériau polymère contenant au moins du PTFE en un pourcentage en poids compris entre 10 % et 30 %.
- Ensemble selon la revendication 10 dans lequel la teneur en PTFE dans le matériau polymère est d'environ 20 % en poids.
- Appareil ménager comprenant un ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
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