EP2789937B1 - Réfrigérateur comprenant un compartiment convertible et procédé de réglage de température intérieure - Google Patents

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EP2789937B1
EP2789937B1 EP13162983.4A EP13162983A EP2789937B1 EP 2789937 B1 EP2789937 B1 EP 2789937B1 EP 13162983 A EP13162983 A EP 13162983A EP 2789937 B1 EP2789937 B1 EP 2789937B1
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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
    • F25D17/045—Air flow control arrangements
    • 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
    • F25D17/06—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation
    • F25D17/062—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators
    • F25D17/065—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection by forced circulation in household refrigerators with compartments at different temperatures
    • 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
    • F25D2317/06—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 with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/061—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 with forced air circulation through special compartments
    • 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
    • F25D2400/16—Convertible refrigerators
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F25D25/025—Drawers

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator comprising a convertible compartment in which a flow of cold air is fed and a damper system for adjusting such flow in order to regulate temperature in said convertible compartment.
  • Figure 10 shows a partially open-open configuration corresponding to 312°.

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Claims (8)

  1. Réfrigérateur (10) comprenant un compartiment convertible (22) dans lequel un écoulement d'air froid est fourni et comprenant
    un système d'amortissement (18) pour l'ajustement d'un tel écoulement afin de réguler la température dans ledit compartiment convertible (22) ; caractérisé en ce que le compartiment convertible (22) comprend au moins deux sous-compartiments (22a, 22b) maintenus à différentes températures et dans lequel le système d'amortissement (18) comprend deux distributeurs d'écoulement rotatifs (38, 40) pour commander indépendamment un écoulement d'air dans les sous-compartiments.
  2. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les deux distributeurs rotatifs (38, 40) sont entraînés par un moteur unique (50).
  3. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 2, dans lequel les deux distributeurs rotatifs (38, 40) sont entraînés au moyen d'une transmission par engrenage (44, 46, 48, G).
  4. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le distributeur d'écoulement (18) comprend un écran fixe (30, 32) présentant deux ouvertures (34, 36) formées en tant que parties d'anneaux de cercle, et deux disques rotatifs (38, 40) présentant des ouvertures avec une forme correspondant aux ouvertures (34, 36) de l'écran (30, 32).
  5. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les deux disques rotatifs (38, 40) présentent une arête engrenée (G) coopérant avec la transmission par engrenage (44, 46, 48).
  6. Procédé pour réguler la température dans un compartiment convertible (22) d'un réfrigérateur (10) présentant au moins deux sous-compartiments (22a, 22b) maintenus à différentes températures, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend l'ajustement du débit d'air froid venant d'un autre compartiment (FC) du réfrigérateur (10) par rotation par étapes de deux valves rotatives (38, 40) afin de changer indépendamment les zones réelles de passage d'air vers les deux sous-compartiments (22a, 22b).
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 6, dans lequel les deux valves rotatives (38, 40) sont entraînées par un moteur unique (50).
  8. Réfrigérateur selon la revendication 7, dans lequel les deux valves rotatives (38, 40) sont entraînées par le moteur unique (50) à travers une transmission par engrenage (44, 46, 48, G).
EP13162983.4A 2013-04-09 2013-04-09 Réfrigérateur comprenant un compartiment convertible et procédé de réglage de température intérieure Not-in-force EP2789937B1 (fr)

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