EP2896916A1 - Appareil de réfrigération et/ou de congélation - Google Patents

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EP2896916A1
EP2896916A1 EP15151300.9A EP15151300A EP2896916A1 EP 2896916 A1 EP2896916 A1 EP 2896916A1 EP 15151300 A EP15151300 A EP 15151300A EP 2896916 A1 EP2896916 A1 EP 2896916A1
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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
    • F25D17/06—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
    • 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
    • F25D17/08—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 using ducts
    • 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
    • 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
    • F25D2317/066—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 characterised by the air supply
    • F25D2317/0663—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 characterised by the air supply from the mullion
    • 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
    • F25D2317/066—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 characterised by the air supply
    • F25D2317/0667—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 characterised by the air supply from the refrigerator
    • 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
    • F25D2325/00—Charging, supporting or discharging the articles to be cooled, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2325/021—Shelves with several possible configurations

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator and / or freezer with at least one refrigerated interior, in which at least one cold storage compartment is located, wherein the device has at least one cold air duct and at least one evaporator for generating cold air in the cold air duct, wherein the cold air duct via at least one Opening is connected to the cold storage compartment, so that cold air from the cold air duct can flow into the cold storage compartment.
  • Cooling or freezing devices are known from the prior art, which have a so-called cold storage compartment, in which during normal operation of the device, a temperature between the temperature in a freezer compartment and the temperature is in a refrigerator.
  • the temperature in the cold storage compartment is set in a range of 0 ° C to 3 ° C.
  • the present invention has the object, a cooling and / or freezer of the type mentioned in such a way that the temperature distribution in the device is particularly flexible adjustable.
  • the cold storage compartment is divided by means of at least one variably arranged in its position separating means in at least a first and in at least a second compartment, wherein the first compartment via at least a first opening and wherein the second compartment via at least one second opening with the Cold air duct are connected and wherein in the first and / or in the second opening at least one means for changing the cold air volume flow through the opening is present, which is designed or adjustable so that the cold air volume flows in at least one operating state of the device through the first and through to distinguish the second opening from each other.
  • the invention is therefore based on the idea to divide the cold storage compartment by at least one can be arranged at different position separating means, in particular by at least one partition in at least two compartments, which can be acted upon with different cold air flow rates, resulting in correspondingly different temperatures in the two compartments.
  • This makes it possible, for example, to operate the first compartment at a higher temperature than the second compartment. Due to the variably arranged separating means, it is possible to adjust the volume of these two different compartments and thus also the volume of the compartments operated at different temperatures according to the needs of the user.
  • the means for changing the cold air volume flow in the form of one or more flaps or the like and / or in the form of one or more fans are formed. Both by flaps and by fans, the cold air volume flow can be varied through said openings, so that different temperatures can be set in the two compartments.
  • the means for changing the cold air volume flow present only in one of the openings are. It is conceivable that one of the openings, for example the first or the second opening, are not made with such means and are preferably always open. In this case, an adjustment of the volume flow takes place only in the other of the subjects.
  • the two mentioned compartments are arranged side by side or one above the other.
  • the separating means is a dividing wall which can be fixed at different positions or is displaceably arranged.
  • At least one further cold storage compartment is arranged, which is connected via at least one further opening with the cold air duct, wherein it is preferably provided that in this further opening at least one further means for changing the cold air volume flow through this further opening is present. Also in this further means may be, for example, a flap or a fan, etc.
  • the present invention further relates to a method for operating a refrigerator and / or freezer according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one temperature sensor for detecting a temperature actual value and at least one control or regulating unit is provided, which with the temperature sensor in Connection stands, wherein the control or regulating unit controls the adjustment of the means for changing the volume flow in dependence on a difference between the measured temperature actual value and a desired value.
  • control or regulation unit can cause an increase in the cold air volume flow into this compartment in order to reduce the temperature value accordingly.
  • the cold air is introduced exclusively or predominantly in the first or in the second compartment by adjusting the means for changing the cold air volume flow. For example, if the cold air volume flow is introduced exclusively into the first compartment, a lower temperature can be achieved in this compartment than in the second compartment and vice versa.
  • the cold air is introduced by flowing the means for changing the cold air flow in the first and in the second compartment but preferably in all cold storage compartments, especially when the evaporator temperature, in particular the evaporator surface temperature exceeds a temperature limit ,
  • This temperature limit may be the actual temperature measured in one of the compartments.
  • the single figure shows a schematic longitudinal section through a cooling device according to the present invention and a schematic plan view of a cold storage compartment.
  • FIG. 1 shows by reference numeral 100 in a schematic longitudinal sectional view of a cooling device according to the invention.
  • This has a body in which there are located a top cooling part 110 and a cold storage compartment 120 separated thereunder by a separating plate 300.
  • the cold storage compartment 120 is divided by a further horizontal partition plate 302 into an upper area 122 and into a lower area 124.
  • evaporator 200 which is part of a consisting of compressor, condenser, throttle capillary and evaporator refrigerant circuit.
  • the reference numeral 500 denotes a cold air duct, which is located in the rear region of the device or the interior and is separated from the cooled working space by a vertical partition plate.
  • Reference numeral 400 designates a fan, which leads the cold air generated by the evaporator 300 into the cooling air duct 500. As shown in the figure, the cooling air passage leads both upwards into the cooling part 110 and down into the cold storage compartment 120.
  • the reference numeral K3 is a damper that opens or closes an opening 04 of the cold air duct 500 and can be initiated by the cold air in the cooling part 110 of the device, provided that the flap K3 is open.
  • the lower part of the cold air duct 500 is also provided with openings O1 and O3, which connect the cold air duct 500 with the area 122 and the area 124 of the cold storage compartment. These openings O1 and O3 can be closed by flaps K1 and K2.
  • the reference numeral 123 denotes the rear wall of the upper cold storage compartment 122.
  • this area 122 is subdivided into two adjacent compartments 122a (1st compartment) and 122b (2nd compartment).
  • Each of these Fan is connected via an opening O1 or 02 with the cold air duct in connection.
  • the opening O1 is closed by a flap K1
  • the opening 02 has no such flap, that is always open.
  • the two compartments 122 a and 122 b are separated by a displaceable in the horizontal direction partition plate T from each other, so that the volumes of the compartments 122 a and 122 b can be changed.
  • the cold air inlet for the second compartment 122 b shown on the right is always open, whereas the cold air inlet for the first compartment 122 a shown on the left can be closed by an air flap K 1.
  • the further air flap K2 is arranged in the air duct between the upper and the lower cold storage compartments 122, 124. Both flaps K1 and K2 are opened or closed depending on the temperature.
  • the second compartment 122 b of the cold storage compartment 122 can be acted upon with cold air, whereas the other cold storage areas are not subjected to cold air. If this mode of operation is disabled, that is, the flaps K1 and K2 are opened, the tray 122 b is operated as a normal cold storage compartment.
  • this operating mode is activated and both flaps K1 and K2 are closed or their flow cross-section throttled, with the result that the cooling is predominantly due to the constantly open Air inlet 02 of the right part 122 b of the upper compartment 122, whereby this area is colder than the remaining cold storage compartment area, that is colder than the compartments 122 a and 120.
  • This mode of operation is particularly switched on when the evaporator 200 is in its cooling phase ,
  • the louvers K1 and K2 are opened so that the comparatively warm air can flow in here as well.
  • the two louvers K1 and K2 are closed as soon as the evaporator surface temperature is lower than the cold storage compartment temperature.
  • the temperature air sensor is preferably positioned in the area throttled by the lower air flap K2, with the result that the control area is shifted overall in the direction of "colder".
  • the foreclosed area that is with closed flaps K1 and K2 prevails in the compartments 120 and 122 a, the usual cold storage compartment temperature, while in the non-sealed area, that is, in the second compartment 122 b, the temperature, for example 2 - 3 K colder.
  • the evaporator is lying, that is installed horizontally below a partition plate.
  • the cold air duct preferably also extends in the rear region of the cooled interior.
  • the cold air duct in this case preferably has an upper and a lower opening, through which there is a connection between the cooling part 110 and the cold air duct or between the cold storage part and the cold air duct.
  • the fan in the region of the upper opening of the cold air duct.
  • the fan then conveys the cold air through the cold air duct from top to bottom and introduces the air into the cold storage compartment located below. From there it flows, for example, through an area at the front between a horizontal partition plate and the door upwards into the cooling compartment and from there back into the cold air duct.
  • air dampers instead of air dampers, other means for adjusting the volume flow of cold air can be used, such as fans, which are arranged in the region of the openings between the compartments and the cold air duct.
  • an opening 04 in the cold air duct which can be throttled or closed by a flap K3.
  • This opening cold air enters the upper part of the cold air duct, which is located in the rear area of the cooling part.
  • the opening of the flap K3 can be effected as a function of the difference between a measured actual value in the cooling part 110 and a desired value.
  • adjustable in position separator plate T it is possible to operate the operable at different temperatures cold storage areas 122 a and 122 b in size and thus to be able to adapt to the individual needs of a user.

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