EP2981774B1 - Linking mechanism - Google Patents

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EP2981774B1
EP2981774B1 EP14713831.7A EP14713831A EP2981774B1 EP 2981774 B1 EP2981774 B1 EP 2981774B1 EP 14713831 A EP14713831 A EP 14713831A EP 2981774 B1 EP2981774 B1 EP 2981774B1
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Faik Emre Ozyuksel
Kadir Ridvan Celik
Mehmet Ercan KAYMAK
Umud Yazgan
Fahri KIRLI
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B95/00—Fittings for furniture
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/007—Linkable independent elements with the same or similar cross-section
    • A47B87/008—Rectangular cabinets or racks in a side-by-side arrangement
    • 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
    • F25D23/10—Arrangements for mounting in particular locations, e.g. for built-in type, for corner type
    • 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
    • F25D2400/06—Refrigerators with a vertical 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
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a linking mechanism that connects two or more cooling devices.
  • various methods exist for grouping two or more cooling devices. For example, connection holes are formed on the outer surfaces of the cooling devices desired to be connected and the cooling devices are held together by means of a connector placed on the connector holes.
  • the grouped cooling devices are deformed when desired to be used separately, the esthetic appearance thereof is deteriorated.
  • the insulation thickness decreases at the portions where the cooling devices grouped in the said manner are deformed and consequently the cooling performance of the cooling device decreases.
  • Great Britain Patent Document No. GB1387339 a connection member is explained which provides the grouping of two cooling devices.
  • United States Patent Application US 2008/0067900 A1 describes a connector in the form of a rectangular frame for coupling two units such as cupboards. Each unit comprises a downwardly extending flange on its top edge and an upwardly extending flange on its bottom edge. If the units are placed side by side, their respective flanges extend parallel to each other in the horizontal direction. The units are connected by sliding the connector between them such that the flanges extend into slots in the top side and bottom side, respectively, of the connector.
  • International Patent Application WO 2006/013182 A1 discloses the connection between two household appliances by catch elements comprising Velcro® tape.
  • Japanese Patent Document JPH11210718A discloses means for connecting two items comprising a first structure with a recession into which a projection of a second structure fits.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a linking mechanism that enables two or more cooling devices to be firmly grouped without forming any deformation on the cooling devices.
  • the linking mechanism realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention comprises a first support member mounted on the side wall of one of the cooling devices, a second support member mounted on the side wall of the other cooling device and two connection members that connect the first support member and the second support member to each other at their opposite ends by being passed therebetween when the cooling devices are brought side by side.
  • the support members extend along the surface where they are connected to the cooling devices.
  • the support members are more firmly connected to the cooling devices.
  • the linking mechanism comprises at least one screw path arranged on at least one of the support members and at least one screw that enables the connection member to be fixed to the screw path after the connection member is inserted between the support members.
  • the screw passed through the connection member is fixed to the screw path arranged on at least one of the support members and thus fixes the connection member to the support member.
  • the linking mechanism comprises a spring that is provided on the screw fixing the connection member and the support member to each other and that remains between the connection member and the support member. The spring pushes the connection member out of the support member during assembly and thus the connection position of the connection member can be adjusted by the user who connects the connection member to the support member.
  • connection member Since the connection member is connected to the screw head by means of the spring, ease of assembly is provided.
  • at least one of the support members comprises the screw path that extends almost all along the support member.
  • two connection members are fixed to two ends of a single screw path, enabling the connection of the connection members.
  • the connection members have symmetrical configurations.
  • the first support member and the second support member are identical.
  • the cooling devices connected to each other can be moved together.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises a first support member (3) and a second support member (3), both being suitable to be placed between the two cooling devices (C1, C2) situated side by side, the first support member (3) being mounted on the side wall of one of the cooling devices (C1) and the second support member (3) being mounted on the side wall of the other cooling device (C2).
  • the linking mechanism (1) of the present invention comprises two connection members (2) that connect the first support member (3) and the second support member (3) to each other by being passed between the cooling devices (C1, C2) when the said cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side and that are attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the user positions the cooling devices (C1, C2) he/she desires to connect side by side such that a distance remains therebetween.
  • the user places the support members (3) on the side walls of the cooling devices (C1, C2) facing each other so as to be aligned with each other. Afterwards, he/she connects the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the connection member (2) is passed between the support members (3) by being slid.
  • the user can easily group the cooling devices (C1, C2) and move two or more cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) together.
  • the support members (3) are detachably mounted on the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the connection member (2) When the user desires to separate the cooling devices (C1, C2) he/she grouped by means of the linking mechanism (1), he/she detaches the connection member (2) from between the support members (3).
  • the connection member (2) When the connection member (2) is detached, the cooling devices (C1, C2) can be separated. Since the support members (3) can be detached from the surfaces on which they are mounted, the esthetic appearance of the cooling devices (C1, C2) is not deteriorated when desired to be used alone by being separated from each other.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises support members (3) that are adhered on the side wall of the each of the cooling devices (C1, C2), which are desired to be connected, facing each other.
  • the support members (3) are adhered on the lateral surfaces of the cooling device (C1, C2) by means of double-sided tape.
  • the support members (3) are shaped as brackets.
  • the support members (3) are placed on the edges of the cooling device (C1, C2) that connect the top wall and the side wall thereof.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises an extension (4) that is located on the top edge of the support member (3) and that enables the position of the support member (3) on the side wall of the cooling device (C1, C2) in the vertical direction to be determined by extending towards the top wall of the cooling device (C1, C2).
  • the support members (3) mounted separately on the cooling devices (C1, C2) remain in the aligned position when the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises at least one channel (5) on each support member (3) and protrusions (7) that extend along the connection member (2) so as to protrude beyond the side surfaces of the connection member (2), suitable to be placed into a housing (6) formed by the channels (5) aligned with each other when the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side.
  • the support members (3) are enabled to be connected.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises two connection members (2) that are fixed to at least one of the support members (3). By fixing the position of the connection member (2), the positions of the cooling devices (C1, C2) in the back and forth direction are prevented from changing.
  • the support member (3) that extends all along the direction where the same is connected to the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the support members (3) are more firmly connected to the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises at least one screw path (8) arranged on at least one of the support members (3) and at least one screw (9) that enables the connection member (2) to be fixed to the screw path (8) after the connection member (2) is inserted between the support members (3).
  • the screw (9) passed through the connection member (2) is fixed to the screw path (8) arranged on at least one of the support members (3) and thus fixes the connection member (2) to the support member (3).
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises a spring (10) that is fitted over the screw (9) fixing the connection member (2) and the support member (3) to each other and that remains between the connection member (2) and the support member (3).
  • the spring (10) pushes the connection member (2) out of the housing (6) and thus the connection position of the connection member (2) can be adjusted by the user who connects the connection member (2) to the support member (3).
  • At least one of the support members (3) comprises the screw path (8) that extends almost all along the support member (3).
  • the connection member (2) is firmly fixed.
  • the two connection members (2) attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2), are fixed to a single screw path (8).
  • connection members (2) have symmetrical configurations. Thus, flexibility of utilization is provided.
  • connection members (2) are identical. Thus, ease of production is provided.
  • two or more cooling devices can be grouped without being subjected to deformation.
  • the user can perform the process of grouping the cooling devices (C1, C2, %) without requiring the maintenance personnel and this situation increases customer satisfaction.
  • the support members (3) are connected to each other only by means of the small connection members (2) attached to the front and rear end portions thereof.
  • the cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) are firmly connected by means of the linking mechanisms (1) with light construction.

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Description

  • The present invention relates to a linking mechanism that connects two or more cooling devices.
    In the state of the art, various methods exist for grouping two or more cooling devices. For example, connection holes are formed on the outer surfaces of the cooling devices desired to be connected and the cooling devices are held together by means of a connector placed on the connector holes. However, since the grouped cooling devices are deformed when desired to be used separately, the esthetic appearance thereof is deteriorated. Moreover, the insulation thickness decreases at the portions where the cooling devices grouped in the said manner are deformed and consequently the cooling performance of the cooling device decreases.
    In the state of the art Great Britain Patent Document No. GB1387339 , a connection member is explained which provides the grouping of two cooling devices.
  • United States Patent Application US 2008/0067900 A1 describes a connector in the form of a rectangular frame for coupling two units such as cupboards. Each unit comprises a downwardly extending flange on its top edge and an upwardly extending flange on its bottom edge. If the units are placed side by side, their respective flanges extend parallel to each other in the horizontal direction. The units are connected by sliding the connector between them such that the flanges extend into slots in the top side and bottom side, respectively, of the connector.
    International Patent Application WO 2006/013182 A1 discloses the connection between two household appliances by catch elements comprising Velcro® tape. Japanese Patent Document JPH11210718A discloses means for connecting two items comprising a first structure with a recession into which a projection of a second structure fits.
  • The aim of the present invention is the realization of a linking mechanism that enables two or more cooling devices to be firmly grouped without forming any deformation on the cooling devices.
    The linking mechanism realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a first support member mounted on the side wall of one of the cooling devices, a second support member mounted on the side wall of the other cooling device and two connection members that connect the first support member and the second support member to each other at their opposite ends by being passed therebetween when the cooling devices are brought side by side.
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the support members extend along the surface where they are connected to the cooling devices. Thus, the support members are more firmly connected to the cooling devices.
  • In the present invention, the linking mechanism
    comprises at least one screw path arranged on at least one of the support members and at least one screw that enables the connection member to be fixed to the screw path after the connection member is inserted between the support members. The screw passed through the connection member is fixed to the screw path arranged on at least one of the support members and thus fixes the connection member to the support member. In an embodiment of the present invention, the linking mechanism comprises a spring that is provided on the screw fixing the connection member and the support member to each other and that remains between the connection member and the support member. The spring pushes the connection member out of the support member during assembly and thus the connection position of the connection member can be adjusted by the user who connects the connection member to the support member. Since the connection member is connected to the screw head by means of the spring, ease of assembly is provided.
    In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the support members comprises the screw path that extends almost all along the support member. Thus, two connection members are fixed to two ends of a single screw path, enabling the connection of the connection members. In an embodiment of the present invention, the connection members have symmetrical configurations.
    In an embodiment of the present invention, the first support member and the second support member are identical. Thus, the inventory tracking of the support members is facilitated.
    By means of the light and durable linking mechanism, the cooling devices connected to each other can be moved together.
    The model embodiments relating to a connecting means realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention are illustrated in the attached figures, where:
    • Figure 1 - is the exploded view of a linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Figure 2 - is the front view of a linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Figure 3 - is the front view of the support members in an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Figure 4 - is the perspective view of a cooling device and the support members in an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Figure 5 - is the view of a support member and the connection members in an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Figure 6 - is the partial rear view of two cooling devices and a linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Figure 7 - is the view of detail A in Figure 6.
    • Figure 8 - is the partial view of the linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
    1. 1. Linking mechanism
    2. 2. Connection member
    3. 3. Support member
    4. 4. Extension
    5. 5. Channel
    6. 6. Housing
    7. 7. Protrusion
    8. 8. Screw path
    9. 9. Screw
    10. 10. Spring
    C1. First Cooling device C2. Second Cooling device
  • The linking mechanism (1) comprises a first support member (3) and a second support member (3), both being suitable to be placed between the two cooling devices (C1, C2) situated side by side, the first support member (3) being mounted on the side wall of one of the cooling devices (C1) and the second support member (3) being mounted on the side wall of the other cooling device (C2).
  • The linking mechanism (1) of the present invention comprises two connection members (2) that connect the first support member (3) and the second support member (3) to each other by being passed between the cooling devices (C1, C2) when the said cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side and that are attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • The user positions the cooling devices (C1, C2) he/she desires to connect side by side such that a distance remains therebetween. The user places the support members (3) on the side walls of the cooling devices (C1, C2) facing each other so as to be aligned with each other. Afterwards, he/she connects the cooling devices (C1, C2). When the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought to the said position, the connection member (2) is passed between the support members (3) by being slid. The two connection members (2) attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2), connect the support members (3). Thus, the user can easily group the cooling devices (C1, C2) and move two or more cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) together.
  • The support members (3) are detachably mounted on the cooling devices (C1, C2). When the user desires to separate the cooling devices (C1, C2) he/she grouped by means of the linking mechanism (1), he/she detaches the connection member (2) from between the support members (3). When the connection member (2) is detached, the cooling devices (C1, C2) can be separated. Since the support members (3) can be detached from the surfaces on which they are mounted, the esthetic appearance of the cooling devices (C1, C2) is not deteriorated when desired to be used alone by being separated from each other. The linking mechanism (1) comprises support members (3) that are adhered on the side wall of the each of the cooling devices (C1, C2), which are desired to be connected, facing each other. The support members (3) are adhered on the lateral surfaces of the cooling device (C1, C2) by means of double-sided tape. The support members (3) are shaped as brackets. The support members (3) are placed on the edges of the cooling device (C1, C2) that connect the top wall and the side wall thereof. The linking mechanism (1) comprises an extension (4) that is located on the top edge of the support member (3) and that enables the position of the support member (3) on the side wall of the cooling device (C1, C2) in the vertical direction to be determined by extending towards the top wall of the cooling device (C1, C2). By means of the extension (4), the support members (3) mounted separately on the cooling devices (C1, C2) remain in the aligned position when the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side. The linking mechanism (1) comprises at least one channel (5) on each support member (3) and protrusions (7) that extend along the connection member (2) so as to protrude beyond the side surfaces of the connection member (2), suitable to be placed into a housing (6) formed by the channels (5) aligned with each other when the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side. Thus, the support members (3) are enabled to be connected.
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the linking mechanism (1) comprises two connection members (2) that are fixed to at least one of the support members (3). By fixing the position of the connection member (2), the positions of the cooling devices (C1, C2) in the back and forth direction are prevented from changing.
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the support member (3) that extends all along the direction where the same is connected to the cooling devices (C1, C2). Thus, the support members (3) are more firmly connected to the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the linking mechanism (1) comprises at least one screw path (8) arranged on at least one of the support members (3) and at least one screw (9) that enables the connection member (2) to be fixed to the screw path (8) after the connection member (2) is inserted between the support members (3). The screw (9) passed through the connection member (2) is fixed to the screw path (8) arranged on at least one of the support members (3) and thus fixes the connection member (2) to the support member (3).
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the linking mechanism (1) comprises a spring (10) that is fitted over the screw (9) fixing the connection member (2) and the support member (3) to each other and that remains between the connection member (2) and the support member (3). The spring (10) pushes the connection member (2) out of the housing (6) and thus the connection position of the connection member (2) can be adjusted by the user who connects the connection member (2) to the support member (3).
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the support members (3) comprises the screw path (8) that extends almost all along the support member (3). Thus, the connection member (2) is firmly fixed. The two connection members (2) attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2), are fixed to a single screw path (8).
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the connection members (2) have symmetrical configurations. Thus, flexibility of utilization is provided.
  • In an embodiment of the present invention, the connection members (2) are identical. Thus, ease of production is provided.
  • By means of the present invention, two or more cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) can be grouped without being subjected to deformation. The user can perform the process of grouping the cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) without requiring the maintenance personnel and this situation increases customer satisfaction. The support members (3) are connected to each other only by means of the small connection members (2) attached to the front and rear end portions thereof. The cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) are firmly connected by means of the linking mechanisms (1) with light construction.

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  1. A linking mechanism (1) for connecting two cooling devices (C1, C2), comprising
    - a first support member (3) and a second support member (3), both being suitable to be placed between the two cooling devices (C1, C2) situated side by side,
    - the first support member (3) being suitable to be mounted on the side wall of one of the cooling devices (C1),
    - the second support member (3) being suitable to be mounted on the side wall of the other cooling device (C2),
    - two connection members (2) that connect the first support member (3) and the second support member (3) to each other by being passed between the cooling devices (C1, C2) when the said cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side and that are attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2), characterized by
    - at least one screw path (8) arranged on at least one of the support members (3) and wherein each of the connection members (2) has at least one screw (9) that enables the connection member (2) to be fixed to the screw path (8) after the connection member (2) is inserted between the support members (3),
    - at least one channel (5) on each support member (3),
    - and protrusions (7) that extend along the connection members (2) so as to protrude beyond the side surfaces of the connection members (2), suitable to be placed into a housing (6) formed by the channels (5) aligned with each other when the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side.
  2. A linking mechanism (1) according to claim 1, characterized by the support member (3) that extends all along the direction where the same is connected to the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  3. A linking mechanism (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by a spring (10) that is fitted over the screw (9) fixing the connection member (2) and the support member (3) to each other and that remains between the connection member (2) and the support member (3).
  4. A linking mechanism (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by the screw path (8) that extends almost all along the support members (3).
  5. A linking mechanism (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by the identical connection members (2).
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