EP3004763A1 - Ensemble d'ouverture/fermeture de porte et appareil de réfrigération comprenant celui-ci - Google Patents

Ensemble d'ouverture/fermeture de porte et appareil de réfrigération comprenant celui-ci

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EP3004763A1
EP3004763A1 EP13730827.6A EP13730827A EP3004763A1 EP 3004763 A1 EP3004763 A1 EP 3004763A1 EP 13730827 A EP13730827 A EP 13730827A EP 3004763 A1 EP3004763 A1 EP 3004763A1
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magnet
door
closing assembly
door opening
movable support
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EP3004763B1 (fr
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Faik Emre Ozyuksel
Kadir Ridvan Celik
Mehmet Ercan KAYMAK
Semih Erol
Ulas TIGIN
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Arcelik AS
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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
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
    • E05B47/0001—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof
    • E05B47/0012—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof with rotary electromotors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B65/00—Locks or fastenings for special use
    • E05B65/0042—For refrigerators or cold rooms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
    • E05C19/16—Devices holding the wing by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction
    • E05C19/161—Devices holding the wing by magnetic or electromagnetic attraction magnetic gaskets

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  • the present invention relates to a door opening-closing assembly for use in a refrigeration appliance, and a refrigeration appliance having the same.
  • a large-size refrigerator has a proportionately larger door which is attracted towards the doorframe by the magnetic gasket with a relatively strong force.
  • DE 38 37 547 A1 discloses a magnet closure for pieces of furniture, in particular domestic refrigerators.
  • the magnet closure includes a permanent magnet which is fitted on an inner side of the door and an electromagnet which is fitted on a body of the piece of furniture such that the two magnets oppose each other.
  • the door is held closed or pushed open by way of energizing the electromagnet through an electrical switch connected to an electrical power source.
  • a door opening-closing mechanism relying on electrical power may be disadvantageous in view of increased energy consumption. Furthermore, a temporary power black-out must not interrupt a proper functioning of a door opening-closing mechanism.
  • An objective of the present invention is to provide a door opening-closing assembly for a refrigeration appliance, and a refrigeration appliance having the same which overcome the aforementioned problems and enable an effective airtight sealing of a refrigeration appliance and smooth opening/closing of the appliance door.
  • the door opening-closing assembly of the present invention is suitable for use in a refrigeration appliance having at least one door pivotally hinged to a doorframe.
  • the door opening-closing assembly of the present invention comprises a first magnet for mounting onto the door; and a second magnet for mounting onto the doorframe in a manner opposing the first magnet, preferably through a gap, when the door is in a closed state.
  • the door opening-closing assembly of the present invention further comprises a movable support mechanism configured to support one of the first magnet and the second magnet movably between a home position where the first magnet and the second magnet are aligned to mutually attract each other in a direction normal to a surface of the door with a strength sufficient to hold the door in a closed state and a displaced position where the first magnet and the second magnet are aligned to mutually repel each other in a direction normal to a surface of the door with a strength sufficient to expel the door from a closed state to an open state; and a handle mechanism configured to drive the movable support mechanism for opening and closing the door.
  • the door In a closed state of the door i.e., at the home position where the first magnet and the second magnet attract each other, the door is pressed onto the doorframe with an additional attractive force solely generated by the first magnet and the second magnet.
  • This additional attractive force contributes to the hermetic sealing achieved by the magnetic gasket of the refrigeration appliance. Thereby, the airtight sealing achieved the magnetic gasket is effectively improved and compensated.
  • the additional attractive force gradually disappears and a repulsive force is gradually established between the first magnet and the second magnet. This repulsive force smoothly pushes the door to an open state.
  • the door can be easily opened by altering a relative position of the first magnet and the second magnet.
  • one of the first magnet and second magnet is stationary and the other one is rectilinearly moved between the home position and the displaced position along a vertical direction.
  • one of the first magnet and the second magnet may be arranged to rotatable move with respect to the other one.
  • one of the first magnet and second magnet is moved under the action of the handle pivotally by the customer.
  • the handle rotates in a plane perpendicular to the surface of the door.
  • the handle may rotate within a plane parallel to the surface of the door.
  • one of the first magnet and the second magnet is alternatively moved by an actuator.
  • Any appropriate actuator may be used for this purpose. It is preferable to use an electric motor energized by an electrical power source through a switch.
  • the switch is preferably installed on a front side of the door such that it can be easily accessed by the customer.
  • first magnet and the second magnet are each permanent magnets.
  • first magnet and the second magnet are each formed by an array of regions with alternating magnetic poles.
  • the repulsive and the attractive forces are rendered to act more uniformly upon the interface between the door and the doorframe.
  • the magnitude of the attractive and the repulsive forces which respectively act at the home position and the displaced position may be appropriately adjusted by the number of regions of the first and the second magnets.
  • the array of regions of the first magnet and the second magnet each form a stepped surface with an alternating level.
  • Figure 1 - is a schematic exploded view of a refrigerator and a door opening-closing assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 - is a schematic enlarged view of the encircled detail I of Fig. 1.
  • Figure 3 - is a schematic exploded view of a movable support mechanism prior to fitting onto the door of the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 - is a schematic side view of the refrigerator having the door opening-closing assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 - is a schematic enlarged view of the encircled detail II of Fig. 4.
  • Figure 6 - shows a cross section along the line A-A of Fig. 4.
  • Figure 7 - is a schematic enlarged view of the encircled detail III of Fig. 6.
  • Figure 8 - is a schematic top view of the refrigerator and the door opening-closing assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 9 - is a schematic enlarged view of a first magnet and a second magnet respectively aligned in a home position (left hand side) and in a displaced position (right hand side), in the cross section along the line B-B of Fig. 8.
  • Figure 10 - is a schematic front view of a refrigerator and a door opening-closing assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 11 - is a schematic side view of the refrigerator and the door opening-closing assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 12 - is a schematic top view of the refrigerator and the door opening-closing assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 13 - is a schematic enlarged partial perspective view of Fig. 12, showing the door opening-closing assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to a door opening-closing assembly (1) is suitable for use in a refrigeration appliance (2) having at least one door (3) pivotally hinged to a doorframe (4) (Fig. 1).
  • the door opening-closing assembly (1) comprises a first magnet (5) for mounting onto the door (3) and a second magnet (6) for mounting onto the doorframe (4) in a manner opposing the first magnet (5) through a gap when the door (3) is in a closed state.
  • the door opening-closing assembly (1) further comprises a movable support mechanism (7) configured to support one of the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) movably between a home position where the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) are aligned to mutually attract each other in a direction normal to a surface of the door (3) with a strength sufficient to hold the door (3) in a closed state and a displaced position where the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) are aligned to mutually repel each other in a direction normal to a surface of the door (3) with a strength sufficient to expel the door (3) from a closed state to an open state and a drive mechanism (8) configured to activate the movable support mechanism (7) for opening and closing the door (3) (Fig. 1).
  • the movable support mechanism (7) includes a guiding element (9) and a sliding element (10) which are slidably engaged with each other.
  • the guiding element (9) is fixed on the door (3).
  • the sliding element (10) is configured to support the first magnet (5), and to slide along the guiding element (9), between the home position and the displaced position.
  • the sliding element (10) is provided with a frame, and the first magnet (5) is embedded into the sliding element (10).
  • the movable support mechanism (7) is configured to rectilinearly move the first magnet (5) between the home position and the displaced position along a vertical direction i.e., an up-down direction along the door frame (4) (Fig. 5).
  • the drive mechanism (8) includes a pivotal handle (11) configured to rectilinearly move the sliding element (10) between the home position and the displaced position (Fig. 6).
  • the pivotal handle (11) is configured to rotate in a plane perpendicular to the surface of the door (3).
  • the handle (11) is pivoted in an anti-clockwise direction in the plane defined by the cross-section along the line B-B shown in Fig. 8 to open the door (3) (Fig. 7, Fig. 8).
  • Fig. 9 each show a configuration of the first magnet (5) and a second magnet (6) which respectively correspond to a home position and a displaced position.
  • the handle (11) is pivoted upwards, the first magnet (5) is moved downwards by means of a lever as shown in Fig. 1 which operatively connects the handle (11) and the sliding element (10).
  • the drive mechanism (8) alternatively includes an actuator (12) configured to rectilinearly move the sliding element (10) back and forth between the home position and the displaced position, and a switch (13) adapted operate the actuator (12) (Figs. 10 to 12).
  • the actuator (12) is configured by an electric motor (14) operatively connected to the sliding element (10) via a pinion gear (15) and a gear rack (16).
  • a worm gear operatively coupled to the electric motor (14) can be utilized.
  • the switch (13) is adapted to turn the electric motor (14) on or off (Fig. 13).
  • the movable support mechanism (7) includes a resilient element (not shown) arranged to bias the sliding element (10) towards the home position.
  • each of the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) is a permanent magnet.
  • each of the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) is formed by an array of regions with alternating magnetic poles N and S.
  • the number of arrays shown in Fig. 9 is only exemplary.
  • the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) can be formed by any number magnetic pole pairs.
  • each of the array of regions of the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) forms a stepped surface with an alternating level.
  • Figs. 4 and 11 each shows a refrigeration appliance (2) which comprises an alternative door opening-closing assembly (1) of the present invention.
  • the movable support mechanism (7) shown in Fig. 2 is preferably fitted to the door (3), and supports the first magnet (5).
  • the movable support mechanism (7) can be fitted to the doorframe (4).
  • the movable support mechanism (7) supports the second magnet (6).
  • the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) are mounted to the refrigeration appliance (2) such that in a closed state of the door (3), i.e., when the movable support mechanism (7) is at the home position, the array of regions with opposite magnetic poles of the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) oppose each other, preferably through a gap.
  • the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) are mounted to the refrigeration appliance (2) such that in an open state of the door (3), i.e., when the movable support mechanism (7) is at the displaced position, the array of regions with like magnetic poles of the first magnet (5) and the second magnet (6) oppose each other, preferably through a gap.
  • the refrigeration appliance (2) of the present invention further comprises a magnetic gasket (17) arranged along the entire perimeter between the door (3) and the door frame (4), for hermetically sealing the refrigeration appliance (2).

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un ensemble d'ouverture/fermeture de porte (1) destiné à être utilisé dans un appareil de réfrigération (2) comprenant au moins une porte (3) reliée par charnière de façon pivotante à un châssis de porte (4). L'ensemble d'ouverture/fermeture de porte (1) comprend un premier aimant (5) pouvant être monté sur la porte (3) et un second aimant (6) destiné à être monté sur le châssis de porte (4) d'une manière opposée au premier aimant (5) lorsque la porte (3) est dans un état fermé.
EP13730827.6A 2013-06-06 2013-06-06 Ensemble d'ouverture/fermeture de porte et appareil de réfrigération comprenant celui-ci Active EP3004763B1 (fr)

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