EP3086067A1 - Chest freezer - Google Patents
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- EP3086067A1 EP3086067A1 EP15164562.9A EP15164562A EP3086067A1 EP 3086067 A1 EP3086067 A1 EP 3086067A1 EP 15164562 A EP15164562 A EP 15164562A EP 3086067 A1 EP3086067 A1 EP 3086067A1
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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
- F25D27/00—Lighting arrangements
- F25D27/005—Lighting arrangements combined with control means
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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
- 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
- F25D2400/10—Refrigerator top-coolers
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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
- F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
- F25D2700/02—Sensors detecting door opening
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- the present invention relates to a chest freezer having a lid hinged to a cabinet and a lighting device comprising at least one light source located on a lower surface of the lid.
- Chest freezers known also as horizontal freezers, have a lighting system currently consisting of a lamp holder with integrated gravity switch. During door opening a ball or reed sensor inside the lamp holder closes an electric circuit and activates the lamp.
- lamp position, switch-on angle of the lid and light intensity are fixed. At different open angles light could be perceived as too low by the user (chest freezers are commonly placed in rooms where artificial lighting is reduced) or directed in a way to disturb the user. Moreover, the switch on at maximum intensity of the light when the lid is open could temporarily make blind the user, particularly when the freezer is placed in room with a low general illumination (cellars or the like).
- the technical solution according to the invention comprises a lighting module, preferably a led lighting module, with a dedicated sensor by which light intensity increases by door opening angle.
- the circuit board associated to said sensor and to the lighting module can also integrate the user interface and all product functions like temperature setting, lamps indicating functions and visual or acoustic alarms.
- the solution according to the invention releases light at higher level depending on door position with continuous increasing and does not present risk for user eyes.
- the solution according to the invention increases safety because led light source is fed at low voltage reducing also risks in case of defects or contact with food overstock.
- a chest freezer 10 comprises a cabinet 10a and a lid 10b hinged at 12 to the cabinet 10a.
- a lighting assembly 16 is placed which further integrates the user interface of the chest freezer 10.
- the lighting assembly 16 is box-shaped and presents a front face 16a, parallel with the lid 10b and having one or more setting knobs 18 and lights 20 indicating the functioning of the appliance.
- a angle sensor (not shown) is integrated with the hinge 12 and is connected to a central control unit of the freezer 10 (mounted inside the lighting assembly 16) for adjusting the intensity of the light emitted by the led 22 from zero (closed lid, position shown in figure 1 ) to a maximum level corresponding to a substantially vertical position of the lid 10b.
- the sensor associated with the hinge 12 switches on the led 22 and provides in a continuous or step-wise mode an increase of the light intensity emitted by the led 22.
- the light intensity emitted by the lighting assembly 16 increases from a horizontal to a vertical position of the lid 10b, it is also possible to adjust the lighting intensity in different pattern, depending on the dimension of the freezer, on the position thereof and on preference of the user. It is also possible to provide on the lighting assembly a further knob for choosing the maximum intensity of the led 22.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a chest freezer having a lid hinged to a cabinet and a lighting device comprising at least one light source located on a lower surface of the lid. Chest freezers, known also as horizontal freezers, have a lighting system currently consisting of a lamp holder with integrated gravity switch. During door opening a ball or reed sensor inside the lamp holder closes an electric circuit and activates the lamp.
- An example of this kind of chest freezers is disclosed by
EP 826938 - In the known solutions, lamp position, switch-on angle of the lid and light intensity are fixed. At different open angles light could be perceived as too low by the user (chest freezers are commonly placed in rooms where artificial lighting is reduced) or directed in a way to disturb the user. Moreover, the switch on at maximum intensity of the light when the lid is open could temporarily make blind the user, particularly when the freezer is placed in room with a low general illumination (cellars or the like).
- Led lighting exists but it is not applied currently in horizontal freezer because it disturbs user if not properly oriented, the direction of lighting depending on door opening angle. Moreover, if gravity switch inside the lamp holder is blocked in circuit closing position, then high temperature inside the parts could create fire risk if in contact with flammable materials.
- It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a chest freezer of the above type which does not present the above problems and is easy and inexpensive to be manufactured.
- According to the invention, the above object is reached thanks to the features listed in the appended claims.
- The technical solution according to the invention comprises a lighting module, preferably a led lighting module, with a dedicated sensor by which light intensity increases by door opening angle. The circuit board associated to said sensor and to the lighting module can also integrate the user interface and all product functions like temperature setting, lamps indicating functions and visual or acoustic alarms. The solution according to the invention releases light at higher level depending on door position with continuous increasing and does not present risk for user eyes. The solution according to the invention increases safety because led light source is fed at low voltage reducing also risks in case of defects or contact with food overstock.
- Further advantages and features according to the present invention will become clear from the following detailed description, provided by way of not limiting example, with reference to the attached drawings in which:
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Figure 1 is a schematic cross section of a chest freezer according to the invention; -
Figure 2 is a cross section along line II-II offigure 1 in which the lid is shown are different positions; and -
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a detail offigure 1 . - With reference to the drawings, a
chest freezer 10 comprises a cabinet 10a and a lid 10b hinged at 12 to the cabinet 10a. On alower surface 14 of the lid 10b alighting assembly 16 is placed which further integrates the user interface of thechest freezer 10. Thelighting assembly 16 is box-shaped and presents a front face 16a, parallel with the lid 10b and having one ormore setting knobs 18 andlights 20 indicating the functioning of the appliance. On a side of theassembly 16 facing the hinged side of the lid 10b, it is placed one or more led 22. A angle sensor (not shown) is integrated with thehinge 12 and is connected to a central control unit of the freezer 10 (mounted inside the lighting assembly 16) for adjusting the intensity of the light emitted by theled 22 from zero (closed lid, position shown infigure 1 ) to a maximum level corresponding to a substantially vertical position of the lid 10b. - When the user open the lid 10b, after a small predetermined angle the sensor associated with the
hinge 12 switches on theled 22 and provides in a continuous or step-wise mode an increase of the light intensity emitted by theled 22. - Even if in the above example the light intensity emitted by the
lighting assembly 16 increases from a horizontal to a vertical position of the lid 10b, it is also possible to adjust the lighting intensity in different pattern, depending on the dimension of the freezer, on the position thereof and on preference of the user. It is also possible to provide on the lighting assembly a further knob for choosing the maximum intensity of theled 22.
Claims (5)
- Chest freezer (10) having a lid (10b) hinged to a cabinet (10a) and a lighting device (16) comprising at least one light source (22) located on a lower surface (14) of the lid (10b), characterized in that it further comprises a sensor configured to detect the position of the lid (10b) and to adjust the lighting intensity depending on such position.
- Chest freezer according to claim 1, wherein the light source (22) is positioned in order to generate a light beam in the direction of the hinged side of the lid (10b).
- Chest freezer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sensor is configured to increase the lighting intensity from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position of the lid (10b)
- Chest freezer according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the light source is a led (22).
- Chest freezer according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the light source (22) is supported by a housing (16) where a user interface (18, 20) of the chest freezer (10) is placed.
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EP15164562.9A EP3086067A1 (en) | 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-21 | Chest freezer |
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CN114279135A (en) * | 2022-01-07 | 2022-04-05 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Ultra-low temperature preservation box |
CN115507585A (en) * | 2021-06-23 | 2022-12-23 | 重庆海尔制冷电器有限公司 | Refrigerator operation control method |
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EP0826938A2 (en) | 1996-08-27 | 1998-03-04 | Whirlpool Corporation | Lighting device for chest freezers and the like |
US20080170388A1 (en) * | 2007-01-17 | 2008-07-17 | Greil Eric M | Cooler with a lid which contains a light that is activated as the lid is opened |
DE102008058022A1 (en) * | 2008-11-19 | 2010-05-20 | Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH | Cooling and/or freezing device, has sensor e.g. proximity sensor, controlling temporal process of activation of illumination unit, and amplitude and/or intensity of illumination caused by illumination unit based on preset parameter |
US20100242520A1 (en) * | 2009-03-27 | 2010-09-30 | Weir Christopher A | Illuminated cooler |
US7984997B1 (en) * | 2010-12-17 | 2011-07-26 | Liddup Corporation | Cooler with LED lighting |
DE102013220630A1 (en) * | 2013-10-14 | 2015-04-16 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Household refrigeration appliance with an interior lighting |
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EP0826938A2 (en) | 1996-08-27 | 1998-03-04 | Whirlpool Corporation | Lighting device for chest freezers and the like |
US20080170388A1 (en) * | 2007-01-17 | 2008-07-17 | Greil Eric M | Cooler with a lid which contains a light that is activated as the lid is opened |
DE102008058022A1 (en) * | 2008-11-19 | 2010-05-20 | Liebherr-Hausgeräte Ochsenhausen GmbH | Cooling and/or freezing device, has sensor e.g. proximity sensor, controlling temporal process of activation of illumination unit, and amplitude and/or intensity of illumination caused by illumination unit based on preset parameter |
US20100242520A1 (en) * | 2009-03-27 | 2010-09-30 | Weir Christopher A | Illuminated cooler |
US7984997B1 (en) * | 2010-12-17 | 2011-07-26 | Liddup Corporation | Cooler with LED lighting |
DE102013220630A1 (en) * | 2013-10-14 | 2015-04-16 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Household refrigeration appliance with an interior lighting |
Cited By (2)
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CN115507585A (en) * | 2021-06-23 | 2022-12-23 | 重庆海尔制冷电器有限公司 | Refrigerator operation control method |
CN114279135A (en) * | 2022-01-07 | 2022-04-05 | 珠海格力电器股份有限公司 | Ultra-low temperature preservation box |
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