EP3191775A1 - Dispositif de refroidissement dans lequel de la glace est obtenue rapidement - Google Patents

Dispositif de refroidissement dans lequel de la glace est obtenue rapidement

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EP3191775A1
EP3191775A1 EP15757267.8A EP15757267A EP3191775A1 EP 3191775 A1 EP3191775 A1 EP 3191775A1 EP 15757267 A EP15757267 A EP 15757267A EP 3191775 A1 EP3191775 A1 EP 3191775A1
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Prior art keywords
ice
heat exchanger
cooling device
disposed
fan
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Tolga APAYDIN
Sabahattin Hocaoglu
Cumhur Ayvazoglu
Erkan KARAKAYA
Faruk KOCABIYIK
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Arcelik AS
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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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • 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
    • F25D2400/30—Quick freezing

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  • the present invention relates to a cooling device comprising an ice making unit that is used in making ice.
  • ice In refrigerators, ice is generally made by pouring water into the ice tray by the user and placing the ice tray in the freezing compartment or fresh food compartment.
  • the cooling and freezing phases that start after water is poured into the ice tray are maintained entirely by carrying the cool air into the ice making compartment with the cooling provided by the refrigerator.
  • heat is absorbed from water proportionally to the specific heat of water and in the freezing phase, heat is absorbed proportionally to the latent heat.
  • the cooling phase of water is generally short but the freezing phase is comparatively longer. This situation makes it hard to make ice in the refrigerator in a short period of time.
  • the time of making ice is prolonged when the heat transfer is not realized effectively or heat losses during the air transfer are not prevented. This causes energy and time loss.
  • the ice cube tray is cooled by means of a heat exchanger in order to obtain ice more quickly.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a cooling device wherein the ice is obtained quickly.
  • the cooling device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a body; more than one compartment wherein the foodstuffs and/or beverages to be frozen are placed; an ice making unit that is composed of a lower body and an upper body and that is placed into the compartment; an ice cube tray that is detachably placed into the ice making unit and that is divided into more than one cell providing ice making by freezing the water filled therein and at least one heat exchanger that is placed onto the lower body.
  • the cooling device of the present invention comprises a fan that is placed onto the upper body.
  • the fan sucks the cool air in the environment and enables it to be blown onto the upper surface of the ice cube tray via the upper body.
  • the lower surface of the former is cooled by the heat exchanger disposed on the lower body and the upper surface cooled by the cool air guided from the upper body. Accordingly, the water inside the cell is enabled to be homogeneously cooled from more than one cell.
  • the ice making unit comprises an air duct disposed on the upper body.
  • the fan is positioned at the rear side of the ice making unit.
  • the air duct is connected to the fan body at the outlet side of the fan and extends towards the front side of the ice making unit through the upper body.
  • the section of the air duct connected to the fan is produced in the same dimensions as the fan so that the air blown by the fan is entirely taken into the air duct.
  • the cross-sectional area of the air duct gets smaller while extending from the fan towards the ice cube tray. At least one surface of the air duct is inclined so that the air duct narrows. The narrowing cross-section provides that the air is conveyed to all the surfaces of the ice cube tray at the same flow rate. Thus, the ice making process is prevented from being realized at different durations in different cells.
  • the ice making unit comprises a heat exchanger inlet that enables the refrigerant to enter into the heat exchanger, a heat exchanger outlet that enables the refrigerant to exit the heat exchanger and a valve that is disposed on the heat exchanger inlet.
  • the valve When the valve is in the closed position, the refrigerant directed from the refrigeration cycle is prevented from entering the heat exchanger. The refrigerant is used for cooling the compartment.
  • the ice making process is realized only with the cool air blown by the fan. Thus, the ice making process prolongs.
  • the valve is in the open position, the refrigerant enters the heat exchanger through the heat exchanger inlet.
  • the ice making process is realized in a shorter duration by means of both the heat exchanger and the fan.
  • the heat exchanger is connected to the present refrigeration cycle of the cooling device comprising the compressor, the condenser and the expansion member via the heat exchanger inlet and the heat exchanger outlet.
  • the cooling device comprises a quick ice button disposed on the body and a control unit enabling the valve to open after the quick ice button is activated.
  • the control unit keeps the valve closed if the quick ice button is not activated and provides that the ice making process is realized only by means of the fan.
  • the quick ice button is activated, the refrigerant enters the heat exchanger and two-way refrigeration is carried out by means of the heat exchanger and the fan.
  • the quick ice button is positioned on the body at a level that can be easily seen by the user, but that the children cannot reach. Thus, the quick ice making process cannot be activated by children without the desire of the user.
  • the cooling device comprises a sensor that detects the open position of the valve.
  • the position data detected by the sensor is transmitted to the user by the warning unit by using audio or light warning means.
  • the user is informed that the quick ice making process is activated, thus improving user satisfaction.
  • the ice making unit comprises a water adding apparatus disposed on the upper body. After being filled with water by the user, the water adding apparatus is placed onto the upper body.
  • the water adding apparatus comprises a port thereon that enables the water to be discharged and the upper body comprises a discharge hole on the base thereof, that enables the water discharged to be filled into the ice cube tray.
  • the port and the discharge hole are located on the same axis.
  • the lower surface of the ice cube tray is cooled by the heat exchanger and the upper surface thereof by the cool air blown by the fan.
  • a homogeneous cooling is obtained and the ice is produced quickly.
  • Figure 1 – is the schematic view of a cooling device.
  • Figure 2 – is the perspective view of the ice making unit.
  • Figure 3 – is the sideways view of the ice making unit when the water adding apparatus is mounted.
  • Figure 4 – is the partial perspective view of the ice making unit.
  • the cooling device (1) comprises a body (2); one or more than one compartment (3) wherein foodstuffs and/or beverages to be cooled and frozen are placed; an ice making unit (4) that is disposed into the compartment (3) and that has a lower body (5) and an upper body (6); an ice cube tray (7) that is detachably placed into the ice making unit (4) and that has more than one cell (8) enabling the water filled therein to be frozen to obtain ice and at least one heat exchanger (9) that is disposed on the lower body (5) ( Figure 1 and Figure 4).
  • the cooling device (1) of the present invention comprises a fan (12) that is placed onto the upper body (6).
  • the fan (12) By means of the fan (12), the cool air inside the compartment (3) is directed into the ice making unit (4).
  • the ice cube tray (7) is placed into the ice making unit (4), by contacting the cells (8) with the heat exchanger (9), the cells (8) are cooled by the heat transfer between the cell (8) surfaces and the heat exchanger (9) while the cool air passing through the upper body (6) by means of the fan (12) contacts the water inside the cells (8), thereby providing refrigeration.
  • a two-way refrigeration is provided and ice making process is accelerated ( Figure 4).
  • the ice making unit (4) comprises an air duct (13) that is disposed on the upper body (6) and that enables the cool air blown by the fan (12) to be directly guided onto the ice cube tray (7).
  • the air duct (13) positioned preferably at the fan (12) outlet, enables the entire cool air blown by the fan (12) to be sent onto the ice cube tray (7).
  • the air duct (13) extends inside the upper body (6) so as to cover all cells (8). Thus, the cool air is sent onto the ice cube tray (7) without dissipating in the ice making unit (4) ( Figure 3 and Figure 4).
  • the cross-sectional area of the air duct (13) gets smaller while extending from the fan (12) towards the ice cube tray (7).
  • the cool air is sent onto the ice cube tray (7) at high flow rate, accelerating the ice making process.
  • the ice making unit (4) comprises a heat exchanger inlet (10) that enables the refrigerant to enter into the heat exchanger(9), a heat exchanger outlet (11) that enables the refrigerant to exit the heat exchanger (9) and a valve (14) that is disposed on the heat exchanger inlet (10).
  • the valve (14) When the valve (14) is in the closed position, the heat exchanger inlet (10) is closed and the refrigerant is prevented from entering the heat exchanger (9). In this case, the ice making process is realized only by means of the fan (12).
  • the valve (14) When the valve (14) is in the open position, the refrigerant enters the heat exchanger (9) through the heat exchanger inlet (10). In this case, the ice making process is realized by means of both the heat exchanger (9) and the fan (12).
  • the cooling device (1) comprises a quick ice button (15) disposed on the body (2) and a control unit (16) enabling the valve (14) to open after the quick ice button (15) is activated.
  • the valve (14) is in the closed position and the ice making process is realized by means of the fan (12).
  • the control unit (16) brings the valve (14) to the open position and the ice making process is realized by means of both the heat exchanger (9) and the fan (12) by proving the entry of air into the heat exchanger (9). If not required by the user, the exchanger (9) is not used for cooling, thus reducing the energy consumption.
  • the cooling device (1) comprises a sensor (17) that detects if the valve (14) is in the open position or the closed position and a warning unit (18) that enables the data received from the sensor to be conveyed to the user.
  • the warning unit (18) warns the user by means of an audio or light warning.
  • the ice making unit (4) comprises a water adding apparatus (19) that is disposed on the upper body (6). After being filled with water by the user, the water adding apparatus (19) is placed onto the upper body (6).
  • the water adding apparatus (19) comprises a port (20) and the upper body (6) comprises a discharge hole (21).
  • the water inside the water adding apparatus (19) flows through the port (20), passes through the discharge hole (21) and fills in the cells (8) of the ice cube tray (7).
  • the user places the ice cube tray (7) when the latter is empty into the ice making unit (3), thus the water is prevented from spilling into the compartment (2) and the ice making unit (4) ( Figure 3).
  • the ice cube tray (7) is cooled by means both the heat exchanger (9) and the fan (12), thus accelerating the ice making process.

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention porte sur un dispositif de refroidissement (1), lequel dispositif comprend un corps (2) ; un ou plus d'un compartiment (3), dans lequel/lesquels des produits alimentaires et/ou des boissons à refroidir et à congeler sont disposé(e)s ; une unité de fabrication de glace (4), qui est disposée dans le compartiment (3), et qui comporte un corps inférieur (5) et un corps supérieur (6) ; un plateau de cubes de glace (7), qui est disposé de façon amovible dans l'unité de fabrication de glace (4), et qui comprend plus d'une cellule (8) permettant à de l'eau remplissant celles-ci d'être congelée de façon à obtenir de la glace, et au moins un échangeur de chaleur (9) qui est disposé sur le corps inférieur (5).
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