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EP3372928A1
EP3372928A1 EP18159535.6A EP18159535A EP3372928A1 EP 3372928 A1 EP3372928 A1 EP 3372928A1 EP 18159535 A EP18159535 A EP 18159535A EP 3372928 A1 EP3372928 A1 EP 3372928A1
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Ping LV
Xianghua Ren
Chuan Zhang
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/06Walls
    • F25D23/069Cooling space dividing partitions
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47FSPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F3/00Show cases or show cabinets
    • A47F3/04Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
    • A47F3/0404Cases or cabinets of the closed type
    • A47F3/0426Details
    • A47F3/0434Glass or transparent panels
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D11/00Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
    • F25D11/02Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/02Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028Details
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00General constructional features
    • F25D23/06Walls
    • F25D23/065Details
    • F25D23/067Supporting elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2201/00Insulation
    • F25D2201/10Insulation with respect to heat
    • F25D2201/14Insulation with respect to heat using subatmospheric pressure
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25DREFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/06Refrigerators with a vertical mullion

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  • the present invention relates to the field of refrigeration appliances, and specifically, to a refrigerator.
  • a refrigerator usually includes a plurality of storage compartments, and adjacent storage compartments are spaced by a heat insulation wall.
  • a heat insulation wall and a case body are both foams.
  • the heat insulation wall formed by means of foaming is relatively thick and occupies relatively large space for heat insulation. Consequently, space of a storage compartment is limited.
  • the present invention provides an improved refrigerator to resolve the foregoing technical problem.
  • the present invention provides a refrigerator, including a case body enclosing a storage space, and a heat insulation wall disposed within the storage space.
  • the storage space is divided into mutually isolated storage compartments by the heat insulation wall.
  • the heat insulation wall includes a vacuum glass module, and the vacuum glass module includes at least two glass layers disposed at a spacing and a vacuum heat insulation cavity located between adjacent glass layers.
  • the storage compartment may be a refrigeration compartment, a variable temperature compartment, or a freezing compartment.
  • the vacuum glass module is used for the heat insulation wall to perform heat insulation between adjacent storage compartments.
  • the thickness of the vacuum glass module is significantly reduced compared with that of a heat insulation wall formed by means of foaming. In this way, space of the storage compartments can be enlarged and a storage capability of the refrigerator can be improved.
  • the vacuum glass module may include a frame surrounding the glass layers, and the frame is supported on an inner wall of the case body.
  • a heat isolation space may be provided within the frame, and the heat isolation space is filled with a foaming heat insulation material or the heat isolation space is an air layer to avoid leakage of cold air from the frame.
  • the heat isolation space may be separated, in a direction surrounding the heat insulation wall, into a plurality of heat isolation spaces isolated from each other, to impair mobility of air within the frame and improve the heat insulation performance of the frame.
  • the case body may further include a support wall extending towards the storage space, and the heat insulation wall is supported on the support wall.
  • the heat insulation wall may be provided with support walls on both sides of a thickness direction, and be sandwiched between the support walls.
  • a heat insulation space filled with a foaming heat insulation material may be provided within the case body, and the heat insulation space extends into the support wall.
  • the support wall may be provided with a reinforcement plate on a side towards the heat insulation wall, and be connected to the heat insulation wall by using the reinforcement plate, to improve the strength of the support wall and avoid deformation of the support wall during load-bearing.
  • the support wall and the case body may be separately molded, and the support wall is fixedly connected to the case body.
  • the vacuum glass module and the case body may be bonded.
  • the vacuum glass module and the case body are connected by using an adhesive material such as a double-sided adhesive tape or a hot melt adhesive.
  • the refrigerator includes a case body 10 enclosing a storage space, and a heat insulation wall 20 disposed within the storage space.
  • the storage space is divided into mutually isolated storage compartments 10a by the heat insulation wall 20.
  • the storage compartment 10a may be any one of a refrigeration compartment, a variable temperature compartment, or a freezing compartment. In addition to a lateral arrangement manner in FIG. 1 , adjacent storage compartments 10a may be vertically arranged. In addition, the number of the storage compartments 10a may be two or more.
  • the heat insulation wall 20 in this embodiment includes a vacuum glass module, and the vacuum glass module includes at least two glass layers 21 disposed at a spacing and a vacuum heat insulation cavity 22 located between adjacent glass layers 21.
  • the two adjacent glass layers 21 are sealed at a peripheral edge by using a sealing element 23, to form the vacuum heat insulation cavity 22.
  • the vacuum glass module is used for the heat insulation wall to perform heat insulation between the adjacent storage compartments.
  • the thickness of the vacuum glass module is significantly reduced compared with that of a heat insulation wall formed by means of foaming. In this way, space of the storage compartments can be enlarged and a storage capability of the refrigerator can be improved.
  • the heat insulation wall 20 formed by the vacuum glass module is supported within the storage space.
  • a frame 24 surrounding the glass layers 21 is disposed at a circumferential edge of the vacuum glass module and the vacuum glass module is supported on an inner wall of the case body 10 by using the frame 24.
  • a heat isolation space 24a may be provided within the frame 24, and the heat isolation space 24a may be full of air or be filled with a foaming heat insulation material.
  • the heat isolation space 24a is an air layer, the heat isolation space 24a is separated, in a direction surrounding the heat insulation wall 20, into a plurality of heat isolation spaces isolated from each other, to impair mobility of air within the frame 24 and improve the heat insulation performance of the frame 24.
  • the case body 10 further includes a support wall 11 extending towards the storage space, and the heat insulation wall 20 is supported on the support wall 11. Specifically, in a thickness direction of the heat insulation wall 20, the heat insulation wall 20 is disposed on a side of the support wall 11, and surfaces of the heat insulation wall 20 and the support wall 11 facing each other are connected by using an adhesive.
  • the adhesive may be an adhesive material such as a hot melt adhesive or a double-sided adhesive tape.
  • the support wall 11 When the heat insulation wall 20 is bonded into the support wall 11, the support wall 11 bears the weight of the heat insulation wall 20 as a load-bearing element. To avoid deformation of the support wall 11 during load-bearing, the support wall 11 may further be provided with a reinforcement plate 12 on a side towards the heat insulation wall 20, and be connected to the heat insulation wall 20 by using the reinforcement plate 12.
  • the support wall 11 is a part of the case body.
  • a heat insulation space filled with a foaming heat insulation material is provided within the case body, and the heat insulation space extends into the support wall 11. That is, a heat insulation space is also provided within the support wall 11, and the heat insulation space is a part of the heat insulation space of the case body and is also filled with a foaming heat insulation material.
  • the support wall may alternatively be an element independent of the case body. That is, the support wall and the case body are separately molded, and the support wall is fixedly connected to the case body.
  • the heat insulation wall 20 is provided with support walls 11 on both sides of a thickness direction, an insertion groove is formed between the support walls 11 on the two sides of the heat insulation wall 20, and the heat insulation wall 20 is inserted in the insertion groove between the support walls 11.
  • connection manner between the heat insulation wall 20 and the support wall 11 is the same as that in Embodiment.
  • the insertion groove may alternatively be recessed on the inner wall of the case body directly. That is, a support wall is not disposed on the inner wall of the case body 10 by extending towards the storage space. Instead, a groove is recessed on the inner wall of the case body 10 away from the storage space, a groove wall of the groove is used as a support wall, and the heat insulation wall is inserted in the groove and connected to the support wall.

Abstract

A refrigerator is disclosed, including a case body (10) enclosing a storage space, and a heat insulation wall (20) disposed within the storage space. The storage space is divided into mutually isolated storage compartments (10a) by the heat insulation wall (20). The heat insulation wall (20) includes a vacuum glass module, and the vacuum glass module includes at least two glass layers (21) disposed at a spacing and a vacuum heat insulation cavity (22) located between adjacent glass layers (21). This solution can reduce the thickness of the heat insulation wall and improve the storage performance of the refrigerator.

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    BACKGROUND Technical Field
  • The present invention relates to the field of refrigeration appliances, and specifically, to a refrigerator.
  • Related Art
  • A refrigerator usually includes a plurality of storage compartments, and adjacent storage compartments are spaced by a heat insulation wall. In an existing refrigerator, a heat insulation wall and a case body are both foams. However, the heat insulation wall formed by means of foaming is relatively thick and occupies relatively large space for heat insulation. Consequently, space of a storage compartment is limited.
  • SUMMARY
  • The present invention provides an improved refrigerator to resolve the foregoing technical problem.
  • To resolve the foregoing problem, the present invention provides a refrigerator, including a case body enclosing a storage space, and a heat insulation wall disposed within the storage space. The storage space is divided into mutually isolated storage compartments by the heat insulation wall. The heat insulation wall includes a vacuum glass module, and the vacuum glass module includes at least two glass layers disposed at a spacing and a vacuum heat insulation cavity located between adjacent glass layers. The storage compartment may be a refrigeration compartment, a variable temperature compartment, or a freezing compartment.
  • In comparison with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages: The vacuum glass module is used for the heat insulation wall to perform heat insulation between adjacent storage compartments. When heat insulation requirements are the same, the thickness of the vacuum glass module is significantly reduced compared with that of a heat insulation wall formed by means of foaming. In this way, space of the storage compartments can be enlarged and a storage capability of the refrigerator can be improved.
  • Optionally, the vacuum glass module may include a frame surrounding the glass layers, and the frame is supported on an inner wall of the case body.
  • Optionally, a heat isolation space may be provided within the frame, and the heat isolation space is filled with a foaming heat insulation material or the heat isolation space is an air layer to avoid leakage of cold air from the frame.
  • Optionally, the heat isolation space may be separated, in a direction surrounding the heat insulation wall, into a plurality of heat isolation spaces isolated from each other, to impair mobility of air within the frame and improve the heat insulation performance of the frame.
  • Optionally, the case body may further include a support wall extending towards the storage space, and the heat insulation wall is supported on the support wall.
  • Optionally, the heat insulation wall may be provided with support walls on both sides of a thickness direction, and be sandwiched between the support walls.
  • Optionally, a heat insulation space filled with a foaming heat insulation material may be provided within the case body, and the heat insulation space extends into the support wall.
  • Optionally, the support wall may be provided with a reinforcement plate on a side towards the heat insulation wall, and be connected to the heat insulation wall by using the reinforcement plate, to improve the strength of the support wall and avoid deformation of the support wall during load-bearing.
  • Optionally, the support wall and the case body may be separately molded, and the support wall is fixedly connected to the case body.
  • Optionally, the vacuum glass module and the case body may be bonded. For example, the vacuum glass module and the case body are connected by using an adhesive material such as a double-sided adhesive tape or a hot melt adhesive.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1
    is a schematic planar structural diagram of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
    FIG. 2
    is a schematic sectional structural diagram of FIG. 1 in a direction AA;
    FIG. 3
    shows a structure of a joint between a heat insulation wall and a case body in the refrigerator according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
    FIG. 4
    is a schematic sectional structural diagram of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a direction AA; and
    FIG. 5
    shows a structure of a joint between a heat insulation wall and a case body in the refrigerator according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • To make the foregoing objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following describes in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • First embodiment
  • This embodiment provides a refrigerator. Referring to FIG. 1, the refrigerator includes a case body 10 enclosing a storage space, and a heat insulation wall 20 disposed within the storage space. The storage space is divided into mutually isolated storage compartments 10a by the heat insulation wall 20.
  • The storage compartment 10a may be any one of a refrigeration compartment, a variable temperature compartment, or a freezing compartment. In addition to a lateral arrangement manner in FIG. 1, adjacent storage compartments 10a may be vertically arranged. In addition, the number of the storage compartments 10a may be two or more.
  • Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, different from the prior art, the heat insulation wall 20 in this embodiment includes a vacuum glass module, and the vacuum glass module includes at least two glass layers 21 disposed at a spacing and a vacuum heat insulation cavity 22 located between adjacent glass layers 21. The two adjacent glass layers 21 are sealed at a peripheral edge by using a sealing element 23, to form the vacuum heat insulation cavity 22.
  • Therefore, the vacuum glass module is used for the heat insulation wall to perform heat insulation between the adjacent storage compartments. When heat insulation requirements are the same, the thickness of the vacuum glass module is significantly reduced compared with that of a heat insulation wall formed by means of foaming. In this way, space of the storage compartments can be enlarged and a storage capability of the refrigerator can be improved.
  • The heat insulation wall 20 formed by the vacuum glass module is supported within the storage space. There may be a variety of connection manners between the heat insulation wall 20 and the case body. For example, a frame 24 surrounding the glass layers 21 is disposed at a circumferential edge of the vacuum glass module and the vacuum glass module is supported on an inner wall of the case body 10 by using the frame 24.
  • To avoid leakage of cold air from the frame 24, a heat isolation space 24a may be provided within the frame 24, and the heat isolation space 24a may be full of air or be filled with a foaming heat insulation material. When the heat isolation space 24a is an air layer, the heat isolation space 24a is separated, in a direction surrounding the heat insulation wall 20, into a plurality of heat isolation spaces isolated from each other, to impair mobility of air within the frame 24 and improve the heat insulation performance of the frame 24.
  • Still referring to FIG. 3, the case body 10 further includes a support wall 11 extending towards the storage space, and the heat insulation wall 20 is supported on the support wall 11. Specifically, in a thickness direction of the heat insulation wall 20, the heat insulation wall 20 is disposed on a side of the support wall 11, and surfaces of the heat insulation wall 20 and the support wall 11 facing each other are connected by using an adhesive. The adhesive may be an adhesive material such as a hot melt adhesive or a double-sided adhesive tape.
  • When the heat insulation wall 20 is bonded into the support wall 11, the support wall 11 bears the weight of the heat insulation wall 20 as a load-bearing element. To avoid deformation of the support wall 11 during load-bearing, the support wall 11 may further be provided with a reinforcement plate 12 on a side towards the heat insulation wall 20, and be connected to the heat insulation wall 20 by using the reinforcement plate 12.
  • It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the support wall 11 is a part of the case body. A heat insulation space filled with a foaming heat insulation material is provided within the case body, and the heat insulation space extends into the support wall 11. That is, a heat insulation space is also provided within the support wall 11, and the heat insulation space is a part of the heat insulation space of the case body and is also filled with a foaming heat insulation material.
  • In another embodiment, the support wall may alternatively be an element independent of the case body. That is, the support wall and the case body are separately molded, and the support wall is fixedly connected to the case body.
  • Second embodiment
  • Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment lies in that structures of support walls are different. In this embodiment, the heat insulation wall 20 is provided with support walls 11 on both sides of a thickness direction, an insertion groove is formed between the support walls 11 on the two sides of the heat insulation wall 20, and the heat insulation wall 20 is inserted in the insertion groove between the support walls 11.
  • The connection manner between the heat insulation wall 20 and the support wall 11 is the same as that in Embodiment.
  • In other embodiments, the insertion groove may alternatively be recessed on the inner wall of the case body directly. That is, a support wall is not disposed on the inner wall of the case body 10 by extending towards the storage space. Instead, a groove is recessed on the inner wall of the case body 10 away from the storage space, a groove wall of the groove is used as a support wall, and the heat insulation wall is inserted in the groove and connected to the support wall.
  • Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications thereto without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined by the claims.

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  1. A refrigerator, comprising a case body (10) enclosing a storage space, and a heat insulation wall (20) disposed within the storage space, the storage space being divided into mutually isolated storage compartments (10a) by the heat insulation wall (20),
    characterized in that, the heat insulation wall (20) comprises a vacuum glass module, and the vacuum glass module comprises at least two glass layers (21) disposed at a spacing and a vacuum heat insulation cavity (22) located between adjacent glass layers (21).
  2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, characterized in that, the vacuum glass module comprises a frame (24) surrounding the glass layers (21), and the frame (24) is supported on an inner wall of the case body (10).
  3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, characterized in that, a heat isolation space (24a) is provided within the frame (24), and the heat isolation space (24a) is filled with a foaming heat insulation material or the heat isolation space (24a) is an air layer.
  4. The refrigerator according to claim 3, characterized in that, the heat isolation space (24a) is separated, in a direction surrounding the heat insulation wall (20), into a plurality of heat isolation spaces isolated from each other.
  5. The refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the case body (10) further comprises a support wall (11) extending towards the storage space, and the heat insulation wall (20) is supported on the support wall (11).
  6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, characterized in that, the heat insulation wall (20) is provided with support walls (11) on both sides of a thickness direction, and is sandwiched between the support walls (11).
  7. The refrigerator according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, a heat insulation space filled with a foaming heat insulation material is provided within the case body (10), and the heat insulation space extends into the support wall (11).
  8. The refrigerator according to one of the claims 5 to 7, characterized in that, the support wall (11) is provided with a reinforcement plate (12) on a side towards the heat insulation wall (20), and is connected to the heat insulation wall (20) by using the reinforcement plate (12).
  9. The refrigerator according to one of the claims 5 to 8, characterized in that, the support wall (11) and the case body (10) are separately molded, and the support wall (11) is fixedly connected to the case body (10).
  10. The refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the vacuum glass module and the case body (10) are bonded by using an adhesive material.
  11. The refrigerator according to claim 10, characterized in that, the adhesive material is a double-sided adhesive tape or a hot melt adhesive.
  12. The refrigerator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the storage compartment (10a) is a refrigeration compartment, a variable temperature compartment, or a freezing compartment.
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