ES1069460U - Fridge with multiple improved independent compartments - Google Patents

Abstract

Improved refrigerator with multiple independent compartments, characterized in that it has multiple independent compartments, one of which is an air-conditioned wardrobe. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Fridge with multiple compartments perfected independents.

Object of the invention

The present invention, as expressed in the set forth in this specification, refers to a refrigerator which has multiple independent compartments perfected (practically all exterior), being able to accommodate or incorporate one, two or even more compartments than described. While all compartments are independent, being spaces that can be opened and closed with doors, or they can also be areas that open and close in the form of a drawer (pulling or pushing).

The main object of this invention is in which at least one of the compartments described, in which divide the refrigerator is conditioned or prepared for food and beverage preservation, or any other type of organic matter at room temperature.

The present invention presents as outstanding feature the creation of a camera or compartment, called "vinoteca", which allows the correct storage (horizontal position of the bottles), as well as a perfect preservation of beverages, which for their specials characteristics require temperatures or cold values determined, in addition to improving the aesthetic appearance, of the camera chiller for its dark transparencies. Your access can be independent through a single access door for this compartment

In addition, the refrigerator with multiple perfected independent compartments, presents the advantage that allows greater energy optimization because have multiple compartments, when one is opened of them, the rest will remain closed, which, as soon as Loses cold in each of the compartments.

Also, the different options of refrigeration make each product keep at the temperature more suitable and in the best conditions.

Similarly the present invention also provides as a technical advantage the achievement of a greater variety of isolated thermal environments, which can also be regulated from independent way.

Likewise, the logical consequence of their existence several compartments inside the cold room itself, supposes a greater energy saving, because some of these compartments can be found at room temperature, so Its energy consumption is zero.

Another of the technical advantages pursued with the present invention is to achieve greater savings in the interior space of the refrigerator, because the fact that the total space is subdivided in smaller spaces, it allows to take better advantage of the space available.

Ultimately, as another advantage could be mention obtaining higher standards or levels of aesthetic improvement of the refrigerator or chiller chamber, due to the inclusion of the aforementioned compartments, which implies new designs, etc.

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Scope

The field of application of the present invention is that of the chiller chamber manufacturing industry or refrigerators

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Background of the invention

Until today they exist in the market, refrigerators that usually offer us the typical features, such as they are: refrigeration, freezing and an internal zone for conservation at 0-1 ° C (referred to as zero zone). Some also contain some drawer or internal compartment for offer another type of refrigeration, but this is usually very limited and scarce, both in terms of space, and in the thermal variation with respect to the compartment in which it is located Said drawer.

In this way, the refrigerator or chiller chamber referred to in the previous paragraph, it only has one temperature or thermal environment, for all the space to cool, no existing compartmentalized spaces inside, which allow the creation of different thermal environments, or if they exist they are so scarce and limited that practically its function is merely representative and not truly functional and operational.

So the storage of certain food or beverages, which they need for proper conservation of a specific thermal environment, the case of wines, by not having the cooling chamber of these compartments see their properties, influencing its oenological characteristics.

These described cooling chambers have or they incorporate a thermostat that regulates the internal temperature of the refrigerator, but globally, without making distinctions between compartments, because it does not incorporate them, or if it houses them they are so few that do not allow adequate functionality.

Description of the invention

In order to solve the inconveniences that have been raised in the previous paragraphs, the refrigerator with multiple improved independent compartments has been devised, object of the present invention, which aims to improve the performance of the new refrigerators including new compartments, so that these offer a greater variety of thermal environments and with this, contribute to a higher quality in the conservation and enjoyment of the products, and to an improvement in the health of the users, in addition to a greater optimization of energy; and all this, within the same refrigerator cabinet. This new refrigerator object of the present invention, is characterized by being a refrigerator that incorporates multiple improved independent compartments, which, at least one of them, is designed to preserve food and beverages, or any other type of organic matter such as medicines , to cite an example, at room temperature (or at the desired temperature in order to achieve a more cooling option). This or these refrigerators can contain from one or two compartments up to three or four (or even more), all independent, being spaces that can be opened and closed with doors, or, they can also be areas that open and close in shape drawer (pulling or
pushing).

Another feature that distinguishes the refrigerator object of the invention, of traditional refrigerators or Conventional is its design, since, being a refrigerator of multiple compartments (and almost all exterior), this forces  manufacture thinking about creating different designs to that we are used to In addition, the fact of including this new storage compartment at room temperature and that at at the same time it is also designed to serve as a cellar, invite to the creation of aesthetically more avant-garde designs, the which ones can combine, for example, the different color ranges in white or stainless steel, etc. with glazed elements or transparent, providing better finishing levels.

Thus, between the different compartments that can integrate the refrigerator with multiple compartments perfected independents, object of the present invention, are find:

The wine compartment (1). It is the most distinctive element of the refrigerator object of the present invention. Unlike refrigeration compartments current, which are designed to offer some temperatures that can range between approximately 2 and 6-7ºC, the wine compartment It is designed to cool at a higher temperature, but also it can be programmed at less than approximately 7ºC, in the case of that would be used as standard refrigeration. The idea main of all this is to provide refrigerators with a independent compartment that performs the function of closet heated and cellar simultaneously, with a regulation of the own temperature, and in order to keep certain products at room temperature. At the same time, how about products can be maintained at a stable temperature throughout the year, regardless of whether it is summer or winter, or what it does very cold or hot outside. Said compartment may be located inside the compartment for general cooling, but ideally it is independent of the rest of the compartments and that it has its own exterior door, in large part, because it is more practical when introducing or extracting products, but especially for reasons of energy saving; like this, every time make use of it, you would not need to open and close all the refrigerator compartment as with refrigerators-current, which causes a splurge of unnecessary energy especially in summer, due to the fact of opening and close at all times, which causes continuous overheating of This compartment

This compartment can be designed from different forms and according to the utility that you want to give:

First of all it can be designed for use Warehouse exclusive. That is, introducing a wine cellar inside the family refrigerator Thus, it would only be necessary to incorporate wine shelves (wavy or straight).

Another option is to design it so that not only serve as a cellar but also be thought of as a closet Heated This is a mixed compartment that serves as refrigerator at room temperature to store all kinds of products; and at the same time, it also serves as a cellar.

A third option is to design it only as heated cabinet without specific shelves for wine.

Among the options described in the paragraph above, preferably the most suitable for conditioning the Most refrigerators, is the second or mixed type, because it make the most of your space so you don't lose your ability to storage for including a wine cellar in the same closet Fridge. It may seem that the fact of including this compartment-wine cellar in refrigerators, les Take away space for the rest of the compartments. This is partly true but not quite, since this compartment is not thought exclusively to store wine but also to store a wide variety of products, with which, products that in traditional refrigerators are stored in a single refrigerator compartment, now distributed in different compartments more intelligently and taking into account your most suitable temperature. Therefore, hardly one occurs loss of space, but an adequate distribution of food and drinks in different compartments.

The compartment for exclusive use of cellar, It is designed above all to be incorporated by most refrigerators large in the market (such as typical refrigerators "side by side"), which have enough space for  general refrigeration, for freezing, and at the same time, They still have enough space to include a wine cellar.

For a compartment-wine cellar (1) be the most complete possible, it should be designed so that you can store a great variety of products. And at the same time, they can store in different shelves or appropriate drawers according to your nature. Therefore, it has been thought of a design that can contain for example, two or three specific wine shelves (2); one two or more flat shelves (3) to store varied products, such as they can be yogurts, chocolates, spreads, or even more wine bottles, etc .; sub compartment to store natural water or juices (4); and some closed compartment especially for fruit and vegetable of time (5).

As for the door for him wine compartment, preferably should be glazed with transparencies (6), to contrast with the rest of exterior doors. This can be a sign of distinction from these new generation refrigerators over the rest of traditional refrigerators, apart from offering an image renovated and modern by combining steel doors stainless for example, with other transparent ones. In addition, this glazed door, also serves to make known that such Fridges contain wine cellars, while helping to know at first sight what is the dedicated compartment for that purpose. It should be noted that there are consumers who like refrigerators with transparent doors, but there are also others to which do not like to see products so clearly that are stored inside your refrigerator. For this motive, the glass that incorporate these glazed doors normally it will have a darker tone; although, they can be offered both in fully transparent version, or in dark glass, mate, etc., according to the preferences of each consumer.

The present invention, as expressed in the set forth in this specification, refers to a refrigerator It has multiple. independent compartments perfected (practically all exterior), being able to accommodate or incorporate one, two or even more compartments than described. While all compartments are independent, being spaces that can be opened and closed with doors, or they can also be areas that open and close in the form of a drawer (pulling or pushing). In this way, it is specified how the refrigerator object of the present invention, depending on which incorporate two, three, four or more compartments:

Three compartment refrigerator. Be characterized by being a three-door refrigerator (figure 1) the which are placed one on top of the other, in the same way that the refrigerators of two current doors. Each one of these compartments is designed to create its own thermal environment and With independent temperature regulation. to the rest of compartments; with which, we have: two compartments for refrigeration and a compartment for freezing. One of the Refrigeration compartments are intended for conservation to room temperature and wine service (1) and the other, for the general cooling (7), leaving the third compartment for freezing (8). In addition, an internal compartment can be included for zone zero (9) that would usually be located inside of the compartment for general cooling. With all this, we would have much more complete refrigerators than typical refrigerators that only offer us a possibility of refrigeration, which, expand the possibilities of refrigeration and with a independent temperature regulation, in addition to the different utilities and all in a single refrigerator cabinet; and at same time, they are designed to occupy the same space as the two-door refrigerators. For this, we must take into account that must be manufactured from a considerable size (about all in relation to height) so that they are effective as far as so that they can offer optimal storage capacity. Is it so designed for those consumers who wish to have refrigerators with cellar and living in homes that have a kitchen with a reduced space and that does not allow large refrigerators or Additional wine bars. These fridges, by occupying the same space as those of two current doors, are the most they can go to a good part of homes in the future next.

The distribution of the different compartments may vary according to preferences of each manufacturer, although preferably the wine compartment must go located in the central area, mainly for mere reasons esthetic. Figure 1 presents a distribution in which it appears the freezer on the top and the compartment for general cooling at the bottom, but, you can also distribute as the combi fridges, with the freezer in the bottom and general refrigerator on top.

You can also build three refrigerators closet shaped doors. These would be of the type "side by side "and its distribution, could be in different ways: two compartments, one placed next to the other and a third compartment that can be located both above and below the other two. The wine compartment could go located both in the compartment above, as in any of the two compartments that are together. Another option may be, two compartments one on top of the other, and next to these, a third compartment that measures the same height as the other two together. And in regards to the measures, in general, they would be refrigerators less tall than the first (figure 1) but, more widths that these (for being in the form of a closet and with a door next to another).

Fridge with four or more compartments. This refrigerator is of the type "side by side" and is characterized by be a large capacity refrigerator (figures 2, 3). They are those of larger (between family fridges) and are designed for those consumers who demand the maximum capacity and at same time, all in a single closet. In regards to your distribution, may contain a storage compartment-wine cellar for room temperature (1) in addition to the other two compartments characteristic for refrigeration (7) and freezing (8). With what which, we would have a fourth independent compartment that could use for example for the zero zone, that is, the zone whose internal temperature ranges between o degrees and one degrees centigrade (10). In this way, this refrigerator would be constituted by the two main compartments (refrigeration and freezing) and that would usually be the most capable (although this depends on the criteria of the manufacturers), and two others smaller compartments that would be dedicated to the different utilities (wine cellar and zone zero); all of them, independent and with its own temperature regulation.

Fridge could also be manufactured from four or more compartments with the following distribution (figure 3): two compartments-wine cellar (11) for storage at room temperature, one for refrigeration general and another for freezing. The main purpose is to offer the widest possible variety of thermal environments, and at the same time, that they become the most complete refrigerators in the market. From this way, it would be possible to program for example one of the wine-compartment compartments at a temperature of 7ºC (ideal for storing white, rosé, fries, champagne, etc.), and the other, at 14-15ºC (where it would be stored red wine, among other things). The rest of the compartments would be intended for general refrigeration (intended for cool between 2 and 7 ° C) and for freezing. In regards to the zone zero, this could be located in a sub compartment within of the compartment for general cooling or even within either of the two compartments-wine cellar.

Two compartment refrigerator. Apparently, it is a refrigerator very similar to the traditional ones of two doors, but it differs from these by the different utilities that it offers us. Unlike the typical refrigerators with two compartments designed for refrigeration and freezing, these new fridges are designed so that a compartment be for conservation at room temperature and wine cellar, and the other for general refrigeration. Although, they can also be manufactured in freezer and wine cellar version. For these refrigerators to two doors differ from other refrigerators, it would be convenient to be designed with transparencies for compartment-wine cellar (although you can also do without transparencies).

These two-door refrigerators are ideal for those people who prefer to have a separate freezer (or separate refrigerator and freezer-wine bar together) and They have space for two refrigerating cabinets. They are also ideal for business offices, in which the freezer and if that is very useful, a refrigerator with two refrigerator compartments

The two-door fridges are also can be offered by offering two closets of the same brand and with the same or similar design (figure 4). This may constitute a fashion and a new aesthetic, and is designed for those who have a large kitchen to house two fridges. For example, it they can market two refrigerators with the same design and that contain: one refrigerator with compartment-wine cellar and the other, freezer and wine cellar Thus, a compartment-cellar can be program at 7ºC (for white, rosé, champagne, juices, yogurts, etc.), and the other compartment-cellar of the another cabinet, at 12ºC for example (for red wine, natural water, etc.).

Other combinations may be: a refrigerator one door (refrigerator and zero zone) and another two doors (freezer and wine cellar). Or, separate freezer (8) and another closet with refrigerator (7) and wine cellar (1).

All these refrigerators with multiple perfected independent compartments, apart from that they are much more complete than traditional and aesthetic renewed, offer other advantages over the others refrigerators, such as:

Greater energy optimization due to that are of multiple compartments, at the moment one is opened of them, the rest remain closed, with which, barely Loses cold in each of the compartments. They are good for improve the health of consumers, since they contribute to on the one hand, less cold products are consumed, which, This avoids more than one problem due to a sore throat. Also, the different cooling options make each product is kept at the most appropriate temperature and in the best terms.

It is then an object of the present invention, provide a refrigerator with multiple independent compartments perfected, (practically all exterior), being able incorporate one, two or even more compartments than described. Although, all the compartments described are spaces that are they can open and close with doors, or they can also be areas that They open and close in the form of a drawer (pulling or pushing).

Thus, at least one of the compartments described, in which the interior of the refrigerator is divided is conditioned or prepared for food preservation and drinks, or any other type of organic matter at temperature ambient. Thus, the different cooling options, that is, the variety of existing thermal environments, which can be regulate independently, get each product to be keep at the most appropriate temperature and at the best terms. Also achieving significant energy savings, because some of these compartments can be found at ambient temperature, so its energy consumption is zero. The greater compartmentalization of the refrigerator allows better use of the Available space. Ultimately, the present invention offers higher standards or levels of aesthetic improvement, due to the inclusion of the aforementioned compartments, which implies new designs, etc.

Description of the figures

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to facilitate the understanding of characteristics of the invention, is attached herein descriptive a set of drawings, in which with character Illustrative, and not limiting, the following has been represented:

- Figure 1 shows a view of the refrigerator with multiple perfected independent compartments, in its three door version.

- Figures 2 and 3 show a view of the refrigerator with multiple independent compartments perfected, in its four-door versions.

- Figure 4 shows a view of the refrigerator with multiple perfected independent compartments, in its two-door version, which at the same time, appears along with another of a door as an example of a refrigerator game.

Description of the preferred embodiment

As can be seen in the figures referenced, the refrigerator with multiple compartments perfected independents, consists of a series of perfected independent compartments, such as a compartment - wine cellar (1), for temperature conservation Especially beverage environment. This same compartment can incorporate corrugated shelves (2), which facilitate the Wine storage, or you can incorporate flat shelves (3), for the storage of any food, at temperature ambient. The refrigerator object of the present invention, also can incorporate a sub-compartment (4), for the storage of water, or juice Similarly you can also incorporate a closed compartment (5), especially for the conservation of fruits. Likewise, the described refrigerator incorporates a door glazed with transparencies (6), which distinguishes the compartment that opens and closes (vinoteca) of other compartments. Also you can also incorporate other refrigeration compartments (7), and freezing compartments (8); also has one (9), or several compartments (10), "zero zone", where the indoor temperature ranges from 0º to 1 centigrade approximately. Ultimately the refrigerator described in its different variants or versions can also incorporate two wine cellar compartments (11).

The present invention presents as most prominent features, among others that, at least one of the compartments described, in which the interior of the refrigerator is conditioned or prepared for the conservation of food and beverages, or any other type of organic matter to room temperature. Thus, the different options of cooling, that is, the variety of thermal environments existing, which can be regulated independently, get each product to be stored at the most temperature adequate and in the best conditions. Also achieving a significant energy savings, as some of these compartments can be found at room temperature, so its consumption Energy is null. The largest partitioning of the refrigerator allows you to take better advantage of the available space.

Ultimately, the present invention offers higher standards or levels of aesthetic improvement, due to the inclusion of the aforementioned compartments, which implies new designs, etc.

Described sufficiently, the nature of the invention, as well as how to perform it in practice, should be noted that the provisions indicated above, and represented in the attached drawings, are susceptible to modifications of detail as long as they do not alter the principle fundamental.

Claims (4)

1. Refrigerator with multiple improved independent compartments, characterized in that it has multiple independent compartments, one of which is a heated cabinet. 2. Refrigerator with multiple improved independent compartments, according to previous claim, characterized in that it can be a refrigerator with three independent compartments and three doors (although it could also be two, one for the two refrigerating compartments and another for the freezer; even some door It could be drawer-shaped). 3. Refrigerator with multiple improved independent compartments, according to previous claims, characterized in that it can also be of four compartments (or more): one of them at room temperature (1), one for the zero zone (10), and the other two remaining , for general cooling (7) and freezing (8), however, the compartment for zone zero could also be replaced by another compartment for room temperature. 4. Refrigerator with multiple improved independent compartments, according to previous claims, characterized in that it can also be manufactured in a two-door version and with two different compartments, which differs from the traditional refrigerators in which one of the two typical compartments is replaced (freezer or general refrigeration) by a storage compartment at room temperature; At the same time, two two-door or one-door refrigerators can be manufactured with the same design, offering a set of two refrigerators with different utilities.