ES2243388T3

ES2243388T3 - REFRIGERATOR APPARATUS WITH DRINK DRINKING UNIT.

Info

Publication number: ES2243388T3
Application number: ES01200999T
Authority: ES
Inventors: Silvano Fumagalli
Original assignee: Candy SpA
Current assignee: Candy SpA
Priority date: 2000-03-31
Filing date: 2001-03-19
Publication date: 2005-12-01
Anticipated expiration: 2021-03-19
Also published as: EP1139044B1; IT249764Y1; EP1139044A2; ITMI20000195U1; ITMI20000195V0; EP1139044A3

Abstract

Aparato refrigerador, particularmente para el uso doméstico, que comprende una envolvente termoaislada (2) cerrada por una puerta (4), una unidad (12) para dispensar bebidas al exterior del aparato refrigerador, comprendiendo dicha unidad dispensadora (12) un grifo (13) dotado de una boca dispensadora (15) para la salida de bebidas y unos medios de válvula (14) aptos para controlar dicha salida de bebidas, sobresaliendo la boca dispensadora (15) de dicho grifo (13) del perfil externo de la puerta (4) de la envolvente termoaislada (2), caracterizado porque dicha unidad dispensadora (12) comprende un bastidor (17) aplicado a la parte externa de dicha puerta (4) del refrigerador y asociado a dicha boca dispensadora (15), estando provisto dicho bastidor (17) de una parte rehundida (18) apta para recibir unos recipientes de distintos tipos para llenarlos con bebidas dispensadas por dicho grifo (13), y presentando una cavidad (15) apta para recibir dicha boca dispensadora (15) de dicho grifo (13)y presentando dicha parte rehundida (18) un orificio (19) en su parte superior apto para recibir un extremo (30) de dicho grifo (13).Refrigerating apparatus, particularly for domestic use, comprising a thermo-insulated enclosure (2) closed by a door (4), a unit (12) for dispensing drinks outside the refrigerating apparatus, said dispensing unit (12) comprising a tap (13) ) provided with a dispensing mouth (15) for the outlet of drinks and valve means (14) suitable for controlling said beverage outlet, the dispensing mouth (15) of said tap (13) protruding from the external profile of the door ( 4) of the thermo-insulated casing (2), characterized in that said dispensing unit (12) comprises a frame (17) applied to the outside of said refrigerator door (4) and associated with said dispensing mouth (15), said provision being provided frame (17) of a recessed part (18) suitable for receiving containers of different types to fill them with drinks dispensed by said tap (13), and presenting a cavity (15) suitable for receiving said dispensing mouth (15) of said gri fo (13) and said recessed part (18) having a hole (19) in its upper part suitable for receiving an end (30) of said tap (13).

Description

Aparato refrigerador con unidad dispensadora de bebidas.Refrigerator with dispensing unit drinks.

La presente invención se refiere a un aparato refrigerador con unidad dispensadora de bebidas, según el preámbulo de la reivindicación 1.The present invention relates to an apparatus refrigerator with beverage dispensing unit, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Un aparato refrigerador de este tipo es conocido a partir del documento US 2.299.103.A refrigerating device of this type is known as of US 2,299,103.

Son conocidos los refrigeradores domésticos que, en su interior, están dotados de unas unidades dispensadoras de bebidas. Las unidades de este tipo son aptas para contener, en el interior de la envolvente termoaislada del refrigerador, una botella que contiene la bebida deseada, en posición invertida, y comprenden un grifo, por ejemplo del tipo de presión, que abre cuando se desea llenar un vaso con la bebida. De esta manera, la bebida en la botella se mantiene a la temperatura del interior de la envolvente termoaislada del refrigerador.Household refrigerators are known that, inside, they are equipped with dispensing units of drinks. Units of this type are suitable for containing, in the inside of the thermo-insulated refrigerator enclosure, a bottle which contains the desired beverage, in an inverted position, and comprise a tap, for example the type of pressure, which opens when desired Fill a glass with the drink. In this way, the drink in the bottle is kept at the temperature inside the envelope heat insulated refrigerator.

En los refrigeradores de este tipo está previsto un alojamiento apropiado en la puerta de la envolvente termoaislada del mismo refrigerador destinado a recibir un vaso que debe ser llenado con la bebida contenida en la botella dispuesta en el interior de la envolvente termoaislada. Sin embargo, dicho alojamiento únicamente permite llenar vasos pero no unos recipientes de mayor tamaño tales como botellas, etcétera.In refrigerators of this type it is planned an appropriate housing in the door of the thermally insulated enclosure from the same refrigerator intended to receive a glass that should be filled with the beverage contained in the bottle arranged in the inside of the thermo insulated enclosure. However said accommodation only allows to fill glasses but not ones larger containers such as bottles, etc.

En vista de la técnica anterior que se ha descrito en la presente memoria, el objetivo de la presente invención consiste en proporcionar un aparato refrigerador que mediante una unidad dispensadora de agua fresca u otros líquidos, permita superar el inconveniente mencionado anteriormente.In view of the prior art that has been described herein, the purpose of the present invention consists in providing a cooling apparatus that by a dispensing unit of fresh water or other liquids, allow to overcome the above mentioned inconvenience.

Según la presente invención, se consigue dicho objetivo mediante un aparato refrigerador según las características de la reivindicación 1.According to the present invention, said objective using a cooling device according to the characteristics of claim 1.

Gracias a la presente invención, se puede realizar un aparato refrigerador con una unidad dispensadora de bebidas que permite llenar no solamente vasos sino también recipientes grandes tales como botellas.Thanks to the present invention, it is possible to make a refrigerator with a dispensing unit of drinks that allow you to fill not only glasses but also large containers such as bottles.

Las características y las ventajas de la presente invención se pondrán de manifiesto a partir de la descripción detallada que se proporciona a continuación de una forma de realización de la misma, ilustrada a título de ejemplo no limitativo en los dibujos adjuntos, en los que:The characteristics and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the description detailed that is provided below in a way of realization thereof, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

la Figura 1 representa una sección en sentido lateral según un plano vertical de un aparato refrigerador según la presente invención;Figure 1 represents a section in direction lateral according to a vertical plane of a cooling apparatus according to the present invention;

la Figura 2 representa una vista frontal del aparato refrigerador de la Figura 1.Figure 2 represents a front view of the refrigerator apparatus of Figure 1.

Haciendo referencia a las Figuras 1 y 2, se ilustra un aparato refrigerador según la presente invención. El refrigerador comprende de una manera conocida en sí un armario 1 que envuelve en su interior una envolvente termoaislada 2 y, en el fondo del mismo, una célula de congelación 3. La envolvente termoaislada 2 y la célula de congelación 3 están abiertas en su parte frontal y están dotadas de puertas 4 y 5 que están articuladas al armario 1 con el fin de pivotar alrededor de un eje vertical. En la parte posterior de la envolvente 2 se proporcionan un condensador y un compresor que forman parte de un sistema de refrigeración
convencional no representado en los dibujos.Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a cooling apparatus according to the present invention is illustrated. The refrigerator comprises, in a known manner, a cabinet 1 that envelops in its interior a thermo-insulated envelope 2 and, at the bottom thereof, a freezing cell 3. The thermo-insulated envelope 2 and the freezing cell 3 are open in their part front and are provided with doors 4 and 5 that are articulated to the cabinet 1 in order to pivot about a vertical axis. A condenser and a compressor that are part of a cooling system are provided on the back of the envelope 2
Conventional not shown in the drawings.

El refrigerador está dotado de una entrada de agua 7, que puede acoplarse directamente a la red general doméstica. Unos dispositivos de válvula 8 están asociados a la entrada de agua 7 y están dotados preferentemente de un contador de litros no representado en los dibujos. En la salida de los dispositivos de válvula 8, un conducto transportador de agua 9, previsto en el interespacio posterior del armario 1, se extiende hasta la parte superior del armario 1, sigue todavía en un interespacio superior del armario 1 hacia la parte frontal del mismo, atraviesa la puerta 4 y acaba en un depósito acumulador de agua 10 destinado a contener una reserva de agua potable. El depósito 10 está montado en la pared interna de la puerta 4 a modo de consola y preferentemente presenta una forma alargada. Al depósito 10 está asociado un dispositivo de filtrado 11 apto para realizar una función de filtrado químico para el agua que suministra la red general, con el fin de eliminar eventuales compuestos orgánicos, productos de la reacción del cloro en el agua, y sustancias que se desprenden de las tuberías de la red general.The refrigerator is equipped with an inlet water 7, which can be directly coupled to the general network domestic Valve devices 8 are associated with the water inlet 7 and are preferably provided with a water meter liters not represented in the drawings. At the exit of the valve devices 8, a water conveyor conduit 9, provided in the rear interspace of cabinet 1, it extends to the top of cabinet 1, still in a upper interspace of cabinet 1 towards the front of the It goes through door 4 and ends up in a storage tank of water 10 intended to contain a reserve of drinking water. He tank 10 is mounted on the inner wall of the door 4 by way console and preferably has an elongated shape. To the tank 10 is associated with a filtering device 11 suitable for perform a chemical filtering function for water that supplies the general network, in order to eliminate possible organic compounds, chlorine reaction products in the water, and substances that are released from the network pipes general.

El dispositivo de filtrado 11 forma parte de una unidad dispensadora 12 que comprende un grifo 13 que lleva el agua filtrada hacia el exterior. Entre el dispositivo de filtrado 11 y la unidad dispensadora 12 se prevén unos segundos medios de válvula 14.The filtering device 11 is part of a dispensing unit 12 comprising a tap 13 that carries the water filtered out. Between the filtering device 11 and the dispensing unit 12 is provided with a second valve means 14.

El grifo 13 comprende una boca dispensadora en ángulo recto 15 que sobresale del perfil externo de la puerta 4 de la envolvente termoaislada 2 aproximadamente 2 cm y está dotada de un pulsador 16 adyacente a un extremo 30 de la boca dispensadora 15; el pulsador 16 está conectado a unos medios de válvula 8 y 14 con el fin de controlar el abrir y cerrar del mismo grifo.The tap 13 comprises a dispensing mouth in right angle 15 protruding from the outer profile of the door 4 of the thermally insulated envelope 2 approximately 2 cm and is equipped with a button 16 adjacent to one end 30 of the dispensing mouth 15; button 16 is connected to valve means 8 and 14 with in order to control the opening and closing of the same tap.

Asimismo, la unidad dispensadora 12 comprende un bastidor 17, compuesto por una lámina de material plástico de contorno adecuado, aplicada al exterior de la puerta 4 de la envolvente termoaislada 2 en una posición substancialmente central. El bastidor 17 comprende una parte rehundida 18 de aproximadamente 3 cm de profundidad y que presenta en la parte superior un orificio substancialmente regular 19, una protuberancia superior 20 y una protuberancia inferior 21. La protuberancia 20 es hueca en su interior para poder contener la boca dispensadora 15 del grifo 13 de tal manera que el extremo 30 de la misma boca dispensadora 15 puede sobresalir del orificio 19 conjuntamente con el pulsador 16. La parte rehundida 18 del bastidor 17 está formada de tal manera que permite llenar con agua no solamente un vaso sino incluso otros tipos de recipientes mayores tales como botellas o jarras con una capacidad mayor de un litro. Para la función mencionada anteriormente, la parte rehundida 18 es ayudada asimismo por la protuberancia 21 para permitir que se apoyen los recipientes que se tienen que llenar.Also, the dispensing unit 12 comprises a frame 17, composed of a sheet of plastic material of suitable contour, applied to the outside of door 4 of the heat insulated enclosure 2 in a substantially central position. The frame 17 comprises a recessed portion 18 of approximately 3 cm deep and with a hole at the top substantially regular 19, a superior protuberance 20 and a lower protuberance 21. The protuberance 20 is hollow in its inside to hold the dispensing mouth 15 of the tap 13 such that the end 30 of the same dispensing mouth 15 it can protrude from hole 19 together with button 16. The recessed portion 18 of the frame 17 is formed such that allows to fill with water not only a glass but even others types of larger containers such as bottles or jugs with a capacity greater than one liter. For the function mentioned previously, the recessed part 18 is also aided by the protuberance 21 to allow the containers to be supported They have to fill out.

Como variante adicional de la forma de realización ilustrada en la presente memoria, puede que no exista ningún acoplamiento a la red general exterior ni tampoco un dispositivo de filtrado, sino únicamente un depósito de agua u otras bebidas, acoplado a la unidad dispensadora 12.As an additional variant of the form of embodiment illustrated herein, there may not be no connection to the general external network nor a filtering device, but only a water tank or other drinks, coupled to the dispensing unit 12.

Claims

1. Refrigerating apparatus, particularly for domestic use, comprising a thermo-insulated enclosure (2) closed by a door (4), a unit (12) for dispensing drinks outside the refrigerating apparatus, said dispensing unit (12) comprising a tap (13) provided with a dispensing mouth (15) for the outlet of drinks and valve means (14) suitable for controlling said beverage outlet, the dispensing mouth (15) of said tap (13) protruding from the external profile of the door (4) of the thermo-insulated envelope (2), characterized in that said dispensing unit (12) comprises a frame (17) applied to the outside of said refrigerator door (4) and associated with said dispensing mouth (15), being said frame (17) provided with a recessed part (18) suitable for receiving containers of different types to fill them with drinks dispensed by said tap (13), and presenting a cavity (15) suitable for receiving said dispensing mouth (15) of saying tap (13) and said recessed part (18) having a hole (19) in its upper part suitable for receiving an end (30) of said tap (13).

2. Refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said dispensing unit (12) comprises a button (16) adjacent to said end (30) of said dispensing mouth (15) of the tap (13) and coupled to said valve means ( 8, 14) in order to control the opening and closing of said tap (13).

3. Refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said frame (17) is made of plastic material.

4. Refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said refrigerating apparatus comprises tanks (10) for accumulating drinks.

5. Refrigerating apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said cooling apparatus comprises means (7, 8) for coupling to a general external network, said means (7, 8) being associated with said dispensing unit (12).

6. Refrigerating apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that said dispensing unit (12) comprises means (11) for filtering water from the general external network.