GB2124353A - Refrigerator with device for collecting the water from defrosting - Google Patents

Refrigerator with device for collecting the water from defrosting Download PDF

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GB2124353A
GB2124353A GB08303338A GB8303338A GB2124353A GB 2124353 A GB2124353 A GB 2124353A GB 08303338 A GB08303338 A GB 08303338A GB 8303338 A GB8303338 A GB 8303338A GB 2124353 A GB2124353 A GB 2124353A
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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
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/14—Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip 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
    • F25D2321/00—Details or arrangements for defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2321/14—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water
    • F25D2321/144—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water characterised by the construction of drip water collection pans
    • F25D2321/1441—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water characterised by the construction of drip water collection pans inside a refrigerator

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A refrigerator, in particular of domestic type, is provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, which comprises a defrost water collecting conduit 8 and a conduit 13 for discharging the water to the outside of the refrigerator, there being interposed between the collecting conduit 8 and the discharge conduit 13 a container 9 for collecting the water, said container 9 being provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit 8 and an overflow opening 11 in association with the inlet of the discharge conduit 13. The container is suitably shaped, with a handle for facilitating handling thereof, and is provided with a small- mesh filter 10 which closes the feed opening thereof. The overflow opening 11 is disposed above a funnel 12 connected to the discharge conduit 13. <IMAGE>

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SPECIFICATION Refrigerator with device for collecting the water from defrosting The present invention relates to a refrigerator of domestic type, provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, which, being virtually distilled water, can be used for various purposes (irons, electric batteries etc).
Normally, the water produced by defrosting the evaporator unit of a refrigerator is collected in a small basin which is periodically emptied, or the water is discharged directiy to the outside of the refrigerator by means of suitable conduits provided in the refrigerator casing.
In the former casa, the water produced by defrosting may be put to use, but it has to be poured off into suitable containers and thus the arrangement appears to be inconvenient and not very practical; in addition, the basin for collecting the water is completely open and the water may easily be contaminated by foreign bodies or substances which drop into the basin.
In the second case, the water produced by defrosting is simpiy removed, without any possibility of its being put to use.
According to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, comprising a defrost water collecting conduit and a conduit for discharging the water to the outside of the refrigerator, there being interposed between the collecting conduit and the discharge conduit a container for collecting the water from defrosting, said container being provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit and an overflow opening in association with the inlet of the discharge conduit.
As will become apparent from the following description, the invention can provide a device which is of a simple construction and very convenient to use, and which makes it possible to collect and make use of the water produced by defrosting, ensuring purity thereof, for a very wide range of uses of the refrigerator, and is characterised in that interposed between the collecting conduit and the discharge conduit is a container for collecting the water from defrosting, said container being provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit and an overflow opening in association with the inlet of the discharge conduit.
The container may be of a suitable shape, with a handle to facilitate handling thereof, and be provided with a filter which closes its feed opening in such a way as to prevent foreign bodies from penetrating into the container.
The features of the invention will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows by way of non-limiting example a diagrammatic cross sectional view of the refrigerator and the device in question.
The embodiment of refrigerator according to the invention shown in the drawing comprises a casing 1 which is subdivided into two superposed compartments 2 and 3 provided with respective doors 4 and 5.
The compartment 2 constitutes the compartment for preserving foods and drinks and is provided with an evaporator unit 6 which requires periodic defrosting in order to operate efficiently.
Disposed below the evaporator unit 6, along the rear wall of the casing 1, is a gutter arrangement 7 for collecting the water produced by defrosting.
Connected to the gutter arrangement 7 is a collecting conduit 8 which is arranged to pass the water into a container 9 which is arranged with its feed opening below the lower discharge end of the conduit 8.
The container 9 is of the configuration shown in the drawing and is provided with a handle so that it can be easily and conveniently removed from and fitted into the compartment 2.
The feed opening of the container 9 is provided with a removable filter 10 to prevent contaminating substances or foreign bodies from passing into the container 9.
The filter 10 may be of any known type, and in particular may be a mesh filter of sufficiently small mesh size.
The container 9 is also provided with a downwardly directed overflow opening 11 in a widening zone of the container, above the relatively narrow central section of the container, through which the excess water in the container overflows, by way of a connecting funnel 12, into a discharge conduit 13 which discharges the excess defrost water to the outside of the refrigerator.
The upper mouth opening of the funnel 12 is disposed at a position below and associated with the lower end of the conduit 8 in such a way as to collect and discharge to the exterior the water produced by defrosting, when, for any reason, the container 9 has been removed from the compartment 2.
The configuration of the container 9 is such as to permit its feed opening to be inserted between the lower end of the conduit 8 and the upper mouth opening of the funnel 12, thereby ensuring that the device is functional in any operating condition.
It will be appreciated that the device may be constructed in various forms while still falling within the same design concept.
In fact, the container 9 may be of various configurations and may be positioned in the compartment 2 in dependence on the position of the conduits 8 and 13, provided that the abovedescribed conditions of interdependence are fulfilled.
1. A refrigerator provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, comprising a
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Refrigerator with device for collecting the water from defrosting The present invention relates to a refrigerator of domestic type, provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, which, being virtually distilled water, can be used for various purposes (irons, electric batteries etc). Normally, the water produced by defrosting the evaporator unit of a refrigerator is collected in a small basin which is periodically emptied, or the water is discharged directiy to the outside of the refrigerator by means of suitable conduits provided in the refrigerator casing. In the former casa, the water produced by defrosting may be put to use, but it has to be poured off into suitable containers and thus the arrangement appears to be inconvenient and not very practical; in addition, the basin for collecting the water is completely open and the water may easily be contaminated by foreign bodies or substances which drop into the basin. In the second case, the water produced by defrosting is simpiy removed, without any possibility of its being put to use. According to the present invention, there is provided a refrigerator provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, comprising a defrost water collecting conduit and a conduit for discharging the water to the outside of the refrigerator, there being interposed between the collecting conduit and the discharge conduit a container for collecting the water from defrosting, said container being provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit and an overflow opening in association with the inlet of the discharge conduit. As will become apparent from the following description, the invention can provide a device which is of a simple construction and very convenient to use, and which makes it possible to collect and make use of the water produced by defrosting, ensuring purity thereof, for a very wide range of uses of the refrigerator, and is characterised in that interposed between the collecting conduit and the discharge conduit is a container for collecting the water from defrosting, said container being provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit and an overflow opening in association with the inlet of the discharge conduit. The container may be of a suitable shape, with a handle to facilitate handling thereof, and be provided with a filter which closes its feed opening in such a way as to prevent foreign bodies from penetrating into the container. The features of the invention will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawing which shows by way of non-limiting example a diagrammatic cross sectional view of the refrigerator and the device in question. The embodiment of refrigerator according to the invention shown in the drawing comprises a casing 1 which is subdivided into two superposed compartments 2 and 3 provided with respective doors 4 and 5. The compartment 2 constitutes the compartment for preserving foods and drinks and is provided with an evaporator unit 6 which requires periodic defrosting in order to operate efficiently. Disposed below the evaporator unit 6, along the rear wall of the casing 1, is a gutter arrangement 7 for collecting the water produced by defrosting. Connected to the gutter arrangement 7 is a collecting conduit 8 which is arranged to pass the water into a container 9 which is arranged with its feed opening below the lower discharge end of the conduit 8. The container 9 is of the configuration shown in the drawing and is provided with a handle so that it can be easily and conveniently removed from and fitted into the compartment 2. The feed opening of the container 9 is provided with a removable filter 10 to prevent contaminating substances or foreign bodies from passing into the container 9. The filter 10 may be of any known type, and in particular may be a mesh filter of sufficiently small mesh size. The container 9 is also provided with a downwardly directed overflow opening 11 in a widening zone of the container, above the relatively narrow central section of the container, through which the excess water in the container overflows, by way of a connecting funnel 12, into a discharge conduit 13 which discharges the excess defrost water to the outside of the refrigerator. The upper mouth opening of the funnel 12 is disposed at a position below and associated with the lower end of the conduit 8 in such a way as to collect and discharge to the exterior the water produced by defrosting, when, for any reason, the container 9 has been removed from the compartment 2. The configuration of the container 9 is such as to permit its feed opening to be inserted between the lower end of the conduit 8 and the upper mouth opening of the funnel 12, thereby ensuring that the device is functional in any operating condition. It will be appreciated that the device may be constructed in various forms while still falling within the same design concept. In fact, the container 9 may be of various configurations and may be positioned in the compartment 2 in dependence on the position of the conduits 8 and 13, provided that the abovedescribed conditions of interdependence are fulfilled. CLAIMS
1. A refrigerator provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, comprising a defrost water collecting conduit and a conduit for discharging the water to the outside of the refrigerator, there being interposed between the collecting conduit and the discharge conduit a container for collecting the water from defrosting, said container being provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit and an overflow opening in association with the inlet of the discharge conduit.
2. A refrigerator according to claim 1 , wherein said container is also provided with an overflow opening situated below said filter and above a funnel connected to the discharge conduit, said funnel being disposed in a position below and associated with the lower end of the collecting conduit.
2. A refrigerator according to claim 1 wherein said container is suitably shaped, with a handle for facilitating handling thereof, and is provided with a small-mesh filter which closes the feed opening thereof.
3. A refrigerator according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the overflow opening of said container is disposed above a funnel connected to the discharge conduit and said funnel is in a position below and associated with the lower end of the collecting conduit.
4. A refrigerator constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanyig drawing.
New claims or amendments to claims filed on 28 Sept'83.
Superseded claims 1,2 New or amended claims:
1. A refrigerator provided with a device for collecting the water from defrosting, disposed between a defrost water collecting conduit and a conduit for discharging the water to the outside of the refrigerator, said device for collecting the water being formed by a handle and a suitably shaped and removable container which is provided with a feed opening in association with the discharge end of the collecting conduit and with a small-mesh filter disposed below the feed opening.
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WO2000075583A1 (en) * 1999-06-04 2000-12-14 Arçelik K A. Ş A heater and a grid for refrigerator defrosting
CN1311215C (en) * 2004-01-28 2007-04-18 三星电子株式会社 Refrigerator

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GB780006A (en) * 1953-01-05 1957-07-31 Gen Electric Improvements relating to refrigerators
GB808696A (en) * 1956-10-19 1959-02-11 Gen Motors Corp Improved refrigerator
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GB780006A (en) * 1953-01-05 1957-07-31 Gen Electric Improvements relating to refrigerators
GB808696A (en) * 1956-10-19 1959-02-11 Gen Motors Corp Improved refrigerator
GB1265860A (en) * 1968-12-06 1972-03-08

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2000075583A1 (en) * 1999-06-04 2000-12-14 Arçelik K A. Ş A heater and a grid for refrigerator defrosting
CN1311215C (en) * 2004-01-28 2007-04-18 三星电子株式会社 Refrigerator

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