US20140338387A1

US20140338387A1 - Assembled temperature controlling device

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Publication number: US20140338387A1
Application number: US13/894,713
Authority: US
Inventors: Jish-Shyan Jiang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-05-15
Filing date: 2013-05-15
Publication date: 2014-11-20

Abstract

An assembled temperature controlling device includes a casing body and a mechanic body at an opening of the casing body, The mechanic body includes a housing, a temperature controlling component inside the housing, a cover lid covering the temperature controlling component, and a thermostat base between the cover lid and the opening. The surface of the temperature controlling component has a temperature controlling panel. A compressor, a heat sink, an evaporator between the air inlet and the returned air inlet, a set of fans corresponding to the outlet and an expansion valve between the evaporator and the heat sink are provided inside the temperature controlling component. The casing body can have single one accommodating space, or a plurality of individual accommodating spaces, Alternatively, a plurality of casing bodies is connected. to one another in a manner that a plurality of accommodating spaces communicates with one another.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a temperature controlling device, and particularly to an assembled temperature controlling device optionally connecting to device of different capacity.
2. Description of Related Art
Refrigerators have become dispensable in modern life. With the advancement of technology, the types of refrigerators are more diverse.
In general, no matter which brand of refrigerators, the design thereof is nothing more than single-door, double-door or drawer type refrigerators. The combination of two or more of the above is quite common today.
In order to preserve food in large amount for users, interior space is made larger which increase the volume and weight and therefore the selling price rises.
Fans and heat sinks are separately mounted on a back side, lateral side inner side of a refrigerator body. When some devices are broken down, the user who is not familiar with the fixing skill or does not have fixing experiences has to wait the technician for on-site service, rather than to deliver the bulky refrigerator in person. Furthermore, the sizes of a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, a refrigerant piping, an air supply device in the commercial available refrigerator vary with the internal capacity. For example, for a high-capacity refrigerator with about 450 liters or 600 liters, its compressor, condenser, evaporator, fans and heat sinks are large, occupying substantial volume over the whole refrigerator. It causes some difficulty in maintenance, and inconvenience in delivery from the manufacturing site to the sales end.
Furthermore, in addition to the refrigerators, all the equipment using the compressor or the air supply, such as air dryer, has the same disadvantages mentioned above. Therefore, the inventors have intensively researched. and successfully to develop a novel temperature controlling device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A purpose of this invention is to provide an assembled temperature controlling device which facilitates to be assembled in different use space.
Another purpose of this invention is to provide an assembled temperature controlling device which can be assembled vertically, in parallel or in the manner of their combination.
In order to achieve the above and other objectives, the assembled temperature controlling device has a casing body and a mechanic body communicating with the casing body. The casing body has an accommodating space and an opening communicating with the accommodating space. The mechanic body is provided at the opening of the casing, and has a housing, a temperature controlling component inside the housing, a cover lid covering the housing and the temperature controlling device, and an insulation base at the cover lid and the opening of the casing body.
The housing has an air inlet and an exhaust port, The cover lid has an outlet and a returned air inlet. A compressor, a heat sink, an evaporator between the air inlet and the returned air inlet, a set of fans corresponding to the outlet and an expansion valve between the evaporator and the heat sink are provided inside the temperature controlling component. The heat sink and the cooling medium of the evaporator can be operated in reverse by a four-way valve. Furthermore, the side surface of the temperature controlling component has a temperature panel, the compressor, the heat sink, the evaporator, the set of fans and the expansion valve of the temperature controlling component charge the air of low temperature, room temperature or predetermined temperature into the accommodating space of the casing body. The compressor, the heat sink, the evaporator, the set of fans and the expansion valve of the temperature controlling component charge the air of low temperature, room temperature or predetermined temperature into the accommodating space of the casing body.
The casing body can have single one accommodating space, or a plurality of individual accommodating spaces. Alternatively, a plurality of casing bodies is connected to one another in a manner that a plurality of accommodating spaces communicates with one another. Thereby, the need in capacity for various accommodating spaces or assembly sites can be met. Meanwhile, when any one mechanic body is destroyed or needs to be repaired, it only needs to detach the destroyed mechanic body and then close the opening of the destroyed mechanic body for maintenance and fixing, without affecting the air charging between the casing body and the mechanic body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a temperature controlling device according to the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic, partial perspective view of a temperature controlling device according to the invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a temperature controlling device according to the invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a temperature controlling device at use status I according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a temperature controlling device at use status II according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a temperature controlling device at use status III according to a preferred embodiment of the invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The aforementioned illustrations and following detailed descriptions are exemplary for the purpose of further explaining the scope of the present invention. Other objectives and advantages related to the present invention will be illustrated in the subsequent descriptions and appended tables
Please refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a temperature controlling device according to the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic, partial perspective view of a temperature controlling device according to the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a temperature controlling device according to the invention. As shown, the invention includes a casing body 1 and a mechanic body 2.
The casing body 1 has an accommodating space 11 in its interior. A surface of the casing body 1 has an opening 12 communicating with the accommodating space 11. The mechanic body 2 is mounted on the surface of the casing body 1 in a manner to cover the opening 12 so as to close the accommodating space 11. The mechanic body 2 includes a housing 21, a temperature controlling component 22, a cover lid 23 and an insulation base 24, One side of the housing 21 has an air inlet 211 and an exhaust port 212, The other side thereof is covered by the cover lid 23. The cover lid 23 is respectively provided with an outlet 231 and a returned air inlet 232. The insulation base 24 is provided between the opening 12 of the casing body 1 and the cover lid 23. The insulation base 24 is made of inflexible PU foam. The temperature controlling component 22 is mounted inside the housing body 21. On side surface of the temperature controlling component 22 has a temperature controlling panel 221. A compressor 222, a heat sink 223, an evaporator 225, a set of fans 226 and an expansion valve 224.
One side of the evaporator 225 corresponds to the exhaust port 212 of the casing body 23. The other side corresponds to the returned air inlet 232 of the cover lid 23. The set of fans 226 corresponds to the outlet 231 of the cover lid 23. The expansion valve 224 is provided between the heat sink 223 and the evaporator 225. The heat sink 223 and the evaporator 225 can be operated in reverse by an our-way valve. The compressor 222 is located at an appropriate position of the temperature controlling component 22.
It is noted that the temperature controlling panel 221 of the component 22, the compressor 222, the hear sink 223, the evaporator 225, the set of fans and the expansion valve 224 of the temperature controlling component 22 are operated in the way those skilled in the art are familiar, and thus it is not necessary to detail the operation thereof. When the temperature controlling component 22 is in action, the compressor 222 executes the compression and expansion of air. In the process of compressing and expanding the air, the temperature goes up and down. When the temperature controlling component. 22 charges the low-temperature air into the casing body 1, the space between the casing body 1 and the mechanic body 2 is defined as a refrigerating space such as a refrigerant space and a large cooling room, When the temperature controlling component 22 charges the air of the temperature above room temperature into the casing body 1, the space between the casing body 1 and the mechanic body 2 is defined as a warming device or equipment. When the temperature controlling component 22 charges the room-temperature air into the casing body 1, the space between the casing body 1 and the mechanic body 2 is defined as an air dryer. The above operation of the temperature controlling component 22 is set by the temperature controlling panel 221. In other words, the definition of the space between the casino body 1 and the mechanic body 2 can be made according to the air temperature and air direction set by the temperature controlling panel 221.
Please refer to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a temperature controlling device at use status 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a temperature controlling device at use status II according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a temperature controlling device at use status III according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, a plurality of casing bodies I can be connected in parallel or vertically or in the manner of their combination, as needed. It is noted that some reference numerals are not shown in this embodiment, but can be referred to FIG. 3. The accommodating spaces 11 of the casing bodies 1 are individual without any connection to one another. However, in other embodiments, the accommodating spaces 11 can be communicated. When one mechanic body 2 connected to any one of the casing bodies 1 is destroyed, it only needs to detach the mechanic body 2. After the opening 12 of the destroyed mechanic body 2 is closed, the casing bodies 1 and the remaining mechanic bodies 2 can still operate normally. It won't affect the air temperature inside the casing bodies 2.
As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of mechanic bodies 2 is provided on the surface of the casing body 1. The interior of the casing body 1 can have one accommodating space 11, or several accommodating spaces 11 which do not communicate with one another.
The descriptions illustrated supra set forth simply the preferred embodiments of the present invention; however, the characteristics of the present invention are by no means restricted thereto. All changes, alternations, or modifications conveniently considered by those skilled in the art are deemed to be encompassed within the scope of the present invention delineated by the following claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. An assembled temperature controlling device, comprising a casing body, having an accommodating space and an opening communicating with the accommodating space;

a mechanic body, provided at the opening of the casing, comprising:

a housing, having an air inlet and an exhaust port;

a cover lid, having an outlet and a returned air inlet;

an insulation base, provided inside the housing and having a temperature controlling panel on one side surface thereof, wherein a compressor, a heat sink, an evaporator between the air inlet and the returned air inlet, a. set of fans corresponding to the outlet and an expansion valve between the evaporator and the heat sink are provided inside the temperature controlling component.

2. The assembled temperature controlling device of claim 1, wherein the casing body has a plurality of openings respectively communicate with the mechanic body.

3. The assembled temperature controlling device of claim 1, wherein the casing body has a plurality of individual accommodating spaces respectively communicating with the opening.

4. The assembled temperature controlling device of claim 1, wherein the number of the casing body can be more than one, and the casing bodies are positioned vertically, in parallel or in the manner of their combination.

5. The assembled temperature controlling device of claim 1, wherein the insulation base is made of inflexible PU foam.

6. The assembled temperature controlling device of claim 1, wherein the compressor, the heat sink, the evaporator, the set of fans and the expansion valve of the temperature controlling component charge the air of low temperature, room temperature or predetermined temperature into the accommodating space of the casing body.

7. The assembled temperature controlling device of claim 6, wherein the temperature controlling panel sets the temperature of air delivery for the temperature controlling component.