US20150377545A1 - Vacuum insulation body - Google Patents
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- 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
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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
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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
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body with a vacuum-tight envelope.
- the wall which surrounds the cooled interior space is formed as vacuum insulation body.
- Such insulation body usually consists of an envelope, which must be designed diffusion-tight, and a supporting material, such as a bulk material, which provides the vacuum insulation body with the required mechanical stability.
- This vacuum insulation body can completely surround the cooled interior space, apart from its open side to be closed by a door or the like, so that the problem arises that lines required for operation of the appliance, such as refrigerant lines or electric lines which must be guided to the inner container, possibly must be introduced into the interior space past the vacuum insulation body, which involves certain disadvantages. Apart from this, a reliable possibility for evacuating the vacuum insulation body during the manufacture of the appliance must be created.
- At least one lead-through extends, which surrounds a free space.
- at least one port extends from the envelope, which is arranged on the envelope such that the same can be evacuated.
- the lead-through or the port likewise are formed vacuum-tight and are vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope.
- This aperture or lead-through in turn is designed vacuum-tight and likewise vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope of the vacuum insulation body.
- This aperture or lead-through is designed vacuum-tight and likewise vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope of the vacuum insulation body.
- the invention is not limited to such lead-through, but also covers a port which likewise is connected with the envelope in a vacuum-tight or diffusion-tight manner and through which air can be withdrawn from the envelope for the purpose of generating a vacuum.
- This port in turn also is formed vacuum-tight.
- a film preferably a high-barrier film, for the envelope and/or for the lead-through and/or for said port.
- the use of a film has the advantage that the lead-through or the port are designed flexible, so that adaptations to the positioning of the elements to be led through, such as for example cables, tubes, etc., possibly can be made.
- the lead-through and/or the port are formed tubular.
- the lead-through and/or the port partly or completely can be made of a high-barrier film. This can apply correspondingly for the vacuum-tight envelope. What is conceivable is a metal-coated plastic film.
- the lead-through and/or the port are made of a material which can be sealed thermally, namely such that after thermal sealing a vacuum-tight connection with the envelope is present.
- thermal sealing also can be considered, for example, when after the evacuation operation the port is to be sealed, so that the vacuum in the envelope is preserved.
- the sealed portion can be cut off and an evacuation operation can be performed again, in case this is necessary.
- the vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through and/or the port and the envelope is made by thermal sealing, as stated above. It is conceivable to produce this thermal sealing by applying a pressing force which is produced by a molding compound in the form of a clamp, which will yet be described in detail below.
- the lead-through and/or the port and/or the envelope can be made of a film.
- a metal-coated film in particular plastic film, such as e.g. an aluminum-coated PE film.
- one or more elements extend through the lead-through and are tightly enclosed by the lead-through.
- this can be achieved in that the lead-through is sucked against these elements, so that the same tightly fits correspondingly.
- the lead-through is glued or in some other way connected to the elements led through.
- These measures for attaching the lead-through preferably are carried out before generating the vacuum in the envelope.
- the present invention furthermore relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one cooled interior space and with at least one wall at least partly surrounding the cooled interior space, wherein the wall partly or completely is formed by at least one vacuum insulation body according to any of claims 1 to 5 .
- the vacuum insulation body thus partly or completely forms the appliance body.
- the invention furthermore relates to a molding compound for producing a vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through and/or the port and the envelope of a vacuum insulation body according to any of claims 1 to 5 , comprising at least one clamp, wherein the clamp is arranged such that it exerts a pressing force on the envelope and on the lead-through and/or on the port, so that the material of the envelope and the material of the lead-through or the port is thermally sealed due to the pressing force.
- this molding compound Due to its pressing force exerted on the material structure, this molding compound effects a thermal sealing of the materials, preferably of the film compound or film structure, and in addition allows a relief of tension at the final appliance, such as at the refrigerator and/or freezer. Thermal sealing represents a vacuum-tight connection between the two connected films.
- the molding compound includes at least two jaws movable relative to each other, between which the materials to be compressed or the compressed materials are accommodated.
- the jaws can be fixed relative to each other preferably by a latching connection.
- the pressing force can be produced for example pneumatically, hydraulically or also mechanically, e.g. by a screw connection.
- the molding compound includes at least one portion which forms the inner wall of an aperture into the lead-through or into the envelope. It is conceivable, for example, that the molding compound includes a tubular portion which forms the inner walls of an aperture which leads into the lead-through from outside or from the port into the envelope. Proceeding from this tubular portion, said jaws form flange-like portions which are formed all around.
- the molding compound is made of metal and preferably of aluminum.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a part of an envelope of a vacuum insulation body according to the present invention with an inner container,
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a further part of the envelope of a vacuum insulation body with an outer container with an evacuation port, and
- FIG. 3 shows sectional representations through the connecting region between the envelope and the lead-through as well as between the envelope and the evacuation port.
- FIG. 1 shows a high-barrier film with the reference numeral 10 , which for the purpose of manufacturing a refrigerator and/or freezer is put over an inner container 20 of a refrigerator and/or freezer and thus apart from the open side of the inner container forms its outer envelope.
- the vacuum-tight high-barrier film 10 provides for generating a vacuum between the film 10 and the outer skin 50 of the appliance or its lining 60 , which is schematically shown in FIG. 2 .
- Reference numeral 30 designates electric lines or conduits of the refrigeration system, i.e. of the refrigerant circuit of the refrigerator and/or freezer. These lines 30 extend from and to the inner container 20 or components arranged thereon or still to be arranged thereon in the course of the production process, such as e.g. interior lights, a temperature sensor, an evaporator, etc.
- Reference numeral 40 designates the lead-through according to the invention. The same is fixed at the high-barrier film 10 in a vacuum-tight manner and, like the envelope 10 , consists of a vacuum-tight high-barrier film.
- this tubular lead-through 40 is vacuum-tightly connected first to the envelope 10 of the inner container 40 and later on to the lining 60 of the outer housing 50 .
- FIG. 2 shows the arrangement of the inner container 20 covered with the film 10 and the outer container 50 on whose inside a high-barrier film 60 is disposed as well. Apart from its open side, through which the inner container 20 is introduced, the outer container 50 thus is lined with a high-barrier film 60 .
- the vacuum insulation body thus comprises the inner container 20 with envelope 10 as well as the outer container 50 with lining 60 .
- the envelope 10 and the lining 60 form the vacuum-tight envelope.
- Reference numeral 70 designates an evacuation port, whose function will be explained in detail below.
- the inner container 20 and/or the outer container 50 can be made of plastics, metal or of any other suitable material.
- inner container and “outer container” are to be understood in a general sense and can represent structures open on one or also on several sides or also closed structures.
- outer container also is applicable for all other vacuum insulation bodies.
- the lead-through 40 also is vacuum-tightly connected with the lining 60 of the outer container 50 .
- This design provides for evacuating the region between the high-barrier films 10 , 60 and in this way manufacturing the vacuum insulation body according to the invention. An entry of gas or air into this region is prevented by the vacuum-tight connections between the lead-through 40 and the film 10 as well as between the lead-through 40 and the film 60 and by the fact that the lead-through 40 itself likewise is made of a high-barrier film.
- a bulk material for example a pearlite powder
- a bulk material for example a pearlite powder
- the envelope 10 is closed with the lining 60 in a vacuum-tight manner
- an evacuation of the region in which the bulk material is disposed is performed via the evacuation port 70 .
- the evacuation port 70 thus is open towards said region, so that the generation of vacuum can be effected via the same.
- the evacuation port 70 likewise consists of a high-barrier film and is vacuum-tightly connected with the lining or high-barrier film 60 of the outer container 50 .
- the envelope 10 of the inner container 20 and the lining 60 of the outer housing 50 form the envelope according to the invention, which is penetrated by the lead-through 40 and to which the port 70 is connected.
- fixation or vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through 40 and the envelope 10 , 60 of the vacuum insulation body as well as the vacuum-tight connection between the port 70 and the lining 60 is effected by means of a clamp 200 as shown in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 3 a shows the connection of the lead-through 40 to the lining 60 of the outer container 50 , which is identical to the connection of the lead-through 40 to the envelope 10 of the inner container 20 .
- FIG. 3 b shows the connection of the port 70 to the lining 60 of the outer container 50 .
- the clamp consists of a first part 210 and a second part 220 , which each include a circumferential jaw.
- the two jaws define a space between themselves, in which the individual films to be connected are arranged, which form the lead-through 40 , the port 70 , the envelope 10 and the lining 60 .
- a thermal sealing of the two films to be connected occurs, which in the exemplary embodiment shown here each consist of a polyethylene layer 300 and an aluminum layer 310 as barrier film.
- the region of the thermal sealing in FIG. 3 each is designated with the reference numeral V.
- the pressing force for example can be achieved by a screw connection which presses the jaws against each other.
- the latching elements R on both parts 210 and 220 of the clamp serve the fixation of the position of the parts 210 , 220 relative to each other.
- the reference numeral 50 designates the envelope of the vacuum insulation body, such as for example sheet metal in the case of the outer shell 50 or also plastic material 20 in the case of the inner container.
- the clamp 200 encompasses both this envelope 20 , 50 and the two film portions to be connected with each other, so that in the case according to FIG. 3 a ) a vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through 40 and the film 60 of the envelope is achieved.
- the clamp 200 is guided through the aperture D in the outer skin 50 .
- FIG. 3 b shows the connection between the evacuation port 70 and the lining 60 , wherein as shown in FIG. 3 b ) the film of the evacuation port 70 is guided through the aperture D of the envelope 50 and is tucked in on the inside of the envelope 50 .
- a vacuum-tight connection between the lining 60 and the port 70 is obtained by thermal sealing, so that by applying a negative pressure by means of the port 70 an evacuation of the region between the films 10 and 60 of the vacuum insulation body can be achieved.
- Reference numeral 100 designates a counterpressure mat whose function it is to form and to hold an abutment for the pressing force applied by the clamp.
- the counterpressure mat is located between the outer shell 50 and one of the films or between the inner container 20 and one of the films.
- the clamp reaches through an aperture D in the envelope 50 and in the inner container 20 .
- the clamp can be removed or also be removed as tension relief.
- the clamp preferably is made of metal and particularly preferably of aluminum.
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- The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body with a vacuum-tight envelope.
- From the prior art it is known that for example in refrigerators and/or freezers the wall which surrounds the cooled interior space is formed as vacuum insulation body. Such insulation body usually consists of an envelope, which must be designed diffusion-tight, and a supporting material, such as a bulk material, which provides the vacuum insulation body with the required mechanical stability.
- This vacuum insulation body can completely surround the cooled interior space, apart from its open side to be closed by a door or the like, so that the problem arises that lines required for operation of the appliance, such as refrigerant lines or electric lines which must be guided to the inner container, possibly must be introduced into the interior space past the vacuum insulation body, which involves certain disadvantages. Apart from this, a reliable possibility for evacuating the vacuum insulation body during the manufacture of the appliance must be created.
- Therefore, it is the object underlying the present invention to develop a vacuum insulation body as mentioned above to the effect that installing lines, tubes and the like and/or generating a vacuum in the vacuum insulation body is possible easily and reliably.
- This object is solved by a vacuum insulation body with the features of claim 1.
- Accordingly, it is provided that through the region surrounded by the envelope at least one lead-through extends, which surrounds a free space. Alternatively or in addition, it can be provided that at least one port extends from the envelope, which is arranged on the envelope such that the same can be evacuated. The lead-through or the port likewise are formed vacuum-tight and are vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope.
- Thus, it is the idea underlying the design of the vacuum insulation body according to the invention to manufacture at least one aperture through the envelope of the vacuum insulation body itself, so that a cable or tube or the like can be guided from one side of the envelope to the other side of the envelope, without the useful life of the envelope being impaired.
- This aperture or lead-through in turn is designed vacuum-tight and likewise vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope of the vacuum insulation body. Thus, it is possible to design the vacuum-tight envelope with a long useful life despite the lead-through or the port, as in the region of the lead-through or the port an ingress or air or gas is prevented.
- The invention is not limited to such lead-through, but also covers a port which likewise is connected with the envelope in a vacuum-tight or diffusion-tight manner and through which air can be withdrawn from the envelope for the purpose of generating a vacuum.
- This port in turn also is formed vacuum-tight.
- What can be considered, for example, is the use of a film, preferably a high-barrier film, for the envelope and/or for the lead-through and/or for said port.
- The use of a film has the advantage that the lead-through or the port are designed flexible, so that adaptations to the positioning of the elements to be led through, such as for example cables, tubes, etc., possibly can be made.
- Preferably, it is provided that the lead-through and/or the port are formed tubular.
- The lead-through and/or the port partly or completely can be made of a high-barrier film. This can apply correspondingly for the vacuum-tight envelope. What is conceivable is a metal-coated plastic film.
- Preferably, it is provided that the lead-through and/or the port are made of a material which can be sealed thermally, namely such that after thermal sealing a vacuum-tight connection with the envelope is present.
- Such thermal sealing also can be considered, for example, when after the evacuation operation the port is to be sealed, so that the vacuum in the envelope is preserved.
- When the port is to be reused again, the sealed portion can be cut off and an evacuation operation can be performed again, in case this is necessary.
- Instead or in addition to thermal sealings an adhesive connection also is conceivable and comprised by the invention.
- In accordance with a further aspect of the invention it is provided that the vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through and/or the port and the envelope is made by thermal sealing, as stated above. It is conceivable to produce this thermal sealing by applying a pressing force which is produced by a molding compound in the form of a clamp, which will yet be described in detail below.
- Instead or in addition to thermal sealing an adhesive bond also is conceivable, as stated above.
- As explained above, the lead-through and/or the port and/or the envelope can be made of a film. What is useful, for example, is a metal-coated film, in particular plastic film, such as e.g. an aluminum-coated PE film.
- In a further aspect of the invention it is provided that one or more elements extend through the lead-through and are tightly enclosed by the lead-through. For example, this can be achieved in that the lead-through is sucked against these elements, so that the same tightly fits correspondingly. Alternatively or in addition it is conceivable that the lead-through is glued or in some other way connected to the elements led through.
- These measures for attaching the lead-through preferably are carried out before generating the vacuum in the envelope.
- The present invention furthermore relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one cooled interior space and with at least one wall at least partly surrounding the cooled interior space, wherein the wall partly or completely is formed by at least one vacuum insulation body according to any of claims 1 to 5. The vacuum insulation body thus partly or completely forms the appliance body.
- The invention furthermore relates to a molding compound for producing a vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through and/or the port and the envelope of a vacuum insulation body according to any of claims 1 to 5, comprising at least one clamp, wherein the clamp is arranged such that it exerts a pressing force on the envelope and on the lead-through and/or on the port, so that the material of the envelope and the material of the lead-through or the port is thermally sealed due to the pressing force.
- Due to its pressing force exerted on the material structure, this molding compound effects a thermal sealing of the materials, preferably of the film compound or film structure, and in addition allows a relief of tension at the final appliance, such as at the refrigerator and/or freezer. Thermal sealing represents a vacuum-tight connection between the two connected films.
- Furthermore, it can be provided that the molding compound includes at least two jaws movable relative to each other, between which the materials to be compressed or the compressed materials are accommodated.
- It can preferably be provided that the jaws can be fixed relative to each other preferably by a latching connection.
- It is conceivable to press the two jaws together, wherein the pressing position is held for example by a latching connection. The pressing force can be produced for example pneumatically, hydraulically or also mechanically, e.g. by a screw connection.
- In a further aspect of the invention it is provided that the molding compound includes at least one portion which forms the inner wall of an aperture into the lead-through or into the envelope. It is conceivable, for example, that the molding compound includes a tubular portion which forms the inner walls of an aperture which leads into the lead-through from outside or from the port into the envelope. Proceeding from this tubular portion, said jaws form flange-like portions which are formed all around.
- Furthermore, it is conceivable that the molding compound is made of metal and preferably of aluminum.
- Further details and advantages of the invention will be explained in detail with reference to an exemplary embodiment illustrated in the drawing, in which:
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FIG. 1 : shows a schematic view of a part of an envelope of a vacuum insulation body according to the present invention with an inner container, -
FIG. 2 : shows a schematic view of a further part of the envelope of a vacuum insulation body with an outer container with an evacuation port, and -
FIG. 3 : shows sectional representations through the connecting region between the envelope and the lead-through as well as between the envelope and the evacuation port. -
FIG. 1 shows a high-barrier film with the reference numeral 10, which for the purpose of manufacturing a refrigerator and/or freezer is put over aninner container 20 of a refrigerator and/or freezer and thus apart from the open side of the inner container forms its outer envelope. The vacuum-tight high-barrier film 10 provides for generating a vacuum between the film 10 and theouter skin 50 of the appliance or itslining 60, which is schematically shown inFIG. 2 . -
Reference numeral 30 designates electric lines or conduits of the refrigeration system, i.e. of the refrigerant circuit of the refrigerator and/or freezer. Theselines 30 extend from and to theinner container 20 or components arranged thereon or still to be arranged thereon in the course of the production process, such as e.g. interior lights, a temperature sensor, an evaporator, etc. -
Reference numeral 40 designates the lead-through according to the invention. The same is fixed at the high-barrier film 10 in a vacuum-tight manner and, like the envelope 10, consists of a vacuum-tight high-barrier film. - During the manufacturing process, this tubular lead-through 40 is vacuum-tightly connected first to the envelope 10 of the
inner container 40 and later on to thelining 60 of theouter housing 50. -
FIG. 2 shows the arrangement of theinner container 20 covered with the film 10 and theouter container 50 on whose inside a high-barrier film 60 is disposed as well. Apart from its open side, through which theinner container 20 is introduced, theouter container 50 thus is lined with a high-barrier film 60. - The vacuum insulation body thus comprises the
inner container 20 with envelope 10 as well as theouter container 50 withlining 60. The envelope 10 and thelining 60 form the vacuum-tight envelope. - Reference numeral 70 designates an evacuation port, whose function will be explained in detail below.
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inner container 20 and/or theouter container 50 can be made of plastics, metal or of any other suitable material. - At this point it should be noted that the terms “inner container” and “outer container” are to be understood in a general sense and can represent structures open on one or also on several sides or also closed structures. Furthermore, it should be noted that the exemplary embodiment referring to a refrigerator and/or freezer also is applicable for all other vacuum insulation bodies.
- The lead-through 40 also is vacuum-tightly connected with the lining 60 of the
outer container 50. This design provides for evacuating the region between the high-barrier films 10, 60 and in this way manufacturing the vacuum insulation body according to the invention. An entry of gas or air into this region is prevented by the vacuum-tight connections between the lead-through 40 and the film 10 as well as between the lead-through 40 and thefilm 60 and by the fact that the lead-through 40 itself likewise is made of a high-barrier film. - In the exemplary embodiment shown here a bulk material, for example a pearlite powder, is introduced into the region between the envelope 10 of the inner container and the
film 60 of theouter housing 50, subsequently the envelope 10 is closed with the lining 60 in a vacuum-tight manner, and finally an evacuation of the region in which the bulk material is disposed is performed via the evacuation port 70. The evacuation port 70 thus is open towards said region, so that the generation of vacuum can be effected via the same. - The evacuation port 70 likewise consists of a high-barrier film and is vacuum-tightly connected with the lining or high-
barrier film 60 of theouter container 50. - The envelope 10 of the
inner container 20 and the lining 60 of theouter housing 50 form the envelope according to the invention, which is penetrated by the lead-through 40 and to which the port 70 is connected. - The fixation or vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through 40 and the
envelope 10, 60 of the vacuum insulation body as well as the vacuum-tight connection between the port 70 and the lining 60 is effected by means of a clamp 200 as shown inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 3 a) shows the connection of the lead-through 40 to the lining 60 of theouter container 50, which is identical to the connection of the lead-through 40 to the envelope 10 of theinner container 20. -
FIG. 3 b) shows the connection of the port 70 to the lining 60 of theouter container 50. - As can be taken from
FIG. 3 , the clamp consists of afirst part 210 and asecond part 220, which each include a circumferential jaw. As can be taken fromFIG. 3 , the two jaws define a space between themselves, in which the individual films to be connected are arranged, which form the lead-through 40, the port 70, the envelope 10 and thelining 60. - By applying a pressing force between the jaws, i.e. by pressing the jaws together, a thermal sealing of the two films to be connected occurs, which in the exemplary embodiment shown here each consist of a
polyethylene layer 300 and analuminum layer 310 as barrier film. The region of the thermal sealing inFIG. 3 each is designated with the reference numeral V. The pressing force for example can be achieved by a screw connection which presses the jaws against each other. - The latching elements R on both
parts parts - The
reference numeral 50 designates the envelope of the vacuum insulation body, such as for example sheet metal in the case of theouter shell 50 or alsoplastic material 20 in the case of the inner container. - The clamp 200 encompasses both this
envelope FIG. 3 a) a vacuum-tight connection between the lead-through 40 and thefilm 60 of the envelope is achieved. The clamp 200 is guided through the aperture D in theouter skin 50. - The exemplary embodiment according to
FIG. 3 b) shows the connection between the evacuation port 70 and thelining 60, wherein as shown inFIG. 3 b) the film of the evacuation port 70 is guided through the aperture D of theenvelope 50 and is tucked in on the inside of theenvelope 50. - In this case, too, a vacuum-tight connection between the lining 60 and the port 70 is obtained by thermal sealing, so that by applying a negative pressure by means of the port 70 an evacuation of the region between the
films 10 and 60 of the vacuum insulation body can be achieved. -
Reference numeral 100 designates a counterpressure mat whose function it is to form and to hold an abutment for the pressing force applied by the clamp. The counterpressure mat is located between theouter shell 50 and one of the films or between theinner container 20 and one of the films. - As can be taken from
FIG. 3 , the clamp reaches through an aperture D in theenvelope 50 and in theinner container 20. After connecting the films, the clamp can be removed or also be removed as tension relief. - The clamp preferably is made of metal and particularly preferably of aluminum.
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