US2073732A

US2073732A - Water cooling attachment

Info

Publication number: US2073732A
Application number: US59970A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alvin L Cosner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-01-20
Filing date: 1936-01-20
Publication date: 1937-03-16
Anticipated expiration: 1954-03-16

Description

Patented Mar. l6, 1937 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" 1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and 'useful improvements in'the general art of refrigeration and more particularly to a water or liquid cool- I ing' attachment for refrigerators.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide means for installation in mechanical refrigerators, ice boxes and other forms of refrigerators whereby water and other liquid can be cooled thoroughly without requiring but a very small space in the refrigerator. Another important object of the invention isto provide a liquid cooling feature for refrigerators which will not depart from the conventional appearance of the refrigerator.

1 These and other very important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a fragmentary front ele- 20 vational view of a refrigerator showing the dispensing faucet.

v Figure 2 is-a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional 25 view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 represents a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numeral: designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 2, that numeral 5 generally refers to a conventional refrigerator (preferably of the electric or mechanical type) which includesthe front wall 6, top wall I and side walls 8 as well as the bot- 35 tom wall land back wall l0. Numeral ll represents the refrigerating compartment and against the inner side of one side wall 8 is disposed the flat coiled pipe l2 defining the water cooling coils generally referred to by numeral ii. A suitable 40 frame It is secured to the inner side of the wall 8 and straps II are secured to this frame and disposed across the convolutions of the coil it so as to retain the same firmly in'place. Numeral I! represents the inlet pipe which extends throushthesidewallltoconnecttothecoil I:

at one end and while numeral It represents the outlet pipe which extends downwardly and as at l'I through the back wall of the alcove l8. To the outer end of this pipe ill the faucet I9 is secured in the usual manner so that it overlies the 6 floor. 20 of the alcove IS in which is located a small depression 2| from which the drain pipe 22 extends to pass downwardly through the bottom 9 and out through the rear wall III to any suitable take-oif point. A glass orother receptacle 10- 23 canbe .placed on the floor 20 of the alcove It in a position underlying the faucet".

The usual water supply line 24 is connected to l the inlet pipeli' by way of the valve 25 and if desired beer or other liquid can be run through an adjacent pipe 28 by way of the valve 21 to the intake pipe I! when the valve 25 is closed.

A guard plate (see Figure 3) denoted by numeral 28 is placed against the coil l3 and suitably secured to the straps l5 and frame ll. Thus the coil is protected from damage. v

As can be seen in Figure 4, the guard plate 28 is secured to the straps i5, and this may be by spot-welding or any other conventional method or means. The guard plate bears against the flat coil l2, so that any force or pressure exerted by the ice shifting in the ice compartment will v betaken up by the plate, thus preventing damage to the coil.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the 30 invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

Ina refrigerator, aflat coiled water tube disposed against the inner side of one side wall thereof, a supporting frame for the coil, and a vertically disposed guard plate secured to the said frame between which and the adjacent wall of the refrigerator the said coil is located.

ALVIN L. cosm.