WO2008026137A2 - Dispositif de stockage à froid - Google Patents

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WO2008026137A2
WO2008026137A2 PCT/IB2007/053374 IB2007053374W WO2008026137A2 WO 2008026137 A2 WO2008026137 A2 WO 2008026137A2 IB 2007053374 W IB2007053374 W IB 2007053374W WO 2008026137 A2 WO2008026137 A2 WO 2008026137A2
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doorframe
storage device
cold storage
door
led
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Markus C. Vermeulen
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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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
    • F25D21/04—Preventing the formation of frost or condensate
    • 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
    • F25D27/00—Lighting arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/30—Lighting for domestic or personal use
    • F21W2131/305—Lighting for domestic or personal use for refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • the present invention relates to a cold storage device, such as a refrigerator or freezer, comprising a doorframe and a door adapted to rest against the doorframe in its closed position.
  • a cold storage device such as a refrigerator or freezer
  • a cold storage device comprising a doorframe and a door adapted to rest against the doorframe in its closed position, characterized by at least one light emitting diode (LED) mounted to the doorframe such that heat generated by the LED(s) during operation of the LED(s) is conducted to the doorframe to prevent the door from freezing to the doorframe.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • the invention is based on the understanding that instead of just being lost or otherwise deflected, heat generated by the LEDs can be used for heating the doorframe to prevent the door from freezing to the doorframe.
  • the LEDs are adapted to illuminate the interior of the refrigerator or freezer.
  • no dedicated heating elements are required, which decreases the power consumption.
  • mounting the LEDs to the doorframe is a simple procedure.
  • the doorframe should be made of a heat conducting material, such as aluminum.
  • Fig. 1 is a partial cross-sectional top view of a freezer according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the freezer of fig. 1.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate a cold storage device 10, such as a refrigerator or freezer, according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the cold storage device 10 comprises a central doorframe 12 (sometimes referred to as a mullion) and two doors 14. Each door 14 is adapted to rest against the front 16 of the doorframe 12 when the door 14 is closed. In figs. 1 and 2, the door to the left is opened and the door to the right is closed.
  • a gasket (not shown) may be provided between each door 14 and doorframe 12.
  • the cold storage device 10 further comprises a plurality of LEDs 18 mounted to the doorframe 12.
  • the LEDs 18 are adapted to illuminate the interior 20 of the cold storage device 10.
  • reflectors or mirrors 22 may be mounted at the back of the frame 12 to direct the light in desired directions, as indicated by exemplary ray traces 24.
  • the doorframe 12 comprises a heat conducting material, such as aluminum, for efficient heat transfer.
  • the doorframe 12 functions as a cooling surface for the LEDs 16, to keep the LEDs from overheating during operation.
  • the excessive heat transferred from the LEDs 16 to the doorframe 12 further causes the doorframe 12 to be heated, thereby preventing the doors 14 from freezing fast in the doorframe 12.
  • the LEDs 16 not only illuminate the cold storage device 10, but the heat generated by the LEDs 16 during illumination is also used to heat the doorframe 12 so that the doors 14 can be opened without difficulty.
  • the anti-door freeze functionality according to the invention may be used alone, or in combination with for example a known heating wire installed in the doorframe.
  • LEDs could as a complement or an alternative be placed on other parts of a circumferential doorframe of a freezer (i.e. not (only) on the mullion), such that heat generated by the LED(s) during operation of the LED(s) is conducted to these other parts of the doorframe to prevent the door from getting stuck to the doorframe due to freezing.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de stockage à froid (10), tel qu'un réfrigérateur ou un congélateur. Le dispositif de stockage à froid comprend un cadre de porte (12) et une porte (14) conçue pour venir en appui contre le cadre de porte dans sa position fermée. Le dispositif de stockage à froid est caractérisé par au moins une diode électroluminescente (DEL) (18) montée sur le cadre de porte de telle sorte que la chaleur générée par la ou les DEL pendant le fonctionnement de la ou des DEL est conduite vers le cadre de porte pour empêcher la porte de congeler sur le cadre de porte.
PCT/IB2007/053374 2006-08-31 2007-08-23 Dispositif de stockage à froid WO2008026137A2 (fr)

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EP2111137A1 (fr) * 2007-02-12 2009-10-28 Lumination LLC Systemes d'eclairage par del pour vitrines presentant des produits
WO2009135243A1 (fr) * 2008-05-05 2009-11-12 Tridonicatco Gmbh & Co Kg Congélateur
EP2159524A1 (fr) * 2008-08-27 2010-03-03 Panasonic Corporation Réfrigérateur
EP3532785A4 (fr) * 2016-10-26 2020-07-01 Whirlpool Corporation Réfrigérateur doté d'une caractéristique d'éclairage de contour
US11525617B2 (en) * 2019-10-15 2022-12-13 Hill Phoenix, Inc. Systems and methods for defrost lighting in refrigerated cases

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JPH0560459A (ja) * 1991-09-05 1993-03-09 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 冷蔵庫
WO2006067777A2 (fr) * 2004-12-23 2006-06-29 Nualight Limited Eclairage de vitrine

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JPH0560459A (ja) * 1991-09-05 1993-03-09 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 冷蔵庫
WO2006067777A2 (fr) * 2004-12-23 2006-06-29 Nualight Limited Eclairage de vitrine

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2111137A1 (fr) * 2007-02-12 2009-10-28 Lumination LLC Systemes d'eclairage par del pour vitrines presentant des produits
EP2111137A4 (fr) * 2007-02-12 2013-03-06 Ge Lighting Solutions Llc Systemes d'eclairage par del pour vitrines presentant des produits
WO2009135243A1 (fr) * 2008-05-05 2009-11-12 Tridonicatco Gmbh & Co Kg Congélateur
EP2159524A1 (fr) * 2008-08-27 2010-03-03 Panasonic Corporation Réfrigérateur
WO2010023926A1 (fr) * 2008-08-27 2010-03-04 Panasonic Corporation Réfrigérateur
US7905614B2 (en) 2008-08-27 2011-03-15 Panasonic Corporation Refrigerator
EP3532785A4 (fr) * 2016-10-26 2020-07-01 Whirlpool Corporation Réfrigérateur doté d'une caractéristique d'éclairage de contour
US11079171B2 (en) 2016-10-26 2021-08-03 Whirlpool Corporation Refrigerator with surround illumination feature
US11525617B2 (en) * 2019-10-15 2022-12-13 Hill Phoenix, Inc. Systems and methods for defrost lighting in refrigerated cases

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