WO2014161776A1 - Mécanisme de liaison - Google Patents

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WO2014161776A1
WO2014161776A1 PCT/EP2014/056258 EP2014056258W WO2014161776A1 WO 2014161776 A1 WO2014161776 A1 WO 2014161776A1 EP 2014056258 W EP2014056258 W EP 2014056258W WO 2014161776 A1 WO2014161776 A1 WO 2014161776A1
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cooling devices
support member
linking mechanism
connection
members
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Faik Emre Ozyuksel
Kadir Ridvan Celik
Mehmet Ercan KAYMAK
Umud Yazgan
Fahri KIRLI
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Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
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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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B95/00—Fittings for furniture
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B87/00—Sectional furniture, i.e. combinations of complete furniture units, e.g. assemblies of furniture units of the same kind such as linkable cabinets, tables, racks or shelf units
    • A47B87/007—Linkable independent elements with the same or similar cross-section
    • A47B87/008—Rectangular cabinets or racks in a side-by-side arrangement
    • 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
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/10—Arrangements for mounting in particular locations, e.g. for built-in type, for corner type
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/06—Refrigerators with a vertical mullion
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/16—Convertible refrigerators

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  • the present invention relates to a linking mechanism that connects two or more cooling devices.
  • connection holes are formed on the outer surfaces of the cooling devices desired to be connected and the cooling devices are held together by means of a connector placed on the connector holes.
  • the grouped cooling devices are deformed when desired to be used separately, the esthetic appearance thereof is deteriorated.
  • the insulation thickness decreases at the portions where the cooling devices grouped in the said manner are deformed and consequently the cooling performance of the cooling device decreases.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a linking mechanism that enables two or more cooling devices to be firmly grouped without forming any deformation on the cooling devices.
  • the linking mechanism realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises a first support member mounted on the side wall of one of the cooling devices, a second support member mounted on the side wall of the other cooling device and two connection members that connect the first support member and the second support member to each other at their opposite ends by being passed therebetween when the cooling devices are brought side by side.
  • connection members are attached to one of the support members.
  • the support members extend along the surface where they are connected to the cooling devices.
  • the support members are more firmly connected to the cooling devices.
  • the linking mechanism comprises at least one screw path arranged on at least one of the support members and at least one screw that enables the connection member to be fixed to the screw path after the connection member is inserted between the support members.
  • the screw passed through the connection member is fixed to the screw path arranged on at least one of the support members and thus fixes the connection member to the support member.
  • the linking mechanism comprises a spring that is provided on the screw fixing the connection member and the support member to each other and that remains between the connection member and the support member.
  • the spring pushes the connection member out of the support member during assembly and thus the connection position of the connection member can be adjusted by the user who connects the connection member to the support member. Since the connection member is connected to the screw head by means of the spring, ease of assembly is provided.
  • At least one of the support members comprises the screw path that extends almost all along the support member.
  • two connection members are fixed to two ends of a single screw path, enabling the connection of the connection members.
  • connection members have symmetrical configurations.
  • the first support member and the second support member are identical.
  • the inventory tracking of the support members is facilitated.
  • the cooling devices connected to each other can be moved together.
  • Figure 1 – is the exploded view of a linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 – is the front view of a linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 — is the front view of the support members in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 – is the perspective view of a cooling device and the support members in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 — is the view of a support member and the connection members in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 — is the partial rear view of two cooling devices and a linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 — is the view of detail A in Figure 6.
  • Figure 8 — is the partial view of the linking mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises a first support member (3) and a second support member (3), both being suitable to be placed between the two cooling devices (C1, C2) situated side by side, the first support member (3) being mounted on the side wall of one of the cooling devices (C1) and the second support member (3) being mounted on the side wall of the other cooling device (C2).
  • the linking mechanism (1) of the present invention comprises two connection members (2) that connect the first support member (3) and the second support member (3) to each other by being passed between the cooling devices (C1, C2) when the said cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side and that are attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the user positions the cooling devices (C1, C2) he/she desires to connect side by side such that a distance remains therebetween.
  • the user places the support members (3) on the side walls of the cooling devices (C1, C2) facing each other so as to be aligned with each other. Afterwards, he/she connects the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the connection member (2) is passed between the support members (3) by being slid.
  • the user can easily group the cooling devices (C1, C2) and move two or more cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) together.
  • the support members (3) are detachably mounted on the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the connection member (2) When the user desires to separate the cooling devices (C1, C2) he/she grouped by means of the linking mechanism (1), he/she detaches the connection member (2) from between the support members (3).
  • the connection member (2) When the connection member (2) is detached, the cooling devices (C1, C2) can be separated. Since the support members (3) can be detached from the surfaces on which they are mounted, the esthetic appearance of the cooling devices (C1, C2) is not deteriorated when desired to be used alone by being separated from each other.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises support members (3) that are adhered on the side wall of the each of the cooling devices (C1, C2), which are desired to be connected, facing each other.
  • the support members (3) are adhered on the lateral surfaces of the cooling device (C1, C2) by means of double-sided tape.
  • the support members (3) are shaped as brackets.
  • the support members (3) are placed on the edges of the cooling device (C1, C2) that connect the top wall and the side wall thereof.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises an extension (4) that is located on the top edge of the support member (3) and that enables the position of the support member (3) on the side wall of the cooling device (C1, C2) in the vertical direction to be determined by extending towards the top wall of the cooling device (C1, C2).
  • the support members (3) mounted separately on the cooling devices (C1, C2) remain in the aligned position when the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises at least one channel (5) on each support member (3) and protrusions (7) that extend along the connection member (2) so as to protrude beyond the side surfaces of the connection member (2), suitable to be placed into a housing (6) formed by the channels (5) aligned with each other when the cooling devices (C1, C2) are brought side by side.
  • the support members (3) are enabled to be connected.
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises two connection members (2) that are fixed to at least one of the support members (3). By fixing the position of the connection member (2), the positions of the cooling devices (C1, C2) in the back and forth direction are prevented from changing.
  • the support member (3) that extends all along the direction where the same is connected to the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the support members (3) are more firmly connected to the cooling devices (C1, C2).
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises at least one screw path (8) arranged on at least one of the support members (3) and at least one screw (9) that enables the connection member (2) to be fixed to the screw path (8) after the connection member (2) is inserted between the support members (3).
  • the screw (9) passed through the connection member (2) is fixed to the screw path (8) arranged on at least one of the support members (3) and thus fixes the connection member (2) to the support member (3).
  • the linking mechanism (1) comprises a spring (10) that is fitted over the screw (9) fixing the connection member (2) and the support member (3) to each other and that remains between the connection member (2) and the support member (3).
  • the spring (10) pushes the connection member (2) out of the housing (6) and thus the connection position of the connection member (2) can be adjusted by the user who connects the connection member (2) to the support member (3).
  • At least one of the support members (3) comprises the screw path (8) that extends almost all along the support member (3).
  • the connection member (2) is firmly fixed.
  • the two connection members (2) attached to the two opposite ends of the support members (3) facing the front and rear sides of the cooling devices (C1, C2), are fixed to a single screw path (8).
  • connection members (2) have symmetrical configurations. Thus, flexibility of utilization is provided.
  • connection members (2) are identical. Thus, ease of production is provided.
  • two or more cooling devices can be grouped without being subjected to deformation.
  • the user can perform the process of grouping the cooling devices (C1, C2, %) without requiring the maintenance personnel and this situation increases customer satisfaction.
  • the support members (3) are connected to each other only by means of the small connection members (2) attached to the front and rear end portions thereof.
  • the cooling devices (C1, C2, ...) are firmly connected by means of the linking mechanisms (1) with light construction.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un mécanisme de liaison (1) comprenant un premier élément de support (3) et un second élément de support (3) convenant l'un et l'autre pour être placés entre les deux dispositifs de refroidissement (C1, C2) situés côte à côte, le premier élément de support (3) étant monté sur la paroi latérale d'un des dispositifs de refroidissement (C1) et le second élément de support (3) étant monté sur la paroi latérale de l'autre dispositif de refroidissement (C2).
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PL14713831T PL2981774T3 (pl) 2013-04-01 2014-03-28 Mechanizm łączący
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WO2015165493A1 (fr) * 2014-04-29 2015-11-05 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Système d'assemblage pour l'assemblage d'une pluralité d'appareils électroménagers

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GB1387339A (en) 1972-08-25 1975-03-12 Lammle A Kuehlmoebelfabrik Alf Mounting for connecting side-by-side two cooling or similar constructional units
JPH03110369A (ja) * 1989-09-22 1991-05-10 Matsushita Refrig Co Ltd 冷蔵庫の接続装置
JPH11210718A (ja) * 1998-01-22 1999-08-03 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 部品結合方法及び装置
WO2006013182A1 (fr) * 2004-07-29 2006-02-09 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Appareil menager presentant une structure d'enveloppe en plusieurs parties
US20080067900A1 (en) * 2006-09-19 2008-03-20 Mck, Llc Modular food service system and method

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1387339A (en) 1972-08-25 1975-03-12 Lammle A Kuehlmoebelfabrik Alf Mounting for connecting side-by-side two cooling or similar constructional units
JPH03110369A (ja) * 1989-09-22 1991-05-10 Matsushita Refrig Co Ltd 冷蔵庫の接続装置
JPH11210718A (ja) * 1998-01-22 1999-08-03 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 部品結合方法及び装置
WO2006013182A1 (fr) * 2004-07-29 2006-02-09 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Appareil menager presentant une structure d'enveloppe en plusieurs parties
US20080067900A1 (en) * 2006-09-19 2008-03-20 Mck, Llc Modular food service system and method

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2015165493A1 (fr) * 2014-04-29 2015-11-05 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Système d'assemblage pour l'assemblage d'une pluralité d'appareils électroménagers

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