WO2017039555A1 - Réfrigérateur comprenant un récipient de stockage - Google Patents

Réfrigérateur comprenant un récipient de stockage Download PDF

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WO2017039555A1
WO2017039555A1 PCT/TR2016/050267 TR2016050267W WO2017039555A1 WO 2017039555 A1 WO2017039555 A1 WO 2017039555A1 TR 2016050267 W TR2016050267 W TR 2016050267W WO 2017039555 A1 WO2017039555 A1 WO 2017039555A1
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refrigerator
storage container
crisper
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filter
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Aylin MET
Halime Esin AKIN
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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
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • 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
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/04—Doors; Covers with special compartments, e.g. butter conditioners
    • 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
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/04—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments
    • F25D2317/043—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments by creating a vacuum in a storage compartment
    • 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
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/06—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation
    • F25D2317/061—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass with forced air circulation through special compartments
    • 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
    • F25D2400/36—Visual displays
    • F25D2400/361—Interactive visual displays
    • 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
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
    • F25D25/027—Rotatable shelves

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  • the present invention relates to a storage container suitable to be used in a refrigerator.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a refrigerator comprising a storage container with facilitated utilization.
  • the refrigerator realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof comprises a crisper wherein fruits and vegetables are stored and a body whereon the crisper is mounted.
  • the refrigerator furthermore comprises a housing that is disposed on the body and a filter that is placed into the housing, that can be replaced with a new one after being removed from inside the housing by the user and that has a gas permeability value optimized so that the ideal gas composition required for the fruits and vegetables in the storage container to remain fresh for a long time is obtained.
  • the refrigerator of the present invention comprises a vacuum mechanism that performs vacuuming operation in the storage container, thus enabling the pressure difference between the storage container and the outer environment to increase. With the increase of the pressure difference, the effectiveness of the filter is improved. Thus, the desired environmental conditions in the storage container can be obtained in less time.
  • the vacuum mechanism comprises a vacuum pump disposed in the vicinity of the storage container and a valve disposed on the storage container.
  • the vacuum pump is preferably disposed on the storage container.
  • a connection channel is disposed between the vacuum pump and the valve.
  • the refrigerator comprises a control unit that determines the vacuum amount required to provide the environmental conditions suitable to the type and amount of the food defined in the memory thereof and a control panel that enables the user to select the type and amount of the food placed into the storage container.
  • the vacuum operation is automatically performed by the vacuum mechanism.
  • the refrigerator comprises the vacuum mechanism that can be manually adjusted by the user according to the amount of the food. Vacuum stages related to the amount of the food are disposed on the control panel. Thus, the user can adjust the vacuum amount as per his/her preference.
  • the filter is produced from a material with high mechanical strength.
  • the filter is not damaged by the vacuum operation.
  • the filter is produced from bidirectional polypropylene.
  • the mechanical strength of the filter is increased, thus enabling the filter to be resistant against the vacuum operation.
  • the filter is preferably produced as a roll composed of disposable segments, thus the filter can be easily replaced when desired.
  • the refrigerator comprises a portable openable cassette that allows the placement of the filter therein.
  • the cassette can be placed on the housing or the crisper.
  • the cassette comprises openings thereon that enable the filter to take air and enable the storage container to take air thanks to the permeable structure of the filter.
  • the openings have almost equal diameters and are arranged on the cassette at close intervals.
  • the film is prevented from being damaged by providing a regular air flow over the channel during the vacuum operation.
  • the refrigerator comprises more than one cut-out on the body and a sliding lid that closes the cut-outs partially or completely when moved by the user.
  • the sliding lid closes cut-outs on the body and provides preservation of the air composition in the storage container.
  • the storage container comprises a gasket that is disposed between the crisper and the lid and that provides leak- proofing.
  • the storage container comprises more than one plate disposed in the crisper.
  • the refrigerator comprises at least one door shelf. The storage container is disposed on the door shelf.
  • Figure 1 - is the perspective view of the refrigerator.
  • Figure 2 - is the perspective view of the storage container on the door shelf.
  • Figure 3 - is the front view of the storage container and the vacuum container on the door shelf.
  • Figure 4 - is the front view of the storage container and the control panel on the door shelf.
  • Figure 5 - is the perspective view of the crisper, the cassette and the body.
  • Figure 6 - is the perspective view of the cassette and the filter. The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a storage container (4) that has a crisper (2) wherein the fruits and the vegetables are stored and a body (3) that supports the crisper (2) and wherein the crisper (2) is placed; a housing (5) that is disposed on the body (3) so as to remain above the crisper (2), and a semipermeable filter (6) that is detachably disposed into the housing (5) and that enables the foodstuffs to remain fresh.
  • a semipermeable filter (6) that is detachably disposed into the housing (5) and that enables the foodstuffs to remain fresh.
  • the refrigerator (1) of the present invention comprises a vacuum mechanism (7) that performs vacuuming operation in the storage container (4), thus enabling the pressure difference between the storage container (4) and the outer environment to increase and enables the effectiveness of the filter (6) to be improved.
  • the filter (6) is activated and the air combination in the storage container (4) is enabled to be changed faster.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a vacuum pump (8) that is arranged in the vicinity of the storage container (4), a valve (9) that is disposed on the storage container (4), and a connection channel (10), one end of which is connected to the vacuum pump (8) and the other to the valve (9).
  • the vacuum pump (8) is activated and the vacuum operation is realized.
  • the vacuum pump (8) can be disposed at any position close to the storage container (4). Thus, the dislodging of the storage container (4) is facilitated, providing ease of use.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a control unit (11) that is disposed on the storage container (4) and in the memory of which the vacuum amount required to provide the optimum filter (6) effectiveness according to the type and amount of the food is saved by the producer and a control panel (12) that enables the user to define the type and amount of the food placed into the storage container (4).
  • the control unit (11) enables the vacuum operation to be automatically realized according to the type and amount of food defined by the user.
  • the user defines the type and amount of the food placed into the storage container (4) by using the control panel (12).
  • the control unit (11) determines the vacuum amount that enables the filter (6) to be activated in a short time according to the information defined by the user, and enables the vacuum mechanism (7) to be operated.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises the vacuum mechanism (7) that can be manually adjusted in steps by the user according to the amount of the food.
  • the user actuates the valve (9) on the storage container (4) and thus manually performs the vacuum operation.
  • the filter (6) is enabled to activated before determining the type and amount of the food.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises the filter (6) that is produced from a material with high mechanical strength.
  • the filter (6) is enabled to be used for a long time without getting damaged during the vacuum operation.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises the filter (6) that is produced from bidirectional polypropylene.
  • the filter (6) is not damaged during the vacuum operation.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a portable cassette (13) that can be easily opened/closed, that can be placed into the housing (5) or over the crisper (2) and that enables the placement of the filter (6) therein, and more than one opening (14) that are arranged on the cassette (13).
  • the storage container (4) is enabled to take air by means of the openings (14).
  • the filter (6) takes air and becomes activated in a short time.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises more than one opening (14) with almost equal dimensions, disposed on the cassette (13) at small intervals.
  • the air flow passes through the openings (14) and the filter (6) in this order.
  • the openings (14) having small diameters and arranged at small intervals enable the air flow passing thereover to be homogeneously distributed.
  • the filter (6) is prevented from being damaged mechanically.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises more than one cut-out (18) that is disposed on the body (3) and that enables the storage container (4) to take air, and a sliding lid (15) that closes the cut-outs (18) partially or completely when actuated by the user. Closing the sliding lid (15) partially or completely after the vacuum operation enables the gas composition in the storage container (4) to be remain constant.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a gasket (16) that is disposed on the crisper (2) and that prevents the air entry into the crisper (2) by squeezing between the crisper (2) and the cassette (13) as a result of the pressure applied thereon by the cassette (13) when the cassette (13) is placed onto the crisper (2).
  • the gasket (16) By means of the gasket (16), the air that has not passed through the filter (6) is prevented from entering the storage container (4).
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a plate (19) that is disposed into the crisper (2) so that a gap remains between the plate (9) and the walls and the base of the crisper (2) and that contacts the fruits and the vegetables.
  • the plate (19) has a porous structure.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises at least one door shelf (17) disposed thereon and the storage container (4) that is suitable to be disposed onto the door shelf (17).
  • the filter (6) disposed in the storage container (4) is enabled to be activated in a shorter time.
  • the vacuum mechanism (7) the ideal gas composition in the storage container (4) is enabled to be formed in a shorter time and the gas composition is enabled to be preserved for a longer time. While the foodstuffs are kept fresh for a longer time, the growth of bacteria thereon is prevented.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un réfrigérateur (1) comprenant un récipient de stockage (4) comportant un bac à légumes (2) dans lequel les fruits et les légumes sont stockés et un corps (3) soutenant le bac à légumes (2) et dans lequel le bac à légumes (2) est placé; un logement (5) disposé sur le corps (3) afin de rester au-dessus du bac à légumes (2), et un filtre semi-perméable (6) disposé de manière amovible dans le logement (5) et permettant que les aliments restent frais. Un mécanisme de mise sous vide (7) crée un vide dans le récipient de stockage (4), rendant le filtre plus efficace.
PCT/TR2016/050267 2015-08-28 2016-08-04 Réfrigérateur comprenant un récipient de stockage WO2017039555A1 (fr)

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WO2022140018A1 (fr) * 2020-12-23 2022-06-30 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Tiroir de porte et appareil de réfrigération doté de celui-ci
EP4343241A1 (fr) * 2022-09-20 2024-03-27 Arçelik Anonim Sirketi Réfrigérateur comprenant un réceptacle ayant un écran contre l'humidité

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EP0248370A2 (fr) 1986-06-02 1987-12-09 Matsushita Refrigeration Company Réfrigérateur
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US20130340465A1 (en) * 2012-06-22 2013-12-26 Lg Electronics Inc. Refrigerator
WO2014180700A1 (fr) * 2013-05-09 2014-11-13 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Réfrigérateur comprenant un bac à légumes à humidité contrôlée

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EP0248370A2 (fr) 1986-06-02 1987-12-09 Matsushita Refrigeration Company Réfrigérateur
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WO2014180700A1 (fr) * 2013-05-09 2014-11-13 Arcelik Anonim Sirketi Réfrigérateur comprenant un bac à légumes à humidité contrôlée

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2022140018A1 (fr) * 2020-12-23 2022-06-30 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Tiroir de porte et appareil de réfrigération doté de celui-ci
EP4343241A1 (fr) * 2022-09-20 2024-03-27 Arçelik Anonim Sirketi Réfrigérateur comprenant un réceptacle ayant un écran contre l'humidité

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