CN100523681C

CN100523681C - Cooling device

Info

Publication number: CN100523681C
Application number: CNB200580024539XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: R·K·塞利克; E·阿里索伊
Original assignee: Arcelik AS
Current assignee: Arcelik AS
Priority date: 2004-07-22
Filing date: 2005-07-19
Publication date: 2009-08-05
Anticipated expiration: 2025-07-19
Also published as: RU2007106719A; EP1769202B1; WO2006011116A1; KR20070044024A; ATE541169T1; CN101023306A; RU2346214C2; TR200700242T1; EP1769202A1

Abstract

This invention relates to a cooling device (1) wherein means are provided to decrease the operating period of the compressor and accordingly to minimize the energy consumption, by enabling the user to take the items loaded into the cooling device (1) outside, without opening the cooling device door (3).

Description

Cooling device

Technical Field

The invention relates to a cooling device comprising an additional door on the door.

Background

For cooling devices, the door is used to allow the user to access the contents. In the prior art, a gasket is fastened to the surface of the door in contact with the cooling device body so as to surround the entire periphery; and by means of said gasket, sealing is achieved by hindering heat exchange between the inner container of the cooling device and the external medium in which the cooling device is located, when the door is closed.

When the door is opened, the inner container of the cooling device is cooler than the outer medium and thus starts to be heated, the frequency with which the door of the cooling device is opened and closed and the total time the door remains open influence the compressor running time. For example, in order to take a beverage bottle, the door is opened to take out said bottle, which causes an unnecessary increase in the temperature of the container inside the entire cooling device, with a consequent increase in the compressor operating time and in the energy consumption of the corresponding cooling device. To solve this problem, some methods have been adopted in the prior art, in which the user can access the inside of the cooling device without opening the door of the cooling device.

In the prior art, US5209082, a description is given of the realization of the access to the compartment formed in the inner container of the cooling device from the outside without opening the door of the cooling device, by mounting a second door on the door of the cooling device.

In the prior art of international patent application WO9901704, a description is given of a mini-door provided on the door of the cooling compartment, the structure of which is such that the food and beverages can be removed from the cooling device when it is fully open.

In the prior art of european patent application 1329679, a description is given of a further door arranged in the door.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the invention is to provide a cooling device with an additional door, which allows the removal of the items contained in the cooling device without opening the door of the cooling device.

Drawings

The cooling device which achieves the object of the invention will be illustrated in the attached drawings: wherein,

fig. 1 is a schematic view of a cooling device when an additional door is closed.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the cooling device when the additional door is open.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cooling device when the additional door is being opened.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a cooling device according to another embodiment of the present invention when the additional door is closed.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a cooling device when an additional door is opened according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the cooling device with the additional door being opened according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The numbering of the elements in the figures is as follows:

1. cooling device

2. Main body

3. Door with a door panel

4. Additional door

5. Opening of the container

6. Sealing element

7. Brake

8. Inner container of cooling device

9. Support frame

10. Handle bar

11. Pin

12. Shell body

13. Internal compartment support

Detailed Description

The cooling device 1 of the present invention includes: a main body 2; a cooling device inner container 8 located within the body 2, comprising one or more inner compartment supports 13 for placing items, particularly food, thereon; a door 3 through which a user closes the main body 2 and can access an article placed inside the main body 2; an opening 5 in the door 3, which is provided with means for allowing a user to access the cooling device inner container 8 without opening the door 3; and an additional door 4 which can be closed by moving about a horizontal or vertical axis of rotation X connected to the opposite edge of the opening but not coinciding with any edge, to close the opening 5 and which, when opened, can open into the cooling device inner container 8 through the opening 5 in the door 3, in such a way that heat exchange between the external medium and the cooling device inner container is minimized.

The opening 5 in the door 3 is preferably quadrangular in shape, with an open frame in the middle, comprising an upper edge, a lower edge and side edges connecting the upper and lower edges.

The cooling device 1 comprises one or more pins 11 forming the rotation axis X of the additional door 4 and one or more housings 12 adapted to said pins 11. The additional door 4 can be rotated about the rotation axis X by means of said pin 11 and housing 12.

The additional door 4 is preferably quadrangular in shape and includes a handle 10 for a user to grasp to open and close it, and a stand 9 for holding food.

The cooling device 1 further comprises a sealing element 6, which, when the additional door 4 is closed, enables sealing between the external medium and the cooling device inner container 8. Whereas the sealing element 6 may be provided on the opening 5, it may also be provided on the additional door 4. For the sealing element 6, a gasket is preferably used.

The cooling device 1 further comprises a brake 7, to which the sealing element 6 can be adapted to prevent the additional door 4 from passing over after it has been closed. If the sealing element 6 is arranged on the opening 5, the stopper 7 is arranged on the additional door 4. Whereas the stopper 7 may be in the form of a recess which cannot be separated unless a force is applied to the additional door 4, it may also be made as a projection formed on at least one edge of the additional door 4 fitted to the sealing member 6 and which prevents the additional door 4 from moving too far by coming into contact with it when it is closed, preferably parallel to the axis of rotation of the opening 5. When the detents 7 are protrusions, they are preferably provided on opposite edges of the opening 5, symmetrically to the center point where the horizontal and vertical axes of the opening 5 coincide. In addition to this, it is provided that the stoppers 7 are provided on opposite edges of the additional door 4, symmetrically to the center point where the horizontal and vertical axes of the additional door 4 coincide, and are in contact with the stoppers 7 on the opening 5. It is also possible to arrange the sealing element 6 on the stopper 7 on the additional door 4 and/or the opening 5. If it is desired to close the additional door 4, the additional door 4 is moved under the force of the user and when the edge of the opening 5 and the edge of the additional door 4 reach a position relatively parallel to each other, the sealing element 6 on the additional door 4 is fitted with the stopper 7 on the edge of the opening 5. The additional door 4 is closed in such a way that a sealing between the inner container 8 of the cooling device and the external medium is achieved.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the additional door 4 is arranged so that the axis of rotation X is located approximately in the middle of the opposite edges of the opening 5. Therefore, the additional door 4 can be opened or closed by rotating 360 ° clockwise or counterclockwise about the rotation axis X. That is, it can be opened or closed by rotation in two directions by different angles. When a force sufficient to disengage the sealing element 6, adapted to the stopper 7, from the stopper 7 is exerted on the additional door 4 in the closed position, the additional door 4 starts to be opened at the opening 5 by rotating about the axis of rotation X, in such a way that the heat exchange between the external medium and the cooling device inner container 8 is minimal. When the additional door 4 is brought into a position of approximately 180 deg., the holder 9, which is located inside the inner container 8 of the cooling device in the closed position, is completely out under the external medium, so that the sealing element 6 is once again adapted to the stopper 7 while the additional door 4 is brought into the open position. In this case, the opening 5 is completely closed by the additional door 4, and heat exchange between the external medium therein and the cooling device inner container 8 is prevented, so that complete closure is achieved, and the cooled item on the rack 9 is accessible to the user. When a force is applied again to the additional door 4, the sealing element 6 is disengaged from the stopper 7 and, when the additional door 4 makes a 180 ° movement, the support 9 in the external medium returns into the inner container 8, while the sealing element 6 is fitted with the stopper 7 to reach the closed position (fig. 1, 2 and 3).

In the aforementioned embodiment, the additional door 4 is preferably brought to a 90 ° position if the user wishes to reach the contents of the cooling device inner container 8 instead of the brackets 9 on the additional door 4. In this way, the additional door 4 is opened and the air exchange over the opening 5 is maximized. The user can reach the inner container 8 by putting his/her hand through the opening 5 and thus can take the contents of the inner container 8 out of the cooling device 1.

In another embodiment of the invention, the additional door 4 is arranged with the rotation axis X closer to one of the edges of the opening 5. In the illustrated embodiment, the additional door 4 can be opened and closed by moving in one direction. Therefore, the additional door 4 can be opened only when a force is applied to the edge of the additional door 4 farther from the rotation axis X. If a force sufficient to disengage the sealing element 6 and the actuator 7, which are compatible with the actuator 7, is applied to the additional door 4 in the closed position, the additional door 4 starts to rotate about the rotation axis X. The additional door 4 will continue to move until one of its surfaces comes into contact with one of the edges of the opening 5. The movement is then stopped when the above-mentioned contact takes place. The user can reach the inner container 8 by putting his/her hand through the opening 5 and remove the items in the inner container 8 or on the rack 9 from the cooling device 1. When a force in the opposite direction to the force that caused it to open is exerted on the additional door 4 again, the additional door 4 starts to move in the opposite direction to the opening movement. This movement will continue until the additional door 4 comes into contact with the stopper 7, causing the additional door 4 to close in a closed manner, wherein the sealing element 6 fits into the stopper 7 when the additional door 4 comes into contact with the stopper 7 (fig. 4, 5 and 6).

The inner support 13 in the inner container 8 of the cooling device is formed in the form of a channel behind the edge of the additional door 4, preferably parallel to said channel. In this way, the movement of the additional door 4 will be unimpeded (fig. 1, 2, 4 and 5).

The cooling device 1 further comprises a locking mechanism capable of closing and locking the additional door 4. By means of the described locking mechanism the additional door 4 can be kept in the locked position.

By means of the invention according to the invention, i.e. the additional door 4 included in the cooling device 1, energy losses can be minimized by removing the articles contained in the cooling device 1 from the cooling device 1 without opening the door 3.

Claims

1. A cooling device (1) comprising:

a main body (2);

a cooling device inner container (8) located within the body (2) comprising one or more than one inner compartment support (13) for placing items, in particular food, thereon;

a door (3) with which a user can close the main body (2) and reach the articles placed inside the main body (2);

an opening (5) in the door (3) having a configuration that allows a user to access the cooling device inner container (8) without opening the door (3),

the method is characterized in that: the cooling device (1) further comprises an additional door (4) which closes the opening (5) by moving it closed around a horizontal or vertical axis of rotation (X) connected to the opposite edges of the opening (5) but not coinciding with any of the edges, the cooling device inner container (8) being accessible through the opening (5) located on the door (3) when the additional door (4) is open, so that heat exchange between the external medium and the cooling device inner container (8) is minimized.

2. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by: the additional door (4) is disposed such that the rotation axis (X) is located approximately in the middle of the opposite edges of the opening (5), and the additional door (4) opens or closes the opening (5) by rotating clockwise or counterclockwise around the rotation axis (X).

3. A cooling device (1) as in claim 2, characterized by: the additional door (4) prevents an exchange of air between the inner container (8) of the cooling device and the external medium when in the open position by rotating about the axis of rotation (X), achieving a complete seal.

4. A cooling device (1) as in claim 2 or 3, characterized by: comprising a bracket (9) on said additional door (4), the additional door (4) completely closing the opening (5) upon rotation 180, so that air exchange between the cooling device inner container (8) and the external medium is prevented, a complete sealing is achieved, and the cooled item on said bracket (9) is accessible to the user.

5. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by: the additional door (4) is movable in one direction, wherein the axis of rotation (X) is closer to one of the edges of the opening (5).

6. A cooling device (1) as in any one of claims 1-3, 5, characterized by: the cooling device (1) comprises one or more pins (11) forming a rotation axis (X) of the additional door (4), and a housing (12) adapted to the pins (11), wherein the additional door (4) is rotatable about the rotation axis (X) by means of the pins (11) and the housing (12).

7. A cooling device (1) as in any one of claims 1-3, 5, characterized by: the additional door (4) comprises a support (9) in which the food can be placed.

8. A cooling device (1) as in any one of claims 1-3, 5, characterized by: the cooling device (1) comprises a sealing element (6) which can seal between the external medium and the cooling device inner container (8) when the additional door (4) is closed, and a brake (7) which is adapted to the sealing element (6) after the additional door (4) is closed to prevent excessive movement thereof.

9. A cooling device (1) as in claim 8, characterized by: a stopper (7) is formed on at least one edge of the opening (5) parallel to the rotation axis (X).

10. A cooling device (1) as in claim 8, characterized by: the detent (7) is in the form of a recess.

11. A cooling device (1) as in claim 8, characterized by: the detent (7) is in the form of a projection.

12. A cooling device (1) as in claim 8, characterized by: the stoppers (7) are arranged on opposite edges of the opening (5) symmetrically to a center point where the horizontal and vertical axes of the opening (5) coincide.

13. A cooling device (1) as in claim 8, characterized by: the stoppers (7) are provided on opposite edges of the additional door (4) symmetrically to a center point where horizontal and vertical axes of the additional door (4) coincide.

14. A cooling device (1) as in any one of claims 1-3, 5, characterized by: the internal compartment support (13) is located inside the cooling device internal container (8) and is formed in the form of a channel behind the edge of the additional door (4) so as not to hinder the movement of the additional door (4).