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EP2724091B1
EP2724091B1 EP12729656.4A EP12729656A EP2724091B1 EP 2724091 B1 EP2724091 B1 EP 2724091B1 EP 12729656 A EP12729656 A EP 12729656A EP 2724091 B1 EP2724091 B1 EP 2724091B1
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Tolga Nurettin AYNUR
Husnu Kerpicci
Ersin Donmez
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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
    • F25D17/045—Air flow control arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator, the cooling efficiency of which is increased.
  • the air cooled by the evaporator is delivered into the inner volume of the refrigerator by means of a fan disposed on the evaporator.
  • the volume wherein the evaporator is disposed and the compartments wherein the items are stored are separated from each other by an evaporator cover.
  • the air sucked by the fan is provided to be delivered into the compartment.
  • the amount of air sent into the compartment is in direct proportion to the clearance in front of the fan. For this reason, the amount of clearance in front of the evaporator and/or the fan is increased in order to increase the cooling efficiency.
  • by increasing the amount of clearance in front of the evaporator and/or the fan upon opening the door by the user causes infiltration and a risk occurs for the user to touch the fan and/or the evaporator.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a refrigerator the cooling efficiency of which is increased.
  • the opening is provided to be almost entirely closed by means of the movement mechanism.
  • the user is prevented from reaching the fan and/or the evaporator.
  • the refrigerator comprises a frame disposed on the wall, in front of the opening, more than one flap that are jointed to the frame along the opening, having a first position wherein they provide the opening to be entirely closed and a second position wherein they provide the front of the fan and/or the evaporator to be opened by being parallel to each other so as to be spaced apart and a movement mechanism that provides the flaps to remain in the second position when the door is in the closed position and that provides the flaps to change to the first position while the door is being changed from the closed position to the open position.
  • the opening is almost entirely closed.
  • the flaps are triggered by means of the movement mechanism and the front of the fan and/or the evaporator is opened.
  • the refrigerator comprises at least one triggering arm extending from the outside of the body towards the rear wall of the body, at least one toothed rack that linearly moves in synchronization with the triggering arm, at least one gearwheel connected to the toothed rack, a shaft and at least one connection arm eccentrically mounted to the gearwheel by means of the shaft.
  • the flaps provide the front of the fan and/or the evaporator to be opened/closed depending on the movement of the connection arm.
  • the triggering arm has a part that remains outside the body and a part that remains inside the body. The part of the triggering arm that remains outside the body is triggered by the door.
  • the toothed rack that is connected to the triggering arm pushed by the door provides the rotation of the gearwheel.
  • the connection arm moves by the gearwheel triggering the shaft and provides the flaps to close the opening.
  • the flaps serve as a curtain, providing the front of the fan to be closed.
  • connection arm rotates in the horizontal or the vertical direction.
  • the movement mechanism comprises more than one retainer providing the triggering arm to be mounted to the body, at least one spring disposed between the retainers and surrounding a part of the triggering arm and at least one flange that stresses the spring by moving together with the triggering arm while the door is being closed.
  • the spring triggers the triggering arm while the door is being changed from the closed position to the open position.
  • the refrigerator comprises at least one connection arm whereto the flaps are jointed, the movement mechanism having a motor providing the movement of the connection arm, a sensor detecting if the door is in the open position or in the closed position and at least one control unit that regulates the operation of the motor according to the data received from the sensor.
  • the data related to the openness or the closeness of the door received from a sensor disposed on the body is evaluated by the control unit, and the control unit operates the motor and provides the flaps to move according to this data.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a body (2), at least one wall (3) that separates the volume wherein the evaporator (5) is placed and the compartment wherein the foodstuffs are placed, a door (4) having a closed position (K) wherein it closes the front of the body (2) and an open position (A) wherein it allows access into the body (2), an evaporator (5) that enables cooling by drawing thermal energy from the environment, a fan (6) that provides the air cooled to be sucked, an opening (8) disposed on the wall (3), in front of the fan (6), providing the air entry-exit and a movement mechanism (10) that provides the opening (8) to be almost entirely closed when the door (4) is in the open position (A) ( Figure 1 ).
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises a frame (7) disposed on the wall (3), in front of the opening (8) and more than one flap (9) that are jointed to the frame (7) along the opening (8), having a first position (C) wherein they provide the opening (8) to be entirely closed and a second position (O) wherein they provide the front of the fan (6) to be at least partially open by standing so that a gap remains therebetween.
  • the movement mechanism (10) provides the flaps (9) to remain in the first position (C), and provides the flaps (9) to be changed to the second position (O) while the door (4) is changed from the open position (A) to the closed position (K) ( Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 ).
  • the flaps (9) When the flaps (9) are in the first position (C), the front of the fan (6) is almost entirely closed, thus preventing infiltration and the user's contact with the fan (6).
  • the flaps (9) change to the second position (O) by means of the movement mechanism (10), the gap between the flaps (9) grows and the front of the fan (6) is opened.
  • the air sucked by the fan (6) is provided to be delivered into the body (2) ( Figure 5 and Figure 6 ).
  • the movement mechanism (10) comprises at least one triggering arm (11) extending towards the door (4) along the ceiling of the body (2), at least one toothed rack (12) disposed at the back end of the triggering arm (11), at least one gearwheel (13) bearing against the toothed rack (12), a shaft (14) and at least one connection arm (15) eccentrically mounted to the gearwheel (13) by means of the shaft (14).
  • the flaps (9) are jointed to the connection arm (15) and open/close depending on the movement of the connection arm (15).
  • the door (4) bears against the triggering arm (11) and pushes the triggering arm (11) in the horizontal direction.
  • the toothed rack (12) depending on the triggering arm (11) rotates the gearwheel (13) counterclockwise.
  • the gearwheel (13) transforms the circular movement to linear movement, thus providing the connection arm (15) to move by means of the shaft (14).
  • the flaps (9) that are jointed to the connection arm (15) from their one ends move. By the flaps (9) changing to the second position (O), the front of the fan (6) is opened and air is provided to be delivered into the body (2) ( Figure 7 and Figure 8 ).
  • connection arm (15) of the present invention moves in the vertical direction.
  • the connection arm (15) moves downwards or upwards by means of the shaft (14).
  • the flaps (9) pivoted to the connection arm (15) move downwards or upwards.
  • the flaps (9) changing to the second position (O) the front of the fan (6) is opened and air is provided to be delivered into the body (2).
  • connection arm (15) of the present invention moves in the horizontal direction.
  • the shaft (14) moves in the vertical direction.
  • the connection arm (15) moves right or left by means of the shaft (14).
  • the flaps (9) pivoted to the connection arm (15) move in synchronization and change to the second position (O).
  • the front of the fan (6) is opened and air is provided to be delivered into the body (2).
  • the movement mechanism (10) comprises more than one retainer (16) providing the triggering arm (11) to be mounted to the body (2), at least one spring (17) disposed between the retainers (16) and surrounding the triggering arm (11) and at least one flange (18) that stresses the spring (17) by moving together with the triggering arm (11) while the door (4) is being closed.
  • the flange (18) limits the movement of the triggering arm (11).
  • the door (4) bears against the triggering arm (11) and pushes the triggering arm (11) in the horizontal direction.
  • the flange (18) that moves in the horizontal direction depending on the triggering arm (11) provides the spring (17) to be stressed by bearing against the retainer (16).
  • the toothed rack (12) bearing against the triggering arm (11) rotates the gearwheel (13) counterclockwise.
  • the gearwheel (13) transforms the circular movement to linear movement, thus providing the connection arm (15) to move.
  • the flaps (9) that are jointed to the connection arm (15) from their one ends move.
  • the flaps (9) changing to the second position (O) the front of the fan (6) is almost entirely opened and air is provided to be delivered into the body (2) ( Figure 3 and Figure 5 ).
  • the pushing force on the triggering arm (11) is eliminated.
  • the stressing force applied on the spring (17) by the flange (18) moving depending on the triggering arm (11) is eliminated and the spring (17) stretches.
  • the spring (17) that stretches pushes the flange (18) forward.
  • the triggering arm (11) whereto the flange (18) is secured moves forward in the horizontal direction with the pushing force.
  • the toothed rack (12) depending on the triggering arm (11) provides the gearwheel (13) to rotate counterclockwise.
  • the gearwheel (13) transforms the circular movement to linear movement, thus providing the connection arm (15) to move in the vertical direction.
  • the flaps (9) that are jointed to the connection arm (15) from their one ends move downwards.
  • the flaps (9) change to the first position (C).
  • the flaps (9) comprise at least one first pin (19) disposed on the flap (9), that provides the flaps (9) to be pivoted to the connection arm (15) and at least one second pin (20) disposed on the flap (9), that provides them to be mounted to the frame (7).
  • the first pin (19) mounted to the connection arm (15) from its one end provides the movement of the connection arm (15) to be transmitted to the flap (9).
  • the second pin (20) is mounted to the frame (7) from its one end, thus providing the flap (9) to be placed to the frame (7).
  • the flap (9) moves around the axis of the fixed pin (20) ( Figure 7 and Figure 8 ).
  • the movement mechanism (10) comprises at least one shaft (14) that is secured to the gearwheel (13) by being passed through the core of the gearwheel (13), providing the movement of the gearwheel (13) to be transmitted to the connection arm (15).
  • the shaft (14) moving depending on the rotational movement of the gearwheel (13) is mounted to the triggering arm (11) from both ends.
  • the shaft (14) moves downwards or upwards with respect to the direction of the rotation of the gearwheel (13), thus providing the connection arm (15) to be triggered.
  • the refrigerator (1) comprises the movement mechanism (10) having at least one connection arm (15) whereto the flaps (9) are jointed and that moves together with them in synchronization and a motor (22) providing the movement of the connection arm (15), a sensor (21) detecting if the door (4) is in the open position (A) or in the closed position (K) and at least one control unit (23) that regulates the operation of the motor (22) according to the data received from the sensor (21).
  • the data about the openness or the closeness of the door (4) is detected by the sensor (21) and transmitted to the control unit (23).
  • the control unit (23) regulates the operation of the motor (22) according to the data received.
  • the flaps (9) that are pivoted to the connection arm (15) change to the first position (C) or the second position (O) ( Figure 9 and Figure 10 ).
  • the frame (7) is configured as a blind.
  • a refrigerator (1) is realized wherein the infiltration is prevented by closing the front of the fan (6) when the door (4) is opened. Moreover, the contact of the user with the fan (6) is prevented. The front of the fan (6) is almost entirely opened by means of the flaps (9) and the air cooled by the evaporator (5) is sent into the body (2).

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Claims (10)

  1. Un réfrigérateur (1) comprenant un corps (2), présentant au moins une paroi (3) délimitant un compartiment dans lequel les aliments sont placés, où l'au moins une paroi (3) sépare un volume où l'évaporateur (5) est placé et le compartiment, une porte (4) qui présente une position fermée (K) où elle ferme la face avant du corps (2) et une position ouverte (A) où elle donne accès au corps (2), un évaporateur (5) qui permet le refroidissement en tirant l'énergie thermique de l'environnement, un ventilateur (6) qui permet à l'air refroidi par ledit évaporateur (5) d'être aspiré, une ouverture (8) qui est disposée sur la paroi (3) et qui permet à l'air aspiré par le ventilateur (6) d'être envoyé dans le corps (2) ou de sortir du même, et un mécanisme de mouvement (10) qui permet à l'ouverture (8) d'être fermée presque complètement lorsque la porte (4) est dans la position ouverte (A), caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (8) est disposée devant le ventilateur (6).
  2. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisé par un cadre (7) qui est disposé sur la paroi (3), devant l'ouverture (8) et plus d'un volet (9) qui est articulé au cadre (7) le long de l'ouverture (8), présentant une première position (C) où il permet à l'ouverture (8) d'être fermée complètement et une deuxième position (O) où il permet à la face avant du ventilateur (6) d'être ouverte au moins partiellement en restant de telle sorte qu'un espace reste entre eux.
  3. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon la Revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé par au moins un bras de déclenchement (11) qui s'étend vers la porte (4) le long du plafond du corps (2), au moins une crémaillère (12) qui est disposée à l'extrémité arrière du bras de déclenchement (11), au moins une roue dentée (13) qui s'appuie contre la crémaillère (12), un arbre (14) et au moins un bras de raccordement (15) qui est monté de façon excentrique à la roue dentée (13) par l'intermédiaire de l'arbre (14).
  4. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon la Revendication 3, caractérisé par un bras de raccordement (15) qui se déplace dans le sens vertical.
  5. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon la Revendication 3, caractérisé par un bras de raccordement (15) qui se déplace dans le sens horizontal.
  6. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications de 3 à 5, caractérisé par le mécanisme de mouvement (10) qui présente plus d'un dispositif de retenue (16) permettant au bras de déclenchement (11) d'être monté au corps (2), au moins un ressort (17) qui est disposé entre les dispositifs de retenue (16) et qui entoure le bras de déclenchement (11), et au moins une bride (18) qui comprime le ressort (17) en se déplaçant avec le bras de déclenchement (11) tandis que la porte (4) est fermée.
  7. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications de 3 à 6, caractérisé par au moins une première goupille (19) qui est disposée sur le volet (9) et qui permet au volet (9) d'être articulé au bras de raccordement (15) et au moins une deuxième goupille (20) qui est disposée sur le volet (9) et qui permet au volet (9) d'être monté au cadre (7).
  8. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications de 3 à 7, caractérisé par au moins un arbre (14) qui est fixé à la roue dentée (13) en étant passé à travers le centre de la roue dentée (13) et qui permet au mouvement de la roue dentée (13) d'être transmis au bras de raccordement (15).
  9. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon la Revendication 1, caractérisé par le mécanisme de mouvement (10) qui présente au moins un bras de raccordement (15) auquel les volets (9) sont articulés et qui se déplace avec eux de façon synchronisée, un moteur (22) qui permet le mouvement du bras de raccordement (15), un capteur (21) qui détecte si les portes (4) sont dans la position ouverte (A) ou dans la position fermée (K), et au moins une unité de commande (23) qui régule le fonctionnement du moteur (22) en fonction des données reçues du capteur (21).
  10. Un réfrigérateur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications de 2 ou 9, caractérisé par le cadre en forme de store (7).
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