FR2797684A1 - REFRIGERATOR - Google Patents

Abstract

A refrigerator appliance (1) comprises a casing (9), a door panel (10) closing the latter, and a refrigerating device (20), with the aid of which the interior space of the casing (9), which serves to receive the products to be refrigerated, can be cooled to a defined temperature. The combined housing (9) and cooling device (20) are configured as a sliding drawer unit and can be mounted in a cabinet, the housing (9) being arranged in the front and the cooling device (20). in back. A drawer (7) receiving the products to be refrigerated is integrated into the casing (9), this drawer comprising a door panel (10) on the front and can be moved from a closed position of the casing (9) to an open position allowing the introduction and removal of products to be refrigerated. While allowing simple manufacture, this refrigerator appliance (1) can be integrated into any piece of furniture.

Description

The present invention relates to a refrigerator appliance provided with a

  casing, a door panel closing the latter, and a refrigerator device with the aid of which the interior chamber of the casing, which serves to receive the products to be refrigerated, can be cooled to a defined temperature. Known refrigerators, such as that according to publication CH-A-683 029, respectively have a housing

  refrigerator designed according to dimensions as a rule

  neral, one can introduce several shelves, sliding shelves, sliding drawers, or the like, the interior of the housing being for this purpose accessible by a door disposed at the

  front face and can be folded down laterally. Such a re-

  refrigerator must provide sufficient cooled interior space

  large enough so that, especially in households, there is sufficient space for the necessary products to be refrigerated, such as food, drinks, etc. The present invention, on the other hand, is based on the idea of

  create a refrigerator of the kind mentioned in the introduction

  tion, which, while adopting a simple design and while being easy to assemble, is configured as a small device and

  is easily accessible for the user when entering

  duction and withdrawal of products to be refrigerated.

  This object is achieved according to the invention thanks to the fact that the housing and its combined refrigerator unit are configured as a drawer assembly which slides into a piece of furniture and can be mounted there. In the case of a very advantageous embodiment of this refrigerator appliance, a drawer receiving the products to be refrigerated is integrated in the casing, this drawer comprising, on the front, a door panel, and being able to slide from a position

  closing the housing to an open position.

  This refrigerator appliance according to the invention, while

  putting a simple manufacture, can be mounted in any furniture, whether it is a bathroom, kitchen or office furniture, or in a living room or

  room, without requiring particular adaptation modifications

  ties on these. In the assembled state, products can be

  easily removed from or placed in this refrigerator

  posed, by a simple manipulation by opening the drawer.

  Exemplary embodiments of the invention, as well as other

  very advantages of it, are described in more detail below, in view of the drawing. On the drawing:

  Figure 1 shows a longitudinal sectional view of an apparatus

  reil refrigerator according to the invention;

  Figure 2 shows a side perspective view of the device.

  similar refrigerator according to Figure 1;

  Figure 3 shows a top view of the refrigerated appliance.

  rator according to Figure 1, the housing is half shown in section;

  Figure 4 shows a rear view of the refrigerator

tor according to Figure 1;

  FIG. 5 shows a view in longitudinal section of the apparatus

  reil refrigerator according to the invention, which is equipped with Peltier cooling elements and Figure 6 shows a perspective representation of a

  refrigerator, which is mounted in a cabinet.

  Figures 1 to 4 show a refrigerator 1 which is suitable for use in a household, in hotels,

  office spaces, or other locations where there is a de-

  relatively small demand for refrigerated space. This appa-

  reil refrigerator 1 has a casing 9 and a device

  refrigerant 20 operating essentially in a conventional manner, and by means of which the interior space 9 ′ of the casing, intended to receive products to be refrigerated, can be cooled to a

  set temperature or, if necessary, adjustable.

  According to the invention, the casing 9 provided with its cooling device

  manager 20 forms a drawer unit that can be inserted and

  tee in a piece of furniture, the illustrated part of the piece of furniture being the frame

  sis 12. The drawer unit is configured in such a way that

  its front part, it contains the casing 9, the cooling device

manager located in the back.

  In a particularly advantageous manner, a drawer 7 receives

  before the products to be refrigerated is integrated into the casing 9,

  drawer to which is attached a door panel 10 provided with a ha-

  front milling 13, and which can be moved by sliding from-

  then a closed position of the casing 9 towards an open position, so that the refrigerated products placed in

  the interior space of the casing 9 are accessible for use

  sator. To reach a maximum capacity, this drawer 7 guided on rails 8 has a size which is almost that of the interior space of the casing 9, and an additional shelf 7 '

can be contained in this drawer.

  As for the refrigerating device 20, it is arranged inside the drawer unit, behind the casing 9. It consists of a compressor 21, an evaporator 3 provided at the level of the interior face of the rear partition 16 of the casing 9, of a capacitor 22 consisting of several tubular coils 22 'provided with convection fins, connecting pipes 23, a control member 5 and a fan 4 carrying a propeller of

  4 'blower. This cooling device works in a ma-

  known per se. In this regard, it will not be explained in

all its details.

  A propeller 6 'is provided in the casing 9, this propeller being moved by the fan 6 and disposed between the partition 16 and the rear wall of the drawer. The air cooled by the evaporator 3, contained in the interior space 9 ′ of the housing 9, is guided by the propeller 6 ′ in rotation, in a radial direction, along the interior partition of the housing, and is brought into operation. circulation inside of it, in such a way that we get

  thus uniform cooling of the entire interior space 9 '.

  The capacitor 22 responsible for the condensation of the refrigerant fluid is configured in the form of a plate and is arranged between the upper wall of the casing and a sheet metal cover, not shown in detail. The elongated gap 26 thus formed is provided with an opening 26 'on the front, in the case of the drawer unit, in order to obtain a circulation of the outside air in the direction

  arrows according to Figure 2; to this end, a separating sheet

  ration 29 dividing the interval 26, and a perforated covering 28 are provided. In principle, the capacitor could also be placed analogously on the underside or laterally

relative to the housing.

  This drawer unit according to the invention, comprising the frame

  with installation 12, has normal external dimensions

  so that it can slide into a cor- rect opening

  standardized correspondent of a piece of furniture, a cupboard, or similar.

  Figure 5 shows a refrigerator, which is basically constructed in the same way as that of Figure 1

  and for which, therefore, we will only explain the characteristics

  that differ. Instead of the operating device 20

  with the compressor 21, it is a cooling device 50 functions

  operating according to the Peltier principle, which is planned. To this end, at the rear partition 16, inside the casing 9, at least one Peltier element 52 is provided, as well as a cold refrigerating body 53 and a fan 55, while outside of the casing 9, are arranged a power supply block 51

  electric on mains, a cooling body 54 and a fan

  tiller 56. This cooling device is also integrated

in this drawer unit.

  Figure 6, finally, shows the refrigerator unit 1 ins-

  tallé, within the framework of the invention, in a piece of furniture 60 configured in the form of a chest of drawers. The refrigerator is mounted

  in the installation frame 12 of the cabinet 60 as a

  upper roir among several drawers 64 arranged one above the other

  above others. Here, the refrigerator appliance 1 is illustrated with the drawer 7 in the deployed deployed position. On the other hand, a handle 13 ′ is indicated on the front cover 13. In the case of this chest of drawers, two hinged doors 65 are additionally provided,

on either side of these drawers.

  The invention is sufficiently explained by the embodiments described above. It could however be

  configured in other ways. So for example, this device

  The refrigerator could, in principle, work at a cooling temperature such that it serves as a freezer or a combined refrigerator and freezer. In addition, we

  could provide a simple hinged door to allow removal

  and removal of products to be refrigerated, products to be

  refrigerate then being deposited in the box-shaped casing.

  Of course, we could also provide two drawers in one

  same housing, or in a housing divided into two stages.

Claims (10)

  1. Refrigerator appliance comprising a casing (9), a pan   door (10) closing the door, and a cooling device   rant (20) with which the interior space of the housing (9) is used   before receiving the products to be refrigerated, can be cooled to a defined temperature, characterized in that the assembly of the casing (9) and the refrigerating device (20; 50) is configured in the form of a unit for   drawer that can slide and be mounted in a cabinet (60).   2. Refrigerating appliance according to claim 1, character-   risé in that the drawer unit is configured in such a way that it contains, in one of its parts, the casing (9), and at the rear of the casing, the refrigerating device (20; 50), a door panel (10) being arranged in front of the drawer unit, and that the products to be refrigerated, placed in the interior space of the casing (9), are accessible for a user by opening that door panel.   3. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1   or 2, characterized in that a drawer (7) receiving the products to be refrigerated is integrated in the casing (9), this drawer comprising on the front a door panel (10) and which can be moved by sliding from a position of closing the casing (9) towards a   open position for inserting and removing pro- tubes to be refrigerated.   4. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims 1 to   3, characterized in that, to ensure maximum capacity, this drawer (7) has a size which is almost that of the space inside of the housing (9).   5. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims   previous, characterized in that the drawer unit has   standardized external dimensions, so that it can slide   fit and be fitted in a suitable opening   standard laying of a piece of furniture (60) or a cupboard in a   bathroom, kitchen, or similar.   6. Refrigerating appliance according to one of the claims   previous, characterized in that a fan (6, 6 ') is provided in the housing (9), putting the cooled air into circulation   therein, fan which is arranged at the level of the enclosure   its rear (16) inside the casing (9) and is driven by   the cooling device (20; 50).   7. A refrigerator according to claim 6, charac-   terized in that the propeller (6 ') belonging to the fan (6)   circulates the air in an almost radial direction and is   placed, for this purpose, between the rear partition (16) and the wall   back of the drawer, parallel to these walls.   8. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims   previous, characterized in that the cooling device (20) comprises a compressor (21), an evaporator (3) provided at the rear wall (16) of the housing (9), a condenser (22) made up of several tubular coils (22 ') provided   convection fins, connecting pipes (23), an or-   control gane (5) and a fan (4).   9. A refrigerator according to claim 8, charac-   terized in that the capacitor (22) is configured in the form of a plate and is arranged between the bottom wall and / or the wall   upper case and a sheet metal cover, the long interval   line (26) thus created being provided, on the front of the unit black, with an opening (26 ').   10. Refrigerating appliance according to one of claims   previous 1 to 7, characterized in that the cooling device   rant (50) comprises, at the level of the rear partition (16) of the casing (9), at least one Peltier cooling element (52), a cooling body (53) and a fan (55), while at   outside the casing (9), it comprises a block (51) of power supply   electric mains supply, a hot cooling body (54), and a fan (56).