EP1752723A2 - Kühlschrank mit Regal, das als gekühlter Getränkebehälter dient - Google Patents

Kühlschrank mit Regal, das als gekühlter Getränkebehälter dient Download PDF

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EP1752723A2
EP1752723A2 EP06116569A EP06116569A EP1752723A2 EP 1752723 A2 EP1752723 A2 EP 1752723A2 EP 06116569 A EP06116569 A EP 06116569A EP 06116569 A EP06116569 A EP 06116569A EP 1752723 A2 EP1752723 A2 EP 1752723A2
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refrigerator
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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
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • 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
    • 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
    • F25D2323/00—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2323/122—General constructional features not provided for in other groups of this subclass the refrigerator is characterised by a water tank for the water/ice dispenser
    • 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
    • F25D2331/00—Details or arrangements of other cooling or freezing apparatus not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2331/80—Type of cooled receptacles
    • F25D2331/806—Dispensers

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  • the present invention relates to a refrigerator of the type able to dispense a refrigerated drink, usually water, in accordance with the introduction to the main claim.
  • a typical refrigerator of the stated type is known to comprise a usual water dispenser member (or simply dispenser) associated with a door which closes the internal preservation cavity of the refrigerator.
  • the dispenser is usually associated with a preferably serpentine-shaped conduit provided in the interior of the refrigerator cabinet and connected in known manner, after its installation, to the mains water supply (normally downstream of a shut-off member, for example a cock) of the environment in which the refrigerator is disposed. In this manner the water originating from said supply is cooled on passing into the refrigerator cabinet, to reach a sufficiently low temperature to be dispensed by the dispenser when required by a user.
  • this known arrangement requires the production of a refrigerator cabinet specifically designed to enable the refrigerator to dispense refrigerated water (or drink), the cabinet having to be provided with the aforesaid conduit. Refrigerator production therefore has to be differentiated by separating the production line for refrigerators provided with the dispenser from that for refrigerators not provided with it.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigerator enabling a refrigerated drink to be dispensed which represents an improvement over similar known refrigerators.
  • a particular object of the invention is to provide a refrigerator of the stated type which, while enabling water or another refrigerated beverage to be dispensed, can present a cabinet produced in the same manner as that of a cabinet for a normal refrigerator not provided with a water dispenser device. This enables the refrigerator production costs of the refrigerated drink dispensing refrigerator to be reduced.
  • a refrigerator according to the invention is indicated overall by 1 and comprises a refrigerator cabinet 2 within which a cavity 3 for food preservation is provided.
  • This cavity comprises opposing side walls 4, 5, a base wall 6 and a rear wall 7.
  • Ledges or guides 8 are present or provided on the opposing side walls 4, 5 to slidably support a shelf 10 (which can also be a separation shelf for a fruit and vegetable preservation zone provided within the cavity 3).
  • This shelf presents opposing side edges 10A, 10B to be positioned on the corresponding ledges or guides 8, a rear edge 10C to be positioned at said rear wall 7, and a front edge 10D to oppose a cavity opening 11 on which at least one movable door (not shown) is disposed, carrying a usual refrigerated water dispenser.
  • the shelf 10 presents an upper face 15 and a lower face 16.
  • a container 20 for the refrigerated liquid to be dispensed is formed in correspondence with the lower face 16.
  • this container is in the form of a serpentine coil having ends 21 and 22 provided with coupling members 23, for example of quick connect type, able to cooperate by interference with suitably shaped terminal ends of conduits 25, 26, which open into the rear wall 7 of the cavity 3 and are connected respectively to a mains water supply 28 of the environment in which the refrigerator is positioned, and to the aforesaid dispenser (schematically indicated by 30 in figures 5 and 6).
  • the ends of the conduits 25 and 26 are provided with valve members 31 of one-way type arranged to close at the moment in which the coupling members 23 are separated from said conduits.
  • said ends 21 and 22 can be connected to the conduits 25 and 26 by ring nut coupling members associated with one pair from said ends and conduits and screwing onto threads provided externally on the other pair of said ends and conduits.
  • the conduit 25 (inside or outside the cabinet 2) advantageously cooperates with a filter element 28A; this conduit is also provided with a flow regulator valve 29 operated by an operating member 29A positioned on the refrigerator, for example on the water dispenser 30, or in another position on the refrigerator reachable by a user.
  • the shelf 10 can be constructed of various materials.
  • it can be constructed of plastic material by blow-moulding or injection-moulding; in this case, the container 20 can be produced directly during the blow-moulding or injection-moulding stage, in known manner.
  • the shelf can be constructed of glass; in this case, two glass sheets are joined together to define the faces 15 and 16 of the shelf. Between said glass sheets an interspace is formed of suitable shape to act as the container 20.
  • the container 20 can hence have various shapes (serpentine coil, single chamber, etc.) but is always provided at least with an outlet for connection to the dispenser and with an inlet for connection to the mains water supply of the environment in which the refrigerator is positioned, said connections being made by the conduits 25 and 26 (in the example shown in the figures).
  • a refrigerator can be easily obtained provided with a refrigerated water container connected to a drink dispenser provided on the refrigerator door.
  • This container can be easily removed from the refrigerator for cleaning or maintenance. It can have a variable capacity depending on its shape.
  • said shelf also has an aesthetic function related to the shape of the container 20 and to its construction material.
  • shelf 10 and the relative container 20 are removably associated with the refrigerator cavity.
  • this shelf can be permanently fixed therein at the refrigerator production stage.
  • the conduits 25 and 26 are welded to the ends 21 and 22 of the serpentine coil or to the inlet and outlet of said container, whatever its shape.
  • the shelf 10 can present a point for connection to the dispenser on its front side 10D, said connection point (provided with suitable members for its coupling to the dispenser) being connected to the dispenser on closing the door onto the opening 11.
  • the refrigerator can also be of the type not provided with internal conduits and be produced as a usual refrigerator without dispenser.
  • a shelf 10 with container 20 can still be used within said refrigerator, to be filled manually (via its inlet), and presenting (at its outlet) a suitable cock or equivalent dispensing member (shown schematically in figure 2 and indicated by 100).
  • the container 20 is inclined towards the cock 100 to facilitate drink dispensing.
  • a refrigerator of the type not provided with a dispenser on its door can also be used to contain a drink, which is refrigerated within the shelf container and be dispensed via the cock associated therewith.

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EP06116569A 2005-08-10 2006-07-04 Kühlschrank mit Regal, das als gekühlter Getränkebehälter dient Withdrawn EP1752723A3 (de)

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ITMI20051563 ITMI20051563A1 (it) 2005-08-10 2005-08-10 Frigorifero con ripiano fungente da serbatoio di bevanda refrigerata

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EP1752723A2 true EP1752723A2 (de) 2007-02-14
EP1752723A3 EP1752723A3 (de) 2009-02-18

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EP3674637A1 (de) * 2018-12-29 2020-07-01 Whirlpool Corporation Kühlgerät
EP3702707A1 (de) * 2019-02-12 2020-09-02 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH In einem fachboden integrierter wasserspender für ein kühlgerät
EP3726172A1 (de) * 2019-04-17 2020-10-21 Whirlpool Corporation Regalanordnung mit wasserspender und filtrationssystem

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CN111380311A (zh) * 2018-12-29 2020-07-07 惠而浦有限公司 用于制冷设备的预注水组件
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EP3702707A1 (de) * 2019-02-12 2020-09-02 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH In einem fachboden integrierter wasserspender für ein kühlgerät
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EP3726172A1 (de) * 2019-04-17 2020-10-21 Whirlpool Corporation Regalanordnung mit wasserspender und filtrationssystem
CN111829258A (zh) * 2019-04-17 2020-10-27 惠而浦有限公司 带有水分配器和过滤系统的搁架组件
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ITMI20051563A1 (it) 2007-02-11
MXPA06009030A (es) 2007-02-09
BRPI0603189A (pt) 2007-03-27

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