EP2697580A2 - Dispositif évaporateur pour appareil frigorifique - Google Patents

Dispositif évaporateur pour appareil frigorifique

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EP2697580A2
EP2697580A2 EP12715644.6A EP12715644A EP2697580A2 EP 2697580 A2 EP2697580 A2 EP 2697580A2 EP 12715644 A EP12715644 A EP 12715644A EP 2697580 A2 EP2697580 A2 EP 2697580A2
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Prior art keywords
evaporation
compressor
heat
defrost water
heat source
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EP2697580B1 (fr
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Panagiotis Fotiadis
Hans Ihle
Sebastian Rau
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
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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
    • F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
    • F25D21/14—Collecting or removing condensed and defrost water; Drip trays
    • 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
    • F25D2321/00—Details or arrangements for defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2321/14—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water
    • F25D2321/141—Removal by evaporation
    • F25D2321/1411—Removal by evaporation using compressor heat
    • 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
    • F25D2321/00—Details or arrangements for defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2321/14—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water
    • F25D2321/144—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water characterised by the construction of drip water collection pans
    • F25D2321/1442—Collecting condense or defrost water; Removing condense or defrost water characterised by the construction of drip water collection pans outside a refrigerator

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an evaporation device for the evaporation of defrost water of a refrigeration device, in particular a household refrigerator.
  • a refrigeration device in particular a household refrigerator.
  • Invention a refrigerator equipped with the evaporation device, in particular household refrigeration appliance.
  • refrigerators In the interior of refrigerators, such as refrigerators or
  • Freezers created by condensation of humidity on the walls or on the interior of the refrigerator cooling evaporator defrost water, which must be removed from the interior. This defrost water is in a
  • Evaporation tray e.g. is arranged outside the interior, collected and evaporated in the environment. At high humidity or strong cooling performance, there is a risk that the defrosting water collected in the evaporation tray does not evaporate quickly enough and the evaporation tray overflows.
  • the evaporation tray is often near the
  • Compressor of the refrigerant circuit of the refrigeration device arranged.
  • the compressor releases energy in the form of heat to the environment when compressing the refrigerant circulated in the refrigerant circuit. This heat can be used in the evaporation tray to heat the trapped defrost water and thus accelerate the evaporation.
  • Refrigeration appliances in particular household refrigerators such as refrigerators or freezers, increasingly have a lower energy consumption. This means that less and less waste heat is released for the evaporation of defrost water.
  • One solution to counteract this is to use large evaporation trays, a variety of
  • the object of the invention is to provide an evaporation device for the evaporation of
  • Defrost the defrost water of a refrigerator which allows the evaporation of defrost water in a particularly energy-saving and / or effective manner. This object is achieved by an evaporation device with the characteristics of
  • a refrigeration device having the evaporation device is the subject of
  • a refrigeration appliance is understood in particular to be a household refrigeration appliance, that is to say a refrigeration appliance used for household purposes or possibly even in the gastronomy sector, and in particular for storing food and / or beverages in household quantities at specific temperatures, such as, for example, a refrigerator, a freezer , a fridge freezer, a freezer or a wine storage cabinet.
  • An evaporation device for evaporating defrost water of a refrigeration device has a heat source with a heat conducting device and an evaporation tray with a receiving space for receiving the defrosting water.
  • the evaporation tray is arranged without contact with the heat source and the heat conducting device protrudes into the receiving space.
  • Heat source not only via radiation or convection to the defrost water, but via direct heat conduction by means of the heat conducting device in the
  • the evaporation tray is arranged without contact with the heat source and thus also with the heat conducting device, it can be avoided that a direct contact between the evaporation tray and the heat source or heat conducting device exerts mechanical stresses on the heat source or the heat conducting device during transport of the refrigeration device, thus causing damage ,
  • the heat conducting device has at least one projection for projecting into the receiving space.
  • the heat source simply on holding devices with a sufficiently large Distance above the evaporation tray can be arranged, and yet an arbitrarily large contact surface between defrost water and heat source can be generated.
  • thermal contact with defrosting water can also be produced in this way, which is not collected in an evaporation tray arranged below the heat source but in an evaporation tray arranged laterally or above the heat source.
  • the at least one projection is a bracket, in particular a metal bracket.
  • Metals generally have good thermal conductivity and are therefore preferably used as materials for forming the heat conducting device or the projection.
  • a bracket has the advantage that it can be retrofitted to the heat source with simple means.
  • the heat conducting device is connected to a
  • Wall arrangement of the heat source arranged or formed by them and more preferably, the projection is welded or glued to the wall assembly.
  • the wall arrangement has a wall thickness of several millimeters.
  • the wall assembly thereby forms a larger thermal mass, which provides uniform heat dissipation even with irregular operation of e.g. allows compressor used as a heat source.
  • the heat-conducting device is arched for arching into the receiving space.
  • the heat conducting device is arranged above the evaporation tray, because thus a particularly space-saving
  • Evaporator can be provided in which via the heat conducting device energy can be delivered to the defrost water.
  • the heat conducting device is formed by a housing of a compressor of a refrigeration device.
  • the compressors in refrigerant circuits of refrigerators such as household refrigerators such as refrigerators or freezers, give off heat to the environment while compressing the refrigerant. The way The resulting heat can be used directly to save energy for the evaporation of defrost water.
  • An additional heating device for the evaporation tray can be dispensed with.
  • the heat source is preferably the compressor of a refrigeration device.
  • a refrigerator in particular a domestic refrigerator such as a refrigerator or freezer or aissergefrierkombination, has a housing with at least one interior and one for cooling the at least one interior
  • the interior preferably forms either the freezer compartment or the cold room, or several internal spaces may also be present to form the refrigerator freezer combination.
  • the refrigerant circuit preferably has at least one of the following components:
  • Condenser, throttle and compressor are preferably arranged outside the at least one interior of the refrigerator, while the evaporator is preferably arranged in or on the at least one interior.
  • a refrigerant passes in the refrigerant circuit and is, first in the gaseous state, through the
  • Compressor adiabatic i. without heat exchange with the environment, compressed, which heats the refrigerant. This heat is released via the condenser to the environment, whereby the refrigerant condenses. For pressure reduction, it flows through a throttle, i. e.g. an expansion valve, and then into the evaporator, which is arranged in or on the interior of the refrigerator. It expands and evaporates and takes the necessary heat of vaporization from the at least one
  • such a refrigeration device has the described
  • Defrosting water contribute, but also a direct thermal contact between the compressor and the defrost water is produced.
  • the evaporation tray is designed for receiving defrosting water accumulating on the evaporator and / or on walls of the at least one interior. Especially at high humidity or high outside temperatures quickly condenses water on the walls or on the evaporator in at least one interior of the refrigerator, especially in the interior of a freezer.
  • Evaporation tray are provided to discharge this defrost water from the at least one interior. So a freezing of defrost water can be avoided.
  • FIG. 1 shows a refrigeration appliance for the household, here a refrigerated freezer combination with a refrigerant circuit shown schematically;
  • Fig. 2 shows a first embodiment of an evaporation device for
  • Fig. 3 shows a second embodiment of the evaporation device for
  • FIG. 1 shows a refrigerator 10 in the form of adegefrierkombination 12 with a housing 13 which has a cooling compartment 14 and a freezer compartment 16, and with a
  • the cooling compartment 14 and the freezer compartment 16 are separate from each other interior spaces 20, 22 of the housing and each have a door 24 which separates the interiors 20, 22 from the environment 26 of the refrigerator 10.
  • the refrigerant circuit 18 of the refrigeration device 10 is shown in Fig. 1 only schematically to illustrate the operation. It has a condenser 28, a throttle 30, an evaporator 32 and a compressor 34. Of the
  • Refrigerant circuit 18 is closed and carries a refrigerant 36, which flows in the direction of the arrows.
  • the refrigerant 36 receives in the interior spaces 20, 22 of the refrigerator 10 energy in the form of heat and gives this heat in the outside of the
  • Refrigerating appliance 10 arranged part of the refrigerant circuit 18 to the environment 26 from. For this purpose, it is compressed in the compressor 34, condensed in the condenser 28, the snakes 38 to increase the surface, condensed from the gaseous state to the liquid state, and expanded via the throttle 30. As a result of the expansion, relaxing refrigerant 36 passes into the evaporator 32, with the refrigerant 36 changing into the gaseous state. For this evaporation, it requires energy that it extracts heat in the interior 20, 22. The shown in Fig. 1
  • Refrigerant circuit 18 has in each case one evaporator 32 per inner space 20, 22.
  • defrosting water 40 produced by cooling is discharged through lines 42 into the environment 26. It is collected in an evaporation tray 44 arranged outside the interior spaces 20, 22. That's where it evaporates
  • the waste heat of the compressor 34 is used, which thus forms a heat source 46.
  • the evaporation tray 44 thus forms, together with the compressor 34, an evaporation device 48 in order to evaporate the defrosting water 40.
  • Fig. 2 shows a first embodiment of the evaporation device 48. It has the compressor 34 as a heat source 46 and the evaporation tray 44 arranged thereunder. The compressor 34 floats over a holding device 50 kept contactless over the evaporation device 48.
  • Fig. 2 shows a lower wall assembly 51 of a housing 52 of the compressor 34 to which a projection 56 is attached as a heat conducting device 58. The projection 56 protrudes into a receiving space 60 of the
  • Defrost water 40 (not shown here) is initiated. There is no direct contact between the evaporation tray 44 and the wall arrangement 51 of the compressor 34 or the projection 56, so that no damage to the compressor 34 can occur during transport. Furthermore, it is also avoided that vibrations from the compressor 34 are transferred to the evaporation tray 44 and elements in contact therewith, such as the engine room. Thus, the noise of the refrigerator 10 can be kept as low as possible.
  • the heat prevailing on the wall arrangement 51, which the compressor 34 generates when working is discharged to the standing in the receiving space 60 defrosting water 40.
  • this is so far heated or heated by the addition of energy that it evaporates or evaporates.
  • the compressor 34 also releases heat to the surface of the defrosting water 40 via radiation, as a result of which it is further heated or heated. Evaporation or vaporization of the defrost water 40 creates a convective current over the surface of the defrost water 40, constantly sending new dry air to the surface, which is then capable of absorbing further evaporating or evaporating defrost water 40.
  • the projection 56 is formed in the form shown by a bracket 62, which is made of metal and protrudes into the receiving space 60.
  • the bracket 62 is attached to the wall assembly 51 of the compressor 34 so that corrosion is largely avoided. This can be done either by the bracket 62 is glued and thereby the condensation of the already evaporated defrost water 40 at the Wall assembly 51 of the compressor 34 is prevented, or that the bracket 62 is welded to the wall assembly 51, wherein the welds (not shown here) are also heated by the waste heat of the compressor 34 and so a
  • FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the evaporation device 48.
  • the housing 52 of the compressor 34 is again held above holding devices 50 above the evaporation tray 44.
  • the housing 52 has supply lines 64 for supplying refrigerant 36 and a discharge line 66 for discharging the compressed refrigerant 36. Lateral 42 on both sides of the housing 52 lines 42 project into the receiving space 60 of the evaporation tray 44, so as to dissipate the defrost water 40 from the interiors 20, 22 of the refrigerator 10.
  • the wall assembly 51 of the housing 52 is formed curved in the direction of the evaporation tray 44, which is arranged below the wall assembly 51, so that it projects into the receiving space 60.
  • no additional projection 56 is needed, which emits the heat of the compressor 34 directly to the defrost water 40, but the
  • Heat conducting device 58 is formed directly by the curved wall assembly 51.
  • the wall assembly 51 has a
  • Wall thickness of several millimeters so that even a slight corrosion does not lead to a breakthrough in the housing 52. Thus, a long life can be ensured.
  • Evaporating tray 44 is collected, which is usually in an area of the engine room (not shown).
  • the defrost water 40 collected therein evaporates, favored by the heat of the compressor 34.
  • the compressor 34 Since the compressor 34 is warm, it radiates heat and thus directly heats the standing in the lower evaporation tray 44 defrosting water 40 and thus increases by the increased water temperature, the evaporation performance. Further, the air surrounding the compressor 34 is affected by the temperature differences, i. by natural convection, thus moving and creating an air exchange in the immediate vicinity of the water surface of the defrost water 40. This leads to an increased evaporation efficiency through improved air supply.
  • New efficient compressors 34 increasingly have the property that they are warmer at the lower housing part of the compressor 34 than above, since, for example, the suction gas cooling of the compressor oil is omitted or the like.
  • under the compressor 34 is a
  • one or more heat-conducting parts can be added to the compressor 34 in the lower area, eg a metal part. These can be so pronounced that they protrude at an elevated level of the evaporation tray 44 in the defrost water 40 and thus a heat conduction from the compressor housing 52 is realized in the defrost water 40. It could in one embodiment of this thermal connection a metal bracket 62 welded. This method is practiced, for example, to lock evaporation cups 44 on the compressor 34. Should there be little water in the evaporation tray 44, the thermal protrudes
  • this thermal connection part are chosen so that when transporting the refrigerator 10 no direct contact with the evaporation tray 44 can take place to avoid mechanical stresses on the compressor 34 and on the welded part or the welded parts. Overall, the risk of corrosion and resulting damage to the refrigerant circuit 18 should be low because the compressor 34 represents the heat and thus condensation is excluded at the weld. Furthermore, the compressor housing 52 is typically designed with a few millimeters of wall thickness, so that a degree of corrosion can be accepted.
  • the simplest embodiment is to place the evaporation tray 44 below the compressor 34 so that the belly of the compressor 34 at higher levels into the defrost 40 can dive. This possibility depends on the geometry of the compressor 34. In very flat pronounced compression tubes this solution is rather difficult, on the other hand, small radii in the lower part of the compressor 34 facilitate this solution substantially.
  • Evaporation performance can be used. Furthermore, no energy-rich vibrations of the compressor 34 are transmitted to the evaporation tray 44 or the engine room by the structure, although a thermal coupling is brought about. Thus, the sound power of the refrigerator 10 is not adversely affected. In addition, a detrimental corrosion of the compressor housing 52 over the life should be avoided by the refrigerator 10, because the compressor 34 is not even in the
  • Defrosting 40 protrudes, but only the projecting into the defrost water 40 part can be corrosive affected. In addition, there are no further problems during transport of the refrigerator 10 due to lack of mechanical contact and the increased surface of the compressor 34, its temperature is lowered, which benefits its efficiency and its life.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif évaporateur (48) pour l'évaporation de l'eau de dégel (40) d'un appareil frigorifique (10), comprenant une source de chaleur (46) et un bac d'évaporation (44) comportant un volume récepteur (60) pour recevoir l'eau de dégel (40). Le bac d'évaporation (44) est disposé de manière à ne pas entrer en contact avec la source de chaleur (46), et la source de chaleur (46) comporte un système de conduction de chaleur (58) qui fait saillie dans le volume récepteur (60). L'invention concerne en outre un appareil frigorifique (10), en particulier un appareil frigorifique domestique, qui comporte un tel dispositif évaporateur (48).
EP12715644.6A 2011-04-14 2012-04-11 Dispositif évaporateur pour appareil frigorifique Not-in-force EP2697580B1 (fr)

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DE201110007414 DE102011007414A1 (de) 2011-04-14 2011-04-14 Verdunstungsvorrichtung für ein Kältegerät
PCT/EP2012/056497 WO2012140029A2 (fr) 2011-04-14 2012-04-11 Dispositif évaporateur pour appareil frigorifique

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