EP2978916A1 - Mécanisme de charnière de dispositif de refroidissement et dispositif d'installation de câble - Google Patents

Mécanisme de charnière de dispositif de refroidissement et dispositif d'installation de câble

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EP2978916A1
EP2978916A1 EP13712766.8A EP13712766A EP2978916A1 EP 2978916 A1 EP2978916 A1 EP 2978916A1 EP 13712766 A EP13712766 A EP 13712766A EP 2978916 A1 EP2978916 A1 EP 2978916A1
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Prior art keywords
door
cooling device
cable
hinge mechanism
pivot arm
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Osman Cengiz
Murvet SARI
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Arcelik AS
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/16—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with seven parallel pins and four arms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00—Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/0081—Additional features or accessories of hinges for transmitting energy, e.g. electrical cable routing
    • 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
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F25D23/028—Details
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
    • E05Y2900/31—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for refrigerators
    • 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
    • F25D2323/02—Details of doors or covers not otherwise covered
    • F25D2323/024—Door hinges
    • 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
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/40—Refrigerating devices characterised by electrical wiring

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an improved hinge mechanism adapted to be used in a cooling device door and an arrangement as to the installation of power cables between the door and the case of said cooling device.
  • a problem associated with this trend can be identified as the unsuitability of the present refrigerator doors for opening and closing within the cabinets when such refrigerator doors are flush with the surrounding cabinet front surface.
  • This solution is both space-consuming and undesirable for aesthetic reasons.
  • a cooling device that is permanently protruding out from the cabinet in which it is installed is unappealing to consumers.
  • hinge mechanisms ensuring that the device can be fully inserted into a cabinet’s inner space such that its door’s outer surface can lie flush with the cabinet front are designed, said hinge mechanisms offering proper usability of the door without any difficulty.
  • Power cables extending between the door and the case of the cooling device are generally placed through the inside of a conventional hinge mechanism, i.e. they are extended along the rotation axis of the hinge.
  • This approach while convenient in use with a conventional hinge mechanism, was still prone to cable damage and associated serious hazards.
  • a special hinge mechanism overcoming the above-identified problems according to the invention also requires a special arrangement for installing power cables between the case and the door of the cooling device due to the hinge mechanism’s extended arms and its multi-axis operation design.
  • JP2000329451 A prior art publication in the technical field of the present invention may be referred to as JP2000329451 among others, the document disclosing an arrangement for the settlement of cables to allow connection with an external power supply.
  • the present invention provides an arrangement as to the installation of power cables between the door and the case of said cooling device, which is defined by the characterizing features as defined in Claim 1.
  • Primary object of the present invention is to provide a cooling device door hinge mechanism with a cable installation device by means of which power cables are laid between the cooling device’s door and case.
  • the present invention proposes a cooling device with a hinge mechanism for effecting opening and closing of the device door, said mechanism operating in cooperation with a cable installation device.
  • the cable installation device of the invention comprises a plurality of cable guiding means having longitudinal axes in parallel with a hinge mechanism component being secured to the cooling device door.
  • Said hinge mechanism component is a door support bracket having a working space apart from the longitudinal axes of said plurality of cable guiding means.
  • said cable installation device provides that power cables are securely laid between the case and the door of the cooling device.
  • the present invention further provides a cable retaining means in the form of an elastic element which flexibly responds to the altered distance of the door relative to the case during opening. It is advantageous in that its flexible structure compensates for the altered distance, which is originating from the displacement of the axis of rotation of the door due to the special structure of the hinge mechanism.
  • Fig. 1 demonstrates a general perspective view of the cooling device with the hinge mechanism and the cable installation device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 demonstrates a perspective view of the multi-axis with hinge mechanism according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 demonstrates a top view of the cooling device door according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 demonstrates A-A cross-section as shown in Fig. 3 according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 demonstrates an enlarged view of the D detail as shown in Fig. 4 according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 demonstrates a front view of the cable retaining means according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 demonstrates a partial perspective view of the cooling device with the hinge mechanism and the cable installation device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 demonstrates a partial perspective view of the cooling device with the hinge mechanism and the cable installation device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, while the door of the cooling device being open.
  • Fig. 9 demonstrates a partial perspective view of the cooling device with the hinge mechanism and the cable installation device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 10 demonstrates a partial perspective view of the cooling device with the hinge mechanism and the cable installation device according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention relates to a cooling device (1) comprising a case (2), a door (3), a cable installation device (8) within said door (3) for receiving and guiding a power cable (6) extending in between the case (2) and the door (3) and a hinge mechanism (5) along with a cable installation device (8) for effecting opening and closing of the door (3).
  • the hinge mechanism (5) comprising a first pivot arm (11), a second pivot arm (12), a third pivot arm (13), a fourth pivot arm (14), a case support bracket (9) secured to the case (2) and a door support bracket (10) secured to the door (3), said case support bracket (9) being pivotally connected to a first pivot arm (11), which is in turn pivotally connected to a second pivot arm (12), said second pivot arm (12) being further pivotally connected to said door support bracket (10).
  • a third pivot arm (13) and a fourth pivot arm (14) connect the second and first pivot arms (12, 11) respectively to said case and door support brackets (9, 10).
  • Rotation axis of the door (3) during opening thereof is first displaced outwardly in the reverse direction of the cooling device case (2) and then displaced in the direction of the remote end of the door (3) from the hinge mechanism (5) when the door (3) is fully opened. This provides that the door (3) while first moving in the reverse direction of the cooling device case (2), jumps over the corner edge of a neighboring cabinet. The axis of rotation then moves left for a left-side opening door (3).
  • the same analogy equally applies to a right-side opening door as well.
  • the cooling device (1) of the present invention proposes a cable installation device (8) having a cable guiding means (16) extending on top of the door support bracket (10) of the hinge mechanism (5) and disposed in parallel therewith.
  • Said cable guiding means (16) is a channel longitudinally extending along the upper plane of the cooling device door (3).
  • the cable guiding means (16) has a plurality of small openings (17) along its longitudinal axis. Said small openings (17) of the cable guiding means (16) provide that heat dissipation is enhanced in the vicinity of the hinge mechanism (5).
  • the cable installation device (8) of the present invention with the cable guiding means (16) in the form of a closed channel apart from the working space of the hinge mechanism (5) ensures that the power cable (6) is laid between the case (2) and the door (3) of the cooling device (1), without interfering with the operation of the hinge mechanism (5).
  • the power cable (6) therefore provides electrical power to a display medium provided on the door (3) surface of the cooling device (1).
  • a door cover (4) in the form of a surface plate may be provided to cover the exposed components on the upper surface of the door (3)
  • the cable installation device (8) of the present invention preferably operates in cooperation with a cable retaining means (7) secured to the roof of the cooling device (1) at a suitable location beside said hinge mechanism (5).
  • Said cable retaining means (7) in the form of a flexible member having a channel whose longitudinal axis coincides with the surface normal of the roof, provides a cable entry into the case (2) of said cooling device (1).
  • first pivot arm (11) and the second pivot arm (12) of the hinge mechanism (5) are pivotally connected to each other by means of a positioning pin (15) located simultaneously between longitudinal ends of said first and second pivot arms (11, 12).
  • the present invention provides a cooling device (1) with a cable installation device (8) ensuring that the power cable (6) is laid between the case (2) and the door (3) of the cooling device, without interfering with the operation of the hinge mechanism (5), the latter ensuring that the cooling device is fully insertable into a cabinet’s inner space such that its door’s (3) outer surface can lie flush with the cabinet front.

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Abstract

La présente invention porte sur un dispositif de refroidissement (1), lequel dispositif comprend une enceinte (2), une porte (3), un mécanisme de charnière (5) pour effectuer une ouverture et une fermeture de la porte (3) et un dispositif d'installation de câble (8) à l'intérieur de ladite porte (3) pour recevoir et guider un câble d'alimentation (6) s'étendant entre l'enceinte (2) et la porte (3). Ledit mécanisme de charnière (5) comprend un étrier de support d'enceinte (9) fixé à ladite enceinte de dispositif de refroidissement (2) et un étrier de support de porte (10) fixé à ladite porte de dispositif de refroidissement (3), ledit étrier de support d'enceinte (9) étant relié de façon à pouvoir pivoter à un premier bras de pivot (11), qui est lui-même relié de façon à pouvoir pivoter à un second bras de pivot (12), ledit second bras de pivot (12) étant de plus relié de façon à pouvoir pivoter à l'étrier de support de porte (10).
EP13712766.8A 2013-03-26 2013-03-26 Mécanisme de charnière de dispositif de refroidissement et dispositif d'installation de câble Withdrawn EP2978916A1 (fr)

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