WO2004036128A1 - Refrigeration apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO2004036128A1 WO2004036128A1 PCT/EP2003/011333 EP0311333W WO2004036128A1 WO 2004036128 A1 WO2004036128 A1 WO 2004036128A1 EP 0311333 W EP0311333 W EP 0311333W WO 2004036128 A1 WO2004036128 A1 WO 2004036128A1
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- temperature
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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
- F25D11/00—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators
- F25D11/02—Self-contained movable devices, e.g. domestic refrigerators with cooling compartments at different temperatures
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
- A47F3/04—Show cases or show cabinets air-conditioned, refrigerated
- A47F3/0404—Cases or cabinets of the closed type
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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
- 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
- F25D2400/10—Refrigerator top-coolers
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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
- F25D29/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
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- the present invention refers to a refrigeration apparatus of the type comprising at least a first compartment and at least a second compartment that are cooled down at different temperatures, as well as a temperature balancing device adapted to ensure a correct operation of the apparatus.
- Refrigerating apparatuses used as display cabinets, in stores and shops, are well known wherein a single compartment is maintained at a certain temperature by a refrigerating circuit comprising a single compressor and at least one evaporator.
- a refrigerating circuit comprising a single compressor and at least one evaporator.
- These apparatuses are equipped with a door which can be either vertical, in the case of a 'cupboard like' cabinets, or horizontal, in the case of a 'flat-top' cabinet such as described in US3,729,243. In any case the door is transparent to allow for potential customers to see what is inside the display cabinet.
- Refrigeration apparatuses are well-known in the art which comprise a refrigerating circuit provided with a single compressor and two evaporators arranged in series and associated to a refrigerated compartment and a freezer compartment, respectively.
- Automatic control means enable the refrigerated compartment temperature to be set and the compressor to be caused to operate cyclically in order to keep respective pre-determined temperature ranges in the two compartments.
- a temperature balancing device can be adapted in the cold storage compartment to artificially heat up the cold storage compartment when the ambient temperature is excessively low, in such a manner as to increase the rate of the operation cycles of the compressor, thereby preventing the temperature in the freezer compartment from increasing.
- Such devices require the use of two evaporators, one in each compartment .
- a first compartment at a temperature TI the first compartment being accessible through at least an opening
- a second compartment at a temperature T2 TI being colder than T2
- TI and T2 being colder than Te
- a refrigeration circuit in the first compartment adapted to keep temperature TI within a range Rl through a sequence of energisation and de-energisation phases triggered by comparing actual temperature TI with a first reference temperature Tlr,
- heating means in the second compartment adapted to keep temperature T2 within a range R2.
- This apparatus allows for storing at two different temperatures, both lower than the temperature Te of the room in which the apparatus is located.
- the opening in the first compartment can either be on the top of the first compartment or on a side face of it. If it is on the top, it does not need a door or a lid (open top freezer) , if it is on a side, it is preferable to have the opening closed by a door.
- the second compartment can be accessed either though an opening, or through a door.
- the refrigeration circuit comprises an evaporator, the evaporator being connected to a compressor located outside the first compartment. More preferably the second compartment does not contain an evaporator.
- the second compartment door is transparent.
- the heating means are triggered by comparing the actual temperature T2 with a second reference temperature T2r, thus keeping temperature T2 within a range R2.
- the reference temperatures Tlr and T2r are set by means of control means.
- Tlr is comprised between -16 to -23°C and wherein T2r is comprised between -15°C and +5°C, preferably below 0°C even more preferably below -5°C.
- a storing volume adapted to receive products to be stored at a temperature below 0 C (preferably between -16°C and -23°C) , an evaporator within said storing volume and a compressor located outside said storing volume, .
- a storing box adapted to receive products to be stored at a temperature above the temperature in the storing volume (preferably between -15°C and +5°C, more preferably below 0°C, even more preferably below -5°C) , located within the storing volume, said box being fitted with heating means .
- the evaporator in the first compartment can be isolated from the rest of the compartment by a wall.
- means are provided for forcing air located in the first compartment to pass in the volume limited by the wall wherein the evaporator is located, thus cooling this air.
- the refrigeration apparatus is of the type comprising a freezer compartment 1 and a cold storage compartment 2.
- the two compartments 1 and 2 are thermally insulated.
- their walls comprise insulating material having a thermal conductivity in the range of 0.5 to 50 milliwatt (meter Kelvin) "1 .
- the insulating material can be, for example, polystyrene, fibreglass, or vacuum.
- the freezer compartment 1 is fitted with an evaporator 5 connected to a compressor 6. Through a sequence of switch on and switch off periods, the freezer compartment 1 is kept at a temperature TI. The switch ons and switch offs are triggered by comparing the actual temperature TI in the freezer compartment with a reference temperature Tlr which can be set by means of control means not represented.
- the freezer compartment is accessed through an opening 10 which can either be closed by a door or a lid, or left open (open top freezer) .
- the cold storage compartment 2 is fitted with heating means 7, a fan 8 and a door or a lid 9.
- the cold storage compartment is maintained at a temperature T2, higher than TI, by the heating means 7 which are triggered by comparing the actual temperature T2 with a reference temperature T2r which can be set by means of control means not represented.
- an existing freezer for example of the open top type, can be fitted with a box, said box being itself fitted with heating means 7, a fan 8 and a door or lid 9.
- an existing freezer can easily be fitted with additional means which allow for the creation of two compartments operating at two different temperatures without the need for an additional refrigeration circuit.
- temperature TI in the first compartment is maintained at a set temperature by the evaporator 5 and the compressor 6.
- temperature T2 in the second compartment is brought down.
- heating means 7 and fan 8 are activated.
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- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
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Priority Applications (6)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR0314560-3A BR0314560A (en) | 2002-10-17 | 2003-10-14 | Refrigeration apparatus and process for the production of refrigeration apparatus |
| EP03808724A EP1554530B1 (en) | 2002-10-17 | 2003-10-14 | Refrigeration apparatus |
| AU2003301315A AU2003301315B2 (en) | 2002-10-17 | 2003-10-14 | Refrigeration apparatus |
| MXPA05003940A MXPA05003940A (en) | 2002-10-17 | 2003-10-14 | Refrigeration apparatus. |
| DE60303615T DE60303615T2 (en) | 2002-10-17 | 2003-10-14 | COOLER |
| CA002501407A CA2501407A1 (en) | 2002-10-17 | 2003-10-14 | Refrigeration apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| EP02257199.6 | 2002-10-17 | ||
| EP02257199 | 2002-10-17 |
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| WO2004036128A1 true WO2004036128A1 (en) | 2004-04-29 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/EP2003/011333 Ceased WO2004036128A1 (en) | 2002-10-17 | 2003-10-14 | Refrigeration apparatus |
Country Status (11)
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| US (1) | US6854288B2 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1554530B1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE317964T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2003301315B2 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR0314560A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2501407A1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE60303615T2 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2258742T3 (en) |
| MX (1) | MXPA05003940A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2004036128A1 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA200502917B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8151588B2 (en) | 2008-01-18 | 2012-04-10 | Conopco, Inc. | Apparatus and method for displaying and dispensing frozen edible products |
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| MX2014015092A (en) | 2012-06-29 | 2015-03-05 | Unilever Nv | Display cabinets for frozen products. |
| CN111493593B (en) * | 2020-04-27 | 2021-09-03 | 海信容声(广东)冷柜有限公司 | Refrigerated display cabinet and control method thereof |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1434356A (en) * | 1972-09-16 | 1976-05-05 | Hillier C N | Temperature controlled cabinets |
| EP0509476A2 (en) * | 1991-04-18 | 1992-10-21 | MERLONI ELETTRODOMESTICI S.p.A. | Refrigerating apparatus |
| US5388427A (en) * | 1992-09-23 | 1995-02-14 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Refrigerator with kimchi compartment |
| EP0798521A2 (en) * | 1996-03-29 | 1997-10-01 | AEG Hausgeräte GmbH | Temperature control for refrigeration apparatus |
| US5782106A (en) * | 1995-12-29 | 1998-07-21 | Lg Electronics Inc. | refrigerator having warmer compartment |
| US6092382A (en) * | 1994-12-08 | 2000-07-25 | Gronne's Miljo Aps | Kitchen unit and the use thereof for the handling or portions of kitchen garbage at the source |
| EP1074802A2 (en) * | 1999-08-05 | 2001-02-07 | CANDY S.p.A. | Refrigerator with compartment for the quick cooling of food |
| EP1245918A2 (en) * | 2001-03-26 | 2002-10-02 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Apparatus for controlling the temperature of foodstuffs |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3729243A (en) * | 1971-06-07 | 1973-04-24 | Umc Ind | Merchandising cabinet |
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- 2003-10-14 WO PCT/EP2003/011333 patent/WO2004036128A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-10-14 EP EP03808724A patent/EP1554530B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2003-10-14 AU AU2003301315A patent/AU2003301315B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2003-10-14 BR BR0314560-3A patent/BR0314560A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2003-10-14 CA CA002501407A patent/CA2501407A1/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2003-10-14 ES ES03808724T patent/ES2258742T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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Patent Citations (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1434356A (en) * | 1972-09-16 | 1976-05-05 | Hillier C N | Temperature controlled cabinets |
| EP0509476A2 (en) * | 1991-04-18 | 1992-10-21 | MERLONI ELETTRODOMESTICI S.p.A. | Refrigerating apparatus |
| US5388427A (en) * | 1992-09-23 | 1995-02-14 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Refrigerator with kimchi compartment |
| US6092382A (en) * | 1994-12-08 | 2000-07-25 | Gronne's Miljo Aps | Kitchen unit and the use thereof for the handling or portions of kitchen garbage at the source |
| US5782106A (en) * | 1995-12-29 | 1998-07-21 | Lg Electronics Inc. | refrigerator having warmer compartment |
| EP0798521A2 (en) * | 1996-03-29 | 1997-10-01 | AEG Hausgeräte GmbH | Temperature control for refrigeration apparatus |
| EP1074802A2 (en) * | 1999-08-05 | 2001-02-07 | CANDY S.p.A. | Refrigerator with compartment for the quick cooling of food |
| EP1245918A2 (en) * | 2001-03-26 | 2002-10-02 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Apparatus for controlling the temperature of foodstuffs |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8151588B2 (en) | 2008-01-18 | 2012-04-10 | Conopco, Inc. | Apparatus and method for displaying and dispensing frozen edible products |
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| ATE317964T1 (en) | 2006-03-15 |
| EP1554530A1 (en) | 2005-07-20 |
| US6854288B2 (en) | 2005-02-15 |
| CA2501407A1 (en) | 2004-04-29 |
| AU2003301315A1 (en) | 2004-05-04 |
| ZA200502917B (en) | 2006-06-28 |
| MXPA05003940A (en) | 2005-06-17 |
| ES2258742T3 (en) | 2006-09-01 |
| AU2003301315B2 (en) | 2007-06-07 |
| US20040112081A1 (en) | 2004-06-17 |
| DE60303615D1 (en) | 2006-04-20 |
| EP1554530B1 (en) | 2006-02-15 |
| BR0314560A (en) | 2005-08-09 |
| DE60303615T2 (en) | 2006-08-10 |
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