WO2015010980A1 - Appareil domestique ayant un récipient à humidité réglable - Google Patents

Appareil domestique ayant un récipient à humidité réglable Download PDF

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WO2015010980A1
WO2015010980A1 PCT/EP2014/065213 EP2014065213W WO2015010980A1 WO 2015010980 A1 WO2015010980 A1 WO 2015010980A1 EP 2014065213 W EP2014065213 W EP 2014065213W WO 2015010980 A1 WO2015010980 A1 WO 2015010980A1
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container
adjuster
home appliance
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humidity
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Taha DEMIRÖZ
Mustafa ERTIK
Salih Tektas
Onur INCEREIS
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BSH 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
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • 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
    • F25D25/024—Slidable shelves
    • F25D25/025—Drawers
    • 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
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/045—Air flow control arrangements
    • 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
    • F25D2317/00—Details or arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Details or arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • F25D2317/04—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments
    • F25D2317/041—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments by purification
    • F25D2317/0413—Treating air flowing to refrigeration compartments by purification by humidification
    • F25D2317/04131—Control means therefor
    • 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
    • F25D2400/36—Visual displays

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  • the present invention relates to a home appliance having a container with adjustable humidity.
  • the present invention particularly relates to a refrigerator having a container wherein fresh food such as fruits and vegetables are disposed.
  • Home appliances particularly cooling devices like domestic refrigerators have a container wherein fresh food is stored.
  • the fresh food can be milk or meat product, and it is generally fruit or vegetable.
  • Particularly fruits and vegetables continue to ripen after they are harvested. In order to retard spoiling of fruits and vegetables, they should be in a suitable condition.
  • One of the required conditions is the humidity setting.
  • pluralities of mechanisms and methods are provided for providing suitable humidity setting.
  • the most frequently used one among these is to use an opening providing air exchange between the inner side of the container and the outer side of the container and to use a cover determining the opening amount of said opening.
  • Said cover is generally manually controlled by the user, and it is completely or partially opened or closed.
  • Another mechanism is described in the international patent application WO201 1026749. Accordingly, there is a container in a cooling device.
  • the container comprises a drawer and a cover which can be height-adjusted between a closed position and an open position.
  • a slide is used which is movable horizontally.
  • the slide and the cover are connected to each other through a guide.
  • the slide is preferably connected to a front edge of a horizontal wall.
  • the present invention provides an additional improvement, an additional advantage or an alternative to the abovementioned present art.
  • the main object of the present invention is to provide a home appliance having a container allowing the user to notice visually which humidity setting is being adjusted.
  • the present invention is a home appliance comprising a container; and an adjuster adjusting humidity inside the container; and a display section being related to a pre-determined humidity setting and at least partially transparent and provided in vicinity of adjuster; and an indicator element making a sign, proving that the predetermined humidity setting is set, visible through the display section by moving with the adjuster.
  • said home appliance may be a cooling device, particularly a refrigerator.
  • the home appliance may have a housing defined by an inner liner.
  • the housing may comprise the container.
  • the walls of the home appliance may be heat insulated.
  • the container of the home appliance may be any container keeping a member therein which has to be kept in a condition whose humidity setting is controlled.
  • the container may be a container wherein food, for instance like fruit, vegetable and/or meat and milk products which may be spoiled are positioned.
  • the container may be a crisper drawer.
  • the container may be closed, when desired, in a manner preventing humidity leakage.
  • the adjuster may function manually, mechanically and/or electronically.
  • the adjuster may be made of plastic material, metal or a different material known to be used in the present art.
  • the adjuster and the indicator element may be connected in an integrated manner or in a separated manner. For instance, the adjuster and the indicator element may be molded so as to provide an integrated structure made of plastic material.
  • the display section may be partially or completely transparent. It is sufficient for the display section to be transparent in a ratio that the sign is distinguishable by the user. There may be one or more than one display sections. For instance, there may be three display sections describing the lower and upper limits and the intermediate adjustment of the humidity setting.
  • the container may comprise a cover moveable between a first position not allowing any leakage of humidity from the container or allowing leakage in some amount and a second position allowing leakage of humidity from the container more than the first position by the movement of the adjuster.
  • an opening allowing air exchange between the container and the outer environment, may be controlled. The closing proportion of the opening may determine the humidity setting.
  • the adjuster may comprise a transfer element connected to the cover for transferring the movement of the adjuster.
  • the adjuster may be provided at a different position from the cover.
  • work efficiency and power saving may be provided as a result of applying relatively less work to the cover than the work should be applied directly to the cover.
  • the adjuster may become suitable to an optional design, since the direction and amount of the force to be applied to the cover is changed by means of the transfer element.
  • the adjuster may comprise a body configured as linearly slidable.
  • the adjuster may be positioned at an edge of a home appliance, a container or another suitable member, and may realize sliding movement on the edge. For instance, it may be positioned on the upper edge of the front wall of the container. Since the adjuster is positioned on an edge which does not present an active volume during the usage of the home appliance, volume saving may be provided inside the home appliance.
  • the home appliance may comprise two display sections, one for the highest possible humidity setting and one for the lowest possible humidity setting.
  • the user may be informed in a clear manner, and the perception level of the user may be kept high.
  • the humidity setting may be realized in a correct manner.
  • two display sections may be configured to be on a line parallel to a line on that the adjuster slides.
  • the indicator element having the simplest possible design, may be used.
  • the indicator element may be a plate connected to the adjuster. By means of this, the production costs may be kept at a low level.
  • the indicator element may comprise a different sign for each of the display sections.
  • the user may be informed in a clear manner and the perception level of the user may be kept at a high level.
  • the humidity setting may be realized in a correct manner.
  • a wall of the container may comprise the display section.
  • the wall of the container may be an upper wall of the container.
  • the display section is visible by the user.
  • the perception level of the user may be kept at a high level.
  • the humidity setting may be realized in a correct manner.
  • production costs like material cost and labor cost may be kept low.
  • the upper wall may be an external element of the container.
  • the upper wall may be a plate, for instance a shelf positioned on the container.
  • the adjuster may be positioned on an edge of the upper wall. For instance, it may be positioned on the front wall of the upper wall.
  • the home appliance may comprise an information element provided in vicinity of the display section and indicating that the humidity setting related to the display section is suitable for which fresh meal.
  • the user may be informed in a clear manner, and the perception level of the user may be kept at a high level.
  • the humidity setting may be realized in a correct manner.
  • Figure 1 the frontal partial view of a possible refrigerator is given.
  • the door of the refrigerator is not illustrated.
  • the present invention relates to a home appliance (1 ) comprising a container (20); and an adjuster (30) providing adjustment of the humidity setting inside the container (20).
  • the home appliance (1 ) presented in Figure 1 is a domestic refrigerator.
  • the refrigerator in the figure comprises a housing (10) defined by an inner liner (1 1 ).
  • the container (20) is positioned inside the housing (10).
  • the container (20), provided in Figure 1 is the crisper of the refrigerator.
  • the container (20) in other words the crisper, comprises a drawer (21 ) having a front wall, a rear wall, two facing side walls and a base; and an external upper wall (22) covering the upper opening of the drawer (21 ) when the drawer (21 ) is in closed position.
  • the upper wall (22) is a plate or a shelf positioned on the drawer (21 ).
  • the adjuster (30) can realize a sliding movement on the front edge (224) and along the front edge (224), and functions as a slide.
  • the body (31 ) of the adjuster (30) is embodied in a compliant manner to the sliding movement.
  • the cover (40) is movable between a closed position and an open position.
  • the cover (40) is moved together with the adjuster (30).
  • a transfer element (33) provided on the adjuster (30) and illustrated in Figure 4
  • the cover (40) is moving between said positions.
  • the present invention comprises an at least partially transparent display section (221 ) provided at a position close to the adjuster (30) and related to a certain humidity setting; and an indicator element (34) moving together with the adjuster (30) and making a sign (341 ) visible, describing that the related humidity setting is adjusted, in the display section (221 ).
  • the indicator element (34) is in plate form. It is connected to the adjuster (30) in an integrated manner. For this reason, there is a bridge element (32) extending from the rear face of the front wall (310) of an adjuster (30) towards the front edge (342) of the indicator element (34). Said transfer element (33) is provided in the joining point of the bridge element (32) and of the indicator element (34).
  • a display section (221 ) providing the indicator element (34) to be at least partially visible at a position close to the adjuster (30) ( Figure 5).
  • the display section (221 ) is partially or completely transparent.
  • a humidity sign (222) describing which humidity setting it is related to.
  • the indicator element (34) there is a sign (341 ) which is desired to be viewed through the display section (221 ). As illustrated in Figure 6, there is a sign (341 ) for each of the two display sections (221 ) described in Figure 5.
  • the sign (341 ) in the figure is an approval sign and a colored floor is provided around the approval sign.
  • the sign (341 ) is visible through the display section.
  • around of the display section (221 ) is made of a non- transparent material or it is embodied so as to be non-transparent. For instance, if the upper wall (22) is transparent, around of the display section (221 ) can be painted or printed such that it is not transparent.
  • each sign (341 ) has a different color.
  • the sign (341 ) may also comprise a visual figure.
  • an information element (223) illustrating the foodstuff the related humidity setting is compliant for ( Figure 6).
  • the information element (223) can also be obtained by means of printing or painting methods.
  • an upper wall (22) is positioned on the drawer (21 ) where an adjuster (30) is positioned on the front edge (224).
  • the user slides the adjuster (30) towards the right or towards the left depending on the foodstuff placed into the container (20) and depending on the information in the information element (223) and/or depending on the humidity sign (222).
  • the sign (341 ) provided on the indicator element (34) becomes visible, and it is mentioned to the user that the related setting is provided.
  • the related sign (341 ) helps a user, who didn't do the setting or forgot the setting adjusted, to see and learn the humidity setting of the container (20) when the user looks at the container (20).
  • the adjuster (30) is slid again however, in the opposite direction. By means of the sliding process, a sign (341 ) becomes visible in a different display section (221 ).

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil domestique (1), en particulier un réfrigérateur, comprenant un récipient (20) ; et un dispositif de réglage (30) qui règle l'humidité à l'intérieur du récipient (20) ; et comprenant également une section d'affichage (221) associée à un paramètre d'humidité prédéterminé et au moins partiellement transparente et disposée à proximité d'un dispositif de réglage (30) ; et un élément indicateur (34) faisant un signe (341), prouvant que le paramètre d'humidité prédéterminée est établi, visible à travers la section d'affichage (221) par déplacement avec le dispositif de réglage (30).
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EP3978850A1 (fr) * 2020-09-30 2022-04-06 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Système de réglage d'humidité pour un appareil ménager
US12038221B2 (en) * 2021-05-14 2024-07-16 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Refrigerator

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EP3978850A1 (fr) * 2020-09-30 2022-04-06 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Système de réglage d'humidité pour un appareil ménager
US12038221B2 (en) * 2021-05-14 2024-07-16 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Refrigerator

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