A hinge closure system for cooling devices.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- TR · TR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- VESTEL BEYAZ ESYA SANAYI & TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-22
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Abstract
Description
6041 / TR 1 TARIFF A hinge closure system for cooling devices. Relevant Technical Field 5 The present invention addresses the covering of the hinge, particularly in built-in refrigeration appliances, and It relates to a closing system that ensures the body panel is a single, integrated structure. Previous Tech 10 Refrigeration appliances such as refrigerators must have at least one housing, and within that housing are... at least one interior compartment in which the products to be cooled are placed, providing access to the interior compartment It includes at least one door and at least one cooling system for cooling the interior compartment. Especially in household cooling devices, the cooling system in question has at least one compressor, 15 at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, at least one capillary tube, and at least one chiller. It contains the refrigerant. Here, the pressure of the refrigerant is transferred between the compressor and the capillary tube. Thanks to its modification, the evaporator cools while the condenser heats up. Another In other words, the heat energy in the environment where the evaporator is located is transferred to the environment where the condenser is located. Cooling is carried out by transporting the product. 20 Refrigeration appliances can be stand-alone units or integrated into a kitchen. by being placed inside furniture-like structures such as cabinets or kitchen countertops It can be used in this way by being placed inside a structure that resembles furniture. The cooling devices used are called built-in type cooling devices. 25 Built-in refrigerators, unlike freestanding household appliances, are aesthetically pleasing. It does not include an external casing in its structure. For built-in type cooling devices, inside They were later aesthetically enhanced to match the furniture-like structure in which they were placed. The panels are assembled. This creates a furniture-like structure and visual integrity. is provided. 30 Especially during the production of built-in type refrigerators, the part of the body that remains above the door... A fuselage panel is attached to one of its sections. Here, a fuselage panel in question is shown. on the side, a hinge that allows the door to be attached to the frame in a movable manner. 6041 / TR 2 It is located there. What is mentioned here is covering the hinge (for example, a screw). (preventing the fasteners from being visible from the outside) and visually appealing to the body panel. Structures are needed to ensure integrity. Brief Description of the Invention 5 With this invention, at least one body, at least one internal compartment located within the body, and the interior at least one door providing access to the compartment, and at least one cooling system for cooling the interior compartment. the system, located in the upper section of the body and movable to the body of the door at least one hinge that allows it to be attached in this way, located on the upper part of the body 10 a A shut-off system suitable for use in a cooling device is described. The mentioned The closure system must have at least one front wall, and at least one section of the perimeter of the front wall must protrude from it. at least one outer frame extending in this manner, and the front of the mentioned outer frame at least one connection extending in such a way as to create a gap in the channel structure between the wall and the channel 15 at least one cover with a protruding section; between the aforementioned connecting section and the front wall at least one mounting plate suitable for fitting into the gap, the aforementioned mounting plate at least one spacing section to which it is attached and which is narrower than the connecting plate, at least one in the channel structure passing through the connection plate and the spacing section at least one intermediate connection piece with a transition opening; 20 meters from the aforementioned transition opening It includes at least one connecting element suitable for attachment to the fuselage by passing through. In the closure system developed with the present invention, the front wall, outer frame and The channel structure is formed by means of a connecting protrusion and the intermediate connecting piece is located within it. Thanks to the placement of the connection plate, a practical 25° connection is made to the intermediate part of the cover. This ensures connection in this manner. The channel structure and interface mentioned here are also discussed. Thanks to the channel structure of the transition opening in the fitting, the cover Its position relative to the body can be easily adjusted. Here, the front wall and the exterior are also... Thanks to the channel form created by the frame and connecting protrusion, the cover, between The same cover can be attached to 30 different sizes by connecting different sections to the connector. It is designed for use in cooling devices. 6041 / TR 3 Purpose of the Invention The aim of the present invention is to create a hinge-mounted 5-inch surface, especially in built-in refrigeration appliances. a closure system that ensures the enclosure and the body panel are a single, integrated structure It is about developing. Another objective of the present invention is to create a closure system that is practical and reliable to assemble. to improve. 10 Explanation of the Figures Application examples of the closure system developed with the present invention are shown in the attached figures. shown are these figures; 15 Figure 1 shows a front view of a cooling device using the developed closure system. It is the appearance. Figure 2 shows a cooling device using the developed shutdown system. perspective view. 20 Figure 3; a cooling device with a lid where the developed closure system is used. It is a frontal view of the unattached state. Figure 4 shows a front view of the lid of the developed closure system. Figure 5; a rear perspective of the lid of the developed closure system. It is the appearance. 25 Figure 6 shows a side view of an intermediate connector of the developed closure system. It is a perspective view. Figure 7; a front view of an intermediate connector of the developed closure system. It is the appearance. Figure 8 shows a rear perspective view of the developed closure system. 30 Figure 9; a cooling device with a lid where the developed closure system is used. It is a side view showing the connection being made. 6041 / TR 4 The parts in the figures are individually numbered, and their corresponding numbers are shown below. is given: Body (G) Door (K) 5 Menteşe (M) Body panel (P) Cover (1) Front wall (1a) Outer frame (1b) 10 Connection protrusion (1c) Nail (1d) Intermediate connector (2) Connection plate (2a) Distancing section (2b) 15 Passage opening (2c) Indentation (2d) Connector (3) Description of the Invention 20 Especially with built-in refrigerators, the part of the body that remains above the door... It includes a connected body panel. One side of the aforementioned body panel In this section, there is a hinge that connects the door to the body. Here Not only was visual continuity not achieved between the hinge and the body panel mentioned, but 25 Fasteners such as screws located on the hinge are also visible from the outside. This is the situation. Therefore, with the present invention, the covering of the hinge and the body A closing system has been developed that ensures the panel is a complete unit. The closure system developed with the present invention, and whose example appearances are given in Figures 1-9, is suitable for at least 30 a body (G), at least one internal compartment located within the body (G), access to the internal compartment at least one door (K) providing access, at least one cooling system for cooling the interior compartment, a door (K) located in the upper part of the body (G) and movable to the body (G) at least one hinge (M) on the upper part of the body (G) that enables it to be attached in this way 6041 / TR a body panel (P) containing at least one body panel located next to the aforementioned hinge (M) Suitable for use in cooling devices. The aforementioned closure system has at least one front wall. (1a) at least one section of the perimeter of the front wall (1a) that protrudes outwards. outer frame (1b), preferably an upper part of the mentioned outer frame (1b) 5 will create a gap (e.g. a gap forming a channel structure) between the front wall (1a). at least one cover (1) with at least one connecting projection (1c) extending as mentioned; Preferably suitable for fitting into the gap between the connecting projection (1c) and the front wall (1a) At least one connecting plate in circular or square form (2a), of the aforementioned connecting plate (2a) at least one distance to which it is attached and which is narrower than the connecting plate (2a). section (2b), channel 10 passing through the connection plate (2a) and the displacement section (2b). at least one of its structures (for example, one that is in a longitudinal form such as an ellipse or rectangle) at least one intermediate connection piece (2) with a transition opening (2c); the aforementioned transition preferably of screw type, suitable for connection to the body (G) by passing through the opening (2c). It includes at least one connecting element (3). In an example application of the invention, the described closing system is a built-in type refrigerator. It is used in the device (e.g., refrigerator). The interconnection mentioned here is the primary one. part (2) is attached to the body of the cooling device (G) by means of a screw-type connecting element (3) It is connected. Afterwards, the mentioned cover (1) connects to the intermediate connecting piece (2). plate (2a) into the gap (channel) between the front wall (1a) and the connection projection (1c) 20 It is connected to the body (G) by being placed. The front of the cover (1) mentioned here At least one part of the wall (1a) of the hinge (M) (e.g. the hinge (M)) covering at least one part of the section where it is attached to the body (G) with the screw. It is flush with the body panel (P). Thus, both the hinge (M) and the surface of the hinge are flush. covering, as well as completing the visual integrity of the body panel (P) 25 is provided. The transition through which the connecting element (3) mentioned here passes is provided. thanks to the fact that its opening (2c) is in the channel structure, for example a manufacturing defect or connection Even in cases such as when the element (3) is connected to the body (G) from an incorrect position, the intermediate It is possible to ensure that the connecting piece (2) is in the correct position relative to the body (G). More specifically, for example, the aforementioned connecting piece (2), in the form of an ellipse 30 Thanks to the positioning of the passage opening (2c) so that it extends along the vertical axis, the intermediate The connecting piece (2) can be moved along the vertical axis relative to the housing (G). Forming a channel with part (1c), front wall (1a) and outer frame (1b) structures Thanks to this, the cover (1) is moved along the horizontal axis relative to the body (G) and the intermediate connection is made. 6041 / TR 6 It can be attached to part (2). Thus, the lid (1) is always relative to the body (G). This ensures that it is in the correct position. Furthermore, thanks to the aforementioned channel form... The cover (1) can be connected to the connecting piece (2) from different parts. Thus The same cover (1) can be used on cooling devices of different sizes. In a preferred application of the invention, the aforementioned connecting projection (1c) is placed on the front wall (1a) The facing surface is an inclined structure. The slope here is the front wall of the connecting projection (1c). (1a) the facing surface moving away from the front wall as it descends from top to bottom (1a) This means that, thanks to the inclined surface mentioned in this application, To connect the cover (1) to the intermediate connecting piece (2), cover 10 as shown in figure 9. (1) is placed on the connecting piece (2) in an angled position, then the horse The section is brought closer to the body (G). Thus, the connection of the cover (1) is practical. This is ensured by being carried out in this way. In another preferred application of the invention, the cover mentioned (1) is 15 in the outer frame (1b). It includes at least one claw (1d) located on the body. The aforementioned claw (1d) is preferably on the body. It is suitable for connection to at least one slot located on the panel (P). Thus, the cover (1) is most a small part of it is reliably connected to the mentioned body panel (P) is provided. Here, the aforementioned cover (1) can also be easily opened if necessary. It can be separated from the body panel (P). 20 In another preferred application of the invention, the mentioned cover (1) has an “F” (a side edge, an upper arm extending protruding from the upper part of the side edge and remaining below the upper arm. The form is (including a lower arm extending from the side edge) in the shape of a "F". The side edge forms the part of the cover (1) that is flush with the body panel (P); “F” 25 The upper arm of the form constitutes the section that connects to the intermediate connecting piece (2); “F” The lower arm of the form constitutes the section covering the hinge (M). Thus While the hinge (M) is covered, visual integrity is ensured with the body panel (P). Another preferred application of the invention is the aforementioned intermediate connector (2), 30 at least one located on the connection plate (2a) and surrounding the aforementioned transition opening (2c) It includes the indentation (2d). Here, the indentation is similar to the aforementioned transition opening (2c). (2d) is in the form of an ellipse. The intermediate connecting piece (2) mentioned in this application is like a screw. When connected to the body (G) via the connecting element (3), the aforementioned recess (2d) 6041 / TR 7 The screw head fits inside. Thus, the screw head is placed on the connection plate (2a). The protrusion is prevented. The indentation mentioned here (2d) also has different sizes. It is suitable for accommodating screw heads. This allows for the use of different types of screws. The connection can be established. The present invention also includes a cooling device (for example) that incorporates the aforementioned shut-off system. The built-in type cooling appliance is described. The cooling appliance, preferably a refrigerator, at least one fuselage (G); at least one internal compartment located within the fuselage (G); to the internal compartment at least one door providing access (K); at least one cooling unit for cooling the interior compartment the system; the door (K) is located 10 inches from the body (G), which is positioned on the upper part of the body (G). enabling it to be connected in a movable manner and at least one part of the mentioned cover (1) at least one hinge (M) covered; the hinge mentioned in an upper part of the body (G) (M) includes at least one fuselage panel (P) located next to it. The aforementioned a cooling system, at least one compressor, at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, at least It includes a dryer and at least one refrigerant. 15 In the closing system developed with the present invention, the front wall (1a) located in the lid (1) is the outer wall (1a) The channel structure formed by the frame (1b) and the connecting projection (1c) is located inside the intermediate Thanks to the placement of the connecting plate (2a) located in the connecting piece (2), the cover (1) is connected to the intermediate connecting piece (2) in a practical way. Here 20 In addition, the channel structure and the transition opening (2) in the intermediate connection piece mentioned above (2c) channel Thanks to its structure, the position of the lid (1) relative to the body (G) can be easily determined. It is adjustable. Here, the front wall (1a), the outer frame (1b) and the connecting projection are also shown. (1c) thanks to the channel form created by the medium, the cover (1) to the intermediate connecting piece (2) 25 different sizes of coolers can be connected from different sections of the same cover (1) It is made available for use on devices.
Claims
6041 / TR 8 REQUESTS 1. At least one fuselage (G), at least one internal compartment located within the fuselage (G), internal compartment at least one door (K) providing access, at least one cooling for cooling the interior compartment the system, located in the upper section of the body (G) and the door (K) to the body (G) 5 at least one hinge (M) that enables the body (G) to be attached in a movable manner at least one body located next to the hinge (M) mentioned in the upper section a shut-off system suitable for use in a cooling device containing the panel (P) and its characteristic is; - at least one front wall (1a), at least one section of the perimeter of the front wall (1a) 10 at least one outer frame extending in the form of a protrusion (1b), from the aforementioned outer frame (1b) a gap in the canal structure between the aforementioned front wall and (1a) at least one with at least one connecting projection (1c) that extends to form cover (1); - 15 in the gap between the aforementioned connection projection (1c) and the front wall (1a) At least one mounting plate suitable for placement (2a), the aforementioned mounting at least the plate to which plate (2a) is attached and which is narrower than the connecting plate (2a) a distancing section (2b), from the connecting plate (2a) and distancing having at least one passage opening (2c) in the channel structure passing through section (2b) at least one connecting piece (2); 20 - suitable for connection to the body (G) by passing through the aforementioned passage opening (2c). at least one connecting element (3) It includes.
2. A closure system in accordance with claim 1, the feature of which is; the aforementioned connection plate (2a) 25 It can be circular or square in shape.
3. A shutdown system that conforms to claim 1 or 2, and its characteristic is; the aforementioned connection. The element is (3) screw.
4. A shutdown system that meets any of the above requirements and has the following characteristics: The surface of the mentioned connection projection (1c) facing the front wall (1a) is in a sloping structure It is the fact that. 6041 / TR 9 5. A shutdown system that meets any of the above requirements and has the following characteristics: The cover mentioned (1) must contain at least one tab (1d) located on the outer frame (1b).
6. A shutdown system that meets any of the above requirements and has the following characteristics: The reason is that the mentioned cover (1) is in the shape of an “F”. 5 7. A shutdown system that meets any of the above requirements and has the following characteristics: the aforementioned intermediate connecting piece (2), located on the connecting plate (2a) and It must include at least one recess (2d) surrounding the aforementioned passage opening (2c).
8. A shutdown system that meets any of the above requirements. cooling device.
9. A cooling device conforming to claim 8, characterized by having at least one housing (G); housing (G) at least one interior compartment; at least one door providing access to the interior compartment 15 (K); at least one cooling system for cooling the interior compartment; the upper (G) of the body located in section, the door (K) is connected to the body (G) in a movable manner. at least one hinge (M) which provides and at least part of which is covered by the cover (1) mentioned; the top part of the body (G) located next to the aforementioned hinge (M) It contains a small body panel (P). 20 10. A cooling device that complies with Claim 9 and whose characteristic is that the aforementioned cooling system has at least a compressor, at least one condenser, at least one evaporator, at least one dryer, and It must contain at least one refrigerant.
11. A cooling appliance that conforms to any of requirements 8 to 10, and whose characteristic is: built-in type. It is a cooling device.
12. A cooling appliance conforming to any of claims 8 to 11, and having the characteristic of being a refrigerator. That is. 30