Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
312406000 | Wall structure | 31 |
20080284302 | MODULAR INSULATION SYSTEM FOR AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED CABINET - A modular insulation panel provides insulation to a cabinet having lateral side walls, a back wall and a top wall. A main panel assembly insulates a lateral side wall, wherein the main panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the lateral side wall. An auxiliary panel assembly insulates the back wall, wherein the auxiliary panel assembly includes a framed double wall structure with a space therebetween for providing insulation to the back wall. A hinge hingedly attaches the frame of the main panel assembly to the frame of the auxiliary panel assembly | 11-20-2008 |
20090108724 | REFRIGERATOR CABLE EJECTION METHOD - Disclosed herein is a refrigerator cable ejection method that is capable of more easily ejecting a cable distributed in a refrigerator outside the refrigerator at the time of manufacturing the refrigerator. The refrigerator cable ejection method is used to eject one end of a cable out of an outer liner through an ejection hole formed at the outer liner before a filling space is filled with a foam insulation material in a refrigerator constructed in a structure in which the outer liner is fitted outside an inner liner, the cable is distributed in the filling space defined between the inner liner and the outer liner, and the filling space is filled with a foam insulation material while the cable is distributed in the filling space. The refrigerator cable ejection method is performed to eject one end of the cable out of the outer liner through the ejection hole at the time of fitting the outer liner outside the inner liner using an ejector including a pass-through member mounted outside the inner liner corresponding to the ejection hole such that the cable passes through the pass-through member and a guide member constructed in a hollow structure to receive the cable, passing through the pass-through member, the guide member being detachably coupled to the pass-through member such that the guide member is ejected out of the outer liner together with the cable received in the guide member through the ejection hole at the time of fitting the outer liner outside the inner liner, and, subsequently, the guide member is separated from the pass-through member. | 04-30-2009 |
20110031861 | CRYOGENIC INSULATION ATTACHMENT - An attachment means of insulation within a container to prevent heat leakage from the ambient to an apparatus located within the container that operates at a cryogenic temperature. | 02-10-2011 |
20120104923 | REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING VACUUM SPACE - The refrigerator includes a body having a storage space for storing a predetermined storage object, wherein the body includes an inner case having the storage space, an outer case having an inside surface spaced a predetermined gap from an inside surface of the inner case to house the inner case, a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case enclosed to maintain a vacuum state for heat insulating between the inner case and the outer case, and a sealing unit for sealing a front of the vacuum space formed between a front of the inner case and a front of the outer case and reducing a heat transfer rate between the inner case and the outer case. | 05-03-2012 |
20120133262 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE INCLUDING GLASS INTERIOR WALLS - A household appliance having a housing defining an interior space. In an exemplary embodiment, the housing may include a plurality of internal walls, wherein at least one of the plurality of internal walls is made of a glass material. Further, the interior space may be under a refrigeration condition. | 05-31-2012 |
20120326588 | REFRIGERATOR VACUUM STORAGE SYSTEM - A vacuum storage system in a refrigerator includes a bin or drawer unit removably received in a housing. The vacuum storage system may be utilized in a storage configuration or in a vacuum sealing configuration to remove air from one or more food preservation containers having one-way evacuation valves. A switch on a control interface actuates a vacuum source and a front wall of the bin or drawer unit seals against the cabinet. Air is drawn from the storage space via a hose in communication with the vacuum source and air pressure within the storage space is reduced below atmospheric pressure, whereby air is simultaneously evacuated from the containers housed in the storage space. At a predetermined pressure, a control deactivates the vacuum source and an equalizing valve is opened to return the storage space to atmospheric pressure. | 12-27-2012 |
20130088135 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a space having a function of securing a supporting member provided in an inner case as well as a function of maintaining a predetermined gap between the inner case and an outer case, and it can reduce the number of parts in a manufacture process and which can improve work performance. | 04-11-2013 |
20130257256 | VACUUM PANEL CABINET STRUCTURE FOR A REFRIGERATOR - A vacuum panel cabinet structure comprising a frame having side and back framing members defining a frame opening and panel receptacles, framing edges, at least one outwardly expanded framing member, and an inner surface. A plurality of vacuum panels disposed in the panel receptacles. A barrier layer disposed on the vacuum panels. An outer enclosure having at least one extruded channel engaging the at least one outwardly expanded framing member, at least one outwardly contoured hinge, and an inward surface defining a frame receptacle into which the frame is disposed. A liner having at least four sidewalls, a back panel, a liner outer facing surface, and a liner perimetrical flange, wherein the liner outer facing surface is disposed within the frame opening proximate the frame inner surface. The liner perimetrical flange is disposed to the outer enclosure and includes a hermetically sealed infrastructure notch. | 10-03-2013 |
20140015395 | REFRIGERATOR WITH PLATFORM FOR IMPROVED FOAM DISCHARGE - A refrigerator includes a cabinet composed of a top, bottom, right, left, and back wall forming an interior space. There is at least one opening or pour hole in a cabinet wall. There is an insulating panel positioned in the interior space of the cabinet adjacent to at least one wall. There is a platform or bridge that extends from the at least one pour hole to the at least one insulating panel, such that the platform is at least as thick at the top edge as the adjacent portion of the at least one insulating panel. There is foam discharged through the at least one pour hole, the foam passing adjacent to the platform, and adjacent to the at least one insulating panel. | 01-16-2014 |
20140077680 | REFRIGERATOR WITH STEPPED LINER TO HIDE SEAM BETWEEN LINER AND FALSE WALL - A bottom mount refrigerator is provided with refrigerator components housed in a space adjacent the top of the fresh food compartment between a false ceiling and the top wall of the compartment. The top wall includes a stepped portion formed in the liner forming the compartment. The stepped portion is positioned near the top and front of the compartment, and it includes a section that is lower than the remainder of the top wall. The stepped portion includes a rear facing face in the interior of the compartment, and the false ceiling is positioned between the rear facing face and the back wall. The ceiling extends horizontal from the rear wall before angling upward to abut the face of the stepped portion. The false ceiling may also contain apertures to provide access to the components housed between the ceiling and the top wall. | 03-20-2014 |
20140217878 | LINER WITH ELECTRICAL PATHWAYS - A liner for an appliance is formed by a plastic sheet formed into a three dimensional shape corresponding to at least a portion of a compartment of the appliance. A plurality of electrically conductive ink pathways are applied on a surface of the plastic sheet, and a sealer material is applied to the plastic sheet to cover said pathways. | 08-07-2014 |
20150008815 | HYDROPHILIC STRUCTURES FOR CONDENSATION MANAGEMENT IN APPLIANCES - An appliance that includes a cabinet having an exterior surface; a refrigeration compartment located within the cabinet; and a hydrophilic structure disposed on the exterior surface. The hydrophilic structure is configured to spread condensation. The appliance further includes a wicking structure located in proximity to the hydrophilic structure, and the wicking structure is configured to receive the condensation. | 01-08-2015 |
20160178269 | Vacuum Insulation Body | 06-23-2016 |
20160178270 | Vacuum Insulation Body | 06-23-2016 |
20160252293 | THERMALLY INSULATED INDUSTRIAL FREEZER STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM | 09-01-2016 |
20160377339 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE WITH A PRESSURE SENSOR - A refrigeration appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance, includes a storage chamber delimited by an inner container and a pressure sensor disposed outside the storage chamber. The pressure sensor communicates with the storage chamber by way of a connection housing anchored in an opening of a wall surface of the inner container. An exposed surface of the connection housing facing the storage chamber is flush with the surrounding wall surface. | 12-29-2016 |
20190145699 | System and Method for an Adjustable Locking Mechanism for Insulated Panels | 05-16-2019 |
312406100 | Including means to relieve thermal stress | 8 |
20100127608 | CASING STRUCTURE FOR CONTAINER REFRIGERATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - In a casing structure for a container refrigerator which includes an outer casing and an inner casing between which a thermal barrier is formed, a structure is provided in which a foaming agent for forming the thermal barrier can be prevented from leaking and operation time and manufacturing cost can be reduced. | 05-27-2010 |
20130257257 | METHOD TO CREATE VACUUM INSULATED CABINETS FOR REFRIGERATORS - A method to form a vacuum insulated cabinet including forming a first basin having a first basin flange extending from a first basin opening and comprising a front surface, and forming a second basin having a second basin flange extending away from a second basin opening and comprising a rear surface. A barrier film and a heat sealing layer are disposed onto the first and second basins. The front surface of the first basin flange is disposed to the rear surface of the second flange to form a core cavity volume between the first and second basins. A core cavity material is disposing within the core cavity volume. The first and second basin flanges are sealed together, and gas is extracted from the core cavity volume through at least one port. The core cavity volume is hermetically sealed to form a vacuum insulated cabinet structure. | 10-03-2013 |
20140097735 | CONSTRUCTION ARRANGEMENT INTRODUCED IN A REFRIGERATOR - The present utility model patent describes a novel construction arrangement introduced in a refrigerator that is free of snapping sounds. To that end, at least one film ( | 04-10-2014 |
20150076984 | REFRIGERATOR WITH VACUUM SPACE - A refrigerator includes a body having a storage space. The body includes an inner case having the storage space, an outer case having an inside surface spaced a predetermined gap from an outside surface of the inner case to house the inner case, a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case sealed to maintain a vacuum state for heat insulating between the inner case and the outer case, a supporting portion provided to contact with the outside surface of the inner case and the inside surface of the outer case to maintain a spaced state of the vacuum space, and a dewing preventive unit adjacent to the supporting portion for preventing dewing from taking place at the outer case by suppressing surface temperature drop of the outer case caused by cold conducted from the inner case to the outer case through the supporting portion. | 03-19-2015 |
20160047592 | THERMAL FRAME FOR A REFRIGERATED ENCLOSURE - A thermal frame for an opening in a refrigerated enclosure includes a perimeter frame segment fixed to the refrigerated enclosure along a perimeter of the opening The thermal frame includes a first vacuum panel fixed relative to the perimeter frame segment and configured to reduce heat transfer through the perimeter frame segment. The thermal frame may include a mullion frame segment fixed to the refrigerated enclosure and dividing the opening into a plurality of smaller openings. The thermal frame may include a second vacuum panel fixed relative to the mullion frame segment and configured to reduce heat transfer through the mullion frame segment. | 02-18-2016 |
20160047593 | REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING VACUUM SPACE - The refrigerator includes a body having a storage space for storing a predetermined storage object, wherein the body includes an inner case having the storage space, an outer case having an inside surface spaced a predetermined gap from an inside surface of the inner case to house the inner case, a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case enclosed to maintain a vacuum state for heat insulating between the inner case and the outer case, and a sealing unit for sealing a front of the vacuum space formed between a front of the inner case and a front of the outer case and reducing a heat transfer rate between the inner case and the outer case. | 02-18-2016 |
20160102905 | REFRIGERATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator and a manufacturing method thereof including processes of separately manufacturing partitions dividing a storage space into a plurality of storage chambers from a main body including an inner casing and an outer casing, coupling the partitions to an inner surface of the inner casing, filling a space between the inner casing and the partitions with an insulator, and filling the partitions with the insulator by filling a space between the inner casing and the outer casing with the insulator. Since the insulator uniformly fills the partitions dividing the storage space into the plurality of storage chambers, the partitions may possess improved insulating qualities. | 04-14-2016 |
20160169575 | ABS LINERS AND COOLING CABINETS CONTAINING SAME | 06-16-2016 |
312406200 | Wall-ends connection | 1 |
20080309210 | Method for Producing Appliance Cabinets and Appliance Cabinet Produced by Such Method - A method for producing appliance cabinets and the like, particularly a refrigerator cabinet having a double wall, whereby a polymeric sheet made plastic by thermal action is vacuum formed in a mold. The mold comprises a central male portion adapted to form the cavity of the cabinet and an annular female portion adapted to form the double wall of the cabinet, a plug assist device being used in order to drive the sheet in the female portion of the mold. | 12-18-2008 |
312407000 | Refrigerating-zones divider | 5 |
20090026907 | Hierarchical Sample Storage System - In one embodiment, a cold storage system for biological samples has one or more freezers, each freezer having one or racks, each rack receiving one or more boxes, each box receiving one or more sample containers. In addition to the biological sample, each sample container has a unique passive RFID tag. Control electronics in each box energize reader coils to query individual RFID tags. Control electronics in each rack communicate with and provide power to the control electronics of each corresponding box, and control electronics in each freezer communicate with and provide power to the control electronics of each corresponding rack, and a host computer communicates with the control electronics in each freezer. In each instance, communication and power provisioning is implemented using magnetic inductive coupling. The system is able to determine the identity of each sample container in the system and maintain that information in a database. | 01-29-2009 |
20120153796 | STORAGE CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage compartment provided in the main body and including a storage space, a partition plate to divide the storage space, and a storage container supported by the partition plate. The storage container includes a container body defining the external appearance of the storage container and having a top opening, a thickness reinforced portion formed at the lower part of the container body to prevent temperature of the lower part of the container body from rapidly changing by cold air of the storage compartment, and a thermal insulating member provided in a space between the thickness reinforced portion and the container body. | 06-21-2012 |
20160102907 | REFRIGERATOR DIVIDER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - Refrigerator dividing assemblies and methods are disclosed. An example refrigerator dividing assembly includes a pair of dividers configured to be selectively positionable in a refrigerator, each of the dividers having a respective engaging feature; and a spacer having a first dimension along a first axis, a second different dimension along a second axis, a first pair of engaging features near ends of the spacer along the first axis, the first pair of engaging features configured to engage respective ones of the divider engaging features to fixedly hold the dividers apart by generally a first distance, and a second pair of engaging features near ends of the spacer along the second different axis, the second pair of engaging features configured to engage the respective ones of the divider engaging features to fixedly hold the dividers apart by generally a second distance. | 04-14-2016 |
20160153706 | Domestic Refrigeration Appliance Having An Interior Lighting Apparatus And Transparent Compartment Dividers | 06-02-2016 |
20160252294 | REFRIGERATOR AND MANUFACTURING MATHOD THEREOF | 09-01-2016 |