Refrigeration device with a modular configuration for the control system and evaporator
View Patent ↗A refrigeration device, in particular a no-frost device, refrigerator and/or freezer, comprising a thermally insulating housing containing at least one product storage compartment that can be supplied with cold air by a fan and an evaporator chamber that holds an evaporator. According to the invention, the evaporator chamber is thermally separated from the storage compartment by a partition. The device also comprises an electronic control system for controlling the refrigeration device and at least one light source for illuminating the storage compartment. The evaporator, the partition and the electronic control system and/or the evaporator, the partition and the light source are provided in the form of modules. The refrigeration device is characterized in that it is particularly reliable, works efficiently, can be cost-effectively produced and is easy to service.
1. A refrigeration device comprising:
a thermally-insulating housing having at least one product storage compartment;
a fan for supplying cold air to the product storage compartment;
an evaporator;
an evaporator chamber holding the evaporator;
a partition; the evaporator chamber being thermally separated from the storage compartment by the partition;
an electronic control system for controlling the refrigeration device;
at least one light source for illuminating the storage compartment; and
a module; the evaporator and the partition and the electronic control system forming part of the module, wherein the module includes a cross support for accommodating at least one of the electronic control system and the at least one light source.
2. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the module further includes a condensation drainage channel.
3. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the module further includes a heating device.
4. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the heating device is a heat transfer plate.
5. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the module further includes a condensation drainage channel; the heating device located below the condensation drainage channel.
6. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing includes opposite side walls; the module having plastic side support parts for attaching the module to the side walls.
7. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the plastic side support parts are each divided into two parts.
8. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the partition includes a first insulation layer adjacent to the evaporator chamber and a cover plate adjacent to the storage compartment.
9. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , further including at least one electrical connector; the module being connectable to the refrigeration device by the electrical connector.
10. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the module is preassembled.
11. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fan is part of the module.
12. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a roof panel; the module includes an insulation layer for thermally insulating the module from the roof panel.
13. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a metallic inner lining.
14. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source includes white light-emitting diodes.
15. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the refrigeration device is a no-frost device.
16. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the refrigeration device is a refrigerator.
17. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the refrigeration device is a freezer.
18. The refrigeration device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source forms a part of the module.