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US 7,296,432 · App. 10/509,807 · Granted Nov 20, 2007

Refrigerator housing

Assignee: Dometic GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,296,432
App. No.
10/509,807
Granted
Nov 20, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Refrigerator housing including an one-piece external housing made ( 6 ) from synthetic material; an internal housing ( 1 ) made ( 6 ) from synthetic material, which forms a cooling compartment and comprises an access opening ( 2 ); said external housing ( 6 ) and said internal housing ( 1 ) being in sealed manner connected to one another in the region of said access opening ( 2 ) on the front side, welded together or glued together in particular, and a hollow space ( 12 ) serving for isolation being formed between internal housing ( 1 ) and external housing ( 6 ); said external housing ( 6 ) on its rear side comprising an opening ( 11 ) through which essentially the entire hollow space is accessible for introducing isolation material.

Claims (24)

1. Refrigerator housing including

an one-piece external housing made ( 6 ) from synthetic material;

an internal housing ( 1 ) made from synthetic material, which forms a cooling compartment and comprises an access opening ( 2 );

said external housing ( 6 ) and said internal housing ( 1 ) being in sealed manner connected to one another in the region of said access opening ( 2 ) on the front side, welded together or glued together in particular, and a hollow space ( 12 ) serving for isolation being formed between internal housing ( 1 ) and external housing ( 6 );

said external housing ( 6 ) on its rear side comprises an opening ( 11 ) through which essentially the entire hollow space is accessible for introducing isolation material, said external housing ( 6 ) and said internal housing ( 1 ) being injection-molded components.

2. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said internal housing ( 1 ) and said external housing ( 6 ) are connected to one another by a synthetic material joining method, ultrasonic welding in particular.

3. Refrigerator housing as defined in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said opening ( 11 ) in said external housing ( 6 ) is covered by a cover plate ( 13 ).

4. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said opening ( 11 ) in said external housing ( 6 ) is formed by the side walls of said external housing ( 11 ).

5. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said hollow space ( 12 ) is filled with isolation material, in particular in dependence on the case of application with vacuum panels, styrofoam, polyurethane foam or a combination thereof.

6. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 5 , characterized in that said isolation material includes vacuum isolation panels.

7. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 5 , characterized in that said isolation material includes polyurethane foam and/or styrofoam and/or glass wool.

8. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 characterized in that one or several hinges or hinge elements ( 9 ) are provided for on said external housing ( 6 ).

9. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 8 , characterized in that said hinge element or elements ( 9 ) are snap elements and/or pins.

10. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 8 or 9 , characterized in that said hinge element or elements are integrally formed with said external housing ( 6 ) or are provided for as inset elements.

11. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said a condensation water outlet ( 3 ) integrally formed with said internal housing ( 1 ) is provided for.

12. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said internal housing comprises recesses ( 5 ) for insertion of deposition elements and/or carrier elements (strips) for those.

13. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said internal housing ( 1 ) on its rear side has an opening ( 4 ) for hanging in or passing through a refrigerating unit or at least a part of said refrigerating unit.

14. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said the electronics of a refrigerating unit or a component including electronics can be inset into said refrigerator housing.

15. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that at least one passage channel integrally formed with said internal housing ( 1 ), for passage of illumination cables in particular, is provided for.

16. Refrigerator housing as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that a door ( 14 ) connected to said external housing ( 6 ) is provided for.

17. Refrigerator housing as defined claim 16 , characterized in that said door ( 14 ) includes an inside part ( 17 ) and an outside part ( 18 ) from injection-molded synthetic material, which are welded or glued to one another.

18. Refrigerator housing as defined claim 17 , characterized in that on said inside part ( 17 ) a sealing ( 15 ), injection-molded thereto in particular, is provided for.

19. Refrigerator housing as defined claim 17 or 18 , characterized in that between said inside part ( 17 ) and said outside part ( 18 ) isolation material, polyurethane foam in particular, is provided for.

20. Refrigerator housing as defined in one of the claims 16 , characterized in that said door ( 14 ) in its corners comprises hinge pins ( 16 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2004
From: MULLER, VOLKER; LOREK, MANFRED
To: DOMETIC GMBH
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Priority Claims (3)
DE 102 15 120 · Apr 5, 2002 · national
DE 102 15 177 · Apr 5, 2002 · national
DE 102 56 954 · Dec 5, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050200252A1 · Sep 15, 2005