IP Library Granted Patent US 8,257,815
Granted Patent B2
US 8,257,815 · App. 12/709,174 · Granted Sep 4, 2012

Vacuum insulator

Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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Patent No.
US 8,257,815
App. No.
12/709,174
Granted
Sep 4, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The vacuum insulator includes an internal structure; a filler for filling empty spaces of the internal structure; and an envelope having an upper envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround an upper surface of the internal structure, and a lower envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround a lower surface of the internal structure, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope being opposite to each other, wherein in a certain area along outlines of the upper envelope and the lower envelope, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope between which a film composed of a Low density polyethylene LDPE and a Linear-Lowdensity polyethylene LLDPE is inserted, are adhered by heat, and in an area excluding the certain area, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope are adhered by polyurethane.

Claims (12)

1. A vacuum insulator comprising:

an internal structure;

a filler for filling empty spaces of the internal structure; and

an envelope having an upper envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround an upper surface of the internal structure, and a lower envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround a lower surface of the internal structure, wherein the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope are opposite to each other,

wherein the upper envelope and the lower envelope are adhered by a heat adhesion part at an end of the envelope, and a metal layer is inserted in the heat adhesion part in order to reduce air infiltration through the heat adhesion part.

2. A vacuum insulator comprising:

an internal structure;

a filler for filling empty spaces of the internal structure; and

an envelope having an upper envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround an upper surface of the internal structure, and a lower envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround a lower surface of the internal structure, wherein the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope are opposite to each other,

wherein at an area facing the internal structure in an end of the envelope, the upper envelope and the lower envelope are adhered by a heat adhesion part, and

at an area opposite to the internal structure in the end of the envelope, the upper envelope and the lower envelope are adhered by polyurethane, and

a metal layer is inserted in the heat adhesion part in order to reduce air infiltration through the heat adhesion part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2010
From: SONG, TAE-HO; JUNG, HAEYONG; KWON, JAE-SUNG; JANG, CHOONG HYO; KIM, JONGMIN
To: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 024082/0610 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2009-0038857 · May 4, 2009 · national
KR 10-2009-0099659 · Oct 20, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100279055A1 · Nov 4, 2010