Granted Patent B2

US 12,385,685 · App. 17/170,005 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Inventors: Wonyeong Jung (Seoul, KR); Deokhyun Youn (Seoul, KR); Daewoong Kim (Seoul, KR)

Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

F25D23/028F16L59/065F25D19/006F25D23/02F25D23/062F25D23/085F25D23/087F25D2201/14

Abstract

Claims (56)

1. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:

a first plate to have a first temperature;

a second plate to have a second temperature different than the first temperature;

a seal configured to seal the first plate and the second plate and to provide an inner space, and the inner space is to be provided in a vacuum state;

a shielding part configured to provide an adiabatic effect, and the shielding part is disposed outside the inner space; and

a peripheral adiabatic body configured as a portion of the vacuum adiabatic body, and at least one portion of the shielding part to be fixed to the peripheral adiabatic body,

wherein the peripheral adiabatic body includes a first peripheral adiabatic material provided in a shape that is bent twice and a second peripheral adiabatic material provided in a shape that is bent twice.

2. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , comprising a conductive resistance sheet configured to reduce heat transfer between the first plate and the second plate,

wherein the shielding part is disposed to cover the conductive resistance sheet.

3. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , comprising a conductive resistance sheet configured to reduce heat transfer between the first plate and the second plate,

wherein the shielding part is disposed at an exterior of the conductive resistance sheet, or the shielding part is disposed at a position facing the conductive resistance sheet, or the shielding part is disposed to contact at least the conductive resistance sheet.

4. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the shielding part is a structure having porous material.

5. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the shielding part is a separate adiabatic structure.

6. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the shielding part is a gasket.

7. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein an end of the peripheral adiabatic body is provided in a pocket, and the shielding part is fixed to a top of the peripheral adiabatic body.

8. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral adiabatic body is a previously formed separate molded product.

9. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:

a first plate to have a first temperature;

a second plate to have a second temperature different than the first temperature;

a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate, and the vacuum space is to be provided in a vacuum state;

a shielding part configured to provide an adiabatic effect, and the shielding part is disposed outside the vacuum space;

a peripheral adiabatic body configured as a portion of the vacuum adiabatic body, and at least one portion of the shielding part to be fixed to the peripheral adiabatic body; and

a hinge, wherein at least one portion of the hinge is fastened to the peripheral adiabatic body, and

wherein the hinge includes a shaft of the hinge and a hinge mounting part, wherein the hinge mounting part is coupled to the peripheral adiabatic body without being provided in the shaft such that the shaft of the hinge become more distant from the shielding part.

10. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 9 , wherein the hinge is to rotatably support a main body and a door, wherein the shaft of the hinge is to fasten to the main body.

11. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 9 , wherein the hinge is to rotatably support an inner door and an outer door, wherein the shaft of the hinge is to fasten to the inner door.

12. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:

a first plate to have a first temperature;

a second plate to have a second temperature different than the first temperature;

a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate, and the vacuum space is to be provided in a vacuum state;

a shielding part configured to provide an adiabatic effect, and the shielding part is disposed outside the vacuum space;

a peripheral adiabatic body configured as a portion of the vacuum adiabatic body, and at least one portion of the shielding part to be fixed to the peripheral adiabatic body; and

a hinge, wherein at least one portion of the hinge is fastened to the peripheral adiabatic body, and

wherein the hinge includes a hinge shaft, wherein the hinge shaft is disposed outside of the vacuum adiabatic body, and

wherein the hinge shaft is fixed to at least one portion of a component, the component having an additional adiabatic material and being adjacent to the peripheral adiabatic body.

13. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 12 , wherein the component includes a main body having a storage space, or a door configured to open/close an internal space from an external space.

14. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 12 , wherein a torsion spring is inserted into the hinge shaft.

15. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 12 , wherein the peripheral adiabatic body includes a support portion to accommodate the at least one portion of the hinge.

16. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 12 , wherein the peripheral adiabatic body includes a hole, and the at least one portion of the hinge is to be inserted in the hole.

17. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:

a first plate to have a first temperature;

a second plate to have a second temperature different than the first temperature;

a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate, and the vacuum space is to be provided in a vacuum state;

a shielding part configured to provide an adiabatic effect, and the shielding part is disposed outside the vacuum space;

an expanding part provided on the shielding part, the expanding part having additional adiabatic material; and

an air gap provided between the expanding part and the first plate, and the air gap is provided between an inner edge of the expanding part and an inner edge of the shielding part.

18. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 17 , wherein the expanding part has a first portion and a second portion that is larger than the first portion the second portion is to contact the shielding part, and the first portion is to not contact the shielding part.

19. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 17 , wherein a length of the air gap provided between the expanding part and the first plate is longer than a length of the air gap that is provided between the inner edge of the expanding part and the inner edge of the shielding part.

20. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:

a first plate to have a first temperature;

a second plate to have a second temperature different than the first temperature;

a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate, and the vacuum space is to be provided in a vacuum state;

a shielding part configured to provide an adiabatic effect, and the shielding part is disposed outside the vacuum space; and

a peripheral adiabatic body configured as a portion of the vacuum adiabatic body, and at least one portion of the shielding part to be fixed to the peripheral adiabatic body,

wherein the peripheral adiabatic body includes a groove configured to receive a portion of the shielding part inserted into the groove and a gasket holding end configured to be inserted into and fixed to another portion of the shielding part, the groove being an empty space in an inner surface of the peripheral adiabatic body, and the gasket holding end to protrude from the inner surface of the peripheral adiabatic body.

21. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 20 , wherein the groove is displaced lower than the gasket holding end.

Priority Claims (1)

Continuity (2)

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