U.S. patent application number 15/859759 was filed with the patent office on 2019-05-16 for refrigerator with heating chamber.
The applicant listed for this patent is Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to CHIA-WEI LIU, CHUN-KAI PENG, YING-WEI SHENG, KE-PENG YI.
Application Number | 20190145674 15/859759 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 66431975 |
Filed Date | 2019-05-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190145674 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
YI; KE-PENG ; et
al. |
May 16, 2019 |
REFRIGERATOR WITH HEATING CHAMBER
Abstract
A refrigerator includes a refrigeration system and a heating
chamber powered by a part of the refrigeration process. The
refrigeration system is a closed and recycling system which
comprises a compressor, a first condenser, a three-way magnetic
valve, a second condenser, at least one capillary pipeline, and an
evaporator. The heating chamber is located around the first
condenser, and the first condenser emits to the heating chamber
heat which is emitted by the refrigeration system.
Inventors: |
YI; KE-PENG; (Shenzhen City,
CN) ; SHENG; YING-WEI; (New Taipei, TW) ; LIU;
CHIA-WEI; (New Taipei, TW) ; PENG; CHUN-KAI;
(New Taipei, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
Shenzhen
New Taipei |
|
CN
TW |
|
|
Family ID: |
66431975 |
Appl. No.: |
15/859759 |
Filed: |
January 2, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
62/159 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F25B 29/003 20130101;
F25D 11/02 20130101; F25D 23/028 20130101; F25B 2700/2104 20130101;
F25D 31/005 20130101; F25B 13/00 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F25B 29/00 20060101
F25B029/00; F25B 13/00 20060101 F25B013/00; F25D 23/02 20060101
F25D023/02; F25D 11/02 20060101 F25D011/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 16, 2017 |
CN |
201711138886.6 |
Claims
1. A refrigerator comprising: a refrigeration system and a heating
chamber; wherein the refrigeration system is a closed recycle
system; the heating chamber is located around a first condenser of
the refrigeration system, and the first condenser emits heat to the
heating chamber when the refrigeration system is working.
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising an
electromagnetic directional valve, wherein the refrigeration system
further comprise a compressor and a three-way magnetic valve, the
compressor is connected to the first condenser and the three-way
magnet valve through the electromagnetic directional valve.
3. The refrigerator according to claim 2, wherein when the
compressor and the first condenser are switched on by the
electromagnetic directional valve, the heating chamber is turned on
and starts working, when the compressor and the three-way magnet
valve are switched on by the electromagnetic directional valve, the
heating chamber is turned off and stops working.
4. The refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a
control panel, a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber,
wherein the control panel is located on the refrigerating chamber
or the freezing chamber.
5. The refrigerator according to claim 4, further comprising
heating wire, wherein the heating wire is located between the
heating chamber and the first condenser, and is controlled by the
control panel.
6. The refrigerator according to claim 5, further comprising a
temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is located at
the heating chamber.
7. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein when the
temperature of the heating chamber which sensed by the temperature
sensor is less than a predetermined temperature, the control panel
controls the heating wire to work and supply heat to the heating
chamber.
8. The refrigerator according to claim 6, wherein the control panel
further sets the temperature of the refrigerating chamber, the
freezing chamber, and the heating chamber.
9. The refrigerator according to claim 5, wherein the heating wire
is made of semi-conductive ceramics.
10. The refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the door of the
heating chamber is a transparent glass door.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent
Application No. 201711138886.6 filed on Nov. 16, 2017, the contents
of which are incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD
[0002] The subject matter herein generally relates to household
appliances, and particularly to a refrigerator with a heating
chamber.
BACKGROUND
[0003] A refrigerator has a function of freezing in existing
technology and emits heat when a refrigeration unit of the
refrigerator is working. However, the heat emitted by the
refrigerator is not recycled and is wasted.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] Many aspects of the disclosure can be better understood with
reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings
are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being
placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure.
Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate
corresponding parts throughout the several views.
[0005] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of one exemplary embodiment of
a refrigerator.
[0006] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of one exemplary embodiment
of the refrigerator of FIG. 1.
[0007] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of one exemplary embodiment of
some components of the refrigerator of FIG. 1
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0008] It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been
repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or
analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set
forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the
embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described
herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other
instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been
described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant
feature being described. Also, the description is not to be
considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described
herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the
proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better
illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
[0009] Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure
will now be presented.
[0010] It should be noted that references to "a/an" or "one"
embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same
embodiment, and such references mean "at least one." Furthermore,
the term "comprising" means "including, but not necessarily limited
to"; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership
in a so-described combination, group, series and the like. The term
"coupled" is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly
through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to
physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects
are permanently connected or releasable connected.
[0011] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be
described in relation to the accompanying drawings.
[0012] FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustrate an exemplary embodiment of a
refrigerator 100. Depending on the embodiment, the refrigerator 100
can include, but is not limited to, a refrigerator body 1, a
compressor 2, a three-way magnet valve 3, heating wire 4, an
electromagnetic directional valve 5, a first condenser 6, a second
condenser 7, at least one capillary pipeline 8 and an evaporator 9.
FIG. 1 illustrates only one example of the refrigerator 100, other
examples can include more or fewer components than illustrated, or
have a different configuration of the various components in other
embodiments.
[0013] In at least one embodiment, the space of the refrigerator
body 10 is divided into three parts, including a refrigerating
chamber 11, a freezing chamber 12, and a heating chamber 13.
[0014] In at least one embodiment, the refrigerator body 10 can
include at least one door 14. For example, the refrigerating
chamber 11, the freezing chamber 12, and the heating chamber 13 of
the refrigerator 100 can each have a door 14. The door 14 of the
heating chamber 13 is a transparent glass door. The transparent
glass door is a double glazed door, and the space between glasses
of the door is filled with noble gas. The outer layer of the
transparent glass door is chrome glass.
[0015] In at least one embodiment, a control panel 15 is located on
the refrigerating chamber 11 or the freezing chamber 12. The
control panel 15 can be a touch panel, and can set the temperatures
of the refrigerator 100. For example, the control panel 15 can set
the temperature of the refrigerating chamber 11, the freezing
chamber 12, and the heating chamber 13.
[0016] In at least one embodiment, the first condenser 6 is located
around the heating chamber 13, for example under the heating
chamber 13. The first condenser 6 can supply heat for the heating
chamber 13. A temperature sensor 16 is located at the heating
chamber 13, and the temperature sensor 16 can sense the temperature
of the heating chamber 13, and can send the temperature of the
heating chamber 13 to the control panel 15. A liner of the heating
chamber 13 is of high-temperature resistant materials, and is
filled with fire retardant. The heating wire 4 is located between
the liner of the heating chamber 13 and the first condenser 6. The
heating wire 4 can be controlled by the control panel 15. For
example, when the first condenser 6 is not supplying enough heat
for the heating chamber 13, then the sensed temperature of the
heating chamber 13 will be less than a predetermined temperature.
The control panel 15 can control the heating wire 4 to work and
supply heat to the heating chamber 13. The heating wire 4 is made
of semi-conductive ceramic.
[0017] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of one exemplary embodiment of
some of the components of the refrigerator 100. The compressor 2 is
connected to the first condenser 6 and the three-way magnet valve 3
through the electromagnetic directional valve 5. The first
condenser 6 is connected to the electromagnetic directional valve 5
through the second condenser 7. The second condenser 7 is connected
to the evaporator 9 through the capillary pipeline 8. The
evaporator 9 is connected to the compressor 2 to form a closed
cyclical system. When the compressor 2 and the first condenser 6
are switched on by the electromagnetic directional valve 5, the
heating chamber 13 is turned on and starts working. When the
compressor 2 and the three-way magnet valve 3 are switched on by
the electromagnetic directional valve 5, the heating chamber 13 is
turned off and stops working.
[0018] In at least one exemplary embodiment, when the heating
chamber 13 is working, the heat emitted by the first condenser 6
can be supplied to the heating chamber 13. When the heat emitted by
the first condenser 6 is not enough for the heating chamber 13, and
the temperature of the heating chamber 13 is less than the
predetermined temperature, the control panel 15 can control the
heating wire 4 to work and supply heat for the heating chamber
13.
[0019] In at least one exemplary embodiment, when the refrigerator
100 and the heating chamber 13 are working, the compressor 2 can
suck low temperature low pressure refrigerant vapor from the
evaporator 9 and can compress the low temperature low pressure
refrigerant vapor to high temperature high pressure refrigerant
gas. The high temperature high pressure refrigerant gas can be sent
to the first condenser 6 and the second condenser 7 by a pipeline.
The first condenser 6 and the second condenser 7 can condense the
high temperature high pressure refrigerant gas to normal
temperature high pressure refrigerant liquid, so as to emit heat.
The heat emitted by the first condenser 6 can be supplied to the
heating chamber 13. The normal temperature high pressure
refrigerant liquid can flow through the capillary pipeline 8 after
filtering and drying. The capillary pipeline 8 can regulate the
flow of the refrigerant liquid and reduce the pressure and
temperature of the refrigerant liquid. The evaporator 9 can
evaporate the refrigerant liquid to low temperature low pressure
refrigerant vapor and absorb heat of the refrigerant liquid. Then
the refrigerant vapor can be sucked by the compressor 2 to form a
refrigeration cycle. The first condenser 6 is thus working, and can
emit heat to the heating chamber 13.
[0020] In at least one exemplary embodiment, when the refrigerator
100 is working but the heating chamber 13 is turned off, the
compressor 2 can suck low temperature low pressure refrigerant
vapor from the evaporator 9 and can compress the refrigerant vapor
to high temperature high pressure refrigerant gas. The high
temperature high pressure refrigerant gas can be sent to the first
condenser 6 by a pipeline. The first condenser 6 can condense the
high temperature high pressure refrigerant gas to normal
temperature high pressure refrigerant liquid, and emit heat. The
heat emitted by the first condenser 6 can be supplied to the
heating chamber 13. The normal temperature high pressure
refrigerant liquid can flow through the capillary pipeline 8 after
filtering and drying. The capillary pipeline 8 can regulate the
flow of the refrigerant liquid and reduce the pressure and
temperature of the refrigerant liquid. The evaporator 9 can
evaporate and cool the refrigerant liquid to low temperature low
pressure refrigerant vapor for heat-absorbing purposes. Then the
refrigerant vapor can be sucked by the compressor 2 to form a
refrigeration cycle. The first condenser 6 is then not working, and
cannot emit heat to the heating chamber 13. That is, the heating
chamber 13 does not supply any heating.
[0021] It should be emphasized that the above-described embodiments
of the present disclosure, including any particular embodiments,
are merely possible examples of implementations, set forth for a
clear understanding of the principles of the disclosure. Many
variations and modifications can be made to the above-described
embodiment(s) of the disclosure without departing substantially
from the spirit and principles of the disclosure. All such
modifications and variations are intended to be included herein
within the scope of this disclosure and protected by the following
claims.
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