Vacuum adiabatic body, refrigerating or warming apparatus, and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11752913-B2
Application number	US-201816484143-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	Feb 17, 2017
Publication date	Sep 12, 2023
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023

Abstract

Provided is a vacuum adiabatic body. The vacuum adiabatic body may include a first plate member defining at least a portion of a wall for a first space, a second plate member defining at least a portion of a wall for a second space having a temperature different from the first space, a sealing part sealing the first plate member and the second plate member to provide a third space that has a temperature between the temperature of the first space and the temperature of the second space and is in a vacuum state, a conduit having at least a portion passing through by the sealing part outside the third space to connect the first space to the second space, a supporting unit or bar maintaining the third space, a heat resistance unit or assembly for reducing a heat transfer amount between the first plate member and the second plate member, and a port or an exhaust port through which air of the third space is exhausted.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate having a first prescribed shape defining an inner wall of a compartment;
a second plate having a second prescribed shape spaced from the first plate and defining an outer wall of the compartment, wherein a first temperature inside the compartment is configured to be different from a second temperature outside the compartment;
a space between the first and second plates that has a third temperature that is different from the first and second temperatures;
a conduit that extends from inside the compartment to outside the compartment, the conduit passing over an end of the compartment;
a support bar provided between the first and second plates in the space between the first and second plates;
a heat resistance assembly that minimizes a heat transfer amount between the first plate and the second plate; and
a port through which air of the space is exhausted, wherein refrigerant flows through the conduit,
wherein the vacuum adiabatic body is disposed in a console,
wherein a console cover is provided on the console to cover a top of the console,
wherein a hinge part adiabatic member is provided between the console cover and the compartment, the hinge part adiabatic member is inserted into a surface of console cover.

2. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the conduit comprises a first tube and a second tube through which the refrigerant flows, wherein refrigerant in the first tube has a temperature different from a temperature of refrigerant in the second tube.

3. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 2 , wherein a heat exchanger is provided inside the compartment and another heat exchanger is provided outside the compartment.

4. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 3 , wherein the first and second tubes are surrounded by a regeneration adiabatic member so as to be heat-exchanged with each other.

5. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 4 , wherein the regeneration adiabatic member extends along at least one of an outside of the outer wall and an inside of the inner wall.

6. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 4 , wherein the regeneration adiabatic member extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which a sealing part protrudes from the outer wall, and the sealing part seals the first plate to the second plate.

7. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 4 , wherein the regeneration adiabatic member comes into contact with a sealing part that seals the first plate to the second plate, the first plate, and the second plate.

8. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the port comprises an exhaust and getter port to exhaust the air in the space and to maintain the space in a vacuum state.

9. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a first side of a compartment;
a second plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a second side of the compartment;
a vacuum space between the first and second plates that has a third temperature that is different from a first temperature inside the compartment or a second temperature outside the compartment, the vacuum space configured to be in a vacuum state;
a sealing part sealing the first plate and the second plate;
a conduit that extends from inside the compartment to outside the compartment by passing over an end of the compartment, and the conduit is configured such that refrigerant is to flow in the conduit over the end of the compartment.

10. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 9 , further comprising a heat resistance assembly that reduces a heat transfer amount between the first and the second plates.

11. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 9 , wherein the first temperature inside the compartment is configured to be different from the second temperature outside the compartment.

12. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 9 , further comprising a support provided between the first and second plates in the vacuum space between the first and second plates.

13. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a first side of a compartment;
a second plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a second side of the compartment;
a vacuum space between the first and second plates, the vacuum space configured to be in a vacuum state;
a conduit that extends from inside the compartment to outside the compartment by passing over an end of the compartment, and the conduit is configured such that refrigerant is to flow in the conduit over the end of the compartment.

14. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 13 , further comprising a heat resistance assembly that reduces a heat transfer amount between the first and the second plates.

15. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 13 , wherein the first temperature inside the compartment is configured to be different from the second temperature outside the compartment.

16. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 13 , further comprising a support provided between the first and second plates in the vacuum space between the first and second plates.

17. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 13 , further comprising:
a sealing part sealing the first plate and the second plate.

18. A refrigerator comprising:
a vacuum adiabatic body;
a console cover covering an opening of a compartment;
an evaporation assembly provided in the compartment to evaporate a refrigerant; and
a condensation assembly provided outside the compartment to condense the refrigerant;
the vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a first side of the compartment;
a second plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a second side of the compartment;
a space between the first and second plates; and
a conduit that extends from inside the compartment to outside the compartment, the conduit passing over an end of the compartment,
wherein the conduit which connects the evaporation assembly to the condensation assembly,
wherein refrigerant flows through the conduit, and
wherein a section of the conduit extends between top surfaces of the first and second plates and the console cover without directly passing through the space to connect the evaporation assembly to the condensation assembly.

19. A vehicle comprising:
a vacuum adiabatic body;
a plurality of seats spaced apart from each other;
a console provided between adjacent seats and having a console space therein;
a suction port provided in a first side of the console;
an exhaust port provided in a second side of the console; and
a refrigerator bottom frame provided in the console space,
wherein the vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a first side of a compartment;
a second plate defining at least a portion of a wall for a second side of the compartment;
a space between the first and second plates;
a conduit that extends from inside the compartment to outside the compartment, the conduit passing over an end of the compartment,
wherein refrigerant flows through the conduit, and
wherein the compartment is provided at the first side of the console space above the refrigerator bottom frame, wherein a machine room provided at the second side of the console space above the refrigerator bottom frame, the machine room accommodating a compressor to compress the refrigerant.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Sungsub
• Kim Bongjin

Classifications

• F25D2201/14

  using subatmospheric pressure · CPC title

• B60H1/0025

  the devices being independent of the vehicle · CPC title

• F25D23/026

  for open-top cabinets · CPC title

• F25D23/006

  for mounting refrigerating machinery components · CPC title

• F25D23/065

  Details · CPC title