Vacuum adiabatic body and refrigerator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11913706-B2
Application number	US-202217879446-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2022
Priority date	Jun 27, 2018
Publication date	Feb 27, 2024
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024

Abstract

A vacuum adiabatic body includes a heat exchange pipeline and a sealing assembly. The heat exchange pipeline includes at least two pipelines which pass through a first plate and a second plate to allow a refrigerant to move between inner and outer spaces. The sealing assembly allows the heat exchange pipeline to pass through the first plate and the second plate without contacting a vacuum space provided between the first and second plates.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate;
a second plate;
a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate;
an opening provided in at least one of the first plate or the second plate;
a pipeline passing through the opening and transporting a refrigerant, the pipeline comprising a first pipe having a first portion and a second pipe having a second portion in contact with the first portion to perform a heat-exchange; and
a sealing plug provided at the opening and configured to allow the pipeline to pass through the opening without contacting the at least one of the first plate or the second plate,
wherein the first portion of the first pipe and the second portion of the second pipe are located inside the opening.

2. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing plug is configured to surround the pipeline and seal the opening.

3. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate is configured to define at least a portion of a wall for a first space and the second plate is configured to define at least a portion of a wall for a second space, and
wherein the sealing plug comprises a first portion exposed to the first space, a second portion exposed to the second space, and a third portion positioned in the opening.

4. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the opening comprises a first opening formed in the first plate and a second opening formed in the second plate, and
wherein the pipeline is configured to pass through the first opening and the second opening.

5. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the first and the second portion of the second pipe are positioned adjacent to the sealing plug in the opening.

6. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , further comprising a pipeline adiabatic case configured to define an adiabatic space though which the pipeline passes, and
wherein the adiabatic space comprises an additional vacuum space or is filled with an insulation material.

7. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 6 , wherein the pipeline adiabatic case is fixed to one of the first plate or the second plate defining at least a portion of an outer wall of the vacuum adiabatic body.

8. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 6 , wherein a portion of the pipeline in the pipeline adiabatic case is shaped as a spiral.

9. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing plug comprises:
a first block supported by the first plate; and
a second block supported by the second plate,
wherein at least one a portion of the first block or a portion of the second block is inserted into the first plate or second plate, respectively, and
the first block and the second block surround the pipeline.

10. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 9 , wherein the first block and the second block are coupled to each other.

11. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 9 , wherein a sealer is provided between the first and second blocks and surrounds the pipeline.

12. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing plug comprises:
a conductive resistance sheet to reduce heat conduction between the first and second plate, the conductive resistance sheet being connected to the first plate; and
wherein a portion of the conductive resistance sheet is positioned inside the opening.

13. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 12 , wherein the sealing plug further includes a sealer filling in an inner space of the conductive resistance sheet.

14. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate;
a second plate;
a vacuum space provided between the first plate and the second plate;
an opening provided in the first plate and the second plate;
a pipeline passing through the opening and transporting a refrigerant;
a sealing plug inserted into the opening and configured to receive at least a portion of the pipeline;
a pipeline adiabatic case fixed to the second plate and configured to define an additional vacuum space, wherein the pipeline passes through the additional vacuum space of the pipeline adiabatic case and the sealing plug; and
a third plate provided to a side of the second plate in the pipeline adiabatic case, wherein the third plate is configured to cover the sealing plug.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jung Wonyeong
• Kim Daewoong
• Nam Hyeunsik
• Youn Deokhyun

Classifications

• Y10T428/231

  Filled with gas other than air; or under vacuum · CPC title

• F25D23/006 Primary

  for mounting refrigerating machinery components · CPC title

• F25D23/065 Primary

  Details · CPC title

• F16L59/065

  using vacuum (F16L59/075 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F25D23/02

  Doors; Covers (F25D23/08 takes precedence {locks or fastenings E05B65/0042}) · CPC title