Vacuum adiabatic body and refrigerator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12429274-B2
Application number	US-202118034682-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2021
Priority date	Nov 2, 2020
Publication date	Sep 30, 2025
Grant date	Sep 30, 2025

Abstract

A vacuum adiabatic body includes a first plate, a second plate, and a seal for sealing the first plate and the second plate to provide a vacuum space. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body includes a supporter for maintaining the vacuum space. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body includes a heat transfer resistor for reducing heat transfer between the first plate and the second plate. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body includes a component coupler that is connected to at least one of the first and second plates and to which the component is coupled. Optionally, the vacuum adiabatic body includes a side plate extending in a height direction of the vacuum space. Thus, a vacuum adiabatic body for achieving an industrial purpose is provided.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A refrigerator comprising:
a body having an opening; and
a door configured to open and close relative to the body,
wherein the door includes:
a first plate;
a second plate spaced apart from the first plate in a first direction to form a space between the first plate and the second plate; and
a support provided between the first plate and the second plate,
wherein the support includes a first part that overlaps an extension line that extends in the first direction from an internal surface of the body, and a second part that does not overlap the extension line, and
wherein the support is configured such that the first part has a higher strain resistance or failure strength than the second part.

2. The refrigerator of claim 1 , wherein the door includes a basket hanger configured to support a basket, and the basket hanger extends from a first end to a second end,
wherein the support includes a third part disposed in a gap between a first extension line extending in the first direction and a second extension line extending in the first direction, and a fourth part that does not overlap the gap between the first and second extension lines, and
wherein the support is configured such that the third part has a higher strain resistance or failure strength than the fourth part.

3. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate;
a second plate spaced apart from the first plate in a first direction to form a vacuum space between the first plate and the second plate;
a support provided between the first plate and the second plate;
an inner panel that includes a first portion configured to cover a part of the first plate, and a second portion that extends away from the first portion; and
a hanger disposed on the second portion of the inner panel, and configured to support an article, the hanger having a first end at the second portion of the inner panel and extending from the first end to a second end of the hanger,
wherein the support includes a first part disposed in a gap between a first extension line extending from the first end of the hanger in the first direction and a second extension line extending from the second end of the hanger in the first direction, and
a second part that does not overlap the gap between the first and second extension lines, and
wherein the support is configured such that the first part has a higher strain resistance or failure strength than the second part.

4. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 , wherein the support includes a support plate having a first plate part and a second plate part,
wherein the first plate part of the support plate is disposed to overlap a gap between a first extension line extending from the first end of the hanger in the first direction and a second extension line extending from the second end of the hanger in the first direction, and
the second plate part of the support plate does not overlap the gap between the first and second extension lines, and
wherein the support plate is configured such that the first plate part has a higher strain resistance or failure strength than the second plate part.

5. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 , wherein the support includes a first support plate having a first plate part and a second plate part,
wherein the first plate part is disposed to overlap a gap between extension lines extending in the first direction from the hanger, and
the second plate part does not overlap the gap between the extension lines, and
wherein a thickness of the first plate part in the first direction is greater than a thickness of the second plate part in the first direction.

6. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 , wherein the support includes a first bar and a second bar between the second plate and the first plate, and
wherein the first bar is next to a gap between extension lines extending in the first direction from the hanger,
the second bar is not next to the gap between the extension lines and the first bar has a higher strain resistance or failure strength than the second bar.

7. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 , wherein the support includes a first bar and a second bar between the second plate and the first plate, and
wherein the first bar disposed next to a gap between extension lines extending in the first direction from the hanger is higher than the second bar that is not next to the gap between the extension lines.

8. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 , wherein a pitch of a first bar that overlaps a gap between extension lines extending in the first direction from the hanger is larger than a pitch of a second bar that does not overlap the gap between the extension lines.

9. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 , wherein a gap is between extension lines extending in the first direction from the hanger, and at least one bar overlaps one of the extension lines.

10. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 ,
wherein the hanger is positioned next to a gap between the first plate and the second portion of the inner panel.

11. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 3 , wherein the hanger is a basket hanger.

12. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:
a first plate;
a second plate spaced apart from the first plate in a first direction to form a vacuum space between the first plate and the second plate; and
a support provided between the first plate and the second plate,
wherein the support is configured such that a component at least partially overlaps the support in the first direction, and
wherein the component includes a latch.

13. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 12 , wherein the latch is spaced apart from the support in the first direction.

14. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 12 , wherein the support includes a bar that extends in the first direction between the first plate and the second plate.

15. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 12 , wherein the latch is next to the support in the first direction.

16. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 12 , wherein the component is disposed at a region defined by two imaginary lines that extend in the first direction, and
at least a portion of the support is disposed in a region between the two imaginary lines.

17. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 12 , wherein the support includes two bars extending in the first direction and a connection plate that connects the two bars, and
the component is disposed at a region defined by two imaginary lines that extend in the first direction, and at least a portion of the connection plate is disposed in a region between the two imaginary lines.

18. The vacuum adiabatic body of claim 12 , comprising:
a coupler to couple to at least one of the first and second plates, and the coupler is configured to receive the component.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jung Wonyeong
• Youn Deokhyun
• Bae Jaehyun
• Ki Duchan

Classifications

• F25D2323/021

  French doors · CPC title

• F25D2201/14

  using subatmospheric pressure · CPC title

• F25D25/022

  Baskets · CPC title

• F25D2500/02

  Geometry problems · CPC title

• F25D23/067

  Supporting elements · CPC title