公开(公告)号：US09115924B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US13758286

申请日：2013-02-04

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Douglas D. Leclear ,  Andrew D. Litch ,  Guolian Wu

IPC: F25D11/00 ,  F25B1/00 ,  F25C5/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D11/02

CPC classification number: F25D11/00 ,  F25B1/005 ,  F25C5/22 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/006 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/069 ,  F25D2400/16 ,  Y10T29/49359

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment. A door is pivotally coupled with the cabinet. A cooling system is disposed solely in the door and is in fluid communication with the refrigerator compartment and the freezer compartment. The cooling system maintains a temperature of the refrigerator compartment at a different temperature than the freezer compartment.

Abstract translation: 冰箱包括限定冷藏室和冷冻室的柜体。 门与机柜枢转连接。 冷却系统仅在门内设置并与冷藏室和冷冻室流体连通。 冷却系统将冷藏室的温度保持在与冷冻室不同的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20150168050A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14635109

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Nihat Cur ,  Guolian Wu

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  B23P15/26 ,  F25B39/02 ,  F25C1/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/065 ,  B23P15/26 ,  B29C53/00 ,  F25B39/00 ,  F25B39/02 ,  F25C1/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/063 ,  F25D2201/14 ,  H04R3/12 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49359 ,  Y10T29/49616 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49879 ,  Y10T29/49947 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T428/231

Abstract: A vacuum insulated door structure includes a first wall having a first edge and a barrier layer, a second wall having a second barrier layer and a second edge coupled to the first wall member proximate the first perimetrical edge. The second wall includes at least four inner side walls and a back wall that defines a second wall offset. At least one tubular member extends between the first wall member and the second wall offset, wherein an inner conduit surface of the tubular member provides fluid communication between the first wall outer facing surface and the second wall outer facing surface. A cavity insulation material is disposed within a cavity volume defined between the first and second walls, wherein the cavity volume is hermetically sealed, and wherein the cavity volume includes an at least partial vacuum.

Abstract translation: 真空绝缘门结构包括具有第一边缘和阻挡层的第一壁，具有第二阻挡层的第二壁和在第一周边边缘附近耦合到第一壁构件的第二边缘。 第二壁包括限定第二壁偏移的至少四个内侧壁和后壁。 至少一个管状构件在第一壁构件和第二壁偏移之间延伸，其中管状构件的内导管表面在第一壁面向外表面和第二壁面向外表面之间提供流体连通。 空腔绝缘材料设置在限定在第一和第二壁之间的空腔体积内，其中空腔容积被气密地密封，并且其中空腔体积包括至少部分真空。

公开(公告)号：US08986483B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13837659

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation

Inventor： Nihat Cur ,  Axel Julio Ramm ,  Guolian Wu ,  James Kendall

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  H04R3/12 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25B39/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  B29C53/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/065 ,  B23P15/26 ,  B29C53/00 ,  F25B39/00 ,  F25B39/02 ,  F25C1/00 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/063 ,  F25D2201/14 ,  H04R3/12 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49359 ,  Y10T29/49616 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49879 ,  Y10T29/49947 ,  Y10T156/1051 ,  Y10T428/231

Abstract: A vacuum insulated cabinet structure includes panels having sheet metal outer side walls and polymer inner side walls. The polymer inner side walls are heat-sealed to a layer of polymer material laminated to a flat sheet metal blank to form vacuum cavities. The blank is then bent along fold lines to form a cabinet structure.

Abstract translation: 真空绝热柜结构包括具有金属板外侧壁和聚合物内侧壁的面板。 聚合物内侧壁被热密封到层压到平板金属坯料上的聚合物材料层以形成真空腔。 然后将坯件沿着折叠线弯曲以形成橱柜结构。

公开(公告)号：US20140238059A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US13780827

申请日：2013-02-28

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Guolian Wu ,  Andrew Litch ,  Alberto Gomes ,  Nihat Cur

IPC: F25B1/00

CPC classification number: F25B1/10 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B41/043 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2600/0251 ,  F25B2600/2507 ,  F25D11/022 ,  Y02B40/32

Abstract: An appliance employing a coolant system that includes a compressor having a housing, a cooling capacity, and operably connected to typically two evaporators for regulating a temperature of the first compartment and a temperature of the second compartment; a shared coolant fluid connection system; a coolant fluid spaced within the shared coolant fluid connection system; and a switching mechanism operably connected to a first fluid conduit that provides shared coolant fluid to the compressor at a first pressure level and a second fluid conduit that provides shared coolant fluid to the compressor at a second pressure level where the second pressure level is less than the first pressure level wherein the switching mechanism is capable of regulating and switching shared coolant flow to the compressor from the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit.

Abstract translation: 一种使用冷却剂系统的设备，其包括具有壳体的压缩机，冷却能力，并且可操作地连接到典型的两个蒸发器，用于调节第一隔室的温度和第二隔室的温度; 共用冷却剂流体连接系统; 在共享冷却剂流体连接系统内间隔开的冷却剂流体; 以及切换机构，其可操作地连接到第一流体导管，所述第一流体导管在第一压力水平下向所述压缩机提供共用的冷却剂流体;以及第二流体导管，其在所述第二压力水平小于 所述第一压力水平，其中所述切换机构能够调节和切换从所述第一流体管道和所述第二流体管道到所述压缩机的共享冷却剂流。