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US4270364A
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Freezing refrigerator
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1979-11-19
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Granted: 1981-06-02
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Expires: 1999-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A freezing refrigerator has a freezing box with side plates, top and bottom plates, and a back plate. Foodstuff products may be stored in the freezing box. The top, bottom and back plates are made of thermal conductive material. First and second envelopes are provided around the outer surfaces of the top and bottom plates. The top plate is cooled at a lower temperature by at least 5° C. than the bottom plate. A heater is disposed on the outer surfaces of the top and bottom plates for purpose of melting the frost intensively produced on the inner surface of the top plate. The outer surfaces of the top and bottom plates have hydrophilic and smooth surfaces. The outer surface of the top plate is slanted downwardly toward the back plate with an inclination at approximately 10° with respect to the horizontal surface. The defrosted water flows down along the outer surface. The outer surface of the top and back plates are provided with a receptacle for collecting water drops. The collected water is guided into the drain tube continuous to the outside of the freezing chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyuki Oonishi
- 👤 Takeshi Motoyama
- 👤 Kiyoshi Hatanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:36
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D21/00; F25D21/14; F25D11/00; F25D11/02; F25D11/022; F25D21/06; F25D21/08; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/04; F25D2500/00; F25D2500/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A freezing refrigerator comprising: a freezing box, forming a freezing chamber for storing objects to be frozen, which is provided with side plates, top and bottom plates, and a back plate, the top plate having the inner surface slanted downwardly toward the back plate; first cooling means provided on the outer surface of said bottom plate for cooling said bottom plate thereby to cool the space within said freezing chamber; second cooling means provided on the outer surface of said top plate for cooling said top plate at lower temperature than that of said bottom plate thereby to cool the space within said freezing chamber; heating means provided on the outer surface of said top plate for melting the frost attached onto the inner surface of said top plate; means for draining off water produced from the slanted inner surface of said upper plate and flowing on the inner surface of said top plate and the inner surface of said back plate; and means for supplying coolant to said first and second cooling means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A freezing refrigerator comprising: a freezing box, forming a freezing chamber for storing objects to be frozen, which is provided with side plates, top and bottom plates, and a back plate, the top plate having the inner surface slanted downwardly toward the back plate; first cooling means provided on the outer surface of said bottom plate for cooling said bottom plate thereby to cool the space within said freezing chamber; second cooling means provided on the outer surface of said top plate for cooling said top plate at lower temperature than that of said bottom plate thereby to cool the space within said freezing chamber; heating means provided on the outer surface of said top plate for melting the frost attached onto the inner surface of said top plate; means for draining off water produced from the slanted inner surface of said upper plate and flowing on the inner surface of said top plate and the inner surface of said back plate; and means for supplying coolant to said first and second cooling means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said top, bottom and back plates are made of good thermal conductivity material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said second cooling means cools the inner surface of said top plate at lower temperature by at least 5° C. than said first cooler cools the inner surface of said bottom plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the inclination angle of the inner surface of said top plate is 1° or more.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the inclination angle of the inner surface of said top plate is approximately 3° or more.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the inclination of the inner surface of said top plate is approximately 1° or more.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said water discharge means includes a receptacle for collecting water drops provided on the inner surface of said back plate, and a drain tube for draining the water to the outside of said freezing chamber from the receptacle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said first cooling means is a first evaporator integrally formed on the outer surface of said bottom plate with a first evaporator path through which coolant passes, and said second cooling means is a second evaporator integrally formed on the outer surface of said top plate and having a second evaporator path with a larger volume than that of the first evaporator path, through which coolant passes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of said top plate is a smooth surface with hydrophilic nature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said back plate is integral with said top plate and the bent portion of said top plate forms at least part of said back plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein said heating means is provided on the outer surface of said back plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 11, wherein said heating means produces at the outer surface of said back plate a larger heat amount than that produced from the outer surface of said top plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a guard plate made of thermal non-conductive member which is disposed in a gap between the inner surfaces of said top and back plates and has a surface facing the hydrophilic and smooth inner surface thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising a control means including a timer for periodically controlling said heating means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A freezing refrigerator according to claim 14, wherein said control means includes defrosting-complete detecting means to stop said heating means when the inner surface of said top plate is defrosted and the surface temperature thereof reaches a given temperature.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-06-01 | 1984-12-01 | 1985-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-01 | 1988-12-01 | 1989-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-01 | 1992-12-01 | 1993-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |