A COOLING DEVICE COMPRISING OF A KNOB PROVIDING THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE

• US 20150330704A1
• Filed: 11/22/2013
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
• Original Assignee: Arcelik Anonim Sirketi
• Inventors: KAYMAK, Mehmet Ercan, CELIK, Kadir Ridvan, OZYUKSEL, Faik Emre, ATILLA, Yuksel
• Granted Patent: US 10,598,429 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 27/005 combined with control means
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 29/005 Mounting of control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 1/087 retractable; Flush control knobs
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 19/025 Light-emitting indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 19/14 Operating parts, e.g. turn knob
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2003/085 Retractable turn knobs, e.g. flush mounted
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/0622 only an illuminated ring around keys
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 3/08 Turn knobs
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/182 Illumination of the symbols or distinguishing marks H01H9/181 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooling device (1) comprising at least one compartment (2) wherein foodstuffs desired to be cooled are placed, at least one door (3) providing access into the compartment (2) and a push-release type knob (4) that is situated on the surface, facing the inner volume of the compartment (2), of one of the compartment (2) walls, that enables the compartment (2) temperature (T) to be changed by the user and that has an active position wherein the temperature adjustment is performed by rotating the knob (4) and a passive position to which the knob (4) is changed by being pushed when the desired temperature value is set.

Claims

1. - A cooling device (1) comprising—

at least one compartment (2) wherein foodstuffs desired to be cooled are placed,—

at least one door (3) providing access into the compartment (2) and—

at least one knob (4) that is situated on the surface, facing the inner volume of the compartment (2), of one of the compartment (2) walls and that enables the compartment (2) temperature (T) to be changed by the user. characterized in that—

the push-release type knob (4) that has an active position wherein the temperature adjustment is performed by rotating the knob (4) and a passive position to which the knob (4) is changed by being pushed when the desired temperature value is set.

2. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized in that the knob (4) that is, in the passive position, almost coplanar with the compartment (2) wall whereon it is situated.

3. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized in that the knob (4) that is connected to the thermostat.

4. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized in that an opening (5) arranged on the surface, facing the compartment (2) inner volume, of one of the compartment (2) walls, a housing (6) placed into the opening (5), at least one light source (7) that emits light into the housing (6), a transparent illumination aperture (8) extending along the line where the front and lateral surfaces of the knob (4) intersect and a carrier (9) whereon the light source (7) is placed so as to illuminate the illumination aperture (8) when the knob (4) is placed into the housing (6).

5. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 4, characterized by the circular carrier (9).

6. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 4, characterized in that two upright members (10, 110) extending from the base of the housing (6) towards the knob (4) and that limit the movement of the knob (4) in the housing (6) and the partially circular carrier (9) placed between the two upright members (10, 110).

7. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized in that more than one transparent temperature value (11) that is disposed around the knob (4) and rotates together with the knob (4) and an indicator (12) disposed on the housing (6), providing the temperature value (11) adjusted by means of the knob (4) to be displayed.

8. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 7, characterized in that a light transmitter (13) extending from the light source (7) towards the illumination aperture (8) so as to provide the illumination of the temperature value (11) at the level of the indicator (12).

9. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 4, characterized in that a switch (14) that enables the light source (7) to be activated when the door (3) is opened.

10. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 4, characterized in that the light source (7) that is a LED light bulb.

11. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 2, characterized in that the knob (4) that is connected to the thermostat.

12. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 11, characterized in that an opening (5) arranged on the surface, facing the compartment (2) inner volume, of one of the compartment (2) walls, a housing (6) placed into the opening (5), at least one light source (7) that emits light into the housing (6), a transparent illumination aperture (8) extending along the line where the front and lateral surfaces of the knob (4) intersect and a carrier (9) whereon the light source (7) is placed so as to illuminate the illumination aperture (8) when the knob (4) is placed into the housing (6).

13. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 12, characterized by the circular carrier (9).

14. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 12, characterized in that two upright members (10, 110) extending from the base of the housing (6) towards the knob (4) and that limit the movement of the knob (4) in the housing (6) and the partially circular carrier (9) placed between the two upright members (10, 110).

15. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 12, characterized in that more than one transparent temperature value (11) that is disposed around the knob (4) and rotates together with the knob (4) and an indicator (12) disposed on the housing (6), providing the temperature value (11) adjusted by means of the knob (4) to be displayed.

16. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 15, characterized in that a light transmitter (13) extending from the light source (7) towards the illumination aperture (8) so as to provide the illumination of the temperature value (11) at the level of the indicator (12).

17. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 12, characterized in that a switch (14) that enables the light source (7) to be activated when the door (3) is opened.

18. - The cooling device (1) as in claim 12, characterized in that the light source (7) that is a LED light bulb.