Cold appliance
First Claim
1. A cold appliance comprising a cooling module (102), and a cabinet (101), which comprises a cold compartment (104), wherein the cooling module comprises an air outlet (43) delivering cooled air to the cold compartment, and an air inlet (44) receiving air from the cold compartment, wherein the cooling module is arranged at the bottom of the cold appliance, and wherein the cooling module comprises a cold section (34), a warm section (35), which is separated from the cold section by an insulating wall (105), an evaporator (33) arranged in the cold section, and a compressor (36) and a condenser (32) arranged in the warm section, characterized in that the condenser comprises a condenser tube (32) including condenser tube windings integrated in a bottom plate (31) of the cooling module that extend horizontally,wherein the cooling module further comprises an inlet opening (38), an outlet opening (41), a partition wall (40), and a fan (37) configured to draw air through the inlet opening (38) and over the bottom plate (31) and expel the air out of the outlet opening (41), wherein the partition wall (40) is arranged such that air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) travels from the inlet opening (38) in a first direction, around the partition wall (40), and then toward the outlet opening (41) in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, andwherein the cooling module further comprises at least one curved fin arranged to guide air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) around the partition wall (40).
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Abstract
A cold appliance comprising a cooling module (102) and a cabinet (101) comprising a cold compartment (104). The cooling module comprises an air outlet (43) delivering cooled air to the cold compartment and an air inlet (44) receiving air from the cold compartment. The cooling module is arranged at the bottom of the cold appliance, and comprises a cold section (34), and a warm section (35), which is separated from the cold section by an insulating wall (105). An evaporator (33) is arranged in the cold section, and a compressor (36) and a condenser (32) is arranged in the warm section. The condenser comprises a condenser tube (32), which is arranged in windings on or integrated in a bottom plate (31) of the cooling module.
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25 Claims
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1. A cold appliance comprising a cooling module (102), and a cabinet (101), which comprises a cold compartment (104), wherein the cooling module comprises an air outlet (43) delivering cooled air to the cold compartment, and an air inlet (44) receiving air from the cold compartment, wherein the cooling module is arranged at the bottom of the cold appliance, and wherein the cooling module comprises a cold section (34), a warm section (35), which is separated from the cold section by an insulating wall (105), an evaporator (33) arranged in the cold section, and a compressor (36) and a condenser (32) arranged in the warm section, characterized in that the condenser comprises a condenser tube (32) including condenser tube windings integrated in a bottom plate (31) of the cooling module that extend horizontally,
wherein the cooling module further comprises an inlet opening (38), an outlet opening (41), a partition wall (40), and a fan (37) configured to draw air through the inlet opening (38) and over the bottom plate (31) and expel the air out of the outlet opening (41), wherein the partition wall (40) is arranged such that air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) travels from the inlet opening (38) in a first direction, around the partition wall (40), and then toward the outlet opening (41) in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and wherein the cooling module further comprises at least one curved fin arranged to guide air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) around the partition wall (40).
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13. A cold appliance comprising a cooling module (102), and a cabinet (101), which comprises a cold compartment (104), wherein the cooling module comprises an air outlet (43) delivering cooled air to the cold compartment, and an air inlet (44) receiving air from the cold compartment, wherein the cooling module is arranged at the bottom of the cold appliance, and wherein the cooling module comprises a cold section (34), a warm section (35), which is separated from the cold section by an insulating wall (105), an evaporator (33) arranged in the cold section, and a compressor (36) and a condenser (32) arranged in the warm section, characterized in that the condenser comprises a condenser tube (32) including condenser tube windings integrated into a bottom plate (31) of the cooling module that extend horizontally, wherein the direct contact or integration between the windings and the bottom plate facilitates heat transfer between the windings and the bottom plate,
wherein the cooling module further comprises an inlet opening (38), an outlet opening (41), a partition wall (40), and a fan (37) configured to draw air through the inlet opening (38) and over the bottom plate (31) and expel the air out of the outlet opening (41), wherein the partition wall (40) is arranged such that air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) travels from the inlet opening (38) in a first direction, around the partition wall (40), and then toward the outlet opening (41) in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and wherein the cooling module further comprises at least one curved fin arranged to guide air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) around the partition wall (40).
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16. A cold appliance comprising a cooling module (102), and a cabinet (101), which comprises a cold compartment (104), wherein the cooling module comprises an air outlet (43) delivering cooled air to the cold compartment, and an air inlet (44) receiving air from the cold compartment, wherein the cooling module is arranged at the bottom of the cold appliance, and wherein the cooling module comprises a cold section (34), a warm section (35), which is separated from the cold section by an insulating wall (105), an evaporator (33) arranged in the cold section, and a compressor (36) and a condenser (32) including condenser tube windings on or integrated into a bottom plate (31) of the cooling module, wherein a drain water tray (46) is configured to receive defrost water from the evaporator,
wherein the condenser tube windings extend horizontally across a majority area of a horizontal cross-section of the cooling module (102), wherein the cooling module further comprises an inlet opening (38), an outlet opening (41), a partition wall (40), and a fan (37) configured to draw air through the inlet opening (38) and over the bottom plate (31) and expel the air out of the outlet opening (41), wherein the partition wall (40) is arranged such that air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) travels from the inlet opening (38) in a first direction, around the partition wall (40), and then toward the outlet opening (41) in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and wherein the cooling module further comprises at least one curved fin arranged to guide air passing from the inlet opening (38) to the outlet opening (41) around the partition wall (40).
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