Vacuum adiabatic body and refrigerator

• US 10,584,914 B2
• Filed: 08/02/2016
• Issued: 03/10/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Jung, Wonyeong, Youn, Deokhyun, Kim, Daewoong
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Melvin
• Application Number:
  US15/749,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20180238610A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,316 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 13/00 Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle defrosting cycles F25B47/02
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2201/14 using subatmospheric pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 23/02 Doors; Covers F25D23/08 takes precedence locks or fastenings E05B65/0042
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 23/028 Details
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 23/06 Walls F25D23/08 takes precedence; containers with thermal insulation B65D81/38
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 23/066 Liners
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 23/087 Sealing strips

Abstract

A vacuum adiabatic body includes a first plate; a second plate; a seal; a support; a heat resistance unit; and an exhaust port, wherein the heat resistance unit includes a conductive resistance sheet connected to the first plate, the conductive resistance sheet resisting heat conduction flowing along a wall for the third space, the conductive resistance sheet includes a shielding part for heat-insulating the conductive resistance sheet by shielding a first surface of the conductive resistance sheet, and a second surface of the conductive resistance sheet is heat-insulated by the third space.

Claims

1. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:

a first plate defining at least one portion of a first side of a wall adjacent to a first space having a first temperature;

a second plate defining at least one portion of a second side of the wall adjacent to a second space having a second temperature different from the first temperature, the second side of the wall being nearer to the second space than the first side of the wall;

a seal that seals the first plate and the second plate to provide a third space that has a third temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature and is in a vacuum state;

a support that supports the first and second plates and is provided in the third space;

an exhaust port through which a gas in the third space is exhausted;

a conductive resistance sheet having a first end connected to the first plate, the conductive resistance sheet configured to resist heat transfer between the second plate and the first plate; and

a gasket that heat-insulates the conductive resistance sheet, wherein

a first surface of the conductive resistance sheet is heat-insulated by a shield provided adjacent to the conductive resistance sheet, and

a second surface of the conductive resistance sheet is heat-insulated by the third space.

2. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1, wherein a first surface of the shield contacts the conductive resistance sheet, and a second surface of the shield contacts the gasket.

3. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 2, wherein at least one portion of the conductive resistance sheet overlaps with the gasket.

4. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 2, wherein the conductive resistance sheet is depressed into the third space, and overlaps with the gasket.

5. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 2, further including a seal that fastens the conductive resistance sheet to the first plate, wherein the seal is provided such that the conductive resistance sheet overlaps with the gasket.

6. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1, wherein the shield includes a porous material.

7. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1, wherein the shield includes an adiabatic material made of a polyurethane material.

8. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1, further including a side frame connected to a second end of the conductive resistance sheet, wherein the side frame is connected to the second plate.

9. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 8, wherein the side frame is shielded by the shield.

10. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1, wherein the shield includes an adiabatic extension that extends toward a center of the first plate, the adiabatic extension shielding the conductive resistance sheet.

11. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 1, wherein the shield includes a gasket.

12. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 11, wherein a contact area between the gasket and the side frame is wider than a contact area between the gasket and the first plate.

13. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising:

a first plate defining at least one portion of a first side of a wall adjacent to a first space having a first temperature;

a second plate defining at least one portion of a second side of the wall adjacent to a second space having a second temperature different from the first temperature, the second side of the wall being nearer to the second space than the first side of the wall;

a seal that seals the first plate and the second plate to provide a third space that has a third temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature and is in a vacuum state;

a support that supports the first and second plates and is provided in the third space;

an exhaust port through which a gas in the third space is exhausted;

a conductive resistance sheet having a first end connected to the first plate, the conductive resistance sheet configured to resist heat transfer between the second plate and the first plate, wherein

a thickness of the conductive resistance sheet is thinner than the first and second plates, and

a shield that heat insulates the conductive resistance sheet is provided at an outside of the conductive resistance sheet.

14. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 13, wherein solid conduction heat between the first plate and the second plate is greater than radiation transfer heat, and gas conduction heat between the first plate and the second plate is smaller than the radiation transfer heat.

15. The vacuum adiabatic body according to claim 13, further including a gasket provided adjacent to the shield, wherein the gasket heat-insulates the conductive resistance sheet.

16. A refrigerator comprising:

a main body including an internal space in which goods are stored; and

a door provided to open and close the main body,

wherein, in order to supply a refrigerant into the main body, the refrigerator includes;

a compressor that compresses the refrigerant;

a condenser that condenses the compressed refrigerant;

an expander that expands the condensed refrigerant; and

an evaporator that evaporates the expanded refrigerant to transfer heat,

wherein at least one of the main body and the door includes a vacuum adiabatic body,

wherein the vacuum adiabatic body includes;

a first plate defining at least one portion of a first side of a wall adjacent to the internal space having a first temperature;

a second plate defining at least one portion of a second side of the wall adjacent to an external space having a second temperature different from the first temperature;

a seal that seals the first plate and the second plate to provide a vacuum space that has a third temperature between the first temperature of the internal space and the second temperature of the external space and is in a vacuum state;

a support that maintains the vacuum space;

a conductive resistance sheet that decreases a heat transfer amount between the first plate and the second plate; and

an exhaust port through which a gas in the vacuum space is exhausted,

wherein a shield that heat-insulates the conductive resistance sheet is provided at an outside of the conductive resistance sheet.

17. The refrigerator according to claim 16, wherein the shield includes a gasket to block a gap between the main body and the door.

18. The refrigerator according to claim 17, wherein at least one portion of the conductive resistance sheet overlaps with the gasket.

19. The refrigerator according to claim 16, wherein the conductive resistance sheet provided in the door is shielded by the door to insulate heat.

20. The refrigerator according to claim 19, wherein the main body includes an adiabatic body, and the conductive resistance sheet overlaps with the adiabatic body within an extending line of the adiabatic body provided in the main body.