Abstract:
An insulated structure is produced by mixing a starting material of a foamed thermal insulating material comprising a polyol, a foam stabilizer, a blowing agent containing at least a hydrocarbon as one component, and an organic polyisocyanate with a halogen-free hydroxylated organophosphorus compound having a molecular weight of at least 150 as an additive, foaming the resultant mixture into a foamed thermal insulating material (4), and cast molding the material (4) in the space between a plastic facing (2) and an iron plate (3) provided with a copper pipe (5). The use of the above-specified organophosphorus compound serves to achieve a burning velocity equivalent to that attained by the use of the conventional blowing agent CFC11, to exclude the possibility of the corrosion of the pipe (5) in the structure caused by the dissociation of the phosphorus compound, to prevent the phosphorus from migrating into the facing (2), and to get rid of the fear of food staining.
Abstract:
An elongated recess (32) is formed in a valve plate (20) on the side opposite to a piston (11), and, in this recess, there are provided an exhaust hole (29), an exhaust lead (34), a spring lead (40) for pressing the exhaust lead (34) on the side opposite to the exhaust hole and a stopper (42) fixed to the valve plate for fixing this spring lead, thus enabling the identification of the operation of the exhaust lead by use of a single body and improving the compression efficiency by decreasing the stagnation of a refrigerant gas in the exhaust hole. Furthermore, two exhaust holes are provided and exhaust leads are provided to the exhaust holes, respectively, thus preventing excessive compression loss.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an expanded heat-insulating material containing a reduced amount of a fluorocarbon blowing agent for use in a freezer, refrigerator or the like. It is produced by stirring a mixture of a carbon dioxide adsorbent having a hydrophobic surface, a premix component containing water, and an isocyanate component. According to the expanded heat-insulating material thus produced, the amount of the fluorocarbon blowing agent to be used can be reduced since water is used as the blowing agent, while carbon dioxide generated by the reaction of the isocyanate with the water can be removed after foaming by adsorption with the carbon dioxide adsorbent, and the gas present in the bubbles becomes enriched with the fluorocarbon gas.
Abstract:
A power unit having a capacitor input type rectifier circuit which converts AC power into a DC voltage, particularly, a power unit for inverter-controlled refrigerator. The power unit which supplies electric power to a load (7) is constituted of an AC power source (1), a bridge rectifier circuit (2) which inputs the electric power from the power source (1) and is formed by connecting diodes (D1, D2, D3 and D4) in bridges, an auxiliary capacitor (3) connected in parallel with the output of the circuit (2), a serial circuit of a reactor (4) and a diode (5) connected between one output of the circuit (2) and the load (7) so that a load current can flow in the forward direction, and a smoothing capacitor (6) connected in parallel with the load (7). The reactor (4) is constituted of a first reactor (42) and a second reactor (43), and the capacity of the reactor (4) can be changed by means of a switching means (44) which controls the parallel connection of the second reactor (43) with the first reactor (42) in accordance with the change of the current flowing to the first reactor (42), the utilizing environment of the first reactor (42), etc.
Abstract:
A plurality of series-connected heat exchanger units (50, 51, 52) are provided with thermoelectric modules (5), and turbulators (55) are provided on both surfaces of these thermoelectric modules (5). Each of the turbulators (55) is covered with a lower shell (53) or an upper shell (54), whereby a heating medium passes between the termoelectric modules (5) and turbulators (55). The lower shell (53), upper shell (54) and turbulators (55) are formed out of a transparent material so that the interior of the heat exchanger units can be visually observed.
Abstract:
Air reservoirs (37a, 37b) are provided on at least suction sides or discharge sides of circulating pumps (14a, 14b) which constitute a heat radiation cycle or a heat absorption cycle. The circulating pumps (14a, 14b) are provided in positions higher than heat radiating or cooling heat exchangers (10, 20) and first or second heat exchanging portions (26a, 26b), and circulating bubbles are reduced by recovering mixed bubbles, whereby the thermal efficiency is improved.
Abstract:
A refrigerator door (17) includes an outer plate (6); an inner plate (7); a heat-insulating element (18) filling a gap between the outer plate (6) and the inner plate (7); and a gasket (21) provided between an outer housing (2) of a refrigerator main body (1) and a surface of the refrigerator door (17) facing the outer housing (2). The gasket (21) includes a housing engaging portion for sealing a gap between the outer housing (2) of the refrigerator main body (1) and the surface of the refrigerator door (17) facing the outer housing (2) and an anchor (23) for securing the gasket (21) in a groove (22) formed in the refrigerator door (17). The anchor (23) has a pair of fins (24), the fins of the pair projecting in opposite directions from each other, and is secured in the groove (22) by contact of the pair of fins (24) to inner walls of the groove (21) facing each other.
Abstract:
A refrigerator (100) includes a drawer-type door (110) for closing off a front opening of the refrigerator (100). The drawer-type door (110) includes a door panel (131) including a reinforcement plate (41) having a rear surface (17) adhering to a heat-insulating element (16) and also having a bent projection (21), and an outer plate (22, 28, 29) having a positioning hole (23); and a frame (3) for securely accommodating a container (2), the frame (3) being attached to the door panel (131) and slidably supported by a side wall (7) of the refrigerator (100). The bent projection (21) is inserted into the positioning hole (23).
Abstract:
A door handle structure for a refrigerator of a type including at least one access door (2) hingedly supported at one side portion so as to move between opened and closed positions about a hinge axis (H) to thereby selectively open and close an opening leading to a refrigerator compartment. The access door (2) includes a front panel (4), a rear panel confronting the refrigerator compartment and upper and lower frame members (3a, 3b) and also includes a heat insulating material (5) filled in a space delimited by the front and rear panels and the upper and lower frame members (3a, 3b). The door handle structure includes a generally elongated handle (6) rigidly secured at one end to an opposite side portion of the access door (2) remote from the hinge axis (H). This handle (6) has a grip area (10) extending widthwise of the access door (2).
Abstract:
An electrically-operated sealed compressor includes a cylinder, a cylinder head mounted on the cylinder and having a suction chamber and first and second discharge chambers, a piston accommodated in the cylinder, and a valve mechanism. The valve mechanism includes a suction muffler and a valve plate having at least one suction port, first and second discharge ports, and first and second pass holes. The first discharge port and the first pass hole communicate with the first discharge chamber, while the second discharge port and the second pass hole communicate with the second discharge chamber. The valve mechanism also includes first and second discharge valves mounted on the valve plate and accommodated in the first and second discharge chambers, respectively, a suction reed having a reed valve for selectively opening and closing the suction port, a discharge gasket for sealing the valve plate and the cylinder head, and a discharge muffler. The first and second discharge chambers are separated from each other by the discharge gasket to form respective independent spaces, while the first and second pass holes communicate with the discharge muffler.