Method and apparatus for insulating a refrigeration appliance
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25D-011/00
B29C-044/12
F25D-023/06
B29C-044/06
B29L-031/00
출원번호
US-0116352
(2011-05-26)
등록번호
US-8881398
(2014-11-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Hanley, Kenneth Joseph
Severance, Martin Christopher
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
Global Patent Operation
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A method of insulating a refrigeration appliance. The refrigeration appliance includes a case, a liner, and a five-sided, box like vacuum panel. The liner is formed to be inserted into the case forming a chamber between the liner and the case. The five sides of the vacuum panel define a cavity. The
A method of insulating a refrigeration appliance. The refrigeration appliance includes a case, a liner, and a five-sided, box like vacuum panel. The liner is formed to be inserted into the case forming a chamber between the liner and the case. The five sides of the vacuum panel define a cavity. The method includes in one embodiment, positioning the five-sided vacuum panel in the chamber between the case and the liner, injecting foam into the chamber, and curing the foam to attach the five sided vacuum panel to the case and the liner.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of insulating a refrigeration appliance, the refrigeration appliance comprising a case, a liner, and a five-sided, box like vacuum panel, the liner formed to be inserted into the case forming a chamber between the liner and the case, the five sides of the vacuum panel defining a cavity,
1. A method of insulating a refrigeration appliance, the refrigeration appliance comprising a case, a liner, and a five-sided, box like vacuum panel, the liner formed to be inserted into the case forming a chamber between the liner and the case, the five sides of the vacuum panel defining a cavity, said method comprising: positioning the five-sided vacuum panel in the case;injecting foam between an outer surface of the five-sided vacuum panel and an inner surface of the case;curing the foam to attach the five-sided vacuum panel to the case;after curing the foam to attach the five-sided vacuum panel to the case, inserting the liner into the cavity of the five-sided vacuum panel;injecting foam between an inner surface of the five-sided vacuum panel and an outer surface of the liner; andcuring the foam to attach the five-sided vacuum panel to the liner. 2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the five-sided vacuum panel comprises: a barrier envelope;an insulative core material positioned inside the barrier envelope; andfour side portions and a back portion defining the cavity, the four side portions and the back portion formed by the barrier envelope and the insulative core material. 3. A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein the barrier envelope comprises at least one of a metalized plastic and alternating layers of at least one plastic material layer and at least one metal layer. 4. A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein the plastic material layer comprises at least one of a polystyrene composition, a polypropylene composition, and a polyethylene terephthalate composition. 5. A method in accordance with claim 3, wherein the insulative core material comprises at least one of fiberglass, an open-cell foam, and an insulative powder. 6. A method in accordance with claim 1, farther comprising evacuating air from the five-sided vacuum panel to reduce the pressure within the five-sided vacuum panel to below atmospheric pressure. 7. A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein evacuating air comprises evacuating air from the five-sided vacuum panel to reduce the pressure within the five-sided vacuum panel up to about 100 millibars. 8. A method in accordance with claim 6, wherein evacuating air comprises evacuating air from the five-sided vacuum panel to reduce the pressure within the five-sided vacuum panel up to about 10 millibars. 9. A method of insulating a refrigeration appliance, the refrigeration appliance comprising a case, a liner, and a five-sided, box like vacuum panel, the liner formed to be inserted into the case forming a chamber between the liner and the case, the five sides of the vacuum panel defining a cavity, said method comprising: positioning the five-sided vacuum panel over the outer surface of the liner;injecting foam between an inner surface of the five-sided vacuum panel and an outer surface of the liner;curing the foam to attach the five-sided vacuum panel to the liner;after curing the foam to attach the five-sided vacuum panel to the liner, positioning the case over the five-sided vacuum panel;injecting foam between an outer surface of the five-sided vacuum panel and an inner surface of the case; andcuring the foam to attach the five-sided vacuum panel to the case.
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