Patent Grant
10222116
The device is in the field of mechanisms for forming vacuum insulated structures. Specifically, the device includes a pressing mechanism incorporated within an insulation delivery system for simultaneously delivering and pressing insulative material.
In at least one aspect, an insulation delivery apparatus for forming an insulated appliance structure includes an insulated structure having an outer wrapper and an inner liner that cooperate to define an interior cavity. A hopper has a storage bin and a delivery mechanism, wherein the delivery mechanism selectively delivers an insulating medium from the storage bin, through an insulation conduit and into the interior cavity, wherein the delivery mechanism is operable between an idle state and a delivery state. A pressing mechanism is coupled with the insulation conduit, wherein the pressing mechanism is in selective engagement with the insulated structure, wherein the pressing mechanism is operable between a rest state and a compressing state. An inner support is in selective engagement with an outer surface of the inner liner and an operable outer support in selective engagement with a portion of an exterior surface of the outer wrapper, wherein the inner support and the operable outer support provides structural support to the insulated structure when the pressing mechanism is in the compressing state.
In at least another aspect, a method for forming a vacuum insulated structure includes disposing an insulation material into a hopper having a storage bin and a delivery mechanism, wherein a pressing mechanism is in communication with the hopper. An insulated structure is positioned on an inner support, wherein the insulated structure includes an inner liner and an outer wrapper that define an insulating cavity. Portions of an operable outer support are positioned against an exterior surface of the insulated structure, wherein the inner support and the operable outer support locate the insulated structure such that the delivery mechanism is in communication with the insulating cavity. The delivery mechanism is operated to dispose the insulation material within the insulating cavity of the insulated structure. The pressing mechanism is operated during operation of the delivery mechanism to compress the insulation material disposed within the insulating cavity to define a target density, wherein a back panel of the insulated structure is engaged with the pressing mechanism. The inner support and the operable outer support substantially limit outward deflection of the outer wrapper and inner liner during operation of the pressing mechanism. The back panel is sealed to the remainder of the insulated structure to define a hermetic seal. Gas is expressed from the interior cavity to define a vacuum insulated structure and portions of the operable outer support are moved away from the vacuum insulated structure. The vacuum insulated structure is removed from the inner support.
In at least another aspect, a method for forming a vacuum insulated structure includes disposing an insulation material into a hopper having a storage bin and a delivery mechanism, wherein a pressing mechanism is in communication with the hopper. An insulated structure is positioned proximate an operable outer support, wherein the insulated structure includes an insulating cavity. Portions of the operable outer support are positioned against an exterior surface of the insulated structure, wherein the operable outer support locates the insulated structure such that the delivery mechanism is in communication with the insulating cavity. The delivery mechanism is operated to dispose the insulation material within the insulating cavity of the insulated structure and the pressing mechanism is operated during operation of the delivery mechanism to compress the insulation material disposed within the insulating cavity to define a target density. The operable outer support substantially limits outward deflection of the outer wrapper and inner liner during operation of the pressing mechanism. The insulated structure is sealed with the insulating material disposed therein to define a hermetic seal and gas is expressed from the interior cavity to define a vacuum insulated structure. The portions of the operable outer support are moved away from the vacuum insulated structure.
These and other features, advantages, and objects of the present device will be further understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art upon studying the following specification, claims, and appended drawings.
In the drawings:
For purposes of description herein the terms “upper,” “lower,” “right,” “left,” “rear,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the device as oriented in
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According to the various embodiments, the delivery mechanism 30 can include various alternate, or additional mechanisms, which mechanisms can include, but are not limited to, conveyors, blowers, suction devices, gravity fed mechanisms, and other similar delivery mechanisms 30 for disposing the insulating medium 32 within the interior cavity 24 of the insulated structure 12. It is also contemplated that combinations of these delivery mechanisms 30 can be used simultaneously, sequentially, or in a predetermined pattern in order to provide the appropriate amount of insulating medium 32 into the interior cavity 24 of the insulated structure 12 to achieve the target density 82.
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Additional compression of the insulating medium 32 can also be achieved through use of a vibrating mechanism placed in communication with the interior cavity 24. Such a vibrating mechanism can be an external vibrating table positioned against the outer wrapper 20 and/or the inner liner 22. The vibrating mechanism can also be a portable vibrating wand that can be disposed within the interior cavity 24. In various embodiments, the vibrating mechanism can be part of the pressing mechanism 40, wherein the pressing mechanism 40 operates to compress and also vibrate the insulating medium 32 to further compact the insulating medium 32 in the interior cavity 24.
According to various embodiments, it is also contemplated that a gas inlet valve 110 can be attached to a gas injector 112 that can be used in conjunction with the gas outlet valve 102 attached to the vacuum pump 100. In such an embodiment, as the vacuum pump 100 expresses the gas 104 from the interior cavity 24 of the insulated structure 12, the gas injector 112 can inject an insulating gas 114 to replace the expressed gas 104 to provide additional insulating characteristics to the insulating medium 32. Such insulating gasses 114 can include, but are not limited to, argon, neon, carbon dioxide, xenon, combinations thereof, and other similar insulating gasses 114. According to the various embodiments, the locations and number of gas outlet valves 102, gas inlet valves 110 and other access apertures for injecting or expressing material from the interior cavity 24 can vary depending on the particular design and/or the desired performance of the insulation system of the appliance 10.
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According to the various embodiments, the one or more additives 122 that can be included and combined with the insulating medium 32 can include, but are not limited to, insulating glass spheres, insulating gas 114, additional powder-based insulation, granular insulation, glass fibers, combinations thereof, and other similar insulating additives 122. These additives 122 can be combined with the insulating medium 32, where the insulating medium 32 can include various components that can include, but are not limited to, various forms of silica, aerogel, one or more opacifiers, glass fiber, and insulating glass spheres. It is contemplated that in the additives 122 and/or the insulating medium 32, the glass spheres can take the form of solid or hollow glass spheres and can be of varying sizes including microspheres, nanospheres, and spheres of different sizes. It is further contemplated that the microspheres can include a hollow cavity, or a hollow cavity that includes an at least partial vacuum defined therein.
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It is contemplated that the various components of the insulated structure 12 can be made of various rigid materials that can include, but are not limited to, metals, plastics, combinations thereof, and other similar materials. Typically, the various components of the insulated structure 12 will be made of the same material, such as the inner liner 22, outer wrapper 20, and back panel 70, all being made of metal. It is also contemplated that these components can be made of different materials, although the methods for sealing different materials of the insulated structure 12 can require different types of sealing mechanisms and operations to define the hermetic seal 72 between the various components of the insulated structure 12.
After the outer wrapper 20 and inner liner 22 are sealed together, the operable outer support 52 can be selectively moved between a load position 140 and a fill position 142. The load position 140 can be defined by a position of the operable outer support 52 where the inner liner 22 and outer wrapper 20 can be disposed over the inner support 46 without interference from the operable outer support 52. As such, the load position 140 is defined by the operable outer support 52 being moved away from the inner support 46 such that the operable outer support 52 is free of engagement with the outer wrapper 20. Once the outer wrapper 20 and inner liner 22 are placed in position over the inner support 46 and sealed together, the operable outer support 52 can be moved to the fill position 142, wherein the operable outer support 52 is placed in engagement with the exterior surface 54 of the outer wrapper 20.
As discussed above, the inner support 46 and the operable outer support 52 buttress the inner liner 22 and outer wrapper 20 to prevent outward deflection of the insulated structure 12 during operation of the delivery mechanism 30 and pressing mechanism 40. As the delivery mechanism 30 and pressing mechanism 40 operates to increase the amount of insulating medium 32 and also increase the density of the insulating medium 32, these operations will tend to cause the insulated structure 12 to deflect outward as the density of the insulating medium 32 increases. The positioning of the inner support 46 and the operable outer support 52 serve to counteract this tendency to deflect such that the insulated structure 12 maintains its desired shape during operation of the insulation delivery apparatus 18.
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It is contemplated that for each insulated structure 12 placed upon the insulation delivery apparatus 18, different parameters can be set for each insulated structure 12. Accordingly, various components of the insulation delivery apparatus 18 can be modified to accommodate a variety of designs for various vacuum insulated structures 12. By way of example, and not limitation, the inner support 46 can be modified in size to accommodate different sizes of insulated structures 12. The amount of insulating medium 32 can also be modified and the amount of compressive force applied to the insulating medium 32 can be modified for each insulated structure 12 such that insulated structures 12 having various design parameters can be manufactured on the same insulation delivery apparatus 18. It is also contemplated that each insulation delivery apparatus 18 can be programmed to manufacture a single type of insulated structure 12 having a predetermined set of parameters that are achieved during each operation of the insulation delivery apparatus 18.
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According the various embodiments, the operable outer support 52 can include support components 150 that can be moved in varying directions toward and away from the inner support 46 to define the load position 140 and the fill position 142. Such movements of the support components 150 of the operable outer support 52 can include lateral movements, vertical movements, rotating movements, combinations thereof, and other similar movements that can place the support components 150 of the operable outer support 52 proximate to and distal from the inner support 46, and, accordingly, into and out of engagement with the insulated structure 12.
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According to the various embodiments, the operation of the insulation delivery apparatus 18 can be used to fine-tune the density of the insulating medium 32 disposed within the insulated structure 12 to provide a substantially accurate density of the insulating medium 32 at a target density 82. As discussed herein, the various operations of the delivery mechanism 30, pressing mechanism 40, additive delivery mechanism 120, vacuum pump 100 and gas injector 112 can be used separately or in various combinations to achieve a substantially accurate target density 82 of the insulating medium 32 disposed within the insulated structure 12 of the appliance 10.
It will be understood by one having ordinary skill in the art that construction of the described device and other components is not limited to any specific material. Other exemplary embodiments of the device disclosed herein may be formed from a wide variety of materials, unless described otherwise herein.
For purposes of this disclosure, the term “coupled” (in all of its forms, couple, coupling, coupled, etc.) generally means the joining of two components (electrical or mechanical) directly or indirectly to one another. Such joining may be stationary in nature or movable in nature. Such joining may be achieved with the two components (electrical or mechanical) and any additional intermediate members being integrally formed as a single unitary body with one another or with the two components. Such joining may be permanent in nature or may be removable or releasable in nature unless otherwise stated.
It is also important to note that the construction and arrangement of the elements of the device as shown in the exemplary embodiments is illustrative only. Although only a few embodiments of the present innovations have been described in detail in this disclosure, those skilled in the art who review this disclosure will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible (e.g., variations in sizes, dimensions, structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values of parameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors, orientations, etc.) without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter recited. For example, elements shown as integrally formed may be constructed of multiple parts or elements shown as multiple parts may be integrally formed, the operation of the interfaces may be reversed or otherwise varied, the length or width of the structures and/or members or connector or other elements of the system may be varied, the nature or number of adjustment positions provided between the elements may be varied. It should be noted that the elements and/or assemblies of the system may be constructed from any of a wide variety of materials that provide sufficient strength or durability, in any of a wide variety of colors, textures, and combinations. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present innovations. Other substitutions, modifications, changes, and omissions may be made in the design, operating conditions, and arrangement of the desired and other exemplary embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present innovations.
It will be understood that any described processes or steps within described processes may be combined with other disclosed processes or steps to form structures within the scope of the present device. The exemplary structures and processes disclosed herein are for illustrative purposes and are not to be construed as limiting.
It is also to be understood that variations and modifications can be made on the aforementioned structures and methods without departing from the concepts of the present device, and further it is to be understood that such concepts are intended to be covered by the following claims unless these claims by their language expressly state otherwise.
The above description is considered that of the illustrated embodiments only. Modifications of the device will occur to those skilled in the art and to those who make or use the device. Therefore, it is understood that the embodiments shown in the drawings and described above is merely for illustrative purposes and not intended to limit the scope of the device, which is defined by the following claims as interpreted according to the principles of patent law, including the Doctrine of Equivalents.
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