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EP2778578B1 - Structure de porte isolée sous vide et procédé de création associé - Google Patents

Structure de porte isolée sous vide et procédé de création associé Download PDF

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EP2778578B1
EP2778578B1 EP14158611.5A EP14158611A EP2778578B1 EP 2778578 B1 EP2778578 B1 EP 2778578B1 EP 14158611 A EP14158611 A EP 14158611A EP 2778578 B1 EP2778578 B1 EP 2778578B1
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Nihat Cur
Guolian Wu
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D23/00—General constructional features
    • F25D23/12—Arrangements of compartments additional to cooling compartments; Combinations of refrigerators with other equipment, e.g. stove
    • F25D23/126—Water cooler
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2201/00—Insulation
    • F25D2201/10—Insulation with respect to heat
    • F25D2201/14—Insulation with respect to heat using subatmospheric pressure

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  • the invention is in the field of vacuum insulated door panels and methods for creating vacuum insulated door panels for use in refrigerators.
  • US 2011/0146325 A1 discloses a refrigerator that includes a door comprising an outer case and a door liner.
  • a vacuum insulation panel is disposed between the outer case and an ice bin, provided at the refrigerator door, to insulate a storage compartment, defined by a cabinet included in the refrigerator, from an outside.
  • a vacuum insulated door structure and a method for creating an integral vacuum insulated door structure as defined in the independent claims.
  • the terms "upper,” “lower,” “right,” “left,” “rear,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the device as oriented in FIG. 1 .
  • the device may assume various alternative orientations and step sequences, except where expressly specified to the contrary.
  • the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise.
  • a refrigerator 10 is generally shown.
  • the refrigerator 10 can have at least one door 12 operable between open and closed positions, and an interior 14 wherein the door 12 selectively provides access to the interior 14 of the refrigerator 10 when the door 12 is in the open position.
  • the refrigerator 10 can also include a cooling loop having an evaporator, a condenser, and/or coolant fluid that can be configured to provide cooling to at least a portion of the door 12.
  • a first aspect includes a vacuum insulated door structure 30 that can be disposed within the at least one door 12 of the refrigerator 10.
  • the vacuum insulated door structure 30 includes a first wall member 32 having a first perimetrical edge 34 and at least four outer side walls 36 that extend substantially perpendicular from the first perimetrical edge 34 to a perimetrical lip 38.
  • the first wall member 32 also includes a first inner facing surface 40 and a first outer facing surface 42.
  • the vacuum insulated door structure 30 also includes a second wall member 50 having a second inner facing surface 52 and a second outer facing surface 54, and a second perimetrical edge 56.
  • the second perimetrical edge 56 is coupled to the first wall member 32 proximate the perimetrical lip 38.
  • At least four inner sidewalls 58 are included in the second wall member 50 and define a second wall opening 60 configured to be distal from at least a portion of the second perimetrical edge 56.
  • the at least four inner sidewalls 58 extend from the second wall opening 60 toward the first wall member 32 to a back wall 62.
  • the at least four inner sidewalls 58 and the back wall 62 define a second wall offset 64.
  • the vacuum insulated door structure 30 can include at least one tubular member 80 that includes first and second conduit ends 82, 84, an inner conduit surface 86 and an outer conduit surface 88.
  • the first conduit end 82 is coupled to a first wall conduit opening 90 defined by the first wall member 32 and the second conduit end 84 is coupled to a second wall conduit opening 92 defined by the second wall offset 64.
  • the inner conduit surface 86 provides a fluid communication between the first outer facing surface 42 and the second outer facing surface 54.
  • the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 form the vacuum insulated door structure 30 that includes an outside surface 100 and an inside surface 102, wherein the inside surface 102 defines a cavity volume 104 that is hermetically sealed.
  • a barrier layer 106 comprising a hermetic barrier film and a heat sealing layer are disposed on at least a portion of the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the tubular member 80.
  • a cavity insulation material 108 is also disposed within the cavity volume 104 and the cavity volume 104 is configured to maintain at least partial vacuum within the cavity volume 65.
  • the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 can be made of materials that include, but are not limited to, high impact polystyrene or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene that has been thermally formed into the shape described above. While not preferred, it is understood that the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 can also be formed by attaching various members together to form the vacuum insulated door structure 30, as described above.
  • the first wall member 32 can include at least four offset sidewalls 120 that define a first wall opening 122 configured to be distal from at least a portion of the first perimetrical edge 34, and wherein the at least four offset sidewalls 120 extend substantially orthogonally from the first wall opening 122 to an offset back wall 124, such that the offset inner sidewalls 120 and the offset back wall 124 includes a first wall offset 126.
  • the offset back wall 124 of the first offset is disposed proximate the back wall 62 of the second wall offset 64.
  • the at least one tubular member 80 is coupled to the first wall member 32 proximate the first wall conduit opening 90 defined by the first wall offset 126, and extends to the second conduit end 84 which is coupled to the second wall member 50 proximate the second wall conduit opening 92, defined by the second wall offset 64.
  • the barrier layer 106 disposed on the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 can include at least one layer of polymeric barrier films and at least one heat sealing layer.
  • the one or more polymeric barrier films can include, but are not limited to, ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer, or polyvinylidene chloride films.
  • the barrier layer 106 can be disposed upon the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 by thermally forming the barrier layer 106 onto the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 by methods that include, but are not limited to, laminating, coextruding, or coating the barrier layer 106 onto the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80. Alternatively, these and other methods can be used to dispose the barrier layer 106 onto panels that will be formed into the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80.
  • the barrier layer 106 provides a hermetic surface to the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 to increase the ability of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 to retain a vacuum within the cavity volume 104.
  • the barrier layer 106 can be disposed on the first inner facing surface 40 of the first wall member 32, the second inner facing surface 52 of the second wall member 50, and the outer conduit surface 88 of the at least one tubular member 80, whereby the barrier layer 106 is disposed proximate the cavity volume 104 and substantially seals the cavity volume 104. In this manner, the barrier layer 106, being within the cavity volume 104, is substantially protected from damage that can be caused by handling and installation of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 within the refrigerator 10.
  • the barrier layer 106 can be disposed on the first outer facing surface 42 of the first wall member 32, the second outer facing surface 54 of the second wall member 50, and the inner conduit surface 86 of the at least one tubular member 80.
  • the vacuum insulated door structure 30 can be formed by disposing a perimetrical flange having a first lip and a second lip to the first wall member 32 and the second wall member 50, such that the first lip is coupled to the first wall member 32 proximate the first perimetrical edge 34 and the second lip is coupled to the second wall member 50 proximate the second perimetrical edge 56.
  • the at least four outer sidewalls 36 make up the perimetrical flange.
  • the cavity insulation material 108 disposed within the cavity volume 104 can be a low thermal conductivity material or polyurethane foam that is disposed into the cavity volume 104.
  • the cavity insulation material 108 is disposed within the cavity volume 104 after the first wall member 32 is hermetically sealed to the second wall member 50.
  • the cavity insulation material 108 can be an injectable or loose material that can be injected into the cavity volume 104 through at least one port 150.
  • the cavity insulation material 108 can be a preformed substantially rigid material, where the preformed shape of the cavity insulation material 108 typically and substantially matches the shape of the cavity volume 104.
  • the preformed cavity insulation material 108 is configured to be received by the first inner facing surface 40 of the first wall member 32, and is further configured to receive the second inner facing surface 52 of the second wall member 50.
  • the preformed cavity insulation material 108 can also be configured to receive the at least one tubular member 80 and the first and second wall offsets 126, 64. In this manner, the preformed cavity insulation material 108 substantially fills the cavity volume 104 without having to inject the cavity insulation material 108.
  • the preformed cavity insulation material 108 can allow the manufacturer to inspect the quality of the cavity insulation material 108 before installation to substantially insure that the cavity insulation material 108 is disposed substantially throughout the cavity volume 104.
  • the first wall member 32, the second wall member 50, and the at least one tubular member 80 are hermetically sealed together to form the vacuum insulated door structure 30 and the cavity volume 104 defined therein.
  • the method for sealing the cavity volume 104 can vary. The methods used in the various embodiments are sufficient to hermetically seal the cavity volume 104 in order to maintain the desired vacuum within the cavity volume 104 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30. These sealing methods can include, but are not limited to, heat sealing or ultrasonic welding.
  • the combination of the polymeric barrier films and the at least one heat sealing layer in conjunction with the method of sealing the cavity volume 104 creates an at least partial vacuum within the core cavity volume 104 that can be maintained for extended periods of time, such as, at least five, ten, or fifteen years.
  • the at least one port 150 can be disposed to the first outer facing surface 42 of the first wall member 32.
  • the at least one port 150 can include an extruded tube 160 that can be attached to a port opening 162 defined by a portion of the first or second wall members 32, 50.
  • the port 150 provides a fluid communication between the outside of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 and the cavity volume 104, so that material can be passed from within the cavity volume 104 to the outside of the vacuum insulated door structure 30, or vice versa.
  • the port 150 can be used as a vacuum port 164 to draw out gas 166 that may be present in the cavity volume 104 with the cavity insulation material 108.
  • the port 150 can be removed, and the port opening 162 in the first or second wall member 32, 50 can be closed and hermetically sealed to maintain the desired vacuum within the cavity volume 104. It should be understood that in various embodiments, more than one port 150 can be used to extract gas 166 from the cavity volume 104.
  • the cavity insulation material 108 is disposed within the cavity volume 104 after the first wall member 32 is hermetically sealed to the second wall member 50.
  • at least one injection port 168 can be disposed to the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 at the one or more port openings 162 defined therein so that there can be a fluid communication between the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 and the cavity volume 104.
  • the cavity insulation material 108 can then be injected through the at least one injection port 168 into the cavity volume 104.
  • the at least one vacuum port 164 can also be disposed on the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 as described above to extract the desired amount of gas 166 from the cavity volume 104, and to aid in the injection of the cavity insulation material 108 throughout the cavity volume 104. Once the desired amount of cavity insulation material 108 is injected into the cavity volume 104, and the desired amount of gas 166 is extracted from the cavity volume 104, the injection port 168 and the vacuum port 164 can be removed, and the port openings 162 closed and hermetically sealed to maintain the desired vacuum within the cavity volume 104.
  • the vacuum insulated door structure 30 can be configured to include a module receptacle 190 disposed proximate the first wall offset 126 and the first wall conduit opening 90, such that the module receptacle 190 is in communication with the inner conduit surface 86.
  • the module receptacle 190 is also in communication with the cooling loop, wherein the module receptacle 190 is configured to receive at least one cooling module 192 that can be coupled with the cooling loop of the refrigerator 10.
  • more than one module receptacle 190 can be defined by the vacuum insulated door structure 30 such that more than one cooling module 192 can be disposed on the vacuum insulated door structure 30 and connected to one or more cooling loops of the refrigerator 10.
  • the location of the module receptacles 190 on the vacuum insulated door structure 30 can define the location of various specialty cooling modules 192 that can be placed upon and typically removably mounted to one or more module receptacles 190 (by hand and without the use of tools) of the refrigerator 10.
  • examples of cooling modules 192 can include at least one of
  • cooling modules 192 having at least one product dispensing function can be placed in the module receptacle 190 proximate the first wall offset 126, such that the cooling module 192 is in fluid communication with the inner conduit surface 86, the second outer facing surface 54, and the second wall offset 64.
  • cooled products from the cooling modules 192 having at least one product dispensing function can be disposed from the cooling module 192 through the tubular member 80 and into the second wall offset 64, such that a user of the refrigerator 10 can collect the cooled product as desired.
  • more than one cooling module 192 can use the same tubular member 80 as a common conduit for dispensing cooled products into the second wall offset 64.
  • two or more tubular members 80 can be implemented to serve two or more corresponding cooling modules 192 to dispense cooled products into the second wall offset 64.
  • an ice making module 200 is disposed in the cooling module receptacle 190 proximate the first wall offset 126.
  • the ice making module 200 includes an ice container 202 for collecting ice that is made within the ice making module 200 and an impeller 204 for directing the ice collected within the ice container 202 into and through the at least one tubular member 80 and to the second wall offset 64.
  • a receptacle insulation material 206 can be disposed within the module receptacle 190 and around the ice making module 200 to insulate the ice making module 200, such that the use of cooling within the cooling module 192 can be substantially maximized.
  • the receptacle insulation material 206 can include, but is not limited to, polyurethane foam, rigid insulation, or other insulation material.
  • the door 12 of a refrigerator 10 can include a metal clad covering 220 having a finished outer surface 222 and an interior surface 224.
  • the metal clad covering 220 also includes a door opening 230 defined by the metal clad covering 220 through which the second wall offset 64 can be accessed.
  • the interior surface 224 of the metal clad covering 220 is configured to be disposed on at least a portion of the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30.
  • the finished outer surface 222 of the metal clad covering 220 can have varying finishes that can include, but are not limited to, painted metal, stainless steel, magnetic stainless steel-type finishes, or other metallic finish.
  • the interior surface 224 of the metal clad covering 220 defines a door structure receptacle 226 for receiving the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30.
  • the outer surface of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 can include a finished outer surface 222 of the door of the refrigerator 10.
  • various indicia, patterns, or colors can be disposed on the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30.
  • the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30 can include one or more integrated shelves or one or more integrated shelf receptacles for receiving one or more selectively removable shelves for holding items that can be cooled within the interior 14 of the refrigerator 10.
  • the cooling loop of the refrigerator 10 can be routed through a hinged portion 228 of the refrigerator 10. In this manner, the main loop can be configured to run through the hinged portion and into the door 12 to the cooling module receptacle 190 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30.
  • a conduit for running the cooling loop through the vacuum insulated door structure 30 can be provided through the vacuum insulated door structure 30 or in a space provided between the metal clad covering 220 and the vacuum insulated door structure 30, or both.
  • FIG. 14 Another aspect of the refrigerator 10 as illustrated in FIG. 14 includes a method 250 for creating a vacuum insulated door structure 30 for a refrigerator 10.
  • a first step 252 in this method 250 includes providing first and second wall members 32, 50 and at least one tubular member 80 as described above.
  • This step 252 of the method 250 also includes disposing a barrier layer 106 comprising a hermetic barrier film and a heat simulator onto at least a portion of the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the tubular member 80.
  • the next step 254 in the method 250 includes hermetically sealing the first and second wall members 32, 50 and the at least one tubular member 80 together to create and define the cavity volume 104.
  • the method 250 also includes the step 256 of disposing a cavity insulation material 108 within the cavity volume 104 defined by the first wall inner facing surface 40, the second wall inner facing surface 52, and the outer conduit surface 88 of the at least one tubular member 80.
  • a next step 258 in the method 250 includes extracting gas 166 from the cavity volume 104 through the at least one port 150 disposed on the vacuum insulated door structure 30, wherein the cavity volume 104 is configured to maintain at least partial vacuum within the cavity volume 104.
  • the cavity insulation material 108 is disposed within the cavity volume 104 after the first wall member 32 is hermetically sealed to the second wall member 50.
  • the method 250 can include the step 256 of injecting the cavity insulation material 108 into the cavity volume 104 through the at least one injection port 168 and into the cavity volume 104.
  • the at least one vacuum port 164 is also used to extract gas 166 from the cavity volume 104 to create the desired vacuum within the cavity volume 104.
  • the method 250 can also include the step 260 of providing a cooling module 192 and disposing the cooling module 192 within the module receptacle 190 defined by the first wall member 32 proximate the first wall offset 126 and in communication with the inner conduit surface 86 and the second wall offset 64.
  • the cooling loop is in fluid communication with the cooling module 192 wherein the cooling loop includes the evaporator, condenser and cooling fluid.
  • This step 260 of the method 250 can also include disposing the receptacle insulation material 206 within at least a portion of the module receptacle 190 to surround and insulate the cooling module 192.
  • the cooling module 192 can include an ice maker and dispenser and a water dispenser, wherein the ice and water dispensers are in fluid communication with the inner conduit surface 86 and the second wall offset 64, such that a user of the refrigerator 10 can collect cooled products disposed by the ice and water dispensers.
  • the method 250 can also include the step 262 of providing a metal clad covering 220 disposing the vacuum insulated door structure 30 within the door structure receptacle 226 of the metal clad covering 220, such that the interior surface 224 of the metal clad covering 220 is proximate the outside surface 100 of the vacuum insulated door structure 30.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 scope of the claims.

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  1. Réfrigérateur (10) présentant une structure de porte isolée par le vide (30) comprenant :
    un premier élément de paroi (32) présentant une première arête périmétrique (34), une première surface de face intérieure (40) et une première surface de face extérieure (42) ;
    un second élément de paroi (50) présentant une seconde surface de face intérieure (52), une seconde surface de face extérieure (54), et une seconde arête périmétrique (56), dans lequel le second élément de paroi (50) comprend au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) définissant une seconde ouverture de paroi (60) distale d'au moins une portion de la seconde arête périmétrique (56), et dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) s'étendent depuis la seconde ouverture de paroi (60) vers le premier élément de paroi (32) à une paroi arrière (62), dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) et la paroi arrière (62) définissent un second décalage de paroi (64) ;
    au moins un élément tubulaire (80) présentant des première et seconde extrémités de conduit (82, 84), une surface de conduit intérieur (86) et une surface de conduit extérieur (88), dans lequel la première extrémité de conduit (82) est couplée à une première ouverture de conduit de paroi (90) définie par le premier élément de paroi (32) et la seconde extrémité de conduit (84) est couplée à une seconde ouverture de conduit de paroi (92) définie par le second décalage de paroi (64), et dans lequel la surface de conduit intérieur (86) fournit une communication fluidique entre la première surface de face extérieure (42) et la seconde surface de face extérieure (54), et dans lequel
    les premier et second éléments de paroi (32, 50) et l'au moins un élément tubulaire (80) forment une structure de porte (30) ; et
    un matériau d'isolation de cavité (108) disposé dans un volume de cavité (104) défini par un volume intérieur de la structure de porte (30), dans lequel
    le premier élément de paroi (32) présente au moins quatre parois latérales extérieures (36) qui s'étendent sensiblement perpendiculairement depuis la première arête périmétrique (34) et à une lèvre périmétrique (38), dans lequel la seconde arête périmétrique (56) est couplée au premier élément de paroi (32) à proximité de la lèvre périmétrique (38) ;
    caractérisé en ce que :
    le premier élément de paroi (32) présente une couche barrière (106) présentant un film de barrière hermétique et une couche de thermoscellage ;
    le second élément de paroi (50) présente une couche barrière (106) présentant un film de barrière hermétique et une couche de thermoscellage ; et
    le volume de cavité (104) est hermétiquement scellé, dans lequel le volume de cavité (104) inclut un vide au moins partiel, dans lequel le matériau d'isolation de cavité (108) est disposé dans le volume de cavité (104) après que le premier élément de paroi (32), le second élément de paroi (50) et l'au moins un élément tubulaire (80) ont été scellés ensemble.
  2. Réfrigérateur (10) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le premier élément de paroi (32) comprend au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) définissant une première ouverture de paroi (122) distale de la première arête périmétrique (34), et dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) s'étendent depuis la première ouverture de paroi (122) à une paroi arrière décalée (124), dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) et la paroi arrière décalée (124) incluent un premier déport de paroi (126).
  3. Réfrigérateur (10) présentant une structure de porte isolée par le vide (30), le réfrigérateur (10) comprenant :
    un premier élément de paroi isolant (32) présentant une première arête périmétrique (31), une première surface de face intérieure (40) et une première surface de face extérieure (42), dans lequel le premier élément de paroi (32) comprend au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) définissant une première ouverture de paroi (122) distale d'au moins une portion de la première arête périmétrique (34), et dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) s'étendent sensiblement orthogonalement de la première ouverture de paroi (122) à une première paroi arrière (124), dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) et la première paroi arrière (124) incluent un premier décalage de paroi (126) ;
    une bride périmétrique isolante présentant une première lèvre et une seconde lèvre, dans lequel la première lèvre est couplée au premier élément de paroi (32) à proximité de la première arête périmétrique (34) ;
    un second élément de paroi isolant (50) présentant une seconde surface de face intérieure (52), une seconde surface de face extérieure (54), et une seconde arête périmétrique (56) couplée à la bride périmétrique à proximité de la seconde lèvre, dans lequel le second élément de paroi isolant (50) comprend au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) définissant une seconde ouverture de paroi (60) distale d'au moins une portion de la seconde arête périmétrique (56), et dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) s'étendent depuis la seconde ouverture de paroi (60) vers le premier élément de paroi (32) à une seconde paroi arrière (62), dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) et la seconde paroi arrière (62) incluent un second décalage de paroi (64) qui est disposé à proximité de la première ouverture de paroi (122) ;
    un élément tubulaire isolant (80) présentant des première et seconde extrémités de conduit, une surface de conduit intérieur, et une surface de conduit extérieur, dans lequel la première extrémité de conduit est couplée au premier élément de paroi (32) à proximité d'une première ouverture de conduit de paroi (90) qui est définie par le premier décalage de paroi (122) ; et
    la seconde extrémité de conduit est couplée au second élément de paroi isolant (50) à proximité d'une seconde ouverture de conduit de paroi (92) qui est définie par le second décalage de paroi (64); et dans lequel la surface de conduit intérieure fournit une communication fluidique entre la première surface de face extérieure de paroi et la seconde surface de face extérieure de paroi, et dans lequel
    les premier et second éléments de paroi (32, 50), la bride périmétrique, et l'élément tubulaire (80) forment une structure de porte (30) ;
    une couche barrière (106) comprenant un film de barrière hermétique et une couche de thermoscellage est disposée sur au moins une portion des premier et second éléments de paroi (52, 50), la bride périmétrique, et l'élément tubulaire (80) ; et
    un matériau d'isolation de cavité (108) disposé dans un volume de cavité (104) défini par la première surface de face intérieure (40) du premier élément de paroi (32), la seconde surface de face intérieure (52) du second élément de paroi (50), la bride périmétrique, et la surface de conduit extérieur (88), dans lequel le matériau d'isolation de cavité (108) est disposé dans le volume de cavité (104) après que le premier élément de paroi (32), le second élément de paroi (50) et l'au moins un élément tubulaire (80) ont été scellés ensemble, dans lequel le volume de cavité (104) est hermétiquement scellé et est configuré pour maintenir un vide au moins partiel dans le volume de cavité (104).
  4. Réfrigérateur (10) selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, comprenant en outre :
    un réceptacle de module défini au moins partiellement par le premier élément de paroi (32) ou décalage (32, 122) et en communication avec la surface de conduit intérieur (86), dans lequel le réceptacle de module est configuré pour recevoir au moins un module de refroidissement configuré pour distribuer un matériau refroidi au travers de l'au moins un élément tubulaire (80) et dans le second décalage de paroi (64).
  5. Réfrigérateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre :
    une couverture métallique présentant une surface intérieure, dans lequel la surface intérieure est disposée sur au moins une portion d'une surface extérieure de la structure de porte (30).
  6. Réfrigérateur (10) selon la revendication 5, dans lequel la couverture métallique présente une surface extérieure finie.
  7. Réfrigérateur (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le matériau d'isolation de cavité (108) est de la mousse de polyuréthane qui est disposée dans le volume de cavité (104) ou injectée dans celui-ci via au moins un orifice disposé sur la structure de porte (30).
  8. Réfrigérateur (10) selon la revendication 4 ou l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes dépendant de celle-ci, comprenant en outre :
    au moins un module de refroidissement couplé au réceptacle de module et configuré pour être en communication fluidique avec la surface de conduit intérieur (86), dans lequel chaque au moins un module de refroidissement est en communication fluidique avec une boucle de refroidissement présentant un évaporateur, un condensateur, et un fluide réfrigérant.
  9. Réfrigérateur (10) selon la revendication 8, dans lequel de la mousse de polyuréthane est disposée dans au moins une portion du réceptacle de module autour du module de refroidissement.
  10. Réfrigérateur (10) selon la revendication 9, dans lequel l'au moins un module de refroidissement inclut une machine de fabrication et de distribution de glaçons et une machine de distribution d'eau, dans lequel les machines de distribution de glaçons et d'eau sont en communication fluidique avec la surface de conduit intérieur (86) et le second décalage de paroi (64).
  11. Procédé de création d'une structure de porte isolée par le vide d'un seul tenant (30), comprenant les étapes de :
    la fourniture d'un premier élément de paroi (32) présentant une première arête périmétrique (34), au moins quatre parois latérales extérieures (36) qui s'étendent sensiblement perpendiculairement de la première arête périmétrique (34) à une lèvre périmétrique (38), une couche barrière (106) présentant un film de barrière hermétique et une couche de thermoscellage, une première surface de face intérieure (40), et une première surface de face extérieure (42), dans lequel le premier élément de paroi (32) comprend au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) définissant une première ouverture de paroi (122) distale d'au moins une portion de la première arête périmétrique (34), et dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) s'étendent sensiblement orthogonalement depuis la première ouverture de paroi (122) à une première paroi arrière (124), dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales décalées (120) et la première paroi arrière (124) incluent un premier décalage de paroi (126) ;
    la fourniture d'un second élément de paroi (50) présentant une seconde surface de face intérieure (52), une seconde surface de face extérieure (54), et une seconde arête périmétrique (56) disposée à proximité de la lèvre périmétrique (38), dans lequel le second élément de paroi (50) comprend au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) définissant une seconde ouverture de paroi (60) distale d'au moins une portion de la seconde arête périmétrique (56), une couche barrière (106) présentant un film de barrière hermétique et une couche de thermoscellage, et dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales intérieures (58) s'étendent depuis la seconde ouverture de paroi (60) vers le premier élément de paroi (32) à une paroi arrière (62), dans lequel les au moins quatre parois latérales (58) et la paroi arrière (62) définissent un second décalage de paroi (64) ;
    la fourniture d'un élément tubulaire (80) présentant des première et seconde extrémités de conduit (82, 84), une surface de conduit intérieur (86) et une surface de conduit extérieur (88), dans lequel la première extrémité de conduit (82) est disposée sur une première ouverture de conduit de paroi (90) définie par le premier élément de paroi (32) et la seconde extrémité de conduit (84) est disposée sur une seconde ouverture de conduit de paroi (92) définie par le second décalage de paroi (64), et dans lequel la surface de conduit intérieur (86) fournit une communication fluidique entre la première surface de face extérieure (42) et la seconde surface de face intérieure (54) ;
    la disposition d'un matériau d'isolation de cavité (108) dans un volume de cavité (104) défini par la première surface de face intérieure (40) du premier élément de paroi (32), la seconde surface de face intérieure (52) du second élément de paroi (50), et la surface de conduit extérieur (88) par injection de mousse de polyuréthane dans le volume de cavité (104) via l'au moins un orifice après que les premier et second éléments de paroi (32,50) et l'élément tubulaire (80) ont été hermétiquement scellés ensemble, dans lequel l'au moins un orifice inclut au moins un orifice d'injection au travers duquel la mousse de polyuréthane est injectée, et dans lequel l'au moins un orifice inclut un orifice de vide au travers duquel le gaz est extrait du volume de cavité (104) ; et
    l'extraction du gaz du volume de cavité (104) via au moins un orifice disposé sur le premier élément de paroi (32) à proximité d'une ouverture d'orifice définie par le premier élément de paroi (32), dans lequel le volume de cavité (104) est configuré pour maintenir un vide au moins partiel dans le volume de cavité (104).
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, dans lequel la structure de porte (30) inclut un réceptacle de module au moins partiellement défini par le premier décalage de paroi (126) et en communication avec la surface de conduit intérieur (86), dans lequel le réceptacle de module est configuré pour recevoir un module de refroidissement.
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 11 ou 12, comprenant en outre les étapes de :
    la fourniture d'une couverture métallique présentant une surface inférieure ; et
    la disposition de la couverture métallique sur au moins une portion d'un extérieur de la structure de porte isolée par le vide (30) de sorte que la surface intérieure de la couverture métallique soit à proximité de la structure de porte isolée par le vide (30).
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12 ou l'une quelconque des revendications dépendant de celle-ci comprenant en outre l'étape de :
    la fourniture d'un module de refroidissement ;
    la disposition du module de refroidissement dans le réceptacle de module, dans lequel le module de refroidissement est configuré pour être en communication fluidique avec la surface de conduit intérieur (86),
    la fourniture d'une boucle de refroidissement en communication fluidique avec le module de refroidissement, dans lequel la boucle de refroidissement inclut un évaporateur, un condensateur, et un fluide réfrigérant ; et
    la disposition de mousse de polyuréthane dans au moins une portion du réceptacle de module autour du module de refroidissement, en option dans lequel l'au moins un module de refroidissement inclut une machine de fabrication et de distribution de glaçons et une machine de distribution d'eau, dans lequel les machines de distribution de glaçons et d'eau sont en communication fluidique avec la surface de conduit intérieur (86) et le second décalage de paroi (64).
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