Cooling device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooling device (1) comprising more than one cabinet (2, 102, 202) wherein items to be cooled are placed and which are positioned separately, a compressor (5) providing the cooling cycle to be performed, and more than one valve (6, 106, 206) providing the refrigerant pumped from the compressor (5) to be determined, to which cabinet (2, 102, 202) and in which amount it will be directed.

Claims

1. A cooling device (1) comprising more than one cabinet (2, 102, 202) wherein items to be cooled are placed and which are positioned separately, a compressor (5) positioned into a chamber separately from the cabinets (2, 102, 202) and providing a cooling cycle to be performed, and more than one valve (6, 106, 206) providing a determination to which cabinet (2, 102, 202) and in which amount the refrigerant pumped from the compressor (5) will be directed, a cabinet card (3, 103, 203) located on each cabinet (2, 102, 202), wherein the cabinet card located on each cabinet includes a dip switch which sends a sequential logic signal according to an on/off positions of the dip switches, a main board (4), including storage of a memory of the sequential logic signal for each type of cabinet (2, 102, 202) and storage of a corresponding cooling algorithm, the main board adapted to detect the cooling algorithm that corresponds to the sequential logic signal coming from the cabinet card (3) according to the data stored in its memory, and the main board (4) adapted to apply the cooling algorithm stored in its memory corresponding to the logic signal related to each cabinet (2, 102, 202) and thus to control the compressor (5) and the more than one valve (6, 106, 206) in accordance with the cooling algorithm corresponding to the sequential logic signal coming from the cabinet card (3, 103, 203).

2. The cooling device as in claim 1, wherein the main board (4) receives the sequential logic signal corresponding to the on/off positions of the dip switches from each cabinet card (3, 103, 203) after each electricity failure and updates the cabinet data (2, 102, and 202) to the sequential logic signal corresponding to the on/off positions of the dip switches from each cabinet card (3, 103, 203) received.

3. The cooling device as in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a communication indicator (7) indicating whether there is communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4).

4. The cooling device (1) as in claim 3, wherein the communication indicator (7) comprises LEDs glowing green and red, wherein the green LED therein glows if the communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4) can be realized properly and wherein the red LED therein glows if the communication cannot be realized properly.

5. The cooling device (1) as in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a cabinet indicator (8, 108, 208) located on each cabinet (2, 102, 202) between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4).

6. The cooling device( 1) as in claim 5, wherein the cabinet indicator (8, 108, 208) comprises LEDs glowing green and red, wherein the green LED therein glows if the communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4) can be realized properly and wherein the red LED therein glows if the communication cannot be realized properly.

7. The cooling device (1) as in claim 1 or 2, wherein the main board (4) can set each cabinet (2) to a safe mode if the control card (3) related to the cabinet cannot communicate with the main board (4) by closing the valve (6) transferring refrigerant to the cabinet (2) having the cabinet card (3) which cannot communicate with the main board.

Description

(1) The model embodiments relating to a cooling device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention are illustrated in the attached figures, where:

(2) FIG. 1-is the schematic view of a cooling device.

(3) The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows: 1. Cooling device 2. 102. 202. Cabinet 3. 103. 203. Cabinet card 4. Main board 5. Compressor 6. 106. 206. Valve 7. Communication indicator 8. 108. 208. Cabinet indicator The cooling device (1) comprises more than one cabinet (2, 102, 202) wherein items to be cooled are placed and which are positioned separately, a compressor (5) positioned into a chamber separately from the cabinets (2, 102, 202) and providing the cooling cycle to be performed, and more than one valve (6, 106, 206) providing the detemination of to which cabinet (2, 102, 202) and in which amount the refrigerant pumped from the compressor (5) will be directed. more than one valve (6, 106, 206) providing which cabinet (2, 102, 202) and in which amount the refrigerant pumped from the compressor (5) will be directed,

(4) The cooling device (1) furthermore comprises a cabinet card (3, 103, 203) located on each cabinet (2, 102, 202), having the feature of a dip switch and sending a sequential logic signal according to the on/off positions of the switches, a main board (4), in the memory of which a sequential logic signal for each type of cabinet (2, 102, 202) and a corresponding cooling algorithm is stored, and which detects the cooling algorithm that corresponds to the sequential logic signal coming from the cabinet card (3) according to the data stored in its memory and thus controls the compressor (5) and the valves (6, 106, 206) in accordance with these data

(5) When power is supplied to the cooling device (1), the cabinet card (3) transmits the sequential logic signal corresponding to the on/off positions of the switches thereon to the main board (4). The main board (4) receiving the signal compares this signal with the signals stored in its memory and detects the type of the cabinet (2) the signal is coming from. Then, the main board (4) applies the cooling algorithm matched with this signal in its memory to the said cabinet (2). The same process is performed for all cabinets (2, 102, 202) and the types of all cabinets (2, 102, 202) and hence the cooling algorithms to be applied are determined.

(6) After each electricity failure, the main board (4) updates the cabinet (2, 102, 202) data by receiving the signal corresponding to the on/off positions of the switches from the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203).

(7) In an embodiment of the present invention, the cooling device (1) comprises a communication indicator (7) indicating the communication situation between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4). The communication indicator (7) comprises preferably LEDs glowing green and red. When power is supplied to the cooling device (1), if the communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4) can be realized properly, the green LED in the communication indicator (7) glows. Thus, the information is transmitted to the user that the communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4) is realized without any problems. In the situation wherein the communication cannot be realized properly, the red LED in the communication indicator (7) glows. Thus, the information is transmitted to the user that there is a problem in the communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4).

(8) In an embodiment of the present invention, the cooling device (1) comprises a cabinet indicator (8, 108, 208) each, that are located on each cabinet (2, 102, 202) and that indicate the communication situation between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4). The cabinet indicator (8, 108, 208) comprises preferably LEDs glowing green and red. When power is supplied to the cooling device (1), if the communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4) can be realized properly, the green LED in the cabinet indicator (8, 108, 208) glows. Thus, the information is transmitted to the user that the communication between the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) and the main board (4) is realized without any problems. In the situation wherein the communication cannot be realized properly, the red LED in the cabinet indicator (8) belonging to the cabinet (2) that is not communicating glows. Thus, the information is transmitted to the user that there is a problem in the communication of the related cabinet (2).

(9) In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if a cabinet card (3) cannot communicate with the main board (4), the main board (4) sets this cabinet (2) to the safe mode. The valve (6) transferring refrigerant to this cabinet (2) is closed. Cooling continues in other cabinets (102, 202).

(10) The process of bringing the switches on the cabinet cards (3, 103, 203) to the on/off position such that they will produce a sequential logic signal suitable to the type of the cabinet (2, 102, 202) is performed by the producer.

(11) By means of the present invention, in the embodiments comprising a single compressor (5) providing the cooling cycle to be performed and more than one cabinet (2, 102, 202), the need of designing a separate control card for each type of cabinet (2, 102, 202) is eliminated and thus, the inventory cost is provided to be reduced and the production and assembly phases are facilitated.

(12) It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed above and an expert in the technique can easily introduce different embodiments. These should be considered within the scope of the protection postulated by the claims of the present invention.