Thermally Insulated Receptacle

Abstract

The invention relates to a thermally insulated receptacle, preferably a refrigeration and/or a freezing appliance, comprising at least one temperature-controlled, preferably chilled interior and at least one thermoelectric element ( 20 ), especially at least one Peltier element ( 20 ), for controlling the temperature in the interior, preferably for generating cold in the chilled interior; further comprising at least one solid ( 10, 12 ) which is disposed in such a way that heat is conducted to the thermoelectric element ( 20 ), especially heat is dissipated from the chilled interior to the thermoelectric element ( 20 ) and/or heat is dissipated from the thermoelectric element ( 20 ) by having the solid ( 10, 12 ) conduct heat.

1 . A thermally insulated container, preferably a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit, having at least one temperature-controlled, preferably cooled, inner space; and having at least one thermoelectric element, in particular having at least one Peltier element, for the temperature control of the inner space, preferably for cold production in the cooled inner space, characterized in that at least one solid body is present which is arranged such that the conducting of heat to the thermoelectric element, in particular the leading off of heat from the cooled inner space to the thermoelectric element and/or the leading off of heat away from the thermoelectric element takes place by thermal conduction by means of the solid body. 
     
     
         2 . A thermally insulated container, preferably a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit, having at least one temperature-controlled, preferably cooled, inner space; and having at least one thermoelectric element, in particular having at least one Peltier element, for the temperature control of the inner space, preferably for cold production in the cooled inner space, characterized in that at least one liquid heat exchanger and/or at least one heat pipe is/are provided that is/are arranged such that it/they conducts/conduct heat to the thermoelectric element, in particular from the cooled inner space to the thermoelectric element, and/or leads/lead off heat from the thermoelectric element. 
     
     
         3 . A thermally insulated container, preferably a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit, having at least one temperature-controlled, preferably cooled, inner space; and having at least one thermoelectric element, in particular having at least one Peltier element, for the temperature control of the inner space, preferably for cold production in the cooled inner space, characterized in that at least one liquid heat exchanger and/or at least one heat pipe is/are provided that is/are arranged such that it/they conducts/conduct heat to the thermoelectric element, in particular from the cooled inner space to the thermoelectric element, and/or leads/lead off heat from the thermoelectric element, characterized in that it is configured with the features of the characterizing portion of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         4 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that the solid body is thermoconductively connected to the outer skin of the unit and/or to the inner wall of the unit or partly or completely forms the outer skin and/or the inner wall of the unit. 
     
     
         5 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that it has a vacuum insulation which completely or partly surrounds the preferably cooled inner space as heat insulation of the preferably cooled inner space. 
     
     
         6 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 5 , characterized in that a heat insulation which consists in total or regionally of a full vacuum system is arranged between the inner wall bounding the inner space and the outer skin of the container. 
     
     
         7 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that the thickness of the solid body increases toward the thermoelectric element. 
     
     
         8 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one fastening apparatus, preferably at least one clamping body, is provided which fixes the solid body and/or the liquid heat exchanger and/or the heat pipe to the thermoelectric element, with provision preferably being made that the fastening apparatus has a smaller thermal conductivity than the solid body and/or in that the fastening apparatus is formed from plastic. 
     
     
         9 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that the solid body consists of aluminum or comprises aluminum. 
     
     
         10 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one latent heat accumulator is provided for providing a heat reservoir or a cold reservoir of the thermoelectric element, with provision preferably being made that the latent heat accumulator is thermoconductively connected to the solid body and/or the liquid heat exchanger and/or to the heat pipe. 
     
     
         11 . A thermally insulated container in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized in that it is a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit; and in that the solid body or the inner wall of the unit is configured such that a smaller temperature results at at least one position at the surface of the solid body or the inner wall than in other regions of the surface of the solid body or of the inner wall and that means for dissipating the condensation arising there are provided.