Abstract: A beverage container cooling device for rapidly cooling beverage cans or bottles and their contents includes a plurality of turntables provided with stepped diameter expansible collets formed from an elastomeric material for frictional engagement with beverage containers of diverse different sizes, including soda cans and bottles. Bearing assemblies mount the turntables for rotation in a container adapted for containment of a cooling medium such as an ice and water mixture. A gear mechanism in conjunction with either an electric motor or a hand crank functions to rotate the turntables and the beverage containers mounted thereon within the cooling medium in the container for rapidly cooling the beverage containers and their contents.

Abstract: A preservation and dispensing apparatus integrated within a refrigerator door includes a wine preservation and dispensing apparatus and a door of a refrigerator within which the wine preservation and dispensing apparatus is integrated. The wine preservation and dispensing apparatus includes a housing framework composed of a rigid frame secured to the refrigerator door along an opening cut into the door.

Abstract: A cooler for beverage containers, comprising an outer holder (5) and at least one inner holder (17), received in the outer holder (5), provided with: at least a series of receiving positions (28) within the inner holder, for beverage containers (30); a cooling device (13) for froming an ice layer between the at least one inner holder and the outer holder; pumping means (22) for drawing coolant from the at least one inner holder (17) and lifting coolant between the inner holder (17) and the outer holder (5); at least one overflow (32) for reintroducing lifted coolant into the inner holder (17)

Abstract: The apparatus for receiving, preserving and supplying bags of blood comprises a cabinet for containing all the components of the apparatus; a refrigerated space for containing the bags; a magazine comprising a plurality of cells, each capable of containing a single bag, the magazine being housed inside the refrigerated space, each of the cells being identified by a cell code; at least one door for allowing access by an operator to the cells; a movement system housed inside the cabinet and capable of moving, preferably rotating, the cells; a cooling system housed inside the cabinet and capable of cooling the refrigerated space; a data processing system housed inside the cabinet, capable of controlling the movement system and the cooling system, and capable of controlling the receiving, preservation and supply of the bags; a keyboard and a screen, both connected to the processing system, and both placed at the walls of the cabinet.

Abstract: Provided is an auxiliary member on a refrigerator shelf to receive bottle-type containers, which allows free space defined between the shelf and another shelf to be used as a container storage space through a user's selective manipulation of a container storage portion. The container storage portion can be adjusted in width through manipulation by a user, and through adjusting its width, a storage space is defined between the shelf and the container storage portion.

Abstract: The cooling device for a pet carrier is a portable system for providing an ice-cooled surface on which a pet can rest. The cooling device includes a housing defining an open interior region therein, adapted for receiving a volume of ice. An opening is formed through an upper surface of the housing, and a lid is pivotally joined to the housing for selectively and releasably covering and sealing the opening. A plurality of apertures are formed through the lid, and a plurality of spikes are secured to a lower surface of the lid and project downwardly therefrom. When the volume of ice is received within the housing, the lid may be closed and the spikes evenly distribute the ice within the housing. The ice generates cooled air, which may be transmitted through the apertures to a pet resting on the upper surface of the lid.

Abstract: In order to allow a user to conveniently adjust the elevation of the shelf, simplify the structure not to generate noise, stably maintain the selected position of the shelf, and rapidly and considerably adjusting the elevation of the shelf, the present invention discloses an elevation adjustment apparatus for a shelf in a refrigerator comprises a shaft lengthily provided up and down in the inside of the refrigerator; a shelf moved up and down along the shaft; an operating lever hinged to the shelf and having a through hole through which the shaft penetrates; and an elastic member pushing the operating lever to contact the through hole to the shelf and hook them so that the up and down movement of the shelf is selectively restricted.

Abstract: A reserving apparatus of a refrigerator having a door and a case that forms a main reserving chamber therein, comprises: a supplementary reserving frame that forms a supplementary reserving chamber at the door separately from the main reserving chamber; a partition member coupled to the supplementary reserving frame, for partitioning the supplementary reserving chamber; and a connecting portion for connecting the partition member to the supplementary reserving frame so that a partitioned space inside the supplementary reserving chamber can be variable. Storage items having various sizes and forms, such as a storage items having a relatively large size and a storage items having a relatively small size, can be effectively reserved at a suitably-adjusted space inside the supplementary reserving chamber Accordingly, the supplementary reserving chamber can have enhanced spatial utilization degree.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container for forming within a refrigerating device an interior space that can be accessed via a door opening of the refrigerating device. The container includes a plurality of blanks forming a plurality of walls, a cooled goods support base, and a support rail such that the height of the cooled goods support is adjustably settable. A joint is formed between a blank forming the first side wall and a blank forming the rear wall, and the joint is at least partly concealed behind the support rail relative to a view into the refrigerating device through the door opening.

Abstract: A refrigerated case (20) includes a body (22) having a left and a right side, a top, and a back. A refrigerated compartment (24) is located within the body. At least one vertical array (120, 122) of shelves is within the refrigerated compartment. A base compartment (44) is below the refrigerated compartment. A refrigeration module (50) is located within the base compartment. A cold air flowpath (512) extends from the module upward through a rear duct (146,147) of the body and returns to the module. The cold air flowpath includes a number of branches extending through apertures in the rear duct. The cold air flowpath returns downwardly through the shelf array.

Abstract: In order to accomplish the prevention of the shaking of the basket provided in a refrigerator, the fall prevention of the basket, the safe support of foods, the improvement of safety of the supporting portion of the basket, the improvement of user's sanitation and the improvement of appearance, the present invention discloses a mounting apparatus for a basket for a refrigerator comprising: a telescopic mounted on the wall of the refrigerator to be retractable; a connect member engaged with the telescopic; and a basket firmly seated on the upper surface of the connect member and provided with a plurality of bent wires, wherein, in order to support the position of the basket, the connect member comprises a right and left shake preventing part preventing right and left shakings of the basket; a front and rear shake preventing part preventing front and rear shakings of the basket; and a up and down shake preventing part preventing up and down shakings of the basket.

Abstract: An enclosure cooling system for cooling the interior of an enclosure having therein a first shelf adjacent to an evaporator coil in a cyclic refrigeration system and a second shelf positioned on the opposite side. A thermoelectric cooling module is affixed and thermally coupled to the second shelf.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that an ice maker is installed at a refrigerating chamber, an ice bank is installed at a door for a refrigerating chamber, and a cooling air duct extended along a wall surface of the refrigerating chamber and a shelf is positioned on an upper side of the ice bank so that a phenomenon that ice stored in the inside of an ice bank sticks to each other due to the melting of ice can be prevented.

Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, and a shelf assembly provided in the storage compartment to be vertically adjustable, wherein the shelf assembly includes a support unit provided to be movable obliquely, and a shelf unit which is mounted on the support unit to move up and down according to an oblique movement of the support unit. The refrigerator has a simple structure capable of lifting a shelf up and down, thereby facilitating the manufacture and reducing manufacturing costs.

Abstract: A nonfreezing liquid is hermetically enclosed in one or more brine bags of a flexible plastic material. In the case using an existing refrigerator equipped with a freezer compartment, the brine bags are placed in a brine bag receiving vessel adapted to be located in the freezer compartment, and a cooling plate is provided at a location at the uppermost one of the brine bags. In freezing, food to be frozen is inserted between the cooling plate and the brine bags or between the brine bags so that at least the greater part of outer peripheries of the food is surrounded by a low temperature environment to substantially the same extent as immersion of the food in the nonfreezing liquid, thereby substantially realizing the liquid surface contact freezing. In the case of a newly fabricated refrigerator, the brine bags are directly placed in an exclusive freezer compartment and further cold air is forced against the cooling plate, thereby obtaining more complete frozen food.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes an ice maker disposed at one side of a storage chamber for storing food, a folding shelf disposed at the ice maker to be folded in a vertical direction or unfolded in a horizontal direction to efficiently use a space formed on the side of the ice maker, a shelf supporting member fixed to the ice maker to rotatably support the folding shelf, and a locking part disposed at the shelf supporting member to support the folding shelf when the folding shelf is unfolded to be arranged in a horizontal direction. When the folding shelf disposed in the storage chamber is folded in a vertical direction, there is formed a space capable of storing containers or food products having a great height. When the folding shelf is unfolded in a horizontal direction, containers or food products having a small height may be put on the folding shelf. Thus, a storage space of the refrigerator may be more efficiently used.

Abstract: A refrigeration device includes an interior space enclosed by a heat-insulating housing and a carrier for refrigerated goods that can be vertically displaced inside the interior space by means of a drive device. The refrigeration device includes a force sensor that detects a change in force acting upon the carrier for refrigerated goods in the direction of displacement and a control which is adapted to stop the carrier for refrigerated goods when a change in force is detected.

Abstract: Temperature cooler for domestic use for rapid cooling and/or freezing of products to be stored at low temperature, which is provided with an insulated compartment contained inside a support structure provided with a door able to removably close an opening of the compartment. The latter has, operationally associated with it, a ventilation unit and a cooling plant, the latter being equipped with a condenser having a plurality of fins arranged in the vicinity of the front wall of the cooler. According to the invention, a movable flap is envisaged, being mounted on the support structure on a front wall thereof for removable closure of the area occupied by the fins of the condenser. The flap can be actuated by means of actuating means so as to move between an operating position, where it is raised from the fins and allows the intake of air, and a non-operating position, where it is arranged so as to cover the fins.

Abstract: A defrost indicator is configured such that the process of freezing and defrosting the defrost indicator places the defrost indicator into a state that is not completely reversed by refreezing, so that one can detect whether the defrost indicator defrosted and refroze or never defrosted by observing its current state. In an embodiment, the defrost indicator is initially placed in a first state before being frozen (e.g., upside down with fluid in an upper chamber). Freezing the defrost indicator places it in a second state (e.g., with the fluid frozen in the upper chamber). Then when the defrost indicator is defrosted, the defrost indicator is placed into a third state that is different than the first state (e.g., right-side-up with liquid fluid in the lower chamber). If the defrost indicator is again frozen, the defrost indicator is placed into a fourth state (e.g., the fluid frozen in the lower chamber).

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for freezing biological material, comprising: a cooling unit; a heat insulation unit, having an interface with said cooling unit and a common longitudinal axis passing through said interface transversely thereto; an elongated slot disposed at least in said heat insulation unit and extending along said axis, said slot comprising a first slot portion remote from said interface and a second slot portion adjacent said interface; wherein said first and second slot portions have respective first and second dimensions measured perpendicularly to said slot's axis, the former being greater than the latter.

Abstract: A vegetable bin (4) or a refrigerator comprises a floor, enclosing side walls and a substantially open top. The vegetable bin is placed within a refrigerated space beneath a lower shelf (6) to be cooled. The vegetable bin is furt provided with a lid (5) to cover said open top, and said lid is suspended underneath the lower shelf directly above t vegetable bin. In one condition the lid substantially seals the vegetable bin to help keep the vegetables fresh. In another condition the lid is lifted up a small amount at a rear portion of the lid, by operating control means (11), in order to allow the air within the vegetable container to exchange with the air of the refrigerated space. The air pathway is opened between the lid and the upper perimeter of the vegetable bin and is preferably located toward th rear of the refrigerated space proximate a circulating fan (8).

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity. A refrigeration system cools the interior cavity. A first light source emits light into the interior cavity along a first illumination axis. A second light source for emits light into the interior cavity along a second illumination axis. A bottle storage rack is located within the insulated cabinet. The bottle storage rack includes a first rung pair, a second rung pair, and a third rung pair. The first illumination axis passes between a rung of the first rung pair and a rung of the second rung pair, and the second illumination axis passes between another rung of the second rung pair and a rung of the third rung pair.

Abstract: A refrigerator capable of properly cooling a plurality of containers storing a liquid beverage by uniformizing and stabilizing a temperature inside a cooling chamber. The refrigerator comprises the cooling chamber storing the containers of the liquid beverage, a cooling duct incorporating a heat exchanger, the suction port of the cooling duct installed in the cooling chamber, the cool air blowout port of the cooling duct installed in the cooling chamber, a lead-in port formed at the upper end of a cool air feed duct, through holes blowing out the air in the cool air feed duct into the cooling chamber, and a fan positioned the lead-in port of the cool air feed duct. The cool duct sucks the air in the cooling chamber from the suction port, cools it by the heat exchanger, and blows it out from the cool air blowout port. The lead-in port of the cool air feed duct faces the cool air blowout port of the cooling duct and also faces the inside of the cooling chamber.

Abstract: A wine storage cabinet maintains wine bottles in two separate compartments at different temperatures and humidities. Temperature controls for each compartment are installed on the exterior of the cabinet. An interchangeable rack system allows some bottles in a vertical position in one compartment, while other bottles are maintained in a horizontal position in the other compartment.

Abstract: A cooling tube system (100) is formed as part of a refrigerator shelf (102). The shelf(102) includes a frame (104) having a series of frame wires (106). Secured above and supported on the frame wires (106) are a set of cooling tubes (114). A fan (132) directs cool air generated from cooling air equipment (130) through vents (136) into the refrigerator interior (129). The air flows through rear hollow ends (140) of the cooling tubes (114). The cooling air (138) is directed toward the front (124) of the refrigerator (120).

Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit comprising an assembly carrier on which one or more components of the unit serving cold production are arranged, with the assembly carrier being made such that it can be received in different installation positions in the unit, preferably in the unit base.

Abstract: In order to provide a cooling station for at least one container to be cooled that has a housing surrounding a receiving space for receiving a product to be cooled, wherein the cooling station comprises at least one fan for generating a circulating air flow through the container, at least one cooler for cooling the circulating air flow and at least one docking place having at least one first docking point for removing the circulating air flow from the container to be cooled and having at least one second docking point for feeding the circulating air flow to the container to be cooled, that operates in a particularly energy-efficient manner, it is proposed that the cooling station comprises at least one closure element for closing a docking point of the cooling station in the absence of a container to be cooled.

Abstract: A defrost indicator is configured such that the process of freezing and defrosting the defrost indicator places the defrost indicator into a state that is not completely reversed by refreezing, so that one can detect whether the defrost indicator defrosted and refroze or never defrosted by observing its current state. In an embodiment, the defrost indicator is initially placed in a first state before being frozen (e.g., upside down with fluid in an upper chamber). Freezing the defrost indicator places it in a second state (e.g., with the fluid frozen in the upper chamber). Then when the defrost indicator is defrosted, the defrost indicator is placed into a third state that is different than the first state (e.g., right-side-up with liquid fluid in the lower chamber). If the defrost indicator is again frozen, the defrost indicator is placed into a fourth state (e.g., the fluid frozen in the lower chamber).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator and/or freezer with at least one door or flap, by means of which the appliance interior can be closed, with at least one supporting tray disposed in the appliance interior and with at least one first and at least one second transport lock, wherein the first transport lock is configured and arranged such that its front side adjoins the supporting tray and it adjoins the second transport lock at least when the door or flap is closed.

Abstract: A food cabinet includes a container holding a refrigerated food product, and the cabinet further includes a cooling device to refrigerate the food product. A fan for the cooling device includes an impeller mounted to a stationary shaft and a motor with a rotor. The impeller is exposed to fluids, but the motor and rotor are opposite a sealed surface and not exposed to the fluids. The impeller is coupled to the rotor by means of complementary sets of magnets mounted on each, such that rotation of the rotor similarly rotates the impeller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a can server, and a refrigerator having the can server. The refrigerator having a can server, comprises: a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber therein; a door for opening and closing the cooling chamber; and a can server having a body arranged so as to be rotatable between a supporting position protruding from an inner wall of the cooling chamber or the door and supporting a can, and a withdrawing position implemented on the inner wall in upper and lower directions. When using the can server, the body of the can server is rotated to the supporting position thereby to support a can. On the contrary, when not using the can server, the body of the can server is rotated to the withdrawing position in parallel to the wall surface thereby to enhance a spatial utilization degree for the cooling chamber, a home bar, or an inner space of the door.

Abstract: A refrigeration appliance includes an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity and a refrigeration system for cooling the interior cavity. A thermally conductive shelf forms a support surface within the interior cavity, and a thermal sink is operatively coupled to the conductive shelf. The thermal sink is adapted to facilitate the transfer of thermal energy from the thermally conductive shelf. In one example, the thermal sink includes a plurality of thermal sinks operatively coupled to the conductive shelf. In another example, the thermal sink is removable from the interior cavity.

Abstract: A cooling appliance, in particular to a refrigerator or to a freezer, has at least one tray located in the cooling space of the cooling appliance, with an insert provided which is movable with respect to the tray and which forms the surface of the unit having the tray and the insert, at least regionally in at least one position.

Abstract: A cryogenic freezer with cryogenic vapor control is disclosed. The cryogenic freezer is characterized in that the vapor control system is adapted to control the speed of the transition fan which moves some of the cryogen from a first cryogenic freezer to a second freezer in response to differences between the temperature of the process room, operating temperature of the cryogenic freezer; and a temperature of the exhaust. By adjusting the transition fan speed in response to such temperature differences the vapor control system operates to limit the flow of air from the process room into the freezer and also limits cryogen vapor flow from the freezer to the process room.

Abstract: A water filter capable of preventing breakdown thereof due to freezing and a refrigerator having the same. The water filter includes a filter housing having entrance and exit ports to allow water to flow into and out of the filter housing, respectively, a filter member housed in the filter housing, and an expansion compensation part provided in the filter housing to compensate for expansion due to freezing of water.

Abstract: A system for rapidly cooling a liquid in a container within a refrigerator-freezer or freezer is provided. The housing has a space for receiving a container, and a rotator rotates the container about an axis. While the container is rotating, a sprayer sprays chilled cooling medium on the container in the housing. A reservoir stores the cooling medium when the system is not being used and maintains the cooling medium at a given temperature. At least one chilling surface is preferably provided over which the cooling medium flows and where ice may be stored. A recirculator such as a pump recirculates the cooling medium throughout the system.

Abstract: The bottle rack for the sample collector is made by injection molding two halves of the rack each of which has a matching surface and a bottle positioning surface. The matching surfaces are fastened together by placing the matching surfaces together back to back whereby locating members are spaced apart a sufficient distance. To warm a compressor to a starting temperature during cold weather, the ambient temperature is measured and when the ambient temperature is lower than a preset temperature and the compressor is not running, current is applied to the motor windings to warm the compressor.

Abstract: A refrigerator which includes a main body having a storage chamber and an evaporator mounted inside the main body. The main body includes an inner case defining the storage chamber, an outer case forming an exterior appearance, and a heat insulator filled between the inner case and the outer case. A reinforcement sheet having a shape corresponding to an outer surface of the inner case is mounted to the outer surface of the inner case adjacent to the evaporator to reinforce the inner case. Accordingly, noise generation due to deformation of the inner case can be minimized. And, the manufacturing process of the main body can be simplified, thereby increasing productivity.

Abstract: A refrigerator is provided which includes: a main body having a storage compartment which has an inner wall; a shelf unit partitioning the storage compartment; and a shelf supporter provided on the inner wall of the storage compartment, detachably coupled with the shelf unit, and having a depressed groove. The shelf unit includes: a panel; and at least one stopper detachably connected to the panel and accommodated in the depressed groove to limit movement of the panel in a lengthwise direction of the shelf supporter. Accordingly, the present invention provides a refrigerator of which a shelf unit has an enhanced outer appearance with various designs, thereby improving aesthetic quality.

Abstract: A cooler unit has a control housing that is mounted to a floor of a cabinet liner that is sloped in a downward direction toward the opening of the cooler unit. The control housing retains consumable items that are stored on the floor of the cabinet liner so that the items do not fall out of the cooler unit. Particularly, the control housing can retain wine bottles. The control housing houses a controller that controls the operation of the cooler unit. The control housing can include a display and user inputs so that a user can easily manage the cooler unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fan assembly for a refrigerator. The fan assembly of the present invention is used in a refrigerator which includes a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of a main body of the refrigerator, a freezing chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of the main body and a heat exchange chamber partitioned behind at least the freezing chamber for producing cold air.

Abstract: A direct cooling type refrigerator capable of rapidly and accurately controlling the temperature thereof, reducing the ON/OFF time of its compressor, thereby preventing the temperature deviation of its storage compartment from increasing over a predetermined value. The refrigerator includes an outer casing defining an appearance of the refrigerator, an inner casing arranged within the outer casing, and defined with a storage compartment, an insulator interposed between the outer casing and the inner casing, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an evaporator arranged to be in contact with the inner casing, and adapted to cool the inner casing in accordance with evaporation of a refrigerant passing therethrough, a temperature sensor provided with a surface contact area closely contacting the inner casing, and adapted to sense a temperature of the inner casing, and a control unit for controlling the compressor in accordance with the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A cooling suit comprises: a cloth part; at least one spacer provided at a predetermined position of a reverse side of the cloth part, so as to ensure an airflow passage between the cloth part and a wearer's body; an air inlet provided at the cloth part so as to introduce air from the exterior into the airflow passage; an air outlet provided at the cloth part so as to take out the air within the airflow passage; a fan for forcibly causing an airflow within the airflow passage; and a battery for supplying an electric power to the fan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fan assembly for a refrigerator. The fan assembly of the present invention is used in a refrigerator which includes a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of a main body of the refrigerator, a freezing chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of the main body and a heat exchange chamber partitioned behind at least the freezing chamber for producing cold air.

Abstract: A direct cooling type refrigerator capable of rapidly and accurately controlling the temperature thereof, reducing the ON/OFF time of its compressor, thereby preventing the temperature deviation of its storage compartment from increasing over a predetermined value. The refrigerator includes an outer casing defining an appearance of the refrigerator, an inner casing arranged within the outer casing, and defined with a storage compartment, an insulator interposed between the outer casing and the inner casing, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an evaporator arranged to be in contact with the inner casing, and adapted to cool the inner casing in accordance with evaporation of a refrigerant passing therethrough, a temperature sensor provided with a surface contact area closely contacting the inner casing, and adapted to sense a temperature of the inner casing, and a control unit for controlling the compressor in accordance with the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A portable beverage container that has a body defining a receptacle therein for containing a generally cylindrical cup liner and liquid that can be set inside of the body of the container to hold liquids and the like. The body has a handle for easy grasping and also has a plurality of holes on the bottom perimeter that correspond to raised air passage channels formed between the outside of the generally cylindrical cup liner and the inner wall of the body for increased air flow around the generally cylindrical cup liner. The generally cylindrical cup liner has threads protruding from the top of the cylindrical cup liner to accommodate the inner threading of a top cover that can be twisted onto and off of the top of the cylindrical cup liner. There is a fitted snap-on bottom cap for the bottom of the body as well as a twist-on cap that can form a vacuum seal on the bottom of the body.

Abstract: A can receiving apparatus for a refrigerator. The can receiving apparatus includes an inner case, possibly having a plurality of speed reducing ribs, of a door having ribs. A support member is retained by the door ribs, beneficially using U-shaped fastening members. The support member can include rotation inducing elements that cause the support member to interact with an interior wall to reduce the speed of a can falling through a can receiving space. A stop member prevents cans from falling out of the can receiving space. The stop member can be relieved to reduce the difficulty of removing a can from the can receiving space.

Abstract: In a display cabinet (21) articles such as food placed on a shelf (20) can be kept cooler by having a heat pipe in the shelf with one end of the heat pipe (20a) cooled by the cabinet's cooling system (22).

Abstract: A can receiving apparatus for a refrigerator. The can receiving apparatus includes an inner case, possibly having a plurality of speed reducing ribs, of a door having ribs. A support member is retained by the door ribs, beneficially using U-shaped fastening members. The support member can include rotation inducing elements that cause the support member to interact with an interior wall to reduce the speed of a can falling through a can receiving space. A stop member prevents cans from falling out of the can receiving space. The stop member can be relieved to reduce the difficulty of removing a can from the can receiving space.

Abstract: A heat insulation wall has two outer surface layers disposed at a distance from one another; the outer surface layers have a contour and are at least substantially vacuum-tight. The heat insulation wall has a connecting profile which extends along the contour, connects the two outer surface layers in a vacuum-tight fashion, and encloses, together with the two outer surface layers, an evacuable space. The connecting profile is composed of a plurality of profile sections. An evacuable thermal insulation material is filled in the evacuable space. A support element is fastened to the outer surface layers and serves as a bearing for the profile sections. The profile sections are supported on the support element and are connected to the support element in a vacuum-tight fashion.