CN101846433A - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of refrigerator produces mechanism as mist and uses electrostatic atomization apparatus, and can not produce pernicious gas such as ozone, generates to have the mist of degermation and supply to storeroom.Electrostatic atomization apparatus (36) is arranged at demarcation strip (8) between refrigerating chamber (3) and the vegetable compartment (4).Water (W) in the storage tank (43) is supplied to mist and emits portion (49) via suction pin (48), water-keeping material (47), conductive sheet (46).From dc high voltage supply unit (56) mist is emitted portion (49) and apply negative high voltage, by emit the discharge that portion (49) takes place at mist, the mist that will contain the hydroxyl with stronger oxidation is emitted.Mist supplies to the vegetable compartment (4) from mist discharge port (52).

Description

Refrigerator

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind ofly will supply to the refrigerator of storeroom by the mist that electrostatic atomization apparatus produces.

Background technology

In the past, in refrigerator, consider to have following formation: mist generating device (ultrasonic type atomising device or electrostatic atomization apparatus) is arranged at vegetable compartment among the storeroom, by the mist that produces being supplied to vegetable compartment, carry out Vegetable Preservation (for example with reference to patent documentation 1) thus from this mist generating device.In addition, also can consider this mist generating device is used to remove the harmful substances such as agricultural chemicals (for example with reference to patent documentation 2) that are attached to vegetables etc. or is used for sterilization and deodorizing.

Patent documentation 1: No. 4179398 communique of Japan's special permission

Patent documentation 2: TOHKEMY 2008-116198 communique

Patent documentation 3: TOHKEMY 2003-79714 communique

But in using the refrigerator of ultrasonic type atomising device as mist generating device, the particle diameter of mist is bigger, and the dirt composition that is contained in the storage water of mist generating device also becomes mist and disperses, and might be fed in the storeroom.

On the other hand, in the refrigerator that uses electrostatic atomization apparatus, the particle diameter of mist is diminished (for example counting the level of nm～tens of nm).Yet, in patent documentation 1 disclosed electrostatic atomization apparatus, constitute, be configured to extremely close with atomizing electrode (mist is emitted portion) and comparative electrode (to the utmost point) the mist generation.

Therefore, between these atomizing electrodes and comparative electrode corona discharge takes place, be easy to generate ozone thereupon.The higher gas of ozone concentration is harmful, and the user may be exposed in the pernicious gas.

Summary of the invention

The present invention In view of the foregoing carries out, its purpose is to provide the refrigerator of a kind of cleaning, safety, can be when using electrostatic atomization apparatus to produce member as mist, can not produce pernicious gases such as ozone, and generate and to contain the mist of hydroxyl (hydroxyl radical) and supply in the storeroom with degermation.

In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, refrigerator of the present invention has the storeroom of refrigerated storage temperature band, it is characterized in that, has electrostatic atomization apparatus, and this electrostatic atomization apparatus has: mist is emitted portion; Water supply portion supplies to this mist with moisture and emits portion; The dc high voltage supply unit is used for applying negative high voltage to the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting, and emits mist by the discharge that produces in the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting from the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting; In above-mentioned refrigerator, will supply to above-mentioned storeroom from the mist that the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting emits.

According to refrigerator of the present invention, can suppress the generation of pernicious gases such as ozone, and give full play to the effect of mist.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the vertical side view that cuts of the refrigerator integral body of expression the present invention the 1st embodiment.

Fig. 2 is near the approximate three-dimensional map that electrostatic atomization apparatus is set.

Fig. 3 is near the approximate vertical view that electrostatic atomization apparatus is set.

Fig. 4 is the vertical side view that cuts of water supply mechanism part.

Fig. 5 is the approximate three-dimensional map of the position relation of expression vegetable container and electrostatic atomization apparatus.

Fig. 6 is the vertical side view that cuts that electrostatic atomization apparatus is provided with part.

Fig. 7 is that the indulging of locational electrostatic atomization apparatus part different with Fig. 6 cut side view.

Fig. 8 is the longitudinal section front view of the electrostatic atomization apparatus part of expression the present invention the 2nd embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the figure that is equivalent to Fig. 3 of expression the present invention the 2nd embodiment.

Figure 10 is the figure that is equivalent to Fig. 5.

Figure 11 is the approximate three-dimensional map that expression will be covered the electrostatic atomization apparatus under the closing state.

Figure 12 is the approximate three-dimensional map of the electrostatic atomization apparatus under the state of representing lid is opened.

Figure 13 is the vertical front view that cuts of electrostatic atomization apparatus.

Figure 14 is the figure that is equivalent to Fig. 4 of the present invention's the 4th embodiment.

Figure 15 is the vertical side view that cuts that the electrostatic atomization apparatus of expression the present invention the 5th embodiment is provided with part.

Figure 16 represents the present invention's the 6th embodiment, is from the figure of top view refrigeration with the cover part of cooler under the state of having removed crisper.

Figure 17 is the vertical side view that cuts along the X1-X1 line of Figure 16.

Figure 18 is the figure that is equivalent to Figure 16 of expression the present invention the 7th embodiment.

Figure 19 is the vertical side view that cuts along the X2-X2 line of Figure 18.

Figure 20 is the vertical side view that cuts that the electrostatic atomization apparatus of expression the present invention the 8th embodiment is provided with part.

Figure 21 is the vertical side view that cuts of the electric supply installation part of electrostatic atomization apparatus.

Figure 22 is the figure that is equivalent to Fig. 1 of expression the present invention the 9th embodiment.

The explanation of symbol:

3 refrigerating chambers (storeroom); 4 vegetable compartment (storeroom); 8 demarcation strips; 12 automatic ice-making plants (ice maker); 13 refrigeration coolers (cooler); 15a cold air blow-off outlet; 20 ice makings supply tank (water storage portion); 29 water supply mechanisms; 36 electrostatic atomization apparatus; 38 atomization units; 40 lids; 43 storage tanks (water storage portion); 46 conductive sheets (water supply portion); 47 water-keeping materials (water supply portion); 48 suction pins (water supply portion); 49 mists are emitted portion; 54 power supply pins; 56 dc high voltage supply units; 62 lid switches; 65 filters; 66 ion exchange resin; 72 bottom container; 73 upper containers; 75 control device; 77 electrostatic atomization apparatus; 78 atomization units; 81 lids; 82 lid switches; 85 storage tanks (water storage portion); 86 filters; 87 ion exchange resin; 91 suction pins (water supply portion); 93 conductive sheets (water supply portion); 94 water-keeping materials (water supply portion); 95 mists are emitted portion; 96 power supply pins; 101 electrostatic atomization apparatus; 102 atomization units; 106 lids; 111 storage tanks (water storage portion); 125 ventilating parts; 127 water supply mechanisms; 132 transfer valves; 135 electrostatic atomization apparatus; 136 atomization units; 139 lids; 141 lid switches; 144 auxiliary tanks (water storage portion); 145 mists are emitted portion; 146 conductive sheets (water supply portion); 147 water-keeping materials (water supply portion); 148 suction pins (water supply portion); 150 absorbent materials (water supply portion); 151 water acceptance divisions (water storage portion); 154 power supply pins; 156 supply units; 161 refrigerate with cooler cover (R evaporimeter cover (water supply portion)); 164 reveal reception downpipe (water supply portion); 167 dews guiding downpipe (water supply portion); 180 ice makings supply tank (water storage portion); 182 electrostatic atomization apparatus; 183 atomization units; 185 conductive sheets (water supply portion); 186 water-keeping materials (water supply portion); 187 suction pins (suction portion, water supply portion); 188 mists are emitted portion; 201 cold air paths; 203 mist discharge ports

The specific embodiment

(the 1st embodiment)

Below, referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 7 the present invention's the 1st embodiment is described.At first, in Fig. 1, filling with foam insulation materials forms the body of thermal insulating box 2 of refrigerator main body 1 between outer container and interior case.In the inside of this refrigerator main body 1, begin to be provided with refrigerating chamber 3, vegetable compartment 4 from the top, be set side by side with ice-making compartment 5 and little refrigerating chamber (not shown) about then, be provided with refrigerating chamber 7 at foot.

Wherein, refrigerating chamber 3 and vegetable compartment 4 are that the temperature inside the box is controlled in 1～4 ℃ refrigerated storage temperature space, and the two all constitutes the storeroom of refrigerated storage temperature band.This refrigerating chamber 3 is storerooms of identical refrigerated storage temperature band with vegetable compartment 4, so divide up and down by the demarcation strip 8 that is formed by synthetic resin basically.

The ice-making compartment 5 of other storerooms, little refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber 7, the storeroom of formation cryogenic temperature band.In addition, little refrigerating chamber also can be the temperature switching chamber that can be switched design temperature by the user.The vegetable compartment 4 of the bottom of refrigerated storage temperature band, and this vegetable compartment 4 under between existing cryogenic temperature band 5 and the little refrigerating chamber, divide by adiabatic partition wall 9.

Refrigerating chamber 3 opens and closes by the door 3a that can rotate of swing cover type, and other vegetable compartment 4, ice-making compartment 5, little refrigerating chamber and refrigerating chamber 7 open and close by door 4a, 5a, the 7a of drawer type respectively.

In addition, be provided with the door switch (not shown) of the switching that detects corresponding door 3a, 4a, 5a, 7a at each storeroom (refrigerating chamber 3, vegetable compartment 4, ice-making compartment 5, little refrigerating chamber, refrigerating chamber 7).Be provided with the automatic ice-making plant 12 (ice maker) that possesses ice-making disc 11 at ice-making compartment 5.

Be provided with refrigeration cooler 13 at the back of refrigerating chamber 3 bottoms, be provided with refrigeration at the back of vegetable compartment 4 with fan 14, the cool-air feed that this refrigeration will be cooled off with cooler 13 by this refrigeration with fan 14 is to as making its circulation in the refrigerating chamber 3 of the storeroom of refrigerated storage temperature band and the vegetable compartment 4.

Be provided with cold duct 15 in the back of refrigerating chamber 3.Be formed with a plurality of cold air blow-off outlet 15a on this cold duct 15, the cold air that passes through in cold duct 15 is blown out to the refrigerating chamber 3 from cold air blow-off outlet 15a.

And, be provided with freezing with cooler 16 at the back of refrigerating chamber 7, be provided with at the back of ice-making compartment 5 and little refrigerating chamber freezing with fan 17, this freezing will be with fan 17 by the freezing cool-air feed that cools off with cooler 16 to as in ice-making compartment 5, little refrigerating chamber and the refrigerating chamber 7 of the storeroom of cryogenic temperature band and make its circulation.

Back bottom at refrigerator main body 1 is formed with Machine Room 18, is provided with the compressor 19 of freeze cycle herein.This compressor 19 is shared with cooler 13 and the freezing cooler 16 of using for refrigeration.

As shown in Figure 2, bottom in refrigerating chamber 3, be positioned at demarcation strip 8 the top, can be provided with ice making with supply tank 20 at left end, this ice making right adjacent with supply tank 20 with dismantling, be provided with the little thing box 21 and the egg box 22 of drawer type two sections, be provided with fresh-keeping chamber 23 on the right side.

In fresh-keeping chamber 23, be provided with crisper 24.In this case, ice making is with the front end of supply tank 20, little thing box 21, egg box 22, fresh-keeping chamber 23, is positioned at the rear than the front end of demarcation strip 8, is formed with spatial portion above demarcation strip 8 anterior 8a.The space of the door frame 25 (with reference to Fig. 1) that the inner face of the door 3a that this spatial portion becomes at refrigerating chamber 3 is set.

As shown in Figure 3, be provided with water receiving vessel 28 in above-mentioned ice making with the rear of supply tank 20.Be provided with water supply mechanism 29 between this ice making is with supply tank 20 and water receiving vessel 28, this water supply mechanism 29 is used for ice making is supplied to water receiving vessel 28 sides with the water of supply tank 20.

This water supply mechanism 29 is following to be constituted like that.As shown in Figure 4, constitute, below water receiving vessel 28, be provided with pump with motor 30, be provided with pump 31 in supply tank 20, by pump usefulness motor 30 driving pump 31 non-contactly in above-mentioned ice making.

Though expression is not in detail carried out simple declaration to its drive principle.Be provided with by the permanent magnet 32 of this pump with motor 30 rotation drivings at the leading section of pump with CD-ROM drive motor 30, by the rotation of this permanent magnet 32, ice making is carried out the pump action with the pump blade rotation of the pump 31 in the supply tank 20.

When carrying out the pump action, ice making is drawn out of with the water in the supply-water pump 20, supplies to water receiving vessel 28 via feed pipe 33.Supply to water in the water receiving vessel 28 and supply to the ice-making disc 11 of above-mentioned automatic ice-making plant 12 via feed pipe 34.

In addition, the anterior 8a of the above-mentioned demarcation strip of separating between to refrigerating chamber 3 and vegetable compartment 48 is provided with electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, below with reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 the formation of this electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 is described.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 at the anterior 8a of demarcation strip 8, be configured in the substantial middle portion of left and right directions.The base plate 37 that is used to be provided with electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 is installed below demarcation strip 8, on demarcation strip 8, is formed with the peristome 39 that is used to take out the atomization unit 38 of putting into electrostatic atomization apparatus 36.

The lid 40 that opens and closes this peristome 39 can be slidingly arranged on the fore-and-aft direction on the demarcation strip 8.Between demarcation strip 8 and base plate 37, be provided with the unit housing portion 41 that is used to take in atomization unit 38.

Atomization unit 38 has the storage tank 43 (being equivalent to water storage portion) that stores water W, be assembled in the upper box 44 on these storage tank 43 tops, cover the unit cover 45 of this upper box 44 from the top.In upper box 44, be provided with conductive sheet 46, water-keeping material 47, suction pin 48 and a plurality of mist and emit portion 49.

Wherein, conductive sheet 46 for example mixes and forms felt shape (nonwoven shape) with polyester fiber with as the carbon fiber of conductive material, and it has the absorption characteristic and the electric conductivity of water-retaining property, moisture, is configured in the upper box 44.

Water-keeping material 47 is for example formed by polyurethane sponge, and the absorption characteristic good of water-retaining property and moisture is configured to following state of contact top and conductive sheet 46.Water-keeping material 47 forms thicklyer than conductive sheet 46.

Suction is sold 48 for example stranded polyester fibers and is formed the pin shape, the absorption characteristic good of water-retaining property, moisture.The upper end of this suction pin 48 connects above-mentioned water-keeping material 47 and contacts with conductive sheet 46.And the bottom of suction pin 48 becomes the 44a of tube portion by upper box 44 and inserts state among the interior water W of water storage box 43.

In the present embodiment, mist is emitted portion 49 and is for example constituted: with polyester fiber and as the carbon fiber of conductive material mix, stranded and form the pin shape, and should sell shape and emit parts and be set up in parallel a plurality of; Mist is emitted portion 49 and is had and the same water-retaining property of suction pin 48 and the absorption characteristic of moisture, and has the electric conductivity same with conductive sheet 46.The front end that this mist is emitted portion 49 forms that front end attenuates, as to have appropriate circularity curve form.

Emit at mist and to be carried with platinum nanometer colloid (Colloidal platinum) in the portion 49.For example can be immersed in the treatment fluid that contains this platinum nanometer colloid and and bake, come thus to carry and hold platinum nanometer colloid by mist being emitted portion 49 with it.This each mist is emitted portion 49 upper end separately and is contacted with conductive sheet 46.

In addition, mist is emitted the bottom perforation upper box 44 of portion 49 and is given prominence to the state that hangs down to the below of upper box 44.In upper box 44, emit the mode of portion 49 and can be provided with the portion's of emitting cover 50 with dismantling to cover mist.

On this portion's of emitting cover 50, be positioned at mist and emit the below of portion 49 and be formed with discharge port 51.On base plate 37, be positioned at the rear of this discharge port 51 and be formed with mist discharge port 52.

Top in mist discharge port 52 and the vegetable compartment 4 is communicated with.Discharge port 51 is communicated with mist discharge port 52, and when emitting portion 49 from above-mentioned mist when emitting mist, this mist supplies in the vegetable compartment 4 by mist discharge port 52 from discharge port 51 shown in the arrow A among Fig. 6.

Here, suction pin 48 is drawn the water W in the storage tank 43 and is supplied to water-keeping material 47 and conductive sheet 46.Water-keeping material 47 keeps from the water of suction pin 48 supplies, and this water is supplied to above-mentioned conductive sheet 46.

Conductive sheet 46 will supply to mist from the water of suction pin 48 and water-keeping material 47 supplies and emit portion 49.In this case, suction pin 48, water-keeping material 47, conductive sheet 46 constitute the water supply portion that emits portion's 49 supply moisture to mist.

When being set to atomization unit 38 in the unit housing portion 41, make under above-mentioned lid 40 opened state, shown in the arrow B among Fig. 61, after being inserted into the unit housing portion 41,, it is set to the regular position that is provided with by rearward being slided from peristome 39.

In addition, with atomization unit 38 when unit housing portion 41 takes out, shown in the arrow B among Fig. 62, after it is forwards slided, atomization unit 38 picked up and taken out from peristome 39.

As shown in Figure 7, power supply pin 54 is arranged in the atomization unit 38 in the mode outstanding towards the rear.The base end part of this power supply pin 54 is connected with above-mentioned conductive sheet 46 via conductive component 55.

When on the regular position that atomization unit 38 is arranged in the unit housing portion 41, the leading section of power supply pin 54 is connected with the connector that is arranged on base plate 37 sides 58 insertions.Connector 58 is connected with the negative pole 57 of dc high voltage supply unit 56.

Here, via conductive sheet 46, power supply pin 54, connector 58, to above-mentioned mist emit portion 49 apply dc high voltage supply unit 56 negative high voltage (4V～-10kV).

When the negative high voltage of dc high voltage supply unit 56 put on each mist and emits portion 49, the mist that electric current focuses on the easiest discharge was emitted the leading section of portion 49.

Thus, emit portion 49 at each mist the nature electric discharge phenomena take place, utilize the ion wind that produces by this discharge process, make the moisture of emitting the surface division of portion 49 become trickle mist and emit at mist.

Like this, above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 do not have with mist emit portion 49 relative to the utmost point, therefore can not produce ozone, therefore can not contain ozone in the mist of being emitted.

Bottom in unit housing portion 41 is provided with the positioning convex portion 60 of carrying out atomization unit 38 location, and is provided with the unit sense switch 61 of the state that is provided with that detects atomization unit 38.In addition, be provided with in the front portion of base plate 37 and cover switch 62 and bar 63.

Under the states of lid 40 sealings, when bar 63 rotated via lid 40 press section 64, the operation that is pressed of lid switch 62 when lid 40 is open, was disengaged the pressing operation of lid switch 62, detected and covered 40 switching by covering switch 62 thus.

As shown in Figure 7, being provided with in above-mentioned storage tank 43 becomes container-like filter 65, and has taken in ion exchange resin 66 in this filter 65.On unit cover 45, be provided with the water filling port 67 of the tubular that extends downwards corresponding to this filter 65.

The filler cover 68 that opens and closes water filling port 7 can be installed on this unit cover 45 with dismantling, under the state that takes off filler cover 68, can be from water filling port 67 make-up water in storage tank 43.

In addition, the inner face at storage tank 43 is coated with the photochemical catalyst 69 that is for example formed by titanium oxide.Bottom in unit housing portion 41 is provided with sends ultraviolet light source (for example ultraviolet LED) 70.Towards storage tank 43 irradiation ultraviolet radiations, photochemical catalyst 69 is accepted this ultraviolet ray and activate to this light source 70 when lighting a lamp, the performance degermation.

As shown in Figure 1, in above-mentioned vegetable compartment 4, be provided with bottom container 72 and the upper container 73 that is configured in these bottom container 72 tops.Upper container 73 is compared fore-and-aft direction with bottom container 72 length forms for a short time, and is configured in the rear portion side of bottom container 72.

The leading section of upper container 73 is positioned at the below of the above-mentioned mist discharge port 52 of above-mentioned base plate 37.And under this state, when emitting mist from mist discharge port 52 in vegetable compartment 4, this mist is fed into the both sides (with reference to Fig. 6) of bottom container 72 and upper container 73.

Be provided with the control device 75 (with reference to Fig. 1) that comprises microcomputer at the back of refrigerator main body 1.This control device 75 has compressor 19 to freeze cycle, refrigeration with fan 14, the freezing function of controlling with the action of motor 30, electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, light source 70 etc., refrigerator main body 1 integral body with the pump of fan 17, automatic ice-making plant 12, water supply mechanism 29, and the formation control member.

Particularly, control device 75 constitutes: for electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, only detect under the state that cover state that is provided with that 40 sealing and unit sense switch 61 detect atomization unit 38, allow to switch on to electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 at the above-mentioned lid switch 62 that the door switch of each storeroom detects the sealing of going out and electrostatic atomization apparatus 36.

Therefore, open or cover 40 at the door of any one storeroom and open or detect under the situation that atomization unit 38 is not set, cut off energising to electrostatic atomization apparatus 36.In addition, control device 75 carries out the certain hour control of lighting a lamp every the stipulated time to light source 70.

The effect of above-mentioned formation is described.

In atomization unit 38 is set at unit housing portion 41, under the state of the door sealing of 40 sealings of the lid of unit housing portion 41 and each storeroom, when electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 is driven, emit portion 49 from each aerosol and emit trickle mist, this mist supplies to the upper container 73 and bottom container 72 of vegetable compartment 4 from mist discharge port 52.

Mist contains the hydroxyl (hydroxyl radical) with stronger oxidation, and the mist that contains this hydroxyl supplies in the upper container 73 and bottom container 72 of vegetable compartment 4, can carry out the degerming and the deodorizing of these containers thus.

In addition, can also expect the fresh-keeping etc. of the vegetables of being taken in upper container 73 and the bottom container 72 etc. by this mist.And, by light source 70 being carried out the control of certain hour electric light, can make photochemical catalyst 69 activates in the storage tank 43 every the stipulated time, and the degermation in the expectation storage tank 43.

Yet electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 can't not produce mist when having water, so need regular supply water.In addition, when adhering to the such dirt of mucus and when stopping up, the performance of emitting of mist reduces on mist is emitted the surface of portion 49 along with using, so preference is emitted portion 49 as degree ground cleaning mist annually.

In this case, after the door 3a of refrigerator 3 is open, the lid 40 of the anterior 8a of demarcation strip 8 is slided and the peristome 39 of unit housing portion 41 is open.Then, the user inserts hand in the unit housing portion 41 and catches the atomization unit 38 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, picks up after it is forwards slided and takes out from unit housing portion 41.At this moment, the disconnection that is connected of connector 58 and power supply pin 54.

Then, under the situation of make-up water only, under the state that takes off filler cover 68 from water filling port 67 make-up water.In addition, emit under the situation of portion 49 also cleaning mist, take off upper box 44, and take off the portion's of emitting cover 50, carry out its cleaning in that mist is emitted under the state that portion 49 exposes from upper box 44 from storage tank 43.

In addition, under the situation of make-up water only, also can atomization unit 38 be arranged under the state of unit housing portion 41 keeping, be undertaken by only taking off filler cover 68.

In addition, if the supply of water or cleaning finish, then after, atomization unit 38 is accommodated in the unit housing portion 41 and is set on the regular position the assembling of atomization unit 38 as originals.At this moment, the pin 54 of will powering is connected with connector 58 insertions.Afterwards, make and cover 40 slips forwards and closed peristome 39, and the door 3a of sealing refrigerating chamber 3.

The 1st embodiment according to above-mentioned can access following action effect.

The not electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 of ozoniferous formation is set on the demarcation strip 8 between refrigerating chamber 3 and the vegetable compartment 4, and will emits the mist that portion 49 emits from the mist of this electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 and mainly supply to vegetable compartment 4.Thus, the mist that contains the hydroxyl with stronger oxidation is fed into vegetable compartment 4, can carry out degerming and deodorizing in this vegetable compartment 4 thus.In addition, can also expect the fresh-keeping etc. of vegetables etc. by this mist.

As electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, be not provided with mist emit portion 49 relative to the utmost point, therefore with emit portion at mist with to the utmost point between the existing formation of generation corona discharge different, can suppress the generation of pernicious gases such as ozone, can improve security.

Electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 has the storage tank 43 that stores water W, the water W that stores in this storage tank 43 is supplied to each mist via suction pin 48, water-keeping material 47 and conductive sheet 46 emit portion 49.Thus, can be stably emit portion 49 and supply with water, can make therefore that to emit the generation of mist of portion 49 from mist also stable to mist.

In addition, the integral body that comprises atomization unit 38 of storage tank 43 can be loaded and unloaded with respect to unit housing portion 41, so can easily carry out to storage tank 43 make-up water.Emit portion 49 with storage tank 43 corresponding mists and also can load and unload, so can also easily carry out the cleaning that this mist is emitted portion 49.

Owing in storage tank 43, be provided with filter 65,, the water of cleaning can be supplied to mist and emit portion 49 so can the water that supply in the storage tank 43 be purified.Thus, can do one's utmost to prevent that mist from emitting portion 49 etc. and stopping up, can prevent that the discharging amount of mist from reducing.

In addition, owing in filter 65, taken in ion exchange resin 66,, removes in this ion exchange resin 66 mineralogical composition that is contained among the water W that is stored in the storage tank 43 so adsorbing.

Thus, can do one's utmost to prevent that incrustation scale is accumulated in mist and emits on portion's 49 grades, can prevent to stop up and take place, can prevent further that the discharging amount of mist from reducing.Thus, can prolong the service life that mist is emitted portion 49.

In addition,, photochemical catalyst 69 activates in the storage tank 43 can be made, the degermation in the storage tank 43 can be expected by light source 70 being carried out the certain hour control of lighting a lamp every the stipulated time.Thus, also the water of cleaning can be supplied to mist and emit portion 49.

Because the atomization unit 38 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 is arranged on the anterior 8a of demarcation strip 8, so can easily carry out the loading and unloading to these atomization unit 38 make-up water and atomization unit 38.Emit the mist that portion 49 emits from the mist of atomization unit 38 and supply to the upper container 73 and bottom container 72 both sides of vegetable compartment 4 from the top, so mist can be supplied in upper container 73 and the bottom container 72.

By making the mist portion that emits hold platinum nanometer colloid in 49 years, emit from mist thus and generate hydroxyl the mist that portion 49 emits easily, can further improve degerming functions and deodorization functions.In addition, contain conductive material (carbon), can keep the electric conductivity that mist is emitted portion 49 well by making mist emit portion 49.

Owing to constitute, as door 3a, 4a, 5a, the 6a of storeroom (refrigerating chamber 3, vegetable compartment 4, ice-making compartment 5, little refrigerating chamber, refrigerating chamber 7), when any one door among the 7a is open, the energising of electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 is cut off, touch high voltage portion so can prevent the user, can realize the raising of security.In this case, becoming the formation of cutting off the energising of electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 at least when the door 3a of refrigerating chamber 3 is open gets final product.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the lid switch 62 that switching to the lid 40 of the unit housing portion 41 of having taken in electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 detects is set, and the energising of electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 also is cut off when this lid 40 is open, so security can further improve.

In addition, because unit housing portion 41 is provided with unit sense switch 61,, can further improve security so when atomization unit 38 was not set, electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 can not be energized.

(the 2nd embodiment)

Next, with reference to Fig. 8 the 2nd embodiment of the present invention is described.Give identical symbol for the part identical, and different parts is described with the 1st embodiment.Fig. 8 is the vertical front view that cuts of observing the part of the atomization unit 78 that is provided with electrostatic atomization apparatus 77 from face side.

In Fig. 8, the unit housing portion 79 of taking in atomization unit 78 is wholely set with demarcation strip 8.The position of unit housing portion 79 is positions roughly the same with the unit housing portion 41 of the 1st embodiment.Atomization unit 78 can be arranged at unit housing portion 79 with loading and unloading.

The top peristome 80 of unit housing portion 79 opens and closes by the lid 81 that direction forwards, backwards is provided with slidably.Peristome 80 is provided with and detects the lid switch 82 cover 81 switching in the above.

The unit box 84 of atomization unit 78 forms the rectangular vessel shape of top opening, is provided with storage tank 85 (being equivalent to water storage portion) in inside.In storage tank 85, store the water W of atomizing usefulness.In storage tank 85, can take in with loading and unloading and form container-like filter 86, in this filter 86, take in ion exchange resin 87.

On unit box 84, unit cover 88 can be installed with loading and unloading in the mode that covers storage tank 85 from the top.On this unit cover 88, be positioned at above-mentioned filter 86 the top, the filler cover 90 that opens and closes water filling port 89 can be installed with loading and unloading.

Here, under the situation of storage tank 85 make-up water, under the state that takes off filler cover 90, in filter 86, supply water from water filling port 89.At this moment, the water W of institute's supply is filtered in the process by filter 86.In addition, owing in filter 86, taken in ion exchange resin 87, so the mineralogical composition that contains among the water W is adsorbed by ion exchange resin 87 and is removed.

Therefore, the water W that are accommodated in the storage tank 85 are cleaned in storage tank 85, and this water W that has purified supplies to suction pin 91 described later.

Right part in unit box 84 can be provided with pin with loading and unloading and keep box 92.Keep being provided with in box 92 suction pin 91, conductive sheet 93, water-keeping material 94, a plurality of mist that forms the pin shape at this pin and emit portion 95, power supply pin 96.

Here, suction pin 91, conductive sheet 93, water-keeping material 94, mist are emitted portion 95 and are formed by emitting the same material of portion 49 with suction pin 48, conductive sheet 46, water-keeping material 47, the mist of the 1st embodiment respectively.

Conductive sheet 93 is configured in the topmost in the pin maintenance box 92.Water-keeping material 94 is configured to following state of contact top and conductive sheet 93.Water-keeping material 94 forms thicklyer than conductive sheet 93.Each mist is emitted portion 95 upper end separately and is connected water-keeping material 94 and contact with conductive sheet 93.

In addition, each mist is emitted the bottom perforation pin maintenance box 92 of portion 95 and is given prominence to the state that hangs down in unit box 84.In the bottom wall portion of unit box 84, be positioned at the below that these mists are emitted portion 95, be formed with the discharge port 97 that constitutes by a plurality of holes.

The upper end of suction pin 91 contact with above-mentioned water-keeping material 94, and the bottom connects pin and keeps box 92 and become state among the interior water W of insertion storage tank 85.

Here, suction pin 91 is drawn the water in the storage tank 85 and is supplied to water-keeping material 94.Water-keeping material 94 keeps the water supplied with from suction pin 91, and this water is supplied to above-mentioned conductive sheet 93 and each mist is emitted portion 95.In this case, suction pin 91, water-keeping material 94 and conductive sheet 93 constitute the water supply portion that emits portion's 95 supply moisture to mist.

The upper end of above-mentioned power supply pin 96 connects water-keeping material 94 and contacts with conductive sheet 93, and the bottom of power supply pin 96 connects pin and keeps box 92 and outstanding downwards, and leading section is rearward outstanding.

Therefore, power supply pin 96 is L word shape from transverse observation, after being accommodated in atomization unit 78 unit housing portion 79 in, it is rearward slided, and rearward end is connected with connector 98 insertions thus.On connector 98, be connected with the negative pole of dc high voltage supply unit 56 (with reference to Fig. 6).

In this case, when power supply pin 96 being applied the negative high voltage of dc high voltage supply unit 56, this negative high voltage also puts on each mist via conductive sheet 93 and moisture and emits portion 95.As a result, emit portion 95 at each mist the nature electric discharge phenomena take place, mist is emitted the moisture division on portion 95 surfaces and is formed trickle mist and emit.

In this electrostatic atomization apparatus 77, do not possess yet be applied in negative high-tension mist emit portion 95 relative to the utmost point.

Bottom wall portion in unit housing portion 79, be positioned at above-mentioned discharge port 97 the below, be formed with mist discharge port 99, the mist of emitting from each mist discharge port 95 supplies in the vegetable compartment 4 of below by this mist discharge port 99.

The mist that supplies in the vegetable compartment 4 is identical with the 1st embodiment, supplies to above-mentioned upper container 73 and bottom container 72 both sides from the top.

In the 2nd embodiment, also can on the bottom surface in the storage tank 85, photochemical catalyst be set, and the ultraviolet light source of radiation be set in unit housing portion 79 sides.

In the 2nd embodiment of this formation, also can access the action effect identical with the 1st embodiment.

(the 3rd embodiment)

Next, with reference to accompanying drawing 9 to accompanying drawing 11 the 3rd embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, give identical symbol and omit explanation, different parts is described for the part identical with the 1st and the 2nd embodiment.

As shown in Figure 9, the atomization unit 102 of the electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 of the 3rd embodiment is set to, on demarcation strip 8 on, be positioned at the rear of little thing box 103 and be positioned at the horizontal right side of ice making with supply tank 20 and water receiving vessel 28.Little thing box 103 forms shortly with the length that the little thing box 21 of the 1st embodiment is compared fore-and-aft direction.

As Figure 11～shown in Figure 13, atomization unit 102 has unit base 104 and the unit box 105 that is fixed in demarcation strip 8 sides, and this unit box 105 is set to by from the slip in the place ahead and can load and unload with respect to this unit base 104.

Unit base 104 forms the essentially rectangular case shape of top and front openings, forwardly is provided with the lid 106 that is the L font from transverse observation.This lid 106 can be fulcrum and rotating on fore-and-aft direction with the bottom.On this lid 106, becoming on the part on top under the closed state shown in Figure 11, be formed with the notch part 107 of rearward end opening, and be provided with pressing tablet 108 in the right side.

Notch part 107 is used to avoid interfere with feed pipe 109 described later.Top at the right side wall of unit base 104 is provided with the operated lid switch 110 by pressing tablet 108.106 switching is covered in 110 detections of lid switch.

As shown in figure 13, in said units box 105, be provided with storage tank 111 (being equivalent to water storage portion) integratedly, in this storage tank 111, taken in the filter 86 of ion exchange resin, and be provided with floating member 112 at left part.

What floating member 112 had that float portion 113, an end be linked to float portion 113 is roughly the arm 114 of L word shape and the permanent magnet 115 that is fixed in the leading section of this arm 114, and the pars intermedia of arm 114 can be supported on the storage tank 111 rotationally by axle 116.

Here, under the water level condition with higher in storage tank 111, shown in the solid line of Figure 13, the position of float portion 113 is higher, the position of permanent magnet 115 is lower.Then, when the water level step-down in the storage tank 111, shown in the double dot dash line among Figure 13, the position step-down of float portion 113, the position of permanent magnet 115 uprises thereupon.

In the left side wall of said units base 104, be provided with 2 Magnetic Sensors 117 and 118 up and down.Use this Magnetic Sensor 117,118 and floating member 112,, can detect the water level in the storage tank 111 thus by detect the position of the permanent magnet 115 of floating member 112 by Magnetic Sensor 117,118.

In addition, having or not of the magnetic flux by being detected permanent magnet 115 by Magnetic Sensor 117,118 can detect unit box 105 thus and whether be arranged at unit base 104.

Top at unit box 105 can be provided with unit cover 120 with loading and unloading.On this unit cover 120, be positioned at the top of above-mentioned filter 86 and be formed with water filling port 121.At the right part of unit box 105, can be provided with the pin identical with loading and unloading and keep box 92 with the 2nd embodiment.

Keep being provided with in box 92 conductive sheet 93, water-keeping material 94, a plurality of mist at this pin and emit portion 95, suction pin 91 and power supply pin 96.In this case, power supply pin 96 also is that the bottom becomes the L font towards rear bending, integral body.

And, be provided with connector 122 towards open front in the bottom of unit base 104, in the time pin will be installed keep the unit box 105 of box 92 to insert unit base 104 from the place ahead, the leading section of power supply pin 9 is connected with connector 122 insertions from the place ahead.A plurality of mists are emitted the lower end part of portion 95 in the outside of unit box 105.

In the bottom wall portion of unit base 104, be positioned at the below that mist is emitted portion 95, be formed with the discharge port 123 that constitutes by a plurality of holes.In addition, on demarcation strip 8, with these discharge port 123 corresponding positions on be formed with mist discharge port 124 (with reference to Figure 13).

Therefore, in this case, emit the mist that portion 95 emits, supply to by discharge port 123 and mist discharge port 124 in the vegetable compartment 4 of below from mist.

In this case, as shown in figure 10, the atomization unit 102 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 is positioned at the top of left back portion of the upper container 73 of vegetable compartment 4.Therefore, each mist of atomization unit 102 emit portion 95 all from the top towards upper container 73, the mist of emitting from mist discharge port 124 only supplies to upper container 73.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, form the ventilating part 125 of a plurality of slit-shaped in the bottom of upper container 74.Thus, the mist that supplies in the upper container 73 is supplied in the bottom container 72 by this ventilating part 125.

Next, mainly use Fig. 9 that automatic water-supply structure to the atomization unit 102 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 is described.Be provided with water supply mechanism 127 in supply tank 20 in ice making towards the special use of electrostatic atomization apparatus 101.

This water supply mechanism 127 is identical with above-mentioned water supply mechanism 29, constitute with motor 128, permanent magnet 129, pump 130 and feed pipe 109 by pump, said pump is arranged at the below of water receiving vessel 28 with motor 128, above-mentioned permanent magnet 129 rotates with motor 128 by this pump, said pump 130 is arranged at ice making with supply tank 20, rotate by permanent magnet 129, and the water that above-mentioned feed pipe 109 will extract by this pump 130 is directed to storage tank 111 from the water filling port 121 of above-mentioned atomization unit 102.

The leading section of feed pipe 109 from the top towards water filling port 121 (with reference to Figure 11, Figure 12).By this water supply mechanism 127, ice making is automatically supplied with the amount that needs with the water in the supply tank 20 to atomization unit 102.The pump of water supply mechanism 127 is also controlled by above-mentioned control device 75 with motor 128.

According to above-mentioned embodiment, particularly can access following action effect.

Owing to be the formation of ice making being supplied with to the atomization unit 102 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 automatically with the water of supply tank 20 by water supply mechanism 127, so can make the water supply to electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 is automation, can save time and trouble that the user supplies water one by one to electrostatic atomization apparatus 101.In the present embodiment, ice making is the water storage portion of electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 with supply tank 20 double as.

Because the atomization unit 102 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 is arranged on the rear portion of demarcation strip 8,, can carry out automatic water-supplyization easily so the water supply path that supplies water to water receiving vessel 28 with service tank 20 from ice making becomes near.

The mist of atomization unit 102 is emitted portion 95 and is disposed in the mode towards the top of the upper container 73 of vegetable compartment 4, but be formed with ventilating part 125 in the bottom of this upper container 73, therefore can supply to upper container 73 with emit the mist that portion 95 emits from mist, and also can supply to bottom container 72 via ventilating part 125.

By being arranged on the floating member with permanent magnet 115 112 and the Magnetic Sensor 117,118 that is arranged on the unit base 104 in the storage tank 111, can detect the water level in the storage tank 111.Thereupon, under the situation that the water W in detecting storage tank 111 disappears, control device 75 can carry out reporting of this situation.

In addition, owing to can detect whether be provided with unit box 105 with respect to unit base 104, thus be not provided with under the situation of unit box 105 being judged as with respect to unit base 104, can be to electrostatic atomization apparatus 101 energisings.

(the 4th embodiment)

Figure 14 represents the 4th embodiment of the present invention.The 4th embodiment and above-mentioned the 3rd embodiment have following difference.That is, at the pars intermedia of the feed pipe 33 of the water supply mechanism 29 of the 1st embodiment transfer valve 132 is set, and on this transfer valve 132, branched pipe 133 is set, make the water filling port 121 of the leading section of this branched pipe 133 towards the above-mentioned atomization unit 102 of the 3rd embodiment.

In this case, can carry out using the water of supply tank 20 to pass through feed pipe 33 ice making by transfer valve 132 to the situation of water receiving vessel 28 sides supply with by the switching of branched pipe 133 to the situation of atomization unit 102 sides supply.Transfer valve 132 is also by control device 75 controls.

In the 4th embodiment of this formation, can access the action effect identical with the 3rd embodiment.

(the 5th embodiment)

Next with reference to Figure 15 the 5th embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, give identical symbol and omit explanation, different parts is described for the part identical with the 1st embodiment.

The electrostatic atomization apparatus 135 of present embodiment is set to, and the rear portion in refrigerating chamber 3 is positioned at the top of fresh-keeping chamber 23 and is positioned at the place ahead of the cold air blow-off outlet 15a of cold duct 15.The unit base of taking in atomization unit 136 137 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 135 is fixed on the bottom frame plate 138 that is arranged on fresh-keeping chamber 23 tops.

Unit base 137 is, back and front openings, and be provided with the lid 139 that opens and closes front openings portion in front.Lid 139 is that the upper end can be propped up rotationally by axle 140 and is held in unit base 137, can be that fulcrum rotates on fore-and-aft direction with this axle 140.

Be provided with on the top of unit base 137 and detect the lid switch 141 that covers 139 switching.Bottom frame plate 138 is provided with limiter portion 142.This limiter portion 142 is used for restriction cover 139 and moves to opening direction, will make the user and can remove its restriction when covering 139 openings.Be formed with on 139 at lid and be used to mist discharge port 143 that mist is passed through.

A plurality of mists that atomization unit 136 has auxiliary tank 144, become the pin shape are emitted portion 145, conductive sheet 146, water-keeping material 147, suction pin 148, the portion's of emitting cover 149, take in taking out the mode of putting into from the place ahead with respect to unit base 137.

Mist is emitted portion 145, conductive sheet 146, water-keeping material 147, suction pin 148 and is formed by the material of emitting portion 49, conductive sheet 46, water-keeping material 47, suction pin 48 identical type with the mist of the 1st embodiment.The bottom that each mist is emitted portion 145 contacts with conductive sheet 146, and the upper end that forms the thin shape of front end makes progress.Below conductive sheet 146, dispose water-keeping material 147.The upper end of suction pin 148 connects water-keeping material 147 and contacts with conductive sheet 146, and the bottom is inserted among the water W that is stored in the auxiliary tank 144.

An end that on water-keeping material 147, is connecting absorbent material 150, this absorbent material 150 by form with these water-keeping material 147 identical materials, water imbibition is good.The other end of absorbent material 150 is inserted and is arranged in the water acceptance division 151 of refrigeration with cooler 13 belows.Water acceptance division 151 is configured to receive the defrost water when refrigerating the defrosting of using cooler 13.The water (defrost water) that water acceptance division 151 is received supplies to above-mentioned water-keeping material 147 via absorbent material 150.

In this case, constitute, the water in the water acceptance division 151 supplies to water-keeping material 147 via absorbent material 150, and the water in the auxiliary tank 144 supplies to water-keeping material 147 via suction pin 148.Therefore, can constitute, the both sides of the water in water in the water acceptance division 151 and the auxiliary tank 144 supply to mist and emit portion 145.In this case, suction pin 148, absorbent material 150, water-keeping material 147, conductive sheet 146 constitute the water supply portion that emits portion's 145 supply moisture to mist.

The above-mentioned portion of emitting cover 149 is configured to cover mist and emits portion 145, and it has a plurality of holes that mist passes through.In atomization unit 136, be provided with the power supply pin 154 outstanding towards the rear.Along with atomization unit 136 is set to regular position, this power supply pin 154 inserts with the connector 155 that is arranged on unit base 137 sides and is connected.Connector 155 is connected with the negative pole 157 of dc high voltage supply unit 156.

In this case, via conductive sheet 146, power supply pin 154, connector 155, mist is emitted the negative high voltage that portion 145 applies dc high voltage supply unit 156.

When the negative high voltage of dc high voltage supply unit 156 is applied in each mist when emitting portion 145, by emit the natural electric discharge phenomena that portion 145 produces at each mist, mist is emitted the moisture division on portion 145 surfaces, forms trickle mist and emits.

In this electrostatic atomization apparatus 135, do not possess yet with applied negative high-tension mist emit portion 145 relative to the utmost point.

In the above-described configuration, when driving electrostatic atomization apparatus 135, emit portion 145 from each mist and emit the trickle mist that contains hydroxyl.The air-flow of the cold air that this mist blows out in refrigerating chamber 3 with the cold air blow-off outlet 15a from cold duct 15 is supplied with (reference arrow C) by covering 139 mist discharge port 143 towards the place ahead of refrigerating chamber 3.The mist that supplies in the refrigerating chamber 3 also supplies in the vegetable compartment 4 of below with cold air.

According to above-mentioned embodiment, can access following action effect.

Because electrostatic atomization apparatus 135 is configured in the place ahead of the cold air blow-off outlet 15a in the refrigerating chamber 3,, can expect they are carried out the effect of degerming and deodorizing so can also supply to refrigerating chamber 3 and vegetable compartment 4 with emit the mist that portion 145 emits from mist.In addition, can also expect the fresh-keeping etc. of vegetables etc. by this mist.

Owing to utilize the defrost water that receives by water acceptance division 151 as the water that in electrostatic atomization apparatus 135, uses, so can make water supply automation, can greatly save time and trouble that the user supplies water to electrostatic atomization apparatus 135 to electrostatic atomization apparatus 135.In addition, can store water to auxiliary water tank 144 with assisting.

(the 6th embodiment)

Next with reference to Figure 16 and Figure 17 the 6th embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, give identical symbol and omit explanation, different parts is described for the part identical with the 1st embodiment.

In the refrigerating chamber at the rear portion, bottom of refrigerating chamber 3 front portion,, be provided with plastic refrigeration with cooler cover (hereinafter referred to as R evaporimeter cover) 161 via the heat-insulating material cover 160 of heat-insulating material system with cooler 13.R evaporimeter cover 161 is fixed on the rear portion of refrigerating chamber 3 by screw 162 (with reference to the dotted line of Figure 16).In addition, the mounting portion of screw 162 is covered from the place ahead by sealing gasket 162a.

On heat-insulating material cover 160, be positioned at refrigeration and be formed with peristome 163 with corresponding position, the front of cooler 13.In the front of R evaporimeter cover 161, reveal reception downpipe 164 and be provided with integratedly with R evaporimeter cover 161.In addition, such as everyone knows, refrigeration constitutes with cooler 13, has refrigerant pipe 13a and a plurality of coldplate 13b that refrigerant passes through, and refrigerant pipe 13a is configured to the shape that crawls.

As shown in figure 16, reveal reception downpipe 164 and have vertical downpipe 165 and inclination downpipe 166, above-mentioned vertical downpipe 165 is arranged on the corresponding part in the rear portion of above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 and extends along the vertical direction, and above-mentioned inclination downpipe 166 also extends to left and right-hand up-wards inclination from above-mentioned vertical downpipe 165.About the rib observed from the side by the L font of inclination downpipe 166 form, and become the shape of the dew of the front dewfall that is received in R evaporimeter cover 161 easily.

Inclination downpipe 166 about this becomes the state towards above-mentioned vertical downpipe 165 decline inclinations, and the dew that is received by this inclination downpipe 166 flows towards vertical downpipe 165.

On the above-mentioned demarcation strip 8 of the bottom that constitutes refrigerating chamber 3, be provided with dew guiding downpipe 167 (with reference to Figure 17).The rearward end of this dew guiding downpipe 167 is connected with the bottom of above-mentioned vertical downpipe 165.The front portion of dew guiding downpipe 167 enters into the below of the lid 40 that can slide to the fore-and-aft direction of demarcation strip 8, and forwards extends with unit cover 45 that is inserted into above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 and the mode of covering between 40.

In this case, in unit cover 45 with cover between 40, formation can be inserted the gap of dew guiding downpipe 167.The outlet 167a of the leading section of dew guiding downpipe 167 is configured to, the peristome of using towards the water filling that forms in unit cover 45 from the top 168.

In the above-described configuration, on the heat-insulating material cover 160 of covering refrigeration, be formed with peristome 163 with cooler 13, so contacted with R evaporimeter cover 161 by this peristome 163 easily by the cold air of refrigeration with cooler 13 coolings, R evaporimeter cover 161 is cooled easily.

Thereupon, be easy to generate dewfall on the front of R evaporimeter cover 161, but this dewfall becomes water droplet and vertically fall in the front of R evaporimeter cover 161, the dew that vertically falls receives by revealing the inclination downpipe 166 that receives downpipe 164.

The dew that is received by inclination downpipe 166 is after vertical downpipe 165 is mobile, by this vertical downpipe 165 and dew guiding downpipe 167, supply on the conductive sheet 46 by the peristome 168 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 from the outlet 167a of dew guiding downpipe 167.

Supply to water (dew) on this conductive sheet 46 and also supply to mist and emit in the portion 49, and emit portion 49 from mist and emit as mist.

In this case, R evaporimeter cover 161, dew receive downpipe 164, dew guiding downpipe 167 constitutes the water supply portion that emits portion's 49 supply moisture to mist.

According to above-mentioned embodiment, particularly, as the water that in electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, uses, utilization receives the dew that downpipe 164 receives by the dew of R evaporimeter cover 161, so can make water supply automation, can greatly reduce time and trouble that the user supplies water to electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 to electrostatic atomization apparatus 36.

(the 7th embodiment)

Next, with reference to Figure 18 and Figure 19 the 7th embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, give identical symbol and omit explanation, different parts is described for the part identical with the 6th embodiment.

In this case, make the installation site of the screw 162 that R evaporimeter cover 161 is fixed, for refrigeration with near the refrigerant pipe 13a of cooler 13.

Specifically, as shown in figure 19, on R evaporimeter cover 161, be provided with the screw installation portion 170 of tubular integratedly, this screw installation portion 170 be positioned at reveal to receive downpipe 164 about near inclination downpipe 166 and outstanding towards the rear, this screw installation portion 170 connects the peristome 171 that forms on heat-insulating material cover 160, and passes through near the rear portion that arrives refrigerating chamber 3 of refrigerant pipe 13a.

And, the screw 162 that is installed on this screw installation portion 170 is installed on the interior case 172 at refrigerating chamber 3 rear portions.In addition, be pasted with sealing gasket 162a,, cover the front openings portion of screw installation portion 170 by sealing pad 162a in the front of screw installation portion 170.

In the above-described configuration, the screw installation portion 170 that will be used for fixing R evaporimeter cover 161 is configured in refrigeration with near the refrigerant pipe 13a of cooler 13, cool off R evaporimeter cover 161 easily via screw 162 and screw installation portion 170 thus, become in the front of R evaporimeter cover 161 thus and be easy to generate dewfall.

In the above-described embodiment, the same with the 6th embodiment, can be with dew in the front dewfall of R evaporimeter cover 161, receive downpipe 164 and dew guiding downpipe 167 supplies to electrostatic atomization apparatus 36 by revealing.

Therefore, as the water that in electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, uses, utilization receives the dew that downpipe 164 receives by the dew of R evaporimeter cover 161, so can make the water supply automation to electrostatic atomization apparatus 36, can greatly reduce time and trouble that the user supplies water to electrostatic atomization apparatus 36.

(the 8th embodiment)

Next, with reference to Figure 20 and Figure 21 the 8th embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, give identical symbol and omit explanation, different parts is described for the part identical with the 1st embodiment.

Top being arranged at the ice making usefulness supply tank 180 on the demarcation strip 8 can be provided with water supply case lid 181 with loading and unloading.This ice making stores the water of supplying with to the ice-making disc 11 of automatic ice-making plant (ice maker) 12 (with reference to Fig. 1) with supply tank 180, can be arranged in the refrigerating chamber 3 on the demarcation strip 8 with loading and unloading.Between the water receiving vessel 28 of ice making, be provided with the water supply mechanism 29 identical with the 1st embodiment with supply tank 180 and automatic ice-making plant 12 usefulness.

And, on the rear portion of water supply case lid 181 (right part among Figure 20), be provided with the atomization unit 183 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 182.Suction pin 187 and a plurality of mist that atomization unit 183 has unit box 184, be configured in conductive sheet 185 and water-keeping material 186 in this unit box 184, constitute suction portion are emitted portion 188.

Wherein, conductive sheet 185, water-keeping material 186, suction pin 187, mist are emitted portion 188 by emitting portion's 49 identical materials and form with conductive sheet 46, water-keeping material 47, suction pin 48, the mist of the 1st embodiment.

Suction pin 187 forms that above-below direction is longer, and its upper end connects water-keeping material 186 and contact with conductive sheet 185 unit box 184 in, bottom perforation water supply case lid 181 and using in the supply tank 180 from top insertion ice making.The bottom of suction pin 187 arrives ice making with near the bottom in the supply tank 180.

It is excellent especially that the moisture of suction pin 187 is drawn characteristic, and the absorption ice making supplies to mist with the water in the supply tank 180 via water-keeping material 186 and conductive sheet 185 and emits portion 188.

In this case, suction pin 187, water-keeping material 186, conductive sheet 185 constitute the water supply portion that emits portion's 188 supply moisture to mist.In addition, ice making constitutes the water storage portion that emits the water of portion's 188 supplies to mist that stores with supply tank 180.

As shown in figure 21, at the rear portion of atomization unit 183, be provided with forked power supply pin 190 towards the rear.This power supply pin 190 is electrically connected with above-mentioned conductive sheet 185 via not shown conductive component.

Ice making is provided with power pack 191 with the existing cold duct 15 in supply tank 180 rears, in this power pack 191, taken in dc high voltage supply unit 192, and be provided with the electrode pin 193 that an end is connected with dc high voltage supply unit 192 towards the place ahead.

Electrode pin 193 is connected with the negative pole of dc high voltage supply unit 192.Front portion at power pack 191 is provided with protection tube portion 194 in the mode around electrode pin 193.

In this case; under the state that atomization unit 183 is set on the water supply case lid 181; (Figure 20 from left to right-hand) slides and is set on the regular position from the place ahead towards the rear with supply tank 180 to make ice making; the power supply pin 190 of atomization unit 183 inserts in the protection tube portions 194 thereupon, and becomes the electrode pin 193 electric states that mechanically are connected that reach with dc high voltage supply unit 192 sides.

Under this connection status, via electrode pin 193, power supply pin 190, not shown conductive component, conductive sheet 185, to the mist of atomization unit 183 emit portion 188 apply negative high voltage from dc high voltage supply unit 192 (4～-10kV), emit portion 188 based on this from mist and emit trickle mist.

On unit box 184, be positioned at and vaporificly emit the below of portion 188 and be formed with discharge port 195, emit the mist that portion 188 emits from mist and in refrigerating chamber 3, supply with from this discharge port 195.In addition, when make ice making with supply tank 180 from the position being set when sliding for the place ahead of taking off, power supply pin 190 was disengaged with being connected of electrode pin 193.

According to above-mentioned embodiment, can obtain following action effect especially.

Constitute, the atomization unit 183 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 182 is arranged on ice making with on the water supply case lid 181 of supply tank 180, the suction pin 187 of atomization unit 183 is inserted ice making with in the supply tank 180, and the ice makings of this suction being sold 187 extractions supply to mist with the water in the supply tank 180 and emit portion 188.

Thus, ice making can also be utilized as the water storage portion of electrostatic atomization apparatus 182 with supply tank 180, by to the once water supply operation of ice making with supply tank 180, can supply water to automatic ice-making plant 12 and electrostatic atomization apparatus 182 these two systems, can improve the operation of water supply operation.

In addition,, ice making can be utilized as water storage portion with supply tank 180, so the unnecessary water storage portion that is provided with in addition has the advantage that can reduce to be provided with the space as electrostatic atomization apparatus 182.

(the 9th embodiment)

Next, with reference to Figure 22 the 9th embodiment of the present invention is described.In addition, give identical symbol and omit explanation, different parts is described for the part identical with the 1st embodiment.

In vegetable compartment 4, below demarcation strip 8, (be used to be provided with the below of the base plate 37 of electrostatic atomization apparatus 36), with the mode below this demarcation strip 8 be provided with the cover 200, with this cover 200 and demarcation strip 8 and base plate 37 between spatial portion as cold air path 201.Shown in the arrow D among Figure 22, this cold air path 201 is used for the cold air that the rear portion from vegetable compartment 4 blows out towards the place ahead delivered to polyester bottles 202 grades that are accommodated in vegetable compartment 4 front portions and with its cooling.

And, on above-mentioned base plate 37, be positioned at the below of atomization unit 38 and be provided with mist discharge port 203.This mist discharge port 203 is arranged on as upper/lower positions: the mist of atomization unit 38 is emitted the below of portion 49 (with reference to Fig. 6), in this case under roughly, and from the top towards above-mentioned cold air path 201.

In the above-described configuration, when emitting portion 49 from the mist of atomization unit 38 when emitting mist, this mist is released to the cold air path 201 from the mist discharge port 203 of base plate 37, and along the cold air (reference arrow D) that forwards cold air path 201, flows from the rear portion, flow to the front portion of vegetable compartment 4, supply in the vegetable compartment 4.

At this moment, mist discharge port 203 be positioned at mist emit portion 49 roughly under, and towards cold air path 201,, can prevent that mist is attached to inner bottom surface of pole plate 37 etc. and reduces so can suppress to emit the mist that portion 49 emits and the collisions such as inner bottom surface of base plate 37 from mist from the top with doing one's utmost with doing one's utmost.

And, emit the mist that portion 49 emits from mist, brought into by the cold air that flows towards the place ahead from the rear portion, so go out to cold air path 201 effluents easily, can suppress the collision such as inner bottom surface of mist and base plate 37 and reduce, have the advantage that more mist can be supplied in the vegetable compartment 4.

Claims (18)

1. the refrigerator with storeroom of refrigerated storage temperature band is characterized in that,

Have electrostatic atomization apparatus, this electrostatic atomization apparatus has: mist is emitted portion; Water supply portion supplies to above-mentioned mist with moisture and emits portion; The dc high voltage supply unit is used for the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting is applied negative high voltage, emits mist by the discharge that produces in the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting from the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting,

In above-mentioned refrigerator, will supply to above-mentioned storeroom from the mist that the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting emits.

2. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus has the water storage portion that stores water,

The water that above-mentioned water supply portion will be stored in above-mentioned water storage portion supplies to above-mentioned mist and emits portion.

3. refrigerator as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned water storage portion is the case that can load and unload.

4. refrigerator as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that,

Corresponding with the loading and unloading of above-mentioned water storage portion, the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting also can load and unload.

5. refrigerator as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that,

In above-mentioned water storage portion, ion exchange resin is set.

6. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

As above-mentioned storeroom, have refrigerating chamber and be arranged on the vegetable compartment of this refrigerating chamber below across demarcation strip,

Above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus is arranged at the front portion of above-mentioned demarcation strip.

7. refrigerator as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned vegetable compartment has bottom container and upper container, and this upper container is disposed at the top of this bottom container and littler than this bottom container,

The mist of emitting from the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting supplies to the both sides of above-mentioned upper container and above-mentioned bottom container from the top.

8. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Have the ice making supply tank of storage to the water of ice maker supply,

Above-mentioned ice making is supplied with to the water supply portion of above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus with the water of supply tank.

9. refrigerator as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that,

As above-mentioned storeroom, have refrigerating chamber and be arranged on the vegetable compartment of the below of this refrigerating chamber across demarcation strip,

Above-mentioned ice making can be disposed at above-mentioned demarcation strip with supply tank with loading and unloading,

Above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus is arranged at the rear portion of above-mentioned demarcation strip.

10. refrigerator as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned vegetable compartment has bottom container and is disposed at the upper container on this bottom container top,

The above-mentioned mist portion of emitting is configured to from the top to be formed with ventilating part towards above-mentioned upper container on above-mentioned upper container.

11. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Have refrigerating chamber as above-mentioned storeroom,

Above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus is arranged on the place ahead that blows out the cold air blow-off outlet of cold air to above-mentioned refrigerating chamber.

12. refrigerator as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that,

The back side at above-mentioned refrigerating chamber has cooler, has the water acceptance division of the defrost water that receives this cooler below this cooler,

The above-mentioned water supply portion of above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus supplies to above-mentioned mist with the water of above-mentioned water acceptance division and emits portion.

13. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Have the ice making supply tank of storage to the water of ice maker supply,

The above-mentioned water supply portion of above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus has and inserts above-mentioned ice making with the suction portion in the supply tank, and the above-mentioned ice making that this suction portion is drawn supplies to above-mentioned mist with the water in the supply tank and emits portion.

14. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

As storeroom, have refrigerating chamber and be arranged on the vegetable compartment of this refrigerating chamber below across demarcation strip, above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus is arranged at above-mentioned demarcation strip, below above-mentioned demarcation strip, below this demarcation strip, be provided with and make cold air flow to cold air path in the above-mentioned vegetable compartment

The mist discharge port be arranged at that above-mentioned mist is emitted the below of portion and from the top towards the position of above-mentioned cooling channel, the mist that above-mentioned mist discharge port will be emitted from the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting of above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus is released to above-mentioned vegetable compartment.

15. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Upload in the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting and to have held platinum nanometer colloid.

16. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Conductive material is contained in the above-mentioned mist portion of emitting.

17. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

When the door of above-mentioned storeroom is open, cut off energising to above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus.

18. refrigerator as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus has the lid that can open and close, and cuts off the energising to above-mentioned electrostatic atomization apparatus when this lid is open.

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