EP2737266A2 - Appareil de commande électronique de la température, refroidisseur utilisant cet appareil, appareil de chauffage utilisant cet appareil et procédé de commande de cet appareil - Google Patents

Appareil de commande électronique de la température, refroidisseur utilisant cet appareil, appareil de chauffage utilisant cet appareil et procédé de commande de cet appareil

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EP2737266A2
EP2737266A2 EP20120817503 EP12817503A EP2737266A2 EP 2737266 A2 EP2737266 A2 EP 2737266A2 EP 20120817503 EP20120817503 EP 20120817503 EP 12817503 A EP12817503 A EP 12817503A EP 2737266 A2 EP2737266 A2 EP 2737266A2
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temperature
voltage
metal member
thermoelectric module
target temperature
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Young-Jae Lee
Byung-Sun MO
Joung-Ho Son
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Coway Co Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B21/00—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B21/02—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect
    • F25B21/04—Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effect; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effect reversible
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2321/00—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B2321/02—Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects using Peltier effects; using Nernst-Ettinghausen effects
    • F25B2321/021—Control thereof
    • F25B2321/0212—Control thereof of electric power, current or voltage
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2700/00—Means for sensing or measuring; Sensors therefor
    • F25D2700/16—Sensors measuring the temperature of products

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic temperature control apparatus for controlling temperature of an object by using a thermoelectric module, a cooler using the same, a heater using the same, and a control method thereof.
  • thermoelectric effect refers to energy conversion between heat and electricity, namely, a phenomenon in which carriers within a device move to generate electromotive force when a temperature difference exists between both ends of a conversion device.
  • thermoelectricity may be divided into the Seebeck effect, in which electromotive force is obtained by using temperature differences between two parts, the Peltier effect in which cooling and heating are performed with electromotive force, and the Thomson effect in which electromotive force is caused by a temperature difference of a conductor wire or strip, and a core technology in terms of a materials field or a systems technology for a manufacturing process has come to the fore.
  • Thermoelectric materials may be divided into a room temperature material, a middle temperature material, and a high temperature material, according to temperature ranges based on thermoelectric characteristics.
  • a Bi 2 Te 3 -based solid solution alloy having a composition of (Bi,Te) 2 Te 3 , and Bi 2 (Te,Se) 3 has excellent thermoelectric characteristics.
  • a thermoelectric cooling and generation module using such thermoelectric materials has a structure in which n-type thermoelectric devices and p-type thermoelectric devices are electrically connected in series and thermally connected in parallel.
  • thermoelectric module when heat is transferred from a high temperature part to a low temperature part due to a temperature difference therebetween, electrons and holes are transferred from the high temperature part to the low temperature part in an n-type thermoelectric device and a p-type thermoelectric device, respectively, thus generating electricity, and in the thermoelectric module, when a current is made to flow, cooling occurs on one side thereof, while heating occurs on the other, due to a carrier movement, thus allowing for cooling and heating.
  • thermoelectric Efficiency of a thermoelectric module is determined by thermoelectric characteristics such as thermoelectromotive force, thermal conductivity, or resistivity of n-type and p-type thermoelectric materials and an amount of coupled thermoelectric devices.
  • thermoelectric module has high thermal response sensitivity, allows for locally selective cooling, and has a simple structure without moving parts, and thus it has been commercialized for partial cooling of electronic components such as a high output power transistor, a laser diode, and the like, and may also be used for general purposes such as for an ice box for vehicles, for domestic refrigerators and air-conditioners, and the like.
  • CFCs chlorofluorocarbons
  • thermoelectric module uses the fact that heat is transferred from a low temperature region to a high temperature region due to the Peltier effect when a current flows to a circuit including a junction between different materials. Based on this concept, a thermoelectric refrigerator may be produced by connecting a plurality of junctions in series.
  • An aspect of the present invention provides an electronic temperature control apparatus for controlling a temperature of an object by using a thermoelectric module, a cooler using the same, a heater using the same, and a control method thereof.
  • an electronic temperature control apparatus including: a thermoelectric module including a first metal member having one end in contact with an object and a second metal member having one end joined with the other end of the first metal member, a voltage applied to one end of the first metal member and the other end of the second metal member; a voltage supply unit supplying a first voltage or a variable voltage having a range from a second voltage to a third voltage to the thermoelectric module; and a controller controlling a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module by the voltage supply unit according to a difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member and a target temperature, wherein the first voltage is higher than the third voltage and is a fixed voltage.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module, and when the difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is smaller than the first pre-set value, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may adjust the voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module, in proportion to the difference between the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member reaches the target temperature, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may compare the target temperature with the temperature of the object or the first metal member and if the peaks of the temperatures are reversed, the controller may switch a connection state between the one end of the first metal member and the other end of the second metal member to reverse the peaks of potentials of the one end of the first metal member and the other end of the second metal member.
  • the controller may correct the amount of the supplied variable voltage.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module, when the difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is smaller than the first pre-set value, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module, and when the difference between the temperature of the second metal member or the ambient temperature and the target temperature exceeds a second pre-set value, the controller may narrow the pre-set range.
  • the electronic temperature control apparatus may further include a fan disposed on the other side of the second metal member of the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may rotate the fan at a first speed, and when the difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is within a pre-set range, the controller may rotate the fan at a second speed, wherein the first speed may be faster than the second speed.
  • the controller may detect a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module by the voltage supply unit and feedback-control the voltage supplied by the voltage supply unit to the thermoelectric module.
  • a cooler including: a storage unit storing an object to be cooled; a thermoelectric module including a first metal member having one end in contact with the storage unit or disposed within the storage unit and a second metal member having one end joined with the other end of the first metal member and disposed outside the storage unit, a voltage applied to one end of the first metal member and the other end of the second metal member; a voltage supply unit supplying a first voltage or a variable voltage having a range from a second voltage to a third voltage to the thermoelectric module; and a controller controlling a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module by the voltage supply unit according to a difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member and a target temperature, when the temperature of thee object or the first metal member is higher than the target temperature, wherein the first voltage is higher than the third voltage and is a fixed voltage.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has a level lower than the pre-set range from the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may supply to the thermoelectric module, in proportion to the difference between the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member reaches the target temperature, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member reaches the target temperature, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member is equal to or lower than the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member exceeds the target temperature and is lower than a first pre-set value, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply a third voltage to the thermoelectric module, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member exceeds the first pre-set value, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may correct the magnitude of the variable voltage when the voltage supply unit supplies the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has a level lower than the pre-set range from the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module, and when the temperature of the second metal member or the ambient temperature of the storage unit exceeds the target temperature by a pre-set value, the controller may narrow the pre-set range.
  • the cooler may further include a fan disposed on the other side of the second metal member of the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may rotate the fan at a first speed, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has a level lower than the pre-set range from the target temperature, the controller may control the fan at a second speed, wherein the first speed is faster than the second speed.
  • a heater including: a storage unit storing an object to be heated; a thermoelectric module including a first metal member having one end in contact with the storage unit or disposed within the storage unit and a second metal member having one end joined with the other end of the first metal member and disposed outside the storage unit, a voltage applied to one end of the first metal member and the other end of the second metal member; a voltage supply unit supplying a first voltage or a variable voltage having a range from a second voltage to a third voltage to the thermoelectric module; and a controller controlling a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module by the voltage supply unit according to a difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member and a target temperature, when the temperature of thee object or the first metal member is lower than the target temperature, wherein the first voltage is higher than the third voltage and is a fixed voltage.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has a level exceeding the pre-set range from the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may supply to the thermoelectric module, in proportion to the difference between the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member reaches the target temperature, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member reaches the target temperature, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member is equal to or higher than the target temperature, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member is lower than the target temperature and exceeds a first pre-set value, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply a third voltage to the thermoelectric module, and when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member is lower than the first pre-set value, the controller may control the voltage supply unit to supply the first voltage to the thermoelectric module.
  • a control method of an electronic temperature control apparatus including a thermoelectric module including a first metal member having one end in contact with an object and a second metal member having one end joined with the other end of the first metal member, a voltage applied to one end of the first metal member and the other end of the second metal member, including: a temperature setting operation of setting a previously stored or input temperature as a target temperature; a temperature sensing operation of sensing a temperature of the object or the first metal member; a voltage mode determining operation of determining whether to supply a first voltage to the thermoelectric module or whether to supply a variable voltage having a range from a second voltage to a third voltage to the thermoelectric module by using a difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature; and a voltage selecting operation of selecting a magnitude of the variable voltage by using the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature when it is determined to supply the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module, wherein the first voltage is higher than the
  • the voltage mode determining operation may include: a constant voltage mode operation of supplying the first voltage to the thermoelectric module when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is outside of a pre-set range; and a variable voltage mode operation of supplying the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is within the pre-set range.
  • the voltage mode determining operation may include: a constant voltage mode operation of supplying, by a voltage supply unit, the first voltage to the thermoelectric module until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member reaches the target temperature when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is outside of the pre-set range; and a variable voltage mode operation of supplying, by the voltage supply unit, the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature.
  • the voltage mode determining operation when the electronic temperature control apparatus cools the object may include: a first constant voltage mode operation of supplying, by the voltage supply unit, the first voltage to the thermoelectric module until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member reaches the target temperature when the temperature of the object or the first metal member is different from the target temperature; a first variable voltage mode operation of supplying, by the voltage supply unit, the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member is lower than the target temperature; a second variable voltage mode operation of supplying a third voltage, to the thermoelectric module, by the voltage supply unit, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member exceeds the target temperature and is lower than a first pre-set value; and a second constant voltage mode operation of supplying the first voltage, to the thermoelectric module, by the voltage supply unit, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member has reached the target temperature
  • the voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module may be adjusted in proportion to the difference between the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member.
  • the control method of the electronic temperature control apparatus may further include: an operation mode changing operation of comparing the target temperature with the temperature of the object or the first metal member, and switching a connection state between the voltage supply unit and one end of the first metal member and the other end of the second metal member of the thermoelectric module when the peaks of the temperatures have been reversed according to the result of the comparison.
  • the temperature of the second metal member or an ambient temperature may be further compared with the target temperature to correct a magnitude of the variable voltage when the variable voltage is supplied to the thermoelectric module by the voltage supply unit.
  • the voltage mode determining operation may include: a constant voltage mode operation of supplying the first voltage to the thermoelectric module when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is outside of a pre-set range; a variable voltage mode operation of supplying the variable voltage to the thermoelectric module when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is within a pre-set range, and a correction operation of narrowing the pre-set range when the difference between a temperature of the second metal member or an ambient temperature and the target temperature exceeds a pre-set value.
  • the electronic temperature control apparatus may further include a fan disposed on the other side of the second metal member of the thermoelectric module, and the control method of the electronic temperature control apparatus may further include: a fan driving operation of rotating the fan at a first speed when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is outside of the pre-set range, and rotating the fan at a second speed when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member and the target temperature is within the pre-set range, wherein the first speed is faster than the second speed.
  • a temperature of an object can be controlled by controlling the thermoelectric module at a low power level and with low noise.
  • FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a temperature control method of a general cooler or heater
  • FIG. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a configuration of a temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to a thermoelectric module of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to a thermoelectric module of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to a thermoelectric module of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to a thermoelectric module of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are flow charts illustrating a control method of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively;
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 are detailed flow charts illustrating a process of determining a voltage mode in the control method of the electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively;
  • FIG. 12 is a view schematically illustrating a configuration of a voltage supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a timing diagram illustrating an operation of the voltage supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a temperature control method of a general cooler or heater.
  • a general cooler or heater includes a cooling unit and a heating unit, and upon receiving power, the cooling unit and the heating unit absorbs ambient heat or radiates heat.
  • the degree of cooling or heating is eventually proportional to power supplied to the cooling unit or the heating unit.
  • temperature control of a general cooler or heater may be achieved by controlling the magnitude of a voltage or current supplied to a cooling unit or a heating unit.
  • a voltage may be applied to a cooling unit or a heating unit in a pulse width modulation (PWM) manner.
  • PWM pulse width modulation
  • FIG. 1(b) it can be seen that a voltage is applied to a cooling unit or a heating unit in a phase control manner
  • FIG. 1(c) it can be seen that a voltage is applied to a cooling unit or a heating unit in a zero-crossing manner.
  • FIGS. 1(b) and 1(c) are employed when AC power is used, and FIG. 1(a) is employed when DC power is used.
  • temperature is controlled by adjusting a time duration in which a voltage is applied.
  • a heating unit or a cooling unit generally requires a significantly high level of power, and a supplied voltage or current is required to have a small amount of ripples.
  • equipment such as a switching-mode power supply (SMPS), or the like, that stably provides high power is used in temperature control apparatuses.
  • SMPS switching-mode power supply
  • a method for controlling the degree of heating or cooling of a heating unit or a cooling unit employs a scheme of controlling a connection between an SMPS and a heating unit or a cooling unit. Namely, in many cases, the degree of heating or cooling of a heating unit or a cooling unit is controlled by using PWM control.
  • an electronic temperature control apparatus save power by varying an application voltage according to a temperature section to reduce a switching loss.
  • FIG. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a configuration of a temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • an electronic temperature control apparatus may include a thermoelectric module 100, a voltage supply unit 200, and a controller 300.
  • the electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a fan 400 as necessary.
  • the thermoelectric module 100 includes a first metal member 110 and a second metal member 120.
  • the first metal member 110 and the second metal member 120 are joined so a current may flow to one another and heat may be transferred therebetween.
  • the other end of the first metal member 110 and one end of the second metal member 120 are joined.
  • One end of the first metal member 110 is in contact with an object which requires temperature control (or whose temperature is required to be controlled).
  • a voltage is applied to between one end of the first metal member 110 and the other end of the second metal member 120, a current flows between the first metal member 110 and the second metal member 120 and heat transmission may occur.
  • a first terminal and a second terminal may be installed in one end of the first metal member 110 and the other end of the second metal member 120, respectively.
  • a direction of heat transmission may be determined according to a sign of a voltage applied between one end of the first metal member 110 and the other end of the second metal member 120. Namely, the direction of heat transmission may be determined according to a height of a potential of one end of the first metal member 110 and the other end of the second metal member 120.
  • the voltage supply unit 200 may supply a first voltage or a voltage within a range from a second voltage to a third voltage. Namely, the voltage supply unit 200 may supply the first voltage as a constant voltage or may supply a variable voltage having a range from the second voltage to the third voltage. Here, preferably, the second voltage has a value smaller than that of the third voltage, and the first voltage is higher than the third voltage, a maximum variable value of a variable voltage. Namely, the voltage supply unit 200 may supply a high voltage as a constant voltage and a low voltage as a variable voltage.
  • a high voltage is supplied as a constant voltage and a low voltage is supplied as a variable voltage.
  • the controller 300 may control a voltage supplied from the voltage supply unit 200 to the thermoelectric module 100 according to a difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and a target temperature. Namely, according to a temperature of the object as a target for temperature control, the controller 300 may control the temperature of the object by varying a supply voltage from the voltage supply unit 200. Here, if it is difficult to directly measure the temperature of the object, the controller 300 may control a temperature of the first metal member 110, equilibrated in temperature with the object, by varying a supply voltage from the voltage supply unit 200 according to the temperature of the first metal member 110.
  • an aspect of an output voltage from the voltage supply unit 200 may vary depending on whether or not a difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature exceeds a pre-set value, and when the voltage supply unit 200 supplies a variable voltage, the controller 300 may adjust the magnitude (or amplitude) of the voltage according to a difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature.
  • controller 300 may control a voltage supplied by the voltage supply unit 200 to the thermoelectric module 100 by further comparing a temperature of the second metal member 120 or an ambient temperature around the second metal member 120 with the target temperature.
  • the controller 300 may control an operation of the thermoelectric module 100 by further reflecting the temperature of the second metal member 120 that radiates heat transmitted from the object or absorbs heat to be transmitted to the object and the temperature of a peripheral portion of the second metal member 120.
  • the controller 300 may control a rotational speed of the fan 400 disposed at the other end of the second metal member 120 according to the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature. This is because a circulation speed of ambient air around the second metal member 120 differs according to a rotational speed of the fan 400.
  • thermoelectric module 100 a process of controlling a temperature of the object by the controller 300 of the electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention by controlling a voltage supplied from the voltage supply unit 200 to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the temperature of the object will be described, but it may also be applied to the scheme of controlling a temperature of the first metal member 110.
  • FIG. 3 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module of the electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a relationship between a temperature of an object and a supply voltage in performing cooling by using the electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may be checked.
  • thermoelectric module 100 When a temperature of the object is higher than the target temperature Ts, a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module 100 may be controlled according to the temperature of the target and supplied. When the temperature of the object is lower than the target temperature Ts, a voltage supply to the thermoelectric module 100 is stopped to save power and reduce noise.
  • thermoelectric module 100 in case (a) that a difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts is equal to or greater than a first pre-set value ⁇ T, a first voltage V1 as a constant voltage is supplied to the thermoelectric module 100, and in cases (b, c, d) that the difference is smaller than the pre-set first value ⁇ T, a variable voltage ranging from a second voltage V3 to a third voltage V2 is supplied to the thermoelectric module 100, to cool the object.
  • the magnitude of the voltage may be adjusted in proportion to the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts and supplied to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the electronic temperature control apparatus when the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts reaches the target temperature Ts, the electronic temperature control apparatus does not operate until the temperature of the object is changed by a certain value from the target temperature Ts, and when the temperature of the object is changed by a certain value, the electronic temperature control apparatus may apply a voltage in proportion to a difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts. This is to reduce energy loss and noise generation due to a frequency operation of the voltage supply unit 200.
  • thermoelectric module 100 when the temperature of the object is different from the target temperature Ts, a voltage in proportion to the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts is applied, and when the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts is equal to or greater than the first pre-set value ⁇ T, the first voltage V1 as a constant voltage may be supplied to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the first pre-set value ⁇ T may be a temperature by which the temperature of the object may reach the target temperature Ts within a certain period of time when the third voltage V2 is supplied to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the first pre-set value ⁇ T may be set in consideration of the third voltage V2 and heat transmission capability of the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the controller 300 may sense a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module 100 from the voltage supply unit 200 to feedback-control the voltage supplied by the voltage supply unit 200 to the thermoelectric module 100. Namely, although a signal for controlling a voltage output from the voltage supply unit 200 is sent, the voltage supplied from the voltage supply unit 200 to the thermoelectric module 100 may vary due to various factors, so the controller 300 may apply an intended voltage to the thermoelectric module 100 through feedback control.
  • the controller 300 may analyze the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts to determine whether to rapidly cool the object by supplying a high constant voltage or whether to slowly cool the object by supplying a variable voltage having a low voltage band. Also, in the case of supplying a variable voltage, the magnitude of the variable voltage may be set by using the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to a thermoelectric module of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • a first voltage V1 as a constant voltage may be applied to the thermoelectric module 100, and when the temperature of the object reaches the target temperature Ts, a variable voltage having a range from a second voltage V3 to a third voltage V2 may be supplied to the thermoelectric module 100, to cool the object.
  • the constant voltage may be continuously supplied to the object until such time as the temperature of the object reaches the target voltage Ts to thus rapidly cool the object, and when the temperature of the object reaches the target temperature Ts, the variable voltage may be supplied to maintain a cooled state.
  • the variable voltage may be supplied to the thermoelectric module 100 to maintain the temperature of the object within the range of the first pre-set value ⁇ T.
  • the magnitude of the variable voltage may be adjusted to be proportional to the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts so as to be supplied to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the first pre-set value ⁇ T may be a temperature by which the temperature of the object may be able to reach the target temperature Ts within a certain period of time when the third voltage V2 is supplied to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the first pre-set value ⁇ T may be set in consideration of the third voltage V2 and heat transmission capability of the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the controller 300 may analyze the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts and a cooling record (or cooling history) to determine whether to rapidly cool the object by supplying a high constant voltage or whether to slowly cool the object by supplying a variable voltage having a low voltage band, and the magnitude of the variable voltage may be set by using the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts.
  • a cooling record or cooling history
  • FIG. 5 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to a thermoelectric module of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • thermoelectric module 100 of the electronic temperature control apparatus when a temperature of the object is higher than a target temperature Ts, a constant voltage is supplied, and when the temperature of the object is lower than the target temperature Ts, a variable voltage may be supplied.
  • the constant voltage may be supplied again.
  • the constant voltage V1 as a high voltage is supplied for rapid cooling.
  • the third voltage V2 is supplied to maintain the cooled state.
  • a variable voltage having a range from the second voltage V3 to the third voltage V2 may be supplied to prevent overcooling.
  • the magnitude of the variable voltage may be selected in proportion to a difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts.
  • FIG. 6 is a graph showing a relationship between a temperature of an object and a voltage supplied to a thermoelectric module of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a relationship between a temperature of an object and a supply voltage in performing heating by using the electronic temperature control apparatus may be checked.
  • a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module 100 may be controlled according to the temperature of the object. Reversely, when the temperature of the object is higher than the target temperature Ts, a voltage is not applied thereto, to thus save power and reduce noise.
  • the first voltage V1 as a constant voltage may be supplied to the thermoelectric module 100, and when the temperature of the object reaches the target temperature Ts, a variable voltage having a range from a second voltage V3 to a third voltage V2 may be supplied to the thermoelectric module 100, to heat the object.
  • the constant voltage may be continuously supplied until such time as the temperature of the object reaches the target voltage Ts to thus rapidly heat the object, and when the temperature of the object reaches the target temperature Ts, the variable voltage may be supplied to maintain a heated state.
  • the controller 300 may analyze the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts and a heating record (or heating history) to determine whether to rapidly heat the object by supplying a high constant voltage or whether to slowly heat the object by supplying a variable voltage having a low voltage band, and the magnitude of the variable voltage may be derived by using the difference between the temperature of the object and the target temperature Ts.
  • a heating record or heating history
  • the target temperature is controlled to be maintained with a variable voltage.
  • cooling and heating are required to be performed on the object.
  • cooling and heating may be interchanged by changing a connection of a positive (+) pole and a negative (-) pole of the voltage supply unit 200 connected to one end of the first metal member 110 and the other end of the second metal member 120.
  • the respective embodiments of the cooling method may be applied to a heating method by altering the design.
  • a voltage value supplied from the voltage supply unit 200 to the thermoelectric module 100 in the electronic temperature control apparatus is required to be corrected.
  • the supply voltage value may be raised by a certain amount or rate or the section in which the high constant voltage is applied may be raised.
  • the first pre-set value may be lowered. In other words, when the difference between the temperature of the second metal member 120 or the ambient temperature and the target temperature exceeds a second pre-set voltage, the first pre-set value may be lowered. In addition, when the difference between the temperature of the second metal member 120 or the ambient temperature and the target temperature is small, the first pre-set value may be raised.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are flow charts illustrating a control method of an electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
  • the electronic temperature control apparatus may include the thermoelectric module 100, and the control method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be performed by adjusting a voltage applied to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • control method of the electronic temperature control apparatus may include a temperature setting operation 10, a temperature sensing operation 20, a voltage mode determining operation 30, and a voltage selecting operation 40.
  • a previously stored or input temperature may be set as a target temperature. Namely, a pre-set target temperature or a target temperature desired by the user may be set.
  • a temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 may be sensed.
  • the temperature sensing may be performed by using a temperature sensor.
  • whether to supply a first voltage to the thermoelectric module 100 or whether to supply a variable voltage having a range from a second voltage to a third voltage to the thermoelectric module 100 may be determined by using a difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature.
  • the first voltage may be higher than the third voltage and may have a constant voltage value.
  • the high constant voltage may be applied to adjust the temperature of the object to the target temperature at a fast speed, and when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is smaller than the first pre-set value, a variable voltage is applied to maintain the temperature of the object at the target temperature without causing a switching loss.
  • a variable voltage value to be applied to the thermoelectric module 100 may be selected within a range from the second voltage to the third voltage by using the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature.
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 are detailed flow charts illustrating a process of determining a voltage mode in the control method of the electronic temperature control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
  • a voltage mode may be determined according to whether or not a difference between a temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and a target temperature is equal to or greater than a first pre-set value.
  • the voltage mode determining operation 30 may include a determining operation 31 of determining whether or not the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the first pre-set value, a constant voltage mode operation 33 of outputting a first voltage as a constant voltage when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the first pre-set value, and a variable voltage mode operation 35 of setting any one voltage within a range from the second voltage to the third voltage and applying the same, when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is smaller than the first pre-set value.
  • the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 may be quickly adjusted to the target temperature and to be within the first pre-set value.
  • a voltage mode may be determined according to whether or not the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the first pre-set value or according to a current voltage mode.
  • the voltage mode determining operation 30 may include a determining operation 31 of determining whether or not the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the first pre-set value, a constant voltage mode operation 33 of outputting a first voltage as a constant voltage until such time as the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 reaches the target temperature, when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the first pre-set value, an operation 34 of determining whether or not the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 has reached the target temperature, and a variable voltage mode operation 35 of setting any one voltage within a range from the second voltage to the third voltage and applying the same, when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is smaller than the first pre-set value.
  • the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 may be quickly adjusted to the target temperature
  • the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 may be quickly adjusted to the target temperature.
  • a voltage mode may be determined according to whether or not the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 is equal to the target temperature, a current voltage mode, and according to whether or not the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is equal to or greater than the first pre-set value.
  • the voltage mode determining operation 30 may include an operation 31 of determining whether or not the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature are equal, a first constant voltage mode operation 33 of outputting a first voltage as a constant voltage when the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 is not equal to the target temperature, an operation 34 of determining whether or not the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature are equal, a first variable voltage mode operation 35 of setting, by the voltage supply unit, any one voltage within a range from the second voltage to the third voltage, and supplying the same, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 is equal to or lower than the target temperature, an operation 36 of detecting whether or not a difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature exceeds the first pre-set value, a second constant voltage mode operation 37 of supplying, by the voltage supply unit, the first voltage to the thermoelectric module 100, when the temperature of the object
  • the voltage mode determining operation 30 may further include a second variable voltage mode operation of supplying, by the voltage supply unit, the third voltage to the thermoelectric module 100, when the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 has reached the target temperature and the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 exceeds the target temperature and is equal to or smaller than the first pre-set value unlike the first variable voltage mode.
  • the voltage mode determining operation 30 illustrated in FIG. 11 may be used only for a heating operation or cooling operation.
  • control method of the electronic temperature control apparatus may further include a fan 400 driving operation of rotating the fan 400 disposed at the other end of the second metal member 120 at a first speed when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is outside of the pre-set range, and rotating the fan 400 at a second speed when the difference between the temperature of the object or the first metal member 110 and the target temperature is within the pre-set range.
  • the first speed is faster than the second speed.
  • a purified water tank of the water purifier may include a tank main body made of a synthetic resin and having an inlet and an outlet and a thermoelectric module in which one end of the first metal member 110 is hermetically connected to one open side of the tank main body. The other end of the second metal member 120 of the thermoelectric module 100 is exposed to the outside, to which the fan 400 may be attached.
  • a target temperature of cold water is controlled to be 5.5°C
  • a first pre-set value is set to be 2°C
  • a first voltage is set to be 21V
  • a second voltage is set to be 8.5V
  • a third voltage is set to be 12V.
  • the target temperature of cold water may be set to be any one value among temperatures ranging from 0°C to 7°C. Also, it may be set to be any one value among temperatures ranging from 0°C to 2°C. Here, however, preferably, the temperature of cold water does not exceed 10°C.
  • a temperature of purified water within the purified water tank when a cooling operation starts is equal to room temperature.
  • the purified water may be rapidly cooled by applying the first voltage to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • the second voltage may be applied to the thermoelectric module 100 to maintain the temperature of cold water.
  • the temperature of cold water may be changed by various factors such as an ambient temperature, or the like, and here, when the temperature of cold water is dropped to 2°C, lower than the target temperature, the voltage supply may be stopped. When the temperature of cold water ranges from 5°C to 7°C, the third voltage may still be applied.
  • the first voltage as a constant voltage may be applied to cool the cold water.
  • the second voltage may be adjusted to be lowered to 5V as necessary.
  • Feedback controlling may be performed such that the voltage supplied to the thermoelectric module 100 is a target voltage, and a consumed current may be measured and feedback controlling may be performed such that heat transmission capability of the thermoelectric module 100 is exerted at a target level, as necessary.
  • FIG. 12 is a view schematically illustrating a configuration of the voltage supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the voltage supply unit 200 may include a constant voltage generator 210, a variable voltage generator 220, and a voltage controller 230.
  • the voltage supply unit 200 may further include any one of a switch unit 240 and a current direction controller 250.
  • the constant voltage generator 210 may generate a first voltage out1 upon receiving power from a voltage source.
  • the first voltage out1 generated and output by the constant voltage generator 210 has a small amount of ripples and the constant voltage generator 210 may supply high power.
  • the constant voltage generator 210 is a component for providing a high quality constant voltage.
  • the constant voltage generator 210 may be implemented by using an SMPS, as necessary.
  • the variable voltage generator 220 may generate a variable voltage out2 having a range from a second voltage to a third voltage according to a second control signal ctrl2 upon receiving the first voltage out1 generated by the constant voltage generator 210.
  • the variable voltage generator 220 may convert the first voltage out1 into any one voltage out2 corresponding to the second control signal ctrl2, and here, the converted voltage out2 may be included within a range from the second voltage to the third voltage.
  • the variable voltage generator 220 may be implemented by using a DCDC converter, and the second control signal ctrl2 may be a signal for controlling a voltage conversion ratio of the DCDC converter.
  • the first voltage may be a voltage higher than the third voltage and may be a constant voltage.
  • the voltage supply unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may supply a constant voltage as a high voltage to the thermoelectric module 100 or supply a variable voltage having a relatively low voltage band.
  • output terminals of the constant voltage generator 210 and the variable voltage generator 220 may be connected to form an annular shape, and a voltage may be output from the node at which the two terminals are connected, to the thermoelectric module 100. Namely, from the node at which the two output terminals are connected, one of the first voltage out1 or the variable voltage out2 having a range from the second voltage to the third voltage may be output.
  • the switch unit 240 is disposed between the output terminal of the constant voltage generator 210 and the node at which the two output terminals are connected, and control a transfer of the first voltage out1 output from the constant voltage generator 210 to the node at which the two terminals are connected.
  • the first voltage out1 is relatively high, so if the first voltage out1 is transferred simultaneously together with the variable voltage, only the first voltage out1, a voltage higher than the variable voltage, may be transferred, so the transfer of the first voltage out1 is required to be controlled.
  • the switch unit 240 may be implemented as a power transistor or a power FET. This is to prevent the switch unit 240 from being damaged or short-circuited due to a high power signal.
  • the current direction controller 250 may be disposed between the variable voltage generator 220 and the node at which the two output terminals are connected, and control a current such that it is generated from the variable voltage generator 220 only to the node at which the two output terminals are connected.
  • the current direction controller 250 may be implemented as an element for forming a uni-directional current path. Examples of an element for forming a uni-directional current path may include a diode, a transistor, and the like, and these elements may be utilized.
  • the output terminal or an internal circuit of the variable voltage generator 220 is required to be protected from the first voltage out1 as a high voltage.
  • the first voltage is a high voltage
  • an element having characteristics of tolerating a high voltage and high power may be used as the current direction controller 250.
  • the voltage controller 230 may generate and output the first control signal ctrl1 to control whether to interrupt the first voltage out1 of the switch unit 240 or may generate and output the second control signal ctrl2 to control a voltage to be generated by the variable voltage generator 220. As necessary, the voltage controller 230 may control a magnitude of the voltage to be generated by the variable voltage generator 220 by using a voltage level of the second control signal ctrl2. Also, the second control signal ctrl2 may be output as a data signal comprised of a plurality of bits to provide information regarding a voltage level to be generated by the variable voltage generator 220.
  • the constant voltage as a high voltage and the variable voltage having a relatively low voltage band may be selectively provided to the thermoelectric module 100.
  • FIG. 13 is a timing diagram illustrating an operation of the voltage supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the voltage supply unit 200 may control a voltage V0 of the node at which the two output terminals are connected, according to the first control voltage ctrl1 and the second control voltage ctrl2.
  • the constant voltage out1 is output as the first voltage V1 irrespective of the first control voltage ctrl1 and the second control voltage ctrl2.
  • the variable voltage out2 is variably output as one of the second voltage V2 and the third voltage V3 according to the second control signal ctrl2.
  • the first voltage V1 may be output from the node, and when the second control signal ctrl2, rather than the first control signal ctrl1, is applied, a variable voltage having a range from the second voltage V2 to the third voltage V3 may be output therefrom.

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L'invention porte sur un appareil électronique de commande de la température, sur un refroidisseur utilisant cet appareil, sur un appareil de chauffage utilisant cet appareil et sur un procédé de commande de cet appareil. L'appareil électronique de commande de la température comprend : un module thermoélectrique comprenant un premier élément métallique ayant une extrémité en contact avec un objet et un second élément métallique ayant une extrémité réunie à l'autre extrémité du premier élément métallique, une tension étant appliquée à une extrémité du premier élément métallique et à l'autre extrémité du second élément métallique ; une unité d'alimentation en tension qui fournit une première tension ou une tension variable ayant une gamme allant d'une deuxième tension à une troisième tension au module thermoélectrique ; et une unité de commande qui commande une tension fournie au module thermoélectrique par l'unité d'alimentation en tension en fonction d'une différence entre une température de l'objet ou du premier élément métallique et une température cible.
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