JPS645752Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention is applicable to, for example, freezing or cooling food.
and cooling auxiliary equipment used in ice making.

BACKGROUND ART In recent years, the mainstream of household refrigerator-freezers has been one that circulates cold air using a fan, and the number of direct-cooled refrigerators that are equipped with a box-shaped evaporator is decreasing. A direct-cooling refrigerator-freezer is suitable for freezing food and storing it for a long period of time. This is because the items to be frozen, such as food, are in direct contact with the cooler, so the efficiency of cold heat transfer is high. On the other hand, cold air circulation refrigerators generally take a very long time to freeze, which reduces the freshness and taste of the food.Additionally, the ice making time usually takes 2.5 to 3 hours, and unexpected customers There was a problem with not being able to make it in time. Furthermore, when making frozen sweets such as pudding, it takes a long time to cool down, making the production troublesome. In order to solve these problems, high-speed freezers that use IC control to blow out cold air below -30°C and freezers that are additionally equipped with an auxiliary evaporator inside the refrigerator have been developed. The problem with freezers was that they were expensive to manufacture.

The purpose of this invention is to solve the above problems, and to create a cold air circulation type refrigerator-freezer that has an excellent cooling effect and can significantly shorten the freezing time, thereby preserving the freshness of food. In addition to preventing the taste from fading, it also shortens the ice making time and cooling time for frozen sweets, etc., and prevents frost from forming on the bottom wall and top of the shelf of the freezer. This makes it extremely easy to move, for example when loading and unloading food from the freezer or refilling it.
The object of the present invention is to provide a cooling auxiliary device that is easy to handle, easy to manufacture, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Structure of the invention In order to achieve the above object, this invention is composed of a metal plate heat transfer body whose upper surface serves as an article placement part and whose lower surface has fins, a bottom wall, and left and right side walls. It consists of a synthetic resin support with an approximately square cross section, and the heat transfer body is fixed at the upper edge of the left and right walls of the support, allowing ventilation to open front and rear inside the heat transfer body and the support. A cooling auxiliary device used in a freezer, etc., in which a hollow part is formed, fins are arranged in the hollow part, and anti-freezing convex parts are provided on at least both left and right sides of the lower surface of the bottom wall of the support body. This is the summary.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

In this specification, front and rear and left and right are based on FIG. 2, and the front refers to the left side in FIG. 2, the rear refers to the right side, and the left and right refers to the rear.

1 and 2, the cooling auxiliary device 1 according to this invention includes a metal plate heat transfer body 2 whose upper surface serves as an article placement portion 4 and whose lower surface is provided with longitudinally long parallel fins 5; Bottom wall 9 and left and right side walls 6,6
The heat transfer body 2 is fixed to the upper edges of the left and right side walls 6, 6 of the support body 3, so that the heat transfer body 2 and the support Hollow part 7 for ventilation opened in the front and rear inside the body 3
is formed, and a fin 5 is formed in the hollow portion 7.
is located.

The heat transfer body 2 is made of an extruded aluminum material, and has tongue-shaped fins 5 cut and raised in parallel on the fin-standing surface of the lower surface thereof.

The support body 3 is made of synthetic resin, and fitting portions 8, 8 each having a U-shaped cross section and opening inward are provided at the upper edges of the left and right side walls 6, 6, respectively. The left and right edges of the heat transfer body 2 are fitted into the joining parts 8, 8.

The bottom wall 9 of the support 3 has an approximately inverted U in cross section at the center of the width.
A shaped convex portion 10 is provided, and the lower edge of the tongue-like fin 5 at the center of the heat transfer body 2 is received. This convex portion 10 is for preventing vibration of the heat transfer body 2 and preventing deflection of the central portion of the heat transfer body 2.
Further, a total of four downward anti-icing protrusions 11 are provided on the left and right side edge portions and the center portion of the lower surface of the bottom wall 9 of the support body 3.

These convex portions 11 are for preventing the lower surface of the bottom wall 9 of the support body 3 from forming a frost on, for example, the bottom wall of a freezer or the upper surface of a shelf.

Function To use the auxiliary device 1 for freezing food, for example, as shown in FIG. An article 14 to be frozen, such as fish, is placed in the container.
The cold air flows out into the refrigerator from the opening of the rear duct 16 of the freezer 12 by the fan 15, directly cools the frozen articles 14 on the auxiliary device 1, and passes through the hollow part 7 of the auxiliary device 1. , the parallel fins 5 are cooled to dissipate the load heat of the frozen article 14. Therefore, the larger the surface area of the fins 5, the greater the cooling effect. Note that the surface area of the fins 5 is the same as that of the heat transfer body 2.
It is desirable that the surface area is about 5 to 10 times the surface area of
If the number exceeds twice that, no significant improvement in cooling efficiency will be observed. Further, since the ventilation hollow part 7 formed inside the heat transfer body 2 and the support body 3 having a substantially square cross section of the auxiliary device 1 is open only in the front and rear, it is possible to prevent the spread of cold air and , sufficient cold heat can be transferred to the fins 5 within the hollow portion 7. Further, the support body is made of synthetic resin, and the support body 3
The presence of the fins 5 keeps the fins 5 floating above the bottom wall of the freezer 12.
Freeze does not form on the bottom wall 9 of the container, thereby preventing a decrease in cooling and heat transfer efficiency, thereby significantly shortening the freezing time, maintaining the freshness of food, and reliably preventing flavor deterioration. In addition, it is possible to shorten the ice-making time and the cooling time of frozen sweets, etc. Further, since the support body 3 is made of synthetic resin and has several convex portions 11 provided on its lower surface, it is difficult for ice to form on the upper surface of the shelf 13 of the freezer 12.

The cold air that has cooled the items 14 to be frozen is sucked into the bottom duct 17 of the freezer 12 and then passed through the rear duct 16.
is returned to and circulated. An evaporator 18 is disposed within the rear duct 16, and part of the cold air passes through the slit 19, flows into the rear duct 21 of the refrigerator 20 located below, and is sent into the refrigerator 20 by the lower fan 22.

In addition, from the viewpoint of thermal conductivity, it is preferable to leave the bare surface of the aluminum of the article mounting portion 4 on the upper surface of the aluminum heat transfer body 2 exposed as it is without performing any treatment. There is a risk that it will freeze due to frost and become difficult to remove.
It is desirable that the article placement section 4 be provided with a synthetic resin coating, a composite alumite coating, or the like as appropriate.

In the above embodiment, the heat transfer body 2 is made of aluminum, but the heat transfer body 2 is made of aluminum.
The fins 5 may be made of other metals, and the fins 5 are not limited to those shown in the drawings, but may also be so-called corrugated fins or the like, which are fixed to the lower surface of the heat transfer body 2 by a method such as brazing. good.

Further, the auxiliary device 1 can be used not only for freezing or cooling food and making ice, but also for thawing frozen food.

Next, various performance evaluation tests were conducted using the cooling auxiliary device 1 according to this invention. The results obtained are as follows.

First, on top of the auxiliary device 1 according to this invention, cooked curry placed in an aluminum container (not shown) is placed.
When a freezing test was carried out with 360 g loaded, the freezing time was 25 minutes, which was about 1/3 shorter than when the auxiliary device 1 was not used. By shortening the freezing time in this way, ice crystals can be kept small, maintaining freshness and preventing flavor loss.

Next, an ice making test was carried out by placing an aluminum ice tray (not shown) on the auxiliary device 1, and the ice making time was 50 to 60 minutes when using 300 c.c. of water.
It is shortened to about 1/3 of the normal time, and in the case of water 200c.c.
The time was reduced to about 1/2 in 30 minutes.

In addition, when we conducted a cooling test by placing 100g of pudding in an aluminum container (not shown) on top of the auxiliary device 1, we found that the pudding, which was at 55℃ after production, reached the appropriate temperature of 10℃ in 15 minutes in the freezer 12. It was cooled down to the appropriate temperature of 10°C in 30 minutes in the refrigerator 20.
In both cases, the cooling time was reduced to approximately 1/2 of the normal time.

Next, when a frozen food was placed on the auxiliary device 1 and placed in the refrigerator 20 for a thawing test, the thawing time was shortened to about 1/3 to 1/2 of the normal time.
Note that similar results were obtained when such frozen foods were thawed outside the refrigerator.

Effects of the invention As mentioned above, the cooling auxiliary device used in freezers, etc. according to this invention consists of a metal plate heat transfer body whose upper surface serves as an article placement section and whose lower surface has fins, a bottom wall, and both left and right sides. It consists of a synthetic resin support body with a roughly square cross section that is made up of walls, and the heat transfer body is fixed at the upper edges of the left and right side walls of the support body, so that the inside of the heat transfer body and support body is A ventilating hollow part is formed in the front and back, and fins are arranged in the hollow part, and anti-freezing protrusions are provided on at least both left and right sides of the lower surface of the bottom wall of the support, and the inside of the freezer is While the cold air flowing into the auxiliary device passes through the hollow part of the auxiliary device, the cold heat is transferred to the heat transfer body and the fins, and this cold heat cools the items to be frozen. At this time, the hollow part ensures that the cold air is diffused. Not only can the cooling be prevented from occurring, but also cold heat can be sufficiently transmitted to the fins within the hollow portion, resulting in an excellent cooling effect. Furthermore, since the support is made of synthetic resin, the fins are less likely to freeze on the bottom wall of the support, thereby preventing a decrease in cooling and heat transfer efficiency. As a result of this increased cooling effect, it is possible to significantly shorten the freezing time, maintain the freshness of food, reliably prevent flavor deterioration, and reduce ice-making time and improve the quality of frozen confectionery, etc. The cooling time can be shortened.

In addition, the support is made of synthetic resin and is provided with anti-freezing protrusions on at least both left and right sides of the lower surface of the bottom wall of the support, so when the cooling auxiliary device is placed on the bottom wall of a freezer or the top of a shelf. Due to the presence of these anti-freezing protrusions, most of the remaining bottom surface of the bottom wall of the support body is floating above the bottom wall of the freezer and the top surface of the shelf, which causes the cooling auxiliary device to become frost-covered in the freezer. It is possible to prevent freezing from forming on the bottom wall or the top surface of the shelf. Therefore, when putting food in and out of the freezer or refilling the freezer, the auxiliary cooling device can always be moved smoothly, and the auxiliary cooling device can be easily handled.

Furthermore, since the fins provided on the lower surface of the heat transfer body are surrounded by the support body, there is no risk of cutting one's hand by the fins when handling the auxiliary device, resulting in high safety.

Furthermore, since the auxiliary device is composed of a heat transfer body made of a metal plate with fins and a support made of synthetic resin, it is easy to manufacture and has the effect of reducing manufacturing costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of this invention; Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway right side view, and Fig. 3 is a partial vertical sectional view of the refrigerator-freezer in use. be. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Cooling auxiliary device, 2... Heat transfer body, 3... Support body, 4... Article placement part, 5... Fin, 6...
Side wall, 7... Hollow part for ventilation, 11... Convex part for freezing prevention, 12... Freezer, 14... Article to be frozen, 2
0... Refrigerator.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A metal plate heat transfer body 2 whose upper surface serves as an article placement part 4 and whose lower surface has fins 5, a bottom wall 9, and left and right side walls 6, 6 made of synthetic resin and having a roughly square cross section. The heat transfer body 2 is fixed to the upper edges of the left and right side walls 6, 6 of the support body 3, so that the ventilation openings are opened in the front and back inside the heat transfer body 2 and the support body 3. A hollow part 7 is formed, fins 5 are arranged in the hollow part 7, and anti-freezing convex parts 11 are provided on at least both left and right sides of the lower surface of the bottom wall 9 of the support body 3. Used in a freezer or the like. cooling auxiliary equipment.