KR0117766Y1 - Kimchishop condensing cirainage apparatus of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator formed with a kimchi chamber for storing and storing kimchi, in particular, a frame having an open front surface for storing kimchi, a heater for generating heat for ripening kimchi, and for storing kimchi at low temperature. In the refrigerator formed kimchi chamber consisting of a cooler wrapped on both side walls and the rear wall so as to, the lower heating plate assembled by a screw to form the kimchi chamber on the upper surface of the lower heating plate to support the kimchi on the lower heating plate The support surface is inclined backward so that condensed water is easily drained to the protruding support surface and the center square rim of the support surface, and has a predetermined width, and the support surface is in contact with the drain guide groove and the drain guide groove and the support surface. Condensate, etc. generated at the inclined at a predetermined angle to be easily drained into the drain guide groove A drain hose is connected to the drain induction plane and a condensed water guided to the drain induction groove in the center of the rear side of the lower heat generating plate on which the drain induction plane is formed and is supplied to the evaporation plate through the drain hose, and the drain hole drilled in the drain induction groove. It relates to a kimchi chamber condensate drainage device of the refrigerator consisting of a support surface, a drain guide groove, a drain guide surface and a drain hole formed in the lower heating plate, so that the condensed water can be easily drained to the kimchi chamber without evaporation. Not only can the inside be cleaned, but the cooling efficiency of the kimchi chamber can be further improved.

Description

Stock drainage system for kimchi room

The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a kimchi chamber for storing and storing the kimchi of the present invention. In particular, the condensed water generated during the cooling of the kimchi chamber can be easily drained to clean the inside of the kimchi chamber and at the same time improve the cooling efficiency of the kimchi chamber. It relates to a kimchi chamber condensate drainage of the refrigerator.

In general, a refrigerator is a device for storing various foods in a frozen and cooled state to maintain the freshness of the food for a long time, direct cooling method for direct heat exchange by installing an evaporator in the food storage space, and the evaporator from the food storage space. The food is stored for a long time by an indirect cooling method in which the cold air generated in the evaporator is circulated to the food storage space by using the blowing power of the cooling fan.

Such refrigerators are generally formed by partitioning the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment, and the refrigerating compartment includes a vegetable compartment for storing vegetables and the like and a special room for storing and storing meat at a temperature of about -1 ° C. Each door is provided via a hinge to accommodate food.

However, such a conventional refrigerator is divided into only a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment for storing food separately, and the storage area thereof is narrow so that it does not satisfy the needs of consumers due to the diversification trend of freshly stored food. In recent years, refrigerators have been proposed and used to increase the storage area to separate and store various kinds of foods at a temperature suitable for their characteristics and to simultaneously open and close doors.

As such a conventional example, a refrigerator having a kimchi chamber having a function of ripening kimchi and low temperature storage has been proposed.

However, in the conventional refrigerator having the kimchi chamber, since the space for storing the kimchi is configured in a sealed state except the front door side, the steam generated by the heat of the heater when the kimchi is mature and the kimchi container when the kimchi is cooled There was a problem that condensate formed on the surface was accumulated at the bottom of the kimchi chamber.

In addition, when the condensed water, such as decayed in the kimchi chamber for a long time, the bad smell is generated in the condensed water, as well as the pathogens are proliferating, there was an unsanitary problem.

In addition, in order to remove the condensed water accumulated in the kimchi chamber, there is a problem that the user is troublesome to use the condensed water stored in the kimchi chamber after removing the kimchi stored in the kimchi chamber.

That is, the conventional kimchi chamber is formed in the refrigerator is condensed water, etc., there is a problem that the use of cumbersome cumulative cumulative water in the kimchi room as well as unpleasant odors, such as unsanitary.

The present invention was made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to make it easy to drain the condensed water generated during the cooling of the kimchi chamber to clean the inside of the kimchi chamber and at the same time improve the cooling efficiency of the kimchi chamber. It is to provide a kimchi condensate drainage of the refrigerator.

In order to achieve the above object, the kimchi chamber condensate drainage device of the refrigerator according to the present invention is a frame having an open front to accommodate kimchi, a heat generator that generates heat to ripen kimchi, and store kimchi at low temperature. In the refrigerator having a kimchi chamber consisting of a cooler wrapped on both side walls and the rear wall so as to be made, the lower heating plate assembled by a screw to form the kimchi chamber, and the lower surface so as to support the kimchi on the upper surface of the lower heating plate A support surface protruding from the heating plate, a drain guide groove inclined backward to have a predetermined width so that condensed water and the like are easily drained to the center and the square border of the support plate, and a portion where the drain guide groove and the support surface are in contact with each other. At a predetermined angle so that the condensed water generated in the support surface is easily drained to the drainage guide groove The drain hose is inclined and the drain hose is connected to the condensate water guided to the drain induction arc to the evaporation plate through the drain hose in the center of the rear side of the lower heating plate is formed in the drain induction groove and the perforated drainage groove Characterized in that consisting of.

According to the Kimchi chamber condensate drainage device of the refrigerator according to the present invention, the support surface, the drain guide groove, the drain guide surface and the drain hole is formed in the lower heating plate so that the condensate can be easily drained to the kimchi chamber without evaporation. It is possible to clean the inside of the kimchi room, as well as to improve the cooling efficiency of the kimchi room.

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a refrigerator formed kimchi chamber applied to the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded view of the members forming the kimchi chamber applied to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the installation state of the condensate drainage device applied to the present invention.

4 is an enlarged view showing an enlarged circular portion of FIG.

* Code descriptions for the main parts of the drawings

1: freezer room 2: freezer room

3: kimchi room 4: vegetable room

10: machine room 31: cooler

32: heater 34: frame

321: bottom heating plate 332: drainage guide groove

333: drainage drawing 334: drainage

335: drain hose

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings an embodiment of the kimchi chamber condensate drainage of the refrigerator according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a refrigerator having a kimchi chamber applied to the present invention, and the freezing compartment 1, the refrigerating compartment 2, the kimchi compartment 3, and the vegetable compartment 4 are sequentially separated from the top, and the freezing compartment 1 In front of the refrigerating chamber (2) and the door (1A) (2A) that is opened and closed around both sides is mounted, respectively, the kimchi chamber (3) is equipped with a door (3A) opening and closing up and down around the lower both sides, In the vegetable chamber 4, a door 4A which is inserted and detached in a sliding manner forward and backward integrally with the vegetable box 41 is disposed.

In addition, the first, second, third intermediate walls 5, 6, 7 in which a heat insulating material such as urethane is foamed are formed between the seals 1, 2, 3, and 4 so as to insulate them. On the rear wall of the freezing chamber 1, a heat exchange chamber 8 in which an evaporator 81 is disposed is formed.

In addition, the main circulation passage 9, the first, the second, and the like so that cold air generated in the heat exchange chamber 8 is circulated to the freezing chamber 1, the refrigerating chamber 2, and the vegetable chamber 4 at the rear of the main body of the refrigerator. Three purifying passages 91, 92 and 93 are formed, and a machine chamber 10 equipped with a first compressor 101 and a second compressor 102 is formed at the rear of the vegetable chamber 4.

On the other hand, the kimchi chamber 3, as shown in Figures 2 to 3, the frame 34 is open to the front to accommodate the kimchi, and the heater 32 for generating heat to ripen the kimchi, It consists of a cooler (31) wrapped on both side walls and the rear wall to store the kimchi cold storage.

In addition, the lower heating plate 321 is assembled by a screw to form a kimchi chamber (3) in the lower portion of the kimchi chamber (3), the support surface 331 to support the kimchi on the upper surface of the lower heating plate (321). ) Protrudes, the drain guide groove 332 is inclined to the rear so as to easily drain the condensate water in the center and the rectangular border of the support surface 331, and the drain guide groove 332 is recessed. And a portion in contact with the support surface 331 is formed with a drain induction surface 333 inclined to a predetermined angle so that the condensed water generated in the support surface 331 is easily drained to the drain induction groove 332. In the center of the rear side of the lower heating plate 321 in which the drain induction surface 333 is formed, the drain hose is supplied with the condensed water guided to the drain induction groove 332 to an evaporation plate (not shown) through the drain hose 335. A drain hole 334 to which the 335 is connected is drilled have.

Next, the effect of the kimchi chamber condensate drainage of the refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above.

First, when power is supplied to the refrigerator, the first compressor 101 disposed in the machine room 10 operates to compress the refrigerant to high temperature and high pressure, and the refrigerant of the high temperature and high pressure compressed by the first compressor 101 is The low temperature and low pressure refrigerant is introduced into the evaporator 81 and evaporated through the condenser and the capillary tube, which are not shown, and the evaporator 81 evaporates to the heat exchange chamber 8 by the evaporation of the evaporator 81. The introduced air is heat-exchanged to generate cold air, and the cold air generated in the heat exchange chamber 8 is guided to the main circulation passage 9 and the first, second, and third circulation passages 91, 92, and 93. The food is supplied to the refrigerating chamber 2 and the vegetable chamber 4 to cool the food and then circulated to the heat exchanger 8 by convection.

Then, when various seasonings are cooked and the kimchi contained in the container is put in the kimchi chamber 3 to close the door 3A and a ripening signal is applied to a controller (not shown), power is applied to the heating wire of the heater 32. The lower heating plate 321 is heated, and the kimchi stored and stored in the kimchi chamber 3 by the heat of the lower heating plate 321 is matured in a balanced manner.

At this time, the ripening time and temperature of the kimchi is controlled by the control unit so that the heat generation of the heat generator 32 is stopped at an appropriate time when the ripening is completed, and when the ripening of kimchi is completed by the heat generator 32, the second compressor ( 102 is driven to compress the refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure, and the refrigerant compressed at high temperature and high pressure in the second compressor 102 is converted to low temperature and low pressure while passing through a second condenser and a second capillary tube (not shown). The low pressure refrigerant flows into the cooler 31 to directly cool the kimchi chamber 3.

As such, when the kimchi chamber 3 is cooled, condensed water is generated by the temperature difference between the temperature of the kimchi chamber 3 and the cooler 31, and the condensed water is concentrated on the lower heating plate 321 without being accumulated. Guided to the drain induction surface 333 and the drain induction groove 332 of the heating plate 321 is guided to the drain hole (334).

In addition, the condensed water guided to the drain hole 334 is guided to the drain hose 335 connected to the drain hole 334 to be stored in an evaporation plate (not shown).

That is, the condensed water generated in the kimchi chamber (3) can be easily stored in the kimchi chamber (3) without evaporation by evaporation plate can keep the kimchi chamber (3) more clean, as well as the kimchi chamber (3) It is possible to further improve the cooling efficiency.

As described above, according to the Kimchi chamber condensate drainage device of the refrigerator according to the present invention, since the supporting surface, the drain guide groove, the drain guide surface, and the drain hole are formed in the lower heating plate, the condensate can be easily drained to the kimchi chamber without evaporation. It will be possible to clean the inside of the kimchi room, as well as to improve the cooling efficiency of the kimchi room has a practical effect of buying.

Claims (1)

A frame 34 having an open front to accommodate kimchi, a heater 32 for generating heat to ripen kimchi, and a cooler wrapped around both side walls and rear walls to store the kimchi at low temperature. In the refrigerator formed kimchi chamber (3) is formed, the lower heating plate 321 assembled to the screw to form the kimchi chamber (3), and the upper surface of the lower heating plate 321 to support the kimchi The support surface 331 protruding from the lower heating plate 321 and the drainage urethral groove 332 inclined backward with a predetermined width so as to easily drain condensed water to the center and the square border of the support surface 331. And, the portion in contact with the drain guide groove 332 and the support surface 331 is formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle so that the condensed water generated in the support surface 331 is easily drained to the drain guide groove 332. Drain induction plane 333, and the vessel The drain hose 335 is connected to the rear center of the lower heating plate 321 having the induction surface 333 so that the condensed water guided to the drain induction groove 332 is supplied to the evaporation plate through the drain hose 335. Kimchi chamber condensate drainage of the refrigerator, characterized in that consisting of a drain hole 334 perforated in the drain guide groove (332).