KR100357463B1 - Refrigerator for Kimchi provided with water purifier - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator integrating a kimchi refrigerator and a cold water purifier using the same cooling system to simultaneously obtain the kimchi storage and the cooling effect of drinking water. Accordingly, the present invention provides a cooling system of a kimchi refrigerator, wherein the cooling system of the kimchi refrigerator includes a condenser that condenses the gas refrigerant of the compressor in a liquid state, and a refrigerant that has passed through the first and second capillaries that expand the refrigerant of the condenser into a gas state. Solenoid valves for selectively sending refrigerant to the first and second evaporators under cooling control of the evaporator and the refrigerator and the water purifier.

Description

Water Purifier with Kimchi Refrigerator {Refrigerator for Kimchi provided with water purifier}

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly, to a water purifier provided in the kimchi refrigerator.

The Kimchi refrigerator, which has been popular recently, has been limited in storing and ripening kimchi in general refrigerators due to the change in the residential environment such as apartments and villas. For example, in the process of frequently opening and closing doors, the internal temperature of the refrigerator changes, which shortens the preservation period of kimchi and makes it very difficult to keep the kimchi in a suitable ripening state.

In order to solve this problem, kimchi (various fermented foods, meat, Sikhye, yogurt, sashimi, and other fermented foods) is appropriately aged according to the change of season and user's preference, and then it is maintained at an appropriate temperature to taste ripe kimchi. Kimchi cellar has been developed that can preserve long-term.

The kimchi storage is equipped with a cooling device and a heating device.In the early stage, the kimchi stored in the inner case is aged according to the preferences by using the heating device, and then the cooling device is used to adjust the temperature of the inner case. By maintaining this level, the taste and freshness of kimchi are preserved for a long time.

1 is a view illustrating a cooling cycle of a kimchi refrigerator according to the prior art, in which a compressor 10 compresses a refrigerant into a high-temperature / high-pressure gas refrigerant and a high-temperature / high-pressure refrigerant sent from the compressor 10 to ambient air. An evaporator for evaporating the expanded refrigerant passing through a condenser 12 for cooling through heat exchange with a capillary tube (not shown) in which the refrigerant of the condenser 12 is expanded and converted into a refrigerant at low temperature and low pressure. It consists of 16).

Here, pressure switches 11 and 18 are installed between the compressor 10 and the condenser 12 and between the evaporator 16 and the compressor 10 to compress the refrigerant to high pressure or low pressure. A solenoid valve 14 is installed between the condenser 12 and the evaporator 16 to transfer the refrigerant.

The cooling cycle of the kimchi refrigerator as described above sucks the low temperature, low pressure liquidized refrigerant introduced through the compressor 10 into a high temperature and high pressure gas state. When the pressure switch 11 is opened, this high temperature and high pressure refrigerant is sent to the condenser 20 to cool it. Then, the refrigerant is converted into a liquid state from a gas state of high temperature and high pressure state, and the liquid state refrigerant is converted into a refrigerant of low temperature and low pressure as the refrigerant of the high pressure state and the liquid state expands by a pressure drop action through a capillary tube. do. Thereafter, when solenoid valve 14 is opened, it is sent to evaporator 16. The refrigerant sent to the evaporator 16 absorbs the heat from the outside and is converted into a gas state from the refrigerant in the mist state, and when the pressure switch 18 is opened, the refrigerant is supplied again to the compressor 10 to cool the internal temperature of the Kimchi refrigerator. Let's do it.

On the other hand, in order to maintain a healthy and convenient life, people do not drink tap water directly, but use it as a purified water. Water purifiers, which are widely used in ordinary homes and restaurants, usually supply cool cold water or hot hot water.

Therefore, when the cold and hot water purifier and the kimchi refrigerator are separately purchased, they are economically burdened.

An object of the present invention is to provide a water purifier provided in the kimchi refrigerator that can maximize the cost savings and space utilization by assembling into a single product using a common water purifier and a cooling device of kimchi refrigerator to solve the above problems. have.

1 is a view showing a cooling cycle of the kimchi refrigerator according to the prior art,

2 is a view showing a cooling device of a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cold and hot water purifier according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is an embodiment showing a kimchi refrigerator product having a cold and hot water purifier according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a view showing a cooling device applied to the kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cold and hot water purifier according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

20: compressor 22: condenser

24a, 24b: first and second capillaries 26a, 26b: first and second solenoid valves

28a, 28b: first and second evaporators 100: kimchi refrigerator

102: kimchi storage room 104, 108: cover

106: cooling water tank 110: machine room

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a kimchi refrigerator for storing, ripening, and fermenting acupuncture and food including kimchi, so that the cold water purifier for purifying water to the kimchi refrigerator and selectively supplying cold water and hot water is integrated. A water tank and a water purifying device and a cooling / hot water device of the cold and hot water purifier are installed in the main body, and the storage of the kimchi refrigerator and the cooling device of the water purifier are used together.

In the present invention, the cooling device of the kimchi refrigerator is a compressor for compressing the refrigerant for common use for the kimchi reservoir and water purifier, a condenser for condensing the gas refrigerant of the compressor through the heat exchange with the surrounding air, the kimchi reservoir and The first and second capillaries through which the refrigerant in the condenser expands, and the expanded refrigerant passing through the capillaries into the gas state to maintain the kimchi reservoir and the cooling water tank of the water purifier at a predetermined temperature, respectively. And a first and second solenoid valve for selectively sending refrigerant to the first or second evaporator according to the cooling control command of the kimchi refrigerator and the water purifier.

Therefore, the present invention is to implement the cooling of the Kimchi reservoir and the hot and cold water reservoir together in an integrated device by mounting a compressor and a condenser and integrating separate solenoid valves, capillaries and two evaporators to integrate the cold and hot water purifier in the kimchi refrigerator. Can be.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention installs a water tank and a water purifying device and a cooling / hot water device of the cold and hot water purifier so that the cold and hot water purifier is integrated in the kimchi refrigerator, and newly configures the cooling device so as to use the storage of the kimchi refrigerator and the cooling device of the water purifier in common. .

2 is a view showing a cooling device of the kimchi refrigerator equipped with a cold and hot water purifier according to the present invention.

Referring to this, the cooling apparatus of the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention is a compressor 20 for compressing a refrigerant into a high-temperature high-pressure gas refrigerant, and the high-temperature, high-pressure gas refrigerant of the compressor 20 through the heat exchange with the ambient air, high pressure, liquid A condenser 22 condensing in a state, first and second capillaries 26a and 26b converted into a refrigerant having a low temperature and a low pressure as the high pressure and liquid refrigerant of the condenser 22 expands, and the capillary tube The first and second evaporators 28a and 28b which allow the refrigerant passing through the 26a and 26b to expand to a gas state to maintain the kimchi reservoir and the cooling water tank of the water purifier at a predetermined temperature, and to control the cooling of the refrigerator and the water purifier. Thus consisting of first and second solenoid valves 24a, 24b which selectively send refrigerant to the first and second evaporators 28a, 28b.

Figure 3 is an embodiment showing a kimchi refrigerator product with a cold and hot water purifier according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing a cooling device applied to the kimchi refrigerator with a cold and hot water purifier according to the present invention, the first capillary tube ( The refrigerant supplied from 26a) is a cooling system of a known refrigerator, and the storage unit 210 is formed below the main body 100 so that cold air is supplied while passing through the first evaporator 28a surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the kimchi storage chamber 102. Wow; One end is connected to an upper end of the storage unit 210 and spaced apart at a predetermined interval upward; Located on the vertical line of the storage unit 210 and connected to one side of the connecting table 200, a faucet 109 for discharging cold and hot water is provided on the front side, and a refrigerant supplied from the second capillary tube 26b is provided therein. It consists of a water purification unit 220 to pass the cold air while passing through the second evaporator (28b) surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the cooling water tank (106).

That is, the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention is provided with a kimchi storage room 102 and the cover 104 to open and close the kimchi storage room 102 in the lower body 100. There is a machine room 110 in which a cooling device and a heating device (not shown) are installed at the lower portion and around the kimchi storage 102.

In addition, the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention has a cooling water tank 106 and a hot water tank 107 of a cold / hot water purifier installed on the main body 100, and a cover 108 for opening the water tank 106 is provided on an upper surface thereof. It is. The faucet 109 for selectively supplying cold water and hot water is formed on the upper front side of the main body 100. Unexplained reference numeral 112 denotes a water supply container receiving external water supply.

The kimchi refrigerator of the present invention configured as described above also has one compressor 20 and two evaporators (for kimchi temperature storage and cooling of cold water purifier) 28a, 28b, so that each evaporator has a kimchi reservoir 102 And the cooling water tank 106.

Therefore, the operation process of the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention turns on / off the corresponding solenoid valves 24a and 24b to perform cooling of the kimchi reservoir or the cooling water tank. For example, when the temperature sensor of the kimchi refrigerator detects the cooler operation signal (value) by the controller, the compressor 20 and the first solenoid valve 24a for the kimchi storage 102 are operated to operate the kimchi storage 102. Maintain the proper temperature.

However, when the cooler operation signal (value) is not detected by the controller at the temperature sensor of the cooling water tank (or water temperature), the second solenoid valve 24b for the cooling water tank is turned off in the compressor operating state. In addition, when both the kimchi reservoir and the temperature sensor of the cooling water tank (or water temperature) detect the cooler operation signal value in the controller, the compressor and the first and second solenoid valves 24a and 24b are operated to obtain the proper temperature. That is, depending on whether a control device (not shown) is sensed, the refrigerant passing through the first capillary tube 26a sends cold air to the kimchi storage room 102 while passing through the first evaporator 28a. The refrigerant passing through 26b passes through the second evaporator 28b to send cool air to the cooling water tank 106.

According to the present invention described above, by using the same compressor, condenser as a cooling system and using a separate capillary tube and evaporator can be obtained at the same time the cooling effect of the kimchi storage and drinking water can maximize cost reduction and space utilization It works.

Claims (2)

A compressor (20) for compressing the refrigerant into a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant, a condenser (22) for converting the high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant of the compressor (20) into a high pressure, liquid state through heat exchange with ambient air, and The refrigerant passing through the first and second capillary tubes 26a and 26b and the capillary tubes 26a and 26b, which are converted into refrigerants of low temperature and low pressure as the high pressure and liquid refrigerant in the condenser 22 expands. Refrigerant is selectively supplied to the first and second evaporators 28a and 28b and the first or second evaporators 28a and 28b according to a cooling control command to convert the gas into a gas to maintain a predetermined temperature. In a Kimchi refrigerator having a cooling system consisting of sending first and second solenoid valves 24a and 24b, The refrigerant supplied from the first capillary tube 26a is a cooling system of a known refrigerator, and is formed below the main body 100 such that cool air is supplied while passing through a first evaporator 28a surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the kimchi storage room 102. A storage unit 210; One end is connected to an upper end of the storage unit 210 and spaced apart at a predetermined interval upward; Located on the vertical line of the storage unit 210 and connected to one side of the connecting table 200, a faucet 109 for discharging cold and hot water is provided on the front side, and a refrigerant supplied from the second capillary tube 26b is provided therein. Water purifier provided in the kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that consisting of a water purification unit 220 to pass the cold air passing through the second evaporator (28b) surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the cooling water tank (106). delete