KR100386594B1 - device for draining defrosting water in refrigerator with 2 evaporators - Google Patents

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KR100386594B1
KR100386594B1 KR10-2001-0024930A KR20010024930A KR100386594B1 KR 100386594 B1 KR100386594 B1 KR 100386594B1 KR 20010024930 A KR20010024930 A KR 20010024930A KR 100386594 B1 KR100386594 B1 KR 100386594B1
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본 발명은 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 더욱 상세하게는 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 냉장실에 공급함으로써 냉장실의 습도를 증가시키도록 한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator provided with two evaporators, and more particularly, to increase the humidity of the refrigerating chamber by supplying defrost water generated during the defrosting operation of the evaporator to the refrigerating chamber.

이를 위해, 본 발명은 냉동실용 증발기와 냉장실용 증발기가 설치되는 냉장고에 있어서; 상기 냉동실용 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 받는 냉동실 제상수받이와, 상기 냉동실 제상수받이에 고인 제상수를 냉장실로 안내하는 냉동실용 드레인 호스와, 상기 냉장실용 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 받는 냉장실 제상수받이와, 상기 냉장실 제상수받이에 고인 제상수를 냉장실로 안내하는 냉동실용 드레인 호스와, 상기 냉동실용 드레인 호스와 상기 냉장실용 드레인 호스에 의해 안내된 제상수가 저장됨과 아울러 저장된 제상수가 증발되는 가습부:를 포함하여 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치를 제공한다.To this end, the present invention is a refrigerator provided with an evaporator for a freezer compartment and a refrigerator compartment; A freezer defrost receiver receiving defrost water generated during defrost operation of the freezer compartment evaporator, a freezing chamber drain hose for guiding defrost water accumulated in the freezer defrost receiver to the refrigerating chamber, and a defrost operation of the refrigerating compartment evaporator. A defrosting water receiver receiving a defrost water generated, a freezing chamber drain hose for guiding defrost water accumulated in the defrosting water receiver, and a defrosting water guided by the freezing chamber drain hose and the refrigerating chamber drain hose. It provides a defrosting water drain device of the refrigerator with two evaporators, characterized in that it comprises a humidifying unit: stored and defrosted water is evaporated.

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2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치{device for draining defrosting water in refrigerator with 2 evaporators}Device for draining defrosting water in refrigerator with 2 evaporators

본 발명은 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고에 관한 것으로서, 더욱 상세하게는 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 냉장실에 공급하여 냉장실의 습도를 증가시키도록 하는 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a refrigerator having two evaporators. More particularly, the present invention relates to a refrigerator having two evaporators for supplying defrost water generated during the defrosting operation of the evaporator to the refrigerating compartment to increase the humidity of the refrigerating compartment. It relates to a constant drain device.

종래의 냉장고는 냉동실과 냉장실로 이루어지는데, 상기 냉동실은 냉장실의 상부에 배치된다.Conventional refrigerators comprise a freezer compartment and a refrigerating compartment, which are arranged above the refrigerating compartment.

상기 냉동실과 냉장실에는 각각 대응되도록 냉동실용 증발기와 냉장실용 증발기가 설치되고, 상기 각 증발기의 하부에는 제상수 받이가 각각 설치된다.The freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are respectively installed so as to correspond to the freezer compartment evaporator and the refrigerating compartment evaporator, the lower portion of each evaporator is provided with a defrost water receiver.

상기 각 제상수 받이에는 드레인 호스의 일단부가 고정되고, 상기 각 드레인 호스의 타단부는 냉장고 본체 하부의 집수용기에 배치된다.One end of the drain hose is fixed to each defrost receiver, and the other end of each drain hose is disposed in a collecting container under the refrigerator body.

이와 같은 구조를 갖는 냉장고를 장시간 동안 냉각운전시키면 각 증발기에 많은 양의 서리가 결빙되게 된다.When the refrigerator having such a structure is cooled for a long time, a large amount of frost is frozen in each evaporator.

상기 각 증발기에 결빙된 서리는 증발기의 열교환 효율을 상당히 저하시키므로 각 증발기를 일정한 주기마다 제상운전시킨다.The frost frozen in each of the evaporators considerably lowers the heat exchange efficiency of the evaporator, so that each evaporator is defrosted at regular intervals.

이에 따라, 각 증발기 근처에 설치된 히터를 가동하여 증발기에 결빙된 서리를 녹이고, 상기 서리가 융해됨에 의해 생성되는 제상수는 각 증발기의 하부에 설치된 제상수 받이에 흘러내린다.Accordingly, a heater installed near each evaporator is operated to melt frost frozen in the evaporator, and defrost water generated by melting the frost flows to a defrost water receiver installed under each evaporator.

이러한 제상수는 각 드레인 호스를 통하여 냉장고 본체의 하부에 위치되는 집수용기에 집수(集水)된다.Such defrost water is collected in a sump container located below the refrigerator main body through each drain hose.

그러나, 각 증발기를 제상운전시키는 과정에서 모든 제상수를 냉장고의 외부로 배출시키면, 상기 냉동실 및 냉장실의 습도가 낮아지게 된다.However, when all the defrost water is discharged to the outside of the refrigerator in the process of defrosting each evaporator, the humidity of the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment is lowered.

이와 같은 냉장실에 과일이나 채소와 같은 음식물을 장기간 동안 보관시키면, 과일이나 채소와 같은 음식물들이 시드는 것을 볼 수 있다.If you keep foods such as fruits and vegetables for a long time in the refrigerator, you can see foods such as fruits and vegetables wither.

그러므로, 상기 냉장실에 보관되는 과일이나 채소와 같은 음식물들을 보다장기간 동안 신선도를 유지시키면서 보관시키기 위해서는 냉장실 내의 습도를 증가시키는 것이 요구된다.Therefore, it is required to increase the humidity in the refrigerating chamber in order to keep the foods such as fruits and vegetables stored in the refrigerating chamber while maintaining freshness for a longer period of time.

상기한 문제점을 해결하기 위해, 본 발명은 증발기를 제상운전시킬 때에 발생되는 제상수를 냉장실에 공급함으로써 냉장실 내의 습도를 증가시키도록 하는 것을 그 목적으로 한다.In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to increase the humidity in the refrigerating chamber by supplying the defrost water generated when the evaporator is defrosted.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치를 나타낸 개략도.1 is a schematic view showing a defrost water drain device of a refrigerator equipped with two evaporators according to the present invention.

* 도면의 주요 부분에 대한 부호의 설명 *Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 : 냉동실 1a : 냉동실용 증발기1: Freezer 1a: Freezer Evaporator

1b : 냉동실용 드레인 호스 2 : 냉장실1b: Drain hose for freezer 2: Refrigerated chamber

2a : 냉장실용 증발기 2b : 냉장실용 드레인 호스2a: Evaporator for cold room 2b: Drain hose for cold room

1c,2c : 제상수 받이 3 : 가습부1c, 2c: defrosting water receiver 3: humidifier

상기의 목적을 달성하기 위해, 본 발명은 냉동실용 증발기와 냉장실용 증발기가 설치되는 냉장고에 있어서; 상기 냉동실용 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 받는 냉동실 제상수받이와, 상기 냉동실 제상수받이에 고인 제상수를 냉장실로 안내하는 냉동실용 드레인 호스와, 상기 냉장실용 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 받는 냉장실 제상수받이와, 상기 냉장실 제상수받이에 고인 제상수를 냉장실로 안내하는 냉동실용 드레인 호스와, 상기 냉동실용 드레인 호스와 상기 냉장실용 드레인 호스에 의해 안내된 제상수가 저장됨과 아울러 저장된 제상수가 증발되는 가습부:를 포함하여 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치를 제공한다.In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a refrigerator comprising a freezer compartment evaporator and a refrigerator compartment evaporator; A freezer defrost receiver receiving defrost water generated during defrost operation of the freezer compartment evaporator, a freezing chamber drain hose for guiding defrost water accumulated in the freezer defrost receiver to the refrigerating chamber, and a defrost operation of the refrigerating compartment evaporator. A defrosting water receiver receiving a defrost water generated, a freezing chamber drain hose for guiding defrost water accumulated in the defrosting water receiver, and a defrosting water guided by the freezing chamber drain hose and the refrigerating chamber drain hose. It provides a defrosting water drain device of the refrigerator with two evaporators, characterized in that it comprises a humidifying unit: stored and defrosted water is evaporated.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치를 나타낸 개략도로서, 본 발명에 따른 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치에 대해 도 1을 참조하여 설명하면 다음과 같다.1 is a schematic view showing a defrost water drain device of a refrigerator provided with two evaporators according to the present invention, with reference to Figure 1 with respect to the defrost water drain device of a refrigerator equipped with two evaporators according to the present invention Same as

냉동실용 증발기(1a)와 냉장실용 증발기(2a)의 하부에는 대응되는 냉동실용 드레인 호스(1b)와 냉장실용 드레인 호스(2b)가 설치되며, 상기 각 드레인 호스의일단부에는 제상수 받이(1c,2c)가 고정된다.The lower part of the freezer compartment evaporator 1a and the refrigerator compartment evaporator 2a is provided with a corresponding freezer drain hose 1b and a refrigerator compartment drain hose 2b, and a defrost water receiver 1c is provided at one end of each of the drain hoses. 2c) is fixed.

상기 냉동실용 드레인 호스(1b)는 그 타단부가 냉장실(2)에 설치되는 가습부(3)에 배치되고, 상기 냉장실용 드레인 호스(2b) 역시 그 타단부가 냉장실(2)에 설치되는 가습부(3)에 배치된다.The freezing chamber drain hose 1b is disposed at the humidifying part 3, the other end of which is installed in the refrigerating chamber 2, and the refrigerating chamber drain hose 2b is also humidified at the other end of which is installed in the refrigerating chamber 2. It is arranged in the part (3).

이때, 상기 가습부(3)는 제상수를 수용하는 접시이거나 전원을 공급함에 따라 제상수를 증발시키는 가습기일 수 있다.In this case, the humidifying unit 3 may be a dish for receiving defrost water or a humidifier for evaporating the defrost water by supplying power.

이와 같은 제상수 드레인 장치를 갖는 냉장고에 있어서, 상기 냉동실용 증발기(1a)를 제상운전시키면 냉동실용 증발기(1a)의 하부에 위치하는 냉동실 제상수받이(1c)에 제상수가 고이게 되고, 상기 냉동실 제상수받이(1c)에 고인 제상수는 냉동실용 드레인 호스(1b)를 통해 냉장실(2)의 가습부(3)에 저장된다.In the refrigerator having such a defrosting water drainage device, when the freezing chamber evaporator 1a is defrosted, the defrosting water is accumulated in the freezing chamber defrosting water receiver 1c positioned below the freezing chamber evaporator 1a. The defrost water accumulated in the defrosting receiver 1c is stored in the humidifying part 3 of the refrigerating chamber 2 through the freezing chamber drain hose 1b.

또한, 상기 냉장실용 증발기(2a)를 제상운전시키면 냉장실용 증발기(2a)의 하부에 위치하는 냉장실 제상수받이(2c)에 제상수가 고이게 되고, 상기 냉장실 제상수받이(2c)에 고인 제상수는 냉장실용 드레인 호스(2b)를 통해 냉장실(2)의 가습부(3)에 저장된다.In addition, when the refrigerating chamber evaporator 2a is defrosted, defrosting water is accumulated in the refrigerating chamber defrosting receiver 2c positioned below the refrigerating chamber evaporator 2a, and defrosting water accumulated in the refrigerating chamber defrosting receiver 2c. Is stored in the humidifying part 3 of the refrigerating compartment 2 via the refrigerating compartment drain hose 2b.

이상에서와 같이, 상기 냉동실용 드레인 호스(1b)와 냉장실용 드레인 호스(2b)를 통해 냉장실(2)의 가습부(3)에 냉동실측 제상수와 냉장실측 제상수를 공급하여 상기 냉장실(2)의 습도를 향상시켜 음식물의 신선도를 높임으로써, 보관되는 음식물을 장기간 보관할 수 있다.As described above, the freezing compartment side defrost water and the refrigerating compartment side defrost water are supplied to the humidifying part 3 of the refrigerating compartment 2 through the freezing compartment drain hose 1b and the refrigerating compartment drain hose 2b. By improving the humidity of the food) to increase the freshness of the food, the stored food can be stored for a long time.

한편, 상기 가습부(3)에서 저장된 제상수를 가습시키는 가습주기는 상기 냉동실용 증발기(1a)의 제상운전 주기 또는 상기 냉장실용 증발기(2a)의 제상운전 주기에 맞추어 사용자가 적절하게 조절할 수 있다.따라서, 상기 냉장실(2)에 보관되는 음식물의 종류와 양에 따라 냉장실(2)의 습도를 알맞게 조절 가능함으로써 냉장효율을 향상시킬 수 있다.On the other hand, the humidification period for humidifying the defrost water stored in the humidifying unit 3 can be appropriately adjusted by the user in accordance with the defrosting operation cycle of the freezer compartment evaporator (1a) or the defrosting operation cycle of the refrigerator compartment evaporator (2a). Therefore, by controlling the humidity of the refrigerating compartment (2) according to the type and amount of food stored in the refrigerating compartment (2) can improve the refrigeration efficiency.

이상에서와 같이, 상기 냉장실에 습기를 공급함으로써 상기 냉장실에 저장되는 과일이나 채소와 같은 음식물들의 신선도를 향상시킬 수 있다.As described above, by supplying moisture to the refrigerator compartment, it is possible to improve the freshness of foods such as fruits and vegetables stored in the refrigerator compartment.

또한, 상기 냉장실의 습도를 적절하게 조절 가능하여 냉장실의 냉장효율을 향상시킬 수 있다.In addition, the humidity of the refrigerating compartment can be adjusted appropriately to improve the refrigerating efficiency of the refrigerating compartment.

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냉동실용 증발기와 냉장실용 증발기가 설치되는 냉장고에 있어서;A refrigerator comprising a freezer compartment evaporator and a refrigerator compartment evaporator; 상기 냉동실용 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 받는 냉동실 제상수받이와,Freezer compartment defrost receiving receiving the defrost water generated during the defrost operation of the freezer compartment evaporator, 상기 냉동실 제상수받이에 고인 제상수를 냉장실로 안내하는 냉동실용 드레인 호스와,A drain hose for a freezer compartment for guiding defrost water accumulated in the freezer defrost receiver to a refrigerating compartment; 상기 냉장실용 증발기의 제상운전시에 발생되는 제상수를 받는 냉장실 제상수받이와,A refrigerator compartment defrost water receiving receiving defrost water generated during defrosting of the refrigerator compartment evaporator, 상기 냉장실 제상수받이에 고인 제상수를 냉장실로 안내하는 냉동실용 드레인 호스와,A drain hose for a freezer compartment for guiding defrost water accumulated in the refrigerating compartment defrost receiver to the refrigerating compartment; 상기 냉동실용 드레인 호스와 상기 냉장실용 드레인 호스에 의해 안내된 제상수가 저장됨과 아울러 저장된 제상수가 증발되는 가습부:를 포함하여 구성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 2개의 증발기가 구비된 냉장고의 제상수 드레인 장치.Dehumidification water drain of the refrigerator equipped with two evaporators, characterized in that it comprises a humidifying unit: the defrost water guided by the freezing chamber drain hose and the refrigerating chamber drain hose and the stored defrost water is evaporated Device.
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