KR100412103B1 - Refrigerator for cabbage and radish pickle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, in particular to improve the cooling performance of the storage compartment and to prevent the falling of the condensate generated in the upper portion of the storage compartment.

To this end, the present invention is a storage compartment is formed therein, the body filled with insulation between the outer and inner wounds, Kimchi refrigerator comprising an evaporator installed between the inner and outer wounds of the upper storage compartment for cooling the storage compartment, It is characterized in that the opening is formed so that the air in the storage compartment is directly contacted and cooled by the evaporator

Description

Kimchi Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR FOR CABBAGE AND RADISH PICKLE}

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly, to a kimchi refrigerator that improves the cooling performance of the storage compartment and prevents the drop of condensate generated in the upper portion of the storage compartment.

In general, the kimchi refrigerator is for refrigerated storage of kimchi and has a aging means for aging newly made kimchi, and a cooling means for keeping the storage room in a cold state. In addition, the kimchi refrigerator has a form in which the upper part is opened and closed, the front part is opened and closed, according to the type in which the storage compartment is opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the kimchi refrigerator having the front and rear sides of the storage compartments has storage compartments 2 and 3 formed on the upper and lower portions of the main body 1, respectively, and are stored in front of each storage compartment 2 and 3. An opening for receiving water is formed. Each of the storage compartments 2 and 3 is provided with drawer-type opening / closing doors 4 and 5 which are normally drawn out and opened so that the storage of the storage and the opening and closing of the storage compartments 2 and 3 can be performed together.

In addition, the main body 1 is composed of an insulator in which the foam insulation 1c is filled between the inner wound 1a and the outer wound 1b, and on the outer surface of the inner wound 1a of each of the storage compartments 2,3, the storage compartments 2,3. An evaporator 6 composed of a cooling plate 6a which is installed in close proximity to the outer surface of the inner box 1a so that cold air can be supplied to the internal space, and a refrigerant pipe 6b which is installed to be in close contact with the cooling plate 6a is installed. do. This allows the storage chambers 2 and 3 to be cooled by the heat of the evaporator 6 being transferred to the interior of the storage chambers 2 and 3 through the inner bed 1a. At this time, the evaporator 6 is installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the inner phase 1a, on both sides, and on the outer side of the rear surface.

However, in the conventional Kimchi refrigerator having such a configuration, since the cold air transmitted from the evaporator 6 into the storage compartments 2 and 3 is transferred through the inner phase 1a made of a plastic injection molding, the storage compartments 2 and 3 are cooled. There was a problem of poor performance.

In addition, since the inside of the storage compartments 2 and 3 is kept cold, the kimchi refrigerator has condensed water on the inner surface through contact with the surface of the inner phase 1a of the storage compartments 2 and 3. Is generated. However, since the conventional Kimchi refrigerator has a structure in which the evaporator 6 is installed in the upper part of the storage compartments 2 and 3, the condensed water 8 generated on the upper surface of the storage compartments 2 and 3 is stored in the storage compartments 2 and 3. Falling to the upper portion of the storage container (7) has a problem in the top surface of the storage container (7) was inconvenient in use.

The present invention is to solve such a problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a kimchi refrigerator to improve the cooling efficiency to facilitate the transfer of cold from the evaporator to the storage compartment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kimchi refrigerator for condensate generated on the upper surface of the storage compartment to be drained without falling into the interior of the storage compartment for ease of use.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a conventional kimchi refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the inner kimchi refrigerator in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of part “IV” of FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body, 11, 12: storage room,

13,14: opening and closing door, 15: internal wound,

15a: opening, 16: trauma,

18: evaporator, 20: machine room,

22: drain pipe, 30: drain pan,

33: Cold circulation hole, 34: Fallwater bumps.

Kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention for achieving this object, the storage compartment is formed therein and the main body is filled with insulation between the outer and inner wounds, the evaporator installed between the inner and outer wounds of the upper storage compartment for cooling the storage compartment. In the kimchi refrigerator comprising, an opening is formed on the inner portion of the upper portion of the storage compartment so that air in the storage compartment is directly contacted and cooled by the evaporator.

The evaporator may include a cooling plate installed to approach the inner phase and a refrigerant pipe installed to contact the cooling plate.

In addition, the water outlet is installed on the inner upper portion of the storage compartment in which the opening is formed so that the condensed water generated by the evaporator does not fall into the storage compartment internal space.

In addition, a plurality of cold air circulation holes are formed in the drainage drip tray so that the cold air from the evaporator is easily transmitted to the inner space of the storage compartment, and water accumulated in the drainage drip tray is formed around the cold air circulation hole. Characterized in that the fall prevention jaw is formed to extend upwards a predetermined length so as not to flow through the ball.

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

In the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, the upper and lower storage compartments 11, 12 are formed in the upper and lower portions of the main body 10, each of the storage compartments (11, 12) Opening and closing doors 13 and 14 in the form of drawers are usually installed to be pulled forward and open so that the storage chambers 11 and 12 can be opened and closed together. 2 illustrates a case where the opening and closing doors 13 and 14 are in the form of a drawer, the opening and closing doors may be rotated and opened and closed in the main body 10 like a conventional refrigerator. In addition, the configuration of the side opening and closing storage compartment may be applied to the kimchi refrigerator having a storage compartment of the form in which the top is opened and closed.

In addition, the main body 10 is provided with a structure filled with a thermal insulation material 17 of the foam type between the inner wound 15 and the outer wound 16 so that the interior of the storage compartment (11, 12) can be insulated from the outside, each storage compartment ( Outside the inner box 15 of the 11, 12, the plate-shaped cooling plate (18a) is installed close to the outside of the inner box 15 so that the cold air can be supplied to the inner space of each storage chamber (11, 12), An evaporator 18 made of a normal refrigerant pipe 18b provided in contact with the cooling plate 18b is provided. At this time, the evaporator 18 is installed on the upper and lower surfaces, both sides, and the outside of the rear surface of the inner box 15 so that all sides of the storage chambers 11 and 12 can be evenly cooled. In addition, in the cooling plate 18a of the evaporator 18, when the user wants to ripen the kimchi of the storage chambers 11 and 12, the inside of the storage chambers 11 and 12 can be heated to maintain a temperature suitable for ripening. A heater 19 such as a heating wire may be installed.

The machine room 20 partitioned into a separate space is provided in the lower back of the main body 10, and in the machine room 20, it comprises a cooling cycle with the evaporator 18 mentioned above, and the conventional compressor 21 is Is installed. Although not shown in the figure, a conventional condenser and an evaporation means for evaporating condensed water generated in the storage chambers 11 and 12 are provided inside the machine room 20.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the opening 15a is formed on the upper surface of the inner phase 15 of each storage chamber 11, 12 so that the cold air of the upper cooling plate 18a is stored in the storage chamber 11, 12. ) Can be delivered inside. This is to improve the cooling performance of the storage compartment (11, 12) by the heat exchange is performed by the air in the upper portion of the storage chamber (11, 12) directly contact the upper cooling plate (18a) through the opening (15a).

The condensed water generated in the cooling plates 18a on the upper portions of the storage chambers 11 and 12 due to the condensation of wet air is formed in the upper portions of the storage chambers 11 and 12 in which the openings 15a are formed. Drainage 30 for drainage is installed so as not to fall. This causes the condensed water falling from the upper side of the cooling plate 18a to be drained to the inner rear of the storage chambers 11 and 12 through the drainage drip tray 30 so that the condensed water is stored in the storage chamber 23 inside the storage chambers 11 and 12. Will not fall. At this time, the condensed water gathered at the rear lower side of each of the storage chambers 11 and 12 is guided toward the machine room 20 through the drain pipe 22 and is dissipated through the evaporation means (not shown) inside the machine room 20. The evaporation means is preferably composed of an evaporating plate installed in the machine room 20 so that the condensed water can accumulate, and a refrigerant tube in a high temperature and high pressure state circulating inside the evaporating plate.

Drain 30 for drainage is configured in the form of a flat plate having a size substantially corresponding to the upper area of each storage compartment (11, 12), each storage compartment (11, 12) through a fixing screw 31 fastened to both front and rear sides. ) Is fixed to the upper surface of the inner box 15. In this case, the fixing screw 31 is fastened upwardly to the support rib 32 having a predetermined length, and the upper surface of the drainage receiver 30 is coupled to the upper surface of the inner box 15 opened at a predetermined interval. To be possible. In the present embodiment has been described as an example in which the drainage drip 30 for drainage is fixed through the fixing screw 31, it may be coupled through a conventional hook coupling or attached through an adhesive.

In addition, the drainage drain 30 is installed to have a downward slope to the rear so that the condensed water falling from the inner upper surface of the storage chamber (11, 12) flows to the rear to drain, the rear end is a storage chamber (to allow the condensate to flow down) 11 and 12 are installed so as to be spaced apart from the predetermined distance (L1).

In addition, the upper and lower surfaces of the water drain 30 penetrate the upper and lower surfaces so that the cold air transmitted from the cooling plate 18a of the evaporator 18 can be easily transferred to the storage container 23 inside the storage chambers 11 and 12. A plurality of cold air circulation holes 33 are formed. This allows the air cooled by the contact with the cooling plate 18a of the evaporator 18 to circulate through the opening 15a of the inner box 15 and the cold air circulation hole 33 of the drain plate 30 for drainage. 12) It is to improve the cooling efficiency of the internal space.

In addition, around each cold air circulation hole 33, the condensate water from the upper surface of the drainage drain 30 is prevented from falling into the storage compartments 11 and 12 through the cold air circulation hole 33. 34 is formed. This is to allow the condensed water on the upper side of the drainage drain 30 to flow down by bypassing the fall prevention jaw 34.

The following describes the operation of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention of such a configuration.

When the kimchi refrigerator is operated after the storage container 23 is accommodated in each of the storage chambers 11 and 12, the storage chambers 11 and 12 are connected to each of the storage chambers 11 and 12 through an evaporator 18 installed outside the inner phase of the storage chambers 11 and 12. Is cooled. In this case, in the present invention, the air inside each of the storage compartments 11 and 12 circulates toward the cooling plate 18a of the evaporator 18 through the opening 15a formed on the inner bed 15 to directly exchange heat with the cooling plate 18a. Therefore, the cooling performance is greatly improved as compared with the conventional configuration.

On the other hand, when the user wants to refrigerate after ripening freshly prepared kimchi, the inside of the storage chamber (11, 12) to maintain the temperature suitable for kimchi ripening by allowing the ripening heater (19) to operate for a predetermined time before performing the cooling After the kimchi ripening is completed, refrigeration is made. This operation is automatically performed through a control means (not shown) for controlling the overall operation of the kimchi refrigerator.

In addition, during the refrigeration storage, condensed water is generated on the inner surface of each of the storage chambers 11 and 12 by condensation of water contained in the internal air on the surface of the inner phase 15 and the upper cooling plate 18a. At this time, the condensate generated on the lower surfaces (bottom surfaces) of the storage chambers 11 and 12 flows toward the drain pipe 22 at the rear, and the condensate generated on both sides and the rear surface is also drained toward the drain pipe 22 along the inner surface thereof. The condensed water generated in the cooling plates 18a above the storage chambers 11 and 12 falls on the upper surface of the drainage drip tray 30, and the condensed water dropped on the upper surface of the drainage drip tray 30 is around the cold air circulation hole 33. Bypassing the fall prevention jaw (34) flows backward and is discharged toward the drain pipe (22).

As described in detail above, the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention has an effect of greatly improving the cooling performance of the storage compartment because the air inside the storage compartment directly exchanges heat with the cooling plate of the evaporator through the opening of the upper portion of the storage compartment.

In addition, since the condensate generated in the upper portion of the storage compartment is drained backward through the drainage drain, the condensate is prevented from dropping to the upper portion of the storage vessel, which is convenient to use.

Claims (4)

In the kimchi refrigerator having a storage compartment formed therein and including a main body filled with a heat insulating material between the outer and inner wounds, the evaporator provided between the inner and outer wounds of the upper portion of the storage compartment for cooling the storage compartment, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the opening is formed in the inner upper portion of the storage compartment so that the air in the storage compartment is in direct contact with the evaporator to cool. The method of claim 1, The evaporator Kimchi refrigerator characterized in that it comprises a cooling plate installed to be in close proximity to the inner phase, and a refrigerant pipe provided in contact with the cooling plate. The method of claim 1, Kimchi refrigerator characterized in that the drain is installed on the inner upper portion of the storage compartment in which the opening is formed so that the condensate generated in the evaporator does not fall into the storage compartment. The method of claim 1, A plurality of cold air circulation holes are formed in the drainage drip tray so that cold air from the evaporator is easily transmitted to the inner space of the storage compartment. Kimchi refrigerator characterized in that the circumference of the cold air circulation hole is formed to fall upwards a predetermined length so that the water accumulated in the drain for the drain does not flow through the cold air circulation hole.