KR100432217B1 - A kimchi refrigerator with deodorizer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a deodorizing device, the object of which is to improve the deodorizing device to efficiently utilize the storage compartment and at the same time facilitate the replacement operation.

According to the Kimchi refrigerator equipped with the deodorizing device 50 according to the present invention, the holder 51 to which the deodorizing filter 52 is attached is firmly mounted to the rear surface of the door 40 while being rotated by a predetermined angle. Accordingly, the storage compartment 20 of the kimchi refrigerator can be used more efficiently, and the replacement operation of the deodorizing filter 52 can be easily performed, thereby improving the overall product reliability of the kimchi refrigerator.

Description

A kimchi refrigerator with deodorizer

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly to a kimchi refrigerator equipped with a deodorizing device to remove the smell of the storage compartment.

In general, Kimchi refrigerators are constructed so that freshly prepared kimchi is appropriate to the user's preference by using a heating device, and the matured kimchi can be refrigerated for a long time through an evaporator of a refrigeration cycle.

The conventional kimchi refrigerator that performs this function has a cabinet formed so that the storage compartment and the machine compartment are partitioned therein, an evaporator and a heater embedded in the cabinet, and a hinge coupled to the upper part of the cabinet to open and close the storage compartment.

The refrigerant pipe constituting the evaporator is embedded in the wall of the cabinet so as to surround the storage compartment, so that the refrigerant is supplied by starting the compressor to directly cool the storage compartment. In addition, a heater for aging kimchi is also embedded in the cabinet wall along with the evaporator.

Therefore, the kimchi ripening mode is achieved by driving the heater. In the case of the refrigeration mode, the cold air generated through the evaporator is kept cold by conduction and natural convection, thereby keeping the kimchi stored in the storage cell in a mature state. And when the door is opened upward, the storage compartment is opened, so that the user can easily take out the required kimchi.

On the other hand, in the kimchi refrigerator, the smell of fermentation gas, that is, methyl mercapten, methyl disulfide, etc. is continuously generated during the ripening and storage of the kimchi. Given. Therefore, in some cases, a deodorant is conventionally stored in a storage compartment to remove odors.

However, in such a case, the deodorant acts as an obstacle in the process of storing the container containing kimchi in the storage compartment, and there is a disadvantage in that the overall product reliability of the kimchi refrigerator is low because the user has to purchase and provide the deodorant directly.

The present invention is to solve this problem, it is an object of the present invention to provide a kimchi refrigerator having a deodorizing device that can improve the deodorizing device to utilize the storage space more efficiently and at the same time facilitate the replacement operation. .

1 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1.

3 is a perspective view showing an extract of the rear structure of the door according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a deodorizing apparatus according to the present invention.

5 and 6 are cross-sectional views taken along the line V-V of Figure 3, a schematic view showing the mounting structure of the deodorizing device according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10. cabinet 20. storage room

40.door 50.deodorizer

51. Holder 52. Deodorization filter

53. Fixed member 54. First fixed

55..Second Government

The present invention for achieving this object is;

In the kimchi refrigerator having a cabinet formed to open the storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the opening of the storage compartment, and a deodorizing device for removing the smell of the storage compartment,

Deodorizer is characterized in that it comprises a holder is provided with a through-hole so that the storage air is circulated, a deodorizing filter disposed detachably on the upper surface of the holder, and a fixing member provided on the back of the door detachably assembled.

In addition, the upper surface of the holder is provided with a plurality of locking members formed on the leading edge along the edge,

The fixing member has an accommodating slot formed to accommodate the engaging member and is provided between the plurality of first fixing parts spaced apart from the neighboring ones and the first fixing part, and the fixing slot is formed to be connected in a horizontal direction with the receiving slot. It is provided with a plurality of second fixing part, characterized in that the locking jaw is fixed to the locking slot when the holder is rotated in the state in which the locking member is inserted into the receiving slot.

In addition, the first fixing part is characterized in that the guide surface for forming the receiving slot while guiding the insertion of the locking member is provided.

In addition, the second fixing part is characterized in that the stepped to prevent the separation of the locking step is provided while forming a fixed slot.

In addition, the upper surface of the holder is characterized in that a plurality of guide ribs for fixing the guide while the insertion and removal of the deodorizing filter is provided.

In addition, the rear surface of the door is characterized in that the plate is formed with a through hole formed in a position corresponding to the fixing member so that the holder is installed through.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2, the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention, the cabinet 10 is provided to partition the machine room 30 is installed, the kimchi storage compartment 20 and the compressor 31 of the refrigeration cycle, and the like, and A hinge 40 is coupled to the upper part of the cabinet 10 to open and close the storage compartment 20, an electric heater 15 to perform the kimchi ripening mode, and an evaporator 14 to perform the refrigeration mode.

The cabinet 10 includes an inner case 11 having a storage compartment 20 formed therein to accommodate a kimchi container, an outer case 12 coupled to enclose the inner case 11, and a storage compartment 20. Insulation wall 13 is provided between the inner case 11 and the outer case 12 to insulate the outside. The inner case 11 is a rectangular box having an open top, and is made of aluminum having excellent thermal conductivity. The outer case 12 is manufactured by bending a metal plate, and is coupled to maintain a gap between the inner case 11 and a predetermined so as to form a heat insulating wall 13 by injecting urethane foam liquid. Reference numeral 16 denotes a control panel provided above the front part of the cabinet 10 and includes a plurality of operation buttons and a storage room temperature control program.

The evaporator 14 constituting the refrigeration cycle is composed of a refrigerant pipe extending to a predetermined length, which is disposed along the wall of the cabinet 10, that is, between the inner case 11 and the outer case 12, and the inner case in the refrigerating mode ( 11) will be cooled directly. In addition, the electric heater 15 is also installed along the evaporator 14 to perform defrosting and aging functions, the driving of which is controlled by a control program.

And the door 40 is hinged to the cabinet 10, the rear end is hinged to the cabinet 10 to open and close the storage compartment 20 while rotating in the vertical direction, the rear of the gasket 41 is provided along the edge. Accordingly, when the door 40 is closed, the gasket 41 is in close contact with the upper part of the cabinet 10 by the weight of the door 40, thereby closing the storage compartment 20.

Deodorizing device 50 for absorbing and removing the smell of the storage compartment 20 is mounted on the rear central portion of the door 40, the detailed structure thereof is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 3, a plate 42 is provided on a rear surface of the door 40 according to the present invention so as to form a space 43 through which air in the storage compartment 20 can flow. The through-hole 42a for installing the deodorizer 50 is formed in the center part.

4 and 5, the deodorizing device 50 includes a holder 51 having a through hole 51a formed thereon to allow air to flow therethrough, and a deodorizing filter 52 detachably disposed on an upper surface of the holder 51. And a fixing member 53 for detachably attaching the holder 51 to the rear surface of the door 40 by rotating the holder 51 at a predetermined angle.

The holder 51 is injection molded into a disc shape having a predetermined diameter. In addition, a plurality of through holes 51a are provided in an arc shape along the edge of the holder 51, so that the storage compartment 20 air enters the rear surface of the door 40 through the through holes 51a. In addition, four locking members 51b are provided on the upper surface of the holder 51 at regular intervals. The four locking members 51b are formed to have a predetermined curvature at equal intervals along the upper edge of the holder 51, and the locking jaw 51c is provided at the front end thereof in the radial direction.

And the deodorizing filter 52 is made of activated carbon material excellent in odor absorption, it is made in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. In order to mount this deodorizing filter 52, four guide ribs 51d are provided in the upper surface of the holder 51 inside each engaging member 51b. Therefore, when the deodorizing filter 52 of the rectangular parallelepiped is forcibly inserted into the upper surface of the holder 51, it is inserted and fixed inward along the guide rib 51d.

In addition, the fixing member 53 is to secure the holder 51 to the back of the door 40 and to facilitate the replacement of the deodorizing filter 52, the through-hole 42a of the plate 42 And a plurality of first fixing portions 54 provided integrally on the rear surface of the door 40 and having receiving slots 54a formed therein so as to engage and engage the locking member 51b, and alternately between the first fixing portions 54. And a plurality of second fixing parts 55 having fixed slots 55a formed so as to be horizontally associated with the receiving slots 54a, which are alternately arranged.

That is, the first fixing part 53 is formed with a guide surface 54b to guide the insertion while forming the receiving slot 54a into which the locking member 51b is initially inserted and accommodated. It is configured to be. In addition, the second fixing part 55 is provided to be spaced apart between the first fixing parts 54. Here, the stepped part 55b is provided so that the locking step 51c is caught while forming the fixing slot 55a.

Accordingly, when the holder 51 is slightly rotated while the locking member 51b is inserted into the receiving slot 54a, the locking jaw 51c enters the fixing slot 55a and is caught by the step 55b.

Next will be described the assembly process of the deodorizing device 50 according to the present invention configured as described above.

First, the deodorizing filter 52 is inserted into the upper surface of the holder 51. At this time, the deodorizing filter 52 is inserted and fixed while being guided along the plurality of guide ribs 51d.

The holder 51 to which the deodorizing filter 52 is attached passes through the through hole 42a of the plate 42 and is pushed into the rear surface of the door 40. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the holder 51 is pushed to the back side of the door 49 in the state where the front end of the locking member 51b is matched with the opening part of each accommodation slot 54a, the locking member 51b is carried out. Is pushed along the guide surface 54b to the receiving slot 54a.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, when the holder 51 is slightly rotated in the direction of the arrow "A", the locking jaw 51c of the locking member 51b enters the fixing slot 55a and enters the step 55b. It is hooked and fixed, whereby the deodorizer 50 is easily and reliably mounted.

Therefore, the deodorizing device 50 is not detached without applying an artificial force, and since the deodorizing device 50 is mounted on the rear surface of the door 40, the storage compartment 20 can be used more efficiently.

Next, the operation of the deodorizing device according to the present invention and the effects thereof will be described.

First, the kimchi container is put into the storage compartment 20 and the ripening mode is performed by operating the control panel 16 while the door 40 is closed. Therefore, the storage compartment 20 is maintained at a set ripening temperature, whereby the ripening proceeds under the condition that the kimchi is set in the kimchi container. When the aging mode is completed and the refrigerating mode is performed, the storage chamber 20 is maintained at the set refrigerating temperature through the evaporator 14 so that the matured kimchi is kept fresh.

On the other hand, the odor is generated by fermentation gas and the like during the ripening and storage of kimchi, which is removed through the deodorizer 50 attached to the back of the door (40).

That is, the storage compartment 20 air flows into the rear side of the door 40 through the through hole 51a and continuously contacts the deodorizing filter 52 through the gap between the first fixing part 54 and the second fixing part 55. Here, the odor is adsorbed and removed.

On the other hand, if you want to replace the deodorizing filter 52 of the deodorizing device 50, hold the holder 51, rotate in the reverse order of assembly and pull out. Accordingly, the holder 51 comes out of the door 40. After replacing the deodorizing filter 52 with a new one, the holder 51 is reassembled to the door 40 so that the replacement of the deodorizing filter 52 is easily completed.

As described in detail above, according to the kimchi refrigerator equipped with a deodorizing device according to the present invention, the holder with the deodorizing filter is mounted on the back of the door while being rotated by a predetermined angle. Accordingly, the storage compartment of the kimchi refrigerator can be used more efficiently, and the replacement of the deodorizing filter can be easily performed, thereby improving the overall product reliability of the kimchi refrigerator.

Claims (6)

In the kimchi refrigerator having a cabinet formed to open the storage compartment, a door for opening and closing the opening of the storage compartment, and a deodorizing device for removing the smell of the storage compartment, The deodorizing device includes a holder provided with a through-hole so that the storage chamber air is circulated, a deodorizing filter disposed detachably on an upper surface of the holder, and a fixing member provided on the rear of the door to detachably assemble the holder. The kimchi refrigerator having a deodorizing device is provided on the upper surface of the holder is provided with a plurality of locking members provided to be fixed to the holding member and a plurality of guide ribs for fixing the guide member to guide the insertion and removal of the deodorizing filter. The method of claim 1, A locking jaw is provided at the tip of the locking member, The fixing member is formed between the plurality of first fixing parts and the first fixing part spaced apart from neighboring ones and the first fixing part so that the locking member is inserted and accommodated so as to be connected in the horizontal direction with the receiving slot. With a plurality of second fixing part in which a fixed slot is formed, Kimchi refrigerator with a deodorizing device characterized in that the locking jaw is fixed to the fixing slot when the holder is rotated in the state in which the locking member is inserted into the receiving slot. The method of claim 2, Kimchi refrigerator with a deodorizing device is characterized in that the first fixing portion is provided with a guide surface for forming the receiving slot while guiding the insertion of the locking member. The method of claim 2, Kimchi refrigerator with a deodorizing device is characterized in that the second fixing part is provided with a stepped step to prevent the separation of the locking step while forming the fixing slot. delete The method of claim 1, Kimchi refrigerator equipped with a deodorizing device, characterized in that the plate is formed with a through hole formed in a position corresponding to the fixing member so that the holder is installed through the door.