KR100550552B1 - Refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator capable of purifying surrounding air, comprising: a body having a storage compartment and a refrigeration cycle device configured to cool the storage compartment; A door for opening and closing the storage compartment; A blowing flow path formed in the door such that the outside air is sucked into the door and then discharged; A blower mounted to the blower passage; It characterized in that it comprises an air purifier mounted to the air flow passage.

Refrigerator, Door, Storage Room, Blower Euro, Blower, Air Filter

Description

Refrigerator {Refrigerator}

1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to the prior art,

2 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

3 is a side sectional view showing a freezer compartment of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a refrigerator compartment of a first embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

5 is a control block diagram for purifying the air of the first embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

6 is a side sectional view showing an air purifying apparatus of a second embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

7 is a side sectional view showing an air purification apparatus of a third embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

8 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

9 is a perspective view showing an ice container of a refrigerator 4th embodiment according to the present invention;

10 is a side view showing a fifth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

11 is a side view when the sixth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention is in the dehumidification / purification mode;

12 is a side view when the sixth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention is in the humidification / purification mode;

13 is a side cross-sectional view showing a refrigerator seventh embodiment according to the present invention;

14 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

15 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerator compartment and a ventilation passage of a refrigerator according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

16 is a cycle configuration diagram showing the refrigerant flow in the ninth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

17 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating compartment and a ventilation passage of a ninth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

18 is a cycle configuration diagram showing the refrigerant flow of the tenth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

19 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating compartment and a ventilation passage of a tenth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

20 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerator compartment and a ventilation passage of a tenth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

21 is a front sectional view when the eleventh embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention is in the dehumidification / purification mode;

22 is a front sectional view of the refrigerator 11 according to the present invention in the humidification / purification mode;

23 is a cycle configuration diagram showing the refrigerant flow in the twelfth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

24 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating chamber and a blowing flow path of a twelfth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

50: main body 52: barrier

54: freezer door 56: cold storage door

62: outer casing 64: freezer inner casing

66: insulation material 68: refrigerating chamber inner casing

70: cooling chamber panel 70a: cold air discharge hole

70b: cold return hole 72: evaporator

74: cooling fan 75: motor

76: freezer compartment rear panel 76a: cold air discharge hole

76b: cold air return hole 82: compressor

84: condenser 86: expander

87: cold air discharge duct 88: cold air return duct

90: blowing flow path 92: air intake

94: air outlet 100: blowing fan

110: air purifier 120: air purification operation unit

122: control unit 130: electric dust collector

131: discharge electrode 132: discharge corresponding electrode

133: ionizing part 134: collecting drama

135: acceleration electrode 136: collecting part

140: photocatalyst filter 142: excitation means

150: cooling device 152: ice maker

154: ice bank 155: passage

156: Ice Suit 158: Ice Cache

160: heating device 170: humidification / dehumidification device

172: superhydrophilic zeolite 174: humidification heater

240: blowing flow path 242: air intake

244: air discharge port 250: blowing fan

251: motor 260: air filter

270: evaporation pipe 280: condensation pipe

290: heating device 300: humidification / dehumidification device

302: superhydrophilic zeolite 304: humidification heater

310: dehumidifier 312: evaporation pipe

314: condensation pipe

The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly to a refrigerator capable of purifying ambient air.

In general, a refrigerator is an apparatus for cooling a storage compartment such as a freezing compartment or a refrigerating compartment by using a refrigeration cycle device of a refrigerant.

1 is a perspective view showing a refrigerator according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional refrigerator includes a main body 2 having a storage compartment such as a freezing compartment F or a refrigerating compartment R, and equipped with a refrigeration cycle device for cooling the storage compartment, and the freezing compartment F. As shown in FIG. Or it is comprised by the door 4 which opens and closes storage rooms, such as a refrigerator compartment R.

The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a compressor for compressing a low-temperature low-pressure gas refrigerant, a condenser in which the high-pressure refrigerant compressed by the compressor is radiated to outside air to condense, an expander for reducing the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, and in the inflator The expanded refrigerant consists of an evaporator which takes heat from the storage compartment and evaporates it.

The main body is composed of an outer casing forming an outer appearance, an inner casing positioned inside the outer casing to form the storage compartment, and having one surface open for access to food and the like, and an insulating material between the inner casing and the outer casing.

On the other hand, if the refrigerator is classified according to a cooling method, the evaporator is in close contact with the inner casing to directly cool a storage compartment such as a freezer compartment or a refrigerator compartment, and a cold air exchanged with the evaporator using a cooling fan in a freezer compartment or a refrigerator compartment. It consists of an intercooled refrigerator for feeding into the storage compartment.

Looking at the operation of the refrigerator of the prior art configured as described above are as follows.

First, when the compressor is driven, a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is discharged from the compressor, and the discharged high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is heat-exchanged with air around the condenser while condensing into a liquid refrigerant of medium temperature and high pressure. As it passes through the expander, it expands into a low temperature low pressure liquid refrigerant.

The refrigerant expanded in the expander cools the surroundings while passing through the evaporator, and the cold air in the storage compartment is refrigerated at low temperature.

However, a conventional refrigerator is usually installed in a kitchen or the like, and dust, odors and germs of the kitchen are present around the refrigerator, and dust, odors and germs of the kitchen cause respiratory diseases. There is a problem in that a separate air purifier must be installed in the kitchen.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a refrigerator capable of purifying the surrounding air.

The refrigerator according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a storage compartment is formed and the main body is provided with a refrigeration cycle device for cooling the storage compartment; A door having an air inlet port formed at a bottom thereof and opening and closing the storage compartment and an air flow passage formed at the front thereof; A blower installed in the door; It characterized in that it comprises an air purifier disposed in the air flow passage.

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

2 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a freezing compartment F and a refrigerating compartment R are defined by the barrier 52 in the body 50, and the freezer compartment F is opened and closed. The freezer compartment door 54 is rotatably connected to the main body 50, and the refrigerating compartment door 56 for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment R is rotatably connected to the main body 50.

At least one of the freezer compartment door 54 and the refrigerating compartment door 56 has a blower passage 90 formed therein so that the outside air is sucked and discharged, and the blower passage 90 has a blower fan 100 and , An air purifier 110 is mounted.

The blowing passage 90, the blowing fan 100, and the air purifier 110 may be provided in each of the freezing compartment door 54 and the refrigerating compartment door 56, or may be provided in only one of the two. In the following description, the refrigerator compartment door 56 is provided.

3 is a side sectional view showing a freezer compartment of the first embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention;

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 50 has an outer casing 62 forming an outer appearance, and is positioned inside the outer casing 62 to form the freezing compartment F and to access an animal to be cooled. It is configured to include a freezer compartment inner casing (64) having an open front surface, and a heat insulating material (66) surrounding the outer surface of the freezer compartment inner casing (64).

In the freezer compartment inner casing 64, a cold air discharge hole 70a and a cold air return hole 70b are formed to circulate cold air in the freezer compartment F or the refrigerating compartment, and are cooled between the rear portion of the inner casing 64. The cooling chamber panel 70 which forms the chamber C is arrange | positioned.

An evaporator 72 is disposed in the cooling chamber C to evaporate the refrigerant having a low temperature and low pressure therethrough, and a cooling fan that blows air exchanged with the evaporator 72 to the freezing chamber F and the refrigerating chamber R. 74 is disposed.

The cooling fan 74 is arranged in the motor 75 mounted in the cooling chamber (C).

In addition, a cold air discharge hole 76a is formed in front of the cooling chamber panel 70 so that the air blown by the cooling fan 70 is supplied to the freezing chamber F, and the cold air of the freezing chamber F is returned. The freezer compartment rear panel 76 in which the cold air return holes 76b are formed is spaced apart from each other.

4 is a side sectional view showing a refrigerating compartment of the first embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main body 50 is positioned inside the outer casing 62 to form the refrigerating chamber R, and a refrigerating chamber inner casing 68 having a front surface open for access to the object to be cooled. And a heat insulating material (66) surrounding the outer surface of the freezing compartment inner casing (64), and a machine room (M) is provided at a lower portion thereof.

In addition, the main body 50 is mounted in the machine room (M) and compresses the low-temperature low-pressure gas refrigerant evaporated in the evaporator, and the inside of the machine room (M) or the outer casing (62) A condenser 84 mounted on the rear surface of the high-pressure refrigerant compressed by the compressor 82 is radiated to outside air to condense, and an expander 86 in which the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 84 is reduced in pressure to facilitate evaporation. It is configured to include more.

In the refrigerating chamber (R), a cold air discharge duct (87) is formed in the upper portion of the barrier (52) so that cold air cooled by the evaporator (72) is supplied into the refrigerating chamber (R). The cold air return duct 88 is formed in the lower portion so that the cold air that has refrigerated the refrigerating chamber R is returned to the cooling chamber.

Each of the cold air discharge duct 87 and the cold air return duct 88 has one end communicating with the refrigerating chamber R, and the other end communicating between the cooling chamber panel and the freezing chamber rear panel or into the cooling chamber.

The refrigerating compartment door 56 is a front panel 56a forming a front surface, a rear panel 56b coupled to a rear of the front panel 56a forming a rear surface of the refrigerating compartment door 56, and the front panel 56a. And the heat insulating material 56c between the back panel 56b.

The air flow passage 90 has an air inlet 92 and an air outlet 94 spaced apart from each other on the front surface of the refrigerating compartment door 56.

The air inlet 92 and the air outlet 94 may be spaced apart vertically, or may be spaced left and right.

The blowing passage 90 is preferably formed in the heat insulating material (56c).

The blowing fan 100 is arranged in the motor 101 mounted to the refrigerating compartment door 56.

The air purifier 110 is made of a pre-filter of the mesh shape that foreign matter in the air is filtered.

In addition, the air purifier 110 is formed of an activated carbon filter that is coated with activated carbon or molded of activated carbon material so that the odor in the air is deodorized.

The air purifier 110 is disposed to be orthogonal or inclined with respect to the blow passage 90.

The air purifier 110 may be detachably disposed at the air inlet 92 or the air outlet 94 so that the air purifier 110 may be easily cleaned or replaced, and the air cleaner 110 may be disposed inside the refrigerating compartment door 56. to be.

When the air purifier 110 is mounted inside the refrigerating compartment door 56, the front portion 56d of the air purifier 110 is the air purifier 110 among the front parts of the refrigerating compartment door 56. It is preferably integrally connected with, and made detachable to the front of the refrigerating compartment door 56.

5 is a control block diagram for air purification of the first embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment has an air purifying operation unit 120 for selecting an air purifying function through the air purifying apparatus 110 and the air blowing according to the operation of the operation unit 120. It further comprises a control unit 122 for controlling the fan (100).

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when the compressor 82 is driven, a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is discharged from the compressor 82, and the discharged high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is heat-exchanged with air around the condenser while passing through the condenser 84. It condenses into a high pressure liquid refrigerant and expands into a low temperature low pressure liquid refrigerant while passing through the expander 86.

The refrigerant expanded in the expander 86 cools the surroundings while passing through the evaporator 72.

When the cooling fan 70 is driven, air in the freezing chamber F and the refrigerating chamber R flows into the cooling chamber C to be cooled by the evaporator 72, and the freezing chamber F and the refrigerating chamber ( It is discharged to R) and the freezing chamber F and the refrigerating chamber R are cooled to low temperature.

On the other hand, when the air purification command is input through the air purification operation unit 120, the blowing fan 100 is driven, the air around the refrigerator is inside the refrigerating compartment door 56 through the air inlet 92 It is sucked into the phosphorus blow passage 90.

The sucked air passes through the air purifier 110 while passing through the blow passage 90, and foreign matter such as dust is filtered or deodorized by the air purifier 110 during the passage, and then the air discharge port ( Through 94).

6 is a side sectional view showing an air purification apparatus of a second embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the refrigerator according to the present exemplary embodiment includes an electrostatic precipitator 130 in which an air purifier ionizes and collects foreign substances in the air, and the blow passage 90 excludes the electrostatic precipitator 130. And other configurations and operations of the blower fan 100 and the like are the same as those of the first embodiment of the present invention, so that the same reference numerals are used and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The electrostatic precipitator 130 includes an ionizing unit 133 composed of a discharge electrode 131 and a discharge corresponding electrode 132, a collecting unit 136 composed of a collecting electrode 134 and an acceleration electrode 135, and the ionizing unit. 133 and a high voltage generator for applying a high voltage to the collecting unit 136.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when the blowing fan 100 installed in the refrigerating compartment door 56 is rotated, air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blowing passage 90 through an air inlet 92, and the ionizing part ( After passing through the 133 and the collecting unit 136 in sequence, the air is discharged again through the air discharge port 94.

When the high voltage generated by the high voltage generator is applied to the ionizing unit 133 and the collecting unit 136 while the outside air is sucked and blown as described above, the discharge electrode 131 and the discharge corresponding electrode 132 are separated. An ionization line is formed in the air, and the air passing through the ionizing unit 133 passes between the discharge electrode 131 and the discharge corresponding electrode 132, and foreign substances such as dust are ionized into cations and anions.

The ionized foreign matter is accelerated by the acceleration electrode 135 and collected by the collecting electrode 134.

As described above, the purified air collected by ionizing foreign matters such as dust is discharged to the outside through the air discharge port 94.

7 is a side sectional view showing the air purifying apparatus of the third embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes an air purifier including a photocatalyst filter 140 coated with a photocatalyst of titanium oxide, and excitation means 142 for exciting the photocatalyst, and the photocatalyst filter Other configurations and operations of the air flow passage 90 and the air blowing fan 100 and the like except for the 140 and the excitation means 142 are the same as those of the first embodiment of the present invention. Omit.

The photocatalyst filter 140 is coated with a titanium oxide photocatalyst on a mesh, corrugated or honeycomb filter.

The excitation means 142 is composed of an ultraviolet lamp for generating energy in the ultraviolet region or a plasma generator.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when the blowing fan 100 installed in the refrigerating compartment door 56 is rotated, air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blowing passage 90 through an air inlet 92, and the photocatalyst filter ( After passing through 140, the air is discharged again through the air outlet 94.

When the ultraviolet lamp or the low temperature plasma generator is operated while the external air is sucked and blown as described above, the photocatalyst of the photocatalyst filter 140 is excited to have strong reducing power of hydrogen peroxide (H_2 0_2) and hydroxyl radicals (Radical −). The strong oxidizing power of OH) is generated, and various odors, harmful components, bacteria and the like are decomposed and removed by the reducing and oxidizing power.

8 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 8, a blowing passage 90, a blowing fan 100, and an air purifier 110 are provided in the freezing compartment door 54, and the blowing passage 90 is provided. It further comprises a cooling device 150 for cooling the air passing through, and other configuration and operation except for the blow passage (90), blowing fan 100, air purifier (110) and cooling device (150) Are the same as in the first to third embodiments of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The air flow passage 90 has an air inlet 92 and an air outlet 94 spaced apart from each other on the front surface of the freezing compartment door 54.

The air inlet 92 and the air outlet 94 may be spaced apart vertically, or may be spaced left and right.

The blowing fan 100 is built in a motor mounted to the freezer compartment door 54.

The air purifier 110 is disposed to be orthogonal or inclined with respect to the blow passage 90.

The air purifier 110 may be detachably disposed at the air inlet 92 or the air outlet 94 so that the air purifier 110 may be easily cleaned or replaced, and the air cleaner 110 may be disposed inside the freezing compartment door 54. to be.

When the air purifier 110 is mounted inside the freezing compartment door 54, the front part of the air purifier 110 is integrally connected to the air purifier 110 among the front parts of the freezing compartment door 54. It is preferable that the freezing chamber door 54 is detachable from the front of the freezing compartment door 54.

The cooling device 150 is an ice maker 152 for generating ice and then iced in the freezing chamber (R), the ice bank 154 is taken out after the ice iced in the ice maker 152, and the The ice chute 156 having the passage 155 through which the ice generated by the ice bank 154 is guided and the ice guided by the ice chute 156 may cool the air passing through the blowing passage 90. It consists of an ice storage box 158 so as to be contained.

The ice maker 152 is mounted to the rear surface of the freezer compartment door 54.

The ice maker 152 is provided with an ejector for icing ice into the ice bank 154.

The ice bank 154 is mounted to the rear surface of the freezer compartment door 54 so as to be positioned below the ice maker 152.

The ice bank 154 is preferably provided with a grinder composed of a plurality of blades to crush the ice.

The ice chute 156 communicates with an upper end of the passage 155 through the outlet of the ice bank 154 and a lower end of the passage 155 communicates with an upper end of the blow passage 90.

The ice storage box 158 is disposed above or below the air purifier 110.

9 is a perspective view showing an ice container of a refrigerator 4th embodiment according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the ice container 158 has an upper surface open to contain the ice I passing through the passage 155 of the ice chute 156, and the air flow passage ( A through hole 159 through which air blown through 90 passes.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when the water supplied to the ice maker 152 is cooled and frozen by the cold air in the freezing chamber R, the refrigerator is iced to the ice bank 154 by the ejector, and the ice bank 154 The contained ice is guided to the passage 155 of the ice chute 156 and falls into the blower passage 90 to be contained in the ice container 158.

On the other hand, when the blowing fan 100 installed in the freezer compartment door 54 is rotated, air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blowing passage 90 through an air inlet 92, and the air purifier 110 is removed. As it passes through, it is purified and heat-exchanged with ice while passing through the ice container 158, and is discharged again through the air discharge port 94 to supply cold air to the front of the refrigerator.

10 is a side view showing a fifth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment further includes a heating device 160 for heating the air passing through the blowing flow path 90, and the blowing flow path except for the heating device 160. Other configurations and functions of the 90, the blower fan 100, the air purifier 110, and the like are the same as those in the first to third embodiments of the present invention, and therefore the same reference numerals are used and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The heating device 160 is a heating heater that generates heat when power is applied, and is disposed above or below the air purifier 110.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when power is applied to the heating heater 160, the air around the heating heater 160 is heated.

On the other hand, when the blowing fan 100 installed in the refrigerating compartment door 56 is rotated, air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blowing passage 90 through an air inlet 92, and the air purifier 110 is removed. As it passes through, it is purified and heated while passing through the heat heater 160, and is discharged again through the air discharge port 94 to supply warm air to the front of the refrigerator.

11 is a side view when the sixth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention is a dehumidification / purification mode, and FIG. 12 is a side view when the sixth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention is the humidification / purification mode.

11 and 12, the refrigerator further includes a humidification / dehumidification device 170 for humidifying / dehumidifying air passing through the air flow passage 90, and the humidification / dehumidification is performed. Other configurations and operations of the blow passage 90, the blower fan 100, the air purifier 110, etc., except for the device 170, are the same as those of the first to third embodiments of the present invention. The detailed description thereof is omitted.

The humidifying / dehumidifying device 170 is a superhydrophilic zeolite 172 is discharged when the moisture in the air is easily adsorbed and heated, and the superhydrophilic zeolite 172 is turned on in the humidification / purification mode And a humidifying heater 174 which is heated and turned off in the dehumidification / purification mode.

On the other hand, the blowing fan 100 is composed of a fan that can be rotated forward, reverse.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, the blowing fan 100 is rotated forward in the dehumidification / purification mode, and the humidification heater 174 is turned off.

During the forward rotation of the blower fan 100, the air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blower flow path 90 through an air inlet 92, and then purified while passing through the air purifier 110 and the superhydrophilic zeolite Moisture is adsorbed to the superhydrophilic zeolite 172 while passing through 172.

The air purged / dehumidified as described above is discharged again to the outside through the air discharge port 94.

Meanwhile, in the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, the blowing fan 100 is reversely rotated in the humidification / purification mode, and the humidification heater 174 is turned on.

When the blowing fan 100 is rotated in reverse, air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blowing passage 90 through an air outlet 94 in the dehumidification / purification mode, and then the superhydrophilic zeolite 172 is opened. Passage includes moisture desorbed by the temperature of the humidification heater 174. Humidified air containing water is purified while passing through the air purifier 110 and is discharged again to the outside through the air inlet 92 in the dehumidification / purification mode.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, it is also possible to be provided with a separate dehumidifying fan and a humidifying fan instead of the blowing fan 100. That is, in the dehumidification / purification mode, the dehumidification fan is rotated forward so that air is dehumidified by the superhydrophilic zeolite 172, and in the humidification / purification mode, the humidification fan is reversely rotated so that the air is the superhydrophilic gel. Humidification is performed by the light 172.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and instead of the humidification / dehumidifying device 170, a water bath containing water and a humidifying heater for heating water in the water tank are mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 56. Of course, only humidification can be performed. Instead of the humidification / dehumidification device 170, an evaporator and a condenser can be mounted on the refrigerating chamber door 56, and only dehumidification can be performed.

13 is a side sectional view showing a seventh embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

In the refrigerator according to the present exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 13, an air inlet 92 of the air flow passage 90 is formed at a bottom surface of the refrigerating compartment door 56, and an air outlet 94 of the air flow passage 90 is provided. Is formed on the front surface of the refrigerating compartment door 56, and other configurations and functions of the blower fan 100 and the air purifier 110, etc., except for the blower passage 90, may be implemented in the first to third embodiments of the present invention. Since it is the same as an example, the same code | symbol is used and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when the blowing fan 100 installed in the refrigerating compartment door 56 is rotated, air around the lower side of the refrigerator is blown through the bottom surface of the refrigerating compartment door 56 in which the air inlet 92 is formed. It is suctioned upward into the flow path 90, and after being purified while passing through the air purifier 110, is discharged to the front of the refrigerator through the air discharge port 94.

14 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention;

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, a freezing compartment F and a refrigerating compartment R are defined by the barrier 52 in the main body 50 to open and close the freezing compartment F. As shown in FIG. The freezer compartment door 54 is rotatably connected to the main body 50, and the refrigerating compartment door 56 for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment R is rotatably connected to the main body 50.

The main body 50 has at least one of a left side portion, a right side portion, an upper side portion, and a rear portion, and an air flow passage 240 is formed to discharge the outside air after being sucked, and the air flow passage 90 is a blower fan 250. ) And an air purifier 260 are mounted.

The blowing passage 240, the blowing fan 250, and the air purifier 260 are provided in addition to the freezing compartment F, the refrigerating compartment R, and the machine compartment of the main body 50, hereinafter, the right side of the main body 50. It demonstrates as what was equipped in the part.

In addition, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is provided with the blowing passage 240, the blowing fan 250, and the air purifier 260 in the main body 50, not the freezing compartment door 54 or the refrigerating compartment door 56. The points are different from those of the first embodiment of the present invention, and include a freezer compartment F and a refrigerator compartment R, a machine compartment structure, a refrigeration cycle apparatus comprising a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator, and other components such as the main body 50; Since the operation is the same as in the first embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 15 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating compartment and a ventilation passage of the eighth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention; FIG.

15, the air inlet 242 and the air outlet 244 are spaced apart from the outer casing 62, which is a right side surface of the main body 56, as illustrated in FIG. 15.

The air inlet 242 and the air outlet 244 may be spaced apart from each other in an up and down position, or may be spaced apart from each other in a left and right position.

The air flow passage 240 is preferably formed in the heat insulating material 66 between the outer casing 62 and the refrigerating chamber inner casing 68.

The blowing fan 250 is built in the motor 251 mounted to the main body 50.

The air purifier 260 is made of a pre-filter or activated carbon filter as in the first embodiment of the present invention, an electrostatic precipitator as in the second embodiment of the present invention, or a photocatalyst filter as in the third embodiment of the present invention; It is comprised by an excitation means, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted below.

The air purifier 260 is disposed orthogonally or inclined with respect to the blow passage 90.

The air purifier 260 is preferably detachably disposed at the air inlet 242 or the air outlet 244 to facilitate cleaning or replacement thereof, and of course, may be disposed inside the main body 50. .

When the air purifier 260 is mounted inside the main body 50, the side portion 62a of the air purifier 260 of the outer casing 62 is integrally formed with the air purifier 260. It is connected, and it is preferable to be removable from the side of the main body 50.

14 and 15, when the blower fan 250 is driven, the air around the refrigerator passes through the air inlet 242 to the right side of the main body 50. It is sucked into the blowing flow path 240 which is an inside.

The sucked air passes through the air purifier 260 while passing through the blow passage 240, and after being purified by the air purifier 260 during the passage, is discharged to the outside through the air discharge port 244. do.

16 is a cycle configuration diagram showing the refrigerant flow of the ninth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 17 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating chamber and the air flow passage of the ninth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

16 and 17, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is mounted in the machine room of the main body 50, the compressor 82 for compressing the low-temperature low-pressure gas refrigerant, and the interior or the outer casing of the machine room The condenser 84 mounted on the rear surface of the 62 and the high pressure refrigerant compressed by the compressor 82 is radiated to outside air to condense, and the expander in which the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 84 is decompressed to facilitate evaporation. And a refrigeration cycle device including an evaporator 72 through which the refrigerant expanded in the expander 86 evaporates while passing through, and a cooling device 270 for cooling the air passing through the blowing flow path 240. It is configured to further include, and the other configuration and operation of the blowing flow path 240, the blowing fan 250, and the air purification device 260 and the like are the same as the eighth embodiment of the present invention, using the same reference numerals and the details Description is omitted.

The cooling device 270 is an evaporation pipe connected to the low temperature portion of the refrigeration cycle device.

The evaporation pipe 270 is connected in parallel to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the evaporator 72, and is disposed orthogonally or inclined to the blowing flow path 240.

On the other hand, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is preferably configured to further include a control valve for controlling the refrigerant flow into the evaporation pipe 270.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when the compressor 82 is driven, a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is discharged from the compressor 82, and the discharged high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant passes through the condenser 84. Heat exchanged with the surrounding air to condense into a liquid refrigerant of medium temperature and high pressure, and expands into a liquid refrigerant of low temperature and low pressure while passing through the expander 86.

The refrigerant expanded in the expander 86 is distributed to the evaporator 72 and the evaporation pipe 270, and each dispersed refrigerant cools the surroundings while passing through the evaporator 72 and the evaporation pipe 270.

The air cooled around the evaporator 72 circulates inside the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R to cool the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R to a low temperature.

On the other hand, when the blowing fan 250 is driven together with the low temperature cooling of the freezer compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R, the air around the refrigerator passes through the air inlet 242 to the right side of the main body 50. It is sucked into the blowing flow path 240 which is an inside.

The air sucked into the blow passage 240 is purified by the air purifier 260 while passing through the air purifier 260 and cooled by the evaporation pipe 270 and then the air discharge port 244. It is discharged to the outside through.

18 is a cycle configuration diagram showing the refrigerant flow of the tenth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention, Figure 19 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating chamber and the air flow passage of the tenth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

18 and 19, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is mounted in the machine room of the main body 50, the compressor 82 for compressing the low-temperature low-pressure gas refrigerant, and the interior or the outer casing of the machine room The condenser 84 mounted on the rear surface of the 62 and the high pressure refrigerant compressed by the compressor 82 is radiated to outside air to condense, and the expander in which the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 84 is decompressed to facilitate evaporation. And a refrigeration cycle device including an evaporator 72 which evaporates while the refrigerant expanded in the expander 86 passes and passes, and a heating device 280 for cooling the air passing through the air blow passage 240. It is configured to further include, and the other configuration and operation of the air flow passage 240, the air blowing fan 250 and the air purifier 260 and the like are the same as the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used and the detailed description Is omitted.

The heating device 280 is a condensation pipe connected to the high temperature portion of the refrigeration cycle device.

The condensation pipe 280 is connected in parallel to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the condenser 82, and is disposed orthogonally or inclined to the blowing flow path 240.

On the other hand, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is preferably configured to further include a control valve for controlling the introduction of the refrigerant into the condensation pipe 280.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when the compressor 82 is driven, a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is discharged from the compressor 82, and the discharged high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is the condenser 84 and the condensation pipe 280. And each of the dispersed refrigerant passes through the condenser 84 and the condensation pipe 280, and heat-exchanges with the air around the condenser 84 and each of the air flow passages 240 to condense into a medium-temperature high-pressure liquid refrigerant. Passing through the expander 86 is expanded to a low temperature low pressure liquid refrigerant.

The refrigerant expanded in the expander 86 cools the surroundings while passing through the evaporator 72.

The air cooled around the evaporator 72 circulates inside the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R to cool the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R to a low temperature.

On the other hand, when the blowing fan 250 is driven together with the low temperature cooling of the freezer compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R as described above, the air around the refrigerator passes through the air inlet 242 to the right side of the main body 50. It is suctioned into the blowing flow path 240 which is inside a part.

The air sucked into the blow passage 240 is purged by the air purifier 260 while passing through the air purifier 260 and heated by the condensation pipe 270, and then the air discharge port 244. It is discharged to outside through).

20 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating compartment and a ventilation passage of a tenth embodiment of a refrigerator according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 20, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment further includes a heating device 290 for heating the air passing through the blowing flow path 240, and the blowing flow path except for the heating device 290. Other constructions and operations of the 240, the blowing fan 250, and the air purifier 260 and the like are the same as those of the eighth embodiment of the present invention, so that the same reference numerals are used and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The heating device 290 is a heating heater that generates heat when power is applied, and is disposed above or below the air purifier 260.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when power is applied to the heating heater 290, the air around the heating heater 290 is heated.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, when the blowing fan 250 is driven, air around the refrigerator is blown inside the right side of the main body 50 through the air inlet 242. It is sucked into the flow path 240.

The sucked air is purified by the air purifier 260 while passing through the air purifier 260 and heated while passing through the heat generating heater 290, and discharged back to the outside through the air discharge port 244. Thus, warm air is supplied to the right side of the refrigerator.

21 is a front sectional view when the eleventh embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention is in the dehumidification / purification mode, and FIG. 22 is a front sectional view when the eleventh embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention is the humidification / purification mode.

21 and 22, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment further comprises a humidification / dehumidification device 300 for humidifying / dehumidifying the air passing through the air flow passage 240, the humidification / dehumidification Other configurations and operations of the blower flow path 240, the blower fan 250, the air purifier 2610, etc., except for the device 300 are the same as those of the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and therefore, the same reference numerals are used and the detailed description thereof. Is omitted.

The humidification / dehumidifying device 300 is a super hydrophilic zeolite 302 is released when the moisture in the air is easily adsorbed and heated, and the humidification / purification mode is turned on in the humidifying / purifying mode to the superhydrophilic zeolite 302 And a humidifying heater 304 which is heated and turned off in the dehumidification / purification mode.

On the other hand, the blowing fan 250 is composed of a fan that can be rotated forward, reverse.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, the blowing fan 250 is rotated forward in the dehumidification / purification mode, and the humidification heater 304 is turned off.

During the forward rotation of the blower fan 250, the air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blower flow path 240 through an air inlet 242, and then purified while passing through the air purifier 260, and the superhydrophilic zeolite Moisture is adsorbed to the superhydrophilic zeolite 302 while passing through 302.

The air purged / dehumidified as described above is discharged again to the outside through the air discharge port 244.

Meanwhile, in the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, the blowing fan 250 is reversely rotated in the humidification / purification mode, and the humidification heater 304 is turned on.

When the blowing fan 250 is rotated in reverse, air around the refrigerator is sucked into the blowing passage 240 through an air outlet 244 in the dehumidification / purification mode, and then the superhydrophilic zeolite 302 is opened. Moisture desorbed by the temperature of the humidification heater 304 is included while passing. Humidified air containing moisture is purified while passing through the air purifier 260 and discharged to the outside through the air inlet 242 in the dehumidification / purification mode.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, it is a matter of course that a separate dehumidification fan and a humidification fan may be provided instead of the blowing fan 250. That is, in the dehumidification / purification mode, the dehumidification fan is rotated forward so that air is dehumidified by the superhydrophilic zeolite 302, and in the humidification / purification mode, the humidification fan is reversely rotated so that the air is the superhydrophilic gel. Humidification by the light 302.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, the water tank in which water is contained in place of the humidification / dehumidification device 300, and a humidification heater for heating water in the water tank are attached to the main body 50, Of course, only humidification can be performed.

FIG. 23 is a cycle configuration diagram illustrating a refrigerant flow in a twelfth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 24 is a front sectional view showing a refrigerating chamber and a ventilation passage of the twelfth embodiment of the refrigerator according to the present invention.

23 and 24, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment is mounted in the machine room of the main body 50, the compressor 82 for compressing the low-temperature low-pressure gas refrigerant, and the interior or the outer casing of the machine room The condenser 84 mounted on the rear surface of the 62 and the high pressure refrigerant compressed by the compressor 82 is radiated to outside air to condense, and the expander in which the refrigerant condensed in the condenser 84 is decompressed to facilitate evaporation. And a refrigeration cycle device including an evaporator 72 which evaporates while the refrigerant expanded in the expander 86 passes and passes through the dehumidification device 310 for cooling the air passing through the air flow passage 240. It is configured to further include, and the other configuration and operation of the air flow passage 240, the air blowing fan 250 and the air purifier 260 and the like are the same as the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used and the detailed description Is omitted.

The dehumidifier 310 is an evaporation pipe 312 connected to the low temperature portion of the refrigeration cycle apparatus, and a condensation pipe 314 connected to the high temperature portion of the refrigeration cycle apparatus.

The evaporation pipe 312 is connected in parallel to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the evaporator 72, and is disposed orthogonally or inclined to the blowing flow path 240.

The condensation pipe 314 is connected in parallel to the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe of the condenser 82, and is disposed orthogonally or inclined to the blowing flow path 240.

On the other hand, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment preferably further comprises a control valve for controlling the refrigerant flow into the evaporation pipe 312, and a control valve for controlling the refrigerant flow into the condensation pipe 314.

In the refrigerator according to the present embodiment, when the compressor 82 is driven, a high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is discharged from the compressor 82, and the discharged high temperature and high pressure gas refrigerant is the condenser 84 and the condensation pipe 314. And each of the dispersed refrigerant passes through the condenser 84 and the condensation pipe 314 and heat-exchanges with the air around the condenser 84 and each of the air flow passages 240 to condense into a medium-temperature high-pressure liquid refrigerant. And expands into a low temperature low pressure liquid refrigerant while passing through the expander 86.

The refrigerant expanded in the expander 86 is distributed to the evaporator 72 and the evaporation pipe 312, and each dispersed refrigerant cools the surroundings while passing through the evaporator 72 and the evaporation pipe 312.

The air cooled around the evaporator 72 circulates inside the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R to cool the freezing compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R to a low temperature.

On the other hand, when the blowing fan 250 is driven together with the low temperature cooling of the freezer compartment F and the refrigerating compartment R as described above, the air around the refrigerator passes through the air inlet 242 to the right side of the main body 50. It is suctioned into the blowing flow path 240 which is inside a part.

The air sucked into the blow passage 240 is purified by the air cleaner 260 while passing through the air cleaner 260. The purified air is cooled by the evaporation pipe 312 and dehumidified by condensation of water on the surface of the evaporation pipe 312. The air of low humidity cooled by the evaporation pipe 312 is transferred to the condensation pipe 314. After the temperature is raised by the air discharge port 244 is discharged to the outside.

 In the refrigerator according to the present invention configured as described above, at least one side of a main body in which a storage compartment is formed or a door for opening and closing the storage compartment is provided with a blower flow path so that the outside air is sucked and discharged, and the blower flow path and the air blower are formed in the blower flow passage. Equipped with a purifier, there is an advantage that can purify the air outside the refrigerator.

In addition, the refrigerator further comprises a cooling device for cooling the air passing through the air flow passage, there is an advantage that can discharge the cold air to the outside of the refrigerator.

In addition, the refrigerator further comprises a heating device for cooling the air passing through the blowing passage, there is an advantage that can discharge the warm air to the outside of the refrigerator.

In addition, the refrigerator further comprises a humidifying device for humidifying the air passing through the blowing passage, there is an advantage that can be humidified around the refrigerator.

In addition, the refrigerator further comprises a dehumidifying device for dehumidifying the air passing through the blowing passage, there is an advantage that can be dehumidified around the refrigerator.

Claims (10)

A body having a storage compartment and having a refrigeration cycle apparatus for cooling the storage compartment; A door having an air inlet port formed at a bottom thereof and opening and closing the storage compartment and an air flow passage formed at the front thereof; A blower installed in the door; And a air purifier disposed in the air flow passage. The method of claim 1, The air purifier comprises a photocatalyst filter coated with a photocatalyst and excitation means for exciting the photocatalyst. The method of claim 2, The excitation means is a refrigerator, characterized in that the plasma generator. A body having a storage compartment and having a refrigeration cycle apparatus for cooling the storage compartment; An ice maker for producing ice with cold water in the storage compartment: An ice bank containing ice produced in the ice maker; An ice chute having a passage for guiding the ice generated in the ice bank; A door provided with a blow passage to open and close the storage compartment and to be discharged to the outside after the outside air is sucked in and passed through; A blower installed in the door; And an ice storage container in which the ice guided to the ice chute is cooled to cool the air passing through the blow passage. A body having a storage compartment and having a refrigeration cycle apparatus for cooling the storage compartment; A door provided with a blow passage to open and close the storage compartment and to be discharged to the outside after the outside air is sucked in and passed through; A blower installed in the door; And a heating heater installed in the blowing flow passage to heat the air passing through the blowing flow passage and generating heat when the power is applied. delete delete The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The refrigerator further comprises a humidifier for humidifying the air passing through the air flow passage. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The refrigerator further comprises a dehumidifying device for dehumidifying the air passing through the air flow passage. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The air flow passage is an air inlet is formed on the bottom surface of the door, the refrigerator characterized in that the air discharge port is formed on the front of the door.

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