KR100584850B1 - Refrigerator for exclusive use of Kimchee with cool air leakage prevention - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a structure for preventing a high temperature outside air flows when the door is opened in the kimchi refrigerator.

Kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention, at least one chamber formed inside the refrigerator body; Kimchi storage for storing kimchi in the chamber; A door connected to the kimchi storage, the door opening and closing the chamber while being pulled out like a kimchi storage; And it is configured to include a cold air barrier membrane installed between the gimche reservoir and the side wall of the chamber. The cold air barrier membrane can prevent a high temperature outside air from flowing in because the gap between the kimchi storage chamber and the side wall of the chamber is prevented while the door is drawn out in a drawer type, thereby preventing unnecessary temperature rise.

Kimchi Refrigerator, Cold Block

Description

Refrigerator for exclusive use of Kimchee with cool air leakage prevention}

1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional kimchi refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of another conventional kimchi refrigerator.

3 is an open state cross-sectional view of the refrigerator shown in FIG.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

20, 30 ..... Chambers 21a, 21b ..... Sidewalls

22, 32 ..... Kimchi storage 24, 34 ..... Door

40 ..... Cold Air Block

The present invention relates to a refrigerator for kimchi, and more particularly, when the door is opened in a refrigerator having a drawer-type door and a kimchi storage, the kimchi having a cold air leakage prevention function configured to prevent leakage of cold air. It is about a private refrigerator.

The kimchi storage device recently released is configured to be able to put or take out kimchi inside the kimchi storage container by opening and closing the cover provided on the upper surface. The inside is provided with a heater to provide heat to maintain a suitable temperature when the kimchi is aged, and an evaporator for maintaining a constant low temperature state when the kimchi is stored. Therefore, after soaking kimchi for the first time, open the cover installed on the upper surface of the kimchi storage device, put the kimchi in the inside, and then proceeds a certain ripening process. This ripening process is a process of maintaining a temperature suitable for the ripening of kimchi by heating the heater.

In this way, when the aging process of kimchi is completed, an evaporator installed in the evaporator is operated to store the kimchi. This storage process refers to a process of continuously maintaining an appropriate temperature for kimchi storage by keeping the evaporator at a low temperature using a freezing cycle.

In such a general kimchi storage device, since the cover is installed on the upper surface, the user's operation becomes very inconvenient. In other words, because all the operation to put in or take out kimchi must be bowed, the inconvenience of use is followed.

In order to solve this disadvantage, Korean Patent Publication 96-4503 discloses a refrigerator characterizing a storage space of kimchi, and FIG. 1 illustrates such a refrigerator. As shown, a refrigerator having a kimchi storage function is divided into a freezer compartment (2) and a refrigerating compartment (4), and the heaters (2a, 4a) used for ripening and storing kimchi therein, Blowing members 2b and 4b for circulating heat are provided. Therefore, at the time of ripening of kimchi, the heat generated from the heaters 2a and 4a is circulated inside the freezer compartment 2 and the refrigerating compartment 4 by the blowing members 2b and 4b so as to be relatively hot. Will be maintained.

And although not shown, the evaporator for maintaining the low temperature during the storage of kimchi is installed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment, respectively. The selective supply of the refrigerant from the freezing cycle to the pair of evaporators installed in the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment is controlled by a solenoid valve. In other words, if it is necessary to supply cold air to the refrigerating compartment, the solenoid valve is used to guide the circulation path of the refrigerant in the refrigerating cycle to the refrigerating chamber evaporator. To the evaporator side. That is, according to the prior art, it can be seen that a separate component called a solenoid valve is used as well as a complicated refrigerant pipe to supply cold air to the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment.

Such a conventional kimchi refrigerator is substantially the same as the structure of a conventional refrigerator, but it can be seen that a heater is added, and moreover, there is a drawback of not having sufficient functions as a refrigerator for kimchi. .

In order to solve such a disadvantage, the kimchi refrigerator as shown in Figure 2 has been proposed by the present application.

That is, according to the refrigerator for kimchi proposed by the present applicant, as shown in FIG. 2, the first chamber 12 and the second chamber 14 divided up and down by the insulating barrier 10 are provided. On the bottom of each of the first chamber 12 and the second chamber 14, heaters 12b and 14b are provided in order to supply the amount of heat required for ripening the kimchi. Therefore, the heat of the heaters 12b and 14b is transferred to the kimchi reservoirs 12a and 14a which are opened and closed by a drawer type inside the first chamber 12 and the second chamber 14, thereby ripening the kimchi. It is possible to maintain a high temperature state.

And the kimchi storage (12a, 14a) installed in each of the chambers (12, 14) is configured to be drawn out like the door (12d, 14d). That is, the door rails 12r and 14r extending rearward are connected to the doors 12d and 14d, and the kimchi reservoirs 12a and 14a are supported by the door rails 12r and 14r. Specifically, the upper flange portion of the kimchi storage (12a, 14a) is configured to be detachable to the door rail (12r, 14r).

Accordingly, when the doors 12d and 14d are opened, the kimchi storages 12a and 14a are also drawn out together, and the extracted state is shown in FIG. 3.

However, as shown in FIG. 3, in the state in which the door 12d is pulled out, there is always a constant gap between both sides of the kimchi storage 12a and both sides 12s of the chamber 12. Such a gap is inevitably generated because it is impossible to completely close the kimchi storage 12a to be pulled out on both side walls 12s.

However, there is a disadvantage in that a high temperature outside air flows into the gap in the state in which the door is opened. That is, the chambers 12 and 14 are most preferably kept at a low temperature necessary for storing kimchi, but when the doors 12d and 14d are opened with relatively high temperature outside air, the kimchi is most appropriately stored. Difficulties follow. In addition, when the temperature of the chambers 12 and 14 rises due to the introduced outside air, cold air must be supplied to the chamber, which is not preferable in terms of power consumption since the refrigeration cycle must be driven.

The present invention is to solve the problems described above, to provide a kimchi-only refrigerator that can minimize the leakage of cold air in the door open state.

The object of the present invention as described above, it can be expressed that the kimchi can be stored at the most appropriate temperature by substantially minimizing the leakage of cold air, and can substantially reduce the power consumption.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is provided with one or more chambers provided in the interior of the body, the front of the opening; Kimchi storage is installed in the chamber so as to be retractable, the kimchi is stored therein; A door connected to the front side of the kimchi storage and selectively opening and closing the chamber while being pulled out at the same time as the kimchi storage; The upper surface of the chamber is formed in a shape corresponding to a gap between the front surface of the chamber and the front surface of the kimchi storage, and the upper end is fixed to the upper end of the chamber in conjunction with the cashier of the kimchi storage. A cold air barrier that shields the gap between both side walls and the top and both sides of the kimchi storage; It is configured to include.

By the configuration of the cold air barrier membrane as described above, it is possible to prevent the outside air from flowing in through the gap between the kimchi reservoir and the side wall of the chamber in the open state of the door. Therefore, it is possible to prevent unnecessary temperature rise by preventing the inflow of outside air, it can be expected to be advantageous in terms of reliability and power consumption of kimchi storage.

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

The present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown, the kimchi storages 22 and 32 are installed in the respective chambers 20 and 30 of the kimchi refrigerator. Of course, the kimchi storage (22, 32) is installed to interlock with the respective doors (24, 34) as in the prior art. That is, as shown in Figure 5 showing the configuration in the upper chamber 20, the kimchi storage 22 is assembled in the state caught in the door rail 26 connected rearward from the door 24, Withdrawn as shown in 24).

According to the present invention, the cold air blocking membranes 40 and 50 fixed to the upper surfaces of the respective chambers 20 and 30 are provided between the kimchi reservoirs 22 and 32 and the side walls of the chambers 20 and 30. As shown in FIG. 5 showing the configuration of the upper chamber 20, the cold air barrier film 40 is provided between the kimchi storage 22 and the side walls 21a and 21b of the chamber. Since the cold air barrier membrane 40 is fixed on the upper surface of the chamber 20, the lower end of the cold air barrier membrane 40 becomes a free end.

The cold air barrier film 40 is formed of a flexible material such as vinyl, so that interference does not occur when the door 24 is pulled out, and the sidewalls 21a and 21b and the kimchi storage 22 are efficiently disposed. It is configured to close the gap.

The cold air barrier film 40 has a function of preventing the inflow of outside air between the kimchi storage 40 and the side walls 21a and 21b of the chamber 20. Therefore, even when the door 24 is opened as shown in FIG. 5, the inflow of outside air can be suppressed as much as possible between the both side surfaces of the kimchi storage 22 and the side walls 21a and 21b of the chamber 20.

As described above, in the present invention, in the refrigerator for kimchi having a kimchi storage drawer pulled out, the technical gist of the present invention is to provide a cold air blocking membrane 40 which can prevent a gap between the kimchi storage and the side wall of the chamber. It can be seen that.

Within this technical scope, the cold air barrier membrane may be modified by a person skilled in the art. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the cold air barrier film is illustrated as being fixed to the upper surface of the chamber 20, but is not limited thereto. For example, the cold air barrier 40 may be fixed to both side walls 21a and 21b of the chamber 20.

According to the present invention as described above, the following advantages are expected.

According to the present invention, in the kimchi refrigerator having a kimchi storage drawer pulled out, even when the door is open, it is possible to prevent the high temperature outside air from flowing through the gap formed between the kimchi storage and the side wall of the chamber. It can be seen that.

Therefore, by preventing the inflow of high temperature outside air, the storage temperature of kimchi can be kept constant, thereby increasing the reliability of the kimchi storage, and reducing the power consumption by preventing unnecessary refrigeration cycles. You can expect the effect.

Claims (1)

At least one chamber provided inside the main body, the front of which is opened; Kimchi storage is installed in the chamber so as to be retractable, the kimchi is stored therein; A door connected to the front side of the kimchi storage and selectively opening and closing the chamber while being pulled out at the same time as the kimchi storage; And It is formed in a shape corresponding to the gap between the front of the chamber and the front of the kimchi storage, the upper end is fixed to the upper end of the chamber is interlocked with the entry and exit of the kimchi storage and the lower end of the chamber flows by the upper and both A cold air barrier that shields the gap between the wall and the top and both sides of the kimchi storage; Kimchi refrigerator with a cold air leakage prevention function configured to include.

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