KR100705771B1 - Freshness preserve apparatus of refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, and more particularly, to separate the accommodating part in which the vegetables are stored, and to allow only one space of the separated accommodating part to perform photosynthesis, to the vegetable freshness maintaining device of the refrigerator irradiating light. It is about.

To this end, the main body space is formed to accommodate the storage in the refrigerator; And partitioning the inside of the main body, wherein light is irradiated in one direction of the main body, and a plate-shaped light control unit emits light so that vegetables are photosynthesized to one side space of the main body.

Because of this, light is irradiated to allow photosynthesis only in the required space, preventing chlorophyll destruction of vegetables, and preventing the destruction of vitamins, thereby increasing the freshness of vegetables.

Refrigerator, freshness enhancement, dimmer, photosynthesis

Description

Freshness preserve Apparatus of refrigerator

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the interior of the django equipped with a vegetable freshness maintaining device according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the vegetable freshness maintaining apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a vegetable freshness maintaining device having a partition groove as a first embodiment according to the present invention.

5 is an exploded cross-sectional view separating the light control unit according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a vegetable freshness maintaining device having a sliding member as a second embodiment according to the present invention.

7 is an exploded perspective view of a sliding member and a light control unit separated according to the present invention;

Explanation of symbols used in the main part of the drawing

100: refrigerator 200: vegetable freshness maintaining device

210: main body 220: light control unit

221: light emitting member 222: printed circuit board

223: support plate 224: lens unit

230: compartment groove 250: sliding member

251: home

The present invention relates to a refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, and more particularly, to a vegetable freshness maintaining device of a refrigerator for dividing a body in which vegetables are stored and irradiating light so as to perform photosynthesis only in one space of the separated body.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a refrigerator according to the prior art.

In general, the refrigerator 10 is divided into a freezer compartment 11 and a refrigerating compartment 12, of which a shelf for storing a stored object is stored in the refrigerating compartment 12 and a vegetable, such as a bottom, on a bottom surface of the refrigerator 10. A drawer main body 13 is provided.

However, in the case of vegetables, especially green vegetables, if stored for a day or two or more, it quickly withers and the freshness falls.

These vegetables lose their freshness due to temperature, humidity, and light.

Therefore, the temperature, humidity, and light are properly adjusted to maintain the freshness of the vegetables.

For example, by providing a closed container for vegetables to prevent the transpiration of vegetables, or to prevent the transpiration of vegetables by controlling the humidity, the cooling temperature of the vegetable chamber may be set to maintain the proper temperature of the vegetables.

However, green vegetables maintain the freshness as well as the proper humidity by the photosynthesis action of chlorophyll, so adjusting the humidity or temperature has a limit in preventing the freshness of the vegetables, and the original solution for maintaining the freshness of the vegetables cannot be solved. There is a problem.

Accordingly, the present invention was created to solve the above problems, it is possible to separately store the vegetables stored in the refrigerator as vegetables that do not need photosynthesis and vegetables that do not, and photosynthetic vegetables irradiate the appropriate light to perform photosynthesis To prevent the destruction of chlorophyll, and to prevent the destruction of nutrients of vegetables to provide a freshness maintaining device of the vegetable to maintain the freshness.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the body is formed with a space to accommodate the storage in the refrigerator; And partitioning the inside of the main body, wherein light is irradiated in one direction of the main body, and a plate-shaped light control unit emits light so that vegetables are photosynthesized to one side space of the main body.

Here, the main body is characterized in that the dimming groove is formed in the lower side so that the dimming portion is inserted and fixed.

In addition, the partition groove is characterized in that a plurality is formed so that the internal space of the body is variably partitioned.

In another aspect, the present invention is the main body space formed to accommodate the storage in the refrigerator; A plate-shaped dimming part that partitions the inside of the main body and emits light in one direction of the main body so that the light is emitted so as to photosynthesize vegetables in one side space of the main body; And a sliding member which is coupled to the dimming part so as to slide in the interior of the main body and slides back and forth of the main body.

Here, the sliding member is seated on both sides of the upper portion of the main body, characterized in that both sides of the sliding member is formed with a groove in which the lower side is opened so that both sides of the main body is inserted into a certain depth sliding.

The light control unit may include a printed circuit board on which one or more light emitting members irradiating light for photosynthesis of vegetables is installed on one surface, and is coupled to the other surface of the printed circuit board to support and protect the light control unit. Characterized in that made.

The light emitting member is characterized by consisting of at least one of a light emitting diode, a white fluorescent lamp and an incandescent lamp.

In addition, the light emitting member is installed on the front surface of the light emitting member further comprises a lens unit so as to diffuse.

The lens unit is characterized in that the concave lens.

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

(First embodiment)

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the refrigerator in which the vegetable freshness maintaining apparatus according to the present invention is formed, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a refrigerator storage shelf showing a form in which a main body is separated by a light control unit according to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a vegetable freshness maintaining device in which a partition groove is formed in the light control unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the light control unit separated from the light control unit according to the present invention.

First, repeated description of the same components as in the prior art will be omitted, and the same reference numerals are used for the same components as the prior art.

As shown in Figures 2 to 6, the vegetable freshness maintaining device 200 is a main body 210 and the inside of the main body 210 is formed in a certain space so that the storage, in particular, vegetables are stored in the refrigerator 100; Comprising a predetermined size, it consists of a dimming unit 220 for irradiating light only to a part of the space of the main body 210 partitioned.

The dimming unit 220 is most preferably provided in the same shape as the size of the cross-section of both sides of the main body 210 to be in close contact with both side surfaces of the main body 210.

In addition, partition grooves 230 are formed on both inner side surfaces of the main body 210 so as to be formed at the same positions perpendicular to the bottom of the main body 210, and partition the inner space of the main body 210 to be partitioned. At least one 230 is provided.

 That is, both ends of the dimming unit 220 is fitted in the lower direction from the upper portion of the partition groove 230 and combined with both inner walls of the main body 210 to separate the inside of the main body 210 into two parts. According to the position of the partition groove 230 into which the 220 is inserted, the main body 210 is partitioned and the size of the separated space is variable.

Here, the dimming unit 220 is made of a light emitting member 221, a printed circuit board 222, the printed circuit board 222 to support the dimming unit 220 and to be inserted into the partition groove 230. The support plate 223 is further coupled to.

Here, the light emitting member 221 is provided with a light emitting diode, a white fluorescent lamp and an incandescent lamp, the number of which is most preferably installed in about 2-4.

In the case of the white fluorescent lamp is set to a suitable brightness to reduce the chlorophyll concentration decrease of green vegetables can suppress the chlorophyll concentration decrease and support the freshness.

In addition, in the case of a light emitting diode, it emits light of a wavelength in the visible light region, and it is most preferable to use a red light emitting diode to reduce the chlorophyll concentration decrease of green vegetables.

In addition, since the light emitting diode has the effect of suppressing heat generation, preventing the temperature rise of the vegetable, and suppressing the transpiration effect, as compared with the white fluorescent lamp or the incandescent lamp, it is most preferable to use the light emitting diode as the light emitting member 221. .

That is, the light emitted from the light emitting diode is visible light and emits a lot of red light, thereby increasing the speed of photosynthesis of green vegetables and preventing the destruction of vitamin C.

 In addition, a lens unit 224 is further formed on the front surface of the light emitting member 221 of the dimming unit 220.

At this time, the lens unit 224 is a concave lens made of a transparent material formed of acrylic, glass, or plastic, and the light is diffused into a space in which the light emitting member 221 is formed among the main bodies partitioned by the dimming unit 220. .

In more detail, during the storage of green vegetables, such as photosynthesis, among vegetables, the refrigerator 210 is inserted into the dividing groove 230 of the main body 210 when storing the inside of the refrigerator, and the light emitting member 221 needs a photosynthesis action. Set the green vegetables toward the storage area.

As described above, the green vegetables needing photosynthesis are stored in the space where the light is irradiated among the main body 210 partitioned around the light control unit 220, and the vegetables that do not need the photosynthetic action are stored in one space where the light is not irradiated. .

In addition, when vegetables that need photosynthesis are not stored, the light is not applied to the light, such as removing the light control unit 220 from the main body 210 or not applying power to the light control unit 220, and thus its use is variable. to be.

(Second embodiment)

6 is a perspective view illustrating a vegetable freshness maintaining device having a sliding member according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a separated view of the sliding member and the light control unit according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the freshness maintaining device 200 is formed inside the refrigerator 100, and partitions the main body 210 and the interior of the main body 210 having a space to accommodate the storage. The dimming unit 220 is irradiated with light only in one side space of the main body 210, the dimming unit 220 is coupled to the dimming unit 220 so as to slide in the interior of the main body 210 It consists of a sliding member 250 which slides back and forth of the main body 210.

Here, the sliding member 250 is most preferably formed and coupled with the same width as the width of the upper surface of the light control unit 220 so as to slide on the upper both sides of the upper body of the main body 210, both sides of the upper surface of the light control unit 220 Extending from the end.

In addition, a groove 251 having an open bottom surface is formed to protrude a predetermined length vertically downward from the sliding member 250 extending from the corner so that both sides of the main body 210 are inserted.

That is, the grooves 251 formed on both side surfaces of the sliding member 250 are inserted into both side surfaces of the main body 210 so that the sliding member 250 is partitioned of the main body 210 by sliding back and forth from the upper side of the main body 210. The size is variable.

That is, the difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment described above is that in the first embodiment, the dimming unit 220 partitioning the main body 210 is inserted into the partition grooves 230 formed on both inner walls of the main body 210. The main body 210 is partitioned. In the second embodiment, a sliding member 250 coupled to an upper portion of the light control unit 220 and seated on both sides of the main body 210 is formed to partition the main body 210. will be.

In addition, since other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment, the configuration according to the present invention in the second embodiment will be described in the same configuration and reference numerals as those described in the first embodiment.

When the above configuration is described in detail, as in the first embodiment, when the green vegetables required for photosynthesis are stored, the light control unit 220 is slid according to the amount to separate the internal space of the main body 210, and the light is The green vegetables are stored in the space being investigated.

In addition, since the sliding member 250 to which the light control unit 220 is coupled is easily detachable, when the green vegetables required for photosynthesis are not stored, the sliding member 250 to which the light control unit 220 is coupled may be removed.

As such, the dimming unit 220 may separately store and store vegetables that do not need photosynthesis, maintain vegetable freshness, and increase utilization of the space of the main body 210. Its utilization is also efficient because of its detachability.

As described above, by separating the main body for storing vegetables and having a light control unit having an effect such as photosynthesis, it is possible to separate and store the vegetables that do not need photosynthesis, and by irradiating light to the vegetables that need photosynthesis, Prevents chlorophyll destruction of vegetables and prevents the destruction of vitamins to increase the freshness of vegetables.

In addition, the light control unit is not fixed to the main body, the size of the storage space of the main body can be adjusted according to the volume of vegetables that require photosynthetic light, and the light control unit is removable to the main body, so the storage space efficiency is good, the freshness of the vegetable Since the increase is not easy to deteriorate even in long-term storage, it is economical and simple to receive fresh vegetables.

Claims (9)

A main body having a space formed therein to accommodate the storage in the refrigerator; And A refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, comprising: a plate-shaped dimming part that divides the inside of the main body and emits light in one direction of the main body so that the light is radiated so that the vegetable photosynthesizes to one side space of the main body. The method of claim 1, The main body is a refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, characterized in that to form a partition groove on the lower side to be inserted into the light control unit is fixed. The method of claim 2, The partition groove is a refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, characterized in that a plurality is formed so that the internal space of the main body is variably partitioned. A main body having a space formed therein to accommodate the storage in the refrigerator; A plate-shaped dimming part that partitions the inside of the main body and emits light in one direction of the main body so that the light is emitted so as to photosynthesize vegetables in one side space of the main body; And Refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, characterized in that the dimming unit is coupled to the dimming unit so as to slide in the interior of the body made of a sliding member sliding back and forth of the main body. The method of claim 4, wherein The sliding member is seated on both sides of the upper portion of the main body, the refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, characterized in that the lower side is formed with grooves on both sides of the sliding member is opened to the lower side so that both sides of the main body is inserted into a certain depth. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The light control unit is formed of a printed circuit board having at least one light emitting member for irradiating light for photosynthesis of vegetables on one surface, and is coupled to the other surface of the printed circuit board to support and protect the light control unit, and further includes a support plate. Refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device characterized in that. The method of claim 6, The light emitting member is a refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device, characterized in that made of at least one of a light emitting diode, a white fluorescent lamp and an incandescent lamp. The method of claim 6, Refrigerator vegetable freshness maintaining device is installed on the front of the light emitting member further comprises a lens unit so as to diffuse the light emitted from the light emitting member. The method of claim 8, Refrigerator vegetable freshness maintenance device, characterized in that the lens portion is a concave lens.

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