KR100775518B1 - Cup-holder for vehicles capable of automatic cooling/heat-retaining and method capable of automatic cooling/heat-retaining of a drink-vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

A cup holder and a method for automatically cooling/warming a drink container are provided to cool or warm the drink container according to a preset temperature by detecting the drink container installed in the cup holder. A cup holder for a vehicle comprises a receiving section(110) including a flexible elastic member(114), a weight measuring section(130) for measuring weight variation of a drink container(10), a temperature measuring section(140) for measuring temperature variation of the drink container, and a cooling/warming section(120) for cooling or warming the drink container. The cooling/warming section includes a vacuum casing(121) inserted into the receiving case, a thermal conductive casing(123) detachably coupled to a lower portion of the receiving case, a thermo-electric module(126), and a polarity converting switch(127).

Description

Cup-holder for vehicles capable of automatic cooling / heat-retaining and method capable of automatic cooling / heat-retaining of a drink-vessel }

1 is a block diagram showing a cup holder for a vehicle capable of automatic cooling / warming operation according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vehicle cup holder of FIG. 1; FIG.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the cup holder for a vehicle of FIG. 1; And

4 is a control flowchart illustrating an operation of a vehicle cup holder capable of automatic cooling / warming operation according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: beverage container 110: storage unit

111: storage case 112: lid

113: insertion hole 114: elastic member

120: cooling / heating unit 121: vacuum case

122: guide block 123: heat conduction case

124: coupling sphere 125: heat conduction plate

126: thermoelectric element 127: polarity conversion switch

128: heat sink 130: weighing unit

131: guide groove 132: support case

133: weight sensor 140: temperature measuring unit

141: coupling pin 142: insulator case

143: temperature measuring sensor 150: control unit

The present invention relates to a cup holder for a vehicle, and more particularly, an automatic cooling / warming operation capable of detecting mounting of a beverage container on a cup holder installed in an instrument panel of a vehicle and cooling or warming the beverage container according to a set temperature. The present invention relates to a vehicle cup holder and an automatic cooling / warming method of a beverage container using the same.

In general, a cup holder is installed inside the vehicle to prevent water from pouring out of a beverage container such as a can or a bottle due to road conditions or vibrations while the vehicle is driving, but the cup holder has only a function of supporting the beverage container. When the beverage is stored for a long time, the temperature of the beverage is changed by the surrounding temperature, so that the beverage cannot be ingested at the desired temperature.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problem, a method of attaching a thermoelectric element to a cup holder to supply or cool heat to a beverage container by a thermoelectric element has been devised so that the temperature of the beverage in the beverage container is within a desired range.

However, the cup holder which enables the cooling / heating of the beverage by using a conventional thermoelectric element, a thermoelectric element capable of simply attaching an aluminum heating plate to the inside of the case and cooling or heating according to polarity is attached to the lower part of the heating plate. Since the temperature sensor of the thermoelectric element is attached to the heat transfer plate to stop the cooling or heating when the temperature of the heat transfer plate exceeds a certain value, while cooling or heating the heat transfer plate in a state where the beverage container is stored in the cup holder. When the drink is finished, there is a problem that unnecessary electrical energy is wasted by continuously cooling or heating an empty beverage container not containing the drink.

In addition, as described above, when the beverage is consumed during cooling or heating of the heat transfer plate, there is a need to directly select a change in polarity to stop cooling or heating of the heat transfer plate.

In addition, when the beverage container is to be cooled / warmed according to the ambient temperature, there is a need to directly select a change in polarity so that the thermoelectric element is cooled or heated.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to detect the weight of the beverage container accommodated in the cup holder, the vehicle cup holder capable of automatic cooling / warming operation to control the cooling / warming operation according to the detected weight and the beverage using the same It is to provide an automatic cooling / warming method of the container.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to detect the temperature of the beverage container is a vehicle cup holder capable of automatic cooling / warming operation that can automatically make a selection for the cooling or heating state of the thermoelectric element and a beverage container using the same It is to provide an automatic cooling / warming method of.

According to the present invention, the container containing a beverage container; A weight measuring unit measuring a weight change of the beverage container accommodated in the receiving unit; A temperature measuring unit measuring a temperature change of the beverage container accommodated in the receiving unit; And a cooling / heating part capable of automatically cooling or heating the beverage container according to the weight change of the weight measuring part and the temperature change of the temperature measuring part.

In addition, the accommodating part includes a storage case in which the beverage container is accommodated, a lid detachable to an upper outer circumference of the storage case, and a soft elastic member cut to a predetermined length from an insertion hole fixed to the lid and formed at the center thereof. desirable.

The cooling / heat insulating part may include a vacuum case inserted into the storage case, a heat conduction case detachable to a lower portion of the storage case, and having a plurality of guide blocks formed on an outer circumference thereof, and cooling or / or cooling a heat conduction plate provided below the storage case. It is preferable to include a thermoelectric element for heating and a polarity switching switch for changing the polarity for changing the operating state of the thermoelectric element.

The weight measuring unit may include a support case having a guide groove in which the guide block of the heat conduction case is slidably inserted therein, a weight sensor for sensing whether the beverage container accommodated in the storage case and the weight are stored, and the weight sensor It is preferable to include an IC circuit for detecting the change in weight by converting a change in the electrical resistance value of the corresponding electrical signal.

In addition, the temperature measuring unit is provided with an insulator case coupled to the thermal conductive plate, the upper side of the insulator case is in close contact with the lower end of the beverage container accommodated in the storage case and the temperature measuring sensor and the electrical measurement of the temperature measuring sensor It is preferable to include an IC circuit which converts a change in resistance value into a corresponding electric signal and detects a change in temperature.

In addition, according to the present invention, an accommodating part for storing a beverage container, a weight measuring part for measuring a change in weight of the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating part, a temperature measuring part for measuring a temperature change of the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating part; A first step of including a cooling / heating part for automatically cooling or heating the beverage container according to the weight change of the weight measuring part and the temperature change of the temperature measuring part, and the beverage container is accommodated in the receiving part; A second step of measuring a weight change of the beverage container by the weight measuring unit; A third step of measuring a temperature change of the beverage container by the temperature measuring unit when the weight of the beverage container is greater than or equal to a preset weight; A fourth step in which the heat cooled by the cooling / heating unit is transferred to the beverage container and cooled to have a temperature value corresponding to the preset temperature range when the measured temperature of the beverage container exceeds a preset temperature range. ; And a fifth heating unit configured to transfer the heat heated by the cooling / heating unit to the beverage container when the measured temperature of the beverage container is less than a preset temperature range, and to have a temperature value corresponding to the preset temperature range. Provided is an automatic cooling / heating method of a beverage container using a cup holder for a vehicle capable of automatic cooling / heating operation including a step.

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

1 is a block diagram showing a cup holder for a vehicle capable of automatic cooling / warming operation according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a cup holder for a vehicle of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a vehicle for Figure 1 An exploded perspective view showing a cup holder.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the vehicle cup holder capable of automatic cooling / warming operation according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 110, beverage container 10, the beverage container 10 is accommodated Cooling / heating unit 120 to enable cooling or heating), the weight measuring unit 130 to detect the weight change by the beverage container 10 accommodated in the storage unit 110, the storage unit 110 The components are electrically connected to the temperature measuring unit 140 and the cooling / heating unit 120, the weight measuring unit 130, and the temperature measuring unit 140, which measure the temperature of the accommodated beverage container 10. It includes a control unit 150 to.

The storage unit 110 is fixed to a storage case 111 having a hollow in which the beverage container 10 is stored, a lid 112 and a lid 112 detachably attached to the upper outer circumference of the storage case 111, and in the center thereof. It has an insertion hole 113 and includes a soft elastic member 114 cut to the predetermined length from the insertion hole 113.

Here, the elastic member 114 of the lid 112 can be stably stored in the storage case 111 irrespective of the diameter of the beverage container 10, and can also reduce the noise generated during withdrawal.

The cooling / heating part 120 is a vacuum case 121 inserted into the storage case 111, a heat conduction formed by detaching a lower portion of the storage case 111 and having a plurality of guide blocks 122 formed in a longitudinal direction on an outer circumference thereof. It is provided at the lower side of the case 123, the storage case 111, the heat conduction plate 125, the coupling member 124 is formed in the center, the lower portion of the heat conduction plate 125 to cool or heat the heat conduction plate 125 The thermoelectric element 126, the polarity conversion switch 127 for changing the polarity for changing the operating state of the thermoelectric element 126, the heat sink 128 and heat sink attached to the lower portion of the thermoelectric element 126 to release heat ( A heat radiating fan (not shown) for generating a flow of air in the lower portion of the 128.

Here, the thermoelectric element 126 is composed of two plates, and according to the polarity of the voltage applied to each thermoelectric element, heat may be generated on one side and the temperature on the other side may be Peltier. .

In addition, the vacuum case 121 is a metal member having a high thermal conductivity such as aluminum for transferring heat generated by cooling or heating of the thermoelectric element 126 to the beverage container 10 stored in the storage case 111, and the beverage container. Cooled or heated air delivered to the (10) has a vacuum inside so that it is not convection with the air outside the storage case (111).

The weight measuring unit 130 has a diameter larger than the diameter of the heat conduction case 123 of the cooling / heating unit 120 and a guide groove 131 in which the guide block 122 of the outer periphery of the heat conduction case 123 is fitted into the inner circumference thereof. The support case 132 is formed, the support case 123 is supported in the interior of the support case 132 and the storage case 111 and the heat conduction by the weight of the beverage container 10 is stored in the storage case 111 A change in the electrical resistance of the weight sensor 133 and the weight sensor 133 to detect whether the case 123 is lowered to detect whether the beverage container 10 is stored and the weight and change the electrical resistance value accordingly The IC circuit 134 detects a change in weight that is gradually reduced by converting the electrical signal into a corresponding electrical signal and whether or not the storage of the beverage container 10 and the amount of the beverage in the beverage container 10 are continuously consumed.

Here, the weight sensor 133, the heat conduction descending through the guide block 122 slidably fitted in the guide groove 131 of the support case 132 during storage of the beverage container 10 in the storage case 111. Strain gauge type load cell for generating an electrical signal according to the weight change applied by the case 123 is preferably.

Therefore, whenever the beverage container 10 is stored in the storage unit 110 by the weight measuring unit 130, the weight change of the beverage container 10 can be measured, and the beverage container (received in the storage unit 110) The cooling / heating unit 120 may be operated only when the weight of 10) is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight (for example, about 30 g corresponding to the weight of an empty beverage container).

Temperature measuring unit 140 is formed on the upper side of the non-conductive case 142, the non-conductive case 142 is coupled to the coupling hole 124 formed in the center of the heat conduction plate 125 through the coupling pin 141, the storage case The electrical resistance of the temperature measuring sensor 143 and the temperature measuring sensor 143 to be in close contact with the lower end of the beverage container 10 accommodated in the 111 to measure the temperature of the beverage container 10 and to change the electrical resistance value accordingly. The IC circuit 144 detects a temperature change of the beverage container 10 by converting the change of the value into a corresponding electrical signal.

Here, the temperature measuring sensor 143 may be a thermistor whose resistance value is changed according to temperature, and the storage unit 110 is in close contact with the beverage container 10 when the beverage container 10 is stored in the storage case 111. It may be installed on the elastic member 114 of the lid (112).

Accordingly, the temperature change of the beverage container 10 may be measured whenever the beverage container 10 is accommodated in the accommodating part 110 by the temperature measuring part 140, and the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating part 110 ( The cooling / heating unit 120 may be operated so that the temperature of 10) has a value within a predetermined temperature range.

Hereinafter, an automatic cooling / heating method of a beverage container using a vehicle cup holder capable of automatic cooling / heating operation according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described.

4 is a control flowchart illustrating a method for automatically cooling / heating a beverage container using a cup holder for a vehicle capable of automatically cooling / heating according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the beverage container 10 is accommodated in the storage case 111 through an insertion hole 113 provided in the lid 112 of the accommodating part 110, and the elastic member of the lid 112. 114 is supported by (S100).

At this time, the heat conduction case 123 of the cooling / heat insulating part 120 detached to the lower portion of the storage case 110 by the weight of the drink container 10 at the time of storing the drink container 10 is the outer periphery of the heat conduction case 123. It is lowered along the plurality of guide grooves 131 formed on the inner circumference of the support case 132 of the weighing unit 130 through a plurality of guide blocks 122 formed in the weight sensor 130 of the weighing unit 130 ) Will be pressed.

In addition, the temperature measuring sensor 143 of the temperature measuring unit 140 coupled to the center of the heat conduction plate 125 through the insulator case 142 at the lower end of the beverage container 10 accommodated in the storage case 111 abuts Will be.

Then, the electrical resistance value corresponding to the change in weight according to the storage of the beverage container 10 is changed by the weight sensor 1333 of the weighing unit 130, and the IC circuit 134 according to the change in weight Whether the beverage container 10 is stored and the weight is measured through the electrical signal (S110).

Thereafter, the controller 150 determines whether the weight of the beverage container 10 measured by the weight measuring unit 130 is a predetermined predetermined weight, for example, 30 g or more, and ends the process if the weight is less than the predetermined weight. Perform (S120).

If the weight of the beverage container 10 is greater than or equal to a predetermined weight in step S120, the electrical resistance value corresponding to the temperature change of the beverage container 10 by the temperature measuring sensor 143 of the temperature measuring unit 140. This change, the temperature of the beverage container 10 is measured by the IC circuit 144 through the electrical signal according to the temperature change (S130).

Thereafter, the controller 150 determines whether the temperature of the beverage container 10 measured by the temperature measuring unit 140 is a predetermined temperature range, for example, 3 ° C. to 5 ° C., so that the temperature of the beverage container 10 is determined. When the predetermined temperature range is exceeded (S140), the thermoelectric element 126 is cooled by the cooling / heating unit 120, and thus the cooled heat is provided in the heat conduction plate 125 and the storage case 111. After being transferred to the beverage container 10 through the vacuum case 121, the beverage container 10 is cooled to have a temperature value corresponding to the preset predetermined temperature range, and then proceeds to step S110 (S150).

If the temperature of the beverage container 10 is less than a predetermined predetermined temperature range (S160), the thermoelectric element 126 is heated by the cooling / heating unit 120, and thus the heated heat is transferred to the thermal conductive plate 125. S100 is delivered to the beverage container 10 through the vacuum case 121 provided inside the storage case 111 is heated so that the beverage container 10 has a temperature value corresponding to the predetermined predetermined temperature range S100 The process proceeds to step S170.

If the temperature of the beverage container 10 is within a predetermined predetermined temperature range in step S160, the termination process is performed by the controller 150.

Therefore, according to the cup holder for a vehicle capable of automatic cooling / warming operation according to the present invention as described above and the automatic cooling / warming method of a beverage container using the same, by detecting the weight of the beverage container accommodated in the cup holder the beverage container In the case of the empty container, the cooling / heating operation may be automatically performed only when the weight is over a predetermined amount without performing the cooling / heating operation.

In addition, by sensing the temperature of the beverage container can be made to automatically select the cooling or heating state of the thermoelectric element so that the beverage container can always have a temperature value of a certain temperature range.

In addition, the inside of the storage case may be sealed by a lid installed at an upper end of the storage case accommodating the beverage container and a vacuum case provided in the storage case, thereby improving heat conduction by cooling or heating by the thermoelectric element.

Although the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Thus, the scope of the invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the equivalents of the claims and claims.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the weight of the beverage container accommodated in the cup holder is sensed and the cooling / warming operation is performed only when the detected weight is more than a certain weight, thereby saving the electrical energy by not continuously cooling or heating the empty beverage container. An artificial cup holder can be provided.

In addition, by sensing the temperature of the beverage container and automatically selects the cooling or heating state of the thermoelectric element according to the sensed temperature, it is more convenient to constantly maintain the temperature of the beverage in the beverage container. .

In addition, the inside of the storage case is sealed and insulated from the outside through a lid installed on the top of the storage case in which the beverage container is accommodated and a vacuum case provided inside the storage case, thereby preventing heat conduction by cooling or heating by the thermoelectric element. Can be improved.

Claims (6)

An accommodating part including a soft elastic member fixed to a lid detachably attached to an upper outer circumference of an upper outer circumference of a storage case accommodating a beverage container and cut to a predetermined length from an insertion hole formed at the center thereof, and a weight change of the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating part Weighing unit for measuring the temperature, the temperature measuring unit for measuring the temperature change of the beverage container accommodated in the receiving portion and the cooling or heating of the beverage container can be automatically cooled according to the weight change and the temperature change of the temperature measuring unit. In the cup holder for a vehicle comprising a cooling / heat insulating portion, The cooling / heating unit may be a vacuum case inserted into the storage case, a heat conduction case detachable to a lower portion of the storage case and having a plurality of guide blocks formed on an outer circumference, and cooling or heating a heat conduction plate provided below the storage case. And a thermoelectric switch and a polarity change switch for changing a polarity for changing an operating state of the thermoelectric element. According to claim 1, wherein the weight measuring unit is a support case formed with a guide groove in which the guide block of the heat conductive case is slidably inserted, a weight sensor for sensing the weight and storage of the beverage container accommodated in the storage case and the A cup holder for a vehicle capable of automatic cooling / warming operation, comprising an IC circuit for converting a change in electrical resistance of a weight sensor into a corresponding electrical signal and detecting a change in weight. The temperature measuring sensor and the temperature of claim 1, wherein the temperature measuring part is attached to the insulator case coupled to the heat conductive plate, and is provided on an upper side of the insulator case to be in close contact with a lower end of the beverage container housed in the storage case. A cup holder for a vehicle capable of automatic cooling / warming operation, comprising: an IC circuit for converting a change in electrical resistance of a measuring sensor into a corresponding electrical signal and detecting a change in temperature. delete delete delete

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