KR100789806B1 - Refrigerator for storing kimchi - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator for forming flesh ice in a beverage to be stored. To this end, the present invention the body to form an internal storage chamber of a predetermined size in which the storage container is accommodated; A cover installed at an upper portion of the body to open and close the storage compartment; And Kimchi refrigerator comprising a temperature control device for changing the temperature in the storage room according to the degree of maturation of kimchi is installed and stored in the body, when storing the beverage in the storage container, to produce a thin ice evenly in the beverage It provides a kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the thin ice manufacturing apparatus is installed.

Kimchi Refrigerator, Storage Container, Beverage, Ice

Description

Kimchi Refrigerator {REFRIGERATOR FOR STORING KIMCHI}

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a typical kimchi refrigerator.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a kimchi refrigerator with a thin ice manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

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

Description of the main parts of the drawing

10: body 11: outer case

12: inner case 13: storage compartment

14: internal partition 15: device room

16: insulation 20: cover

30: temperature controller 31: compressor

32: condenser 34: evaporator

40: thin ice manufacturing device 41: insertion member

42a: motor 42b: drive shaft

42c: stirring blade 43: temperature sensor

The present invention relates to a kimchi refrigerator, and more particularly, to a structure for storing and managing a beverage in the kimchi refrigerator.

Kimchi has generally been stored in refrigerators, but this has actually caused many problems. That is, in the general refrigerator, the internal temperature is severely changed by frequent opening and closing of the refrigerator door, and the time for exposure to the outside air becomes long. These conditions are inadequate for the storage of fermented kimchi, which shortens the shelf life of kimchi and makes it difficult to maintain proper maturation. Kimchi refrigerator has been developed to solve these problems, the structure thereof will be described with reference to Figure 1 as follows.

The kimchi refrigerator includes a body 10 having an internal storage chamber 13 of a predetermined size, a cover 20 positioned on the upper body, and a temperature control device 30 positioned inside the body 10.

First, the body 10 includes an outer case 11 that forms the overall appearance of the kimchi refrigerator as a whole and an inner case 12 that is formed spaced apart from the outer case 11 at a predetermined interval. Here, the inner case 12 forms a kimchi storage chamber 13 inside the body 10, and the kimchi storage container 18 is accommodated in the kimchi storage chamber 13. In addition, an inner partition 14 is installed below the body 10, and the partition 14 forms an internal device chamber 15 having a predetermined size to accommodate the temperature control device 30. The space between the outer / inner cases 11 and 12 and the inner partition 24 is filled with a heat insulating material 16 to maintain a constant temperature in the kimchi storage chamber 13.

The cover 20 includes an outer case 21 forming an inner space of a predetermined size and a heat insulating material 22 filled in the inner space. The cover 20 is rotatably coupled to the body 20 by a hinge structure to open and close the internal storage chamber 13.

The temperature control device 30 adjusts the temperature inside the kimchi storage room 13 in order to maintain the taste and freshness of kimchi constantly. To this end, the temperature control device 30 is largely composed of a cooling device section and a heating device section, most of which are located in the device chamber 15 as shown.

First, the cooling unit keeps the temperature of the storage chamber 13 constant, and is operated by a direct heat exchange method for heat exchange without a separate blower. More specifically, the cooling device unit blows air to the compressor 31 for compressing the refrigerant in the device chamber 15 and supplying the refrigerant to the condenser 32, the condenser 32 for condensing the refrigerant, and the condenser 31. It includes a blower fan 33, the evaporator 34 for expanding and evaporating the high temperature and high pressure refrigerant supplied from the condenser is located adjacent to the kimchi storage chamber (13). Here, the evaporator 34 is formed as a refrigerant pipe that is actually wound around the storage compartment 13, and performs heat exchange directly with the kimchi storage compartment 13 through the inner case 12 as mentioned above. do.                         

The heating device raises the temperature of the storage chamber 13 so that the kimchi can be properly aged, and consists of a heating wire 35 wound around the storage chamber 13 as shown.

On the other hand, the temperature control device 30 further comprises a temperature sensor 36 installed in the inner case 12 in addition to the cooling and heating device. The temperature sensor 36 measures the temperature in the storage chamber 13, where a predetermined control device (not shown) operates the cooling device or heating device appropriately according to the set conditions.

With this configuration, the kimchi refrigerator can ferment and ripen the kimchi in the storage container 18 in the storage chamber 13 in accordance with a preference within a short time by using a heating device, and the internal temperature of the storage chamber 13 using a cooling device. By keeping it at an appropriate level, it is possible to preserve kimchi for a long time.

On the other hand, the kimchi refrigerator can be stored and refrigerated other foods other than kimchi in the same way as a normal refrigerator, in particular, because of the large internal storage room 13 and the storage container (18), such as drinking water such as sikhye or crystal Can be.

However, in the general kimchi refrigerator, when the beverage is stored in the storage container 18 under the temperature conditions before and after the freezing, an ice layer is formed from the top of the stored beverage. Therefore, when drinking the beverage, there is an inconvenience that must be crushed each time the ice layer.

In addition, when the ice layer grows to a certain degree, there is a problem that the taste of the remaining beverage becomes thin.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a kimchi refrigerator to prevent the formation of an ice layer in the stored beverage when the beverage is stored.

The present invention to achieve the above object is a body forming an internal storage chamber of a predetermined size to accommodate a storage container; A cover installed at an upper portion of the body to open and close the storage compartment; And Kimchi refrigerator comprising a temperature control device for changing the temperature in the storage room according to the degree of maturation of kimchi is installed and stored in the body, when storing the beverage in the storage container, to produce a thin ice evenly in the beverage It provides a kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the thin ice manufacturing apparatus is installed.

In more detail, the apparatus for producing ice cream includes an insertion member inserted into the storage container, a motor installed in the insertion member, a drive shaft connected to the motor and protruding out of the insertion member, and a stirring blade coupled to the drive shaft. It is made to include.

Here, the insertion member has a locking plate engaging with the through hole and a body extending downward from the locking plate to a predetermined length, for the insertion member the storage container is formed in the upper portion of the penetration through the predetermined size is inserted And a stopper for closing the through hole as necessary.

In addition, the flesh ice manufacturing device is preferably provided at the end of the insertion member further comprises a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the stored beverage.

On the other hand, the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention preferably further comprises a receiving portion of the insertion member formed in the lower cover, the receiving portion includes a cavity for receiving the insertion member and a fixing member for fixing the insertion member. It is done by

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention in which the above objects can be specifically realized are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same name and the same reference numerals are used for the same configuration and additional description thereof will be omitted below.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a kimchi refrigerator as a whole according to the present invention having a thin ice manufacturing apparatus, referring to the configuration of the present invention as follows.

Kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention is a body 10 having an internal storage chamber 13 of a predetermined size as a whole, the cover 20 for opening and closing the storage chamber 13 is installed on the body 10, and the body 10 The temperature control device 30 is configured to change the temperature in the storage chamber according to the degree of ripening of kimchi installed and stored therein. Here, the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention further comprises a thin ice manufacturing apparatus 40 for preventing the formation of an ice layer in the beverage stored in the storage container 18.

The body 10, the cover 20, the temperature control device 30 and the like of the kimchi refrigerator configuration of the present invention is the same as the conventional kimchi refrigerator described above, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted, the apparatus for producing the ice ice 40 When described in detail as follows.

The icy ice making device 40 is connected to the insertion member 41 inserted into the storage container 18, the motor 42a installed on the insertion member 41, the motor 42a and the insertion member 41. A drive shaft 42b protruding to the outside, and a stirring blade 42c coupled to the drive shaft 42b.

In addition, the storage container 18 together with the thin ice manufacturing device 40 is formed in the upper through-hole 18a of a predetermined size into which the insertion member 41 is inserted. The storage container 18 further includes a stopper 18b for closing the through hole 18a so that the contents of the storage container are not leaked when the insertion member 41 is detached. More specifically, a protruding pivot axis is formed on the storage container 18, and the stopper 18b is rotated about the pivot axis to open and close the through hole 18a.

The insertion member 41 has a locking plate 41a engaged with the through hole 18a and a body 41b extending downward from the locking plate 41a by a predetermined length. The locking plate 41a is supported by the inlet of the through hole 18a as shown to maintain the insertion state of a predetermined depth of the body 41b, whereby the body 41b is the storage container ( 18) make direct contact with the beverage in And the drive part of the stirring blade 42c, such as the motor 42a and the drive shaft 42b, is mounted in the said body 41b substantially as shown.

On the other hand, the thin ice manufacturing device 40 is preferably attached to the insertion member 41 further comprises a temperature sensor 43 for measuring the temperature of the stored beverage. More specifically, the temperature sensor 43 is attached to the end of the body (41b) of the insertion member 41 is in direct contact with the beverage in the storage container (18). Therefore, the operation of the motor 42a may be controlled based on the temperature value measured by the temperature sensor 50.

On the other hand, preferably the receiving portion 23 of the insertion member 41 is formed below the cover 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the accommodating part 23 is formed as a cavity for accommodating the insertion member 41, and fixes the insertion member 41, that is, the body 41b. And a fixing member 23b. In addition, the accommodating part 23 is formed with an additional cavity 23a formed to allow the locking plate 41a to be inserted therein. The fixing member 23b is a pair of plate-shaped members formed to substantially coincide with the outer shape of the body 41b, and firmly grips the body 41b so as not to be separated when the insertion member 41 is inserted. Thus, when not in use, the insertion member 41 is safely stored in the accommodating portion 23 so that the sensitive temperature sensor 50 attached to its body 41b is not damaged.
On the other hand, the body 10 of the kimchi refrigerator of the present invention is provided with a power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power, and the power supply unit (not shown) between the lid 20 and the ice-ice manufacturing device 40 and A connection line 60 is provided to connect the thin ice manufacturing device 40, and the power of the power supply unit (not shown) is supplied to the thin ice manufacturing device 40 by the connecting line 60. 40 will operate.

If described in more detail the operation of the ice ice manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

After the beverage is put into the storage container 18, the stopper 18b is removed to insert the insertion member 41 into the storage container 18 through the through hole 18a. The body 41b is in direct contact with the beverage, and at the same time, the stirring blade 42c is inserted into the beverage at a predetermined depth. Here, during the storage process of the beverage under the sub-zero temperature condition, the stirring blade 42c coupled to the drive shaft 42b by the operation of the motor 42a is gradually rotated, and accordingly in the storage container 18 The drink will slowly turn. That is, because the flowing liquid does not freeze easily, ice formation in the beverage is delayed. And even if ice is produced in the beverage after a certain time has elapsed, the ice is produced in place of the ice layer by the flow of the beverage itself.

On the other hand, using the temperature sensor 43 can operate the ice making device 40 only when the temperature is below the subzero temperature, thereby preventing the formation of an ice layer inside the beverage can be stored more efficiently.

Although only a few embodiments have been described herein above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and thus, the invention is not limited to the above detailed description, but may vary within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Referring to the effect of the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention described above are as follows.                     

In the kimchi refrigerator according to the present invention, the thin ice manufacturing apparatus generates a constant flow in the beverage in the storage container by rotating its stirring blade. Thus, the flow prevents freezing of the stored beverage, i.e., the formation of an ice layer, and instead of the ice layer, thin ice is produced uniformly inside the beverage.

Therefore, the present invention prevents deterioration of the taste of the stored beverages due to the formation of an ice layer, and further adds a refreshing feel due to the ice.

Claims (7)

A body forming an internal storage chamber having a predetermined size to accommodate the storage container; A cover installed at an upper portion of the body to open and close the storage compartment; And In the kimchi refrigerator comprising a temperature control device for changing the temperature in the storage room according to the degree of maturation of kimchi installed and stored in the body, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that when the beverage is stored in the storage container, a thin ice manufacturing device is installed to produce a thin ice evenly in the beverage. The method of claim 1, The ice-ice manufacturing apparatus includes an insertion member inserted into the storage container, a motor installed on the insertion member, a drive shaft connected to the motor and protruding outside the insertion member, and a stirring blade coupled to the drive shaft. Kimchi refrigerator. The method of claim 2, The kimchi refrigerator is characterized in that the ice-ice manufacturing apparatus further comprises a temperature sensor installed at the end of the insertion member to measure the temperature of the stored beverage. The method of claim 2, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the storage container is formed on the top further comprises a through-hole of a predetermined size into which the insertion member is inserted and a closure for closing the through-hole as necessary. The method of claim 4, wherein Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the insertion member has a body engaging with the through hole and the body extending downward from the locking plate to a certain length. The method of claim 2, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the receiving portion of the insertion member is formed in the lower cover. The method of claim 6, Kimchi refrigerator, characterized in that the receiving portion includes a cavity for receiving the insertion member and a fixing member for fixing the insertion member.

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